KUALA LUMPUR, 15th November, 2022 (WAM) -- Vietnam has shown its dynamism in the leadership of the Association of Southeast Asian Nations (ASEA...

Nusa Dua, Indonesia - Cambodian Prime Minister Hun Sen said Tuesday he has COVID-19 and is canceling his events at the Group of 20 meetings in Bali, just days after hosting many world leaders, including President Joe Biden, for a summit in Phnom Penh...

Phnom Penh [Cambodia], November 15 (ANI): Cambodian Prime Minister Hun Sen on Tuesday tested positive for covid-19 after hosting dozens of world leaders including US President Joe Biden at the ASEAN (Association of Southeast Asian Nations) summit, CN...

Sharm-el-Sheikh [Egypt], November 15 (ANI): Economic losses from drought, floods and landslides have rocketed in Asia, causing total damage of USD 35.6 billion, affecting nearly 50 million people, according to a new report from the World Meteorologic...

Bali [Indonesia], November 14 (ANI): Canadian Prime Minister Justin Trudeau on Monday announced an agreement with India that will allow an unlimited number of flights between the two countries. Trudeau, who took part in the Business 20 event here ahe...

HANOI, Nov. 14 (Xinhua) -- Vietnamese Prime Minister Pham Minh Chinh and his New Zealand counterpart Jacinda Ardern on Monday witnessed the signing of bilateral cooperation documents after their talks here. Cooperation deals between the ministries of...

School dress codes can be harmful to LGBTQ students and students of color, according to the U.S. Government Accountability Office, the investigative arm of Congress. These codes can lead school officials to punish these two groups for simply who they...

HANOI, Nov. 14 (Xinhua) -- Vietnam recorded 204 new COVID-19 cases on Monday, down 38 from Sunday, according to the Ministry of Health. All the new cases were locally transmitted, said the ministry. The new infections brought the total tally to 11,50...

Phnom Penh [Cambodia], November 14 (ANI): Amid the increasing influence of China in Southeast Asia, the US on Saturday announced over USD 250 million in aid in new initiatives with the Association of Southeast Asian Nations (ASEAN). Washington commit...

MANILA, Nov. 14 (Xinhua) -- The fertility rate of Filipino women in the Philippines has continued to decline since the 1970s, according to Philippine Statistics Authority (PSA) data. The results of the 2022 National Demographic and Health Survey rele...

Beijing [China], November 14 (ANI): Ahead of the highly anticipated face-to-face between Chinese leader Xi Jinping and US President Joe Biden on the sidelines of the G20 summit in Bali on Monday, Chinese Foreign Ministry spokesperson Mao Ning on Mond...

PHNOM PENH, Nov. 14 (Xinhua) -- Cambodia and Brunei on Monday vowed to reinforce their bilateral relations and cooperation for mutual benefits, according to a joint statement. The statement was issued at the end of a one-day state visit of Brunei's S...

Something significant is happening in the desert in Egypt as countries meet at COP27, the United Nations summit on climate change.Despite frustrating sclerosis in the negotiating halls, the pathway forward for ramping up climate finance to help low-i...

Phnom Penh [Cambodia], November 14 (ANI): China has announced approval for infrastructure projects in mainland Southeast Asia at this year's round of Association of Southeast Asian Nations (ASEAN) summits. Beijing's announcement on Thursday indicated...

Phnom Penh [Cambodia], November 14 (ANI): US President Joe Biden held a meeting with Japanese Prime Minister Fumio Kishida in Phnom Penh, Cambodia on November 13. During the meeting, Biden and Kishida condemned North Korea's "provocative acts" and th...

By Lee Kah WhyeSingapore, November 14 (ANI): Meta, the parent company of Facebook, has announced that it was laying off about 11,000 employees, or 13 per cent of its global workforce. It's the first mass redundancy exercise for the 18-year-old social...

Second-half goals by Sophia Smith and Mallory Pugh powered the U.S. women's national team to a 2-1 victory over Germany in a friendly at Harrison, N.J., on Sunday to end a three-game losing streak. After Jule Brand gave Germany the lead in the 18th ...

Russia will be represented by Foreign Minister Sergey Lavrov at the summit in Indonesia German Chancellor Olaf Scholz wished Russian President Vladimir Putin could have at...

Russia will be represented by Foreign Minister Sergey Lavrov at the G20 in Indonesia German Chancellor Olaf Scholz wished Russian President Vladimir Putin could have atten...

Phnom Penh [Cambodia], November 13 (ANI): Vice President Jagdeep Dhankhar during his first official foreign visit held bilateral meetings with Cambodian leadership and Vietnam Prime Minister and also interacted with other world leaders. Cambodia as t...

PHNOM PENH - U.S. President Joe Biden and the leaders of Japan and South Korea met in Phnom Penh, where they vowed a united stance over threats posed by North Korea's ballistic missile and nuclear programs.The three leaders held talks on the sideline...

HANOI, Nov. 13 (Xinhua) -- Vietnamese Prime Minister Pham Minh Chinh met with visiting German Chancellor Olaf Scholz here on Sunday, with both sides agreeing on major directions to promote comprehensive cooperation between the two countries. The two ...

PHNOM PENH -- The 40th and 41st ASEAN Summits and Related Summits in Cambodia concluded Sunday, achieving fruitful results for greater regional cooperation towards post-COVID-19 pandemic socio-economic recovery. "Within these four days, we have had a...

CANBERRA -- Tens of thousands of people in the Australian state of South Australia (SA) have been left without electricity after a severe thunderstorm hit the state. SA recorded more than 423,000 lightning strikes on Saturday as a storm system brough...

Phnom Penh [Cambodia], November 13 (ANI): Vice President Jagdeep Dhankhar on Sunday concluded his visit to Cambodia after attending the ASEAN-India Commemorative Summit and the 17th East Asia Summit. The Vice President was accompanied by External Aff...

Phnom Penh [Cambodia], November 13 (ANI): US President Joe Biden on Sunday said even though the US would keep speaking out on China's dubious human rights record, its line of communication with the country would stay open to prevent conflict, reporte...

Hanoi - German Chancellor Olaf Scholz discussed energy and trade ties with Vietnam's Prime Minister Pham Minh Chinh during a visit to Hanoi on Sunday, the first for a German leader in more than a decade.Scholz's stop in Vietnam on his way to the G20 ...

By Annie SamsonPhnom Penh (Cambodia), November 13 (ANI): Cambodia and India are exploring direct flights between the two countries, which share historical linkages dating back centuries. To travel to Cambodia from places in India, currently, people h...

HANOI, Nov. 13 (Xinhua) -- Vietnam recorded 242 new COVID-19 cases on Sunday, down 35 from Saturday, according to the Ministry of Health. All the new cases were locally transmitted, said the ministry. The new infections brought the total tally to 11,...

The US and allies have already managed to sow doubt among nations in the region, the Russian Foreign Minister warnsWhile nations in the Asia-Pacific region remain divided on security, NATO is actively working to cement its position there, Russia's fo...

Phnom Penh [Cambodia], November 13 (ANI): US President Joe Biden on Sunday said that he is "coming in stronger" to his first in-person meeting with Chinese leader Xi Jinping on Monday after US voters returned control of the Senate to his party with t...

Siem Reap [Cambodia], November 13 (ANI): Vice President Jagdeep Dhankhar along with his wife Sudesh Dhankhar on Sunday arrived in Siem Reap for a brief stopover. He arrived in Siem Reap after attending the 17th East Asia Summit in Phnom Penh. Ministr...

Phnom Penh [Cambodia], November 13 (ANI): India and Cambodia have decided to start direct air linkages between the two countries with impetus on tourism after the COVID-19 pandemic hit the sector. "We are trying to start direct air linkages between I...

Islamabad [Pakistan], November 13 (ANI): Pakistan's balancing act between the West and China has been quite dubious, with the country giving assurance to both sides of commitment to their respective interests in the region. But for how long will Paki...

PHNOM PENH, CAMBODIA - U.S. President Joe Biden said Sunday that Senator Catherine Cortez Masto's reelection victory in Nevada that has secured Democrats' control of the U.S. Senate will give him a boost as he heads into a highly anticipated Monday m...

Phnom Penh [Cambodia], November 13 (ANI): Vice President Jagdeep Dhankhar on Sunday participated in the 17th East Asia Summit (EAS) in Phnom Penh. In his address at the EAS, Dhankhar underscored the importance of the EAS mechanism in promoting a "fre...

By Sushil BatraPhnom Penh [Cambodia], November 13 (ANI): Vice President Jagdeep Dhankhar laid emphasis on global concerns on food and energy security in the backdrop of the Russia-Ukraine war while participating in the 17th East Asia Summit (EAS) in ...

Phnom Penh [Cambodia], November 13 (ANI): Vice President Jagdeep Dhankhar on Sunday participated in the 17th East Asia Summit in Phnom Penh, Cambodia. Dhankhar along with his wife Sudesh Dhankhar arrived on a three-day visit to Cambodia on November 1...

The Chiefs have created custom patch and shadow box to honor Operation Linebacker I & II for Salute to Service 2022Matthew J. Yandura The Story Behind the Shadow BoxThe idea to produce and present an Operation Linebacker I & II-themed shadow box bega...

PHNOM PENH, Nov. 13 (Xinhua) -- The second ASEAN Global Dialogue kicked off here in the capital of Cambodia on Sunday, focusing on sustainable post-COVID-19 pandemic economic recovery. Addressing the forum, Cambodian Prime Minister Samdech Techo Hun ...

Washington [US], November 13 (ANI): US Secretary of State Antony Blinken met with Ukrainian Foreign Minister Dmytro Kuleba in Phnom Penh on Saturday and discussed Russia's continued attacks on critical infrastructure and the importance of the Black S...

Phnom Penh [Cambodia], November 13 (ANI): The global economy cannot afford to be split into two opposing camps, UN chief Antonio Guterres said at a press conference in Phnom Penh, Cambodia on Saturday. "As I told yesterday's summit meeting, we must a...

Phnom Penh (Cambodia), November 13 (ANI): External Affairs Minister S Jaishankar on Saturday met United Nations Secretary-General Antonio Guterres on the sidelines of the 19th ASEAN Summit. Taking to Twitter, Jaishankar said, "A warm conversation wit...

Washington [US], November 13 (ANI): US President Joe Biden on Saturday met Cambodia's prime minister and chair of the ASEAN regional bloc, Hun Sen and raised concerns regarding Chinese activities at the Cambodian Ream Naval Base, according to a press...

Phnom Penh [Cambodia ], November 12 (ANI): Vice President Jagdeep Dhankar called on the king of Cambodia, Norodom Sihamoni at Royal Palace and discussed strengthening the bilateral relationship between the two countries. Taking to Twitter, Vice Presi...

PHNOM PENH, Nov. 12 (Xinhua) -- Chinese Premier Li Keqiang and Lao Prime Minister Phankham Viphavanh agreed here on Saturday to promote bilateral ties for further development. During their talk on the sidelines of the leaders' meetings on East Asian ...

The US president mixed Cambodia with Colombia, while attending a summit in the Asian countryUS President Joe Biden thanked "the prime minister of Colombia" on Saturday for chairing a summit of southeast Asian leaders in Cambodia. The verbal slip-up i...

PHNOM PENH, CAMBODIA - East Timor welcomed a decision Saturday by Association of Southeast Asian Nations leaders to admit the tiny country "in principle" as its 11th member, indicating the end is in sight for an 11-year quest to join the trade bloc.T...

The US president confused Cambodia with Colombia, while attending a summit in the Asian country US President Joe Biden thanked "the prime minister of Colombia" on Saturday...

Phnom Penh [Cambodia], November 12 (ANI): India-ASEAN (Association of Southeast Asian Nations) ties have been upgraded to a "Comprehensive strategic partnership," the Ministry of External Affairs said in a press briefing on Vice President's visit to ...

Phnom Penh [Cambodia ], November 12 (ANI): Vice President Jagdeep Dhankhar met Cambodian Senate President, Say Chuum on Saturday and discussed ways of bolstering ties among the parliamentarians of both countries via training programs. The official Tw...

HANOI, Nov. 12 (Xinhua) -- Vietnam recorded 277 new COVID-19 cases on Saturday, down by 353 from Friday, according to its ministry of health. All the new cases were locally transmitted, said the ministry. The newly reported infections brought the tot...

HANOI, Nov. 12 (Xinhua) -- A total of 332,963 units of automobile were sold in the Vietnamese market in the first 10 months of this year, up 52 percent year on year, the Vietnam Automobile Manufacturers' Association said on Saturday. Sales of domesti...

Phnom Penh (Cambodia), November 12 (ANI): External Affairs Minister S Jaishankar on Saturday met his Canadian counterpart Melan Joly and discussed the Ukraine conflict and Indo-Pacific. "Nice to meet FM @melaniejoly of Canada on the sidelines of East...

Phnom Penh (Cambodia), November 12 (ANI): The Association of Southeast Asian Nations (ASEAN) Summit held in Cambodia announced that Timor-Leste "in principle" will be admitted as the 11th member state of the group. The country will be granted observe...

PHNOM PENH, Nov. 12 (Xinhua) -- Cambodia's international trade volume hit 44.5 billion U.S. dollars in the first 10 months of 2022, up 14.9 percent from 38.7 billion dollars over the same period last year, an official report showed on Saturday. The k...

Phnom Penh (Cambodia), November 12 (ANI): External Affairs Minister S Jaishankar on Saturday met his counterparts on the sidelines of the 19th ASEAN-India Summit, including Ukrainian Foreign Minister Dmytro Kuleba and discussed the grain initiative a...

By Sushil BatraPhnom Penh (Cambodia), November 12 (ANI): The Association of Southeast Asian Nations (ASEAN) and India on the occasion of the 19th ASEAN-India Summit to commemorate the 30th Anniversary of their Dialogue Relations, in Phnom Penh, Cambo...

By Annie SamsonPhnom Penh (Cambodia), November 12 (ANI): India is funding the conservation work of ancient Ramayana-based murals in Angkor Wat's Wat Raja Bo Pagoda in Cambodia's cultural town of Siem Reap. The murals depict the Indian cultural impact...

Phnom Penh [Cambodia], November 12 (ANI): ASEAN and India on Saturday established the Comprehensive Strategic Partnership on the occasion of the 19th ASEAN-India Summit to commemorate three decades of dialogue relationship and reaffirmed the importan...

PHNOM PENH, CAMBODIA - U.S. President Joe Biden is in Phnom Penh, Cambodia, this weekend for meetings with Southeast and East Asian leaders as the region faces a worsening violent crisis in Myanmar and ongoing threats from North Korea."The president ...

By Annie SamsonPhnom Penh [Cambodia], November 12 (ANI): Vice President Jagdeep Dhankhar on Saturday highlighted the importance of ASEAN as an important pillar of regional, multilateral global order. Dhankar celebrated the ASEAN-India Commemorative S...

By Annie SamsonPhnom Penh [Cambodia], November 12 (ANI): Vice President Jagdeep Dhankar who arrived in Cambodia on Friday is set to inaugurate the recently restored 'Hall of Dancers' at the famed Ta Prohm temple, located inside the Angkor Heritage Pa...

© Provided by Xinhua HANOI, Nov. 12 (Xinhua) -- The Regional Comprehensive Economic Partnership (RCEP) will help Vietnam strengthen its participation in regional supply chains, Vietnam News Agency reported Friday, quoting a new report

© Provided by Xinhua PHNOM PENH, Nov. 12 (Xinhua) -- The leaders of the Association of Southeast Asian Nations (ASEAN) on Friday adopted multiple statements during their meeting here in the capital of Cambodia, aiming to further promo

PHNOM PENH, CAMBODIA - China on Thursday announced approval for a slew of infrastructure projects in mainland Southeast Asia at this year's round of Association of Southeast Asian Nations summits, being held here this week, signaling its Belt and Roa...

Washington, D.C. [US], November 11 (ANI): The US Department of Treasury has removed India from its currency Monitoring List along with Italy, Mexico, Vietnam and Thailand. The Department of Treasury said in its biannual report to the Congress that Ch...

Noida (Uttar Pradesh) [India], November 11 (ANI): US Treasury Secretary Janet Yellen on Friday said that her country's strategy of 'friendshoring' aligns the manufacturing and sourcing of components and raw materials with shared values. Yellen, who i...

PHNOM PENH, Nov. 11 (Xinhua) -- Chinese Premier Li Keqiang on Friday met with Singaporean Prime Minister Lee Hsien Loong, who is in Phnom Penh for the leaders' meetings on East Asian cooperation. Li noted that China and Singapore are close neighbors ...

Phnom Penh [Cambodia], November 11 (ANI): Addressing the Indian Community in Phnom Penh, Vice President Jagdeep Dhankhar on Friday said that India has a strong association with restoration and preservation works of magnificent architectural monuments...

PHNOM PENH, Nov. 11 (Xinhua) -- Chinese Premier Li Keqiang met with Vietnamese Prime Minister Pham Minh Chinh here on Friday, with both sides pledging efforts to enhance the bilateral relations. As friendly neighbors and comprehensive strategic coope...

PHNOM PENH, Nov. 11 (Xinhua) -- China and Cambodia have pledged to strengthen cooperation in various fields and accelerate the building of the China-Cambodia community with a shared future, during Chinese Premier Li Keqiang's visit to the country fro...

PHNOM PENH, Nov. 11 (Xinhua) -- Chinese Premier Li Keqiang met with King Norodom Sihamoni of Cambodia at the Royal Palace here on Friday. Li, during the meeting, conveyed Chinese President Xi Jinping's cordial greetings to King Sihamoni and the Chine...

HANOI, Nov. 11 (Xinhua) -- The State Bank of Vietnam (SBV) has called on commercial banks to provide sufficient loans to fuel traders amid volatile global oil prices and disrupted supply, Vietnam News Agency reported on Friday. A number of fuel stati...

PHNOM PENH, Nov. 11 (Xinhua) -- The leaders of the Association of Southeast Asian Nations (ASEAN) on Friday adopted multiple statements during their meeting here in the capital of Cambodia, aiming to further promote cooperation for a post-pandemic re...

PHNOM PENH -- The leaders of the Association of Southeast Asian Nations (ASEAN) on Friday adopted multiple statements during their meeting here in the capital of Cambodia, aiming to further promote cooperation for a post-pandemic recovery and to addr...

Phnom Penh [Cambodia], November 11 (ANI): Vice President Jagdeep Dhankhar who is in Cambodia to participate in the ASEAN-India Commemorative Summit and the 17th East Asia Summit attended a Mahabharat-based performance at an event in Phnom Penh on Fri...

HANOI, Nov. 11 (Xinhua) -- Vietnam recorded 630 new COVID-19 cases on Friday, up by 214 from Thursday, according to its ministry of health. All the new cases were locally transmitted, said the ministry. The newly reported infections brought the total...

PHNOM PENH, CAMBODIA - China on Thursday announced approval for a slew of infrastructure projects in mainland Southeast Asia at this year's round of Association of Southeast Asian Nations summits, being held here this week, signaling its Belt and Roa...

HANOI, Nov. 11 (Xinhua) -- Vietnam's National Assembly, the country's top legislature, agreed on Friday to hike the base salary from the current 1.49 million Vietnamese dong (60.1 U.S. dollars) to 1.8 million Vietnamese dong (72.6 dollars) per month ...

PHNOM PENH, CAMBODIA - China on Thursday announced approval for a slew of infrastructure projects in mainland Southeast Asia at this year's round of Association of Southeast Asian Nations summits, being held here this week, signaling its Belt and Roa...

HANOI, Nov. 11 (Xinhua) -- The Regional Comprehensive Economic Partnership (RCEP) will help Vietnam strengthen its participation in regional supply chains, Vietnam News Agency reported Friday, quoting a new report. The report on the RCEP's impacts on...

Phnom Penh [Cambodia], November 11 (ANI): Vice President Jagdeep Dhankhar along with his wife Sudesh Dhankhar arrived today at Phnom Penh International Airport in Cambodia. During his three-day visit, Dhankhar is due to attend the ASEAN-India Commemo...

HANOI, 11th November, 2022 (WAM) -- Vietnam needs 147 trillion VND (over US$5.91 billion) to upgrade seaports over the next two years, with an ...

PHNOM PENH, Nov. 11 (Xinhua) -- Cambodia and the Philippines vowed to further boost bilateral cooperation for mutual benefits, the Cambodian foreign ministry said in a press statement. The commitment was made on Thursday during a meeting between Camb...

phnom penh, cambodia - A highly anticipated meeting between U.S. President Joe Biden and Chinese President Xi Jinping is set for Monday in Bali, Indonesia, on the sidelines of a G-20 summit of the world's major economies.The pair will discuss efforts...

By Sushil BatraNew Delhi [India], November 11 (ANI): The Vice President of India, Jagdeep Dhankhar with a delegation on Friday emplaned for Cambodia to attend the ASEAN-India Commemorative Summit and the 17th East Asia Summit to be held in Phnom Penh...

By Annie SamsonSingapore, November 11 (ANI): India and Singapore have completed technical preparations to link their fast payment systems UPI and PayNow to enable fund transfers between the two countries instantaneously and at low cost, a move which ...

© Provided by Xinhua As RCEP took effect early this year, agricultural businesses in ASEAN countries have benefited from lower import costs and more export opportunities due to lower tariffs. Under the agreement, more than 90 percent of trade in goo...

New Delhi [India], November 10 (ANI): Ahead of Vice President Jagdeep Dhankar's official visit to Cambodia, the Ministry of External Affairs on Thursday extended its support to the Association of Southeast Asian Nations (ASEAN's) five-point consensus...

phnom penh, cambodia - A highly anticipated meeting between U.S. President Joe Biden and Chinese President Xi Jinping is set for Monday in Bali, Indonesia, on the sidelines of a G-20 summit of the world's major economies.The pair will discuss efforts...

SEOUL, South Korea - Journalist organizations say South Korean President Yoon Suk Yeol attacked press freedoms when his office banned a TV broadcaster's crew from the media pool on his presidential plane this week for alleged bias in reporting.Yoon e...

TOKYO -- The Japanese government on Thursday decided on a policy to allow each prefectural government to declare stepped-up coronavirus measures, amid growing concerns about the possible arrival of the eighth infection wave. Japan's health ministry a...

PHNOM PENH - Indonesia, host of the G-20 summit has confirmed that Russian President Vladimir Putin will not be attending the gathering of the world's twenty largest economies in person, which starts on November 15 in Bali.Moscow will be represented ...

PHNOM PENH, Nov. 10 (Xinhua) -- Cambodia and Thailand on Thursday vowed to further promote bilateral ties and cooperation for mutual benefits, the Cambodian foreign ministry said in a press statement. The commitment was made during a meeting between ...

HANOI, Nov. 10 (Xinhua) -- Vietnam recorded 416 new COVID-19 cases on Thursday, down by 52 from Wednesday, according to its ministry of health. All the new cases were locally transmitted, said the ministry. The newly reported infections brought the t...

HANOI, Nov. 10 (Xinhua) -- Vietnam's gold demand was estimated to reach 12 tons of jewelry, bars and coins in the third quarter of this year, surging 264 percent year-on-year, local media reported on Thursday. The demand was buoyed by continued recov...

HANOI, Nov. 10 (Xinhua) -- The 15th National Assembly (NA) of Vietnam, the country's top legislature, approved the resolution on the socio-economic development plan for 2023 on Thursday, prioritizing macroeconomic stability, inflation control and gro...

GENEVA, 10th November, 2022 (WAM) -- The Permanent Delegation of Vietnam to the United Nations (UN), the World Trade Organisation (WTO) and oth...

SYDNEY - Australian Prime Minister Anthony Albanese says he wants to meet Chinese President Xi Jinping, on the sidelines of one of the summits being held this month in Southeast Asia if arrangements can be made. Albanese leaves Friday for an East Asi...