Cambodian Times
Tue, 22 Nov 2022 08:03:03 GMTDefence Minister Rajnath Singh meets counterparts from US and Australia in Cambodia
Siem Reap [Cambodia], November 22 (ANI): Defence Minister Rajnath Singh today met counterparts from Australia and the United States in Siem Reap, Cambodia. Singh held a meeting with Australia's Deputy Prime Minister and Minister for Defence, Richard ...
Tue, 22 Nov 2022 06:06:04 GMTCambodia Rights Report Reveals Government Crackdown on Trade Unions
BANGKOK - A new human rights report released Monday said authorities in Cambodia used the COVID-19 pandemic as a distraction to crack down on independent unions and activist workers.The 97-page report by Human Rights Watch, titled 'Only 'Instant Nood...
Tue, 22 Nov 2022 04:55:25 GMTIndia's readymade garment exports to surpass USD 30 billion by 2027: Report
New Delhi [India], November 22 (ANI): Having adequate raw materials and a large workforce, India is poised to grab the opportunity in the global readymade garments market.
Indian readymade garments exports are expected to surpass the USD 30 billion m...
Tue, 22 Nov 2022 03:55:22 GMTRajnath Singh to attend ASEAN defence ministers meet in Cambodia, discuss boosting ties
New Delhi [India], November 22 (ANI): Defence Minister Rajnath Singh will discuss defence cooperation and ways to further strengthen mutually beneficial engagements with his counterparts from ASEAN countries during his visit to Cambodia starting Tues...
Tue, 22 Nov 2022 03:18:20 GMTIndia set to overtake China as property investment destination
By Lee Kah WhyeSingapore, November 22 (ANI): India is all set to overtake China as an attractive property investment destination just as valuations of property investments in China are declining.
The property price index has been growing steadily in ...
Tue, 22 Nov 2022 00:18:11 GMTGeopolitical shift: For US, Pakistan remains key regional ally, India global partner
Washington [US], November 22 (ANI): With the geopolitical shift in the aftermath of the Russia-Ukraine war, and increased Chinese aggression, India has now become the global partner of the US, while Pakistan remains a key regional ally.
India is a gl...
Mon, 21 Nov 2022 18:06:13 GMTS. Korea's Leader Suspends Q&A With Reporters Amid Media Row
SEOUL, South Korea - South Korea's new president has suspended his routine morning Q&A sessions with journalists after squabbling with a broadcaster over coverage of his remarks caught on a hot mic in the United States.Since taking office in May, Yoo...
Mon, 21 Nov 2022 16:18:01 GMTXinhua Asia-Pacific news summary at 1600 GMT, Nov. 21
PHNOM PENH -- Cambodian King Norodom Sihamoni said in a royal message on Monday that peace in the Association of Southeast Asian Nations (ASEAN) needs to be protected, stressing that it has created enormous socio-economic opportunities for the people...
Mon, 21 Nov 2022 16:05:06 GMTCambodia sees record-high of 48 vulnerable bird nests in Mekong River
PHNOM PENH, Nov. 21 (Xinhua) -- A conservationist group has recorded 48 vulnerable Lesser Adjutant nests with a confirmed number of 68 adult birds and presence of chicks living along the Mekong flooded forest habitats in northeast Cambodia's Kratie p...
Mon, 21 Nov 2022 13:13:07 GMTCivil society counters official claims on human rights, climate crisis
THREE HIGH-LEVEL meetings gathered Southeast Asian and world leaders last week: the ASEAN Summit in Phnom Penh, Cambodia on November 10 to 13; the G20 Summit in Bali, Indonesia, on the 15th and 16th; and the Asia Pacific Economic Cooperation (APEC) f...
Mon, 21 Nov 2022 12:49:01 GMTCambodia's third National Games kicks off
PHNOM PENH, Nov. 21 (Xinhua) -- Cambodia's third National Games kicked off here at the Morodok Techo National Stadium on Monday evening with shows of martial arts, traditional dances and fireworks. Prime Minister Samdech Techo Hun Sen presided over t...
Mon, 21 Nov 2022 12:18:01 GMTHanoi eyes public bike services to reduce congestion, pollution
HANOI, Nov. 21 (Xinhua) -- Vietnam's capital Hanoi is considering piloting public bike services in its inner districts as part of an effort to reduce traffic congestion and environmental pollution, local media reported on Monday. Under the plan, the ...
Mon, 21 Nov 2022 11:44:01 GMTVietnam reports 370 new COVID-19 cases
HANOI, Nov. 21 (Xinhua) -- Vietnam recorded 370 new COVID-19 cases on Monday, up 96 from the daily caseload logged on Sunday, according to the country's Ministry of Health. All the new cases were locally transmitted, said the ministry. The new infect...
Mon, 21 Nov 2022 10:44:01 GMTCamera traps capture 20 rare wildlife species in SW Cambodia's sanctuaries
PHNOM PENH, Nov. 21 (Xinhua) -- Camera traps have recently captured 20 rare wildlife species in sanctuaries in Cambodia's southwestern Koh Kong province, Secretary of State for the Ministry of Environment Neth Pheaktra said on Monday. Camera traps w...
Mon, 21 Nov 2022 08:37:00 GMTVietnam reiterates support for IAEA's major pillars
VIENNA, 21st November, 2022 (WAM) -- Vietnam has reaffirmed its consistent policy of supporting all three major pillars of the International At...
Mon, 21 Nov 2022 07:05:49 GMTYounger Workers Spurn Factory Jobs that Power China's Economy
Growing up in a Chinese village, Julian Zhu saw his father only a few times a year when he returned for holidays from his exhausting job in a textile mill in southern Guangdong province.For his father's generation, factory work was a lifeline out of ...
Mon, 21 Nov 2022 06:49:03 GMTTrade corridor linking western China with world sees expansion of routes
CHONGQING, Nov. 21 (Xinhua) -- The New International Land-Sea Trade Corridor, a trade and logistics passage, has opened 78 new freight routes so far in 2022, setting a new yearly record since its inception in 2017. With southwest China's Chongqing Mu...
Mon, 21 Nov 2022 06:05:27 GMTChinese, US Officials to Attend Southeast Asia Defense Meeting
Beijing - The defense chiefs of rival powers China and the U.S. will both attend next week's expanded meeting of Southeast Asian security ministers in Cambodia, opening the possibility the two will hold face-to-face discussions.China's Defense Minist...
Mon, 21 Nov 2022 01:37:10 GMTAs the property market continues to slump in China, are property investors turning to India?
By Lee Kah WhyeSingapore, November 21 (ANI): Last week, the Chinese government released data which showed that new home prices fell at their fastest rate in over seven years, while property sales measured by floor area fell for a 15th straight month ...
Sun, 20 Nov 2022 18:27:10 GMTChinese defence minister says ready to hold meeting with US counterpart
Beijing [China], November 20 (ANI): Chinese Defence Minister Wei Fenghe is ready to hold a meeting with his US counterpart, Lloyd Austin, on the margins of the ASEAN Defence Ministers' Meeting-Plus (ADMM-Plus) this week, Chinese Defence Ministry spok...
Sun, 20 Nov 2022 17:55:01 GMTCambodian PM meets Chinese defense minister
PHNOM PENH, Nov. 20 (Xinhua) -- Cambodian Prime Minister Samdech Techo Hun Sen met here Sunday with Chinese State Councilor and Defense Minister Wei Fenghe. Hun Sen expressed warm congratulations on the successful convening of the 20th National Congr...
Sun, 20 Nov 2022 16:49:01 GMTCambodia, Laos, Vietnam agree to establish parliamentary summit
PHNOM PENH, Nov. 20 (Xinhua) -- Cambodia, Laos and Vietnam (CLV) on Sunday signed a joint statement on the establishment of CLV parliamentary summit, according to a press release issued by the Cambodian National Assembly. The joint statement was inke...
Sun, 20 Nov 2022 11:30:01 GMTVietnam reports 274 new COVID-19 cases
HANOI, Nov. 20 (Xinhua) -- Vietnam recorded 274 new COVID-19 cases on Sunday, up 15 from Saturday, according to the country's Ministry of Health. All the new cases were locally transmitted, said the ministry. The new infections brought the total tall...
Sun, 20 Nov 2022 08:44:05 GMTChina Says Open to Meeting with US Defense Secretary
TEHRAN (Tasnim) - China said on Sunday it is open to a meeting with the US defense secretary on the sidelines of a regional security forum in Cambodia this week, in a sign of thawing relations after the countries' top leaders met earlier this month....
Sun, 20 Nov 2022 08:18:31 GMTDefence minister Rajnath Singh to attend India-ASEAN meet on Nov 22-23
New Delhi [India], November 20 (ANI): Defence Minister Rajnath Singh will be attending the Association of Southeast Asian Nations (ASEAN) Defense Ministers plus Meeting (ADMM) and the India-ASEAN defence ministers meeting on November 22 and 23 at Sie...
Sat, 19 Nov 2022 12:05:02 GMTVietnam reports 259 new COVID-19 cases
HANOI, Nov. 19 (Xinhua) -- Vietnam recorded 259 new COVID-19 cases on Saturday, down 176 from Friday, according to the country's Ministry of Health. All the new cases were locally transmitted, said the ministry. The new infections brought the country...
Sat, 19 Nov 2022 09:35:16 GMTVP Harris Meets Briefly With China's Xi to 'Keep Lines Open'
BANGKOK - U.S. Vice President Kamala Harris spoke briefly with Chinese leader Xi Jinping on Saturday in another step toward keeping lines of communication open between the two biggest economies.Harris and Xi exchanged remarks Saturday while heading i...
Sat, 19 Nov 2022 07:03:13 GMT"India is an invaluable partner": US State Department on Jaishankar-Blinken relations
Washington [US], November 19 (ANI): Terming India an invaluable partner, the United States Department's Principal Deputy Spokesperson Vedant Patel said that Secretary of State Antony Blinken shares good relations with External Affairs Minister S Jais...
Sat, 19 Nov 2022 06:52:10 GMTThe secret wars of the U.S. imperium
The U.S. imperium, that most awesome of devilish powers, has tentacled itself across the globe, often unbeknownst to its own citizens.To get to where they are, imperial powers will deceive, dissimulate and distort.In a report released by the New York...
Sat, 19 Nov 2022 06:06:12 GMTXi-Kishida Meeting Leaves Tough Issues Unresolved
TAIPEI - The leaders of China and Japan agreed to resume high-level dialogue and increase exchanges on the sidelines of the Asia-Pacific Economic Cooperation summit in Bangkok this week, but experts are questioning how much progress the two made in e...
Sat, 19 Nov 2022 05:25:19 GMTCambodian prime minister leaves G20 after positive COVID test
PHNOM PENH, Cambodia: Cambodian Prime Minister Hun Sen was forced to return home early this week from the G20 Summit in Indonesia after testing positive for COVID-19. "This is my biggest concern," he said in an audio message on his Facebook page. "Am...
Fri, 18 Nov 2022 16:05:21 GMTCambodia makes over 392 mln USD from rubber exports in first 10 months
PHNOM PENH, Nov. 18 (Xinhua) -- Cambodia exported 264,918 tons of dry rubber in the first 10 months, a slight drop of 0.58 percent from 266,470 tons over the same period last year, said a General Directorate of Rubber report on Friday. The kingdom ea...
Fri, 18 Nov 2022 11:55:01 GMTVietnam reports 435 new COVID-19 cases
HANOI, Nov. 18 (Xinhua) -- Vietnam recorded 435 new COVID-19 cases on Friday, down 74 from Thursday's caseload, according to the Ministry of Health. All the new cases were locally transmitted, said the ministry. The new infections brought the total t...
Fri, 18 Nov 2022 05:55:02 GMTCambodia's Royal Palace to be reopened for tourists from next month
PHNOM PENH, Nov. 18 (Xinhua) -- The Royal Palace, the most popular tourist spot in the Cambodian capital of Phnom Penh, will be reopened for the public from Dec. 1 after a closure for more than two years due to the COVID-19 pandemic. "National and in...
Thu, 17 Nov 2022 21:35:15 GMTUS VP Harris Arrives in Thailand for Asia-Pacific Summit
BANGKOK - U.S. Vice President Kamala Harris arrived Thursday in Thailand, where she plans to affirm America's commitment to Southeast Asia and drive home the message that the region can count on the United States.Harris' visit for a two-day Asia Paci...
Thu, 17 Nov 2022 18:18:37 GMTThirty eight Indian nationals duped of job offers in Myanmar repatriated
Naypyidaw [Myanmar], November 17 (ANI): Thirty-eight Indian nationals, who were duped of job offers in Myanmar and were made to work under harsh conditions, have been repatriated to India, the Indian Embassy in Myanmar said on Thursday.
The Indian ci...
Thu, 17 Nov 2022 18:05:19 GMTUS Auditor Report Blames Afghan Government for Collapse
Islamabad - An official report blames Afghanistan's internationally supported, now-defunct government for failing to recognize that the United States intended to withdraw from the country, one of several factors contributing to its rapid collapse in ...
Thu, 17 Nov 2022 16:18:02 GMTXinhua Asia-Pacific news summary at 1600 GMT, Nov. 17
KAMPONG CHHNANG, Cambodia -- For Dul Sarath, the 34-year-old vegetable grower in central Cambodia's Kampong Tralach district, a China-aided rural road project has made traveling and transportation of agricultural produce from farms to town markets ea...
Thu, 17 Nov 2022 11:30:02 GMTVietnam reports 509 new COVID-19 cases
HANOI, Nov. 17 (Xinhua) -- Vietnam recorded 509 new COVID-19 cases on Thursday, up seven from Wednesday's caseload, according to the Ministry of Health. All the new cases were locally transmitted, said the ministry. The new infections brought the tot...
Thu, 17 Nov 2022 09:55:33 GMTSandhya Devanathan to replace Ajit Mohan as Meta's India head
New Delhi [India], November 17 (ANI): Meta has announced the appointment of Sandhya Devanathan as the Vice President of Meta India.
Devanathan will focus on bringing the organization's business and revenue priorities together to serve its partners an...
Wed, 16 Nov 2022 09:23:42 GMTNorth Korea sends warning to Japan
The firing of an intermediate-range ballistic missile earlier this month was a message to "enemies," Pyongyang says
Tokyo will "pay a high price" if alleged persecution of...
Tue, 15 Nov 2022 09:24:00 GMTMalaysian expert highly values Vietnam's leadership in ASEAN
KUALA LUMPUR, 15th November, 2022 (WAM) -- Vietnam has shown its dynamism in the leadership of the Association of Southeast Asian Nations (ASEA...
Fri, 11 Nov 2022 10:25:00 GMTVietnam needs 400 trillion VND to upgrade seaports by 2030
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 ...
Thu, 10 Nov 2022 10:12:00 GMTVietnamese delegation in Geneva helps FTU join WTO Chairs Programme
GENEVA, 10th November, 2022 (WAM) -- The Permanent Delegation of Vietnam to the United Nations (UN), the World Trade Organisation (WTO) and oth...
Wed, 09 Nov 2022 10:57:00 GMTUAE leaders congratulate King of Cambodia on Independence Day
ABU DHABI, 9th November, 2022 (WAM) -- President His Highness Sheikh Mohamed bin Zayed Al Nahyan has sent a message of congratulations to King ...
Wed, 09 Nov 2022 08:56:00 GMTVietnam reiterates strong climate commitments at COP27
CAIRO, 9th November, 2022 (WAM) -- Vietnam reiterates its strong commitment to climate change response at the 27th United Nations Climate Chang...
Mon, 07 Nov 2022 16:47:00 GMTVietnamese President bids farewell to UAE Ambassador at end of tenure in Vietnam
HANOI, 7th November, 2022 (WAM) -- Nguyen Xuan Phuc, President of the Socialist Republic of Vietnam, received Obaid Saeed Al Dhaheri, UAE Ambas...
Fri, 04 Nov 2022 10:20:00 GMTDubai Foundation for Women and Children receives high-level Vietnamese delegation
Dubai, 4th November, 2022 (WAM) -- A high-level delegation from the Consulate of Vietnam in Dubai has visited the Dubai Foundation for Women an...
Fri, 21 Oct 2022 09:18:00 GMTVietnam attends Singapore International Cyber Week
SINGAPORE, 21st October, 2022 (WAM) -- Minister of Public Security of Vietnam, General To Lam attended the Singapore International Cyber Week (...
Mon, 10 Oct 2022 10:58:00 GMTVietnam Medi-pharm Expo to be held in Hanoi
HANOI, 10th October, 2022 (WAM) - The 28th Vietnam Medi-pharm Expo will take place from 1st-3rd December in Hanoi, giving a chance for business...
Tue, 04 Oct 2022 08:54:00 GMTVietnam invests in 10 energy technologies
HANOI, 4th October, 2022 (WAM) -- Vietnam will invest in 10 energy technologies in the 2021-2030 period to ensure energy security for the count...
Fri, 30 Sep 2022 11:06:11 GMTVietnam enjoys trade surplus of $6.52bn in Jan-Sep
HANOI, 30th September, 2022 (WAM) -- Vietnam estimates a trade surplus of US$6.52 billion in the first nine months of this year, Vietnam News ...
Wed, 28 Sep 2022 10:01:34 GMTTyphoon Noru makes landfall in Vietnam
HANOI, 28th September, 2022 (WAM) -- Typhoon Noru made landfall in Vietnam early on Wednesday, causing damage to thousands of homes and widesp...
Tue, 27 Sep 2022 10:39:13 GMTVietnam inflation still under control: economists
HANOI, 27th September, 2022 (WAM) -- Economists have forecast Vietnam's inflation will be kept at around 3.3-3.8% this year, similar to the Na...
Fri, 23 Sep 2022 09:20:53 GMTVietnam ranks 63rd out of 113 economies in new global index of digital entrepreneurship systems
HANOI, 23rd September, 2022 (WAM) -- Vietnam is ranked 63rd out of 113 global economies in a global ranking of digital environment and support...