ASIA

April 6, 2022

JAKARTA - An Indonesian court handed down a death sentence on Monday (April 4) to a teacher for raping 13 girls...

North Korea says it will strike South with nuclear weapons if attacked

April 5, 2022

SEOUL - North Korea opposes war, but if South Korea chooses military confrontation or makes a pre-emptive strike, then the...

Porsche, motorbike crashes that killed 2 renew calls for Thai police reform

by Vijitra Duangdee

April 3, 2022

Two fatal crashes involving Thai policemen and their family members driving high speed in luxury vehicles in Bangkok have enraged...

North Korea condemns South Korea’s remarks on military ability, warns of destructive action

April 3, 2022

SEOUL - North Korea on Sunday (April 3) condemned the South Korean defence minister's remarks about its ability to strike against...

IFC likely to invest $50 million in Cambodia-based PRASAC Microfinance Institution

The International Finance Corporation (IFC), a member of the World Bank Group, has proposed an investment of up to $50...

Cambodia exported 88,646 tons of milled rice to China in the first quarter of 2022

Cambodia exported 88,646 tons of milled rice to China in the first quarter of 2022, up 3.8 percent from the...

Two South Korean air force planes collision during a training exercise kills 4 pilots

SEOUL - Two South Korean air force planes collided in mid-air on Friday during a training exercise, killing four pilots,...

Bank of China in Cambodia launches UnionPay QR code payment for mobile banking

The Bank of China Phnom Penh Branch (BOCPP) has officially launched the new function of UnionPay QR code payment for...

Sri Lanka declares emergency after violent protests over economic crisis

COLOMBO - Sri Lankan President Gotabaya Rajapaksa declared a nationwide public emergency late on Friday following violent protests over the...

Cambodia Gold production reaches 2.2 tonnes in nine-month operation