Cambodian naval base could accommodate Chinese submarines: analyst
A new dry dock that could be used to service Chinese submarines has been added to Ream naval base in southern Cambodia, a U.S. military...
Month : July 2024
Can 1 million saplings save Cambodia’s forests?
On a stifling July afternoon, hundreds of Cambodian officials gathered in central Phnom Penh to extol the importance of forests. Saplings, 40,000 in total, were...
Laos, Thailand mark first direct passenger train between Bangkok, Vientiane
The first direct passenger train between Bangkok and Vientiane arrived earlier this month. Previously, passengers could ride from Bangkok to the Thai city of Nongkhai...
Trial delay sparks calls for release of Hong Kong’s Jimmy Lai
The son of jailed pro-democracy media mogul Jimmy Lai has called on the British government to take action following a further four-month delay in his...
Fears grow over illegal logging near Stung Meteuk dam
Cambodian environmentalists are warning of illegal logging a year after the government approved a controversial hydropower project located inside a wildlife sanctuary. Owned by Ly...
UNESCO to send inspection team to Cambodia’s Angkor temple complex
A UNESCO committee has recommended that an inspection team visit the disputed Angkor area in Cambodia’s Siem Reap province, where the forcible removal of thousands...
Western Myanmar farmers warn of low yields from rainy season rice crop
Farmers in an area of western Myanmar’s Rakhine state said they have been unable to grow a seasonal rice crop because of recent intense fighting...
EXCLUSIVE: Buddhist Monastery destroyed to make way for Chinese hydropower project
Two satellite images, one from Google Maxar on January 24, 2015, and another from Planet Labs on July 21, 2024, show the destruction of Atsok...
North Korea to sell gambling rights at vacant 105-floor Ryugyong Hotel in Pyongyang
A North Korean hotel which has been under construction for 37 years has plans to sell the rights to operate a casino on the premises...
China’s Olympic team denies issues with summer heat in Paris
China’s state propaganda machine kicked into top gear ahead of the opening ceremony for the 2024 Olympics in Paris on Friday, with officials refuting “rumors”...
