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Ginawang pet? Leon na tinanggalan ng mga pangil, kuko sinagip pero ibinalik din sa amo

ABS-CBN News
Posted at Jul 06 03:13 PM

Sinagip ng mga awtoridad dito, pero kalaunan ay ibinalik din, ang isang leon na tinaggalan ng pangil at mga kuko para gawing alaga ng isang Chinese national.  Read more »

What COVID-19? Synthetic drug trade thrives in Mekong Region

Johanna Son, Reporting ASEAN
Updated as of Jul 01 01:36 AM

Attempts to cut the supply of synthetic drugs need a major shift, experts say Arresting street-level sellers and seizing drugs do not get to the heart of the drug industry as organised crime, they add.   Read more »

Philippines among Southeast Asian nations missing from push to protect 30% of planet

Michael Taylor, Thomson Reuters Foundation
Posted at Jun 30 10:51 PM

KUALA LUMPUR — A growing global push to safeguard nature by pledging to protect about a third of the planet's land and oceans by 2030 will fall short unless biodiversity-rich Southeast Asian nations get behind the ambitious proposal, environmentalists have warned. Read more »

Daga na expert sa paghahanap ng landmine sa Cambodia, pinagretiro na

ABS-CBN News
Posted at Jun 09 03:45 PM

Kinukutkot ni Magawa ang lupa bilang hudyat na may landmine sa lugar. Hindi naman siya ganoong kabigat para makapagpasabog ng mga landmine.  Read more »

US concerned by China presence in Cambodia, urges 'balanced' policy

Reuters
Posted at Jun 02 07:00 PM

PHNOM PENH- The most senior US official to visit Cambodia in years expressed concern on Tuesday about China's military presence there and sought clarification on the demolition of US-funded buildings, the State Department said. Read more »

Southeast Asia's coronavirus surge prompts shutdowns and alarm

Matthew Tostevin and Aradhana Aravindan, Reuters
Updated as of May 31 11:09 PM

A sharp rise in coronavirus cases from new variants in parts of Southeast Asia that had been less affected by the pandemic has prompted new restrictions, factory closures and attempts to rapidly scale up vaccination programs across the region. Read more »

Cambodia bans media coverage from COVID-19 lockdown 'red zones'

Agence France-Presse
Posted at May 04 07:44 PM

The order comes as residents living in red zones complained about food shortages and took to social media to appeal for essential aid. Read more »

Google funding vaccines for 250,000 people in several countries, including PH

ABS-CBN News
Posted at Apr 28 04:52 PM

Google will fund the vaccination of 250,000 people in several countries, including the Philippines, the tech giant said on Wednesday.    Read more »

Cambodia uses wedding halls for COVID patients as cases surge

Reuters
Posted at Apr 19 12:32 AM

Cambodia reported a daily record 618 new coronavirus cases on Sunday, its health ministry said, in a spike in infections following an outbreak first detected in late February. Read more »

THE DAY IN PHOTOS: April 15, 2021

ABS-CBN News
Posted at Apr 16 12:28 AM

Here are the day's top stories in photos. Read more »

Cambodia enforces COVID-19 lockdown

Tang Chhin Sothy, AFP
Posted at Apr 15 12:42 PM

Police block motorists from passing a checkpoint set up in capital Phnom Penh and neighboring Ta Khmao town and Kandal province on Thursday.  Read more »

‘We were suffering’: Cambodians slam photo-editing job on genocide victims

Agence France-Presse
Posted at Apr 12 02:00 AM

Cambodians who lost family during the Khmer Rouge genocide slammed an Irish artist who digitally added smiles to old black and white pictures of victims killed by the regime. Read more »

Cambodian PM threatens quarantine-breakers with jail

Agence France-Presse
Posted at Apr 11 08:02 AM

PHNOM PENH - Cambodia's strongman premier Hun Sen threatened quarantine-breakers with jail time Saturday and warned civil servants they could lose their jobs if they go unvaccinated, as the country grapples with a growing coronavirus caseload. Read more »

Cambodia sees daily record COVID-19 cases

Reuters
Posted at Apr 09 08:20 PM

PHNOM PENH - Cambodia reported a daily record 576 new COVID-19 cases on Friday, in a spike in infections since an outbreak detected seven weeks ago that has seen a seven-fold increase in its overall case tally. Read more »

Cambodia starts vaccinating textile factory workers

Reuters
Posted at Apr 07 08:07 PM

Cambodia started on Wednesday to vaccinate workers in its textile industry, concentrating on the $7 billion backbone of its economy to help jump-start a post-pandemic recovery. Read more »

Cambodia PM orders home treatment for COVID-19 patients as hospitals strain

Reuters
Posted at Apr 07 12:50 PM

Cambodian Prime Minister Hun Sen ordered health officials on Tuesday to prepare to treat coronavirus patients at home, as the country's biggest COVID-19 outbreak so far tests the capacity of its fragile healthcare system. Read more »

Cambodian PM gets AstraZeneca COVID-19 shot, defends Chinese vaccine

Reuters
Posted at Mar 04 02:23 PM

PHNOM PENH - Cambodian Prime Minister Hun Sen received on Thursday a shot of the AstraZeneca COVID-19 vaccine supplied by India, about three weeks into the launch of his country's inoculation program, which initially relied only on Chinese vaccines.   Read more »

Cambodia sets up China-style internet firewall; media say ‘it’s worrisome’

Agence France-Presse
Posted at Feb 17 06:26 PM

Cambodia has seen a rapid increase in internet use in recent years, and Premier Hun Sen's government has intensified a crackdown on online dissent. Read more »

Cambodia launches COVID-19 vaccinations with shots for PM's sons, ministers

Reuters
Updated as of Feb 10 03:33 PM

Cambodia launched its coronavirus inoculation drive on Wednesday, using 600,000 vaccine doses donated by China, with the sons of long-serving Prime Minister Hun Sen and government ministers among the first recipients.   Read more »

China delivers 600,000 Sinopharm vaccine doses to ally Cambodia

Agence France-Presse
Posted at Feb 08 02:49 AM

PHNOM PENH, Cambodia - China delivered 600,000 doses of its Sinopharm coronavirus vaccine to ally Cambodia on Sunday, making the kingdom the latest country to use Chinese jabs despite concerns about their efficacy compared to Western alternatives.  Read more »