Hanoi - Laos is investigating a retired justice ministry official for allegedly selling adopted babies to Americans, Canadians and Australians for thousands of dollars each, a report...

PHNOM PENH, 3 February (IRIN) - On 3 February, judges in the Extraordinary Chamber of the Courts in Cambodia - more commonly known as the Khmer Rouge trials - sentenced Kaing Guek Eav...

LAOS is investigating a retired justice ministry official for allegedly selling adopted babies to Australians, Americans and Canadians for thousands of dollars...

It's all wet in Thailand By Shawn W Crispin BANGKOK - As Thailand counts the cost of massive seasonal flooding, Prime Minister Yingluck Shinawatra's political and economic leadership...

In extending the sentence of former Khmer Rouge prison chief Kaing Guek Eav from 35 years to life in prison in its appeal ruling Friday, the Supreme Court Chamber of the UN-backed Extraordinary...

Two of the three TTY Company security guards wanted over the shooting of four protesters in Kratie province last month were arrested on Saturday after the company lured them to its office and handed...

Two anti-tank mines killed eight people instantly and seriously injured another in Banteay Meanchey province's Malai district on Friday, in the second such explosion this year, officials...

Shane Worrell/Phnom Penh Post Former Borei Keila residents Joe Sreang, his wife Touch Kanha and their four young children in their tent at Srah Po village in Kandal province. The piece of canvas that...

Eight families in Kampong Chhnang filed complaints with Adhoc over the weekend, reporting that their sons and daughters sent abroad to work as maids and fishermen were being mistreated and that in...

Garment and footwear workers began testifying yesterday at a "people's tribunal" on working conditions and wages organised by a regional advocacy alliance that aims to establish a...

While court experts and monitors expressed concerns with underlying impacts of Friday's verdict against S-21 chairman Kaing Guek Eav, alias Duch, for victims of the regime, a life sentence...

In the wake of what the opposition Sam Rainsy Party has called unprecedented gains in the senate election, the party has said that "virtually every SRP councillor" was approached by ruling...

More than 100 villagers from four provinces surrounding Prey Lang forest will gather there today with the intention of praying to spirits to protect the forest and reinstituting patrols in a bid to...

A 21-year-old man died and his girlfriend was seriously injured when they were stabbed in the capital's Dangkor district on Saturday. Police said the couple was sitting in a secluded place when...

Authorities in the capital's Russei Keo district are investigating a case in which a midwife sold a newborn for US$100 last week.Tuol Sangke commune police chief Huy Hean said that Srey Sorei...

For the semi-civilian government of President Thein Sein government, it is their proudest moment as they have worked out meticulously to implement the seven-point roadmap kicked off in August 2003....

Laos finally has World Trade Organisation (WTO) membership in sight after working towards inclusion in the global body for the past 15 years. Accession to the WTO now looks likely by the end of this...

Cambodian lobster farmers will attempt to boost their yields this year as they try to keep up with increasing demands for the crustacean, officials at lobster hatcheries said. Prum Vath, a lobster...

The total values for investment projects in Cambodia's Special Economic Zones (SEZ) increased about 683 per cent year-on-year in 2011, according to a report from the Council for the Development...

Bandar Seri Begawan - Going out of their comfort zone, nine Universiti Brunei Darussalam students have left the country on Saturday to embark on a journey to impart their knowledge of English and...

Thailand has formally announced its recognition of Palestine as an independent state, making the Southeast Asian country the first country to recognize Palestine in 2012. The Palestinian Authority...

By John Cole and Steve Sciacchitano A major reshuffle of Prime Minister Yingluck Shinawatra's cabinet this month threatens to put her government on a new collision course with the powerful...

The area is across the river and within walking distance from some of Bangkok's landmark temples and tourist attractions, including the backpacker hub along Khao San road and historic sites...

Thaksin tests Thailand's deal By Shawn W Crispin BANGKOK - How long will Thailand's political peace last? By certain estimations the pre-election accommodation that paved the way for...

By Sebastian Strangio PHNOM PENH -These are tough times for Cambodia's embattled non-governmental organizations (NGOs). As the government gears up to pass controversial legislation...

State-owned Export-Import Bank of China will lend US$302 million to Cambodia for three road and irrigation projects, officials said yesterday.The loan will increase Cambodia's debt to China by...

Phnom Penh by using the micro-blogging site to draw attention to the court's much-criticised handling of two possible new Khmer Rouge crimes against humanity cases. Cambodia, which opposes...

Cambodian Deputy Prime Minister and Minister of Foreign Affairs and International Cooperation Hor Namhong left Cambodia on Sunday morning for a 3-day visit to China. The visit aimed at cementing...

monarchy to threaten them. Another proposal that has meet with public opposition is [the call] to have the monarch swear before being enthroned to prevent the problem of the constitution being...