Domino’s Malaysia to join largest international Domino’s Group
KUALA LUMPUR: Domino’s Pizza Malaysia is set to become part of the largest Domino’s network outside of the United States (US) via a proposed acquisition by Domino’s Pizza Enterprises Ltd (DPE). DPE is an Australian-based group that operates more than 3,400 Domino’s stores in ten markets around the world. DPE has entered into a binding […]
Significant rise in adult literacy rate among Cambodians
PHNOM PENH: The literacy rate among Cambodian adults, aged 15 and over, has increased to 87.8 per cent in 2020, remarkably up from 77.6 per cent in 2008, reported Xinhua, quoting Ministry of Education, Youth and Sports spokesman Ros Soveacha on Tuesday. “This figure clearly reflects the government’s efforts to reduce illiteracy rate among adults […]
Appeal to get job scam victims out of Cambodia
SIBU: The Malaysian government needs to work together with foreign organisations such as the Global Anti-Scam Organisation (GASO) to rescue Malaysians trapped by fraudulent activities like job scams abroad. Bukit Assek assemblyman Joseph Chieng Jin Ek said there were still many cases involving Malaysians, especially school leavers, who were deceived by lucrative offers to work […]
Probe continuing on Sarawakians stranded in Cambodia
KUCHING: The case of six Sarawakians stranded in Cambodia for almost four months after being scammed by an employment syndicate is still under investigation. Sarawak Police Commissioner Datuk Mohd Azman Ahmad Sapri said state police are still investigating the case with assistance from the Bukit Aman police headquarters. “We are still waiting for further developments. […]
World’s largest freshwater fish found, released in Cambodia’s Mekong River
PHNOM PENH: The world’s largest freshwater fish, a 300-kg giant stingray, has been found near a remote island in the Mekong River in northeast Cambodia’s Stung Treng province, reported Xinhua. According to a Wonders of the Mekong’s press statement released late on Monday, the record-breaking stingray, which measured almost 4m from snout to tail, was […]
It was this big!
Cambodian fishermen hook giant endangered stingray PHNOM PENH: Cambodian fishermen on the Mekong River got a shock when they inadvertently hooked an endangered giant freshwater stingray four metres long and weighing 180 kilos, scientists said on Wednesday. The female leviathan, one of Southeast Asia’s largest and rarest species of fish, was caught by accident last […]
Families of job scam victims appeal for help
KUCHING: The Malaysian and Cambodian embassies as well as international authorities are urged to help trace six Sarawakians who are job scam victims in Cambodia. Batu Kitang assemblyman Lo Khere Chiang said the families of the victims had appealed to the government to investigate the matter and bring home their loved ones. Police reports concerning […]
Six men tricked into working in Cambodia
KUCHING: They thought they would be offered lucrative employment opportunities in Cambodia. Instead, six local men were duped into working for a scam calling centre for a criminal syndicate there. Sarawak Police Commissioner Datuk Mohd Azman Ahmad Sapri said on April 20 and 22 police received six reports from the victims’ families, claiming their family […]
Malaysia will reopen its borders soon
PHNOM PENH: Prime Minister Datuk Seri Ismail Sabri Yaakob assured Malaysians in Cambodia that the country will soon open its borders that would ease the process of travelling, especially for those residing overseas. He said the Omicron variant has delayed the country’s plan to move into the endemic stage, eventually delaying the process of opening […]
Prime Minister is expected to arrive in Phnom Penh today
PHNOM PENH: Prime Minister Datuk Seri Ismail Sabri Yaakob’s official visit to Cambodia is much-awaited by the Malaysian business community here as it will further enhance bilateral ties between both countries, especially in trade and investment in the young and booming economy. “This is a much-awaited visit by the Prime Minister. It is the right […]
