Cambodia, Thailand discuss 1st phase of removing heavy weapons from their shared border areas

ANKARA Cambodia and Thailand have discussed beginning the first phase of removing heavy and destructive weapons from their shared border areas, a significant step toward reducing military tensions between the two Southeast Asian countries. Senior...

Top Police Officers to Be Deployed for Cambodian-Thai Anti-Crime Operation

National Police Deputy Commissioner Seang Thearith (center) will join the Royal Thai police for a crackdown operation on transnational crimes including online scams and human trafficking. Photo: General Commissariat of National Police PHNOM PENH —...

Wan Noor in Hungary, ready to clarify border issue after Cambodia visit

Focus on climate and democracy research The Thai parliamentary delegation and KPI representatives will also visit two academic institutions in Budapest for research exchanges and study programmes: Climate Policy Institute, Mathias Corvinus...

Rosewood Phnom Penh: What it’s like to stay in the Cambodian capital’s most luxurious hotel

Phnom Penh, Cambodia’s bustling capital, often plays second fiddle to the fabled, glimmering temples of Siem Reap. And finally, someone is doing something about it. This year, the city has gotten a major glow-up with the opening of a brand new,...

Casino Shut Down in Cambodia's Bavet City Amid International...

AKP Phnom Penh, November 02, 2025 — The Silver Star Casino in Bavet city, Svay Rieng province, has been ordered to immediately suspend operations following a major raid that uncovered its alleged involvement in an extensive technology-related scam...

When the Cyber Scammer Comes Calling for You

I’ve taken both personal delight and dismay at the fall of Chen Zhi, the accused mastermind of a worldwide scammer network who is now an international fugitive. It was a dizzying ride up and now down for the 37-year old. My Bloomberg colleagues...

Blockchain and Digital Assets News and Trends – October 2025

[co-authors: Nella Garofalo, Erika Welder] This periodic bulletin is designed to help companies identify important legal developments governing the use and acceptance of blockchain technology, smart contracts, and digital assets. While the use...

BI intercepts Cambodia-bound human trafficking victims

Jean Mangaluz - Philstar.com November 2, 2025 | 2:14pm MANILA, Philippines — The Bureau of Immigration (BI) on Friday, October 31, said it intercepted several human trafficking victims bound for Cambodia, including a man who had been blackmailed....

Thai political index steady in October, with opposition performance topping survey

Politicians with the most prominent roles Government politicians: Anutin Charnvirakul – 48.01% Sabida Thaiseth – 28.99% Paradorn Prissananantakul – 23% Opposition politicians: Rukchanok Srinork – 37.85% Natthapong Rueangpanyawut – 33.23% Rangsiman...

DDPM to remit Thai–Cambodian border clash compensation to 744 more families Tuesday

The Department of Disaster Prevention and Mitigation (DDPM) will transfer compensation payments related to the Thai–Cambodian border clashes to 744 additional families on Tuesday, after having disbursed 1.3 billion baht to over 294,000 families...

Phnom Penh Hosts 2025 World Green & Sustainability Summit

AKP Phnom Penh, October 30, 2025 -- The 3rd annual 2025 World Green & Sustainability Summit kicked off today in Phnom Penh discussing and sharing initiatives on climate change, climate actions, sustainable investment, green finance, and green...

Living to See Cambodia Again

Iv Thavy is photographed at home in Kampong Chhnang province where she has been living with her family since returning to Cambodia in the early 1990. Photo: provided KAMPONG CHHNANG — For some Cambodians, the reports of Thai soldiers harassing...

Japan Expands Investment in Waste Recycling in Phnom Penh Special Economic Zone

In a significant move for environmental sustainability, Japanese company GOMI RECYCLE announced plans to further expand its investment in waste recycling within the Royal Group Phnom Penh Special Economic Zone. The focus of this initiative will be...

India wants to uphold rule of law in South China Sea: Rajnath

Addressing the festering maritime territorial dispute in the South China Sea, Defence Minister Rajnath Singh on Saturday said India’s emphasis on upholding the rule of law was not against any country but meant to safeguard collective interests of...

Court cannot stop all of Trump's tariffs. Deal with it: officials

US factory equipment maker OTC Industrial Technologies has long used low-cost countries to supply components - first China and later India - but President Donald Trump's blitz of tariffs on numerous trade partners has upended the supply chain math...

US, Cambodia revive defence drills after Trump-backed peace deal

KUALA LUMPUR – The US and Cambodia will revive flagship military exercises for the first time in eight years, the latest sign of warming ties following a flurry of deals between the two sides, including a Trump-backed peace accord with Thailand....

Body of Thai woman returned to Thailand from Cambodia's Poipet

PUBLISHED : 2 Nov 2025 at 11:50 The body of a 27-year-old Thai woman who was found dead in Poipet last Wednesday was returned to her native province of Khon Kaen in the Northeast on Saturday evening. Relatives believed she was murdered after her...

Smith: A lifeline for Missouri’s agriculture economy

For weeks now, Democrats have held our country hostage by shutting down the government — declaring the suffering of the American people and the harm being done to our economy as “leverage” in their pursuit of taxpayer-funded health care for...

Rajnath Singh meets defence ministers of New Zealand, South Korea, Vietnam on ADMM-Plus sidelines

Kuala Lumpur [Malaysia], November 1 (ANI): Defence Minister Rajnath Singh on Saturday held bilateral meetings with his counterparts from New Zealand, South Korea, and Vietnam on the sidelines of the 12th ASEAN Defence Ministers’ Meeting Plus...

India-ASEAN Defence Ministers’ Meeting: A strategic step toward strengthening regional security

In this screenshot taken from a video posted on Nov. 1, 2025, Defence Minister Rajnath Singh during the ASEAN Defence Ministers’ Meeting - Plus (ADMM-Plus), in Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia The second India-ASEAN Defence Ministers’ Informal Meeting in...