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Fact Sheet: President Donald J. Trump Strikes Deal on Economic and Trade Relations with China
REBALANCING TRADE WITH CHINA: This week in the Republic of Korea, President Donald J. Trump reached a trade and economic deal with President Xi Jinping of China—a massive victory that safeguards U.S. economic strength and national security while...
Minister Hem Vanndy Highlights Circular, Greener Industry as Key to Post-LDC Growth
AKP Phnom Penh, October 31, 2025 -- Cambodia is accelerating efforts to shift towards greener, more circular and technology-driven industrial growth as the country prepares for its post-Least Developed Country (LDC) future, Minister of Industry,...
PDRM, Singapore Police track down cybercrime syndicate in Cambodia, seven Malaysians wanted
KUALA LUMPUR, Nov 1 —The Royal Malaysia Police (PDRM), through the Criminal Investigation Department (CID), is working with the Singapore Police Force (SPF) to track down criminals involved in cybercrime based in Cambodia. Bukit Aman CID director...
National Confectioners Association welcomes cocoa and palm oil deals with Malaysia and Cambodia
The National Confectioners Association (NCA) has welcomed an agreement that will exempt Malaysian and Cambodian cocoa and palm oil products from tariffs that had applied to imports from the region, writes Neill Barston. Notably, the US had placed...
‘We Are the Fruits of the Forest’ Review: Rithy Panh Insightfully Captures Another Facet of Cambodia’s Marginalized Peoples
Rithy Panh can credibly hold the title of both Cambodia’s most important film director and one of the greatest documentarians alive. A survivor of the brutal Khmer Rouge regime that claimed the lives of his family members, he began studying...
Hong Kong freezes $354 mln of assets tied to Prince Group syndicate
HONG KONG — Hong Kong authorities said on Tuesday they had frozen assets worth HK$2.75 billion ($354 million) linked to a criminal syndicate that local media reports identified as the Prince Group run by sanctioned Chinese-Cambodian tycoon Chen...
US and Cambodia resume military exercises after Trump-backed peace deal
The US and Cambodia will resume flagship military exercises for the first time in eight years after a peace agreement between Cambodia and Thailand, with the participation of US President Donald Trump. This is reported by Bloomberg, according to...
PDRM, Singapore Police Tracking Down Cybercrime Syndicate Operating In Cambodia
KUALA LUMPUR, Oct 31 (Bernama) -- The Royal Malaysia Police (PDRM), through the Criminal Investigation Department (CID), is working with the Singapore Police Force (SPF) to track down criminals involved in cybercrime based in Cambodia. Bukit Aman...
CIA AGENT VS MARINE: What to Know About the Virginia Governor’s Race
Virginia voters will elect a new governor Tuesday, and no matter which of the two major candidates wins, she will become the first woman to head the executive branch in Richmond. Abigail Spanberger, a former member of the U.S. House of...
Cambodia calls for ramped up action to build sustainable world economy
Cambodia calls for ramped up action to build sustainable world economy Permanent Deputy Prime Minister Vongsey Vissoth urges world leaders, policymakers, scientists, and business innovators to unite in driving a greener and more resilient global...
Cambodia and Canada discuss cooperation to support Cambodia’s digital and green economic vision
Cambodia and Canada discuss cooperation to support Cambodia’s digital and green economic vision Sun Chanthol, Deputy Prime Minister and First Vice-Chairman of the Council for the Development of Cambodia (CDC), led a Cambodian delegation on an...
Rafizi: Cambodia got better deal from US than Malaysia 10 h ago ⋅ 40
Former economy minister Rafizi Ramli said Cambodia got a better deal with the US than Malaysia. In his "Yang Berhenti Menteri" podcast last night, Rafizi pointed to Section 1 of Article 5.1 on complementary actions for both deals, which requires...
Malaysia hunts seven suspects after Singapore busts Cambodia scam ring
[KUALA LUMPUR] Malaysian police have launched a nationwide manhunt for seven of its citizens, placing them on the national wanted list as part of a widening regional effort to dismantle cross-border cybercrime networks identified by Singaporean...
US and Cambodia Resume Joint Military Exercises After Eight-Year Hiatus
For the first time in eight years, the United States and Cambodia are resuming large-scale military exercises, Angkor Sentinel. According to Bloomberg, this is evidence of warming bilateral relations after a series of new agreements, including a...
ASEAN Defence Ministers’ Meeting-Plus an integral part of India’s ‘Act East Policy’: Rajnath Singh
Addressing the 12th ADMM-Plus forum in Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia, the Defence Minister noted that the elevation of the ASEAN-India partnership to a Comprehensive Strategic Partnership in 2022 symbolised not only the political maturity of the...
Russia to Boost Navy Participation in Military Cooperation With ASEAN - Defense Ministry
https://sputnikglobe.com/20251101/russia-to-boost-navy-participation-in-military-cooperation-with-asean---defense-ministry-1123049686.html Russia to Boost Navy Participation in Military Cooperation With ASEAN - Defense Ministry Russia to Boost...
A battlefield report: Neither side is winning US-China trade war
China is buying American soybeans again, much to bean growers’ relief. Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent said China has agreed to buy 918 million bushels in each of the next three years. President Donald Trump crowed, “Our farmers will be very...
Week in Politics: SNAP updates; Trump's Asia trip; ACA enrollment
We discuss the impact of the government shutdown, President Trump's call to eliminate the filibuster, and assess his trip to Asia. Sponsor Message SCOTT SIMON, HOST: And we're joined now by NPR senior political contributor Ron Elving. Ron, thanks...
Laws and Diplomacy Protect Small Nations: Khuon Sudary
Cambodia, as a small state, relies on diplomacy and international law to safeguard its core national interests, Khuon Sudary, President of National Assembly, told the 8th Paris Peace Forum on October 30. Photo from National Assembly's Facebook...