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Hun Sen Calls for Halt to Thai Imports and Film Screenings Amid Renewed Tensions

Cambodia’s Senate President Hun Sen has called for an immediate suspension of the import of key strategic goods from Thailand and a complete halt to the screening of Thai films in Cambodia. The announcement comes amid renewed expressions of distrust toward Thailand and growing emphasis on national self-reliance. Hun Sen...

Cambodia’s Hun Sen Accuses Thai PM of ‘Insulting King’

AFP - Cambodia's influential ex-premier Hun Sen on Friday accused Thailand's prime minister of...

France Ready to Support Thailand, Cambodia in Resolving Border Dispute

On 27 June, Prime Minister Paetongtarn Shinawatra held a phone discussion with French President...

Southeast Asia Ramps Up Drug Control as Laos, Myanmar Destroy Massive Stashes on International Anti-Drug Day

Laos marked the International Day Against Drug Abuse and Illicit Trafficking on 26 June...

ASEAN Rail Tourism Corridor Takes Center Stage at Mekong Tourism Forum 2025

Laos hosted the Mekong Tourism Forum 2025 in Luang Prabang from 24 to 27...

Over 100 Thai Sailors Stranded After Navy Ship Sinks

Three Warships and two helicopters were assigned to rescue the sailors after their ship sank in the turbulent waters of the Gulf of Thailand...

Asian Expatriates Staying to Help in Ukraine

After a month of renewed Russian airstrikes which have targeted civilian infrastructure and in particular the power grid, life has become harder across Ukraine,...

ADB Lowers GDP Growth for Asia in Latest Forecast

A worsening global condition and the prolonged Ukraine war are two of the most important factors for this recent economic prediction. In September, the...

Laos’ Electricity Exports Increase by 7.5% in 2022

At the same time, the amount of electricity imported by the country also decreased by 72.7 percent. The country earned USD 1,769 million by exporting...

Next in Line to Throne, Thai Princess Suffers a Possibly Fatal Heart Attack

Princess Bajrakitiyabha was out running with her dogs in the Khao Yai national park in Pak Chong District on Wednesday when she had a...

AirAsia to Open its Fifth ASEAN Branch in Cambodia

The popular airline believes that its operations will bring around 3-4 million tourists to Cambodia every year. This would be AirAsia's fifth foray into the...