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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...

Lao President Receives Honorary Doctorate Degree in China

The President of Laos received an honorary doctorate degree from Guangxi University for Nationalities in Beijing last week. President Thongloun Sisoulith visited China for...

The Philippines Starts Probing Human Trafficking Schemes in SE Asia

The Philippines Department of Migrant Workers (DMW) is now launching an official investigation into the trafficking of Filipino citizens to Cambodia, Laos, and Myanmar...

Laos Assessed as ‘Medium-Risk’ Country to Visit in SE Asia

The international security firm Global Guardian, which specializes in travel risk, classified Laos as a medium-risk country alongside the Philippines, Thailand, Cambodia, and Indonesia. Aspects...

Laos Deports Three Criminals to Thailand

Lao National Police handed over the custody of the three men to Thai authorities in Nong Khai on Wednesday. The handover took place in...

Cambodia Sees 1.5 Million Tourists from January to October

Cambodia has reported receiving more than 1.5 million international visitors in the first ten months of this year, according to a Ministry of Tourism...

Former Chinese President Jiang Zemin Dies at 96

Former Chinese President Jiang Zemin died on Wednesday at the age of 96 after succumbing to leukaemia and multiple organ failure. CGTN reports that Jiang...