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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...

Photo of Laos Football Fans Endangers Thai World Cup Broadcasting Rights

An image of football fans in Laos cheering their favorite World Cup teams in front of a television screen has put Thai broadcasting rights...

Tourism Sector Boosts Thailand GDP Growth to 4.5% in Q3

Thailand's revitalized tourism sector has given the country a much-needed economic boost, with gross domestic product (GDP) reaching a 4.5% year-on-year expansion in the...

Two Lao-Americans Get Elected as Mayors in the United States

Xaykham “Xay” Khamsyvoravong was unanimously chosen as mayor of Newport, Rhode Island and Oakland City Council Member Sheng Thao emerged as the mayor of...

Death Toll in Indonesia Earthquake Rises to 268

According to official figures, the recent earthquake in Indonesia has claimed the lives of 268 people, many of whom are children. Around 1,083 people...

Malaysia King to Choose Prime Minister Amid Hung Parliament

Malaysia's King Al-Sultan Abdullah said yesterday that he will choose the country's next prime minister after last weekend's election ended in a hung parliament. Although...

US VP Kamala Harris Announces USD 20 Million for Clean Energy in Mekong

The announcement was made last week, on the last day of her tour in Thailand for the 21-member APEC Meeting.  She said, "Bold climate action...