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Vietnam Jails 30 People for Graft Worth USD 45 Million

A court in Vietnam on 11 July jailed 30 people including several former senior officials over graft that cost the state USD 45 million, with one ex-official convicted of taking suitcases stuffed with cash bribes. The communist nation’s crackdown on corruption in recent years has seen two presidents and three...

Cambodia to Pass Laws Allowing for Citizenship to Be Stripped

AFP - Cambodian lawmakers amended the constitution 11 July paving the way for people...

The Real Fertility Crisis? Young People are Denied Choice

On World Population Day, UNFPA Regional Director for Asia and the Pacific, Mr. Pio Smith calls...

Thailand Drops Casino Legalization Plans After PM Suspended

AFP - Thailand's cabinet on 8 July dropped a bill to legalize casino gambling,...

Marco Rubio to Attend ASEAN Meeting in First Asia Trip

AFP - US Secretary of State Marco Rubio will make his first trip to...

Indonesian President First Asian Leader to Visit Ukraine During War

Indonesian President Joko Widodo, known as Jokowi, arrived in Kyiv on Wednesday to meet with Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy. He is the first Asian...

Thailand Sees Two Million Foreign Tourists Since 1 January

Indians and Malaysians are leading a tourist influx to Thailand after the country eased entrance restrictions, with total arrivals surpassing two million since the...

Cambodia Considers Monorail Project for Phnom Penh

The Government of Cambodia has reviewed a feasibility study for a monorail project that would connect densely populated areas of the capital Phnom Penh. Cambodia's...

Southeast Asian MPs Urge ASEAN Economic Ministers to Immediately Tackle Food Crisis

As food and fuel prices rise alarmingly around the world, Southeast Asian legislators are pressing their countries' economic ministers to hold an emergency summit...

UN Concerned After Aung San Suu Kyi Placed in Solitary Confinement

Myanmar’s military government has confirmed that ousted leader Aung San Suu Kyi has been moved to a prison compound in quarters separate from other...

Cambodia Looking Into Railway Connection with Laos

A Cambodian delegation has arrived in Laos to explore the possibility of connecting Cambodia and Laos via a railway line. Members of the Cambodia Logistics...