PHNOM PENH, November 8, 2026 — Cambodian Prime Minister Hun Manet has highlighted the emotional suffering of families affected by the conflict along the Cambodia-Thailand border, using a song performed by a young girl from an affected family to underline the importance of resolving territorial disputes peacefully. In a post
SOUTH KALIMANTAN, November 8, 2026 — A helicopter crew member was killed on Sunday after a firefighting aircraft crashed into a river in Indonesia’s South Kalimantan province while collecting water for an aerial operation to combat forest fires. The accident occurred on the island of Borneo as the helicopter was
PHNOM PENH, November 8, 2026 — Cambodian Prime Minister Hun Manet has highlighted the emotional suffering of families affected by the conflict along the Cambodia-Thailand border, using a song performed by a young girl from an affected family to underline the importance of resolving territorial disputes peacefully. In a post
BANGKOK, November 5, 2026 — Thailand plans to begin bidding in 2027 for the second phase of its Thai-Chinese high-speed railway, connecting Nakhon Ratchasima with Nong Khai near the Lao border, as the country seeks to strengthen passenger transport and cross-border trade links with Laos and China. Deputy Prime Minister
Thailand’s reaction to Cambodia’s film about the 1979 Ghost Mountain tragedy raises an uncomfortable question: Is the call for historical accuracy a bid to deflect blame? In June 1979, approximately 42,000 to 45,000 Cambodian refugees—many of them women and children—were forcibly repatriated by Thai military personnel through the Preah Vihear
SEUL, November 6, 2026 — Korea’s financial authorities are moving to phase out longstanding rules requiring financial firms to separate their internal networks from the outside internet, in a bid to strengthen the industry’s defenses against sophisticated cyberattacks powered by artificial intelligence (AI), officials said Friday. However, cybersecurity experts warn
PHNOM PENH, October 14, 2026 — The United States has reaffirmed its commitment to working with Cambodia to combat illicit finance, including online scam operations targeting American citizens, as officials from both countries discussed strengthening financial sector governance and development. Chargé d’Affaires Zittle and Robert Kaproth, Deputy Assistant Secretary at
