BANGKOK, Sept. 14, 2026 — Thai Prime Minister Anutin Charnvirakul has come under renewed scrutiny on social media after old photographs resurfaced showing him wearing a rare Jatukam Ramathep gold amulet valued at about US$90,700, created by a monk who has since been arrested over alleged temple embezzlement and other
SIEM REAP, Sept. 14, 2026 — Cambodian Mine Action Centre (CMAC) Director-General Heng Ratana has warned that between 6 million and 7 million cluster submunitions allegedly fired by the Thai military during the 2025 Cambodia-Thailand conflict could create a long-term humanitarian and socio-economic crisis across nearly 3,000 square kilometres of
PHNOM PENH, Sept. 11, 2026 — Cambodian Acting Head of State Samdech Techo Hun Sen said Cambodia attaches high importance to its longstanding relationship with Myanmar, as he hosted a state banquet in honour of Myanmar President Min Aung Hlaing during his state visit to Cambodia. Speaking at the banquet
PHNOM PENH, Sept. 14, 2026 — Cambodia’s exports rose 19.7% year on year to US$24.16 billion in the first eight months of 2026, reflecting continued strong growth in the country’s international trade, according to data from the General Department of Customs and Excise (GDCE). Cambodia’s total foreign trade reached US$50.68
The first meeting of the Conciliation Commission under Annex V of the United Nations Convention on the Law of the Sea (UNCLOS) between Cambodia and Thailand, scheduled to take place in Singapore from September 14 to 16, 2026, represents a noteworthy step toward addressing the overlapping maritime claims between the
GENEVA, Sept. 8, 2026 — UN High Commissioner for Human Rights Volker Türk has called for urgent international action to put strict safeguards around artificial intelligence, warning that increasingly powerful AI systems could eventually become difficult for their developers to control. Addressing the UN Human Rights Council in Geneva on
PHNOM PENH — Aug. 21, 2026: National Bank of Cambodia Governor Chea Serey has outlined three priorities for strengthening the country's banking sector as geopolitical tensions intensify and global markets remain volatile. Speaking at the 5th Cambodia Banking Conference, Chea Serey said rapid global changes, rising geopolitical tensions, conflicts in
