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Cambodia Wins Asia’s Leading Youth Travel Destination 2026
Terry Felix​​   19 hours ago​   2mn Read

Cambodia Wins Asia’s Leading Youth Travel Destination 2026

PHNOM PENH, Sept. 29, 2026 — Cambodia has been named Asia’s Leading Youth Travel Destination 2026 at the 33rd World Travel Awards, securing the regional title for the fifth consecutive year. The award was announced during the World Travel Awards Asia, Oceania & Indian Ocean Gala Ceremony held on Sept.

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British Man Stabbed by Transgender Woman Over Suspected Meth

British Man Stabbed by Transgender Woman Over Suspected Meth

Terry Felix​​   15 hours ago​   2mn Read

PATTAYA, Sept. 29, 2026 — A 39-year-old British man was seriously injured in a sword attack inside a Pattaya apartment following an alleged dispute over crystal methamphetamine, with police also finding about 100 grammes of suspected meth inside the room. The incident occurred around midday on Sept. 28 at an

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Thai Royal Defamation Prisoner Released After Completing Three-Year Sentence

Thai Royal Defamation Prisoner Released After Completing Three-Year Sentence

Terry Felix​​   17 hours ago​   2mn Read

BANGKOK, Sept. 29, 2026 — Weeraphap Wongsaman, a 23-year-old former secondhand-clothes vendor convicted of royal defamation, was released from Bangkok Remand Prison on Sunday after completing his three-year prison sentence. Weeraphap was convicted in September 2023 over a message painted during a protest at Bangkok's Din Daeng Intersection in September

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Cambodia’s Non-Bank Financial Sector Assets Surpass $9 Billion

Cambodia’s Non-Bank Financial Sector Assets Surpass $9 Billion

Terry Felix​​   13 hours ago​   2mn Read

PHNOM PENH, Sept. 29, 2026 — Cambodia’s non-bank financial sector has expanded sharply over the past five years, with total assets rising from more than $3 billion in 2021 to over $9 billion in 2025, according to Deputy Prime Minister and Minister of Economy and Finance Aun Pornmoniroth. The figure

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When Territorial Claims Are Not Enough: The Battle Over History

When Territorial Claims Are Not Enough: The Battle Over History

Terry Felix​​   Wednesday 23 September 2026​   3mn Read

As the Cambodia–Thailand dispute has moved from the border battlefield to the negotiating table and international legal forums, one question deserves to be asked: When territorial claims can no longer be pursued through force, will the struggle over identity become a new battlefield? What is happening now has drawn considerable

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AI Takes Centre Stage in China-ASEAN Emergency Rescue Cooperation

AI Takes Centre Stage in China-ASEAN Emergency Rescue Cooperation

Terry Felix​​   Saturday 19 September 2026​   3mn Read

NANNING, Sept. 19, 2026 — Artificial intelligence and next-generation rescue technologies are taking centre stage as China and ASEAN countries strengthen cooperation on disaster preparedness, urban emergency response and cross-border rescue operations. The Third ASEAN Regional Forum (ARF) Workshop on Urban Emergency Rescue opened in Nanning, Guangxi Zhuang Autonomous Region,

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Cambodia Sets Three Banking Priorities Amid Geopolitical Tensions

Cambodia Sets Three Banking Priorities Amid Geopolitical Tensions

Terry Felix​​   Friday 21 August 2026​   2mn Read

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

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