PHNOM PENH, April 15, 2026 — Cambodia has firmly rejected reports that it requested Thailand to reopen border crossings for emergency goods, calling the claims false and misleading. In a statement, Maly Socheata, spokesperson for the Ministry of National Defence, expressed strong disappointment over what she described as repeated misinformation
JAKARTA, April 15, 2026 — Indonesia and France have agreed to strengthen cooperation in the defence industry, following talks between their leaders in Paris, the Indonesian government said on Wednesday. President Prabowo Subianto met Emmanuel Macron at the Élysée Palace, where both sides discussed expanding strategic ties, including defence procurement
PHNOM PENH, April 14, 2026 — Cambodia’s Senate President and Acting Head of State Hun Sen has called on the public to continue celebrating the Khmer New Year and maintaining normal economic and social activities despite ongoing border tensions. In a message released on Tuesday, Hun Sen said that challenges
BANGKOK, April 15, 2026 — Factory closures in Thailand have surged by more than 50% in early 2026, raising concerns among industry leaders that the economy could face stagflation as costs rise and demand weakens. The Federation of Thai Industries (FTI) said 141 factories shut down in the first two
Thai Prime Minister Anutin Charnvirakul’s recent election victory could spell trouble for Thailand-Cambodia relations. His electoral success and subsequent policy statement proposing Thailand’s withdrawal from the 2001 Memorandum of Understanding (MOU 44) — a framework for bilateral negotiations over disputed maritime areas between Thailand and Cambodia — represent a deep
In recent years, artificial intelligence (AI) has emerged as a frontier of economic competition and national security. Global AI spending is projected to exceed USD 2 trillion by 2026, reflecting the rapidly expanding scale of investment in artificial intelligence technologies. Japan, South Korea, and Taiwan were among the first to
BANGKOK, April 8, 2026 — Thailand’s inflation is expected to rebound in 2026, driven by rising energy and food costs, according to projections from the Kasikorn Research Center. The research centre forecasts inflation could reach 3.4% next year, as higher domestic fuel prices, increasing costs for fresh produce, meat and
