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Cambodia Facilitates AOT to Verify Border Situation at Preah Vihear Temple
Terry Felix​​   14 hours ago​   1mn Read

Cambodia Facilitates AOT to Verify Border Situation at Preah Vihear Temple

PHNOM PENH, Feb. 26 — Cambodia on Thursday facilitated a visit by an ASEAN observer team (AOT) to the Preah Vihear Temple area to monitor and verify the situation on the ground following a ceasefire between Cambodia and Thailand, the Defense Ministry said. Lieutenant General Maly Socheata, spokesperson for Cambodia’s

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AOT Surveys Damaged Civilian Sites in Preah Vihear Province

AOT Surveys Damaged Civilian Sites in Preah Vihear Province

Terry Felix​​   8 hours ago​   1mn Read

PHNOM PENH, Feb. 26, 2026 — Cambodia on Thursday facilitated a visit by an ASEAN observer team (AOT) to inspect the border situation in Preah Vihear province following the December ceasefire with Thailand, including damage to civilian homes from earlier clashes. Lieutenant General Maly Socheata, spokesperson for Cambodia’s Ministry of

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Cambodia Says Thai Troops Prevent 80,000 From Returning Home

Cambodia Says Thai Troops Prevent 80,000 From Returning Home

Terry Felix​​   14 hours ago​   2mn Read

Phnom Penh, Feb. 26, 2026 — Cambodia on Monday called for the withdrawal of Thai military forces from what it described as Cambodian territory, telling the United Nations Human Rights Council that their presence remains the main obstacle to the safe return of tens of thousands of displaced civilians. Speaking

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Scam centres ‘destroying’ Cambodia’s economy, PM tells AFP

Scam centres ‘destroying’ Cambodia’s economy, PM tells AFP

Terry Felix​​   19 hours ago​   2mn Read

Brussels (Belgium) (AFP) – Cambodia's Prime Minister Hun Manet said on Wednesday that scam centres were destroying his country's economy and giving the nation a bad name -- pushing back on allegations of government connivance. The nation has emerged as a hotspot for crime syndicates running a multibillion-dollar fraud industry

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Thai Government’s ‘Mental Gymnastics’ Could Win Olympic Medal, Youk Chhang Says

Thai Government’s ‘Mental Gymnastics’ Could Win Olympic Medal, Youk Chhang Says

Terry Felix​​   16 hours ago​   1mn Read

PHNOM PENH, Feb. 26, 2026 — A prominent Cambodian researcher has criticized Thailand’s recent peace statement on bilateral relations, calling it contradictory amid ongoing border tensions. Thai Foreign Minister Sihasak Phuangketkeow delivered Thailand’s national statement on Feb. 24 at the High-Level Segment of the 61st Session of the UN Human

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Vietnam Says Trump Agrees To Lift Advanced Tech Limits

Vietnam Says Trump Agrees To Lift Advanced Tech Limits

Terry Felix​​   Sunday 22 February 2026​   1mn Read

PHNOM PENH, Feb 21, 2026 — Vietnam says it may be on the verge of a significant reset in its relationship with Washington. According to Bloomberg, US President Donald Trump told Vietnam’s Communist Party chief To Lam that he would lift restrictions limiting the country’s access to advanced American technologies.

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Bitcoin Slides Below $65,000 After Trump Tariff Move

Bitcoin Slides Below $65,000 After Trump Tariff Move

Terry Felix​​   Monday 23 February 2026​   1mn Read

SINGAPORE, Feb 23, 2026 — Bitcoin fell more than 5% on Monday, slipping below $65,000 after U.S. President Donald Trump said he would raise global tariffs to 15%, reigniting trade uncertainty and prompting a pullback in risk-sensitive assets. The world’s largest cryptocurrency dropped to around $64,800 in early Asian trading,

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