The Spokesperson of the Ministry of Foreign Affairs and International Cooperation of the Kingdom of Cambodia on Friday issued a three-point press statement in response to the U.S. Department of State’s recent announcement of an award bestowed upon a la…
Myanmar’s top military leaders dropped hints on Tuesday, the eve of the second anniversary of their overthrow of the civilian government, that they may extend emergency rule, declaring an “extraordinary situation” in light of ongoing resistance to junt…
Myanmar has fallen 17 places in Transparency International’s latest Corruption Perceptions Index, supplanting Cambodia as Southeast Asia’s worst country for graft for the first time in a decade.The junta-led nation is now ahead of only North Korea in A…
Samdech Akka Moha Sena Padei Techo Hun Sen, Prime Minister and President of the Cambodian People’s Party (CPP), said his ruling party will not tolerate anymore and will take legal action to defend its rights, justice, and dignity.Speaking at a
Cambodian authorities have started to dismantle the charred remains of the Grand Diamond City Casino in Poipet to pave the way for new construction, only one week after the massive blaze killed at least 26 people. But the sudden shift
Much is expected from next year’s ASEAN chair Indonesia, especially in resolving the post-coup crisis in Myanmar, but analysts say that little will change unless Jakarta spearheads a hardline stance against the Burmese junta. Navigating geopolitical rivalries between superpowers will
A massive fire in a Cambodia casino complex has killed at least 19 people and injured more than 30. The blaze at the Grand Diamond City Casino in Poipet, on the border with Thailand, broke out shortly before midnight on
A Cambodian court upheld a verdict detaining Chhim Sithor, a union leader involved in the NagaWorld Hotel and Casino strike in which hundreds of workers have been striking to demand better wages and working conditions. Chhim Sithor was arrested after
