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Foreign Ministry’s Spokesperson: An Award is Not the Lawful Means of Defence in the Courts of Any Country

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…

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Myanmar junta looks to extend rule as nation counts losses in two years since coup

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…

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Myanmar plunges in latest corruption index, but Vietnam rises

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…

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Ruling Party to Resort to Legal Action to Protect Honour and Dignity

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 get-toge…

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Cambodia begins dismantling scorched Poipet casino

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…