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Cambodia sees 16 per cent rise in international air passengers in the first half of 2025
Khmer Times
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July 5, 2025
Passengers at the Phnom Penh International Airport. KT/Chor Sokunthea Cambodia has recorded a total of 3.42 million international air passengers in the first half of 2025, representing a 16 per cent year-on-year increase, according to an official...
Thailand Drops Casino Legalization Plans After PM Suspended
The Laotian Times
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July 9, 2025
AFP – Thailand’s cabinet on 8 July dropped a bill to legalize casino gambling, a flagship project of the faltering ruling party, which last week saw its prime minister suspended from office. The so-called “entertainment complex” bill was a key...
Cambodian Culture Ministry rejects Thai minister’s claim over Ta Muean Temple
The Nation Thailand
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July 6, 2025
Cambodia’s Ministry of Culture and Fine Arts has issued a rejection of a recent statement by Thai Culture Minister Paetongtarn Shinawatra, who claimed that the Ta Moan Temple complex falls under Thai sovereignty and was registered as an ancient...
Southeast Asian foreign ministers meet as U.S. tariffs loom
The Asahi Shimbun
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KUALA LUMPUR--Malaysian Prime Minister Anwar Ibrahim warned Wednesday that global trade is being weaponized as Southeast Asia’s foreign ministers opened an annual meeting while facing the looming threat of U.S. trade tariffs. The threat of U.S....
Thai Authorities Raid Cambodian Senator Kok An’s Thai Home and Properties
CamboJA News
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July 9, 2025
Thai authorities on Tuesday coordinated raids on 19 properties in and around Bangkok linked to Cambodian tycoon and senator Kok An, in a rare crackdown on actors with alleged ties to the cyberscam industry and the latest sign of deteriorating ties...
Casinos stay robust in Singapore, Malaysia as Cambodia, Thailand take hits: S&P Global
The Business Times Singapore
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July 9, 2025
[SINGAPORE] The casino and gaming industry looks set to remain resilient in some Asean economies, a report by market intelligence provider S&P Global indicated on Tuesday (Jul 8). This is despite increased volatility in the macro environment, as...
Deputy PM, FM meets with Thai, Lao, Cambodian foreign ministers on AMM 58 sidelines
Vietnam News Agency
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KUALA LUMPUR — Vietnamese Deputy Prime Minister and Minister of Foreign Affairs Bùi Thanh Sơn separately met with Lao, Cambodian and Thai foreign ministers on the sidelines of the 58th ASEAN Foreign Ministers’ Meeting (AMM 58) and Post Ministerial...
IN PICTURES: Cambodian King Presides over Arbor Day Celebration
Fresh News
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Samdech Techo Hun Sen Responds to Thai Poll, Offers Advice to Thai Politicians and Certain Ideological Groups * King Sihamoni Commends Royal Government for Sustaining National Tree-planting Tradition * Cambodia Leads Region in Forest Protection...
Japan Prime Minister Shigeru Ishiba calls Trump’s new tariff decision ‘truly regrettable’
The Sentinel - Assam News
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TOKYO: Japanese Prime Minister Shigeru Ishiba on Tuesday said that US President Donald Trump's decision to impose a 25 percent tariff on Japan is "truly regrettable," noting bilateral negotiations will continue toward a mutually beneficial deal....
Minister Hem Vanndy bids farewell to French Ambassador, highlights longstanding water and industry partnership MISTI
Khmer Times
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July 5, 2025
Hem Vanndy (right), Minister of Industry, Science, Technology and Innovation, and Jacques Pellet, Ambassador of France to Cambodia. MISTI Minister of Industry, Science, Technology and Innovation, Hem Vanndy, received Jacques Pellet, Ambassador of...
Fish sauce hurled at Hun Sen portrait outside Cambodian embassy
Bangkok Post
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July 9, 2025
PUBLISHED : 9 Jul 2025 at 11:52 A barefoot protester was fined 100 baht after splattering fermented fish sauce over a portrait of Cambodian Senate President Hun Sen outside the Cambodian embassy in Bangkok on Monday. Retired tennis coach Thewa...
World News | Southeast Asian Foreign Ministers Meet as US Tariffs Loom
Latestly
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July 9, 2025
Kuala Lumpur, Jul 9 (AP) Malaysian Prime Minister Anwar Ibrahim warned Wednesday that global trade is being weaponised as Southeast Asia's foreign ministers opened an annual meeting while facing the looming threat of US trade tariffs. The threat...
Border punches bothering politics
The Manila Times
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July 8, 2025
OSAKA, Japan — Just days after the conclusion of this year’s Asean (Association of Southeast Asian Nations) Summit, two of the bloc’s members — Cambodia and Thailand — clashed over a border demarcation dispute. The conflict centers on several...
China Announces Expansion of Investment in Cambodia with Medical Glove Factory
Construction & Property News
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July 9, 2025
In a significant move to bolster its investment footprint in Cambodia, China’s Shijiazhuang Hongray Group Co., Ltd., a leading manufacturer of medical gloves and personal protective equipment (PPE), has announced plans to establish a new factory...
Malaysian PM warns Southeast Asia that trade war is not a ‘passing storm’
Yahoo News
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KUALA LUMPUR, Malaysia (AP) — Malaysian Prime Minister Anwar Ibrahim warned Wednesday that global trade is being weaponized as Southeast Asia’s foreign ministers opened an annual meeting ahead of the looming threat of U.S. trade tariffs. Concerns...
Southeast Asian foreign ministers meet as US tariffs loom
Dayton Daily News - Ohio
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Six ASEAN members are among the 14 countries that could see duties on their exports to the U.S. skyrocket on Aug. 1. Launching the Association of Southeast Asian Nations foreign ministers’ meeting, Anwar said the world is now witnessing an era...
US to impose 36% tariff on Cambodian export goods from August 1
The Nation Thailand
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July 9, 2025
The US President also warned that should Cambodia decide to increase tariffs on American goods, an equivalent increase would be applied in addition to the 36% tariff already announced. However, he added that if Cambodia were to open its markets...
ASEAN Gains Major Respect On International Stage - PM Anwar
Bernama
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July 9, 2025
By Nurul Hanis Izmir KUALA LUMPUR, July 9 (Bernama) -- Prime Minister Datuk Seri Anwar Ibrahim said ASEAN has gained growing international recognition and respect, underpinned by the strong trust, confidence and friendship among its member states....
Asean foreign ministers, sec-gen pay courtesy call to PM Anwar during 58th AMM
The Malaysian Star
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July 9, 2025
KUALA LUMPUR: Prime Minister Datuk Seri Anwar Ibrahim on Wednesday (July 9) received a courtesy call from Asean foreign ministers, marking the start of a series of high-level engagements in conjunction with the 58th Asean Foreign Ministers'...
US imposes 36% tariff on Cambodian exports, leaves ‘door open’ for further negotiations
Vietstock
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July 9, 2025
US imposes 36% tariff on Cambodian exports, leaves ‘door open’ for further negotiations Cambodia will continue to do everything to protect its economic interests, says Sun Chanthol, Deputy Prime Minister and First Vice-President of the CDC. The...