PM Hun Sen calls for openness, support in regional post-Covid recovery
He said the Covid-19 crisis has hindered socio-economic progress on the 2030 Agenda for Sustainable Development in developing countries over the past two years.
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Singapore begins importing renewable energy from Laos via Thailand, Malaysia
In a move that marks the first multilateral cross-border electricity trade involving four Asean countries, up to 100 megawatts of hydropower from Laos will be brought into…
Cambodia exploring effective railway line to ‘land-linked’ Laos
Ministry undersecretary of state Vasim Sorya said a link to Laos was included in a railway network master plan, but noted that it was unclear when or whether the Lao government…
Asean must step up pressure on Myanmar junta: UN expert
He also said the five-point consensus, hammered out at a meeting in Jakarta in April 2021, is "meaningless if it sits on a piece of paper".
Foreign affairs chief says Philippines-China oil and gas talks ‘terminated completely’
“Three years on and we had not achieved our objective of developing oil and gas resources so critical for the Philippines – but not at the price of sovereignty; not even a…
Asean defence chiefs adopt co-op declaration at meeting
Cambodia, as the chair of Asean, hosted the meeting, which was also attended by General Mya Tun Oo, the Myanmar defence minister appointed by the ruling State Administration…
Cambodia hosts Asean human rights conference
Committee vice-president Chin Malin said the conference would also discuss regional general human rights’ updates. It would not focus on any specific country, but on current…
Exodus of migrant workers lingers on
Many migrant workers continue to cross over, often with families, despite dangers and risk of being arrested.
Cambodian PM thanks Vietnam for help in defeating Pol Pot regime
Hun Sen, then a 25-year-old lieutenant colonel, with Vietnamese volunteer soldiers defeated the genocidal regime on January 7, 1979, bringing back peace to Cambodia and the people.
Retno calls for ‘strategic trust’ toward peaceful, prosperous Indo-Pacific
She also warned that what happened in Ukraine could happen in the Indo-Pacific if the region was not careful.