Japan grants over $240K for clean water supply in Cambodia’s Tonle Sap community
According to an assessment, residents in the area face difficulties in accessing safe drinking water, increasing risks to public health.
Geopolitics
Japanese Foreign Minister Iwaya calls for unity with emerging countries at G20 meeting
With U.S. Secretary of State Marco Rubio absent from the meeting, the Japanese government is playing a larger role in preventing Global South countries from leaning toward China…
Vietnam, Laos, Cambodia, fortify ties in new development phase
The meeting provided a platform for the leaders to discuss recent global and regional developments, exchange updates on their respective Parties and countries, review the outcomes…
Dhaka must decide the kind of ties it wants with Delhi: Indian external affairs minister
Indian External Affairs Minister S Jaishankar said India has sent a very clear signal to Dhaka that it would like to see things "calm down" and the resumption of normal bilateral…
China-Laos-Thailand Railway’s benefits outlined
According to a report released in Bangkok earlier this week, the railway, with construction ongoing for the Thai section, has significantly enhanced regional connectivity and…
Russia using more North Korea-made missiles in Ukraine
Moscow fired 74 such missiles between July and December, according to an analysis by The Yomiuri Shimbun.
US President Trump orders tighter curbs on Chinese investments in key sectors
The move includes an expanded role for a foreign investment review panel.
Thai PM Paetongtarn Shinawatra welcomes her Laotian counterpart
PM Paetongtarn Shinawatra welcomed Lao Prime Minister Sonexay Siphandone and his wife on February 20 with a formal ceremony at Government House that included a guard of honour on…
Joint Australian-Cambodian workshop explores economic diversification strategies
Vongsey Vissoth, Cambodia's Permanent Deputy Prime Minister in Charge of the Office of the Council of Ministers, described the event as a rare opportunity to hold in-depth…
ASEAN nations embrace ‘visitor’ terminology for streamlined tourism statistics
Tourism, Arts and Culture Minister Datuk Seri Tiong King Sing said that countries like Thailand and Malaysia experience significant cross-border movement, and unified terminology…