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Việt Nam, Cambodia to open Tân Nam–Meun Chey border gate pair in October
Vietnam News Agency
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TÂY NINH – The Tân Nam (Tây Ninh, Việt Nam)-Meun Chey (Prey Veng, Cambodia) international border gate pair is scheduled to be inaugurated between October 20-30. The consensus was reached by authorities of Việt Nam’s Tây Ninh Province and...
Cambodia's Demining Efforts Provide Safe Land for 200,000 Fa...
AKP
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AKP Phnom Penh, August 29, 2025 -- The Cambodian Mine Action Centre (CMAC) has announced that its demining operations have cleared nearly 90 million square metres of land in the first seven months of 2025, directly benefiting over 200,000...
Upcoming Athlone concert for Cambodian charity
Westmeath Independent
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Some top Irish traditional music acts will perform at a concert in Athlone's Dean Crowe Theatre this October in support of a charity seeking to improve the lives of children in Cambodia. Together We Can is the title of the concert, which will be...
Contemporary Cambodian concept Touk to open on Alberni Street
The Georgia Straight
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August 29, 2025
Get the best of Vancouver in your inbox, every Tuesday and Thursday. Sign up for our free newsletter. The downtown dining scene is about to get a major shake-up. Top Chef Canada Season 11 winner Chanthy Yen is set to open his first restaurant as...
Hong Kong police officer tricked into working at Cambodian scam farm
South China Morning Post
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August 29, 2025
Hong Kong authorities have contacted a local policeman who managed to flee from a scam farm in Cambodia, with the force planning to dispatch officers to investigate and help him. The government confirmed the case on Friday, hours after a viral...
Thai PM removed from office over phone call scandal with Cambodian leader
Saudi Gazette
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August 29, 2025
BANGKOK — A Thai court removed suspended Prime Minister Paetongtarn Shinawatra from office on Friday, ruling that her controversial phone call with Cambodia’s former leader breached ethics rules, in a move that plunges the kingdom into fresh...
Thailand, Indonesia, Cambodia, know 7 other countries besides India that celebrate the Ramayana with unique traditions
DNA India
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August 29, 2025
The Ramayana is not just India’s epic, but a cultural treasure celebrated across Asia. From Thailand’s Ramakien and Cambodia’s Reamker to Indonesia’s Wayang Kulit and Myanmar’s Yama Zatdaw, this timeless tale of dharma and devotion continues to...
Border Clashes: Displaced Cambodians Recount Terror, Urge In...
AKP
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AKP Phnom Penh, August 29, 2025 -- Families displaced by recent border clashes between Cambodia and Thailand are pleading for peace, sharing their harrowing experiences with international journalists who visited a temporary shelter in Preah Vihear...
Thai PM Paetongtarn Shinawatra removed from office over call with ex-Cambodia leader
The Independent
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August 29, 2025
Your support helps us to tell the story From reproductive rights to climate change to Big Tech, The Independent is on the ground when the story is developing. Whether it's investigating the financials of Elon Musk's pro-Trump PAC or producing our...
SG Culture Pass: Indigenous stories, book-binding, dance and eco poetry for those aged 18 and above
The Straits Times
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August 29, 2025
SINGAPORE – Challenge yourself with these arts offerings, whether it is an edgy theatre show or a workshop where you become the artist and maker rather than just a consumer. Choose from these six events, divided according to price points for easy...
Thailand’s prime minister removed from office over leaked phone call scandal with Cambodian strongman
CNN
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August 29, 2025
Bangkok, Thailand — A Thai court removed the country’s suspended prime minister Paetongtarn Shinawatra from office on Friday for a serious breach of ethics over a controversial phone call she had with Cambodia’s former leader, plunging the kingdom...
US vows ‘no direct role’ in Thai-Cambodia tension, backs ASEAN peace efforts
The Nation Thailand
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August 28, 2025
The army chief added the US had provided technological assistance to monitor the ceasefire, helping stabilise the region. However, Cambodia did not attend the 2025 CHODs, with Songwit citing “appropriateness” for its absence. ASEAN has also taken...
How a disputed map fuels longstanding feud between Cambodia & Thailand
Geographical
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August 29, 2025
Tensions have escalated between the two countries in recent months. Image: Shutterstock By Tim Marshall I’ll see your map – and raise you mine.’ That’s roughly what the governments of Thailand and Cambodia said last month before opening fire with...
Surin authorities to submit DNA test for Cambodian boy to ensure legal protection
The Nation Thailand
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August 29, 2025
The Surin Provincial Social Development and Human Security Office, alongside the Surin Secondary Education Service Area Office 33, conducted a fact-finding mission at the Surin Immigration Office, providing legal advice and support to the boy's...
Cambodia, U.S. Congressional Delegation Reaffirm Commitment...
AKP
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AKP Phnom Penh, August 28, 2025 — Samdech Maha Rathsapheathika Thipadei Khuon Sudary, President of the National Assembly of the Kingdom of Cambodia, received here at the National Assembly Palace on Aug. 28 a delegation of Members of the United...
ADB US$50 Million Reform Programme Backs Cambodia’s Drive fo...
AKP
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AKP Phnom Penh, August 29, 2025 -- The Asian Development Bank (ADB) approved a US$50 million Subprogramme 1 of the Strengthening Governance for Service Delivery policy-based loan supporting Cambodia’s efforts in improving governance and public...
Cambodia, Shaanxi Deepen Cooperation to Advance Shared Prosperity
AKP
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AKP Phnom Penh, August 28, 2025 -- Samdech Maha Rathsapheathika Thipadei Khuon Sudary, President of the National Assembly of Cambodia, received a high-level Chinese delegation led by Hon. Dr. Zhang Zhichuan, Vice-Chairman of the Standing Committee...
Cambodian PM Holds Talks with Chairman of a Political Party of Myanmar
AKP
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AKP Phnom Penh, August 28, 2025 -- Samdech Moha Borvor Thipadei Hun Manet, Prime Minister of the Kingdom of Cambodia, received H.E. U Khin Yi, Chairman of the Union Solidarity and Development Party (USDP) of Myanmar, in a courtesy call at the...
Cambodian media highlights Vietnam’s historic milestones, growing bilateral ties
VietnamPlus
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August 28, 2025
Phnom Penh (VNA) – The Cambodian daily Kampuchea Thmey has run an analysis underscoring the historic significance of Vietnam’s August Revolution and National Day (September 2, 1945), while commending the traditional friendship and solidarity...
Biggest sources of immigrants to Denver
KRDO - Colorado
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August 28, 2025
Biggest sources of immigrants to Denver Over 15% of the United States population is composed of immigrants. But in reality, the vast majority of Americans today are here because of relatives who immigrated from other countries some time in the...