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5 Aug 1952

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World’s longest-reigning living monarch, Brunei’s Sultan Hassanal Bolkiah, returns a salute during his 80th birthday celebrations at Taman Haji Sir Muda Omar ‘Ali Saifuddien in Bandar Seri Begawan, Brunei July 15. Photo: Reuters

Malaysia

How Southeast Asia’s monarchies stay relevant in a volatile region

The kings in Thailand, Cambodia, Malaysia and Brunei have to be attuned to societal or economic changes to survive, analysts say.

15 Aug 2026 - 10:00AM

2025 Cambodia-Thailand conflict

Can Asean keep the Thailand-Cambodia peace?

5 Jul 2026 - 10:23PMvideocam

Cambodia

Video | Cambodia’s Hun Sen pardons detained opposition leader

26 May 2026 - 12:16PM

Cambodia

Hun Sen pardons detained Cambodia opposition leader Kem Sokha

Many political opponents were convicted during Hun Sen’s time in power while Kem Sokha’s CNRP co-founder Sam Rainsy remains in self-exile in France.

26 May 2026 - 11:49AMvideocam

Cambodia

Cambodia’s Hun Manet admits scam hubs aided property but denies state profit

Scam centres are giving Cambodia a bad reputation, the prime minister says, vowing to wipe them out.

26 Feb 2026 - 3:39PMvideocam

2025 Cambodia-Thailand conflict

Cambodians lose homes as Thailand makes gains following clashes

Bangkok insists it has merely reclaimed land that was part of Thailand and had been occupied by Cambodians for years.

7 Feb 2026 - 5:28PM

Cambodia

Fear of Thai border action steers Cambodia towards UN law of sea after 43 years

Cambodia’s smaller and weaker navy will find safety in numbers and rule of law now that it has ratified Unclos, according to analysts.

27 Jan 2026 - 6:03PMvideocam

A soldier stands guard next to Prasat Ta Khwai on January 20. The temple was the site of clashes between Thailand and Cambodia in December last year. Photo: Reuters

China-Asean relations

Why China was so keen to get to alleged cybercrime boss Chen Zhi first

Young tycoon, who was indicted by the US in October, was extradited from Cambodia this month, accused of running a vast scam network.

26 Jan 2026 - 11:35AMvideocam

Thailand

Ruling Thai party vows to end Cambodia conflict, close scam hubs if it wins poll

Sihasak Phuangketkeow, Bhumjaithai’s second candidate after Prime Minister Anutin Charnvirakul, believes his party has popular support.

17 Jan 2026 - 3:30PMvideocam

Thailand

Cambodia accuses Thailand of ‘annexing’ border village despite ceasefire

The Thai army said it had taken control of areas it claims always belonged to Thailand but were ‘occupied’ by Cambodia.

3 Jan 2026 - 5:03PMvideocam

A view of damaged houses following clashes between Cambodian and Thai soldiers, in Chouk Chey village in Banteay Meanchey province on January 2, 2026. Photo: Agence Kampuchea Press/AFP

Thailand

Thailand’s Anutin named PM candidate for ‘consequential’ February poll

Caretaker leader Anutin Charnvirakul named Bhumjaithai’s PM candidate, banking on nationalism and Cambodia tensions to win election.

24 Dec 2025 - 6:39PMvideocam

Thailand’s caretaker PM Anutin Charnvirakul reacts at a Bangkok event on Wednesday while unveiling policies ahead of February’s general election. Photo: Reuters

Cambodia

Cambodia: Thai border clashes displace half a million ahead of peace talks

The renewed fighting this month, including with tanks, drones and artillery, has killed at least 22 people in Thailand and 19 in Cambodia.

21 Dec 2025 - 7:37PM

Thailand

Thailand considers blocking fuel exports to Cambodia as conflict escalates

Thailand last year exported 2.2 billion litres of fuel to Cambodia, according to the energy ministry’s data.

18 Dec 2025 - 4:40PM

Thailand

Fighting rages across Thai-Cambodian border as US calls for calm

Tens of thousands have fled their homes for the second time this year as Thailand and Cambodia trade heavy fire, leaving at least 10 dead.

9 Dec 2025 - 10:40PMvideocam

Thailand

Thailand launches air strikes on Cambodia after soldier killed

Thailand says the F-16 strikes were ‘executed with caution’ against military targets to neutralise a threat to national security.

8 Dec 2025 - 8:23PMvideocam

A wounded Thai soldier is transported to hospital in Sisaket province, Thailand, on Sunday. Photo: Royal Thai Army/AP

US-China relations

US ends arms embargo, but can it pry Cambodia away from China on defence?

Beijing has ramped up military ties with Phnom Penh, but now Washington is trying to ‘encroach’ on China’s sphere of influence, analysts say.

16 Nov 2025 - 7:00PMvideocam

Thailand

‘Everything stopped’: Thailand halts Cambodia peace deal after landmine blast

A landmine blast injured two Thai soldiers, prompting PM Anutin to suspend the fragile Trump-backed peace deal and halt prisoner releases.

11 Nov 2025 - 5:21PMvideocam

Thailand

Thailand and Cambodia begin peace efforts with weapon withdrawal and demining

The countries signed a ceasefire deal last week in Kuala Lumpur, with US President Trump present, after a deadly five-day conflict.

3 Nov 2025 - 6:18PMvideocam

Thailand

‘Ghost sounds’ along Thai-Cambodia border summon war of words

Thai authorities have defended the nightly ghost film screenings and sound blasts across the border, despite Cambodian protests of cruelty.

17 Oct 2025 - 4:46PMvideocam

Cambodia

Cambodian tycoon exposed as kingpin behind US$14 billion crypto fraud empire

Prince Holding Group’s Chen Zhi exploited forced labour for investment fraud and used the profits to buy jets, according to US prosecutors.

15 Oct 2025 - 4:01PMvideocam

Asean

Trump wants Thai-Cambodian peace deal photo op at Asean summit for Nobel reasons

The ‘Peacemaker-in-Chief’ is hoping to stake his claim on initiating the peace process between the two Asean members, sources say.

7 Oct 2025 - 8:07PMvideocam

US President Donald Trump talks to the media on the South Lawn of the White House on Sunday. Photo: Getty Images/TNS

Cambodia

‘Immoral’: Cambodia’s ex-PM fumes at Thai game targeting his image

Hun Sen, the country’s former leader, urged Cambodians to cease purchasing Thai goods and using the Thai baht, calling the game ‘disgraceful’.

6 Oct 2025 - 8:33PM

Thailand

Thai gunman gets life sentence for Cambodian politician Lim Kimya’s murder

Lim Kimya’s widow is pushing Thai authorities to find out who ordered the shooting of her husband in Bangkok.

3 Oct 2025 - 2:32PM

Thailand

Can Thailand’s new PM fix the economy and political woes by January?

Thailand’s PM Anutin Charnvirakul targets cost of living, tourism recovery and border stability in a four-month plan to revive the economy.

29 Sep 2025 - 10:33PMvideocam

Thailand

Thai PM proposes referendum to revoke Cambodia border deals

Anutin Charnvirakul suggests the vote aims to resolve disputes and prevent conflict, but experts warn revoking treaties may create a vacuum.

26 Sep 2025 - 11:13PMvideocam

Thailand’s Prime Minister Anutin Charnvirakul arrives ahead of a royal oath-taking ceremony in Bangkok on Wednesday. Photo: Reuters

The Philippines

Why Cambodia is ‘highly important’ to the Philippines

The visit by Marcos Jnr, the first by a Philippine president since 2016, may spur growth in the agriculture and tourism sectors.

7 Sep 2025 - 8:09AM

Philippine President Ferdinand Marcos Jnr speaks at a police event in Quezon City last month. Marcos will make an official three-day visit to Cambodia from Sunday following Cambodian Prime Minister Hun Manet’s trip to the Philippines in February. Photo: EPA

Japan

‘Make them stop’: Cambodian exiles in Japan face intimidation tactics back home

A new Human Rights Watch report reveals government officials and police are visiting relatives of activists to threaten them into silence.

4 Sep 2025 - 9:18AMvideocam

Thailand

Will Thailand’s next PM be decided by the reformist opposition?

The People’s Party has demanded that any government it helps form must dissolve parliament within four months to hold a snap election.

2 Sep 2025 - 8:51PMvideocam

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Hun Sen

How Southeast Asia’s monarchies stay relevant in a volatile region

The kings in Thailand, Cambodia, Malaysia and Brunei have to be attuned to societal or economic changes to survive, analysts say.

Can Asean keep the Thailand-Cambodia peace?

.css-1f6sr3w{color:#727272;}Video | Cambodia’s Hun Sen pardons detained opposition leader

Hun Sen pardons detained Cambodia opposition leader Kem Sokha

Many political opponents were convicted during Hun Sen’s time in power while Kem Sokha’s CNRP co-founder Sam Rainsy remains in self-exile in France.

Cambodia’s Hun Manet admits scam hubs aided property but denies state profit

Scam centres are giving Cambodia a bad reputation, the prime minister says, vowing to wipe them out.

Cambodians lose homes as Thailand makes gains following clashes

Bangkok insists it has merely reclaimed land that was part of Thailand and had been occupied by Cambodians for years.

Fear of Thai border action steers Cambodia towards UN law of sea after 43 years

Cambodia’s smaller and weaker navy will find safety in numbers and rule of law now that it has ratified Unclos, according to analysts.

Why China was so keen to get to alleged cybercrime boss Chen Zhi first

Young tycoon, who was indicted by the US in October, was extradited from Cambodia this month, accused of running a vast scam network.

Ruling Thai party vows to end Cambodia conflict, close scam hubs if it wins poll

Sihasak Phuangketkeow, Bhumjaithai’s second candidate after Prime Minister Anutin Charnvirakul, believes his party has popular support.

Cambodia accuses Thailand of ‘annexing’ border village despite ceasefire

The Thai army said it had taken control of areas it claims always belonged to Thailand but were ‘occupied’ by Cambodia.

Thailand’s Anutin named PM candidate for ‘consequential’ February poll

Caretaker leader Anutin Charnvirakul named Bhumjaithai’s PM candidate, banking on nationalism and Cambodia tensions to win election.

Cambodia: Thai border clashes displace half a million ahead of peace talks

The renewed fighting this month, including with tanks, drones and artillery, has killed at least 22 people in Thailand and 19 in Cambodia.

Thailand considers blocking fuel exports to Cambodia as conflict escalates

Thailand last year exported 2.2 billion litres of fuel to Cambodia, according to the energy ministry’s data.

Fighting rages across Thai-Cambodian border as US calls for calm

Tens of thousands have fled their homes for the second time this year as Thailand and Cambodia trade heavy fire, leaving at least 10 dead.

Thailand launches air strikes on Cambodia after soldier killed

Thailand says the F-16 strikes were ‘executed with caution’ against military targets to neutralise a threat to national security.

US ends arms embargo, but can it pry Cambodia away from China on defence?

Beijing has ramped up military ties with Phnom Penh, but now Washington is trying to ‘encroach’ on China’s sphere of influence, analysts say.

‘Everything stopped’: Thailand halts Cambodia peace deal after landmine blast

A landmine blast injured two Thai soldiers, prompting PM Anutin to suspend the fragile Trump-backed peace deal and halt prisoner releases.

Thailand and Cambodia begin peace efforts with weapon withdrawal and demining

The countries signed a ceasefire deal last week in Kuala Lumpur, with US President Trump present, after a deadly five-day conflict.

‘Ghost sounds’ along Thai-Cambodia border summon war of words

Thai authorities have defended the nightly ghost film screenings and sound blasts across the border, despite Cambodian protests of cruelty.

Cambodian tycoon exposed as kingpin behind US$14 billion crypto fraud empire

Prince Holding Group’s Chen Zhi exploited forced labour for investment fraud and used the profits to buy jets, according to US prosecutors.

Trump wants Thai-Cambodian peace deal photo op at Asean summit for Nobel reasons

The ‘Peacemaker-in-Chief’ is hoping to stake his claim on initiating the peace process between the two Asean members, sources say.

‘Immoral’: Cambodia’s ex-PM fumes at Thai game targeting his image

Hun Sen, the country’s former leader, urged Cambodians to cease purchasing Thai goods and using the Thai baht, calling the game ‘disgraceful’.

Thai gunman gets life sentence for Cambodian politician Lim Kimya’s murder

Lim Kimya’s widow is pushing Thai authorities to find out who ordered the shooting of her husband in Bangkok.

Can Thailand’s new PM fix the economy and political woes by January?

Thailand’s PM Anutin Charnvirakul targets cost of living, tourism recovery and border stability in a four-month plan to revive the economy.

Thai PM proposes referendum to revoke Cambodia border deals

Anutin Charnvirakul suggests the vote aims to resolve disputes and prevent conflict, but experts warn revoking treaties may create a vacuum.

Why Cambodia is ‘highly important’ to the Philippines

The visit by Marcos Jnr, the first by a Philippine president since 2016, may spur growth in the agriculture and tourism sectors.

‘Make them stop’: Cambodian exiles in Japan face intimidation tactics back home

A new Human Rights Watch report reveals government officials and police are visiting relatives of activists to threaten them into silence.

Will Thailand’s next PM be decided by the reformist opposition?

The People’s Party has demanded that any government it helps form must dissolve parliament within four months to hold a snap election.

Video | Cambodia’s Hun Sen pardons detained opposition leader