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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...
How TVET is shaping Cambodia’s future workforce – a perspective
Khmer Times
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July 6, 2025
Upskilling the future workforce remains critical to Cambodia’s Vision 2050. Apart from the potential sectors, honing the untapped workforce will go a long way in creating a sustainable future. The National Technical and Vocational Education and...
Thai police secure pledge from Interpol to support crackdowns on call-centre gangs in Cambodia
The Nation Thailand
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July 8, 2025
A senior Thai police official has secured a pledge from Interpol to assist Thailand in combating international online scam gangs operating in neighbouring countries, particularly in Cambodia. Pol Gen Thatchai Pitaneelaboot, Senior Inspector...
Thailand Partners with Interpol to Fight Cambodia-Based Scam Networks
Khaosod English
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July 8, 2025
BANGKOK — Thailand has taken decisive action against transnational cybercrime syndicates with two major developments: establishing a dedicated “War Room” with Interpol to coordinate regional enforcement efforts and dismantling the criminal empire...
80 Arts, Culture, Heritage, and Science Organizations Funded by Tacoma Creates for 2025-2026
The Suburban Times - Washington State
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July 7, 2025
The Tacoma Creates Advisory Board has approved contracts for the 2025-2026 funding cycle totaling approximately $6.4 million for 80 local nonprofit organizations whose primary purpose is to advance or preserve arts, culture, heritage, and science....
Can you bomb Iran and still win the Nobel Peace Prize? Trump thinks so
Malay Mail
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August 4, 2025
WASHINGTON, Aug 4 — A craving for international prestige, a decade-long Obama rivalry and perhaps a dash of provocation: a mercurial melange of factors is at play in Donald Trump’s obsession with the Nobel Peace Prize. “It’s well past time that...
SICIS creates glowing swimming pool surface with decorative glass for cambodian villa
Design Boom
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July 7, 2025
SICIS TRANSFORMS POOL WITH ILLUMINATED VETRITE SURFACE SICIS steps up the game in aquatic architecture with a transformative take on swimming pool design, turning decorative glass into a glowing, underwater surface. At the private residence known...
Trump Releases Flurry of Tariff Announcements for Bangladesh, Cambodia and More
Sourcing Journal - New York
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July 7, 2025
After setting a new Aug. 1 deadline for ongoing trade negotiations over the weekend, President Donald Trump began informing America’s trading partners about their new duty rates under his tariff regime. On Monday, the president posted on Truth...
Why civil service reforms keep stalling?
Business Recorder
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August 4, 2025
Singapore has secured the top spot in the 2024 Blavatnik Index of Public Administration, followed by Norway, while Canada and Denmark share third place and Finland ranks fifth. These countries demonstrate consistent strength across all four...
Abu Dhabi’s non-oil foreign trade jumps 35% on economic diversification
The National News
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Abu Dhabi’s non-oil foreign trade in the first half of this year jumped 34.7 per cent annually to Dh195.4 billion ($53.2bn) as the emirate’s economy continues to expand amid diversification efforts and government drives. Exports during the period...
From orchard to export, transporting waxberries is a race against time
China Daily
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A customer tastes a freshly arrived Dongkui waxberry from Zhejiang province at a restaurant in Frankfurt, Germany, in June. TAI SICONG/XINHUA How long does it take for perishable waxberries to travel over 9,000 kilometers from a tree branch in...
Kingdom’s FDI outflow stood at $1.7B until last year
Vietstock
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August 2, 2025
Kingdom’s FDI outflow stood at $1.7B until last year Outward FDI is also a sign of increased competitiveness, as firms seek to expand their market share, access resources, and acquire new technologies in other countries. Cambodia’s cumulative...
Border crisis blues
Bangkok Post
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August 2, 2025
Simmering tensions along the Thai-Cambodian border have intensified the political storm in Thailand, with analysts saying the Pheu Thai-led government is rapidly losing public trust amid accusations of weak leadership, poor crisis communication,...
Asean News Headlines at 10pm on Sunday (Aug 3, 2025)
The Malaysian Star
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August 3, 2025
Malaysia: * PM vows no protection for those linked to Zara Qairina's death * Zara Qairina’s clothes, belongings remain untested in investigation, says lawyers * Forensic tests not conducted on Zara Qairina’s clothes, say lawyers * Mother of Zara...
US Lowers Tariff On Malaysian Exports To 19% From 25%
Lowyat.NET
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August 1, 2025
US President Donald Trump has signed an executive order revising the reciprocal tariffs rate on various regions. As one of the trading partners affected by the updated ad valorem duties, Malaysia now faces a 19% tariff, reduced from the previous...
We’ve Done What We Can, Now Let’s Take Care of Ourselves
Psychology Today
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War not only wounds bodies; it wounds minds, slipping into our homes through news headlines, conversations, and social media feeds. These can leave us upset, angry, and exhausted. During the recent Cambodia-Thailand conflict, many people—both in...
A Community Reeling from Months of Disruptive Construction Asks: Was It Worth It?
Voice of San Diego - California
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August 3, 2025
Chris Dainty is wearing his ever-present Padres hat and a black T-shirt from Kelly’s Olympian, a bar and music club in Portland. He is standing behind the bar at Key and Cleaver, his burger restaurant on the corner of University and Euclid avenues...
Tariffs: Tariffs to hit old-economy firms harder
Taipei Times
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August 2, 2025
The US’ tariff polices are expected to hurt Taiwan’s old-economy industries more than their tech counterparts, as it is harder for the traditional industrial sector to relocate production to the US to avoid tariffs, economics experts said. The...
The Funan Canal and Ream Naval Base: China Tightens Southern Vice Grip on Việt Nam
The Vietnamese Magazine
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August 1, 2025
Phạm Văn Luật wrote this article in Vietnamese and published it in Luat Khoa Magazine on November 2, 2024. On the surface, the Ream naval base on the Gulf of Thailand and Cambodia’s Funan Canal remain separate projects, seemingly unrelated in...
Pattaya’s wage and benefits hold migrant workers despite border clashes
Pattaya Mail
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August 1, 2025
Cambodian laborers stay in Thailand for higher pay, social security, and schooling, while favoring construction over service jobs in Bangkok and Pattaya, says Thai Restaurant Association. PATTAYA, Thailand – The ongoing border clashes between...