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Business : Sarawak Key To ASEAN's Green Energy Push - Expert
Bernama
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July 6, 2025
By Siti Radziah Hamzah KUALA LUMPUR, July 6 (Bernama) -- The Sarawak-linked segment of the ASEAN Power Grid (APG) is shaping up to be a crucial enabler of regional decarbonisation efforts, supplying low-carbon hydropower to displace fossil fuel...
Thai government to withdraw ‘Entertainment Business Bill’ citing lack of readiness
Pattaya Mail
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July 5, 2025
Wisut Chaiyanrun announces government plans to withdraw the Entertainment Business Bill, citing the need for better public understanding before moving forward. BANGKOK, Thailand – Wisut Chaiyanrun, a list MP from the Pheu Thai Party and chairman...
Border diplomacy, backdoor politics: What the Thai-Cambodian leaked call really reveals — Phar Kim Beng
Malay Mail
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July 6, 2025
JULY 6 — The leaked phone call between Thai Prime Minister Paetongtarn Shinawatra and former Cambodian Prime Minister Hun Sen — now President of the Cambodian Senate — has thrown regional diplomacy into the spotlight for all the wrong reasons....
Sudary reiterates Cambodia’s move to bring the border dispute with Thailand to the ICJ
Khmer Times
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July 5, 2025
Khuon Sudary, President of the National Assembly of Cambodia. AKP Speaking to the frontline armed forces, Khuon Sudary, President of the National Assembly of Cambodia, reiterated the National Assembly’s full support for the Royal Government’s...
Locals bear the brunt of nation's economic woes
Bangkok Post
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July 5, 2025
Thais face uncertainty amid global trade slowdown and geopolitical tensions. By Pitchayangkul Wongjanakool PUBLISHED : 6 Jul 2025 at 05:08 Heat and heavy traffic in Bangkok have forced commuters to rely on motorcycle taxis as a means of transport,...
Cambodia, US Nearing Agreement on Trade, Phnom Penh Says
The Diplomat
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July 4, 2025
Cambodia and the United States have agreed to a framework for a trade agreement, the Cambodian government announced today, just days ahead of the Trump administration’s July 9 tariff deadline. The announcement came after a virtual meeting between...
World News | ASEAN Must Become Competitive Single Market, Says Singapore PM Wong
Latestly
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July 5, 2025
Singapore, Jul 5 (PTI) The Association of South East Asian Nations (ASEAN), a combined market of 700 million people, must become a more seamless and competitive single market, one that attracts businesses and investments looking for alternatives...
Over 800 Japanese and Cambodian Volunteers Plant 10,000 Tree...
AKP
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AKP Phnom Penh, July 05, 2025 -- More than 800 volunteers from Japan and Cambodia came together on July 5 to plant 10,000 tree saplings across five hectares, east of Prey Temple in the Angkor Archaeological Park. The large-scale tree-planting...
Phnom Penh Sets Up Anti-Scam Task Force Amid Rising Online Scams
CamboJA News
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July 4, 2025
Phnom Penh has established a special committee to crack down on online scams, following an order from Prime Minister Hun Manet. On July 2, 2025, the Phnom Penh Administration issued a decree to establish a committee to combat online scams, with...
Military panel warns of Thai political naïveté in Cambodia dispute
The Nation Thailand
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July 5, 2025
Supalak also criticised the government’s handling of the recent tensions at Chong Bok and the three disputed temple sites, including its decision to adjust border gate hours—moves that he believes stirred nationalist sentiment in both countries....
Asean needs ‘bolder reforms’ to attract investments in a more fragmented global economy, says Singapore PM
The Malaysian Star
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July 5, 2025
SINGAPORE (The Straits Times/ANN): Asean must become a more seamless and competitive single market, one that attracts businesses and investments looking for alternatives in a more fragmented global economy. To get there, bolder reforms are needed,...
Asean needs ‘bolder reforms’ to attract investments in more fragmented global economy: PM Wong
The Straits Times
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July 5, 2025
SINGAPORE – Asean must become a more seamless and competitive single market, one that attracts businesses and investments looking for alternatives in a more fragmented global economy. To get there, bolder reforms are needed, said Prime Minister...
Authorities Investigate Two Major Cases Involving Thai-Cambodian Nationals
Khaosod English
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July 5, 2025
BANGKOK — Thai authorities have launched investigations into two major criminal cases this week, both involving Cambodian nationals, amid ongoing diplomatic tensions between Thailand and Cambodia. Illegal Gambling Den Raided in Bangkok The...
Russians, Cambodians arrested for fraud using the name of Senate President Hun Sen
Khmer Times
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July 5, 2025
The Department of Anti-Technology Crime has cracked down on a gang of Telegram scammers – including 2 Russian nationals – who fraudulently used the name of Hun Sen, President of the Senate of Cambodia, to swindle unsuspecting Cambodians. The...
U.S. Embassy Phnom Penh Hosts 249th U.S. Independence Day Celebration
AKP
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AKP Phnom Penh, July 04, 2025 -- The U.S. Embassy hosted at the Sofitel Phnom Penh Phokeethra on July 3 a celebration of the 249th Independence Day of the United States of America. The event was presided over by H.E. Sun Chanthol, Cambodian Deputy...
Government Unveils Plans for Agro-Industrial Zones in Western Cambodia
Construction & Property News
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July 5, 2025
In a significant boost for the economy of western Cambodia, Prime Minister Hun Manet announced on July 1, 2025, the establishment of agro-industrial zones in Battambang, Banteay Meanchey, and Pursat provinces. This decision was made during his...
Samdech Sudary Reiterates Cambodia’s Move to Bring Border Di...
AKP
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AKP Phnom Penh, July 05, 2025 -- Speaking to the frontline armed forces, Samdech Maha Rathsapheathika Thipadei Khuon Sudary, President of the National Assembly of Cambodia, reiterated the National Assembly’s full support for the Royal Government’s...
China the target in US-Vietnam trade deal
World Socialist Web Site
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July 5, 2025
The agreement reached by the US and Vietnam on “reciprocal tariffs” announced on Wednesday underscores the nature of Trump’s economic war against the world. It is aimed at establishing a global economic dictatorship directed against China, whose...
Cambodia artefact rumours ‘false’
Bangkok Post
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July 4, 2025
Paetongtarn shoots down misinformation while discussing new mission as culture minister PUBLISHED : 4 Jul 2025 at 22:02 Suspended Prime Minister Paetongtarn Shinawatra has dismissed reports that Thailand is preparing to imminently transfer 20...
Cambodia and US advance on reciprocal trade deal
Prensa Latina - Cuba
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July 4, 2025
This on line meeting was chaired by Deputy Prime Minister Sun Chanthol and Deputy Assistant USTR for Southeast Asia and the Pacific, Sarah Ellerman. The joint statement, which will be released soon, reflects the progress in negotiations for a...