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Biden in Cambodia as global leaders join Asean summit
Published on 12/11/2022
» PHNOM PENH: Southeast Asian heads of government were due to hold talks on Saturday with visiting global leaders, including United States President Joe Biden, as the region tries to navigate the growing rivalry between China and Western powers.
Myanmar must get 'democratic transition back on track immediately': UN
AFP, Published on 12/11/2022
» United Nations (UN) secretary-general António Guterres on Saturday urged the Myanmar junta to "immediately" restart democracy, saying it was the only way to stop the "unending nightmare" engulfing the country.
Biden to press Xi on N. Korea in G20 talks
AFP, Published on 12/11/2022
» PHNOM PENH - US President Joe Biden landed in Asia on Saturday vowing to urge Chinese leader Xi Jinping to rein in North Korea when they hold their first face-to-face meeting at next week's G20 summit.
Asean leaders step up warnings to Myanmar
Published on 11/11/2022
» PHNOM PENH: Southeast Asian leaders on Friday issued a “warning” to Myanmar to make measurable progress on a peace plan or risk being barred from more Asean meetings besides its annual summit.
East Timor gets the nod to join Asean grouping
Published on 11/11/2022
» PHNOM PENH: Southeast Asian leaders agreed on Friday to allow East Timor to join the 10-nation Asean regional bloc, according to a statement released by summit host Cambodia.
Asean inaction on Myanmar decried
Published on 10/11/2022
» A human rights group has urged the Association of Southeast Asian Nations to reject a proposal that effectively allows the Myanmar military junta to continue participating in all but a handful of events held by the 10-country bloc.
Hun Sen giving out pricey watches at Asean summit
Published on 10/11/2022
» PHNOM PENH: Cambodian Prime Minister Hun Sen, an aficionado of luxury watches, will hand out intricate, locally made timepieces as souvenirs for world leaders at the Asean summit this week.
Cambodian PM meets Ukraine foreign minister ahead of Asia summit including Russia
Published on 09/11/2022
» PHNOM PENH: Cambodia's leader met Ukraine's foreign minister on Wednesday in Phnom Penh, with Prime Minister Hun Sen saying his country "opposes aggression" days ahead of a regional summit that Russia's foreign minister is due to attend.
US-China rivalry, N. Korea to dominate Asean summit
Published on 09/11/2022
» The US-China rivalry and growing fears of a new North Korean nuclear test will loom over a meeting this week of Southeast Asian leaders attended by US President Joe Biden.
Inside the 'living hell' of Cambodia's scam operations
AFP, Published on 09/11/2022
» Trafficked, beaten and locked up far from his family in China, Lu was one of thousands of people in Cambodia forced to operate online scams to line their captors' pockets.