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Work begins on 2nd Chinese-invested expressway in Cambodia
Published on 08/06/2023
» KANDAL, Cambodia: Cambodia on Wednesday broke ground on the second Chinese-invested expressway connecting the capital Phnom Penh with Bavet City of Svay Rieng province on the border with Vietnam.
Cambodia judicial body rejects election ban appeal
Kyodo News, Published on 26/05/2023
» PHNOM PENH: Cambodia's top judicial body has dismissed an appeal by the main opposition party against an election committee's decision to disqualify it from taking part in a general election in July, in a move that virtually secures the victory of Prime Minister Hun Sen's ruling party.
Cambodian opposition party’s election ban upheld
Published on 25/05/2023
» PHNOM PENH: Cambodia’s main opposition party on Thursday lost a bid to overturn its ban from the upcoming elections, paving the way for Prime Minister Hun Sen to run a one-horse race.
Cambodian union leader jailed over casino strike
AFP, Published on 25/05/2023
» PHNOM PENH: A Cambodian court on Thursday jailed a woman union leader for two years for leading a strike against the country's biggest casino to demand the reinstatement of workers laid off during the Covid-19 pandemic.
Goalie Soponwit, Thirapak banned
Sports, Tor Chittinand, Published on 24/05/2023
» The Football Association of Thailand (FAT) yesterday handed out bans to two players, two officials and a coach over the brawls that marred the men's final at the SEA Games.
Thai FA imposes stiff penalties for SEA Games brawls
Published on 23/05/2023
» The Football Association of Thailand (FAT) on Tuesday handed out lengthy bans to two players, two officials and a coach over the brawls that marred the men’s final at the Southeast Asian Games in Phnom Penh last week.
Leaders highlight regional economic 'strategy for change'
News, Post Reporters, Published on 23/05/2023
» The C Asean Forum 2023 was held in Bangkok under the theme: "Master Plan on Asean Connectivity: Strategy for Change". The May 17 event was attended onsite and virtually by delegates from across the world.
Asean must reengage with Myanmar
News, Kavi Chongkittavorn, Published on 23/05/2023
» Indonesian President Joko Widodo, or Jokowi, was frank in saying that no progress had been made over the Myanmar crisis at the latest Asean summit in Labuan Bajo during a press conference after the event. Apparently, he was disappointed that the chair's efforts did not make the desirable outcome under his watch.
Travel notes
Life, John Clewley, Published on 23/05/2023
» Cambodia, like many Southeast Asian countries, enjoyed a golden era of popular music during the 1950s and 1960s, when Phnom Penh, known as the "Pearl of the Orient" became an important cultural centre, a breading ground for the meeting of Western rock and pop and Cambodian music. Author Dee Peyok in her fascinating new book Away From Beloved Lover: A Musical Journey Through Cambodia (Granta, UK, 2023) notes that "the music of East and West merged across Southeast Asia to the most fascinating mélange of instruments, attitudes and expressionism".
Somyot has full faith in Issara's work
Sports, Tor Chittinand, Published on 19/05/2023
» Football Association of Thailand (FAT) president Somyot Poompunmuang is keeping faith with national youth team coach Issara Sritaro despite the team's failure to reclaim the SEA Games gold in Cambodia.