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WORLD

US imposes sanctions on Cambodian senator and 28 others for alleged romance scams

Reuters, Published on 24/04/2026

» WASHINGTON - The ⁠US ⁠Treasury Department's Office of Foreign ​Assets Control on Thursday imposed sanctions on Kok An, a Cambodian ​senator, and 28 individuals and ‌entities that it said had stolen millions of dollars from US citizens using romance scams.

SPORTS

US says Iran players welcome at World Cup amid Italy uproar

AFP, Published on 24/04/2026

» WASHINGTON (UNITED STATES) - Iran's footballers will be welcome at this year's World Cup, Secretary of State Marco Rubio said Thursday, distancing the US government from a proposal that Italy could take their place in the tournament.

THAILAND

Anti-graft body defends ruling on Saksayam

News, Post Reporters, Published on 24/04/2026

» The National Anti-Corruption Commission (NACC) has concluded its investigation into former transport minister Saksayam Chidchob, saying that there is no evidence that he intentionally filed false asset declarations or concealed information.

BUSINESS

Moody's upgrades ratings for 7 financial institutions

Business, Somruedi Banchongduang, Published on 24/04/2026

» Moody's Ratings has affirmed the ratings of seven Thai financial institutions and revised their outlooks to stable from negative, following an improvement in Thailand's sovereign outlook.

THAILAND

Supreme Court to rule on MPs' case

News, Chairith Yonpiam, Published on 24/04/2026

» The Supreme Court is due to rule at 10.30am today on whether to accept a petition filed by the National Anti-Corruption Commission against 44 current and former lawmakers over their support for amending Section 112 of the Criminal Code, in a case that could have immediate political consequences.

THAILAND

Suu Kyi news viewed as hopeful sign

News, Poramet Tangsathaporn, Published on 24/04/2026

» Aung San Suu Kyi remains in good health and safe, with Myanmar's leadership indicating it is considering "good things" for her, offering cautious reassurance to regional observers.

OPINION

NACC must try harder

Oped, Editorial, Published on 24/04/2026

» The National Anti-Corruption Commission (NACC), our national graft-busting body, tried and failed on Thursday  to win public trust for its controversial ruling clearing Saksayam Chidchob, a former minister from the Bhumjaithai Party (BJT), of a false asset declaration.

OPINION

Myanmar's robbery of a democracy

Oped, Thitinan Pongsudhirak, Published on 24/04/2026

» Five long years after Myanmar's military seized power on 1 Feb 2021, what has taken place in recent weeks amounts to a delayed fait accompli. Led by Senior General Min Aung Hlaing, then commander-in-chief of the armed forces, the coup diverged from its traditional playbook seen in 1962 and 1988, when tanks rolled and the military ruled by brute force. This time, the takeover nearly unravelled amid a nationwide uprising that evolved into a civil war, waged by an armed and determined resistance comprising the civilian-led National Unity Government (NUG), the People's Defence Forces (PDFs), and a constellation of Ethnic Armed Organisations (EAOs).

OPINION

The global AI threat has arrived

Oped, S Alex Yang and Angela Huyue Zhang, Published on 24/04/2026

» Anthropic's new artificial intelligence (AI) model, Claude Mythos Preview, has alarmed business leaders and policymakers around the world because of its extraordinary ability to find and exploit vulnerabilities in major operating systems and web browsers. Even the Trump administration, which has feuded with Anthropic in recent months over certain military uses of its models, now seems keen to work with the company to protect critical government infrastructure from cyberattacks.

WORLD

China calls on Cambodia for 'shared security and risks' during global turmoil

South China Morning Post, Published on 23/04/2026

» BEIJING — Chinese Foreign Minister Wang Yi called for China and Cambodia to "stand in closer solidarity, now more than ever" in the first 2+2 strategic dialogue aimed at deepening mutual political and security ties.