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Cambodia passes landmark cybercrime law
Reuters, Published on 03/04/2026
» PHNOM PENH - Cambodia’s parliament on Friday passed the first law dedicated to targeting scam centres accused of bilking international victims out of billions of dollars, as pressure mounts on governments to tackle the illicit businesses.
AI-generated 'Fruit Love Island' takes TikTok by storm
AFP, Published on 03/04/2026
» TOKYO - Millions of people have been gripped by the juicy twists of an AI-generated TikTok micro-series based on the television hit "Love Island" -- except all the participants are sexy human-like fruit.
Myanmar's Min Aung Hlaing: The general who made himself president
Reuters, Published on 03/04/2026
» NAY PYI TAW - His name was not on the ballot, neither did his photographs appear on campaign posters. But one man loomed large over the general election held in Myanmar in December and January: junta chief Min Aung Hlaing.
7.4-magnitude quake off Indonesia kills one
AFP, Published on 02/04/2026
» MANADO, Indonesia - A major 7.4-magnitude quake struck off the coast of eastern Indonesia on Thursday, killing at least one person, causing waves of up to 75 centimetres and triggering a tsunami warning that was subsequently lifted.
US worried by rise in ‘foreigner butchering’ scams from China
Bloomberg News, Published on 25/03/2026
» SINGAPORE — The United States is increasingly concerned at the emergence of “foreigner butchering” scams allegedly being run from China, adding another potential wrinkle to President Donald Trump’s planned meeting with Xi Jinping in the coming months.
Cambodia turns to Singapore and Malaysia for fuel
Reuters, Published on 18/03/2026
» SINGAPORE - Cambodia is importing more fuel from suppliers in Singapore and Malaysia to make up for supply shortfalls from Vietnam and China, its energy minister told Reuters on Wednesday, as the US-Israeli war on Iran squeezes fuel availability globally.
South Lebanon residents flee death and destruction
AFP, Published on 18/03/2026
» SIDON, Lebanon - The line of cars stretched as far as the eye could see along the coast of southern Lebanon, as residents of areas bombarded in the Israel-Hezbollah war poured into the ancient city of Sidon in search of safety.
Netanyahu hopes strikes on Iran will lead to uprising and regime change
New York Times, Published on 18/03/2026
» NEW YORK — Israeli attacks on Iran have been targeting the country’s internal security services as part of Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu’s strategy to destabilise the authoritarian government and create the conditions for a popular uprising.
Israel launches fresh strike on south Beirut
AFP, Published on 16/03/2026
» BEIRUT - Israel launched a fresh strike on Beirut's southern suburbs late Sunday as Israel's military said it was striking Hezbollah infrastructure in the city following earlier raids mainly in the country's south.
Cambodia to investigate gas station closures, ensures supplies
Reuters, Published on 13/03/2026
» Close to a third of Cambodia's fuel depots and petrol stations have closed temporarily due to shortages but supplies would be made available, Commerce Minister Cham Nimul said on Thursday.