Laos declares five-day mourning after National Assembly president Xaysomphone dies
Xaysomphone Phomvihane, president of Laos’ National Assembly and a member of the Politburo of the Lao People’s Revolutionary Party, died on 8 August at...
Vietnam welcomes 13.9 million international visitors in first seven months of 2026
Vietnam welcomed an estimated 13.9 million international visitors during the first seven months of 2026, a 13.8% increase from the same period last year,...
Angelina Jolie says 30,000 remain displaced after Cambodia border conflict
Angelina Jolie has marked the first anniversary of the Cambodia border conflict by expressing support for thousands of people who remain displaced, saying her...
Thai FM meets Rubio, reaffirms alliance with US amid regional talks
MANILA, The Philippines — Thailand's Deputy Prime Minister and Foreign Minister Sihasak Phuangketkeow met with US Secretary of State Marco Rubio on Thursday, reaffirming...
Malaysia hopes to host FIFA World Cup, deputy PM says
Malaysia hopes to one day host the FIFA World Cup, Deputy Prime Minister Ahmad Zahid Hamidi said, outlining an ambitious vision for the country's...
Cambodia to deny Angkor entry to visitors in ‘inauthentic’ Khmer dress
PHNOM PENH, Cambodia — Cambodia has begun enforcing new rules barring visitors wearing traditional costumes that do not accurately reflect Khmer heritage from entering...
Anutin, Anwar inaugurate new Thailand-Malaysia border link
Thai Prime Minister Anutin Charnvirakul and Malaysian Prime Minister Anwar Ibrahim on Friday officially opened the new road linking Thailand's Sadao Customs House with...
Cambodia’s five-month international visitor count plunges almost 48% to 1.54 milllion
PHNOM PENH, June 22 (Xinhua) -- Cambodia's international arrivals fell nearly 48 percent to 1.54 million in the first five months of 2026, down...
Parliamentarians urge ASEAN to seek Aung San Suu Kyi’s release
BANGKOK — A group of 134 current and former parliamentarians from 11 countries has called on ASEAN and its member states to demand the...
Cambodia elected to UNESCO intangible cultural heritage committee
PHNOM PENH, Cambodia — Cambodia has been elected to the Intergovernmental Committee for the Safeguarding of the Intangible Cultural Heritage for the 2026-2030 term,...
