Smoke on the water: Authorities, US DEA seize tonne of meth from Koh Kong fishing boat

Cambodian anti-drug authorities, in cooperation with the US Drug Enforcement Administration (DEA), have captured a major drug haul, seizing 979 kilogrammes of methamphetamine and arresting eight people in Koh Kong province.

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Justice minister briefs IMF on how online scam gangs have tarnished Cambodia’s reputation

Minister of Justice Koeut Rith met with senior International Monetary Fund (IMF) officials and outlined Cambodia’s efforts to combat online scam crimes and money laundering linked to technology-enabled fraud.

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French-Cambodian filmmaker's story of resilience earns recognition among Asia's top seven

Having survived cancer twice before the age of 30, French-Cambodian artist and filmmaker Adana Mam-Legros has transformed her personal experience of confronting life's fragility into a powerful cinematic exploration of human resilience, earning international recognition for a documentary that follows two former street children who became professional footballers.

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Cambodia outlines conservation efforts at COP17

Cambodia has reaffirmed its commitment to biodiversity conservation and protecting natural resources at the 17th Conference of the Parties to the UN Convention on Biological Diversity (COP17), held in Yerevan, Armenia.

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Cambodian, Thai militaries meet for informal talks on border

Cambodia raised several recent border-related issues during informal military talks with Thailand today, October 28. The Kingdom’s representatives called for both sides to seek effective and timely solutions as they work to strengthen mutual trust and restore normalcy along their shared border.

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Raffles Siem Reap welcomes Kingdom’s top chefs for three-day culinary weekend

Raffles Grand Hotel d’Angkor will bring together four chefs and a leading Siem Reap bartender for The Grand Table, a three-day November 6-8 culinary event from celebrating Cambodia’s food, drink and hospitality talent.

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‘Denial capabilities’ to anchor Japan’s revised defence strategy

The means employed will include improving Japan’s capabilities to sustain combat and strengthening the deployment of long-range missiles.

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Never ending cruise residents ‘beached as’ in Sihanoukville as owners suspend operations

Around 200 residents of a Nassau-flagged residential cruise liner have found themselves high and dry in Sihanoukville after the owners of the Villa Vie Odyssey declared that it was suspending operations. The US company Villa Vie Residences stated that soaring fuel costs caused by the US-Iran war forced the decision.

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Malaysia halts recruitment of Nepali workers amid manpower agency dispute

Malaysia suspended biomedical health screenings for new Nepali migrants on October 1, effectively halting calling visas after Nepal rejected Kuala Lumpur’s policy restricting recruitment to 25 primary manpower agencies.

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Thousands of protesters rally in Jakarta against haze, rising living costs

The protest, which was held to coincide with Indonesia’s Youth Pledge Day, included participants from various universities and civil society groups, part of a loose coalition united by the hashtag #IndonesiaSadar (#IndonesiaAwake).

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Philippine police taps Anti-Money Laundering Council to probe finances tied to Laos drug shipment

Philippine authorities had previously issued 40 subpoenas in connection with the shabu shipment intercepted in Laos, noting that 11 of the individuals subpoenaed were among the “persons of interest” previously identified by Interior Secretary Jonvic Remulla.

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