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Cambodia's Angkor Wat ranked TripAdvisor's most attractive tourist destination in Asia for 2025: PM
Xinhua News Agency
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PHNOM PENH, Aug. 30 (Xinhua) -- Cambodian Prime Minister Hun Manet said on Saturday that the Angkor Wat has been ranked as Asia's most attractive tourist destination by TripAdvisor. The prime minister announced this in a text posted on his...
Tay Ninh infuses new life into Khmer ethnic Chan dancing
VietnamPlus
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August 30, 2025
Tay Ninh (VNA) – Once at risk of falling into oblivion, Chan dance – a centuries-old masked performance of the Khmer people - has been revived in the southern province of Tay Ninh, where monks, artisans, and young performers are working together...
Thai Envoy urges UN Action on Cambodian landmines in border talks with Guterres
Pattaya Mail
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August 29, 2025
Ambassador Cherdchai presents evidence of landmine use on Thai soil, while UN chief praises Thailand’s humanitarian stance and readiness for peaceful dialogue. BANGKOK, Thailand – On August 28th, 2025, Ambassador Cherdchai Chaivaivid, Permanent...
Cambodia to rename key highway after Donald Trump for brokering peace deal
The European Magazine
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August 29, 2025
Cambodia is considering renaming its busiest trade route, National Highway 4, in honour of Donald Trump, following the U.S. president’s role in brokering a ceasefire with Thailand. The proposal, first suggested by state journalist Soy Sopheap and...
Charity concert for children in Cambodia to be held in Midlands
Offaly Live
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August 29, 2025
AN unforgettable night of music, featuring some of Ireland's top trad artists will be held in Athlone in October, to raise funds and awareness for an organisation called "Build Your Future Today" (BFT). Appearing for one night only are the...
Cambodia Seeks Urgent Aid to Clear Explosive Remnants from R...
AKP
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AKP Phnom Penh, August 29, 2025 -- Cambodia is calling for urgent international support to clear explosive remnants of war (ERW) left behind from a recent five-day armed clash with Thailand. During a meeting here today with the new Resident...
Y Media Foreign Policy Report: Canada appoints Christopher Cooter as High Commissioner to India
South Asian Daily
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August 29, 2025
Ottawa, Aug 29 – In a significant step toward mending strained relations, Canada appointed veteran diplomat Christopher Cooter as its new High Commissioner to India, marking a reset in diplomatic ties between the two countries. The announcement...
Phnom Penh Crown draws with Kitchee in AFC Women's Champions League
Xinhua News Agency
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PHNOM PENH, Aug. 28 (Xinhua) -- Host Phnom Penh Crown FC drew 3-3 with Kitchee SC of Hong Kong, China, in their preliminary-stage match of the AFC Women's Champions League at the Olympic Stadium on Thursday night. Kitchee struck twice in quick...
Contemporary Cambodian concept Touk to open on Alberni Street
The Georgia Straight
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August 29, 2025
Get the best of Vancouver in your inbox, every Tuesday and Thursday. Sign up for our free newsletter. The downtown dining scene is about to get a major shake-up. Top Chef Canada Season 11 winner Chanthy Yen is set to open his first restaurant as...
Upcoming Athlone concert for Cambodian charity
Westmeath Independent
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Some top Irish traditional music acts will perform at a concert in Athlone's Dean Crowe Theatre this October in support of a charity seeking to improve the lives of children in Cambodia. Together We Can is the title of the concert, which will be...
Cambodia, U.S. Commemorate 75 Years of Diplomatic Ties with Tree-Planting Ceremony in Sihanoukville
AKP
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AKP Phnom Penh, August 29, 2025 -- Senior officials from Cambodia and the United States marked the 75th anniversary of diplomatic relations with a commemorative tree-planting ceremony today at O’ Chheuteal 2 Beach in Sihanoukville. The event also...
Jackie Kennedy’s lipstick-stained glass is just one piece of the history at Phnom Penh’s Raffles Le Royale Hotel
KESQ-TV - California
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August 29, 2025
By Lilit Marcus, CNN Phnom Penh, Cambodia (CNN) — In 1967, four years after her husband President John F. Kennedy was assassinated and she became the most recognizable widow in the world, Jacqueline Kennedy visited Cambodia. When she arrived in...
Cambodia warns Sweden: Don’t arm our neighbour with SAAB warplanes
Euro Weekly News
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August 29, 2025
Cambodia warns Sweden: Don’t arm our neighbour with SAAB warplanes Credit: Sanit Fuangnakhon, Shutterstock. The Cambodian Human Rights Committee (CHRC) has fired off a blistering warning to Sweden, urging Stockholm to slam the brakes on a...
Hong Kong police officer tricked into working at Cambodian scam farm
South China Morning Post
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August 29, 2025
Hong Kong authorities have contacted a local policeman who managed to flee from a scam farm in Cambodia, with the force planning to dispatch officers to investigate and help him. The government confirmed the case on Friday, hours after a viral...
Thai court sacks PM Paetongtarn Shinawatra over Cambodia phone call
The Sun Daily
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August 29, 2025
BANGKOK: Thailand’s Constitutional Court sacked prime minister Paetongtarn Shinawatra and her cabinet on Friday over her handling of the country’s border row with Cambodia, throwing the kingdom into political turmoil. Paetongtarn, daughter of...
Thai court rules on PM’s fate after Cambodia phone call controversy
The Sun Daily
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August 29, 2025
BANGKOK: Thailand’s Constitutional Court began delivering its verdict on suspended Prime Minister Paetongtarn Shinawatra on Friday. The court could remove her from office over her handling of the country’s border dispute with Cambodia....
Foreign Journalists Continue Field Mission in Cambodian Bord...
AKP
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AKP Phnom Penh, August 29, 2025 -- A group of foreign journalists from China, Singapore, Indonesia, Malaysia, Vietnam, as well as Cambodian reporters continued their field reporting mission on Friday in Prey Chan and Chork Chey villages, O’...
Thailand, Indonesia, Cambodia, know 7 other countries besides India that celebrate the Ramayana with unique traditions
DNA India
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August 29, 2025
The Ramayana is not just India’s epic, but a cultural treasure celebrated across Asia. From Thailand’s Ramakien and Cambodia’s Reamker to Indonesia’s Wayang Kulit and Myanmar’s Yama Zatdaw, this timeless tale of dharma and devotion continues to...
Thailand’s Prime Minister Dismissed by Top Court Over Cambodia Phone Call
The Epoch Times
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August 29, 2025
Paetongtarn Shinawatra waves from a car as she leaves Government House after being dismissed from the position of prime minister by the Constitutional Court in Bangkok on Aug. 29, 2025. Lillian Sunwanrumpha/AFP Thailand’s Constitutional Court...
Cambodia fortified border region with Thailand ahead of July skirmish
Janes
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Field fortifications began appearing at various locations in Cambodia near its border with Thailand months ahead of the July skirmish between the two countries that have now claimed at least 30 lives. A comparison of satellite images taken between...