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Observers say to truly extinguish the criminal operations, Cambodian officials must go after ‘key figures’ protecting the industry dominated by Chinese scam gangs.

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For tourists to Cambodia looking for a quieter alternative to Angkor Wat, Koh Ker, a Unesco-recognised Khmer temple complex in the jungle, offers impressive tiered temples and ‘magnificent’ artefacts.

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After Amnesty International claimed families living for generations around the famed Angkor temple ruins had been relocated, UN agency Unesco demanded Cambodia respond. It claims removals are voluntary.

Some 19 per cent of the roughly 1,100 fish species in Southeast Asia’s longest river are heading towards extinction, according to a report compiled by the WWF and 25 global marine and wildlife conservation groups.

Becoming president of the Senate will allow Hun Sen to act as head of state when the king is overseas, a move seen as the Hun family’s further consolidation of power.

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Hypothetical images generated by a start-up using Midjourney show visible damage on some of the world’s most recognisable monuments to raise awareness

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A ‘counterbalancing’ approach could work for France as Cambodia will not be against ‘marginal diversification’ from its close ties with China, analysts say.

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To criminal networks, Southeast Asia’s casinos are the new banks, allowing them to launder money on a vast scale away from scrutiny and law enforcement.

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John Pilger, 84, was known for covering the aftermath of Pol Pot’s regime in Cambodia and also looked into the Thalidomide scandal along with his war correspondence.

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In summit with prime ministers of Cambodia, Laos, Thailand and Vietnam, China’s Li Qiang urges operations that ‘strike hard’ against cyber scams and other crimes.

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Tether is banned in Cambodia but is frequently used to move money in and out of China, for gambling, and laundering money from Southeast Asia’s cyber scams.

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The lack of funding over the past few months has forced businesses to cut costs and find quicker paths towards achieving profits, but parts of Asia are now experiencing a boom.

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Screenshots of Bourdain’s words are making the rounds on X after Kissinger’s death. In 2018 – the year the celebrity chef died – Bourdain said he did not regret his words.

Aman Youyi-2023 exercises held in Guangdong province aim to further deepen ‘mutual trust and pragmatic cooperation’, according to Chinese state media.

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The Siem Reap-Angkor International Airport, that cost about US$1.1 billion is part of China’s Belt and Road Initiative, was financed under a 55-year build-operate-transfer deal.