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Phnom Penh

Head of State

King Norodom Sihamoni

Head of Government

Prime Minister Hun Manet

Self-styled social media influencer Gun Jompalang with Thai officers. Photo: Handout

Thailand

Asian Angle | The Thai influencer bringing viral warfare to Cambodia’s border

Gun Jompalang is a self-styled ‘justice crusader’ with over 9 million followers but no commander. He’s not a soldier, but he is waging war.

2 hours ago

Malaysia

Escaped Malaysian reveals torture, rape inside Cambodia job scam centre

4 Dec 2025 - 9:42AMvideocam

Asean

Thailand, Cambodia clash at UN mine ban talks as ‘fragile’ border truce teeters

3 Dec 2025 - 5:07PMvideocam

Thailand

Chinese man wounded in landmine explosion on Cambodia-Thailand border

Other explosions this year have injured Thai soldiers and helped spark intensive fighting, amid longstanding territorial disputes.

29 Nov 2025 - 9:00PMvideocam

An unexploded landmine lies in a field near the Cambodia-Thailand border in Pailin province, once a Khmer Rouge stronghold, in northwestern Cambodia, in 2011. File photo: AP

Myanmar

Political show? Why Myanmar is again cracking down on cyber scammers

Myanmar’s junta has been under pressure to raid fraud hubs by China as its citizens have been badly affected by these scammers, analysts say.

27 Nov 2025 - 7:00PMvideocam

South Korea

Seoul sanctions Prince Group chairman Chen Zhi in Cambodia crime crackdown

Chen Zhi, the chairman of the Prince Group, is accused of overseeing scam compounds that detained dozens of South Koreans.

27 Nov 2025 - 5:10PMvideocam

Asean

Opinion | In its year under Malaysia, Asean tried to set systemic reform in motion

Despite grumbles about loss of focus and misgivings about the longevity of new networks, Malaysia, ironically, perhaps didn’t go far enough.

27 Nov 2025 - 5:30AMvideocam

Malaysia

Letters | Academic theories deserve rigorous scrutiny, not public shaming

Readers discuss the controversy over a Malaysian academic’s hypothesis about Roman shipbuilding, the Thailand-Cambodia border dispute, and cutting back Hong Kong children’s screen time.

26 Nov 2025 - 11:30AM

Asean

Malaysia’s PM defends Thailand-Cambodia mediator role as tensions rise

Certain political factions in Thailand and Cambodia view his role as harmful to their vested interests, analysts say.

26 Nov 2025 - 4:15PMvideocam

Singapore

Singapore deepens probe into Chen Zhi’s alleged scam empire with fresh raid

The city state’s police raided a car loan company that borrowed from a firm linked to the tycoon’s Prince Holding Group.

23 Nov 2025 - 1:05PMvideocam

Cambodian tycoon Chen Zhi. Photo: Prince Holding Group

Asean

Why Asean’s AI ambition may lead to widening economic and tech divide

While countries such as Singapore and Malaysia are ahead in the AI race, others like Cambodia and Laos risk being left behind, analysts say.

21 Nov 2025 - 5:31PM

An illustration of stock market trading using artificial intelligence. Asean is aiming to expand the use of AI across sectors. Photo: Shutterstock

Tourism

13 killed in Cambodia bus crash near Angkor Wat en route to Phnom Penh

Investigators suspect the driver was drowsy on the predawn journey.

20 Nov 2025 - 8:59PM

Thailand

Cambodian beauty queen angers Thais over border row comment

The contestant accuses Thailand of starting the war with Cambodia in a video posted on social media.

20 Nov 2025 - 1:58PM

Thailand

Why Trump won’t let Thailand keep tariff, border talks separate

The US president views the Thai-Cambodia ceasefire deal as a ‘diplomatic trophy’ and will use trade leverage to protect it, analysts say.

18 Nov 2025 - 4:22PMvideocam

US President Donald Trump shakes hands with Thailand’s Prime Minister Anutin Charnvirakul (left) during the ceremonial signing of a Thai-Cambodia ceasefire agreement in Kuala Lumpur on October 26. Photo: AFP

SCMP Highlights

Malaysia-Singapore crossing brawl, climate crisis in focus: 7 Asia highlights

From a Bangladesh court sentencing Hasina to a Muslim trans woman’s secret, here are a few highlights from SCMP’s recent Asia reporting.

18 Nov 2025 - 12:41PM

Motorists coming from Malaysia’s state of Johor form a queue as they approach the immigration checkpoint to enter Singapore. Photo: AFP

Japan

Cambodian tycoon linked to scam empire owned luxury condo in Tokyo

The Prince Holding Group boss, who is accused of running a conglomerate built on cyberscam operations, visited Japan frequently.

18 Nov 2025 - 9:31AMvideocam

US-Asean relations

What US anti-scam ‘strike force’ means for Southeast Asia’s cybercrime fight

Analysts say the US initiative can serve as a coordination blueprint to push back against transnational criminal enterprises.

17 Nov 2025 - 5:42PMvideocam

Asean

Incoming Asean chair Philippines faces a Thailand-Cambodia ‘challenge’

Manila’s task as Asean chair will be to preserve the momentum set by Malaysia amid a crowded 2026 agenda, analysts say.

17 Nov 2025 - 5:12PMvideocam

An Asean delegation visits an area along the Cambodia-Thailand border in Banteay Meanchey province on Thursday. Photo: Agence Kampuchea Press/AFP

US-China relations

US ends arms embargo, but can it pry Cambodia away from China on defence?

Beijing has ramped up military ties with Phnom Penh, but now Washington is trying to ‘encroach’ on China’s sphere of influence, analysts say.

16 Nov 2025 - 7:00PMvideocam

Thailand

Trump calls Thailand and Cambodia after new clashes upend his ceasefire deal

The US president co-signed a truce between the two countries, but a landmine blast prompted Thailand to suspend the agreement.

15 Nov 2025 - 4:50AMvideocam

Cryptocurrency

US, Chinese authorities ramp up actions against syndicates running crypto scams

Syndicates either trick or coerce targeted victims to invest in bogus schemes and transfer funds via bitcoin, ether or stablecoins.

14 Nov 2025 - 1:14AMvideocam

Cryptocurrencies like bitcoin play a major role in sophisticated criminal enterprises that involve complex money-laundering networks. Photo: Shutterstock

China-Asean relations

China rolls out red carpet as Thailand’s king makes first official visit

Beijing hails monarch’s ‘first major country’ trip since he ascended the throne in 2016.

13 Nov 2025 - 9:19PMvideocam

Thailand

As ceasefire with Cambodia unravels, Thailand PM ‘no longer cares’ about tariffs

Cambodia has accused the Thai military of causing the death of a civilian on its side of the disputed border.

13 Nov 2025 - 6:27PMvideocam

Thailand

Video | Civilian killed in fresh Thai-Cambodia border shooting

The incident happened days after a Thai soldier was injured by a landmine along the border.

13 Nov 2025 - 4:57PM

Thailand

Villager killed in Thai-Cambodia border shooting as ceasefire wobbles

A fresh gunfire erupted along the volatile frontier two days after a Thai soldier lost a foot to a landmine during patrolling.

13 Nov 2025 - 4:58PMvideocam

Thailand

Exclusive | Thailand’s top diplomat calls for Asean to rethink non-interference principle

In an exclusive interview, Thai Foreign Minister Sihasak Phuangketkeow argues Asean’s consensus model needs reform amid US-China rivalry.

12 Nov 2025 - 9:06PMvideocam

Thailand’s Foreign Minister Sihasak Phuangketkeow speaks on the sidelines of the 47th Asean Summit in Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia, on October 26. Photo: Reuters

Chen Zhi

Chen Zhi’s firm breaks silence, denies tycoon’s empire built on scam money

Prince Holding Group vowed to clear its name amid global asset seizures and forced labour allegations.

12 Nov 2025 - 12:42PMvideocam

Scams and swindles

Editorial | Silver lining in sprawling scam case is cross-border cooperation

The brazen criminal case involving Chen Zhi shows the importance of joint global efforts against cybercrime and transnational scams.

12 Nov 2025 - 6:45AM

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