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  • Thailand plans to take a punt on legalised gambling as it rues the billions of dollars in untapped gaming revenue that’s been left on the table
  • But the Buddhist kingdom will have to play its cards right if it wants to come out on top in the high-stakes contest for Southeast Asia’s gaming crown
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The US urged greater transparency from Cambodia over the US$1.7 billion project that analysts say could be used to boost China’s military presence in Phnom Penh.

Authorities say abuse of monkeys at the Angkor Unesco World Heritage site is a growing problem as people look for new ways to draw online viewers to generate cash.

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The single-visa concept would cover Cambodia, Laos, Malaysia, Myanmar, Thailand and Vietnam, ensuring seamless mobility for travellers among the six neighbouring countries.

The Cambodian capital, Phnom Penh, has attractive old buildings, and some unfinished new ones, eye-catching snacks, but also a crime problem and harrowing reminders of Khmer Rouge genocide.

The former Cambodian leader took over the country’s second-highest ceremonial role less than a year after handing power to his son. The position allows him to act as acting head of state when the king is overseas.

Su Wenqiang, 32, pleaded guilty during a court hearing on Tuesday. He was one of 10 foreigners holding multiple citizenships who were arrested in Singapore in August last year in simultaneous raids.

For the first time, more people in Southeast Asia favour alignment with China over the US, a new survey shows. But distrust in Beijing also ticked higher.

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The president of Europe’s largest museum of Asian art, Paris’ Guimet, talks about restitution and repatriation, and the importance of collaboration, ahead of her panel discussion at the Hong Kong Palace Museum.

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.

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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