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Cambodian businessman arrested for ‘massive’ $61 million fraud
A prominent businessman has been arrested in Phnom Penh on charges related to the alleged $61 million fraud of a tycoon.
On the afternoon of December 20, 2022, the Phnom Penh Municipal Gendarmerie arrested Chhorn Bora, male, 53 years…
6 dead, 23 missing after Thai warship sinks
The Royal Thai Navy said Tuesday that six bodies have been recovered and 23 other crew members remain missing after one of its ships sank in the Gulf of Thailand amid rough seas on Sunday.
So far, more than 70 crew members of the Sukhothai…
China urges those with mild COVID symptoms to return to work
Chinese authorities have called on those with mild COVID symptoms to return to work, in a radical shift from previous strict restrictions, as the world's second-largest economy promotes the resumption of business activities and hospitals…
Nepal Prime Minister Deuba elected leader of Nepali Congress parliamentary party
Nepal Prime Minister and the Nepali Congress president Sher Bahadur Deuba won the parliamentary party (PP) leader election held on Wednesday, overpowering his nearest challenger, party General Secretary Gagan Kumar Thapa by 39 votes,…
China accused of new territorial grab in South China Sea
China is building up several unoccupied land features in the South China Sea, according to Western officials, an unprecedented move they said was part of Beijing’s long-running effort to strengthen claims to disputed territory in a region…
Japan’s new security policy has “unified” support in U.S., says envoy
U.S. Ambassador to Japan Rahm Emanuel on Tuesday praised Japan's new security strategy as "momentous," stressing that the key Asian ally's moves to build up its defense had "unified" bipartisan and bicameral support within the United…
Japan, U.S. eyeing Biden visit to Nagasaki in 2023: sources
Japan and the United States are considering a visit by U.S. President Joe Biden to Nagasaki in May 2023 when he travels to Japan for a Group of Seven summit in Hiroshima, sources familiar with the plan said Tuesday.
If realized, Biden…
Taliban ban women from universities amid condemnation
The Taliban have banned women from universities in Afghanistan, sparking international condemnation and despair among young people in the country.
The higher education minister announced the regression on Tuesday, saying it…
Ukraine’s leader heads to US for first foreign trip
Ukraine's President Volodymyr Zelensky will visit Washington to meet US President Joe Biden on Wednesday, the White House has confirmed.
It's his first foreign trip since the Russian invasion in February.
The US…
Ukraine to get thousands more Starlink antennas, minister says
Ukraine has reached a deal with Elon Musk’s Space Exploration Technologies Corp. to receive thousands more Starlink antennas, according to a top government official.
They will help counter Russian air attacks that threaten to plunge the…