Accused scam boss Chen Zhi arrested in Cambodia, extradited to China: Phnom Penh
World 10:19 08/01/2026PHNOM PENH -- Chinese-born tycoon Chen Zhi, who was indicted by the United States on fraud and money-laundering charges for running a multibillion-dollar cyberscam network from Cambodia, has been arrested there and extradited to China, Phnom Penh said Wednesday.
Vietnam welcomes new Thailand-Cambodia ceasefire amid border clashes
Vietnam News 10:15 28/12/2025Vietnam welcomes a new ceasefire reached between Thailand and Cambodia, expressing confidence that both countries will implement the accord effectively and continue peaceful negotiations to resolve their border disputes, the Ministry of Foreign Affairs announced on Saturday.
16 scam-linked Japanese nationals held in Cambodia
World 17:22 17/12/2025BANGKOK -- Cambodian authorities have taken into custody 16 Japanese nationals for their suspected involvement in so-called special fraud, such as telephone scams, the Japanese Embassy in the Southeast Asian country said Wednesday.
Thailand cuts Laos fuel route as Cambodia border conflict deepens
World 15:45 15/12/2025BANGKOK/PHNOM PENH - Thailand's military said on Monday that it has stopped fuel shipments passing through a border checkpoint with Laos because of fears they were being diverted to Cambodia, with which it is fighting a fierce border conflict.
Thailand declares curfew along coast as Cambodia border fighting spreads
World 14:06 14/12/2025BANGKOK - Thailand announced a curfew in its southeastern Trat province on Sunday as fighting with Cambodia spread to coastal areas of a disputed border region, two days after U.S. President and would-be peacemaker Donald Trump said the sides had agreed to stop.
Thailand launches air strikes at Cambodia as border tensions reignite
World 12:54 08/12/2025BANGKOK/PHNOM PENH -- Thailand has launched air strikes along its disputed border with Cambodia, the Thai military said on Monday, after both countries accused the other of breaching a ceasefire agreement brokered by U.S. President Donald Trump.
Cambodia releases rare captive-bred storks in conservation breakthrough
World 13:52 20/11/2025Conservationists in Cambodia have for the first time released two captive-bred Greater Adjutant Stork chicks into the wild as part of an ongoing programme to revive a species under threat from poaching and habitat loss.
Thailand says US trade talks to proceed despite Cambodia dispute
World 09:30 16/11/2025BANGKOK -- Thailand will go ahead with talks on finalizing a reciprocal trade deal with the United States, a government spokesperson said on Saturday, adding the discussions will remain separate from issues relating to its border dispute with Cambodia.
Thai military 'halting' agreements with Cambodia after Trump-brokered truce, commander says
World 09:29 11/11/2025The chief of Thailand's armed forces said on Monday he was "halting all agreements" with Cambodia following a landmine blast along their border that maimed a Thai soldier, escalating tensions between the neighbours who clashed in July.
Vietnam, Cambodia to hold 2nd border defense friendship exchange next week
Vietnam News 21:25 05/11/2025The second Vietnam–Cambodia Border Defense Friendship Exchange will be held on November 13–14 in Tay Ninh Province of Vietnam and Svay Rieng Province of Cambodia as a major milestone in defense diplomacy between the two neighbors, according to the Vietnamese Ministry of National Defense.
13 Japanese detained at fraud base in Cambodia
World 17:04 05/11/2025TOKYO -- Thirteen Japanese nationals were detained at a base for special fraud in Bavet, a city in southeastern Cambodia, on Tuesday local time, Japanese Deputy Chief Cabinet Secretary Kei Sato said Wednesday.
Vietnam repatriates 65 citizens rescued from online scam compounds in Cambodia
Vietnam News 15:19 05/11/2025Sixty-five Vietnamese citizens who escaped from online scam operations in Cambodia were repatriated through the Hoa Lu International Border Gate in Dong Nai Province, southern Vietnam on Tuesday, according to the Dong Nai Border Guard Command.
