Alcohol retail training aims to halt sales to minors, intoxicated customers
Alcohol retail workers in Cambodia are being offered Khmer-language training on checking customers’ ages and refusing sales to minors and intoxicated people under an industry-led initiative supported by the Ministry of Commerce. The Responsible Retailing…
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When Peace Requires Dialogue: Rethinking Cambodia’s Engagement with Myanmar
Cambodia’s position in relation to Myanmar has come under heightened scrutiny at a time when Southeast Asia is facing challenges involving conflict, sovereignty, and international law. Cambodia’s longstanding emphasis on its identity as a peace-loving…
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Ukraine’s Rail Passengers Face Growing Disruption as Drone Attacks Escalate
Ukrainians travelling by train are increasingly being caught in the crosshairs of Russia’s escalating drone attacks, bringing fear and disruption to rail passengers across the country. The attacks are affecting people who rely on trains for travel, as…
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OpenAI says response to Australian government hacks was not good enough
OpenAI has acknowledged that its response to hacks involving the Australian government was “not good enough”, according to top executive Jason Kwon. Speaking at a hearing, Kwon said the company had since added “more precautions” to its training…
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Fort Hood shooter to be executed by firing squad in first US military case since World War Two
Nidal Malik Hasan, identified as the Fort Hood shooter, is to be executed by firing squad in what would be the first such execution by the US military since World War Two. Hasan killed 13 unarmed soldiers and injured another 32, according to the…
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US Midterm Elections Could Have Major Impact on Trump Presidency
US voters are due to head to the polls on 3 November in midterm elections that could significantly affect Donald Trump’s presidency, according to a BBC guide to the vote. The elections are known as midterms because they take place during a president’s…
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Saudi Arabia urged to spare man sentenced to death over Facebook post
Saudi Arabia has been urged to spare Anojan Sivarasa, who faces execution after being found guilty of blasphemy over a Facebook comment. Sivarasa’s case concerns a post on Facebook that led to his conviction for blasphemy. The available information does…
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Korea Investment Securities to buy 400 billion won worth of SK shares
Stake to reach 0.93% through PRS Korea Investment & Securities will acquire a roughly 1 percent stake in SK Corp. for 400 billion won ($296.47 million) through a price return swap agreement. Korea Investment Holdings disclosed Friday that its…
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Seoul’s stock market ended lower on Tuesday, a victim of declining technology stocks as concerns over rising bond yields,
Seoul’s stock market ended lower on Tuesday, a victim of declining technology stocks as concerns over rising bond yields, now at multidecade highs, pressured the benchmark Korea Composite Stock Price Index (KOSPI). While the Korean won strengthened…
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Seoul shares end lower on tech losses amid rising bond yields
Seoul shares ended lower Tuesday, led by declines in technology stocks, amid concerns over rising bond yields at multidecade highs. The Korean won rose against the US dollar. After opening higher, the benchmark Korea Composite Stock Price Index turned…
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FSC orders banks, card firms to conduct security checks Move follows data breaches at Shinhan, KB Kookmin and two other banks
Move follows data breaches at Shinhan, KB Kookmin and two other banks South Korea’s financial regulator on Friday ordered banks and credit card companies to conduct security checks following a series of cyberattacks involving Shinhan Bank and KB Kookmin…
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Alaska LNG project gains appeal, but economics still key: minister
South Korea’s industry minister said Tuesday that a proposed Alaska liquefied natural gas project carried added strategic value for the country’s energy security, especially after the war in the Middle East, while reaffirming that any Korean…
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China urges US to collaborate more in the field of AI
As leading nations in AI, China and the US share a special responsibility and need to jointly install guardrails and brakes, rather than engage in an arms race or draw down the iron curtain, said Chinese Ambassador to the US Xie Feng. BEIJING – As a…
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ADB: Growth of Cambodian economy tipped to slow, with inflation rising
The Asian Development Bank (ADB) has predicted a slowdown in the growth of Cambodia’s economy. It estimated that it will grow at around 4.5% in 2026, if global commodity market disruptions are not prolonged by the conflict in the Middle East. In an April…
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2026/35 “Cambodia’s Economy before and after the 2025 Border Conflict” by Richard Yarrow and Sovath Kenh
EXECUTIVE SUMMARY The 2025 border conflict between Cambodia and Thailand brought great disruptions to both countries: nearly a million migrant workers were displaced, oil and agricultural goods had to be rerouted, and border closures interrupted daily…
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Banks sustain profit growth as funding costs squeeze margins
Banks are set to sustain profit growth, but rising deposit rates and funding costs are putting increasing pressure on margins and challenging the sector’s earnings outlook. At the end of the second quarter of 2026, the after-tax profit of 27 listed banks…
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