New health scare in Cambodia: PM urges readiness for natural disasters and Covid-19 variant

PHNOM PENH (Khmer Time): Cambodian Prime Minister Hun Manet has advised relevant government ministries and institutions to strengthen their preparedness for natural disasters and the emergence of a new Covid-19 variant. As the rainy season sets in, Hun Manet, during the weekly cabinet meeting at the Peace Palace on May 23, emphasised the importance of […]

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Govt will take necessary decisions with people’s support if its functioning hampered: Advisory Council

The government will take necessary decisions with support of the people if their functioning is rendered impossible, the Advisory Council said today (24 May). “The interim government upholds the public expectations of the July uprising. But if the government’s autonomy, reform efforts, justice process, fair election plan, and normal operations are obstructed to the point […]

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Indonesia, Egypt, Bahrain block Pakistan’s anti-India move at OIC meet in Jakarta

In a major blow to Pakistan and a huge diplomatic win for New Delhi at Organization of Islamic Countries (OIC), countries like Indonesia, Egypt and Bahrain blocked Islamabad’s anti-India proposal. According to reports, a meeting of OIC, a Parliamentary Union was held in Jakarta where Pakistan wanted to adopt a tough stand against India on […]

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US lawmakers urge Hilton, Marriott, and Hyatt to stop using ‘Taiwan, China’ labelling

Washington DC [US] May 23 (ANI): Chairman John Moolenaar of the House Select Committee on China, along with Senator Marsha Blackburn, addressed a letter to the leaders of Hilton, Marriott, and Hyatt Hotels expressing significant concerns over the companies’ use of the phrase “Taiwan, China” in their websites and marketing materials, as highlighted in a […]

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Prime Minister Narendra Modi inaugurates Rising Northeast Investors Summit 2025

New Delhi [India], May 23 (ANI): Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Friday inaugurated the Rising North East Investors Summit 2025 at Bharat Mandapam in New Delhi, expressing strong confidence in the Northeast region’s potential and reaffirming the government’s commitment to its continued growth and prosperity. According to the official release, Prime Minister Modi, while welcoming […]

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Malaysia held separate talks with Myanmar’s junta and opposition

Malaysia’s Prime Minister Anwar Ibrahim said that separate talks with Myanmar’s junta leader and key opposition figures have yielded results, paving the way for the first direct contact between the two sides engaged in a long and destructive civil war. Last month, Anwar met with Junta chairman Min Aung Hlaing behind closed doors in Bangkok, […]

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World Election Bodies Association Sees Kazakhstan As Gateway to Turkic World

ASTANA – Kazakhstan’s Central Election Commission (CEC) is a gateway to the Turkic world, Secretary General of the Association of World Election Bodies (A-WEB) In-sik Jang said during his first official visit to Kazakhstan on May 12-16, reported the CEC’s press service. At a meeting with CEC Chairman Nurlan Abdirov, Jang expressed appreciation for Kazakhstan’s […]

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Thailand’s ex-Prime Minister Yingluck ordered to pay for losses from a rice subsidy program

A Thai court on Thursday ordered exiled former Prime Minister Yingluck Shinawatra to pay more than 10 billion baht ($304 million) to compensate for losses incurred by a money-losing rice farming subsidy program that her administration had implemented more than a decade ago. The Supreme Administrative Court partially reversed a 2021 court ruling that cleared […]

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Bangladesh: Ordinance approved to rehabilitate July Uprising hero, families

Dhaka: The council of advisers of the Interim Government today gave final approval of the “July Mass Uprising Martyrs’ Families and Injured Students-Citizens Welfare and Rehabilitation Ordinance, 2025”. The approval was given following vetting of the Legislative and Parliamentary Affairs Division in the 29th meeting of the Advisory Council, with Chief Adviser Muhammad Yunus presiding […]

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