PHNOM PENH: The owner of Songhak Marina Maternity and Treatment Clinic, who administered a fatal injection to a patient last year and subsequently dumped the victim’s body, has been sentenced by to 5 years in prison, while her husband received a one-year sentence. On November 17, the Takeo Provincial Court sentenced Sun Marina, 39, to a...
SIBU: A 31-year-old local man has been detained to assist in investigations into the case of a victim who says he was cheated and forced to work as a scammer in Cambodia recently. Sibu OCPD Asst Comm Zulkipli Suhaili said the case is being investigated under Section 12 of the Anti-Trafficking in Persons and Anti-Smuggling of...
KUALA LUMPUR: Prime Minister Datuk Seri Anwar Ibrahim has received an outpouring of appreciation from Cambodians on social media following the signing of the KL Peace Accord between Thailand and Cambodia earlier on Sunday (Oct 26). The comments, posted on the official Facebook page of Anwar, as well as the Prime Minister's Office (PMO Malaysia) page,...
KUALA LUMPUR: The withdrawal of heavy weapons by Thailand and Cambodia from border areas, as well as the removal and destruction of explosives or landmines, are among the key elements in the ceasefire agreement between the two countries, which is expected to be finalised at the 47th Asean Summit. Foreign Minister Datuk Seri Mohamad Hasan said...
KUALA LUMPUR: The ceasefire agreement and terms of reference (TOR) were the main agenda of the secretariat-level discussions between Thailand and Cambodia, which entered its second day on Tuesday (Aug 5), says Chief of Defence Force Gen Tan Sri Mohd Nizam Jaffar. He said both matters needed to be finalised first to ensure both parties understand...
PETALING JAYA: A Malaysian diplomatic delegation is currently engaging with Thailand and Cambodia to prevent further escalation along the two nations' shared border. The Armed Forces' defence intelligence and strategic communications division said in accordance with the joint press release issued at the special meeting hosted by Malaysia, Thailand and Cambodia have committed to an immediate...
BANGKOK: Cambodian Prime Minister Hun Manet has taken to social media to reflect on the personal toll of recent border tensions with Thailand, stating he feels "five years older" with increased grey hair and a haggard appearance, yet assuring his compatriots of his undiminished resolve. In a reflective post published early on Tuesday (July 29) morning...
JAKARTA: Datuk Seri Anwar Ibrahim clarified on Tuesday (July 29) that his sole focus in the recent Thai-Cambodian conflict was on finding a peaceful resolution to ensure Asean's continued stability and security. The Prime Minister firmly dismissed claims that there was external pressure from global powers, reaffirming that the major breakthrough came through direct regional diplomacy. "I...
PUTRAJAYA: Cambodian Prime Minister Hun Manet has expressed hope that the immediate ceasefire achieved in Putrajaya will lead to a return to normalcy between Thailand and Cambodia. "We had a good meeting and very good results, that (we) hope to stop the fighting that has caused many lives lost and displacement of people. "We hope that the...
SURIN, Thailand: Rice farmer Samrouy Duangsawai was up early fixing herself a morning meal of sticky rice when a series of loud blasts almost shook her off her feet. Cambodian heavy artillery shells launched from across the nearby border had struck the next village just a few hundred metres away, the rising smoke visible in the...
