Chinese President Xi Jinping to visit India, Bangladesh, Cambodia this week
In Goa, Chinese President Xi Jinping will meet Prime Minister Narendra Modi and a host of other leaders.
Oct 10, 2016, 09:03 AM IST
Thailand cracks down on migrant workers as anti-immigration feelings rise
Thailand is cracking down on migrant workers from neighbouring countries, saying they are "stealing jobs from Thais", amid fears that anti-immigrant sentiment is rising as Southeast Asia`s second-largest economy stagnates.
Sep 29, 2016, 10:22 AM IST
Cambodia PM vows to `eliminate` opponents who protest
Cambodia`s strongman premier vowed Monday to "eliminate" his opponents if they push ahead with plans for nationwide protests against an ongoing government crackdown that has sparked international alarm.
Sep 19, 2016, 12:08 PM IST
Cambodian critic of PM Hun Sen sentenced to jail in absentia
Hundreds of Sokha`s supporters clashed briefly with police outside the court as police tried to remove banners and loudspeakers proclaiming Sokha`s innocence.
Sep 09, 2016, 14:39 PM IST
Court hears horror of Khmer Rouge forced marriages
Cambodia`s UN-backed court on Tuesday heard harrowing new details about the Khmer Rouge`s forced marriages, one of the brutal regime`s less reported atrocities.
Aug 23, 2016, 16:23 PM IST
Cambodian Prime Minister Hun Sen sets 2018 for national election
Cambodian Prime Minister Hun Sen announced on Monday that the country's next election would be held on July 29, 2018.
Aug 08, 2016, 12:22 PM IST
Beijing dodges ASEAN rebuke over South China Sea row
Southeast Asian nations avoided rebuking Beijing or mentioning a recent UN-backed tribunal ruling against its claims in the South China Sea in a statement issued that will be seen as a victory for the regional giant.
Jul 25, 2016, 12:23 PM IST
Vietnam warns South China Sea is a `test` of ASEAN
Vietnam has warned that the inability of Southeast Asian nations to forge a unified front against Beijing`s militarisation of the South China Sea is a "test" of the regional bloc in the face of its greatest security challenge.
Jul 25, 2016, 09:23 AM IST
No ASEAN consensus on South China Sea row for now
Southeast Asia's main grouping apparently failed to reach a consensus on how to deal with China's territorial expansion in the South China Sea, intensifying a diplomatic stalemate that officials said they hope to resolve after closed-door parleys on Sunday.
Jul 24, 2016, 16:37 PM IST
Cambodia blocking ASEAN consensus on South China Sea: Diplomat
Cambodia is preventing Southeast Asia from reaching a consensus on the South China Sea.
Jul 23, 2016, 15:08 PM IST
Divide and rule by Beijing throw ASEAN into disarray
Southeast Asian nations are in unparalleled disarray over Beijing`s sabre-rattling in the South China Sea, analysts and insiders say, with the fractures set to deepen as staunch China ally Laos hosts top regional diplomats this weekend.
Jul 22, 2016, 09:01 AM IST
Cambodia's military investigates "coup" plot against Hun Sen
Cambodia`s military is investigating a suspected coup plot against Prime Minister Hun Sen, a defence ministry official said on Wednesday, amid rising political tension in the Southeast Asian country.
Jul 20, 2016, 13:41 PM IST
Cambodia says visitors to Angkor temples must dress properly
Visitors who dress immodestly will not be allowed to enter Cambodia's famed Angkor temple complex, the agency that oversees the site said on Tuesday.
Jul 07, 2016, 16:10 PM IST
Cambodia to deport 13 Taiwanese fraud suspects to China
A group of 13 Taiwanese and 14 mainland Chinese were arrested by Cambodian police last week for internet fraud.
Jun 20, 2016, 10:59 AM IST
Shocking fact: Over 5,500 Indians turned slaves every day over 2 years
As many as 18.3 million Indians live in conditions listed as "modern slavery" in 2016, equivalent to the population of Netherlands, a rise of 4.1 million since 2014, according to a new global report. In other words, 5,616 Indians were enslaved every day over these two years.
Jun 08, 2016, 17:07 PM IST
Cambodian passenger train back on track post years-long hiatus
Cambodia's sole passenger train resumed a regular weekend service on Saturday after being suspended for years, with Prime Minister Hun Sen climbing aboard to inaugurate the first trip.
Apr 30, 2016, 13:01 PM IST
Cambodia interested in training its officials at CBI centre
A high-level delegation from Cambodia on Monday expressed interest in training investigating officers from the Southeast Asian country at the CBI training centre to develop capacity.
Apr 26, 2016, 00:36 AM IST
China to release more water to alleviate Southeast Asia drought
China will release more water from a dam in its southwestern province of Yunnan to help alleviate a drought in parts of Southeast Asia, China`s Foreign Ministry said on Tuesday, following an initial release begun last month.
Apr 12, 2016, 15:45 PM IST
Cambodia wants India-style Project Tiger
The last tiger was seen on camera trap in the Mondulkiri Protected Forest in 2007, Xinhua news agency quoted World Wildlife Fund (WWF) as saying.
Apr 06, 2016, 18:37 PM IST
Singapore's pre-school education system expands in India
India is one of the fastest growing pre-schooler markets for the Singapore-based Modern Montessori International Group (MMI) owned by a leading Indian-origin businessman here.
Mar 28, 2016, 15:39 PM IST
