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It is almost 9,700km (6,000 miles) from Sihanoukville, Cambodia, to Rotterdam, in the Netherlands, as the crow flies (assuming that...

Suicides by women up in Japan for 2nd year

TOKYO - The number of women who died by suicide in Japan rose for a second straight year in 2021...

Japan considers ‘nuclear cops’ to tighten nuclear plant security after Russia’s Ukraine attack

by Julian Ryall

Japan is taking steps to better guard its 17 nuclear plants amid global alarm over Russia ’s attacks on Ukraine...

India says reviewing procedures after missile accidentally fired into Pakistan

by Reuter

NEW DELHI — India is reviewing its standard operating procedures for weapons systems and will immediately fix any shortcomings after...

Long refugee-shy, Japan prepares to welcome Ukrainians

TOKYO - Japan said on Tuesday (March 15) Ukrainian evacuees will be able to convert short-term entry visas into longer-term ones...

Thai deputy PM proposes calling of snap election in November

BANGKOK - Thailand could call an election in November after it completes its hosting of the Asia-Pacific Economic Cooperation (Apec) summit,...

Australia, Netherlands take legal action against Russia for downing Malaysia Airlines flight MH17

SYDNEY/AMSTERDAM — Australia and the Netherlands said on Monday (March 14) they had begun joint legal action against Russia at...

Japan PM says world’s response to Russia could shape new era following post-Cold War period

TOKYO — Japanese Prime Minister Fumio Kishida said on Monday (March 14) that the Russian invasion of Ukraine may have...

EZECOM first to collaborate with AWS to provide leading Cloud service for Cambodia

by Khmer Times

Cambodia’s premium internet service provider (ISP), EZECOM, Friday, March 11, 2022, announced an Amazon Web Services (AWS) partnership, providing digital...

Philippines summons Chinese ambassador over navy ship’s ‘intrusion’