Cambodian PM wants to raise disputed temples, border area with World Court
CAMBODIAN Prime Minister Hun Manet today (June 2) posted a message on Facebook that his country wants to raise three disputed ancient temples and a contested area to the International Court of Justice for a ruling, TV Channel 7 said. In stating that Cambodia wants to resolve the border issues peacefully through technical mechanisms […]
Read MoreLocals reject projection of Koh Samui as a deserted island
DESPITE a social media post saying that Koh Samui has turned into a deserted island with there now being hardly any tourists around and illustrating this claim with photos showing a deserted beach and closed shops, the island’s authorities and local people jumped in to say this is far from the truth with Thai and […]
Read MoreChina warns of reprisal as Japanese city changes disputed area name
By Reuters, published by Channel NewsAsia Beijing: China said today (June 22) it reserves the right to respond to a Japanese city’s decision to rename the administrative area that includes remote islands claimed by both China and Japan and have long been a source of friction between the neighbours. The row over the uninhabited East […]
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