Category: Politics & Security
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Thai poll body certifies election results, clearing path for new parliament and Anutin-led coalition
Thailand’s Election Commission has certified 499 of 500 parliamentary seats from the February 8 general election, clearing the way for the new legislature to convene and begin forming a government led by the election-winning Bhumjaithai Party.
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Asia Stocks Slide as Energy Shock Fears Mount Amid Middle East Conflict
Asian stocks tumbled as investors priced in the risk that Middle East conflict could disrupt oil flows and prolong global inflation pressures.
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Foreign Military Attachés Inspect Unexploded Ordnance at Preah Vihear After 2025 Border Clashes
Foreign military attachés inspected unexploded ordnance around Cambodia’s Preah Vihear temple complex on Thursday, where authorities say more than 1,200 munitions remnants remain from the 2025 border clashes with Thailand.
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Taiwan indicts 62 in alleged Prince Group laundering case as regional pressure tightens on Cambodia-linked scam finance
Taiwan has moved to dismantle alleged Prince Group-linked laundering at the asset layer: cars, property, and cash turning a regional scam narrative into a financial-system enforcement event.
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Thailand’s China Trust Gap Reprices Tourism and Property, A Regional Warning for Cambodia
Safety concerns amplified on Chinese social media are reshaping travel and investment decisions toward Thailand, eroding its former status as the default destination for Chinese tourists and property buyers. Analysts say the shift is introducing a measurable “risk premium” across tourism flows and Bangkok’s condominium market.
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Thailand inflation stays negative in February as energy relief and price controls mask weak demand; Cambodia faces fuel-supply and import-price spillovers
Thailand’s consumer prices fell 0.88% year-on-year in February, extending a period of below-target inflation driven mainly by lower energy costs and government price interventions. While the decline may ease import costs for neighbours such as Cambodia, it also reflects underlying demand weakness and policy-dependent price stability in Thailand’s economy.
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ASEAN chief joins Cambodia-ASEAN Business Summit opening as Phnom Penh pitches “industrial evolution” agenda
ASEAN Secretary-General Kao Kim Hourn joined Prime Minister Hun Manet at the opening of the Cambodia–ASEAN Business Summit 2026 in Phnom Penh, where regional officials and business leaders highlighted innovation, investment cooperation and deeper ASEAN economic integration.
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Tariff pressures and Middle East energy risks tighten outlook for ASEAN growth, Cambodia says
Cambodian officials warned that unilateral tariffs and Middle East conflict are creating a dual shock for ASEAN economies, combining trade fragmentation with energy-price volatility that could push up inflation and production costs across the region.
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Cambodia agriculture forum brings government, private sector together to strengthen sector development
Cambodia’s Ministry of Agriculture convened the Cambodian Agricultural Forum on March 2, bringing together government institutions, private-sector representatives and agricultural experts to discuss sector performance and gather input for strengthening the country’s agricultural development strategy.
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Cambodian Deputy PM urges youth to promote Khmer culture via digital content, cites heritage “misinterpretation” risks
Cambodia’s Hun Many urged youth to use digital content to project Khmer culture globally, while warning against alleged misinterpretation or appropriation of cultural heritage.
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Foreign military attachés visit Prey Chan border village as Cambodia alleges Thai ceasefire breaches
Foreign military attachés from 12 countries toured Prey Chan village on March 4 as Cambodia’s defence ministry alleged Thai forces had installed barbed wire and shipping containers in breach of ceasefire commitments. Thailand has said the barriers are temporary security measures on Thai territory.
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Iran war forces Beijing into high-stakes calculus on Trump summit, oil shock and Taiwan signaling
China condemned the killing of Iran’s supreme leader as oil and shipping risks surge ahead of Trump’s planned Beijing visit.
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ASEAN Secretary-General joins Cambodia-ASEAN Business Summit in Phnom Penh, with bilaterals planned
ASEAN Secretary-General Kao Kim Hourn is in Phnom Penh for the Cambodia–ASEAN Business Summit 2026 (March 3–4), where he is scheduled to hold bilateral meetings with Cambodian officials alongside engagements with regional business leaders, according to the ASEAN Secretariat and Cambodian state media.
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ASEAN Secretary-General Meets Cambodia’s Sun Chanthol on Investment Pipeline and Regional Connectivity
ASEAN Secretary-General Kao Kim Hourn met Cambodian Deputy Prime Minister Sun Chanthol on March 3 in Phnom Penh, with talks focusing on investment promotion, infrastructure planning and regional supply-chain resilience, the ASEAN Secretariat said.
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BoT warns Middle East conflict could shave up to 0.15pp off Thai growth as oil risks rise
Thailand’s central bank warned that an escalating Middle East conflict could shave up to 0.15 percentage points off GDP if oil prices rise by an average $10 per barrel over a year.
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Cambodia’s Prak Sokhonn holds Paris working visit; France, Cambodia reaffirm cooperation, peaceful dispute resolution, MFAIC says
Cambodia’s foreign ministry said Prak Sokhonn’s Feb. 25 Paris visit focused on expanding cooperation across key sectors and coordinating preparations for the 2026 Francophonie Summit, while reaffirming support for peaceful dispute resolution under international law.
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Cambodia, Singapore Reaffirm Cooperation as Outgoing Envoy Makes Farewell Call
Cambodia and Singapore reaffirmed plans to deepen cooperation across defence, trade and labour during a farewell meeting between Foreign Minister Prak Sokhonn and outgoing Singapore Ambassador Teo Lay Cheng, according to an official MFAIC readout posted March 3.
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Regional war risk rises as Iran expands retaliation and Gulf energy infrastructure comes under fire
U.S.–Israeli strikes that killed Iran’s Supreme Leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei have triggered retaliatory missile and drone attacks across the region, widening the conflict beyond its initial theatre, according to international reporting. Gulf airspace incidents, an LNG production halt in Qatar, and surging tanker rates amid threats to close the Strait of Hormuz underscore rising risks…
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Asian governments cite stockpiles as Hormuz threat lifts oil toward $80
Asian governments are trying to calm markets by pointing to strategic oil and gas buffers as Iran’s Revolutionary Guards declare the Strait of Hormuz “closed” and threaten to attack transiting ships. The immediate risk is less a sudden regionwide fuel blackout than a fast-spreading price-and-insurance shock that can turn into physical shortages if disruption persists.
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Energy Shock Ripples Across Alliances as Hormuz Disruption Tests Market Assumptions
A near-halt in tanker traffic through the Strait of Hormuz and the shutdown of Qatar’s Ras Laffan LNG complex have exposed a structural fault line in global energy markets. If the disruption lasts weeks rather than days, the shock will migrate from trading floors to treasuries, testing alliance cohesion through price and supply stress.