China FM calls for complete eradication of Cambodia scam centres

15 Sept 08:27 Key points summarised by AI

China's top diplomat, Wang Yi, urged Cambodian Prime Minister Hun Manet to completely eradicate widespread scam centres, which involve tens of thousands in a multi-billion dollar illicit industry.
Cambodian authorities, including Prime Minister Hun Manet, acknowledge the severe economic and reputational damage caused by these centres and are under international pressure to crack down on them.
The high-level meeting also reinforced the strong diplomatic, trade, and military ties between China and Cambodia, with Wang emphasizing their "unbreakable bond."
Wang further expressed China's support for initiatives aimed at normalizing relations between Cambodia and Thailand following recent border clashes.

Detained Suu Kyi receives UK royal package: Myanmar govt

Today 03:08 Key points summarised by AI

Myanmar's detained Nobel laureate, Aung San Suu Kyi, received a package from Britain's King Charles III, which included two gardening books, a sealed envelope, and diplomatic communication.
The event marked the first release of images of Suu Kyi in two months and saw Myanmar authorities describe her as a "special female prisoner" for the first time.
Suu Kyi, who was deposed in a 2021 military coup that triggered an ongoing civil war, remains under house arrest on charges that rights groups contend are politically motivated.