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'Water from Air' Aims to Turn Back Thailand's Tide of Plastic

A startup company partnered with Marriott, the world's largest hotel brand, in January 2017 to come up with a sustainable alternative to the plastic bottles of water given to hotel guests

EU Begins Process to Hit Cambodia with Trade Sanctions

The European Union started an 18-month process that could lead to the suspension of Cambodia's duty-free trade access over its record on human rights and democracy.

Thai King’s Sister a Candidate for Prime Minister

Princess Ubolratana’s candidacy breaks a long-standing tradition of Thai royalty staying out of politics.

Cambodia Seeks Opposition Leader's Arrest Amid EU Sanctions Threat

Sam Rainsy says he will return to Cambodia some time this year from France, where he has lived since fleeing in 2015 after conviction for defamation.

US Reverses Policy in Move to Speed Release of Migrant Children

Controversial policy required extensive background checks of all adults living with sponsors of migrant children, move could lead to faster release of migrant minors from shelters

Big Drop Reported in Child Labor in Cambodia Fashion Factories 

But children turned away from factory jobs may be working elsewhere, including homes where garments are produced by subcontractors.

Slave-Free Jeans Get Boost from 'Markle Sparkle' But Can Companies Back Ethical Vows?

More companies are stamping their goods as slave-free, but labor activists say it is a very difficult claim for any firm to prove

Swine Fever Virus in Animal Feed Raises China's Contagion Risk 

Tangrenshen report is first to show feed contributing to disease spread.

Cambodia to Again Search for US Vietnam War Dead

The searches were suspended last year when Washington stopped issuing some visas after Cambodia refused to accept citizens deported from the US.

Winning Design for Phnom Penh Factory Worker Homes, a Model for Other Cities

Contest was hosted by United Nations Development Program as part of its strategy to encourage investment in sustainable development worldwide.

Asia’s Rising Appetite for Meat, Seafood Will ‘Strain Environment’

A report by a Singapore-based consultancy firm does offer some solutions.

Verdict of Two Detained Reuters Journalists in Myanmar Postponed for One Week

Wa Lone and Kyaw Soe Oo were arrested last December while investigating 2017 massacre of 10 Rohingya Muslims in Rakhine state during brutal military crackdown.

Appeals Court Sentences Former S. Korean President Park to 25 Years

Park Geun-hye was given 24 years in a corruption scandal, and the prosecutor appealed for a tougher sentence.

US Broadens Visa Bans Over 'Flawed' Cambodia Election

Restrictions apply to those 'responsible for the most notable anti-democratic actions taken in the run-up to the flawed July 29 election'.

China Urges US to Return to Reason on Trade

Trump administration seeking to ratchet up pressure for trade concessions by proposing a higher 25-percent tariff on $200 billion worth of Chinese imports.

Thailand Asks Britain to Extradite Convicted Former PM Yingluck

Yingluck Shinawatra fled the country last August to avoid being jailed over a rice subsidy scheme that ran up losses in the billions of dollars.

China Urges US Not to Allow Stopover by Taiwan President

Cambodia Blocks Some Independent News Media Sites: Rights Group

Reuters could not open the websites of Radio Free Asia Khmer, Voice of America Khmer and Voice of Democracy on Friday.

Japan Will Not Send Election Monitors to Cambodia

Japan sent election monitors to Cambodian elections in 1993, 1998, 2003 and 2008, but Chief Cabinet Secretary Yoshihide Suga said it would not be doing so this time.

Election Monitoring Groups in Cambodia Headed by PM's Son, 'Ambassador'

NEC has registered 107 domestic groups, which will be dominated by the Union of Youth Federations of Cambodia (UYFC), an organization led by Hun Many, the prime minister’s son and a lawmaker for the ruling Cambodian People’s Party (CPP).