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China, Thailand
Thailand poised to buy Chinese FN-6 surface-to-air missiles

Bangkok favours cheaper Chinese manufacturers over their European competitors for the purchase of surface-to-air missiles.

Cambodia, Vietnam
Hanoi buys European OSINT solutions to monitor Khmer minorities

While Vietnam and Cambodia have decided to reset their diplomatic relations, Hanoi is equipping itself with new tools to keep an eye on Khmer minorities.

Cambodia, France
Family of former French treasury official killed in Bangkok campaign in Paris and Brussels

The family of murdered Franco-Cambodian politician Lim Kimya, who was killed on 7 January in Bangkok, is campaigning for Brussels to raise customs tariffs on Cambodia, which is suspected of being behind the assassination.

The Intelligence Gazette
Rare language translators sought, US-Cambodia resume military exercises, Scandinavian cooperation

Appointments, reforms and the issues at stake: every Monday, Intelligence Online serves up snippets big and small from the global intelligence community.

France Intelligence services' struggles with rarer languages

Cambodia US defense secretary arriving to restart cooperation

Norway Scandinavian countries reboot joint intelligence effort

Cambodia, Vietnam
Vietnamese army conglomerate Viettel and Huawei compete in Cambodian fibre optic rollout

Viettel is pushing to roll out its fibre optic network in the latest battle of influence between Hanoi and Beijing in Cambodia.

Cambodia
Against backdrop of regional rivalries, Cambodia's new police chief puts stamp on internal security

New police head Sar Thet, who has oversight of the country's intelligence services, is reorganising his troops with political goals in mind as Vietnam and China watch from the sidelines.

Cambodia
Cambodia explores non-Chinese alternatives to Huawei for data storage infrastructure

Cambodia is stepping up the pace of its data centre construction but fears the risk of spying by Beijing, its main ally, which means the business could go to other countries.

Cambodia
US launches charm offensive as Cambodia prepares for handover of power

The US is counting on the political transition in Cambodia to regain influence in a country that is increasingly China-orientated. Under Prime Minister Hun Sen, the government is defensively tightening control over information.

Cambodia
Cambodia's pre-election manoeuvres pit pro-Vietnam camp against pro-China politicians

Cambodia's upcoming general elections will be decisive in determining the future diplomatic balance of power in the country between China, which dominates, and Vietnam.

Cambodia
Business magnate Rithy Sear acts as informal emissary for Cambodia's PM Hun Sen

Chinese-Khmer entrepreneur Rithy Sear, the CEO of Worldbridge Group who has the ear of Western diplomats, has taken on the task of boosting Cambodia's image and that of its prime minister, just as the country appears to be playing an increasingly pivotal role in South-East Asian rivalries between China and the US.