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Former Indonesian Agriculture Minister Sentenced to 10 Years for Corruption JAKARTA, Indonesia (AP) — Indonesia’s anti-graft court sentenced a former agriculture minister to 10 years in prison Thursday after finding him guilty of corruption-related extortion, abuse of power and bribery involving ministry contracts with private vendors. https://kiripo.st/zkNbiz

Master Plan to Transform Preah Sihanouk into Leading Logistics, Trade and Tourism Hub A master plan to position Sihanoukville as a leading regional logistics hub, international trade and financial centre, world-class tourist destination and an intelligent green city has been developed from 2025 to 2038 https://kiripo.st/cfya76

China Launches Investigation in Response to EU Probes of Solar, Wind Power and Other Products China announced an investigation Wednesday into whether the European Union has adopted unfair trade practices in its probes of Chinese companies bidding on projects in the 27-nation bloc. The move is the latest in a brewing trade war between the two economic giants https://kiripo.st/nEHQkE

26 Million Tons of Clothing End Up in China’s Landfills Each Year, Propelled by Fast Fashion At a factory in Zhejiang province on China's eastern coast, two mounds of discarded cotton clothing and bed linens, loosely separated into dark and light colors, pile up on a workroom floor. Jacket sleeves, collars and brand labels protrude from the stacks as workers feed the garments into shredding machines https://kiripo.st/PDNZP2

Media Upheaval: CNN Cutting About 100 Jobs, and CBS News President Announces Resignation CBS News President Ingrid Ciprian-Matthews said Wednesday she's resigning after less than a year in her role, and CNN announced that it was eliminating approximately 100 jobs in continued signs of upheaval for the media business https://kiripo.st/JbibC4

With a Late Goal Fit for a King, England Reaches Another Euro Final by Beating Netherlands 2-1 England is into another European Championship final after its latest dramatic, come-from-behind win that even took King Charles III on a roller coaster ride https://kiripo.st/zKaJJH

Microsoft Quits OpenAI Board Seat as Antitrust Scrutiny of Artificial Intelligence Pacts Intensifies Microsoft has relinquished its seat on the board of OpenAI, saying its participation is no longer needed because the ChatGPT maker has improved its governance since being roiled by boardroom chaos last year https://kiripo.st/FJb7xS

During a recent public forum, citizens called on the government to allocate a larger portion of the national budget to early childhood education, elderly care and addressing environmental issues https://kiripo.st/NYAJ7m

Cambodia’s tourism industry is buckling under the weight of years of global issues, ranging from the pandemic and conflict to economic strains and slowing inbound markets, with 31 tour operators and travel agents shuttering, leaving 406 trying to stay afloat https://kiripo.st/HXWTfT

Vietnamese President to Make Second Overseas Trip to Cambodia The Vietnamese President will make an official visit to Cambodia this week - his second overseas trip since being elected in June - with analysts predicting cyber crimes, the Funan Techo Canal and the border will be on the table https://kiripo.st/rNk5Hc