Pisey S. Pech

All views my own.

[The Economist @TheEconomist]

From Vietnam in the east to Cambodia, Thailand and Myanmar in the west, South-East Asia’s hard men are undertaking a process of regime renewal https://t.co/nqsLG7h9Ce

Illustration: Blake Cale

[Pisey S. Pech @SPech]

Evidence of the involvement of powerful elites in these scams is substantial. They serve as enablers & provide protection for the masterminds behind the operations. A top-down approach is necessary to effectively address this issue; otherwise, it being perceived as another PR.

[The Diplomat @Diplomat_APAC]

Hun Sens anti-scam rhetoric and pardoning of Kem Sokha suggest that outside pressure is starting to work. That’s all the more reason to intensify it.

https://t.co/O0nYQJ1sCK

[Pisey S. Pech @SPech]

@datphamtha91354 @BBCWorld Democracy in Cambodia has sunk deep into darkness, with little hope of its return. The current global democratic setback is another nail in the coffin, although people’s desire for democracy remains intact.

[Nikkei Asia @NikkeiAsia]

OPINION: Attacks on Preah Vihear temple hurt all world heritage

Global community must support Cambodia to protect and restore World Heritage Site
https://t.co/azNYLsXevU

[BBC News (World) @BBCWorld]

Cambodia's former opposition leader receives royal pardon for 27-year sentence https://t.co/QhZ3gTwpDC

[Pope Leo XIV @Pontifex]

In the era of #ArtificialIntelligence, when human dignity is threatened by new forms of dehumanization, ours is the pressing duty to remain profoundly human. We must lovingly safeguard the grandeur of humanity bestowed upon us and revealed in its fullness in Christ, the splendor of which no machine can ever replace. #MagnificaHumanitas
https://t.co/6i9MWs6LJl

[World Economic Forum @wef]

#AI transformation isn't a #technology problem. It's a human one - and the #CHRO must lead it, writes David Henderson, @alfuttaim.

https://t.co/NBSK5WnHCm

[Organized Crime and Corruption Reporting Project @OCCRP]

The Hong Kong Justice Department requested a “restraint order” on alleged Prince Group associates and companies. The U.S. and U.K. have sanctioned the Cambodian conglomerate amid allegations of cyberfraud.

https://t.co/PH1aTJkDJY

[UN Spokesperson @UN_Spokesperson]

The Secretary-General has taken note of Aung San Suu Kyi's transfer to a designated residence.
He appeals for the swift & unconditional release of all those arbitrarily detained.

Read the full statement on #Myanmar:
https://t.co/Isz3Kj9Awg

[Nikkei Asia @NikkeiAsia]

Cambodian opposition leader loses treason conviction appeal, lawyer says https://t.co/zulR8VqhJ2

[Pisey S. Pech @SPech]

Thailand’s Land Bridge and Cambodia’s Funan Techo Canal could become alternative trade corridors linking China to the Indian Ocean, bypassing key chokepoints like the South China Sea and the Strait of Malacca—routes influenced by Western allies. It’s a potential new flashpoint.

[Thai Enquirer @ThaiEnquirer]

Singapore eyes Thailand Land Bridge as PM Anutin Charnvirakul hosts Chan Chun Sing for talks

Thailand’s proposed Land Bridge project drew interest from Singapore during talks between Prime Minister Anutin Charnvirakul and visiting Singaporean Defence Minister Chan Chun Sing, according to a statement from the Prime Minister’s Office.

The meeting, held on Monday at Government House, saw Singapore view the Land Bridge as a strategic logistics link connecting two seas, aimed at reducing transport risks and boosting regional connectivity. The Thai premier said the project would require significant investment and cooperation from the public and private sectors, as well as international partners, to ensure long-term sustainability.

Beyond infrastructure, the two sides discussed expanding cooperation across several key sectors. In defence, both countries reaffirmed long-standing ties, including joint exercises such as Cobra Gold, with Thailand continuing to support Singapore’s use of training facilities.

Energy cooperation was also highlighted, with both sides exploring collaboration in fuel management, energy trade, and regional power grid connectivity, alongside greater use of renewable energy to strengthen regional energy security.

In the aviation sector, Thailand and Singapore discussed developing joint capabilities in aircraft maintenance, repair and overhaul (MRO), combining Singapore’s technological expertise with Thailand’s geographic and workforce advantages to position the region as a service hub.

Food security was another area of focus, with Thailand’s agricultural capacity seen as complementing countries with limited food resources, supporting broader regional stability.

Vid via PM's Press Office

#Thailand #Singapore #Landbridge #แลนด์บริดจ์

[World Economic Forum @wef]

What might future historians say about the #AI era we are currently living through?

Discover historian and economist @carlbfrey's views on this and more: https://t.co/wqm1eP1ibJ

[Bloomberg @business]

Thailand will press ahead with a plan to link the Indian and Pacific oceans, after tensions over the Strait of Hormuz highlighted the strategic value of key shipping routes, a senior minister said https://t.co/nohjKlrVVX

[Huang Yan @pelops_huang]

At 2 a.m., Li Xiong was taken out of Cambodia’s National Police HQ.

Hours later, he was on a plane to China.

He wasn’t just the head of Huione — Chinese authorities call him a core member of Chen Zhi’s network.

What this arrest really signals:

https://t.co/VQU0Hv27U1

[Reuters @Reuters]

Myanmar junta chief Min Aung Hlaing was nominated by a lawmaker for a parliamentary vote that will select the new president of the war-torn Southeast Asian nation, as the powerful veteran general seeks a political role https://t.co/JczSl13ppt

[Christiane Amanpour @amanpour]

The Philippines is the first country to declare a national state of emergency over the global energy crisis. Philippine Foreign Secretary @SecLazaro says they have 40-45 days of petroleum supply left. It’s “already taking a toll on the ordinary Filipino,” with “cascading effects”

[New York Post @nypost]

1,000-year-old temple on cliff left battered after Cambodia and Thailand border clashes https://t.co/H8Da8jAh59

[shirish @shiri_shh]

Palantir AI + Claude was used to detect, prioritize, and strike over 1,000 targets in the first 24 hours of Operation against IRAN.

The success was so ridiculous, so game-changing, that the Pentagon didn’t even wait.

What used to be just a pilot project, just something they were testing out… suddenly became official, permanent, and everywhere.

Palantir is now the core AI brain of the entire U.S. military. It’s getting rolled out across ALL branches.

[Tom Wright @TomWrightAsia]

Fugitive scam king Benjamin Mauerberger -- wanted for laundering billions from fake crypto schemes -- is offloading global assets, starting with this $20.7m apartment in the Aman New York on 5th Av. 🧵1/5

[Organized Crime and Corruption Reporting Project @OCCRP]

Taiwan and Singapore Add to Growing Action Against Alleged Cambodian Crime Group

https://t.co/LsOnXsPdDu