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An endangered hog deer was captured on camera trap in 2017, with a new study estimating there are as many as 84 deer in a small patch of Kratie grassland. (WWF Cambodia)

Briefs: Taiwan Warns of Forced Labor, Endangered Hog Deer, PM on Myanmar

More than 10 Taiwanese are being held against their will and working at a scam operation, said Taiwan’s foreign ministry. There are 84 endangered deer in a small patch of Kratie grassland. Hun Sen spoke with junta chief Min Aung Hlaing on Wednesday, with the prime minister putting forth a four-point appeal.

The General Strike Coordination Body, an anti-junta group in Myanmar, has posted pictures online in protest of Hun Sen’s visit.

Hun Sen Sets Off for Myanmar Despite Strong Pushback

Hun Sen is set to meet with Myanmar’s military junta leadership on Friday even as pressure mounts on the Cambodian prime minister to refrain from taking unilateral actions as the chair of Asean.

Prime Minister Hun Sen inaugurates the Hyatt Regency hotel in Phnom Penh on December 15. (Hun Sen's Facebook page)

Cambodian PM Defends His Intention to Visit Myanmar

At a hotel inauguration, Hun Sen continued to defend his decision to travel to Myanmar next month to find a resolution to the February military takeover of the now-shunned Asean member state.