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Cambodian PM Tells Foreign Countries to Choose
By Luke Hunt
Have Western embassies been told to consider closing?
Hun Sen Announces Free Tickets for Southeast Asian Games
By Luke Hunt
The Cambodian leader has also said that broadcast rights will also be free, ending a standoff with Thailand.
In Cambodia, You Are Instructed To Love Your Abuser
By David Hutt
Prime Minister Hun Sen wants his people to adore him for not treating them as badly as he could have.
Cambodia and Thailand: A Tale of Two Elections
By Luke Hunt
The two countries have both been criticized in recent years for violating democratic norms, but that’s about where the similarities end.
Cambodia Arrests Opposition Activists for Posts About Country’s King
By Sebastian Strangio
The activists, who are reportedly close to opposition leader Kem Sokha, had criticized the government's treatment of King Norodom Sihamoni.
Cambodia Celebrates Return of ‘Priceless’ Stolen Artifacts
By Sopheng Cheang
The returned items included important Hindu and Buddhist statues, as well as ancient jewelry from the once-mighty empire of Angkor.
Bird Flu’s Young Victims
By Sribala Subramanian
Over the past decade, nearly four out of five H5N1 victims in Cambodia have been children.
This Week in Asia: March 3, 2023
The Diplomat’s weekly video round-up of Asia news.
Cambodian Opposition Leader Sentenced to 27 Years Imprisonment
By Sebastian Strangio
Kem Sokha, the former head of the banned Cambodia National Rescue Party, has also been banned indefinitely from voting or running for office.
Steel Sharpens Steel: Remembering Nate Thayer
By Peter Maguire
Many have recalled the foreign correspondent's interview with Khmer Rouge leader Pol Pot. Fewer have remembered his most significant and meaningful work.
Australia Gets Tough on Foreign Government Intimidation of Cambodian, Rwandan Diasporas
By David Whitehouse
The country's minister of home affairs has spoken out about those who are being “threatened, harassed, or intimidated” because of diaspora protests in Australia.
The Cambodian Government’s ‘Recommendations’ For Journalists
By Luke Hunt
This month's closure of the independent news outlet Voice of Democracy serves as a warning for those who fail to toe the government line.