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Cambodia
ASEAN-EU Trade Deal is Still a Distant Dream
By Luke Hunt
Historic summit not helped by ASEAN disunity and its peculiarities.
Cambodia Seeks UNESCO World Heritage Status to Protect a Mekong Biodiversity Hotspot
By Tom Fawthrop
This potentially spectacular success story for global conservation could be derailed if a huge dam project gets the green light.
Rebuilding Cambodia and Leaving
By Luke Hunt
A conversation with Margaret Bywater.
How Has the Russia-Ukraine War Impacted Cambodia’s Foreign Policy?
By Sokvy Rim
The country and its prime minister, Hun Sen, have been unexpectedly outspoken about Ukraine's plight.
Cambodian Authorities Rearrest Prominent Union Leader
By Sebastian Strangio
Chhim Sithar has led the year-long strike at NagaWorld, a glitzy casino and hotel complex in the capital Phnom Penh.
The Precarious State of the Mekong
By Nicholas Muller
Prolonged stress on the Lower Mekong Basin is reaching an ecological tipping point, threatening millions of livelihoods.
Cambodian Forestry Official Arrested in US Over Alleged Monkey-Smuggling Scheme
By Sebastian Strangio
Masphal Kry, a Cambodian forestry official, and seven others have been charged with conspiring to illegally export long-tailed macaques to the United States.
Commemorative ASEAN Summit Watches Cost $500,000, Cambodian PM Says
By Sebastian Strangio
Hun Sen commissioned the 25 luxury tourbillon watches in order to showcase his country's “scientific and technical progress.”
Over-Indebtedness and Healthcare Financing in Cambodia
By Vouchnea Tang
Despite the country's social healthcare provisions, medical debts remain a leading cause of destitution.
Global Leaders Grapple With Global Challenges During Cambodia Summits
By Luke Hunt
Divided they came and divided they left for the G-20 Leaders' Summit in Bali.
China’s Premier Comes to Cambodia Bearing Gifts
By Sebastian Strangio
The routine nature and broad scope of the agreements signed by Li Keqiang and Hun Sen reflects the closeness of the relationship between Beijing and Phnom Penh.
Cambodian Dissident Begins Hunger Strike Over Prison Conditions
By Sebastian Strangio
Theary Seng’s stand comes ahead of U.S. President Joe Biden’s visit to Cambodia for this week’s ASEAN summits.