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Taiwan Frets for ‘Thousands’ Trafficked Into Cambodia
By Luke Hunt
Taiwan joins the chorus of regional countries expressing concerns about human trafficking in Cambodia, where reports are rife of enslavement, beatings, torture, and being resold.
How Phnom Penh Can Recapture Its Mid-Century Glory
By Oung Ty Keithya
Once regarded as the "jewel of Asia," Cambodia's capital has since become a byword for sprawl and shambolic planning.
US Officials Facilitate Return of Looted Antiquities to Cambodia
By Sebastian Strangio
These are the latest artifacts to be recovered as a result of the ongoing U.S. investigations into the activities of the late British antiquities trader Douglas Latchford.
ASEAN (Minus Myanmar) Gets Its Act Together
By Luke Hunt
Myanmar's military junta was put on notice as ASEAN held its line against China and Russia.
ASEAN Envoy Warns Myanmar Junta Against Further Prisoner Executions
By Sebastian Strangio
The comments came a day after an ASEAN joint communique lamented the "lack of progress" in resolving the country's political crisis.
Indonesian FM Raises Trafficking Concerns During Cambodia Trip
By Sebastian Strangio
Retno Marsudi's talks with the Cambodian police chief came days after 62 trafficked Indonesian nationals were freed from an online scam operation in Sihanoukville.
Myanmar, Taiwan Head Agenda at ASEAN Foreign Ministers’ Meeting
By Sebastian Strangio
Cambodian Foreign Minister Prak Sokhonn said that the bloc had never been "confronted at the same time with so many perils for the region and the world at large."
ASEAN Chair Condemns ‘Highly Reprehensible’ Myanmar Executions
By Sebastian Strangio
The killings demonstrate the regime’s contempt for regional and global opinion. Could they force ASEAN to change its approach to the country’s conflict?
US Adds Vietnam, Cambodia, Brunei to Human Trafficking Blacklist
By Sebastian Strangio
The State Department's 2022 Trafficking in Persons report gave five out of 11 Southeast Asian nations its lowest Tier 3 rating.
De-Dollarization and the Importance of Public Sentiment in Cambodia
By Leang Seakleng
The challenge of promoting the use of the riel is not just one of monetary policy. It also touches on questions of Cambodian national identity.
The Fast-Track to Tackling Siem Reap’s Gridlock
By Ses Aronsakda
The rapid growth of tourism to the Angkor temple complex has put strains on the town’s transport capacity. Cycling infrastructure could offer a solution.
Hun Sen Plods Along With Cambodia’s Leadership Succession
By David Hutt
It is unclear when Hun Sen will give up the prime ministership, but the country's long-planned transition is in many ways already in progress.