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Omicron Threatens to Derail Cambodia’s ASEAN Agenda
By Luke Hunt
Zoom conferencing won’t work if the Southeast Asian bloc is to tackle the big issues.
Cambodia Resumes Treason Trial of Opposition Leader Kem Sokha
By Sebastian Strangio
The resumption follows a nearly two-year break in proceedings, allegedly due to COVID-19.
Myanmar Crisis and Hun Sen’s Visit: ASEAN in Disarray?
By Delwar Hossain
Hun Sen was the first foreign leader to visit Myanmar since the military's overthrow of the country's democratically elected government.
‘No Progress’ on ASEAN Peace Plan for Myanmar: Singaporean PM
By Sebastian Strangio
Four Southeast Asian nations have now expressed criticisms of Cambodia's unilateral crisis diplomacy on Myanmar.
Cambodia Postpones ASEAN Meeting Amid Myanmar Disagreements
By Sebastian Strangio
The Myanmar crisis has opened an increasingly wide fissure within the Southeast Asian bloc.
Cambodian Government Defends PM’s Myanmar Trip, Hails ‘Positive’ Outcomes
By Sebastian Strangio
As expected, the trip did little to advance a solution to the country's complex of political and humanitarian crises.
Uncertainty, Criticism Ahead of Hun Sen’s Myanmar Visit
By Sebastian Strangio
The Cambodian leader has opted for direct talks with the country's coup leader Min Aung Hlaing.
15 Arrested at Casino Worker Strike in Cambodia’s Capital
By Sebastian Strangio
The government and its social media operatives have painted the strike as a foreign-directed plot.
Cambodia’s Hun Sen Moves Ahead on Shoring Up Son’s Leadership Prospects
By Luke Hunt
The leader tipped his grandson to serve as prime minister in the 2030s.
Cambodian Environmental Group Suspends Operations Amid Court Cases
By Luke Hunt
Prime Minister Hun Sen again orders the military to act against "color revolutions."
Cambodian PM Nominates Top Diplomat as ASEAN Envoy on Myanmar
By Sebastian Strangio
Foreign Minister Prak Sokhonn can be expected to pursue a strategy of pragmatic engagement with the military junta.
Craig Etcheson on the Legacies of the Khmer Rouge Tribunal
By Sebastian Strangio
"The question of how to stabilize and rebuild a society that had been at war with itself for thirty years is extraordinarily complex and delicate."