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Who Cares About Kaavan?
By David Hutt
A feel-good story about an elephant has distracted attention from the dire state of the environment in Cambodia.
What Explains Cambodia’s COVID-19 Charm Offensive?
By Sebastian Strangio
In recent weeks, the nation has donated masks and personal protective equipment to several other Southeast Asian nations.
Cambodian Opposition Figures Once Again Promise to Return
By Sebastian Strangio
Leaders of Cambodia's disbanded opposition party hope to call international attention to the country's political situation.
‘World’s Loneliest Elephant’ Arrives Safely in Cambodia
By Associated Press
Kaavan, a 1985 gift from Sri Lanka to Pakistan, had lived since 2012 all alone in a Pakistani zoo after his partner died.
Could an Unlikely Alliance Unseat Cambodia’s PM?
By David Hutt
Rumors have long swirled of an alliance between opposition leader Sam Rainsy and Interior Minister Sar Kheng.
Cambodia Begins Mass Trial of Dissidents, Opposition Figures
By Luke Hunt
The trials of the 129 defendants, many of them former members of a banned opposition party, could drag on for months.
Aun Pornmoniroth Emerges as Potential Future Cambodian Prime Minister
By Luke Hunt
The Singapore model is still favored for a Cambodian political succession.
Joe Biden’s Cambodian Sideshow
By Luke Hunt
On the cusp of the Biden administration, U.S. lawmakers are calling for fresh sanctions on Cambodia's government.
UN Official Denounces ‘Circular Pattern’ of Repression in Cambodia
By Sebastian Strangio
Like many past statements of concern, the U.N. comments are likely to fall on deaf ears in Phnom Penh.
The Case for a Cambodian Foreign Policy Reset
By Kimkong Heng
The country needs to do more to bring balance to its foreign relations and dispel perceptions that it is a Chinese proxy.
Cambodia’s ‘Bridge into Europe’ Tests Positive for COVID-19
By Luke Hunt
Prime Minister Hun Sen, among hundreds of others, is in quarantine after meeting with Hungary’s foreign minister.
Cambodia and ASEAN: Maintaining Cooperation, Building Confidence
By Charadine Pich and Bradley J. Murg
Kicking Cambodia out of ASEAN would be neither an effective nor a practical solution to the bloc's challenges.