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Cambodia ASEAN
November 15, 2022
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.”
August 08, 2022
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.
August 04, 2022
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."
February 18, 2022
Myanmar Crisis Overshadows Meeting of ASEAN Foreign Ministers
By Sebastian Strangio
The informal gathering took place without the involvement of the junta's appointed foreign minister, but a path forward on the crisis is hard to see.
February 15, 2022
Myanmar Junta to Spurn ASEAN Foreign Ministers’ Meeting
By Sebastian Strangio
The decision came after Cambodia, ASEAN's current chair, announced that the junta would only be permitted to send a "non-political" representative.
February 03, 2022
Cambodia Says Myanmar Junta’s FM Not Invited to Upcoming Conclave
By Sebastian Strangio
The announcement follows criticisms of Cambodia's policy of pragmatic engagement with the military administration.
February 02, 2022
Cambodia as ASEAN Chair: What to Expect
Pou Sothirak, Elina Noor, and Aaron Connelly on the controversial start to Cambodia's year-long ASEAN chairmanship, and what might come next.
January 21, 2022
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.
December 16, 2021
Cambodia’s Myanmar Crisis Diplomacy: Give Talks a Chance
By Sao Phal Niseiy
As unpalatable as it sounds, political dialogue with the military offers the best route out of the country's political and humanitarian crisis.
December 07, 2021
New ASEAN Chair Cambodia to Push Engagement With Myanmar Junta
By Sebastian Strangio
Following a meeting with the junta's foreign minister today, Prime Minister Hun Sen said he would visit Myanmar next month.
November 08, 2021
As Chair of ASEAN, Hun Sen Warns of Crack Down on Protesters
By Luke Hunt
Cambodia faces a difficult year, but the prime minister says he “will do what it takes” to quell dissent.
June 10, 2021
In 2022, Cambodia Faces Challenging Turn at ASEAN’s Helm
By Heimkhemra Suy
During its upcoming chairmanship, the country faces a host of daunting challenges. But the year will bring opportunities, too.
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