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Cambodian People's Party (CPP)
Reform Theater: Don’t Be Taken In By Cambodia’s Cybercrime Crackdown Promises
By Jacob Sims
A closer look at this week’s “leaked” directive reveals a well-rehearsed strategy to consolidate elite criminal control and stave off external pressure.
Inflection Point: What to Do When the State is the Syndicate?
By Jacob Sims and Mark B. Taylor
A new UN report exposes the scam industry’s global growth – but countering it demands realism about sovereign complicity.
Shifting Tides in Phnom Penh
By Kaitlyn Flynn
Cambodia is seeking to rebalance its foreign relations by pursuing improved relations with the United States. How far will its relationship with China allow it to go?
Neil Loughlin on Cambodia’s Coercive State
By Sebastian Strangio
The ruling party's power "stems from control over state institutions, security forces, and economic resources rather than genuine popular support."
Why Cambodia Has Started Distancing Itself From Vietnam
By Rim Sokvy and Olivia Zeiner-Morrish
Since taking office in 2023, Prime Minister Hun Manet has consistently trod the path laid out by his father – with one notable exception.
Cambodia’s Proposed Atrocity Denial Law Will Stifle Historical Debate
By Sebastian Strangio
Under draft legislation announced last week, anyone denying “the truth of the bitter past” could be imprisoned for up to five years.
Cambodian PM Says Government Not Behind Lim Kimya’s Assassination
By Luke Hunt
Hun Manet urges calm as investigations into the killing continue in Thailand.
Cambodia Frees Jailed Unionist Who Led NagaWorld Casino Strikes
By Sebastian Strangio
Chhim Sithar has vowed to continue fighting to improve wages and working conditions at the Phnom Penh entertainment complex.
Cambodia’s Autocratic Regime Really Doesn’t Want You Criticizing It Overseas
By David Hutt
In its attempt to woo Western governments, Prime Minister Hun Manet's government has sought to choke off critical commentary among overseas Cambodians.
Hun Manet: In His Father’s Long Shadow
By Markus Karbaum
Last year, Cambodia’s Prime Minister Hun Sen handed power to his eldest son Hun Manet. One year on, it is clear that he remains the country's most powerful man.
Carrots and Sticks: Washington’s Strategy to Counter Chinese Influence in Cambodia Rests on Faulty Premises
By Arthur Eremita
Old debates about U.S. engagement have become obsolete in light of evidence that the country's elite is abetting cyberscam operations on a massive scale.
It’s a Family Affair as Paetongtarn Shinawatra Visits Cambodia
By Sebastian Strangio
The return of the Shinawatra clan in Thailand has delivered a fillip to relations between Bangkok and Phnom Penh.
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