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Hun Sen
Cambodian Court Imprisons Prominent Union Leader for Border Comments
By Sebastian Strangio
The case highlights the extreme nationalist sensitivities that continue to surround the issue of Vietnamese influence in Cambodia.
Cambodian Leader Acknowledges Oil Production ‘Failure’
By Sebastian Strangio
The government's Singaporean partner filed for liquidation in June, six months after offshore production started.
Will Vaccination Be Hun Sen’s Legacy?
By David Hutt
Cambodia's successful COVID-19 vaccine rollout has given the country's leader a golden chance to bow out of politics. Will he take it?
Is Cambodia’s Exclusive Dependence on China Inevitable?
By Sam Rainsy
The most practical course for a small country is to cultivate as many friends and partners as possible.
Key Cambodian Opposition Figure Defects From Banned CNRP
By Sebastian Strangio
Prime Minister Hun Sen's strategy for fracturing the opposition is slowly bearing fruit.
Trio of Cambodian Youth Imprisoned for Environmental Activism
By Sebastian Strangio
In recent years, the environmental group Mother Nature has become a major irritant for Prime Minister Hun Sen's government.
Cambodia COVID-19 Drive Rests on Elite Charity Networks
By David Hutt
The Cambodian government is presenting COVID-19 relief packages as a gift from the wealthy and well-connected.
Cambodia and Its ‘Dictator’ Struggle With the Pandemic
By Luke Hunt
The WHO issues “dire warning” ahead of Khmer New Year.
Domestic Violence Scandal Highlights Cambodian Government’s Hypocrisy
By David Hutt
A treatment of the self-claimed businessman Duong Chhay reveals once again that in Hun Sen's Cambodia, there is one set of rules for the powerful and another for everyone else.
With New Arrest, Cambodia’s Permanent Crackdown Intensifies
By Sebastian Strangio
Amid the economic fallout from COVID-19, Hun Sen's government has succeeded in keeping a lid on rising public discontent—but for how much longer?
Cambodia Succession Plan Hinges on Party Princelings
By David Hutt
A handover of power from long-serving Hun Sen to his eldest son will require a broader generational transition with the ruling CPP.
Comrade Duch, Chief Khmer Rouge Executioner, Dies at 77
By Sebastian Strangio
His trial and conviction demonstrated both the potential, and limits, of international justice.