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Cambodian Propaganda: Playing the Victim to Get Away With Murder

Cambodian Propaganda: Playing the Victim to Get Away With Murder

By Arthur Eremita
In recent months, government-aligned media outlets have had one mission: to deflect and deny reports about the country's surge in sophisticated cyber-fraud operations.
A Cambodian-Born Australian Politician on Repression and Diaspora Politics

A Cambodian-Born Australian Politician on Repression and Diaspora Politics

By Luke Hunt
A conversation with Heang Tak.

In Hun Manet’s Cambodia, It Is the Perception of Change That Matters

In Hun Manet’s Cambodia, It Is the Perception of Change That Matters

By David Hutt
The country's new prime minister is bound to the system created by his father. But for some foreign governments, it is enough that there is a new face at the top.

Cambodian Court Sentences Opposition Figure to 3 Years Prison

Cambodian Court Sentences Opposition Figure to 3 Years Prison

By Sebastian Strangio
The sentence came just weeks after Thach Setha was sentenced to 18 months prison for allegedly passing fraudulent checks.

Hun Manet Backs Down On Tax, but He Cannot Deny a Hike Is Coming

Hun Manet Backs Down On Tax, but He Cannot Deny a Hike Is Coming

By David Hutt
If the new-look government is to fulfill its grand economic promises, it will need to vastly increase domestic revenue collection.
The Cambodian Regime Is a Key Element in China’s Regional Expansion Strategy

The Cambodian Regime Is a Key Element in China’s Regional Expansion Strategy

By Mu Sochua and Jianli Yang
As Cambodia fully embraces the “China model,” the country’s role in the geopolitical competition between the United States and China is becoming increasingly important.

Cambodian Opposition Activist Imprisoned For Passing Fraudulent Checks

Cambodian Opposition Activist Imprisoned For Passing Fraudulent Checks

By Sebastian Strangio
The case, which the opposition Candlelight Party has denounced as politically motivated, is another early sign that the new Cambodian administration will be much like its predecessor.
Cambodia’s Hun Sen: The Tiger That Rules the Mountain

Cambodia’s Hun Sen: The Tiger That Rules the Mountain

By Sebastian Strangio
The author of a new book on Cambodia reflects on the long career of the former PM and international attempt to foster democracy in a conflict-torn nation.

Cambodian PM Embarks on Three-Day State Visit to China

Cambodian PM Embarks on Three-Day State Visit to China

By Sebastian Strangio
Prime Minister Hun Manet will seek to consolidate relations with the nation that has become Phnom Penh's most important international partner.

Meta Rejects Recommendation to Suspend Former Cambodian PM From Facebook

Meta Rejects Recommendation to Suspend Former Cambodian PM From Facebook

By Sebastian Strangio
The case has been widely seen as a test for how the social media company deals with hate speech and incitement by prominent public figures.

Hun Manet’s Cambodia: An Anatomy of Administrative Bloat

Hun Manet’s Cambodia: An Anatomy of Administrative Bloat

By Sebastian Strangio
The transition of power from long-serving PM Hun Sen to his son has been accompanied by a significant expansion of the country's administrative apparatus.
Hun Sen’s Legacy is the Defeat of Western Foreign Policy

Hun Sen’s Legacy is the Defeat of Western Foreign Policy

By Gordon Conochie
The long-serving Cambodian leader has demonstrated that there is nothing natural or inevitable about the emergence of liberal democracy.

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