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Hun Sen
Cambodia Gears Up For Low-Stakes Senate Election
By Sebastian Strangio
The ruling CPP is set to sweep most of the seats, after which it is expected to appoint former Prime Minister Hun Sen as the body's president.
Following Release, Thailand’s Thaksin Welcomes Former Cambodian PM
By Sebastian Strangio
The former Thai leader established a close relationship with Hun Sen during his 15 years in self-exile.
Cambodia’s Former PM Sues Rights Activist For Defamation
By Sebastian Strangio
The lawsuit, filed on Monday, is the latest sign that the country's rolling political crackdown is continuing under its new-look leadership.
Cambodian PM Hun Manet’s Rise to the Top of the CPP Leadership
By Chhengpor Aun
Since taking the reins from his father in August, Manet has also been promoted into the top ranks of the ruling party.
Cambodian PM’s First 100 Days Show Real Transfer of Power Yet to Come
By Sam Rainsy
As expected, the new government led by Prime Minister Hun Manet has been a case of old wine in new bottles.
Hun Manet’s Cambodia?
By Neil Loughlin
Manet’s path to security in power will be difficult, as he is forced to carefully navigate the system his father built and, to a large degree, still controls.
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
By Luke Hunt
A conversation with Heang Tak.
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
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
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
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.