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Vietnam expels Khmer Krom monk for being ‘uncooperative’

Vietnam expels Khmer Krom monk for being ‘uncooperative’

Advocacy group says monk was defending pagoda from an attack.

Pneumonia, bird flu, other outbreaks prompt concerns of new contagion in Asia

Pneumonia, bird flu, other outbreaks prompt concerns of new contagion in Asia

Few events have affected states’ security and prosperity more than a pandemic.

Hun Manet says he’s fine with ‘authoritarian’ label, cites stability

Hun Manet says he’s fine with ‘authoritarian’ label, cites stability

The eldest son of former Prime Minister Hun Sen marked his first 100 days as Cambodia’s new leader.

Foreign ministers wield new brooms in Cambodia and Thailand

Foreign ministers wield new brooms in Cambodia and Thailand

The new top diplomats will refashion their ministries away from geopolitics towards foreign policies that put economics at the center.

UN envoy to assess Cambodia’s human rights protections

Visit comes amid arrests and a blocked march ahead of Human Rights Day.

Cambodian man gets 3 years for Facebook posts critical of government

Cambodian man gets 3 years for Facebook posts critical of government

‘Why can’t people express their opinions?’ he asks.

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Repression without borders: autocratic governments try to silence reporters

2023-12-06

A Freedom House report says intimidation and attacks against exiled journalists are increasing.

Chinese warships docking at Ream naval base, Dec. 3, 2023.

Chinese warships dock at Cambodia’s Ream naval base for ‘training’

2023-12-05

Until now, there has been no known instance of foreign warships gaining access to the naval base.

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Singapore a magnet for cash from politically connected Cambodians

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Khmer Krom athletes train for water festival boat race in Phnom Penh

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Game of Huns

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New Cambodian policies aimed at foreign real estate investment

New Cambodian policies aimed at foreign real estate investment

Prime Minister Hun Manet says the private sector has asked for new ways for foreigners to own property.

Changes are seen at Cambodia’s Ream naval base between Jan. 3, 2023 and Nov. 11, 2023. Credit: Planet Labs

China-backed naval base in Cambodia ‘continues to grow’

Analysts offer a closer look at the expanding Chinese-funded Ream naval base in Preah Sihanouk province.

Leaders of Association of Southeast Asian Nations with Chinese Premier Li Qiang hold hands for a customary photo before the start of the ASEAN-China Summit in Jakarta, Indonesia, September 2023.

ASEAN’s rotating chairmanships should be scrapped for a troika system

An aerial view of Run Ta Ek, relocation site in Siem Reap, Cambodia, July 6, 2023. Cambodian authorities have evicted 40,000 people from the famed Angkor temple complex since 2022, citing the need to protect the sprawling UNESCO World Heritage site, according to a report from Amnesty International released on Tuesday.

Report: 40,000 evicted from Cambodia’s Angkor temple area since 2022

Vietnamese warship Quang Trung (016) left Cam Ranh port on Nov. 8 for Zhanjiang.

China hosts joint drills amid tensions in South China Sea

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Cambodia’s Hun Manet goes up against the private sector

Cambodia’s Hun Manet goes up against the private sector

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Aussie government ‘pathetic’ on Cambodian dirty money, lawmaker tells RFA