2017/03/07 |
Cambodia Jumps on the China Defense Bandwagon
Cambodia favors Beijing because Chinese assistance comes without interference.
2017/03/01 |
New Chinese Fighting Vehicle; Singapore Cyberattack; Cambodia Shuns Australia for China; Duterte Signs to Paris
Asia Morning Update: A quick roundup of the most important news from around the region.
2017/02/16 |
Anlong Veng Calling: The Last Khmer Rouge Stronghold
Julia Mayer reports from the remote frontier town that is keeping alive the dying days of Cambodia’s murderous Khmer Rouge regime.
2016/12/28 |
The High Cost of Criticism in Cambodia
The Cambodian government is increasingly critical of the international human rights community, Rebecca Gidley writes.
2016/12/22 |
Cambodia gets an Autocratic Upgrade in 2016
The domination of Cambodia's ruling party will continue to restrict political space even as the government faces pressure from the CNRP and Western governments.
2016/12/08 |
Thailand’s Lèse Majesté Crackdown Creeps Across Borders
Numerous critics of Thailand’s military regime charged with lèse majesté remain in exile in neighboring Laos and Cambodia.
2016/12/01 |
The Slow and Steady March of Justice in Cambodia
Justice for the Khmer Rouge regime’s mass atrocities is coming slowly but surely in Cambodia, Julia Mayer writes.
2016/11/29 |
Cambodia Exports Can Get High on Cannabis
Early this month, the world moved past a tipping point in the global legalisation of cannabis. Exporting legal cannabis could drive Cambodia’s export revenues up and keep rural unrest down, but only if Cambodia acts quickly.
2016/08/17 |
Cambodian Maids Claim Fatal Abuses at Malaysian Immigration Center
Fresh claims have emerged of serious human rights abuses at Malaysia’s notorious Juru detention center.
2016/07/11 |
Suspicions of Political Motives in Cambodian Critic’s Murder
The murder of an outspoken government critic is seen as major blow for Cambodian democracy and has raised speculation over the involvement of the ruling regime.
2016/06/24 |
A Bad Dry Season on the Mekong
The waters of the Tonle Sap in Cambodia have fallen to one of the lowest levels in generations, while a dramatic increase in saltwater incursions into Vietnam’s Mekong Delta threaten fish caches and agricultural production.
2015/12/07 |
Cambodian Water Festival Canceled As Political Tensions Rise
Cambodia’s water festival is a tradition that draws hundreds of thousands to the capital for its boat races on the Tonlé Sap, where the lake water starts draining back to the rivers due to the end of the monsoon. Officials state that the cancellation is due to the low level of the river and drought, but many people doubt the saying.
2015/10/05 |
Vietnamese Journalist Sentenced for Passing State Secrets to China
This is another spy case related to China following the Chinese spy pigeon incident in January this year. The Vietnamese police claimed that some of the Chinese race pigeons flying to Vietnam were probing state secrets of Vietnam.
