Cambodia

Henry Kissinger and Vietnam's Le Duc Tho speak to the press in a Paris suburb on June 13, 1973, the year they were jointly awarded the Nobel Peace Prize -- which Tho declined.
Obituaries

Kissinger cast a long and uneven shadow in Southeast Asia

Controversial bringer of war and peace left mixed messages in the region

1 December 2023
Laborers work at a brick factory on the outskirts of Phnom Penh in 2018. Rights groups say debt bondage remains pervasive in the industry. 
Property

Spotlight on debt bondage as Cambodia's property sector slows

Human rights group says brick factories hold indebted families indefinitely

20 November 2023
Cambodia's 12th Century Angkor Wat temple complex is a major tourism draw for the poor Southeast Asian nation. 
Politics

Cambodia's Angkor Wat at center of forced-evictions row

Thousands booted from their homes at World Heritage Site, rights groups say

20 November 2023
Cambodian Prime Minister Hun Manet speaks during the opening ceremony for the Siem Reap-Angkor International Airport on Nov. 16. (Photo by Yuji Nitta)
Transportation

China-funded airport opens in Cambodia with more projects to come

Belt and Road highways, ports and railways also planned, raising local concerns

17 November 2023
Cotton is harvested in Yuli County, in the Xinjiang Uygur Autonomous Region of China, on Oct. 27. The region produces the vast majority of Chinese cotton. 
Supply Chain

U.S. forced labor laws strain China-dependent garment supply chains

Fashion firms want to diversify fabric sources to mitigate risk, expert says

13 November 2023
There is no indication that Cambodia will be left with unserviceable debts even if traffic at Siem Reap-Angkor International Airport falls well short of projections. (Photo by Jean-Marc F. Blanchard)
Opinion

New airport shows Cambodia can get what it wants from China

Siem Reap hub proves there is more to the BRI than debt traps

12 November 2023
A street scene in Phnom Penh. Cambodia has one of the biggest microfinance sectors in the world. 
Finance

Cambodia's microfinance sector hit by predatory lending claims

Debtor suicides, forced land sales among accusations against industry

11 November 2023
Thai officials have floated a new approach to long-stalled negotiations over the overlapping claims area (OCA) in the Gulf of Thailand. (Source images by AP)
Energy

Rising energy prices rekindle Thai, Cambodian interest in disputed waters

New governments could find a way to tap long-dormant oil and gas reserves

7 November 2023
Cattle and breeders take part in a competition at the National Japanese Beef Ability Expo, commonly known as the Wagyu Olympics, in 2017. Japan aims to expand its wagyu beef exports.
Trade

Japan's wagyu beef exports to Cambodia tumble, bucking overall trend

Exporters ship more to other markets amid smuggling crackdown

5 November 2023
A Cambodian girl collects rubber sap at a farm in Tbong Khmum province. 
Business Spotlight

From Cambodia to Thailand, rubber producers brace for new EU rules

Deforestation regulation's requirement to prove sources called tough and costly

3 November 2023
Cambodia's new airport in Siem Reap has begun operations and an inauguration event is scheduled for November. (Screenshot from Cambodian Prime Minister Hun Manet's Facebook page)
Transportation

Billion-dollar airport whets Cambodia appetite for Chinese investment

As Siem Reap facility opens, PM Hun Manet looks for more Belt and Road money

24 October 2023
Doug Marsden, owner of Phnom Penh brewpub Chug Lab, cut his brewing teeth as a teenager in Australia. (All photos by Markus Bell)
Life

In search of Cambodia's budding brewmasters

Drinkers in Phnom Penh warm to emerging craft beer makers

21 October 2023
A satellite terminal opened at Thailand's Suvarnabhumi Airport near Bangkok in September. (Photo by Ken Kobayashi)
Transportation

Thailand, Vietnam and neighbors compete in airport expansion race

Airlines' passenger capacity for seven Southeast Asian nations to double by 2030

18 October 2023
Tourists walk past the Wat Arun temple in Bangkok on Sept. 10. (Photo by Ken Kobayashi)
Travel & Leisure

Chinese travelers' slow return hits Southeast Asian economies

Share of China tourists declines in Thailand, Vietnam and Cambodia

13 October 2023
Computers that have been confiscated from fraud operations in northern Myanmar. Cybercrime scams have exploded in the region in the last few years.
Caixin

Chinese in crosshairs of 'mushrooming' transnational cybercrime

U.N. says many forced into online scam operations in Myanmar and Cambodia

11 October 2023
Cambodia's Prime Minister Hun Manet addresses the 78th Session of the U.N. General Assembly in New York on Sept. 22.
Cambodia's new leadership

New Cambodia PM debuts at U.N. amid crackdown on opponents

Hun Manet says democracy has 'steadily advanced' in New York speech

23 September 2023
A view of Hun Sen's Facebook page in 2016: The platform is allowing dictators to make public threats while getting other voices supressed.
Opinion

Imitators are adopting Chinese tactics to quash online critics

Allies like Cambodia and Bangladesh are deploying fake voices to drown out dissent

22 September 2023
The Beijing visit was Prime Minister Hun Manet's first overseas trip outside of conferences since taking office. (Cambodian prime minister's Telegram via AP)
International relations

Cambodian PM Hun Manet pledges stronger China ties in Beijing visit

New leader voices support for 'One China' principle in meeting with Xi Jinping

15 September 2023
Cambodian Prime Minister Hun Manet at the ASEAN-India summit in Jakarta on Sept. 7.
Cambodia's new leadership

Cambodian PM Hun Manet heads to China in early diplomatic push

New leader steps out of strongman father's shadow on the international stage

14 September 2023
Chinese tourists disembark at Phnom Penh International Airport on Feb. 7, when the first Chinese tour groups returned to Cambodia.
Business Spotlight

Cambodia's 'scamdemic' reputation scares off travelers from China

Tourism becomes collateral damage as authorities struggle to tackle online gangs

8 September 2023
Cambodian Prime Minister Hun Manet delivered a keynote address at a business forum in Jakarta on Sept. 4. (Photo by Tsubasa Suruga)
Cambodia's new leadership

Cambodia's Hun Manet shares 'high-income' goal in diplomatic debut

New prime minister also vows commitment to rule-based order at ASEAN event

4 September 2023
Cambodia's cuisine has similarities to that of neighbors Vietnam and Thailand but also boasts a long, unique history. (Photo by Jun Takai)
Interview

Hidden gem: Cambodian cuisine counts blessings of the Mekong

Envoy to Japan discusses traditions around fish paste, watermelon rice and more

27 August 2023
Hun Manet takes a photo with supporters in Phnom Penh on July 23. (Photo by Ken Kobayashi)
Cambodia's new leadership

Hun Manet pledges 'peace, stability' as new Cambodian PM

45-year-old son takes top post from strongman father who had held power since 1985

22 August 2023
Cambodia's incoming Prime Minister Hun Manet has little choice but to follow the footsteps of his father, Hun Sen who ran the country based on political and police repression. (Photo by Ken Kobayashi)
Opinion

New prime minister is not a fresh start for Cambodia

Hopes that Hun Manet will reform system Hun Sen built are illusory

18 August 2023
Hun Manet, son of Cambodian Prime Minister Hun Sen, waves after a ceremony to mark the end of the election campaign in Phnom Penh on July 21. (Photo by Ken Kobayashi)
Cambodia's new leadership

Hun Manet, the West Point graduate set to lead Cambodia

Unlike father Hun Sen, son was groomed for the top job from early age

17 August 2023