Politics

22 August 2024
Hun Manet, then nominee for Cambodia's prime minister, stands outside the National Assembly in Phnom Penh in August 2023.
The new Techo Takhmao International Airport, under construction outside Phnom Penh on March 12. (Photo by Hiroki Endo)
Transportation

Cambodia resolves Phnom Penh airport tensions with new rights grant

France's Vinci to operate capital's new Chinese-built international gateway

14 August 2024
The groundbreaking ceremony was attended by Prime Minister Hun Manet and others. (Photo by Yuji Nitta)
International relations

Cambodia breaks ground on 'Hun Sen' canal project backed by China

Impact on Mekong River, possible military use by Beijing cause concern in region

6 August 2024
John Lee, center, in Ho Chi Minh City. He is the first Hong Kong chief executive to visit Vietnam, Cambodia and Laos. (Photo by Lien Hoang)
Trade

Hong Kong has ASEAN backing to join RCEP trade pact: John Lee

City goes on charm offensive after COVID-19, security law dent reputation

6 August 2024
Japanese Defense Minister Minoru Kihara, left, shakes hands with his Cambodian counterpart Tea Seiha at the Defense Ministry in Phnom Penh on Aug. 5. (Cambodian Defense Ministry via AP)
Defense

Japan, Cambodia agree to boost defense cooperation, exchanges

Defense chiefs also agree to promote Japan-ASEAN multilateral cooperation

5 August 2024
Teav Vannol, the Candlelight Party's leader, spoke to Nikkei Asia in Tokyo on Feb. 5. (Photo by Takumi Kobayashi)
Politics

Cambodian politician fined $1.5m after democracy criticism

Court finds opposition leader guilty of defamation

25 July 2024
Wang Wenbin has served as Chinese Foreign Ministry spokesperson for nearly four years.
International relations

China taps 'wolf warrior' diplomat as Cambodia ambassador

Wang Wenbin to help Beijing deepen ties with Phnom Penh on economy and military

6 June 2024
U.S. Defense Secretary Lloyd Austin meets with Cambodian Prime Minister Hun Manet during a meeting in Phnom Penh, Cambodia, June 4.
Defense

U.S. defense secretary discusses military exchanges in Cambodia visit

Austin's talks with China ally aimed at reversing gains by Beijing

4 June 2024
A truck ferries goods along the Mekong in Phnom Penh: Much freight from the capital now reaches the sea via Vietnamese ports.
Opinion

Cambodia's planned canal isn't in its own interest, only China's

Development should be halted for independent review of risks and benefits

23 May 2024
Cambodia's Deputy Prime Minister Sun Chanthol speaks at the Future of Asia forum in Tokyo on May 23. (Photo by Mizuho Miyazaki)
The Future of Asia 2024

Cambodia defends China-backed canal project questioned by Vietnam

Deputy PM hails waterway's benefits, says all navies welcome at controversial Ream base

23 May 2024
Two People's Liberation Army Navy corvettes are docked at Cambodia's Ream Naval Base on April 7. (CSIS)
International relations

Chinese warships at Cambodian base for months, CSIS analysis shows

Commander of Ream base says vessels deployed to train Cambodian navy for new ships

18 April 2024
Muay Thai was adopted as a basic training program in Cobra Gold, one of the biggest multilateral military exercises in Southeast Asia, held in Thailand from late February. (Royal Thai Armed Forces)
International relations

Thailand taking the offensive over the origin of Muay Thai

Cambodia claims itself as the birthplace of the martial art

7 April 2024
Even after stepping down as prime minister in 2023, Hun Sen has remained a highly influential figure in Cambodian politics. (Photo by Yuji Nitta)
Politics

Cambodia ex-PM Hun Sen set to return to diplomatic stage

Longtime leader elected Senate president as family tightens grip on power

4 April 2024
A Chinese warship at Ream Naval Base on March 20: The base is about 70 km from the mouth of the planned canal. (Photo obtained by Nikkei)
Defense

Chinese warships spotted again at Cambodia naval base

Upgraded Ream facilities scrutinized by West wary of China's maritime expansion

1 April 2024
Cambodian Prime Minister Hun Manet's new government has denied connections to a detained tycoon. (Photo by Hiroki Endo)
Crime

Cambodia moves to 'drain the swamp' with arrest of tycoons

Accused swindler Leng Channa is third 'lord' to face legal action in recent months

27 March 2024
A ship transports containers down the Mekong River. Recently installed Cambodian PM Hun Manet said the $1.7 billion China-backed canal project would allow his country to "breathe through our own nose," diverting its goods for export directly to its own coast rather than via the Vietnam-controlled Mekong Delta. (Photo by Jack Brook)
Asia Insight

Cambodia to divert Mekong trade via China-built canal, vexing Vietnam

Planned Phnom Penh-coast link raises alarms amid regional influence tussle

12 March 2024
The Bongkot gas field in the Gulf of Thailand. (PTTEP)
Energy

Thailand and Cambodia revisit natural gas ambitions in disputed waters

Decades after first agreement, neighbors weigh joint development for energy security

27 February 2024
Former Cambodian Prime Minister Hun Sen drops a ballot paper into a voting box for Senate elections on Feb. 25.
Cambodia's new leadership

Cambodia election sweep cements Hun Sen family's grip on power

Strongman's ruling party hit by claims of ballot buying and voter intimidation

26 February 2024
Siem Reap-Angkor International Airport opened last November as a gateway to Cambodia's top tourist destination, the Angkor Wat temple complex.
Transportation

Cambodia's airport dreams stall as Chinese money dries up

Residents say they've been pushed off land to make way for big-ticket projects

23 February 2024
The Indonesian Air Force's aerobatics display team takes to the skies during the Singapore Airshow in 2022.
Your Week in Asia

Singapore Airshow, Japan-Ukraine conference, Cambodia Senate election

Your weekly lineup of Asia's biggest business and political events

18 February 2024
Thai Prime Minister Srettha Thavisin, right, and Cambodian Prime Minister Hun Manet hold a signing ceremony at Government House in Bangkok on Feb. 7. (Photo by Hiroki Endo) 
International relations

Thailand and Cambodia agree to talks on disputed, energy-rich waters

PMs Srettha and Manet eye special border economic zones amid rights concerns

7 February 2024
Teav Vannol, the Candlelight Party's leader, spoke to Nikkei Asia in Tokyo on Feb. 5. (Photo by Takumi Kobayashi)
Cambodia's new leadership

Cambodian democracy weaker under Hun Manet, says opposition

Candlelight Party's Teav Vannol accuses PM of tightening political controls

5 February 2024
French President Emmanuel Macron, right, winks as he welcomes Cambodia's Prime Minister Hun Manet at the Elysee Palace in Paris on Jan. 18.
International relations

Cambodia's Hun Manet given wary welcome by West despite rights record

Hitting out at repression risks pushing country into 'China's orbit,' analysts say

26 January 2024
Chinese online scam suspects are escorted by Chinese police officers before being deported from Cambodia in 2017.
Crime

Global law enforcement targets Southeast Asian cyberscam gangs

U.K. launches first sanctions against suspects involved in online fraud schemes

13 December 2023
People using their smartphones in a Phnom Penh park. Cambodia follows other Southeast Asian nations that have rolled out data protection laws.
Politics

Cambodia's draft data protection law fans fears of government abuse

Leaked legislation says personal data could be exposed in the 'national interest'

8 December 2023