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ASEAN launch women’s peace and security agenda
The ASEAN Regional Plan of Action on Women, Peace, and Security (ASEAN RPA on WPS) – which outlines ways to implement the four main pillars of the WPS agenda – has been launched by the bloc in collaboration with the US Agency for…
It’s a no go: ASEAN Special Envoy Sokhonn can’t make third visit to Myanmar
Minister of Foreign Affairs Prak Sokhonn, as the Special Envoy on Myanmar, will not make a planned third official visit to Myanmar, with time running out when Cambodia’s term as ASEAN Chair expires at the end of the month, and he is…
Some 460,000 people in Cambodia fall below poverty line due to pandemic: WB
Some 460,000 people in Cambodia have fallen below poverty income thresholds since the onset of COVID-19 in 2020, said a World Bank report released on Monday.
Titled Poverty Assessment Report for Cambodia, Toward a More Inclusive and…
Cambodia requests UN deployment of additional forces and equipment to South Sudan
Sem Sovanny, director-general of the National Centre for Peacekeeping Forces (NPMEC), asked that UN officials approve the deployment of 46 additional Cambodian blue-helmet peacekeepers and equipment to the UN peacekeeping mission in South…
India and Cambodia expanding bilateral relations on the sidelines of the ASEAN Summit
In the ever-evolving geopolitics of the Indo-Pacific region, India’s progressing relationship with the Association of Southeast Asian Nations (ASEAN) seems vital. This year marks the 30th year of ASEAN-India relations and has been…
Cambodia PM Hun Sen cancels G20 meetings after testing positive for COVID-19
Cambodian Prime Minister Hun Sen on Tuesday (Nov 15) canceled meetings he was due to have at the G20 summit in Bali after testing positive for COVID-19.
This comes days after he hosted more than a dozen world leaders including US…
Cambodia-Vietnam, a true friendship in ASEAN context
The bilateral relationship between Cambodia and Vietnam can be described as a love-hate relationship. The two nations have a long history of interaction, cooperation, and hostility as close neighbors and have had both friends and…
The United States-Cambodia Relationship
President Biden’s participation in the annual U.S.-ASEAN Summit and East Asia Summit (EAS) takes place November 12-13 in Phnom Penh, Cambodia, the 2022 ASEAN Chair. In 1950, the United States was among the first nations to recognize…
Biden arrives in Cambodia looking to counter China’s growing influence in Southeast Asia
President Joe Biden underscored the US partnership with Association of Southeast Asian Nations (ASEAN) countries on Saturday as “the heart of my administration’s Indo-Pacific strategy” as he seeks to counter China’s growing influence ahead…
Biden in Cambodia seeking to bolster US security role in South-east Asia
United States President Joe Biden landed on Saturday in Cambodia, where he is set to meet with leaders of the 10-nation Association of South-east Asian Nations (Asean) to emphasise his vision for a free and open Asia-Pacific to counter…