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Chinese troops are seen at a barracks in Cambodia prior to a joint drill that started on Saturday. Photo: Reuters

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Chinese soldiers and tanks in Cambodia for anti-terror drill

by Asia Times staff March 19, 2018February 18, 2020

Cambodia's Prime Minister Hun Sen (R) hugs Thailand's Prime Minister Prayut Chan-O-Cha (L) during a signing ceremony at the Peace Palace in Phnom Penh on September 7, 2017. Photo: AFP/Tang Chhin Sothy

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Cambodian exiles test Thai junta’s humanity

by David Hutt and Shawn W. Crispin March 13, 2018February 18, 2020

Tuen Mun Hospital, New Territories. Photos: Wikipedia Commons, Google Maps

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3 travelers to Philippines, Cambodia return with dengue

by Asia Times staff March 12, 2018February 18, 2020

Rakuten has launched what it calls a 'borderless currency' and says 'the role of crypto-currency-based payments ... will grow in the future.'Photo: AFP/Behrouz Mehri

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The Chain: a phantom launch, Bitcoin heists and new plans from Rakuten

by Richard Cook March 8, 2018February 18, 2020

Timber smugglers drive illegally cut logs from Cambodia's Virachey National Park to the Vietnam border in February 2017. Photo: Environmental Investigation Agency

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Cambodia, Laos losing the last of their trees

by Dan Southerland February 27, 2018February 18, 2020

Map of Southeast Asia. Image: iStock

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Asia Development Bank sets Indochina bond start

by Gary Kleiman February 27, 2018

Um Sam An, former law-maker of the Cambodia National Rescue Party (CNRP), sits inside a police vehicle as he is brought to the Supreme Court of Phnom Penh, Cambodia February 9, 2018. Photo: Reuters/Samrang Pring

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No safe place for SEAsia’s political refugees

by David Hutt February 15, 2018February 18, 2020

Cambodian Prime Minister Hun Sen in a March 19, 2017 file photo. Photo: Reuters/Samrang Pring

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US, EU grapple with how to punish Cambodia

by David Hutt February 14, 2018February 18, 2020

Alisha Sim and Susana Sngiem attend a United Cambodian Community meeting in Long Beach, CA. Photo courtesy of UCC and Khmer Girls in Action

AT Finance, Cambodia, Middle East, Vietnam, World

Asians often ‘collateral damage’ in US immigration sweeps

by David DeVoss February 9, 2018February 18, 2020

Cambodian King Norodom Sihamoni (L) shakes hands with Cambodian Prime Minister Hun Sen, who bows, (R) during a ceremony marking Cambodia's Independence Day in Phnom Penh on November 9, 2016. Photo: AFP/Chhin Tang Sothy

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Politicized protection for Cambodian royalty

by David Hutt February 3, 2018February 18, 2020

Chinese Premier Li Keqiang and Cambodia's Prime Minister Hun Sen arrive at the second Mekong-Lancang Cooperation leaders meeting, under the theme "Our River of Peace and Sustainable Development", in Phnom Penh, Cambodia January 10, 2018. Photo: Reuters/Samrang Pring

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Beijing arms up Cambodia’s Hun Sen as West threatens sanctions

by Asia Times staff January 31, 2018February 18, 2020

Cambodia's Prime Minister Hun Sen arrives to attend the Cambodian People's Party (CPP) congress in Phnom Penh, January 19, 2018. Photo: Reuters/Samrang Pring Photo

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Unchecked and unopposed, Hun Sen is all powerful

by David Hutt January 24, 2018February 18, 2020

Sam Rainsy, then president of the Cambodia National Rescue Party, speaks to his supporters upon his arrival in Phnom Penh on 19, July 2014. Photo: AFP/Kimlong Meng/NurPhoto

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Will Cambodia’s repressed opposition rise up?

by David Hutt January 21, 2018February 18, 2020

Siem Reap River in Cambodia. Photo: Wikimedia Commons, Dmitry A Mottl

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Teacher accused of molesting 7-year-old girl in Cambodia

by Asia Times staff January 11, 2018February 18, 2020

Cambodian Prime Minister Hun Sen prays for peace and stability at a ceremony at the Angkor Wat temple complex on December 3, 2017. Photo: Reuters/Samrang Pring

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How democracy died in Cambodia

by David Hutt December 25, 2017February 18, 2020

Cambodia's Prime Minister Hun Sen waves as he arrives at the airport in Manila on April 28, 2017, ahead of the Association of Southeast Asian Nations summit. Photo: AFP/Noel Celis

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So long, US; howdy, Russia

by David Hutt December 7, 2017February 18, 2020

Cambodia's Prime Minister Hun Sen arrives before a meeting with garment workers, on the outskirts of Phnom Penh, Cambodia, November 8, 2017. Photo: Reuters/Samrang Pring

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Is Hun Sen secretly insecure?

by David Hutt November 27, 2017February 18, 2020

Laos could be a possible source of maids in the future, official says. Photo: iStockphoto.com

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Hong Kong may consider getting maids from Laos

by Asia Times staff November 24, 2017February 18, 2020

Uppatasanti pagoda is biggest pagoda and no. 1 tourist attractions in Naypyidaw. Photo: iStock

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EU and China find common ground in Naypyidaw

by Emanuele Scimia November 24, 2017November 24, 2017

US Air Force plane from Guantanamo Bay, Cuba. Photo: iStock

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On the rehabilitation of George W Bush

by Rebecca Gordon November 23, 2017November 23, 2017

Cambodia's Prime Minister Hun Sen (C) poses for a picture during a ceremony at a compound of factories in Phnom Penh on September 6, 2017. Photo: AFP/Tang Chhin Sothy

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Hun Sen bids to buy a no-contest election

by David Hutt November 21, 2017February 18, 2020

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Will US, EU turn the heat on Hun Sen?

by David Hutt November 19, 2017February 18, 2020

Reporters protest as they call on Myanmar government and military authorities to release reporters who were arrested in Yangon, Myanmar June 30, 2017. Photo: Reuters/Soe Zeya Tun

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Critical voices silenced across Southeast Asia

by Sutharee Wannasiri and Henry Koh and Nickey Diamond November 19, 2017November 19, 2017

Cambodia's Prime Minister Hun Sen gestures as he attends a plenary session at the National Assembly of Cambodia in central Phnom Penh, October 16, 2017. Photo: Reuters/Samrang Pring

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Cambodia bids farewell to democracy

by David Hutt November 16, 2017February 18, 2020

Secretary for Labour and Welfare Dr Law Chi-kwong, left, is seen with Cambodia's Minister of Labour and Vocational Training Dr Ith Samheng in a meeting last month on enabling Cambodians to work as domestic helpers in Hong Kong.
Photo: HK Government

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First domestic workers from Cambodia due in HK this month

by Asia Times staff November 9, 2017February 18, 2020

A Cambodian police official stands guard as students hold portraits of China's President Xi Jinping and King Norodom Sihamoni during Xi's arrival at the Phnom Penh international airport on October 13, 2016. Photo: AFP/Tang Chhin Sothy

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Cambodia clampdown threatens Chinese interests

by David Hutt October 30, 2017February 18, 2020

Chinese nationals (in orange vests) who were arrested over a suspected Internet scam are escorted by Chinese police before being deported at Phnom Penh International Airport on October 12, 2017. Photo: Reuters / Samrang Pring

AT Finance, Beijing, Cambodia, China, South Asia, Taiwan

Cambodia deports 61 Chinese extortion scam suspects

by Reuters October 28, 2017February 18, 2020

Vietnamese President Tran Dai Quang (left) shakes hands with Chinese President Xi Jinping during a signing ceremony at the Great Hall of the People in Beijing on May 11, 2017.
Photo: AFP / Pool / Jason Lee

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China and Vietnam: from confrontation to accommodation

by Alexander Casella October 27, 2017

Photo: iStock

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Cambodia has failed to take advantage of its inherent potential

by Kongkea Chhoeun October 22, 2017October 23, 2017

Cambodia Prime Minister Hun Sen waves during a campaign rally in Phnom Penh on June 2, 2017. Photo: Reuters/Samrang Pring

AT Finance, Cambodia, Laos, World

Cambodia heads towards one-party state – and a democratic crisis

by Rhona Smith October 15, 2017February 18, 2020