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PM Hun Sen threatens Cambodian opposition after shoe-throwing incident in Washington

PM Hun Sen threatens Cambodian opposition after shoe-throwing incident in Washington

‘We can also throw shoes at opposition party leaders’ heads in Cambodia,’ he said.

China, ASEAN to hold South China Sea code of conduct talks this month

China, ASEAN to hold South China Sea code of conduct talks this month

For the last two years, most talks over the South China Sea have been conducted online because of the pandemic.

Biden touts 'free and open' Indo-Pacific in summit with ASEAN rulers

Biden touts 'free and open' Indo-Pacific in summit with ASEAN rulers

Economics and hotspots Myanmar and Ukraine on agenda of US-ASEAN Summit final day.

China slams planned US economic framework as Biden hosts SE Asian leaders

China slams planned US economic framework as Biden hosts SE Asian leaders

Indo-Pacific Economic Framework, a centerpiece of US policy, expected to be launched this month

Cambodian opposition party’s signs vandalized in council campaign

The Candlelight Party called on authorities to protect candidates in races for local commune councils.

Flying footwear, fawning ‘fans’ for rare Washington visit by Cambodia PM Hun Sen

Flying footwear, fawning ‘fans’ for rare Washington visit by Cambodia PM Hun Sen

A Cambodian-American retiree flung a shoe at the strongman as he greeted a crowd mustered to welcome him.

US President Joe Biden and Japan's Prime Minister Fumio Kishida attend the Indo-Pacific Economic Framework for Prosperity with other regional leaders via video link at the Izumi Garden Gallery in Tokyo, May 23, 2022.

Biden unveils US Indo-Pacific economic plan after summits in Japan, South Korea

2022-05-23

More countries join the president's Indo-Pacific Economic Framework for Prosperity.

Commune counsellors line up to cast their vote in a Senate election in Takhmao, Kandal province, Cambodia February 25, 2018. Cambodians will vote for the next batch of counsellors on June 5, 2022.

Cambodia’s commune campaign to test country’s electoral integrity

2022-05-20

The June 5 races won’t shift the power balance but may affirm support for a newish opposition party.

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Singapore a magnet for cash from politically connected Cambodians

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“Managed dictatorship”: Cambodia holds commune elections

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Flickering dreams of democracy

Flickering dreams of democracy
Southeast Asian diaspora protesters rally in Washington against ASEAN autocrats

Southeast Asian diaspora protesters rally in Washington against ASEAN autocrats

The protesters called for ‘Democracy not Autocracy’ in the region as the US-ASEAN summit got under way.

Malaysian Foreign Minister Saifuddin Abdullah listens to a question during an interview with BenarNews at his hotel room in Washington, May 11, 2022.

Malaysian FM: ASEAN’s Myanmar envoy welcomes informal talks with NUG, NUCC

Saifuddin Abdullah plans to have his first in-person meeting with shadow foreign minister Zin Mar Aung on Saturday.

Rithy Samnang, left, and Xu Aimin at a beach party for Samnang's birthday on the island of Koh Smach, Cambodia, on March 22, 2018.

Rithy Samnang, Cambodian tycoon with ties to Chinese fugitive, dies

U.S. President Joe Biden speaks at North Carolina Agricultural and Technical State University, in Greensboro, N.C., on April 14, 2022.

US-ASEAN summit’s symbolism is its big message, analysts say

Cambodia's Prime Minister Hun Sen (L) talks to former CNRP president Kem Sokha (R) at a wake for Hun Sen's deceased brother, Hun Neng, in Kampong Cham province, Cambodia, May 8, 2022.

Detained former opposition chief meets with Cambodia’s Hun Sen

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If the shoe hits

If the shoe hits

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Aussie government ‘pathetic’ on Cambodian dirty money, lawmaker tells RFA

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