Hun Sen

Cambodia opposition leader jailed 27 years for treason

Arrested in 2017 in a midnight swoop, Kem Sokha was accused of planning to topple the government of longtime ruler Hun Sen.

Biden pledges to work with ASEAN nations, slips up name of summit host

US President Joe Biden, who is on a whirlwind trip with stops at the COP27 climate summit in Egypt, ASEAN in Phnom Penh and the G20 summit in Indonesia, referred to Cambodia as Colombia.

Myanmar warned against more executions at ASEAN meet, Taiwan also on agenda

US House Speaker Nancy Pelosi's visit to Taipei looks set to dominate the meeting of the Association of Southeast Asian Nations in Phnom Penh, as the bloc also looks to tackle the Myanmar crisis.

Myanmar has all ingredients for civil war: ASEAN chair

Cambodian Foreign Minister Prak Sokhonn warns that the outlook is dire in the country as the political and security crisis deepens.

Cambodia releases jailed political, environmental activists

Cambodian Justice Ministry confirms the release of 26 jailed activists. Another 60 political prisoners are still in custody.

Greek Cypriot administration suspends its citizenship for cash programme

Greek Administration of Southern Cyprus has said it will scrap its citizenship scheme for foreign investors next month over alleged abuses uncovered in a television programme.

Is Cambodia becoming a new flashpoint between China and the US?

Reports of Beijing’s involvement in a Cambodian naval base come after Phnom Penh declined Washington’s offer to repair the port facilities.

Death toll from Cambodia building collapse rises to 28

Two people were found alive and cut free from the tangled wreckage by rescuers two days after an under-construction building collapsed in coastal Sihanoukville city.

Cambodia wakes up to another era of Hun Sen rule

The US imposed visa curbs on some Cambodian government members while the EU has threatened Cambodia with economic sanctions.

Cambodia’s ruling party claims election victory — spokesman

The EU and US have refused to send international observers after independent media outlets were closed down and the opposition outlawed.

Polls open in Cambodia election with main opposition silenced

Cambodia's controversial election, criticised by UN and Western countries, takes places without a credible opposition and is set to extend Prime Minister Hun Sen's 33-year grip on power.

Garment workers pressured ahead of Cambodia elections

Cambodia's garment industry is in the spotlight ahead of this Sunday's general election. Analysts fear Prime Minister Hun Sen's crackdown on opposition and push for more control could devastate the industry.