Cambodian Foreign Minister Prak Sokhonn urged military rulers not to hold deposed leader Aung San Suu Kyi who has been put in solitary confinement, he says she plays a ‘critical role in your country’s return to normalcy’. Source link
Read More »Malaysia’s role pressuring Myanmar junta praised by UN human rights expert
Tom Andrews urged 10-member bloc Asean to follow Malaysia’s lead and move from non-interference to ‘non-indifference’ in Myanmar, with much more needing to be done to avoid more death and suffering. Source link
Read More »Austin says US will help Indo-Pacific allies ‘deter aggression’
Defence chief also says Russia’s invasion of Ukraine has ‘galvanised’ the world in speech at regional security summit in Singapore. Source link
Read More »Chinese help for Cambodian naval base has ‘nothing to do’ with PLA
Cambodia’s security concerns and naval ambitions of primary importance to Beijing, Chinese observers explain. Source link
Read More »Cambodians vote in local election amid intimidation, threats
His party is the only one to field candidates nationwide in all 1,652 communes. Its only serious rival, the Candlelight Party, has candidates in 1,632 communes, and the royalist FUNCINPEC Party has challengers in 688 communes. There are a total of 82,786 candidates from 17 political parties with 9.2 million …
Read More »Cambodian beer named after Hindu monkey god Hanuman riles Indians
Some demanded the company change the name and image on the lager bottle, while others said it was much ado about nothing. Source link
Read More »Cambodia tells Biden to ‘treat Asean leaders with respect’ to improve ties
Kao Kim Hourn comments came ahead of next week’s US-Asean summit where hot-button issues including the South China Sea are on the agenda. Source link
Read More »US to host Asean leaders in mid-May, with focus likely on China
The summit, originally scheduled for March, ‘will demonstrate the United States’ enduring commitment to Asean,’ said White House press secretary Jen Psaki. Source link
Read More »US to probe if Chinese firms are evading solar tariffs via Southeast Asia
The US is launching an investigation into whether Chinese solar-equipment manufacturers are evading tariffs by sending components to other Asian nations for assembly before shipping finished products to the US, according to the company that requested the probe.The US Commerce Department plans to take up the investigation, Auxin Solar Inc. …
Read More »Japan’s PM visits Cambodia; in-depth talks for key China partners
Japanese Prime Minister Fumio Kishida was in Cambodia for talks with his counterpart, Hun Sen, on Sunday to deepen relations with one of the Southeast Asia’s closest partners of both China and Japan.The two leaders were discussing cooperation covering trade and investment, education, infrastructure, defence and security, and the post-pandemic …
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