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By Jack Brook • 4 days ago
The arrival of December and holiday spirits are slightly dampened by reports of the Omicron Covid-19 variant lurking on the horizon as Thailand and Cambodia open their borders again
By Jack Brook • Nov 27, 2021
Political prisoners were released prior to the Asia-Europe Meeting summit in Phnom Penh, among other events foreshadowing next year’s elections
By Jack Brook • Nov 20, 2021
Even as Cambodia waives quarantine requirements for vaccinated visitors, Covid-19 continues to plague the Kingdom and its pandemic-weary populace
By Jack Brook • Nov 13, 2021
US state department warns businesses about corruption in the Kingdom, while promising to review trade agreements and sanction Cambodian military figures
As more journalists in Southeast Asia are killed, their murderers rarely face justice. A People's Tribunal aims to change the culture of impunity
By Jack Brook • Nov 06, 2021
ASEAN holds its summit without Myanmar and promises to push for peace, while world leaders gather in Glasgow for crucial climate change discussions
By Jack Brook • Oct 30, 2021
Peace has brought globalism, comfortable coffee chains and Michael Learns to Rock. This doesn’t necessarily signal democracy and respect for human rights
By Jack Brook • Oct 23, 2021
Cashew crops clustering the hills of Ratanakiri are a sign of the ongoing transition to capitalism in northeast Cambodia
By Jack Brook • Oct 16, 2021
The UK-based Guardian newspaper retracted a claim stating Hun Sen had purchased Cypriot citizenship, but the Cambodian prime minister remains on the defensive and is calling for a Constitutional amendment to bar anyone with dual citizenship from holding high political office
By Jack Brook • Oct 09, 2021
Vietnam attempted to strengthen alliances with Laos and Cambodia, while a new AidData report reveals the extent of Chinese debt to SEA
By Jack Brook • Oct 02, 2021
The two countries push to welcome visitors in select regions, as their citizens are battered by Covid-19, lagging vaccinations and a tourist-starved economy
By Jack Brook • Sep 18, 2021
The National Unity Government urged citizens to engage in a “defensive war” against the military junta, targeting personnel and assets. The international community condemned the calls for violence, pushing instead for peace.
By Jack Brook • Sep 11, 2021