Cambodia

Caught in the middle

With tensions rising between China and the West over the South China Sea, Cambodia once again finds itself walking a knife’s edge between the world’s great powers
By Paul Millar • Sep 01, 2016

After the South China Sea ruling, what’s next?

An international tribunal in The Hague ruled this week that China’s territorial claims in the South China Sea are unfounded. We spoke to Carl Thayer, defence analyst at the University of New South Wales, for an insight into Beijing’s next move
By Logan Connor • Jul 16, 2016

Lobbying

How US lobbying firms engage for Southeast Asian governments

Spending is big with obscure firms in the hope to gain influence in Washington - and beyond
By David Hutt • Jun 08, 2016

Obama's Vietnam visit highlights 'mutual respect'

As US President Barack Obama winds up his visit to Vietnam, we examine how the reluctant bedfellows are now partnering on trade and uniting in the face of Chinese aggression
By Logan Connor • May 25, 2016

Cambodian-born US athlete Jordan Pisey Windle dives into Kingdom

Jordan Pisey Windle, 17, is a top diver in the US. Born in rural Cambodia and raised in the US, he is on his first trip to the Kingdom, discovering his roots and displaying his skills
By Logan Connor • May 12, 2016

The motives behind Beijing's South China Sea expansion

OPINION: To achieve a peaceful solution in the South China Sea, the West must understand that Beijing’s motives are, in fact, driven by domestic politics
By Oliver Turner • Apr 12, 2016

How can Southeast Asia address LGBTI issues?

We talked to Randy Berry, the US State Department’s first special envoy for the human rights of LGBTI persons, who just wrapped up a visit to several countries in Southeast Asia
By Logan Connor • Mar 24, 2016

A delicate moment

With concerns that reform has stalled, critics are questioning the Obama administration’s strategy towards Myanmar
By Steve Hirsch • Jul 14, 2015