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Prime Minister Hun Manet greets Myanmar President Min Aung Hlaing in Phnom Penh ahead of their bilateral meeting, September 11, 2026. (STPM)

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Cambodia Hosts Myanmar Leader, Downplays Criticism, Citing ASEAN Non-Interference Principle

11 Sep 2026 6:16 PM|
Khuon Narim|

Myanmar’s president Min Aung Hlaing is paying a two-day visit to Cambodia, with four agreements expected to be signed, which has drawn scrutiny from human rights groups.

Kem Sokha greets officials outside his home after security forces guarding the property were withdrawn following a partial royal pardon. May 26, 2026. (CamboJA/Khuon Narim)

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Kem Sokha Delays Ordination, Keeps Low Profile as Mother’s Health Worsens

11 Jun 2026 4:50 PM|

Former opposition leader Kem Sokha has postponed plans to enter Buddhist monkhood and has kept a low public profile since receiving a partial royal pardon, with his lawyers saying on…

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Ruling CPP to Use Border Dispute Issue As 2027 Commune Election Campaign Material

10 Jun 2026 5:35 PM|

The ruling Cambodian People’s Party (CPP) plans to use the “peaceful resolution policy in the border dispute” as a campaign tool ahead of the 2027 commune election and 2028 national…

U.S. Embassy in Phnom Penh. Picture taken on April 13, 2018. (CamboJA/ Pring Samrang)

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US Nominates New Ambassador to Cambodia After Two-Year Vacancy

2 Jun 2026 6:03 PM|

The White House on June 1 nominated Christopher Anderson from Wisconsin as U.S. ambassador to Cambodia, filling a post that has been vacant for two years, and drawing attention as…

Kem Sokha leaves his house in Phnom Penh to hear the verdict in his treason trial. March 3, 2023. (CamboJA/Pring Samrang)

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Foreign Missions Welcome Partial Kem Sokha Pardon, Urge Open Civic Space

29 May 2026 12:06 PM|

“The United States has consistently called for the release of Kem Sokha and maintained that his conviction related to claims of U.S. involvement in activities against Cambodia’s government was unfounded,”…

Kem Sokha greets officials outside his residence after security forces were withdrawn following a royal pardon ending his house arrest. May 26, 2026 (CamboJA/Khuon Narim)

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Analysts, Opposition See Kem Sokha Pardon as Easing Scrutiny, Not Reform

27 May 2026 11:01 AM|

Opposition members and analysts say Cambodia’s pardon of Kem Sokha appears aimed at easing international scrutiny over democratic backsliding rather than signalling broader reform, after a recent royal decree lifted…

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Kem Sokha Walks Out of His Home Tuesday Morning Following Royal Pardon

26 May 2026 10:39 AM|

National police and Phnom Penh Municipal Court officials implemented a court warrant to free Kem Sokha, former Cambodia National Rescue Party (CNRP) president, after he received a royal pardon for…

Kem Sokha waves from his vehicle as he leaves the Phnom Penh Municipal Court on October 12, 2022. CamboJA/Pring Samrang

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Kem Sokha’s 27-Year Prison Sentence Pardoned, But Still Barred from Politics

25 May 2026 8:25 PM|

Former opposition leader Kem Sokha received a royal pardon on Monday, freeing him from serving a 27-year jail sentence for treason in a long-running case, however, he is not allowed…

A graduation ceremony for recruits at a military school in Kampong Speu province in 2015. (CamboJA/Pring Samrang)

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Cambodia Set To Enforce Mandatory Military Service Law

25 May 2026 8:08 PM|

Cambodia will implement the military conscription law for the first time after nearly two decades of its predecessor to strengthen national defense. However, concerns from a civil society group have…

Cambodia Hosts Myanmar Leader, Downplays Criticism, Citing ASEAN Non-Interference Principle

Kem Sokha Delays Ordination, Keeps Low Profile as Mother’s Health Worsens

Ruling CPP to Use Border Dispute Issue As 2027 Commune Election Campaign Material

US Nominates New Ambassador to Cambodia After Two-Year Vacancy

Foreign Missions Welcome Partial Kem Sokha Pardon, Urge Open Civic Space

Analysts, Opposition See Kem Sokha Pardon as Easing Scrutiny, Not Reform

Kem Sokha Walks Out of His Home Tuesday Morning Following Royal Pardon

Kem Sokha’s 27-Year Prison Sentence Pardoned, But Still Barred from Politics

Cambodia Set To Enforce Mandatory Military Service Law

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Cambodia Hosts Myanmar Leader, Downplays Criticism, Citing ASEAN Non-Interference Principle

Kem Sokha Delays Ordination, Keeps Low Profile as Mother’s Health Worsens

Ruling CPP to Use Border Dispute Issue As 2027 Commune Election Campaign Material

US Nominates New Ambassador to Cambodia After Two-Year Vacancy

Foreign Missions Welcome Partial Kem Sokha Pardon, Urge Open Civic Space

Analysts, Opposition See Kem Sokha Pardon as Easing Scrutiny, Not Reform

Kem Sokha Walks Out of His Home Tuesday Morning Following Royal Pardon

Kem Sokha’s 27-Year Prison Sentence Pardoned, But Still Barred from Politics

Cambodia Set To Enforce Mandatory Military Service Law

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