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Cambodia

The latest news, analysis and opinion on Cambodia. In-depth analysis, industry insights and expert opinion.

Capital

Phnom Penh

Head of State

King Norodom Sihamoni

Head of Government

Prime Minister Hun Manet

A woman walks in front of a screen displaying Japan’s Nikkei share average inside a building in Tokyo, Japan, on Friday. US tariffs have hit the country’s economy hard. Photo: Reuters

US-China trade war

Japan lawmakers warn US tariffs threaten security as China looms

Donald Trump’s policy called a national security challenge as trade negotiations continue between Tokyo and Washington.

1 May 2025 - 3:20AMvideocam

Vietnam

Vietnam celebrates 50 years of reunification, end of war with huge parade

30 Apr 2025 - 10:32AMvideocam

Diplomacy

Opinion | As Trump rides roughshod over trade, China is ready to pick up the pieces

28 Apr 2025 - 5:30AMvideocam

US-China trade war

Crunch time for China’s solar panels as Trump’s 3,521% tariffs loom

Chinese firms have been exporting from offshore factories to beat US tariffs for a decade, and Washington is determined to shut the loophole.

27 Apr 2025 - 9:43AMvideocam

China-Philippines relations

Asian Angle | Why ignoring China’s Southeast Asia pivot could cost the Philippines

Beijing’s focus on regional stability and trade openness presents both challenges and opportunities that Manila can’t afford to overlook.

26 Apr 2025 - 10:00AMvideocam

Diplomacy

Opinion | China showcases its neighbourhood diplomacy across Southeast Asia

President Xi Jinping’s recent trip to Vietnam, Malaysia and Cambodia highlighted China’s commitment to fostering regional harmony.

26 Apr 2025 - 5:30AMvideocam

Diplomacy

Cambodia flexes ‘agency’ in Japan ships’ visit to China-funded naval base

Port call shows Cambodia remains ‘open for cooperation’ with other nations and Ream Naval Base is not exclusively for China’s use, analysts say.

24 Apr 2025 - 3:59PMvideocam

The Japan Maritime Self-Defence Force’s minesweeper tender Bungo prepares to dock at Ream Naval Base in southwestern Cambodia on April 19. Photo: Kyodo

Malaysia

Malaysia’s plan to teach Asean languages in schools sparks parental backlash

Critics argue that the languages of other Asean countries have less relevance than Mandarin or Tamil to Malaysian students.

23 Apr 2025 - 12:48PMvideocam

Vietnam

Southeast Asians in Los Angeles detained, deported at routine ICE check-ins

Cambodian, Laotian, and Vietnamese immigrants are now facing enforcement of long-stayed deportation orders as the Trump administration boosts deportations.

23 Apr 2025 - 12:30AMvideocam

US-China trade war

China’s solar industry explores options as Washington tariffs hit Southeast Asia

Some Chinese manufacturers of photovoltaic products are speeding up their overseas factory deployment, hoping to secure a less-expensive route to the US.

22 Apr 2025 - 6:00PMvideocam

Washington’s erratic tariff policies have added uncertainties to long-term investment plans in China’s solar industry, according to insiders. Photo: Shutterstock

Scams and swindles

Southeast Asia’s scam gangs go global as crackdown bites

A new United Nations report warns of a global surge in Asian-led scam centres, operating as far afield as Nigeria, Angola and Brazil.

22 Apr 2025 - 2:07PMvideocam

People of various nationalities who were tricked or trafficked into scam centres in Myanmar stand on a vessel as it passes to Thailand’s side of the border in February. Photo: Reuters

Video | Cambodia’s Chinese casino city bets big on Beijing

Critics say some of China’s megaprojects fail to benefit the local community

22 Apr 2025 - 10:00AM

Trade

US finalises tariffs on Southeast Asian solar imports

Tariffs will apply to shipments from some of world’s biggest solar panel manufacturers, including China’s Jinko Solar and Trina Solar.

22 Apr 2025 - 7:22AM

US-China trade war

What did China’s Xi Jinping achieve on his trip to Southeast Asia?

Xi was hoping to galvanise support for a united front against US tariffs. Each country had its own response, observer says.

21 Apr 2025 - 8:38PMvideocam

Chinese President Xi Jinping reviews the Royal Palce honorary guards as he is accompanied by Cambodian Senate President Hun Sen during a send-off ceremony at Phnom Penh International Airport in Phnom Penh, Cambodia, on Friday. Photo: AKP via AP

Diplomacy

Cambodia: 2 Japanese warships dock at Chinese-renovated base

The Japanese embassy in Phnom Penh said that the visit is ‘a historically significant event’ that would ‘enhance trust and confidence’.

19 Apr 2025 - 8:46PM

Japan Maritime Self-Defense Force (JMSDF) and Royal Cambodian Navy personnel posing for a group photo following the arrival of the JMSDF mine countermeasures vessel JS Bungo and the Awaji-class minesweeper JS Etajima at the Ream Naval Base, located off Cambodia’s southern coast in Preah Sihanouk province, on Saturday. Photo: AFP

Asia travel

Insiders guide on what to see, eat, do in Cambodia’s Phnom Penh

Rising from the ashes of its troubled past, the Cambodian capital now boasts coffee shops, hip bars, eateries and arts venues.

19 Apr 2025 - 12:00PM

Diplomacy

Opinion | A world on edge is headed for a geopolitical reckoning – in May

Lasting changes could arise from the Trump vs Xi diplomatic chess, EU’s emerging strategy and political flux in Seoul, Taiwan and Southeast Asia.

19 Apr 2025 - 5:48AMvideocam

Southeast Asia

Video | Xi ends Southeast Asia tour in Cambodia

One of Beijing’s closest regional partners, Phnom Penh has been hit with a 49% tariff on its exports to the US

18 Apr 2025 - 4:31PM

Xi wraps up Southeast Asia charm offensive tour, as Beijing calls for talks with Washington

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US-China relations

Editorial | Xi’s charm offensive in Southeast Asia is perfect foil to Trump

If trade war results in stronger relations between China and neighbours, it will be an outcome that Trump may have failed to anticipate.

18 Apr 2025 - 8:45AM

Asia travel

6 of Asia’s most scenic golf clubs for non-members

Fancy hitting the fairways while on holiday? Here’s our rundown of the best publicly accessible golf courses in Asia.

18 Apr 2025 - 7:00AM

China-Asean relations

Trump’s tariffs fuel China’s dream of railway link with Southeast Asia

During Chinese President Xi Jinping’s trip to Vietnam, Malaysia and Cambodia, intraregional rail transport was at the top of the agenda.

17 Apr 2025 - 5:21PM

Malaysia

China’s Xi ends Malaysia visit with jet, chip deals before heading to Cambodia

The Chinese president’s tour through Southeast Asia comes as Beijing seeks to position itself as the region’s most dependable trade partner.

18 Apr 2025 - 1:08PMvideocam

Xi Jinping

‘Unstoppable rise of China’ fuels Mandarin learning boom in Cambodia

As Chinese investment surges in the country, locals see language skills as vital to business opportunities and economic growth.

17 Apr 2025 - 3:17PM

US-China trade war

China’s Xi lauds ‘ironclad’ ties with Cambodia on final leg of Asia tour

The Chinese leader holds talks with Prime Minister Hun Manet and King Norodom Sihamoni.

17 Apr 2025 - 9:43PMvideocam

Vietnam

Cambodia’s descent into madness remembered, 50 years after the Khmer Rouge

Frenchman Roland Neveu witnessed the victorious Khmer Rouge enter Phnom Penh on April 17, 1975, heralding a savage era for Cambodians.

17 Apr 2025 - 12:56PM

Khmer Rouge troops gather surrendered weapons at an intersection in Phnom Penh on April 17, 1975. Photo: Roland Neveu

Indonesia

‘Risking our lives’: Indonesians warn of dangers in Cambodian scam compounds

Indonesians promised employment in Cambodia say they were instead forced to work long hours in shadowy compounds scamming victims.

16 Apr 2025 - 6:25PMvideocam

Indonesian authorities say there were 515 reported cases “related to online scams” from Cambodia in the first six months of 2023. Photo: Shutterstock

Japan

Japan’s warships to visit China-funded Cambodian port in sign of ‘friendship’

Cambodia said it was giving priority to Japanese ships to enter the Ream Naval Base as a tribute to the mutual trust between the two sides.

15 Apr 2025 - 4:52PMvideocam

History

Cambodia’s tougher ban on genocide denial: ‘another tool to silence dissent’?

Critics fear the move to further criminalise denial of the Khmer Rouge’s horrors will stifle opposition to Hun Sen’s dynasty.

15 Apr 2025 - 1:17PM

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