A Cambodian government spokesman said the political situation in Cambodia was unlikely to be on the agenda at the summit in Manila on November 13.
For his critics, Hun Sen’s pivot to China over recent years is partly to blame for the rising tensions ahead of next year’s general election.
The European Union, the United States, and United Nations have all voiced their concerns over Kem Sokha’s arrest ahead of next year’s general election.
In 2016, 21.3 percent of Cambodian exports went to the U.S., making it the second largest importer of goods from the country after the European Union.
The aim of the GCMS is to provide academic recommendations to member countries of the Lancang-Mekong Cooperation Mechanism.
The last issue of the Cambodia Daily ran with a black and white cover containing the names of many of the paper’s staff going back to the early 1990s.
The website combines historical information from the founding of the communist movement in Cambodia and the rise of Pol Pot.
On Sunday, the Daily announced it was closing after more than 24 years of reporting.
The IMF said the new tax collection strategies had seen revenue rise by almost a third to about $1.2 billion in the first six months of the year.
The first flight from Dubai is due to touch down in Phnom Penh on Saturday evening after a brief stopover in Yangon, Myanmar’s former capital.
Phnom Penh has long been one of the CPP’s toughest electoral battlegrounds, voting against the ruling party in all but one national election since 1993.
Joachim von Amsberg says AIIB has become more accepted as a truly multilateral financial institution.
The banners were erected two months ago and taken down on Tuesday during the police raids.
At least 12 journalists have been killed in Cambodia since 1992, while many others have faced legal action over their reporting.
The overture from North Korea to Cambodia and its Asean allies came as Trump made his first approach to the 10-nation bloc with direct phone calls to the region.
Cambodian environmental activist recognized by Obama continues to inspire those fighting illegal logging.
VOA Khmer recently spoke with Asean Secretary-General Le Luong Minh about Asean’s commitment to global trade, and the progress and pitfalls of integration.
The former British diplomat and current E.U. Ambassador to Cambodia was appointed six months before the Brexit referendum and is a staunch supporter.
Expectations that Trump will attend the East Asian summit in the Philippines in November are low and he had yet to mention Southeast Asia in a speech.
The AEC, which came into effect at the end of 2015, was the starting point for future Asean integration of the political and security regimes.
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