Search results

Cambodia handover masks gradual nature of transition

Location:

CAMBODIA

Hun Manet is Hun Sen’s eldest son. He was the presumed political heir to his father for nearly a decade, but his election as an MP in the July 23 parliamentary polls, where the…

Cambodia’s Hun Sen faces resistance to succession plan

Location:

CAMBODIA

He said Hun Manet would have to be elected to the post. The next general election is due in 2023. Hun Manet is currently deputy commander-in-chief of the armed forces and part of…

Cambodia’s Hun Sen will push for dynastic handover

Location:

CAMBODIA

Cambodia is now effectively a one-party authoritarian state. Despite a poor health system, it has seemingly managed to contain its COVID-19 outbreak.

Real test for Cambodian premier lies beyond key polls

Location:

CAMBODIA

In May, the National Election Committee (NEC) disqualified the Candlelight Party (CP) -- the only credible opposition player -- from participating in the polls, citing failure to…

Cambodia suppression may mask government infighting

Location:

CAMBODIA

The US State Department responded by saying that the case against him was politically motivated and part of a broader trend of the government cracking down on dissent. Prime…

Cambodia’s main opposition could split

Location:

CAMBODIA

Cambodia's banned opposition.

Prospects for South-east Asia to end-2023

Location:

PROSPECTS H2 2023

Regional players will meanwhile work hard to sustain robust economic growth and affirm ASEAN ‘centrality’.