The Latest Breaking News from Cambodia

ASEAN special envoy sees minor progress in Myanmar mission

Cambodia’s foreign minister has claimed minor initial progress in his mission as a special regional envoy seeking to facilitate peacemaking in strife-torn Myanmar

The Independent UK · Mar 23, 2022

ASEAN envoy meets generals in controversial Myanmar visit

It is unclear whether Prak Sokhonn will meet members of the Natonal Unity Government or detained leader Aung San Suu Kyi

Al Jazeera · Mar 22, 2022

Japan PM honors policeman, U.N. volunteer killed in Cambodia

PHNOM PENH -- Prime Minister Fumio Kishida laid flowers at memorial monuments in Phnom Penh on Sunday for Atsuhito Nakata, a Japanese volunteer who worked for a U.N. election-monitoring program in Cambodia, and Haruyuki Takata, a police officer who was participating in a U.N. peacekeeping mission in the country.

The Japan News/Yomiuri · Mar 21, 2022

Japan's PM visits Cambodia, also one of China's key partners

Japanese Prime Minister Fumio Kishida is in Cambodia for talks with his counterpart, Hun Sen, to deepen relations with one of the Southeast Asia’s closest partners of both China and Japan

The Independent UK · Mar 20, 2022

No more covid tests for fully vaccinated travellers going to Cambodia

Cambodia has now announced that travellers are not required to take COVID 19 tests to enter the country, thus hoping to boost tourism in the coming months. The country has gone ahead of its neighbours to relax restrictions, so that tourism can get the much needed boost.

The Times of India · Mar 19, 2022

ASEAN envoy seeking favourable conditions for Myanmar peace process

A Southeast Asian special envoy will visit Myanmar next week, his office said on Friday, to lay the groundwork for a peace process that its ruling junta has been accused of delaying while it tries to consolidate power and crush its opposition.

Reuters · Mar 18, 2022

Hanoi urges shipping lane extension

Vietnam has asked the government to expand a shipping navigation route between its Phu Quoc island and Thailand as part of a coastal shipping lane cooperation deal previously agreed by the two countries and Cambodia.

Bangkok Post · Mar 17, 2022

Russia's war causes regional disarray

President Vladimir Putin's decision to invade Ukraine from Feb 24 is deeply consequential for Southeast Asia, both as a region and Asean as a regional organisation. Even though this region is relatively far away from the cut and thrust of Russia's war in Ukraine, Asean has already encountered new internal…

Bangkok Post · Mar 17, 2022

Cambodia drops COVID-19 testing for vaccinated visitors

Cambodia has announced new measures that significantly ease pandemic-related restrictions for foreign visitors, including dropping mandatory COVID-19 tests for travelers who have been vaccinated

The Independent UK · Mar 17, 2022

Cambodia jails more opposition politicians for sedition

A Cambodian court sentenced 20 former politicians and activists to up to 10 years in prison on Thursday for sedition, a lawyer and a human rights group said, part of a broad crackdown on the opposition that has drawn international condemnation.

Reuters · Mar 17, 2022