The Latest Breaking News from Hun Sen

Asean leaders step up warnings to Myanmar

PHNOM PENH: Southeast Asian leaders on Friday issued a “warning” to Myanmar to make measurable progress on a peace plan or risk being barred from more Asean meetings besides its annual summit.

Bangkok Post · Nov 11, 2022

Cambodian leader cautions against post-COVID complacency

Cambodia’s prime minister has cautioned fellow Southeast Asian leaders against complacency, saying that even though economies are gradually recovering as the COVID-19 pandemic wanes, there is much work to be done

The Independent UK · Nov 11, 2022

Watches, daggers and cricket ice cream: Asian summit treats

A custom wristwatch from Cambodian leader Hun Sen at the ASEAN summit in Phnom Penh, a foot-long dagger at the G-20 meetings in Bali, and cricket ice cream and Thai noodles with worm sauce at the APEC talks in Bangkok

The Independent UK · Nov 11, 2022

Ukraine boosts Southeast Asia ties with peace accord

Ukraine has signed a peace accord with Southeast Asian nations, a largely symbolic act that comes as Kyiv seeks to shore up international support in isolating Russia

The Independent UK · Nov 10, 2022

Chinese premier announces new aid for close ally Cambodia

Visiting Chinese Premier Li Keqiang has announced a large development assistance package for Cambodia, presided over the signing of 18 agreements on aid and cooperation, and attended the inauguration of a highway constructed with Chinese support

The Independent UK · Nov 9, 2022

Cambodian PM meets Ukraine foreign minister ahead of Asia summit including Russia

Cambodia's leader met Ukraine's foreign minister on Wednesday in Phnom Penh, with Prime Minister Hun Sen saying his country "opposes aggression" days ahead of a regional summit that Russia's foreign minister is due to attend.

Reuters · Nov 9, 2022

Myanmar tops Asian summit's agenda as global issues loom

Southeast Asian leaders are convening in Cambodia, faced with the challenge of trying to curtail escalating violence in Myanmar while the country’s military-led government shows no signs of complying with the group’s peace plan

The Independent UK · Nov 9, 2022

‘Why do we have no rights?’: Phnom Penh lake community make a last stand against developers

Cambodian capital has lost more than half its lakes to a housing boom – but a group of women are risking jail to fight against land grabs and evictions

The Guardian - UK · Nov 8, 2022

Hun Sen juggles global, regional politics

Who could have imagined that the world's longest reigning prime minister, Samdech Akka Moha Sena Padei Techo Hun Sen -- or Prime Minister Hun Sen as he is more commonly known -- would stand in the front row defending Ukraine against Russia as the biggest war in Europe since World…

Bangkok Post · Nov 7, 2022

Cambodia to send deminers to help train Ukrainians

Cambodian Prime Minister Hun Sen has agreed to send deminers to help train Ukrainians in clearing land mines planted by Russian forces during their invasion

The Independent UK · Nov 2, 2022