The Latest Breaking News from Hun Sen

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’s Kishida, Cambodia's Hun Sen hold talks over Ukraine, Myanmar

Prime Minister Fumio Kishida began talks with his Cambodian counterpart Hun Sen on Sunday and is expected to seek further cooperation in dealing with Russia's intensifying aggression on Ukraine.

Bangkok Post · Mar 20, 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

'Mission impossible': U.N. in Cambodia showed early limit of nation building

Just over 30 years ago, a crackling radio in a refugee camp on the Thai border brought Sam Sophal word that the United Nations was coming to his war-ravaged homeland of Cambodia. 

Reuters · Mar 13, 2022

Malaysian PM discusses Myanmar crisis during Cambodia visit

The leaders of Malaysia and Cambodia have discussed the crisis in military-ruled Myanmar and other regional issues during a meeting in Phnom Penh

The Independent UK · Feb 24, 2022

Myanmar Issue Hardens Divisions in ASEAN

Analysts said a troika had emerged made up of Indonesia, Malaysia, and Brunei, which share religious sympathies with the Muslim Rohingya and have opposed bringing the Myanmar junta into ASEAN after it was banned from attending its summits in response to the coup.

The News Lens · Feb 16, 2022

Myanmar says it won't attend ASEAN foreign ministers meeting

Myanmar says it will not participate in this week’s meetings in Cambodia of foreign ministers from the Association of Southeast Asian Nations, spurning an invitation to send a non-political representative instead of its chief diplomat

The Independent UK · Feb 14, 2022

Turnell remains in Myanmar detention

Cambodian PM Hun Sen says Australian economic adviser Sean Turnell has not been released in Myanmar, apologising for confusion caused by his earlier comments.

AAP · Feb 7, 2022

Cambodian prime minister admits 'mistake', says Australian economist Sean Turnell still detained in Myanmar

Cambodian Prime Minister Hun Sen had taken credit for helping to free detained Australian Sean Turnell in Myanmar, only to later admit his mistake after the junta denied releasing the economist.

ABC News · Feb 7, 2022

Hun Sen was mistaken about Australian's Myanmar release

PHNOM PENH: Cambodian Prime Minister Hun Sen admitted an "unintentional mistake" on Monday in taking credit for helping to free an Australian in Myanmar whom the military government said was not being released.

Bangkok Post · Feb 7, 2022