Based on DNA analysis, scientists found a larger number of diverse Asian elephants living in the northern Cambodia region than they had previously thought. Research teams tracked down 51 surviving Asian elephants at wildlife sanctuaries across northern Cambodia to support efforts to conserve the endangered species. Research scientists and Cambodia’s Environment Ministry worked with the Fauna & Flora conservation group …

Asean – The 31st Southeast Asian Games came to a close on Monday with a colorful and exuberant closing ceremony at the Hanoi Indoor Games Gymnasium. Musical and cultural performances opened the occasion, which was followed by the singing of Vietnam’s national song, Doan Quan Viet-Nam Di (March to the Front). The exciting closing ceremony, which included breathtaking light effects, …

ASEAN – According to a joint statement made on May 4 by the foreign ministries of Cambodia, Indonesia, and Thailand, three key leaders’ summits in Southeast Asia are scheduled to take place this year. The Association of Southeast Asian Nations (Asean) and Related Summits will be held in Cambodia from November 11 to 13, while the Group of 20 (G20) …

Cambodia – Exiled opposition leader Sam Rainsy was sentenced to ten years in jail by a Cambodian court today for allegedly plotting to depose dictator Hun Sen. Rainsy has been residing in France since 2015 in order to escape being imprisoned for a series of convictions he claims are politically motivated, including a 25-year term handed down in March of …

Cambodia – After the Asean chair Cambodia has announced that the Washington summit together with the Association of Southeast Asian Nations had been postponed since not all leaders could go later this month, the White House stated on Thursday that it is exploring other dates. Last month, the White House announced that US President Joe Biden will convene an Asean …

Myanmar – According to a Cambodian foreign ministry official, a Southeast Asian special envoy will visit Myanmar from March 20 to 23, in an attempt to start a peace process in a nation ravaged by turmoil since a coup a year ago. Last month, Cambodia’s foreign minister, Prak Sokhonn, requested Myanmar’s governing generals to allow him to speak with all …

Malaysia – The Malaysian business community is looking forward to Prime Minister Datuk Seri Ismail Sabri Yaakob’s formal visit to Cambodia, which would strengthen bilateral connections between the two countries, particularly in trade and investment in Cambodia‘s youthful and expanding economy. “The Prime Minister’s visit has been long anticipated. It is an appropriate moment for the Prime Minister to visit …

Myanmar – The Myanmar junta turned down a request from a regional special envoy to meet with a group of expelled MPs, which it had labeled a terrorist organization, on Sunday, as part of efforts to break a year-long political impasse since the coup. Since the putsch in February 2021, Myanmar has been in disarray, its economy has been paralyzed, …

Cambodia – A senior Cambodian official said on Monday that Myanmar military commander Min Aung Hlaing consented to prepare for an Association of Southeast Asian Nations (Asean) special envoy from Cambodia to see members of the deposed governing party during a future visit. The declaration, made in a video conversation with Cambodian Prime Minister Hun Sen on Jan. 26, signals …

ASEAN – President Joe Biden of the United States stated that his government is looking forward to working with Cambodia as the ASEAN chair, and that the US expects that ASEAN-US ties will continue to improve. “Under Cambodia’s chairmanship, the United States wants to both expand our partnership with ASEAN and continue to pursue our common interests in the region,” …