Hun Manet

Cambodia revives US military drills to signal strategic autonomy.

Hun Manet refines Cambodia's authoritarian model with less visible repression and more sophisticated institutions.

Cambodia's central bank projects 3.9 percent economic growth for 2026, significantly exceeding the International Monetary Fund's more conservative forecast, reflecting optimism about the nation's recovery trajectory despite broader regional economic uncertainties.

Xi Jinping urges China and Cambodia to carry forward their ironclad friendship and deepen cooperation.

Chinese President Xi Jinping pitches Beijing as leader of a new global AI order.

Cambodian Prime Minister Hun Manet arrives in Shanghai to attend the 2026 World Artificial Intelligence Conference.

Campuchia hủy lễ hội nước lớn nhất năm do căng thẳng biên giới với Thái Lan.

Cambodia's Supreme Court upholds opposition politician Rong Chhun's incitement conviction, suspending his sentence.

Russia hosted Southeast Asian leaders in Kazan for a 35-year commemoration summit, strengthening ties with ASEAN's 690 million people and $4 trillion economy while demonstrating Moscow's strategic pivot toward Asia amid geopolitical realignment.

Cambodia, Laos seek stronger trade, energy cooperation

Prime Minister Hun Manet urged ASEAN members at Hanoi's Future Forum to deepen economic integration, resist fragmentation, and prioritize citizen welfare while combating global instability threatening decades of regional development progress.

ASEAN leaders called for increased regional unity and resilience to address escalating global uncertainties, emphasizing collective cooperation as essential for navigating geopolitical tensions and economic challenges affecting Southeast Asian nations.

Cambodian and Lao prime ministers at the ASEAN Future Forum 2026 in Hanoi emphasized that regional success requires unity, dialogue, and resilience through cooperation on transnational challenges, economic integration, and peace-building rather than declarations alone.

Cambodian Prime Minister Hun Manet visits Vietnam, strengthening bilateral ties and regional cooperation.

ASEAN leaders convened at the 2026 Future Forum to develop unified strategic positioning amid global fragmentation and volatility, emphasizing regional cohesion as essential for navigating geopolitical uncertainty and maintaining collective influence.

Cambodia-Vietnam Business Forum strengthens economic ties

Cambodia and Thailand both strengthened economic ties with Vietnam during the Third ASEAN Future Forum as regional tensions persist, with both nations targeting bilateral trade increases of $20-25 billion by 2030.

Kem Monovithya is appointed as a special envoy of Prime Minister Hun Manet in Cambodia.

Xi Jinping urges China and Cambodia to carry forward their ironclad friendship and deepen cooperation.

Southeast Asian nations continue implementing portions of U.S. trade agreements despite dissatisfaction with terms and a court ruling invalidating them, a U.S. business leader stated.

Xi Jinping delivered China's first in-person keynote at the 2026 World AI Conference, advocating for open-source AI development as shared humanity asset, contrasting sharply with the US zero-sum competitive approach emphasizing export controls and technological containment.

China's President Xi Jinping urges international cooperation on AI development, saying it should not be dominated by one country.

Cambodia's King Norodom Sihamoni returns home after cancer treatment in China.

ASEAN leaders engaged Russia at the Kazan Summit while G7 nations gathered separately, demonstrating Western diplomatic isolation of Moscow has limits in an increasingly multipolar world where Southeast Asia prioritizes strategic autonomy over ideological alignment.

Russia and ASEAN leaders convened in Kazan to review their 35-year strategic partnership, approved four cooperation documents covering political, economic, cultural and energy collaboration, strengthening regional stability amid geopolitical tensions.

Cambodia, UK Agree to Diversify Ties; Trade Envoy in Cambodia

General Secretary and President To Lam met with Cambodian Prime Minister Hun Manet to strengthen cooperative relations.

Vietnamese Party Chief and President To Lam met separately with prime ministers of Laos, Cambodia, and Thailand, emphasizing strengthened regional cooperation, strategic partnerships, and concrete economic collaboration while pledging increased bilateral trade and investment initiatives.

ASEAN leaders emphasize unity as key to a peaceful and resilient future amid global uncertainty.

ASEAN prioritizes peace as a prerequisite for development and prosperity.

The ASEAN Future Forum 2026 opens in Hanoi, Vietnam, as a key platform for regional dialogue and cooperation.

PM Hưng calls for ASEAN to take leading role in shaping global order

Vietnam and Cambodia's parliaments pledged to strengthen economic ties and infrastructure connectivity, aiming for a 20 billion dollar trade target while enhancing parliamentary cooperation and border security collaboration between the two nations.

Vietnamese and Cambodian prime ministers agreed to strengthen infrastructure connectivity and expand economic cooperation, with bilateral trade reaching nearly five billion dollars in early 2026, up 9.6 percent year-over-year.

Since August 2023, Prime Minister Hun Manet has reoriented Cambodia toward pragmatic US engagement, culminating in American diplomatic intervention during the 2025 Thailand border conflict that killed over 100 people and displaced 500,000, resulting in a $45 million US assistance package and renewed military cooperation.

A Thai expert advocates for proactive diplomacy following a UN report dispute.

FBI Director Kash Patel meets Cambodia's prime minister to discuss combating online scams.

Xi Jinping calls for AI cooperation among developing countries at a Shanghai forum.

Chinese Premier Li Qiang holds talks with Cambodian Prime Minister Hun Manet in Beijing.

Campuchia's King Sihamoni returns home after cancer surgery in China.

Cambodia's Supreme Court upholds treason convictions of two journalists, sparking press freedom concerns.

Russia hosted the sixth Russia-ASEAN Summit in Kazan in June 2026, bringing together Southeast Asian leaders to consolidate Moscow's Indo-Pacific presence amid great power competition and reshape regional alignments through multilateral engagement formats.

Hà Nội hosts Cambodian and Thai prime ministers who promote peace and reconciliation.

Prime Minister Lê Minh Hưng spoke at the 2026 ASEAN Future Forum in Hanoi.

Campuchia muốn làm sâu sắc hơn quan hệ với Việt Nam.

Vietnamese Prime Minister Le Minh Hung and ASEAN leaders convened the ASEAN Future Forum 2026 in Hanoi on June 9, emphasizing peace as development's foundation while proposing strategic priorities including unity, resilience, connectivity and energy security.

Bùi Quang Huy met with Cambodian Prime Minister Hun Manet in Hanoi.

Five ASEAN leaders at Vietnam's third ASEAN Future Forum in Hanoi emphasized regional unity, strategic resilience, and self-strengthening to navigate global crises while prioritizing people-centered development and sustainable prosperity over GDP metrics alone.

Vietnamese and Cambodian prime ministers advance their countries' partnership during talks in Hanoi.

Vietnam and Cambodia strengthen ties, boosting trade and investment cooperation.