IN Sokhuon is a Cambodian scholar who focuses on Indian and Chinese soft power strategies in Southeast Asia, with particular emphasis on diplomacy, cultural relations, aid development, educational exchanges and infrastructure engagement. He, currently a Research Fellow at the Institute for Contemporary Chinese Studies and a PhD candidate in International Relations and Politics at Mahatma Gandhi University, India.
In a powerful demonstration of cultural solidarity, more than 50 Cambodian artists have gathered in Siem Reap province, Cambodia, to launch a collective initiative titled “Art for Peace.” The project brings together visual artists, performers and cultural practitioners to use art as a civic response to violence, human suffering andContinue Reading
After seven days of escalating violence along the Cambodia–Thailand border, the return to calm began not on the battlefield, but through urgent phone diplomacy. On the morning of December 12, 2025 (Washington time), U.S. President Donald Trump held separate phone calls with Cambodian Prime Minister Hun Manet and Thai caretakerContinue Reading
On 26 October 2025, leaders at the ASEAN Summit officially welcomed Timor-Leste as the 11th member of the Association of Southeast Asian Nations. This was a historic moment for both the young country and the regional group. For Timor-Leste, it is the realization of a long-held dream to be partContinue Reading
Before the sun rose in the dense green of Preah Roka Wildlife Sanctuary, life breathed quietly through tall trees, flowing streams and hidden pathways where wild animals once moved without fear. But when war’s thunder came, that peace was destroyed. On December 23, park rangers and local people found theContinue Reading
A second wave of the Cambodia-Thailand war from 07 to 27 December 2025, escalating tensions at the border drew attention not just to clashes over disputed territory but also to the human cost felt in homes across Cambodia. As soldiers were called to defend their country, ordinary families stood inContinue Reading