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The Diplomat

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Past articles by Luke:

Focus on Human Trafficking Shifts From Cambodia to Myanmar

Interpol proves its worth in cross-border rescue operation in the country’s east. → Read More

Sri Lanka’s Steep Climb Out of the Economic Abyss

Colombo is still waiting on Beijing’s approval for debt restructuring. → Read More

Sworn in, Anwar Gets to Work as Malaysia’s Prime Minister

Anwar said he would submit his government to a vote of confidence on December 19. → Read More

Timor-Leste Denied Entry to ASEAN – For Now

Dili has been told that membership could happen next year. → Read More

Sri Lanka’s Future May Not Be All That Bleak

A conversation with economist Ganeshan Wignaraja. → Read More

For Medicinal and Other Purposes, Cannabis Makes a Return to Thailand

Thailand becomes the first country in Southeast Asia to decriminalize marijuana. → Read More

Japan Raises its Voice in Cambodia

Prime Minister Kishida delivers as Hun Sen looks to Tokyo for support. → Read More

Cambodia Told to Shut Down ‘Slave Compounds’ After Warnings From Asian Embassies

The country’s interior minister says he will end the crime wave in Sihanoukville by mid-year. → Read More

Cambodia Told to Shut Down ‘Slave Compounds’ After Warnings From Asian Embassies

The country’s interior minister says he will end the crime wave in Sihanoukville by mid-year. → Read More

Omicron Threatens to Derail Cambodia’s ASEAN Agenda

Zoom conferencing won’t work if the Southeast Asian bloc is to tackle the big issues. → Read More

Making Wine in Asia

A conversation about the future of reds and whites. → Read More

Cambodia’s Hun Sen Moves Ahead on Shoring Up Son’s Leadership Prospects

The leader tipped his grandson to serve as prime minister in the 2030s. → Read More

Surviving Saigon in 1945 and a Dog Named Mephisto

A conversation with author Thierry de Roland Peel. → Read More

Cambodian Environmental Group Suspends Operations Amid Court Cases

Prime Minister Hun Sen again orders the military to act against “color revolutions.” → Read More

Cambodia Bans US Visits to Ream Naval Base After Sanctions

Prime Minister Hun Sen says the naval base is “not a place for thieves or robbers.” → Read More

An Optimistic Outlook for ASEAN and China

A conversation with a longtime Asian economic trend watcher. → Read More

Cambodia Bolts Into Its New Normal

The road ahead is long and lonely for Cambodia, with Chinese largess checked by the pandemic and Western interests soured by pre-pandemic crackdowns. → Read More

Afghanistan, Then and Now

A conversation with author Chris Woolf. → Read More

As Chair of ASEAN, Hun Sen Warns of Crack Down on Protesters

Cambodia faces a difficult year, but the prime minister says he “will do what it takes” to quell dissent. → Read More

Dancing to Different Tunes: Cambodia’s False Peace

The Paris Peace Agreements did not end the war in Cambodia. → Read More