Him Vatana and Try Chhaytith, Researchers at CCRS, pen an oped entitled “Cambodia’s LDC Graduation: International Partnerships Still Matter”, published in Cambodianess. The article is accessible in this link: https://cambodianess.com/article/cambodias-ldc-graduation-international-partnerships-still-matter
On 18 September 2026, the Cambodian Center for Regional Studies (CCRS), in partnership with the Embassy of Japan in Cambodia, organized a policy dialogue entitled “Strategic Synergies: Advancing the Cambodia–Japan Partnership in a Regional Context” at Raffles Hotel Le Royal. The dialogue featured Professor Kei Koga, Associate Professor and Head of the Public Policy and …
Amb. Pou Sothirak, Distinguished Senior Advisor to CCRS, and Mr Him Raksmey, Executive Director of CCRS, write an oped entitled “Elevating an enduring partnership” published in China Daily Global Weekly in September 2026. The article is accessible in this link: https://www.chinadailyhk.com/upload/main/pdf/2026/09/04/5ddc8e258c7bd532529b5a98af95d142.pdf
CCRS, in collaboration with the Embassy of Japan in Cambodia will organize Policy Dialogue on “Strategic Synergies: Advancing the Cambodia-Japan Partnership in a Regional Context” on 18 September 2026 at Raffles Hotel Le Royal, Phnom Penh. This dialogue brings together practitioners and scholars to examine the evolving role of the Cambodia–Japan relationship within the broader …
Amb. Pou Sothirak, Distinguished Senior Advisor to CCRS, and Mr. Him Raksmey, Executive Director of CCRS, co-author an oped entitled “New ways to grow together”, published recently in China Daily. They reflect on the enduring state of the ASEAN-China relations for the past 35 years, and discuss future prospects of cooperation between the two sides, …
Mr. Ek Bunly, Senior Research Fellow at CCRS, wrote a journal article entitled “The Cambodia-Thailand Border Dispute and the Struggle for Durable Peace”, published recently in the Journal of International Peacekeeping. The abstract of this journal article is accessible in this link: https://brill.com/view/journals/joup/aop/article-10.1163-18754112-20263007/article-10.1163-18754112-20263007.xml?ebody=Article%20details DOI: https://doi.org/10.1163/18754112-20263007
Amb. Pou Sothirak, Distinguished Senior Advisor to CCRS, and Mr. Him Raksmey, Executive Director of CCRS, pen an oped entitled “UNCLOS compulsory conciliation success can help Cambodia and Thailand settle maritime dispute” published today in Khmer Times. The article is accessible in this link:https://www.khmertimeskh.com/502010864/unclos-compulsory-conciliation-success-can-help-cambodia-and-thailand-settle-maritime-dispute/
Him Rotha, Deputy Director of the Cambodian Centre for Regional Studies, said Cambodia-US relations are currently on a “journey to reset”. “Trust and confidence have been gradually rebuilt,” he added. Rotha noted that this has been occurring since the start of Hun Manet’s tenure as Prime Minister, and has become more intensified after US President …
One year after the first round of fighting erupted along the Cambodia–Thailand border on July 24, difficult questions remain. Although the ceasefire continues to hold, analysts warn that it remains fragile. Ambassador Pou Sothirak, former minister of Industry, Mines and Energy and distinguished advisor to the Cambodian Center for Regional Studies (CCRS), said that despite …
Amb. Pou Sothirak, Distinguished Senior Advisor to CCRS, was invited to join as a member the Asia-Pacific Leadership Network (APLN), a network of over 180 former and serving political, military, diplomatic leaders, and senior experts across 24 countries working to address the security challenges in the Asia-Pacific with a particular focus on nuclear non-proliferation, risk …
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