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Mr. Him Raksmey, ED of CCRS, attended CFAU-CSIS Indonesia Forum on ASEAN-China Relations

From 21-22 October 2025, in Shanghai, China, Mr. Him Raksmey, Executive Director of the Cambodian Center for Regional Studies (CCRS), was invited to attend a Forum on “Forging ahead towards a Community with a Shared Future: The ASEAN-China Comprehensive Strategic Partnership”, co-organized by China Foreign Affairs University (CFAU), and the Center for Strategic and International …

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Amb. Pou Sothirak attended Conference on International Exchange of Professionals 21-22 October 2025

From 21-22 October, 2025, Amb. Pou Sothirak, Distinguished Senior Advisor to CCRS, was invited to attend the Conference on International Exchange of Professionals organized by the Ministry of Human Resources and Social Security of the People’s Republic of China. There were over 2,600 foreign delegates attending the impressive opening ceremony. In addition, he delivered two …

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CCRS Executive Director attend Workshop on “Cohesion Unpacked: Country Spotlights from the Southeast Asia Radar 2025” 8-10 September 2025, in Singapore

From 8 to 10 September 2025, in Singapore, Mr Him Raksmey, Executive Director of the Cambodian Center for Regional Studies (CCRS), were invited to attend a Workshop on “Cohesion Unpacked: Country Spotlights from the Southeast Asia Radar 2025”, organized by the Social Cohesion Research Programme, S. Rajaratnam School of International Studies (RSIS). The event aimed …

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CCRS Distinguished Senior Advisor, Amb. Pou Sothirak attend the 17th ASEAN-Australia-New Zealand Dialogue, 17-19 September 2025 in Malaysia

From 17 to 19 September 2025, in Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia, Amb. Pou Sothirak, Distinguished Senior Advisor, attended the 17th ASEAN-Australia-New Zealand Dialogue, organized by the Institute of Strategic & International Studies (ISIS) Malaysia, with the support of Asialink Australia and the Asia New Zealand Foundation. In this track 1.5 meeting, discussions included Malaysia’s ASEAN Chairmanship, …

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Panel Discussion on ASEAN’s Expansion from Cambodia to Timor-Leste: Evolving Regional Identity, Consensus, and Conflict Resolutions in a Transforming Region 2 September 2025

The Cambodian Center for Regional Studies (CCRS) and the US-ASEAN Young Professionals Association (UAYPA) will co-organize a panel discussion on “ASEAN’s Expansion from Cambodia to Timor-Leste: Evolving Regional Identity, Consensus, and Conflict Resolutions in a Transforming Region” on 2 September 2025, 9:00-11:30am at CAM-ASEAN (Toul Kork Campus). This event aims to commemorate the upcoming accession …

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Roundtable on “President Trump’s Foreign Policy Towards Southeast Asia” on 1 September 2025

The Cambodian Center for Regional Studies will organize a roundtable on “President Trump’s Foreign Policy Towards Southeast Asia”, which will be held on 1 September 2025, from 9:00 AM – 11:00 AM at Sen Monorom Hall, Third Floor, Paññāsāstra University of Cambodia (Toul Kork Campus). This event is supported by Faculty of Social Sciences and …

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Amb. Pou Sothirak, Distinguished Senior Advisor to CCRS spoke at the AICHR Training Program on Human Rights 13-15 August 2025, Jakarta

Amb. Pou Sothirak, Distinguished Senior Advisor to CCRS, was invited to speak in a three-day interactive AICHR Training Program on Human Rights in Jakarta from 13-15 August, 2025. During the meeting, he made the following contributions: The ASEAN human right system have been criticized as responding too slow to the actual human right violation due …

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CCRS Statement on Ceasefire Agreement between Cambodia and Thailand, 29 July 2025

The Cambodian Center for Regional Studies (CCRS) wishes to recognize the important accomplishment made by Samdech Moha Bovor Thipadei Hun Manet, Prime Minister of Cambodia in securing unconditional ceasefire agreement between Cambodia and Thailand during the special meeting on 28 July 2025, hosted by Malaysia as the ASEAN Chair, co-organized by the US and with …

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Amb. Pou Sothirak, Distinguished Senior Advisor to CCRS, gave an interview to The Paper China on the recent developments in the Cambodia-Thailand Conflict

Ambassador Pou Sothirak, Distinguished Senior Advisor to CCRS, gave an interview to The Paper China on the recent developments in the Cambodia-Thailand conflict on 26 July 2025. Read full article (in Chinese Version): https://m.thepaper.cn/newsDetail_forward_31247692%C2%A0Read full article (in English Version): https://drive.google.com/file/d/1BNU2kc2NlUq7TdDzbEB5MbACnPD3aMAZ/view?usp=sharing

Statement by the Cambodian Center for Regional Studies

The Cambodian Center for Regional Studies (CCRS) would like to extend our deepest gratitude to Honorable Donald J. Trump, President of the United States of America, for brokering a much-needed ceasefire between Cambodia and Thailand regarding the outbreak of the tragic armed clashes that have taken place since 24 July 2025. The US President’s mediating …

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