Opposition parties should take a page out of the ruling CPP’s book and begin a process of generational renewal. In April, Cambodia’s former Prime Minister Hun Sen will end his eight-month sabbatical. After resigning from his position as prime minister last year, after almost four decades in the job, to make way for his eldest… Continue reading Cambodia’s Opposition Needs to Take a Sabbatical
Washington ought to be doing more to attract the region’s best and brightest. It’s not something that any U.S. administration would make too much noise about for fear of inflaming its domestic audience, especially as it’s likely to be the biggest stick with which the Republicans will strike the Biden administration come November’s presidential elections.… Continue reading In Southeast Asia, the US Should Talk Loudly About Immigration
Expectations that the Southeast Asian bloc could have been effective were misplaced. Lurking within the cacophony of condemnations of ASEAN’s “handling” of the crisis in Myanmar, of its utter failure to move the military junta an inch towards compromise or retreat, is a lament that here was a chance for the bloc to prove its… Continue reading ASEAN should admit defeat over Myanmar
China’s “Blue Dragon” strategy seeks to upend Washington’s containment policy and breakout of strategic bottlenecks through leveraging national defence and development across four separate geographic frontiers. For Washington, addressing the China challenge must begin by rethinking policies no longer suitable to the challenge at hand. To compete strategically with the United States (US) and undermine… Continue reading China’s Secret “Blue Dragon” Strategy: Can US Containment Policy Succeed?
Much ink has been spilled identifying the many problems with the sector, but much less so about possible ways forward. Stripped of the realities of human selfishness and incompetence, microfinance seems a perfect model. Include the poor in the financial sector, give them small loans to invest in their business or purchase property, and they’ll… Continue reading We Know Microfinance Harms Cambodia’s Poor. What Can Be Done About It?
