Dry run for students to indulge in diplomacy
There was a palpable sense of excitement as the vast hall of the Cambodia-Korea Cooperation Center was filled with hundreds of participants and young students last Saturday.
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Europe intensifies diplomacy to shield against Chinese
The EU is seeking to forge a more defensive strategy towards China.
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The ‘softer’ side of Asia’s giants
India and China are projecting their latest soft-power diplomacy as an enduring, not exploratory, exercise. Though challenges remain, this certainly augurs well for bilateral ties between two Asian superpowers.
Taliban plans talks with US on Monday
Taliban negotiators to meet their US counterparts on Monday in Pakistan.
RUPP, NIDIR sign partnership for diplomacy training
RUPP and NIDIR signed a memorandum of agreement to allow RUPP students who want to become diplomats to study diplomacy and foreign affairs at NIDIR.
South Korea’s luck for Korean peace seems to be running out
With North Korea–US diplomacy on hold, South Korea alone has the flexibility to drive the process toward a durable deal. But how? Stephen Costello tries to answer this question.
Julie Bishop and her place in Australia’s history books
Australia’s first female foreign minister resigned on Sunday after Malcolm Turnbull was deposed as prime minister by his own party members.
European Union expects delay in Brexit deal beyond October target
EU leaders are likely to hold an emergency summit to decide a Brexit agreement.
North Korean athletes arrive in South
North Korean athletes arrived in the South yesterday for joint training ahead of the Asian Games next month.
Modi donates 200 cows to poor Rwandans
For centuries China has used gifts of giant pandas as a soft power diplomacy tool.
Asean as an interlocutor for peace on Korean peninsula?
Following the Singapore Summit, the world starts to pay attention to the positive role of Southeast Asian region as a positive platform for global diplomacy, contributing to the ongoing efforts to achieve peace and stability of the Korean peninsula.
Abe aches for a seat at the North Korean table
North Korean denuclearisation, which has yet to begin, is also in Japan’s security interests.
Good diplomacy crucial in Asean
Russian academics were recently in Phnom Penh to discuss the possibility of training Cambodian officials in diplomacy.
Xi urges breaking new ground in major country diplomacy
Jinping calls to break new ground in country’s diplomacy with Chinese characteristics.
Kim-Trump summit: What’s next?
Has North Korea’s ruler, Kim Jong Un, made a strategic decision to trade away his nuclear programme, or is he just engaged in another round of deceptive diplomacy, pretending that he will denuclearise in exchange for material benefits for his impoverished country?
Australia cements closer ties
Australia has vowed to increase cooperation with Cambodia in a bid to build closer ties after signing an agreement to hold regular talks.
National Day and 20th anniversary of the re-establishment of Cambodia-Korea diplomatic relations
The Embassy of the Republic of Korea in Phnom Penh hosted National Day and the 20th anniversary of the re-establishment of Cambodia-Korea diplomatic relations.
Trade with US normal, says ministry
Despite a diplomatic row with the United States, the trade relationship between Cambodia and the US remains normal.
A ‘China First’ plan for Nth Korea
Most pundits agree that the least bad way to deal with North Korea’s nuclear sabre rattling is a continued combination of tight containment and aggressive diplomacy.
The 60th anniversary of National Day of Malaysia @ Embassy of Malaysia
The Malaysian Embassy in Phnom Penh hosted an event to celebrate Malaysia’s National Day last week and also to commemorate the 60th anniversary of diplomatic relations between Malaysia and Cambodia.
A Gala Performance in Phnom Penh by Cambodia Artists and the Ballet Philippines @ Chaktomuk Conference Hall
A joint cultural performance was held to celebrate the 60th anniversary of Cambodia-Philippines diplomatic relations.
Moscow warns US over sanctions
Russia warns that new US sanctions against Moscow by House of Representatives take already battered ties into uncharted waters.
Cambodia and the diplomacy of small states
The world is getting more unpredictable. Small states are becoming more vulnerable to changing geopolitics and the risks stemming from major power rivalry.
China’s Hong Kong at 20
While I was Governor of Hong Kong, from 1992 until the handover of the city to China in 1997, I kept a diary.
Trump baffles America’s allies
New US President Donald Trump’s “America First” rhetoric and confrontational negotiating style have sparked frantic calls to the White House and Congress from diplomats and lobbyists concerned the United States no longer has their back.
