15 November 2012

Editorial: As All Eyes Turn To Cambodia

By Luke Hunt

Along the Phnom Penh waterfront the city’s landmark flags have been raised and the street children and beggars are being removed – an unwanted sight for a government out to impress the biggest gathering of world leaders this country has ever seen.
At the center of this will be Prime Minister Hun Sen. His role as host of a series of summits, scheduled for later this week, will increasingly be focused upon as Cambodia’s turn as chair of the Association of South East Asian Nations (ASEAN) has proved controversial.

Read the full story at The Diplomat