Month: November 2022

Kin Phea, director of the Royal Academy of Cambodia’s International Relations Institute, told The Post that the repatriation of the soldiers’ remains who sacrificed their lives to overthrow the Khmer Rouge regime was a demonstration of a culture of gratitude to all of the heroes, warriors and soldiers who sacrificed their lives for the cause of the motherland. “I think[…]

Political analyst Kin Phea said that when a defendant has no money to pay fines or compensation, then the court may legally seize his or her assets. He believed the case would be simpler if this was a straightforward criminal charge. “According to the viewpoints of some members of the public, this case was not clear cut. They think it[…]

Kin Phea, director-general at the Royal Academy of Cambodia’s International Relations Institute, said that lacking implementation of the 5PC is the main reason for barring the junta’s representatives at major ASEAN events. “If the Myanmar junta makes no progress in the implementation of the 5PC, then Myanmar seats at ASEAN meetings will remain vacant,” he said. “I think Cambodia’s decision[…]

Kin Phea, director of the International Relations Institute at the Royal Academy of Cambodia (RAC), said the participation of the three new observers will broaden the participation mechanism and reflect greater multilateral participation. “Within this framework, AIPA will contribute more to regional and global issues because AIPA’s partners are the most influential countries in the world,” he said. “The problems[…]

Kin Phea, director of the International Relations Institute at the Royal Academy of Cambodia, said the attendees had laid out many recommendations, especially economic recovery measures. Admission of new members as observer partners into AIPA is an excellent mechanism to expand the forum, he noted. “The fact that AIPA admits members from outside partners shows its clear support of the[…]

Kin Phea, director of the International Relations Institute at the Royal Academy of Cambodia, said the Kingdom has of late proven itself to be an important place for dialogues and forums, including contacts between the superpowers, and provides a venue where they can speak frankly and clear up any confusions about security matters. “More often than not, the exchange of[…]

Kin Phea, director-general of the International Relations Institute at the Royal Academy of Cambodia, said Asean is a regional organisation with multilateral members that require them to work together on regional issues as well as global issues. Asean needs to formulate clear policies through Asean summits and Asean plus meetings with superpowers and take that opportunity to show neutrality, and[…]

Kin Phea, director of the International Relations Institute at the Royal Academy of Cambodia, said that AIPA is a multilateral mechanism for legislators in the region that facilitates discussion and diplomacy but is not a decision making body or one that passes laws like the parliaments in each ASEAN member state. “We hope that through this assembly there will be[…]

Kin Phea, director-general of the International Relations Institute at the Royal Academy of Cambodia, said the King’s concern over the political crisis in Myanmar reflects a focus on Cambodia, which wants to see Myanmar return to normalcy. “If the political situation in Myanmar continues to face such challenges, it will reflect the disunity between countries in the regionand internal divisions,[…]

Kin Phea, director-general of the International Relations Institute at the Royal Academy of Cambodia, said under the umbrella of its Indo-Pacific Strategy, the US is seen being guiding its alliances to contain or encircle China as a rising power. “The US-China rivalry has radiated into all areas, including defence, trade, investments and technology. The existing international system is therefore challenged[…]