Opinion

Editorial: Cambodia’s Francophonie Summit Offers World Leaders a Platform to Address Global Challenges

AKP Phnom Penh, October 25, 2026 -- With only about 20 days remaining before Cambodia hosts the 20th Francophonie Summit and the 48th Session of the Ministerial Conference of La Francophonie (CMF) in Phnom Penh, the Kingdom is preparing to welcome world leaders for discussions on global challenge...

OPINION: Where There Is a Road, There Is Hope: Cambodia Is on Its Way

AKP Phnom Penh, October 9, 2026 -- Whenever a new road opens in Cambodia, Prime Minister Hun Manet often repeats a familiar phrase: “Where there is a road, there is Hope.” The words are simple, yet they capture much of Cambodia’s development journey over the past several decades. Roads bea...

OPINION: Ayurveda for a Healthier Tomorrow

AKP Phnom Penh, September 23, 2026 -- The 11th Ayurveda Day under the theme “Ayurveda for a Healthier Tomorrow” is being celebrated today, the 23rd September 2026. The theme is indeed appropriate as it reflects the timeless relevance of Ayurveda and its potential contributions to healthier indivi...

OPINION: Devastating Damage Emerges to Cambodia's World Heritage Site

AKP Preah Vihear, September 16, 2026 -- The scale of damage to Cambodia's 11th-century Temple of Preah Vihear has been revealed, with hundreds of locations inside the UNESCO World Heritage site reportedly hit during fighting with Thailand in 2025. Visible signs of the fighting at the temple in...

OPINION: When “Anti-Scam” Becomes a Political Narrative: What Lies Beyond the Camera?

AKP Phnom Penh, September 13, 2026 -- Combating online scams is a global concern. Cross-border scams, human trafficking and the flow of illicit funds are global challenges that require stronger international cooperation and coordinated action. But the question is this: when “anti-scam” is brought...

OPINION: Japan, ASEAN, and the Search for Stability in an Era of Great Power Rivalry

AKP Phnom Penh, August 31, 2026 -- Southeast Asia is increasingly becoming one of the central theatres in which the future regional order will be negotiated. Strategic competition between the United States and China is intensifying, maritime tensions remain unresolved, and technological rivalry a...

OPINION: Cambodia-Japan Relations in a Changing Asia: Trust, Development, and Strategic Partnership

AKP Phnom Penh, August 23, 2026 -- Cambodia-Japan relations have reached a stage where the central question is no longer simply how much the two countries cooperate, but what kind of partnership they want to build for the decades ahead. My recent visit to Japan offered a valuable opportunity to r...

Op-ed: From Hiroshima to the Indo-Pacific: Japan’s Global Message of Peace and Human Security

AKP Phnom Penh, August 17, 2026 -- There are places we visit and remember, and there are places that change the way we think about humanity. For me, Hiroshima belongs to the latter. Standing at the Hiroshima Peace Memorial Park, visiting the Peace Memorial Museum, offering flowers at the Memorial...

OPINION: VIKSIT BHARAT 2047: A ROADMAP TO BECOME A DEVELOPED NATION

AKP Phnom Penh, August 14, 2026 -- It is creditable that the Government of India has set for itself and the nation a crucial goal: That India should become Viksit Bharat by 2047, which would be the one hundredth year anniversary of India’s independence. While there is general agreement that the t...

Commentary: Ramayana Routes and Maritime Bridges: India and Southeast Asia’s Living Civilisational Ties

AKP Phnom Penh, August 13, 2026 -- India’s Independence Day is not only a celebration of our freedom; it is a reminder that India’s story has never been confined to the borders of the subcontinent. For millennia, the ideas, epics and aesthetics of Indian civilisation have sailed with the monsoon...

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