Sam Rainsy

Sam Rainsy, Cambodia’s finance minister from 1993 to 1994, is the co-founder and acting leader of the opposition Cambodia National Rescue Party (CNRP).

Cambodia’s Tightrope Act: The Hun Sen Dynasty’s Struggle for Survival Between China, the U.S., and the Underworld

An Economy in Free Fall Despite an official economic growth rate of around 5% in 2024—a figure that, as in previous years, remains highly unevenly...

The Need to Reform Cambodian Agriculture Based on Neighboring Countries’ Experiences and Achievements

Cambodian farmers, the backbone of the country's economy and food security, face persistent and deepening poverty. Low agricultural prices and a lack of market...

Phnom Penh Finally Breaks Its Silence After the Spectacular Assassination of Opposition Figure Lim Kimya

In my article in The Geopolitics dated January 17, 2025, titled "The deafening silence of Hun Sen and the Cambodian government following the assassination of opposition figure...

The Deafening Silence of Hun Sen and the Cambodian Government Following the Assassination of Opposition Figure Lim Kimya in Bangkok

On Jan. 7, 2025, the world learned with shock of the broad-daylight assassination of Lim Kimya in Bangkok. This political opposition figure, a former...

Donald Trump’s Election is Bad News for the Chinese Economy and Raises Fears for the Shanghai Stock Exchange

The election of Donald Trump as U.S. president in November 2024 brings with it a renewed wave of protectionist policies likely to impact the...

India Overtakes China in Economic Growth – A Shift Anticipated and Amplified by Stock Markets with Geopolitical Implications

India has overtaken China in terms of economic growth, signaling a major shift in global economics. This transition, anticipated by many analysts, is now...

China’s Strategic Canal in Cambodia May Cause Regional Destabilization

A Chinese-backed canal project aims to connect the Cambodian capital Phnom Penh on the Mekong river with the sea by 2028, removing the need...

France’s Macron Should Be Consistent and Invite Kim Jung-Un to the Elysée

French President Emmanuel Macron was asked on 16 Jan. about how he would handle a possible re-election of Donald Trump in the US later...

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