Cambodia
The eerie Asian ghost town once a holiday spot for the elite
Abandoned French colonial ruins, a former king’s residence, empty townhouses and a hilltop palace-turned-hotel. Bokor is an unsettling destination.
- Julia D'Orazio
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Academic who fled Cambodia for Australia was on Hun Sen’s payroll
Melbourne Uni made him a fellow. He posed for a photo with a soon-to-be federal minister, and was considered a hero. But it wasn’t the full picture.
- Zach Hope
- Opinion
- Indonesia
Did we back the wrong war in the ’60s? Now Putin’s Russia is knocking on the door
Instead of backing West Papuan nationhood 60 years ago, Australia joined the US in suppressing Vietnam’s. Are national security chickens coming home to roost?
- Ben Bohane
- Analysis
- China relations
Xi’s neighbourly charm offensive touches a raw nerve for Trump
Donald Trump has already hit out at Xi Jinping’s visit to Vietnam, accusing the two sides of “trying to figure out, ‘How do we screw the United States of America?’ ”
- Lisa Visentin
Trump pointed the finger at a country where the average wage is $11 a day. The crowd laughed
“They made a fortune with the United States of America,” the US President declared, as he imposed tariffs on some of the world’s poorest countries, in a move that could open the door for China.
- Philip J. Heijmans and Antony Sguazzin
The US was cleaning up its deadly mess in Cambodia – then came Trump’s call
The United States dropped millions of tonnes of bombs on Cambodia. Now efforts to get rid of them have been thrown into disarray.
- Zach Hope and Nara Lon
Port Guide: Phnom Penh, Cambodia
Phnom Penh has overcome its horrible history and is enjoying an economic boom. Buckle up for an exciting and confronting exploration of a rapidly changing city.
- Brian Johnston
- Investigation
- Diet
Taller, stronger, smarter: The baseless claims used to sell ‘toddler milk’ powder
Australian parents are told not to buy the ultra-processed powdered milk products, but the government is helping fund a boom overseas.
- Patrick Begley
Want to actually eat the exotic foods at Asian markets? On this cruise you can
Live frogs, sea snails, bunches of just-harvested herbs – this is not your average trip to the supermarket.
- Ben Groundwater
The next-gen leader and the forced video confessions on Facebook
Observers say Cambodia’s change in leader is just an extension of times before, where opponents were threatened with beatings, “only they are younger”.
- Zach Hope
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