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How the election in the Kingdom of Cambodia prepares the country for a new role in the region

Same same but different?

On 23 July 2023, the Cambodian people cast their votes in the national parliamentary elections. With 120 of 125 seats in the national parliament, the Cambodian People's Party (CPP) is once again the strongest ruling party. At first glance, this result is unsurprising, as it continues the pattern from the last election in 2018. However, a closer look reveals that the preconditions for this year's election, as well as its consequences for the years to come, outline a new political landscape in Cambodia. The consequences for the region are significant.

July 28, 2023
Country Reports
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Update on German-Cambodian relations?

Did the German president's visit achieve the goal of his trip - to reduce one-sided dependencies and strengthen Germany's relationships in the region?

The first ever visit of the German Federal President, Frank-Walter Steinmeier, provides a good incentive for German-Cambodian relations. Building on the intensified relations during the Cambodia´s chairmanship of ASEAN in 2022, in midst of the reforming world order and the resulting insecurities, this visit creates the opportunity to redefine the partnership between the two countries. From an international, regional and domestic perspective, this could mean significant changes within the forthcoming years. In October 2023, Germany and Cambodia will look back on 30 years of diplomatic relations - the high-level visit this year provides an opportunity to take a closer look at relations between the two countries.

Melanie Gerster
March 10, 2023
Country Reports

State-Building Experiences from the Mekong Region

Mekong Connect ,Volume 4, Issue 2, December 2022

Welcome to the December 2022 Issue of the Mekong Connect Magazine, a joint publication between the Asian Vision Institute (AVI) and the Konrad Adenauer Stiftung (KAS) Cambodia Office.

February 7, 2023
Insights

WHAT DO CAMBODIANS THINK? - 2022

A survey of Cambodians' attitudes toward society and politics

WHAT DO CAMBODIANS THINK? – 2022: A Survey of Cambodians’ Attitudes Toward Society and Politics is The Konrad-Adenauer-Stiftung’s second public opinion poll on Cambodian perspective toward different social and political aspects of Cambodia.

Managing Director Todd Hunkin, Chanbormey Long
December 9, 2022
Facts and Findings

Future of Cities

Digital Insights Issue 05/2022

This fifth volume of Digital Insights will bring critical discussions on how the future of cities may materialize in this rapidly changing urbanization, what challenges may occur and how solutions can be designed and used to tackle those challenges in building a city of the future.

November 16, 2022
Digital Insights

Peace and Conflict: Resolution in the Mekong Region

Mekong Connect ,Volume 4, Issue 1, June 2022

Welcome to the June 2022 Issue of the Mekong Connect Magazine, a joint publication initiative between the Asian Vision Institute (AVI) and the Konrad Adenauer Stiftung (KAS) Cambodia Office. The magazine publication aims to provide access to a wider audience who wishes to gain a better understanding of a wide range of key issues facing Mekong countries, including public health, climate change, trade and economy, food security, poverty and development, digitalization, peace and security, and international cooperation.

September 19, 2022
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Regional Security Dilemma: Trends, Directions, and Illusion

Diplomatic Briefing Issue 05/2022

In this fifth volume of Diplomatic Briefing, we look at a diverse range of issues in the realm of the region’s growing security dilemma and its implications. Many pressing and timely subjects were brought into focus through the comprehensive insights and perspectives of our key experts across the region and beyond. មានជាខេមរភាសា

Chhay Lim, Pich Charadine
September 15, 2022
Diplomatic Briefing

Leise Hoffnung für eine neue Opposition

Kommunalwahlen in Kambodscha

Nach fünf Jahren voller Rückschläge für die Demokratie in Kambodscha wurden die diesjährigen Kommunalwahlen mit Spannung erwartet. Schließlich ging es nicht nur um die Anzahl gewonnener Gemeinderäte auf kommunaler Ebene, sondern um die Frage, ob sich eine neue Opposition etablieren kann. Die Ergebnisse der Kommunalwahl nähren eine leise Hoffnung auf mehr Pluralität in der im nächsten Jahr zu wählenden Nationalversammlung.

Dr. Daniel Schmücking, Johanna Lucks
June 9, 2022
Country Reports
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Das nationale Internet-Gateway

Ein Weg zur Internet-Zensur in Kambodscha?

Die Ankündigung der Einführung des National Internet Gateway im Februar 2021, um die Internetsicherheit zu verbessern, hat für breite nationale und internationale Aufregung gesorgt. Die Kritik lautet, das NIG könnte die Meinungsfreiheit in Kambodscha gefährden. Ohnehin wird dem Land im von Freedom House veröffentlichten „Freedom on the Net Index 2021“ kein guter Zustand im Bereich Internetfreiheit zugeschrieben – mit einer Punktzahl von 43 von 100 in den Kategorien Zugangshindernisse, Inhaltsbeschränkungen und Verletzungen der Nutzerrechte gilt das Land nur als teilweise frei. Das vorgesehene Gesetz zur Einführung des NIG könnte die Situation noch weiter verschlechtern. Das NIG wird es Regierungsbehörden ermöglichen, die Online-Aktivitäten der Nutzerinnen und Nutzer nachzuverfolgen und die Browserdaten von Nutzerinnen und Nutzern für mindestens ein Jahr zu speichern. Überraschend ist, dass das NIG zwar am 16. Februar 2022 in Kraft treten sollte, vorerst aber auf Eis gelegt wurde. Nach Monaten des Aufruhrs, und schließlich einer Absage der Pläne stellen sich nun mehrere Fragen: Warum wurde die Einführung des NIG plötzlich ausgesetzt? Ist eine Implementierung noch denkbar, oder hat sich die Regierung von der starken Kritik beeinflussen lassen? Stellt das NIG eine ernsthafte Gefahr für die in der kambodschanischen Verfassung verankerte Meinungsfreiheit dar?

Anna Haselsteiner, Dr. Daniel Schmücking
May 6, 2022
Country Reports

The Law Talk Publication on Law in the Digital Age: Protection of Consumer Rights

The Law Talk Publication

What is Consumer Protection? Who are consumers? Are consumers entitled to rights protected by law? Why is consumer protection important? What are the related topics concerning consumer protection? Cambodia adopted the Consumer Protection Law in late 2019 yet the Consumer protection knowledge is still very limited among Cambodians (Report on ASEAN Consumer Empowerment Index, 2020). The #LawTalk Publication titled “Law in the Digital Age: Protection of Consumer Rights” is among the very few publishing works about consumer protection in Cambodia. It is a special compilation of academic perspectives on various issues concerning consumer protection law and policy in Cambodia and beyond. The book is now available for interested readers to pick up at the KAS office and browse via KAS official website.

Chanbormey Long, Professor Kong Phallack
February 7, 2022
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Country Reports

Short political reports of the KAS offices abroad

The Konrad-Adenauer-Stiftung is a political foundation. Our offices abroad are in charge of over 200 projects in more than 120 countries. The country reports offer current analyses, exclusive evaluations, background information and forecasts - provided by our international staff.

Event Reports

The Konrad-Adenauer-Stiftung, its educational institutions, centres and foreign offices, offer several thousand events on various subjects each year. We provide up to date and exclusive reports on selected conferences, events and symposia at www.kas.de. In addition to a summary of the contents, you can also find additional material such as pictures, speeches, videos or audio clips.

Digital Insights

Digital Insights is the flagship publication concerning digital transformation topics of Konrad-Adenauer-Stiftung Cambodia. The publication is published once-a-year and brings together experts, practitioners and academics from various walks of life. The vision of the project is to support research and build bridges to the application in order to create a pro human digital future.

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