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Irwin — Thu, 11 Apr 2013 15:05:55 +0000

Cambodia's underwater de-miners

Irwin — Mon, 01 Apr 2013 04:55:24 +0000

In Cambodia, a former soldier tries to atone for the sins of his past, while another just wants to learn to swim. They're both recruits hoping to join what would be the country's first team of underwater de-miners. A radio feature for PRI's The World.

Photos: A royal funeral in Cambodia

Irwin — Wed, 06 Feb 2013 08:51:50 +0000

Cambodians say goodbye to King Father Norodom Sihanouk.

Multimedia: Acid violence in Cambodia

Irwin — Sun, 11 Nov 2012 12:56:30 +0000

Photos: Mam Sonando supporters protest

Irwin — Tue, 02 Oct 2012 09:45:45 +0000

Supporters of Mam Sonando confront police outside Phnom Penh's municipal court. The independent broadcaster was sentenced to 20 years in prison.

Multimedia: Skateboarding in Cambodia

Irwin — Thu, 26 Jul 2012 18:31:36 +0000

My multimedia piece on skateboarding in Cambodia. Features video, audio and a series of still photos. This was first aired by VOA news.

Unprecedented impasse taints conclusion of key ASEAN meeting

Irwin — Sun, 15 Jul 2012 06:48:49 +0000

'It's really a question of whether ASEAN unity can be maintained'
Southeast Asian foreign ministers have failed to hammer out a joint position summarizing key regional meetings.

Members of the Association of Southeast Asian Nations stumbled over how to describe the simmering dispute in the South Chin Sea. The unprecedented impasse has left some officials pointing a finger at chair Cambodia.

It also raises questions on the cohesiveness of ASEAN members, China's growing influence in the region and the possibility of a rift within the 10-member bloc.

Burma sanctions and ASEAN

Irwin — Sun, 15 Jul 2012 06:27:07 +0000

Are continued Burma sanctions straining some countries' relations with ASEAN?
As senior ministers in Southeast Asia met for a high-level summit in Cambodia in July, some observers were looking ahead to 2014. That’s when Burma, known as Myanmar, will be taking its place as chair of the Association of Southeast Asian Nations.

It will be an important year for Burma itself--but also for ASEAN, which has its credibility at stake should Burma's unprecedented reforms stumble.

In the lead-up to 2014, ASEAN is eager for the international community to completely remove sanctions on Burma. But some nations' reluctance to axe sanctions altogether is a point of frustration for the regional bloc.

Cambodian opposition parties mull merger ahead of national elections

Irwin — Wed, 13 Jun 2012 13:07:45 +0000

"One big party competes with the two small parties. You see the results."
Cambodia’s fragmented opposition parties are promising to work together, rather than compete against each other for votes. All it took was another crushing victory at the polls for the country’s ruling party.

If the election was a barometer to gauge the political climate ahead of key parliamentary elections scheduled for 2013, then it showed that a great deal of work lies ahead for what is still a divided opposition.

Just as troubling for the opposition here is that more Cambodians than in previous elections are choosing not to vote.

Lowered expectations

Irwin — Sat, 02 Jun 2012 09:10:41 +0000

Cambodia's largest opposition party blames the government for controversial land evictions. But the Sam Rainsy Party is keeping expectations modest for upcoming local elections.

Opposition lawmaker Son Chhay may be a member of Cambodia's largest opposition party, but he has modest goals for the country's upcoming local election. A news report for VOA.

Source: Cambodian Opposition Tempers Expectations Ahead of Elections (http://www.voanews.com/content/cambodias-opposition-tempers-expectations-ahead-of-local-elections/1145988.html)