After all, "gaining face" is part of Asean's cultural DNA.Mr Trump's decision to attend is an acknowledgement of Asean as a pivotal regional group despite his preference for transactional engagement.

Dr Kao also praised the swift actions of Malaysian PM Anwar Ibrahim, whose country holds the Asean chairmanship. Read more at ...

Cambodia ‘needed a hero’ to intervene in its border dispute with Thailand, analysts say – and Trump’s ego made him the ...

One interesting thing is that while the Cambodian government proposed US President Donald Trump for a Nobel Peace Prize and a ...

Trump has boasted of his skills brokering eace deals around the globe, and several world leaders have nominated him for the Nobel Peace Prize.

They cited conflicts between Cambodia and Thailand, Israel and Iran, and India and Pakistan, although India disputes Trump’s involvement.  But "the others strike me as major exaggerations or very ...