Sopheap Chak

By: Chak Sopheap Guest Commentary, Published on UPI Asia Niigata, Japan — It has been more than four decades since the Association of Southeast Asian Nations was established. While ASEAN and its supporters claim that this regional institution has contributed significantly to peace and stability in Asia, there are still many challenges. The dispute between [...]

Chak Sopheap, Guest Commentary Published on UPI Asia Niigata, Japan — Thousands of people around the world celebrated World Environment Day last Sunday with various “green activities.” The global U.N. event to combat climate change was embraced by companies, locals and heads of state heeding U.N. Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon’s call: “Your planet needs you.” However, [...]