On the afternoon of 17 February 2022, His Excellency Hok Sophea, Cambodian Ambassador to Brunei Darussalam, had a meeting with His Excellency Luke Arnold, newly appointed ambassador of Australia to Brunei Darussalam. Both sides had candid and frank discussions on various matters in the region. H.E. Luke Arnold had served as deputy mission of the Australian Embassy in Cambodia for 3 and a half years from 2018 to 2021. He can speak basic Khmer.