In a groundbreaking move, UK Minister for Indo-Pacific Anne-Marie Trevelyan embarked on her maiden voyage to Cambodia from March 2-4, marking a historic stride in bilateral relations. The purpose of her visit goes beyond mere diplomatic formalities as it endeavors to fortify ties in trade, economic development, and, significantly, education. The primary focus of discussions […]
Read MorePhnom Penh (AsiaNews/Agencies) – After Hun Sen handed power over to his eldest son, Hun Manet, last August, his youngest son, Many, is getting the post of deputy prime minister, following a unanimous vote by the Cambodian parliament. Hun Many, who was already Minister of Civil Service in his brother’s cabinet, is now the eleventh […]
Read MoreBANGKOK — Three Cambodian human right activists, including a former government party member, have been arrested in Thailand, according to human rights groups. Lem Sokha, Phan Phana and Kung Raiya were arrested Friday, along with their families, the Manushya Foundation and Human Rights Watch told VOA. The arrests come just days before Cambodian Prime Minister […]
Read MorePHNOM PENH: Cambodia has detected the first four cases of the new Covid-19 JN.1 variant, which is the “descendant of the highly mutated BA.2.86 lineage,” the country’s health ministry announced. “The results obtained from the Pasteur Institute in Cambodia on Dec 28 confirmed that four persons tested positive for the Covid-19 JN.1 variant,” the ministry […]
Read MoreHanoi (VNA) – President of the Cambodian National Assembly (NA) Samdech Khuon Sudary is paying an official visit to Vietnam from November 30 to December 2 at the invitation of Chairman of the Vietnamese National Assembly Vuong Dinh Hue. The visit is taking place in the context that both nations have enjoyed fruitful ties over […]
Read MoreHun Manet’s first 100 days as prime minister show that Cambodia’s leadership has no vision for the future and that an effective transfer of power has yet to take place. The new prime minister took over from his father Hun Sen on August 22. His lack of credibility was immediately clear when he addressed the […]
Read MoreBy David Hutt It’s unclear what reform Prime Minister Hun Manet announced – or whether there was an announcement at all. He’s adamant on what hasn’t happened: his government isn’t about to start selling land to foreigners. But it sounds a lot like that’s exactly what is happening. As things stand, the Constitution doesn’t allow […]
Read MorePHNOM PENH (Phnom Penh Post/ANN): Three new bridges are set to be constructed following the official inauguration of the cable-stay bridge between Koh Pich and Koh Norea (Koh Pich-Koh Norea Bridge) on October 15. At the ceremony, Prime Minister Hun Manet emphasised the significance of these bridges, highlighting their contribution to the development of eastern […]
Read MorePhnom Penh has over the past year increased the relocation of families living within the sprawling UNESCO world heritage site to a new community being built on former rice paddies 25 kilometres (15 miles) away since last year. Officials have long maintained that families are moving voluntarily, but in a report released Tuesday Amnesty says […]
Read MoreOn November 13, Cambodia’s princeling prime minister, Hun Manet, will meet with Cambodia’s aggravated private sector for his administration’s first Government-Private Sector Forum which his nascent government has been preparing for months. There has already been a public furore over the likely rise in taxation, which Hun Manet has denied will happen, but anyone with […]
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