Jakarta, Indonesia - On September 4, 2023, His Excellency Deputy Prime Minister SOK Chenda Sophea, who holds the position of Minister of Foreign Affairs and International Cooperation for Cambodia, engaged…
Deadly Collision Claims 67 Lives in U.S. Air Disaster | At Least 30 Dead and Many Injured in Stampede at Maha Kumbh Mela in India | Cambodia to Host 2025 National Chapei Dang Veng Festival from June 11-13 | Senate President Hun Sen Reflects on Cambodia’s Development and ASEAN Integration | ASEAN Secretary-General Hails Samdech Techo Hun Sen's Vision at Policy Speech | Cambodia Temporarily Bans Livestock and Meat Imports from Thailand Amid Anthrax Outbreak |
Deadly Collision Claims 67 Lives in U.S. Air Disaster | At Least 30 Dead and Many Injured in Stampede at Maha Kumbh Mela in India | Cambodia to Host 2025 National Chapei Dang Veng Festival from June 11-13 | Senate President Hun Sen Reflects on Cambodia’s Development and ASEAN Integration | ASEAN Secretary-General Hails Samdech Techo Hun Sen's Vision at Policy Speech | Cambodia Temporarily Bans Livestock and Meat Imports from Thailand Amid Anthrax Outbreak |
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PHNOM PENH: President of the Cambodian People's Party (CPP), Hun Sen, met Head of the International Liaison Department for the Chinese Communist Party (CCP), Liu Jianchao, at CPP headquarters on the morning…
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PHNOM PENH: Head of the International Liaison Department for the Chinese Communist Party (CCP), Liu Jianchao, expressed his deep gratitude for Cambodia’s continued friendly diplomacy to China under the…
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PHNOM PENH: The Minister of Social Affairs, Veterans and Youth Rehabilitation, Chea Somethy, appointed Secretary of State Em Chan Makara to the role of Chairman of the Spokesperson Group at the Ministry…
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INTERNATIONAL: Former Thai Prime Minister Thaksin Shinawatra, currently serving an eight-year prison term, has formally requested a royal pardon, stirring speculation of a potential clemency agreement.…
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KANDAL: Prime Minister Hun Manet said that the government is not afraid to spend money to protect the interests of the people, noting that their lives matter.
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KANDAL: In his second public appearance since taking office as prime minister on August 22, Prime Minister Hun Manet addressed the need for his ministers to prioritize their important work over accompanying…
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PHNOM PENH: Serbian Prime Minister Ana Brnabić sent a congratulatory message to Dr. Hun Manet on his appointment as the new Prime Minister of Cambodia.
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PHNOM PENH: Before moving on to a new post in Sri Lanka, outgoing EU Ambassador Carmen Moreno met with multiple Cambodian dignitaries this week. In a meeting with the President of the Cambodian Human…
PHNOM PENH: According to the World Health Organisation, breast cancer is the most common cancer in the world and the leading cause of women’s deaths, behind cervical cancer. In Cambodia, the issue is…
PHNOM PENH: The National Assembly recognized 29 new members of parliament on the morning of August 31 who are replacing those that resigned their position to form the new administration which took power…
PHNOM PENH: The Pentagon Strategy is the economic roadmap adopted by Prime Minister Hun Manet and succeeds the government’s Triangle and Rectangle Strategy of previous years. The strategy was formed earlier…
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JAPAN: The Cambodian Embassy in Japan warned Cambodian trainees and skilled workers in Japan to avoid the lure of brokers who offer illegal work that leads to the loss of employment benefits. It encouraged…
PHNOM PENH: The failed escape attempt of a Taiwanese drug trafficker in Siem Reap has resulted in a total of 13 people being arrested and put in Prey Sar Prison, about 45 minutes southwest of Phnom Penh.
PHNOM PENH: The United Nations’ International Labour Organization (ILO) commended the Royal Government of Cambodia for joining in pioneering the "Global Accelerator on Jobs and Social Protection for Just…
PHNOM PENH, Cambodia – The U.S. Embassy in Phnom Penh and the Ministry of Culture and Fine Arts signed a U.S.-Cambodia cultural cooperation agreement today at the National Museum, extending for another…
PHNOM PENH: Minister of Information Neth Pheaktra announced internal reform of his ministry which aims to modern the institution by preparing the workplace with sufficient materials and training officials…
PHNOM PENH: Former Prime Minister Hun Sen said that he does not support any reforms that discard officials who have worked hard in the past.
PHNOM PENH: Typhoon Saola has re-intensified over the Philippines over the last 24 hours and is expected to make landfall in Southeast China on Friday. As the tropical storm makes its way to China, Cambodian…
PHNOM PENH: Prime Minister Hun Manet requested various ministries and labor representatives to collaborate on studying the logistics of establishing community nurseries and kindergartens near factories…
PHNOM PENH: After considering suspending former Prime Minister Hun Sen’s Facebook account in June, Meta ultimately decided against taking action in an announcement made on August 29. The Royal Government…
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PHNOM PENH: Prime Minister Hun Manet thanked the United States for its past contribution to building and developing Cambodia by supporting multi-party democracy, human resource training, demining and…
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PHNOM PENH: A spokesperson for the Ministry of Interior issued a press release to calm public discord about the possibility of the government requiring a license for those driving motorcycles over 60CC.…
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PHNOM PENH: Minister of Labor and Vocational Training, Heng Sour, led the National Minimum Wage Council in its second round of talks to determine the minimum wage in the textile, garment, footwear and…
PHNOM PENH: The Secretariat for the National Authority for Border Affairs issued a press release dismissing a Radio Free Asia report that a canal on the border was lost to Vietnam. The ministry said that…
PHNOM PENH: Chairman of the Cambodian Human Rights Committee (CHRC), Keo Remy, said that his committee’s priority is to provide human rights education to officials and authorities at the district level.…
PHNOM PENH: Representatives of the EU and the UN met with Cambodian diplomats this week to promote dialogues on human rights and economic cooperation. On August 28, Chairman of the Cambodian Human Rights…
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SIEM REAP: The APSARA Authority has warned tourists against interacting with an increasing number of monkeys who live at the Angkor Wat Temple Complex. The monkeys often display aggressive behaviour and…
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PHNOM PENH: Minister of Labor and Vocational Training Heng Sour made a surprise visit to a factory in Phnom Penh and met with the workers at their on-site living quarters to better understand their living…
SIEM REAP: Police in Siem Reap arrested two more Cambodians in connection to the unprecedented prisoner escape attempt on August 17, bringing the total up to 13 arrested suspects.
PHNOM PENH: Prime Minister Hun Manet officially named his right-hand man, who will be Acting Prime Minister when he is away on official business. His new Cabinet contains ten deputy prime ministers, with…
SIEM REAP: With the Siem Reap-Angkor International Airport to be officially launched in October 2023, the Siem Reap administration is discussing plans to build a light rail line from the airport to the…
PHNOM PENH: Prime Minister Hun Manet praised the authorities responsible for finding and arresting a prisoner, after he was freed from custody in an armed hold-up last week.
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