Cambodia morning news for August 21
PM’s Bodyguard commander hits back at US The commander of Prime Minister Hun Sen’s Bodyguard Unit (BGU) Hing Bun Heang on Sunday dismissed a short video clip that went viral on social media in which […]
Cambodia morning news for August 20
High-rise building breaks ground in Diamond Island Morgan Tower, a 210-metre high-rise building, broke ground on Saturday in Phnom Penh’s Diamond Island, with project representatives hailing the development as the Kingdom’s tallest building. — Khmer […]
Cambodia morning news for August 17
Over $6B exported in first half: Ministry of Commerce The Kingdom’s total exports under the Generalised System of Preferences (GSP) during the first half of this year accounted $6.2 billion from $5.3 billion in the […]
Cambodia morning news for August 16
Cambodia ruling party sweeps parliament after vote with no opposition Cambodian leader Hun Sen has swept all seats in parliament after holding an election with no opposition, as the country settles into one-party rule and […]
Cambodia morning news for August 15
NEC to release final results as complaint window closes The National Election Committee (NEC) is set to announce the final results of the July 29 national elections on Wednesday as scheduled, said NEC deputy secretary-general […]
Cambodia morning news for August 14
U.S. Seeks to Appoint Senior Asia Diplomat as Cambodia Ambassador President Donald Trump on Friday approved the nomination of senior Asia diplomat W. Patrick Murphy as his pick to lead the U.S. mission in Cambodia […]
Cambodia morning news for August 13
Targeted Sanctions More Effective, Experts Say The United States has warned Cambodia of further sanctions following what Washington said was a “deeply flawed” election last month that saw Prime Minister Hun Sen cement his rule […]
Cambodia morning news for August 10
Cambodia floods: FB media org. live streams relief delivery (video) Floods in eastern Cambodia have left tens of thousands of people homeless and thousands of others trapped above water up to ten meters deep. — […]
Cambodia morning news for August 9
Cambodia‘s Trade Volume Rise to $14 Billion Within Six Months of 2018 Within the first six months of 2018, Cambodian trade volume reached $14 billion, of which 5.8 billion was an export, an increase of […]
Cambodia morning news for August 8
Financial Firm Says Cambodia Could Face Economic Hardship if West Cuts Aid, Imposes Sanctions Financial analysts at a leading credit rating agency have reported that last month’s election has increased the risk of economic decline […]
Cambodia morning news for August 7
Cambodia strongman Hun Sen swears to die if vote numbers inflated Cambodia’s strongman Premier Hun Sen Monday rejected claims the results from last month’s widely criticised election had been falsified, saying he would stake his […]
Cambodia morning news for August 6
Japanese Gov’t Calls Cambodia’s Election “Disappointing” A week after Cambodia’s general election, which the ruling Cambodian People’s Party (CPP) won in a landslide victory after it banned its main opposition, Japanese Foreign Minister Taro Kono […]