Cambodia morning news for July 18

Cambodia morning news for July 18

Cambodia’s small parties aim for an electoral surprise Hang, a tuk tuk driver, is momentarily distracted from his smartphone as a rally of political supporters trundle down a main thoroughfare in Phnom Penh, Cambodia’s capital. […]

Cambodia morning news for July 17

Cambodia morning news for July 17

EU Fact-Finding Mission Concludes, Officials, to Determine Trade Agreement Status The fact-finding mission began on July 5 in response to an alleged anti-democratic crackdown by Prime Minister Hun Sen ahead of a general election on […]

Cambodia Morning News For July 16

Cambodia Morning News For July 16

On The Block: Is The Phnom Penh Post Going 金边邮报? Just two months after Malaysian business entrepreneur Sivakumar S Ganapathy (aka Siva Kumar G) purchased The Phnom Penh Post from Australian mining magnate Bill Clough […]

Cambodia Morning News For July 13

Cambodia Morning News For July 13

Cambodia’s Security Forces Illegally Campaigning For Ruling Party: HRW Cambodia’s security forces are illegally campaigning for Prime Minister Hun Sen’s ruling Cambodian People’s Party (CPP), a rights group said Thursday, ahead of a general election […]

Cambodia Morning News For July 12

Cambodia Morning News For July 12

NGOS, Unions Urge Intervention in Cambodia’s Political Crisis Amid EU Fact-Finding Mission NGOs and unions are calling on the European Union to help resolve Cambodia’s political crisis ahead of a general election this month, as […]

Cambodia Morning News For July 11

Cambodia Morning News For July 11

National Bank head calls on cops to bust 20 illicit lenders The governor of Cambodia’s central bank has sent a letter to the National Police seeking legal action against more than 20 firms that are […]

Cambodia Morning News For July 10

Cambodia Morning News For July 10

What’s Behind Cambodia’s War on Fake News? The government’s efforts to regulate fake news have raised concerns amid a wider campaign to suppress dissent as elections approach. — The Diplomat Cambodia’s Jailed Opposition Leader Kem […]

Cambodia Morning News For July 9

Cambodia Morning News For July 9

Cambodian political parties begin campaigns for general election Cambodian political parties launched a three-week campaign on Saturday for the July 29 general election. — Xinhua NEC Recognizes over 60,000 National and International Observers, 910 Journalists […]

Cambodia Morning News For July 6

Cambodia Morning News For July 6

EU Launches Fact Finding Mission to Assess Cambodia’s Rights Compliance The European Union on Thursday launched a week-long fact-finding mission to assess Cambodia’s compliance with its human rights obligations as dictated by a tariff-free export […]

Cambodia Morning News For July 5

Cambodia Morning News For July 5

Cambodia restores railway link to Thailand after 45 years Cambodia on Wednesday (Jul 4) reopened the final stretch of a railway running from the capital Phnom Penh to the border with neighbouring Thailand, the first […]

Cambodia Morning News For July 4

Cambodia Morning News For July 4

Cambodia Summons Media Over Online Information Controls Ahead of General Election Cambodia’s government on Tuesday summoned representatives of the country’s press to “educate” them on its decision to monitor and “control” online news ahead of […]

Cambodia Morning News For July 3

Cambodia Morning News For July 3

Phnom Penh’s housing crisis Cambodia has emerged as one of Southeast Asia’s most promising young markets in recent years, with its construction and garments industries in particular attracting the lion’s share of foreign direct investment […]