Hun Sen Decries Opposition's Cambodia-Myanmar Comparison
PM counterattacks after opposition leader Sam Rainsy hails voting in Myanmar and says Cambodia's ruling party wants to sidestep democracy.
View ArticleWarrant Issued for Arrest of Opposition Leader Sam Rainsy
The arrest warrant comes just one day after Hun Sen publicly insulted Sam Rainsy, calling him a “traitor’s son.”
View ArticleFacing Arrest, Sam Rainsy Removed From Parliament
Sam Rainsy, who is abroad, canceled plans to return to Cambodia Monday night, and the Interior Ministry said it is has formed a special committee to handle his arrest.
View ArticleFrom Exile, Opposition Leader Rails Against Arrest Warrant
In a Facebook post Wednesday, Sam Rainsy compared the CPP’s actions to 1997 when Prince Norodom Ranarridh was removed from a power-sharing agreement with the CPP.
View ArticleSam Rainsy Remains Abroad as Key Opposition Figures Return to Cambodia
Sam Rainsy and Kem Sokha appealed to the party’s supporters via Facebook to remain calm and seek peaceful means to change the country.
View ArticleUN Envoy Warns of Potential Political Violence in Cambodia
Special Rapporteur Rhona Smith called on leaders of the CPP and CNRP to restart political talks, following the ouster of opposition leader Sam Rainsy from parliament earlier this month.
View ArticleOpposition Lawmakers End Assembly Boycott
The boycott was a result of anti-opposition protests in November that led up to the severe beatings of two opposition lawmakers outside the Assembly.
View ArticleMajor Labor Protest Under Way in Industrial Zone Near Vietnam
The protests began Wednesday, last week, after an announcement that the minimum wage would be raised from $128 per month to $140 per month.
View ArticleAuthorities Block Observers as Svay Rieng Factory Protests Continue
The garment industry provides jobs for at least 700,000 Cambodians, but workers say the minimum wage is not sufficient for their day-to-day needs.
View ArticleMinistry of Justice Rejects Skype Testimony Proposal from Sam Rainsy
Sam Rainsy is in exile abroad, facing a jail sentence if he returns to Cambodia, in a defamation case brought by the president of the ruling Cambodian People’s Party, Heng Samrin.
View ArticleCPP Wary of Opposition Heading Into 2017’s Local Elections
In a 49-page strategy paper distributed at the meeting, it said the party will focus on establishing local networks across the country to bolster support and prepare for elections.
View ArticleRuling Party Outlines Concerns Over South China Sea
The CPP strategy paper also describes concerns of regional conflict, as the West seeks to counter China’s rising influence.
View ArticleQuiet Reforms in the Ruling CPP a Boon for People, Analysts Say
With the country looking toward national elections again in 2018, the CPP has been undertaking internal changes to help it connect with voters.
View ArticleHun Sen Announces Commission to Crack Down on Illegal Logging
Hun Sen announced the commission at the weekly meeting of the Council of Ministers Friday, where he also warned he would begin demoting officials found colluding with timber smugglers.
View ArticleUS Secretary of State To Arrive For Official Visit Next Week
The high-profile visit follows trips by First Lady Michelle Obama in 2015 and President Barack Obama in 2012.
View ArticleWorkers Mark Anniversary of Labor Leader’s Assassination
Union activists and workers today mark the 12th anniversary of the assassination of Chea Vichea, a well loved labor leader whose murder has never been prosecuted.
View ArticleUS Secretary of State Visits Amid Ongoing Political Tension, Rights Concerns
While the constitution calls for Cambodia to remain neutral in foreign affairs, Cambodia has stronger ties with China than it does with the US, due in part to China’s no-strings aid and investment in...
View ArticleMore Trade Among Discussions With US Secretary of State
The main purpose of Kerry’s visit was to discuss an upcoming US-Asean meeting in California next month, which will include a lot of discussion on trade.
View ArticleCambodia Struggling to Stem the Spread of Drug Resistant Malaria
The WHO has adopted a policy to eliminate malaria entirely from the countries in the Greater Mekong sub-region by 2030 and has pledged $3 billion for Cambodia.
View ArticleHun Sen Rebukes Critics of Cambodian Foreign Policy
Hun Sen in a public speech Friday says that Cambodia’s foreign policy is aimed at independence and neutrality.
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