Politics

The Cambodian prime minister has pushed back on the idea of exclusive basing rights for any country.

A court in Cambodia’s capital on Tuesday officially charged a former Cambodia National Rescue Party (CNRP) commune councilor with “incitement to commit a felony,” a day after Prime Minister Hun Sen vowed to “eradicate” the opposition party’s local network for allegedly seeking to topple his government.

Banteay Meanchey police officials detained and later released human and environmental rights activist Hun Vannak on Monday, as security forces were deployed for a planned protest by market vendors in Poipet town.

Cambodian Prime Minister Hun Sen invited foreign powers on Monday (Jun 1) to conduct military drills in the country as he called for overseas funding to build a pier and relocate an army training centre.

Ambassador of Sri Lanka to Thailand Samantha K. Jayasuriya has called on Ambassador of Cambodia to Thailand Ouk Sorphorn on May 28, to mark the 68th Anniversary of the establishment of diplomatic relations between Sri Lanka and Cambodia.

We, the undersigned civil society groups, call on the Cambodian government to immediately and safely repatriate a large group of Cambodian nationals currently stuck in Malaysia.

Royal Embassy of Thailand contributed two million baht (US$62,765) to Cambodia’s fight against Covid-19 on Wednesday (May 27), as the countries celebrated 70 years of diplomatic relations.

The Cambodia-China joint COVID-19 fight reflected the bond of true friendship and solidarity between the two countries and peoples, Cambodian Deputy Prime Minister and Foreign Minister Prak Sokhonn has said.

Cambodian leader is portrayed as a 'dashing hero who went against the current' to fight a deadly virus.

Plans in Cambodia for a massive tourist resort on an out-of-the way island don‘t add up and may serve a different goal.

Cambodia's strongman Premier Hun Sen will be glorified as a "handsome hero" in a soon-to-be-published book chronicling the decisions he made during the Covid-19 pandemic, the publisher said on Tuesday (May 26).

Cambodia will go ahead with plans to host the 13th Asia-Europe Meeting (ASEM 13) from November 16-17, said Luy David, Secretary of State for Foreign Affairs and International Cooperation and Head of the ASEM 13 National Secretariat.

Cambodia supports China's draft decision on establishing and improving the legal system and enforcement mechanisms for the Hong Kong Special Administrative Region (HKSAR) to safeguard national security, Foreign Ministry spokesman Koy Kuong said on Monday (May 25).

In Southeast Asia, the coronavirus pandemic has provided a handy excuse for a clampdown on free speech.

Frequent government critic Kung Raiya’s trial was completed on May 20 without the presence of the defendant, who was staying in Thailand in anticipation of the verdict.

Giving a talk at a conference in Prague in early March, when the Covid-19 pandemic was still spoken of in “it-won’t-happen-here” tones in Europe, I was asked by the moderator to give my word of the year.

Dissident Kung Raiya, who faces up to four years in prison on charges related to his printing of T-shirts with murdered political analyst Kem Ley’s image and words, said he does not expect justice when the court’s verdict is announced next month.

General Secretary of the Cambodian National Assembly Leng Peng Long on May 20 expressed his gratitude for 30,000 face masks the Vietnamese National Assembly (NA) granted to its Cambodian counterpart and the Cambodian Senate.

The Ministry of Education, Youth and Sport on Wednesday (May 20) launched the Quality and Inclusive Education Support Partnership, an initiative supported by Sweden and Unicef that aims to enhance access to education for children in the Kingdom, particularly from disadvantaged communities.

The Vietnamese National Assembly (NA) has presented 30,000 face masks as a gift to the Cambodian NA and Senate to assist them in their fight against COVID-19.