Cambodian News

PHNOM PENH, July 31 (Xinhua) – Cambodia has established a 14-member official delegation for the Beijing Olympics scheduled to open on Aug. 8, according to the National Olympic Committee of Cambodia (NOCC) Thursday.
The delegation, headed by Tourism Minister and NOCC President Thong Khon, also includes two officials, one secretary, one team leader, two swimmers and [...]

In Cambodia, several opposition parties have rejected the results of last weekend’s elections, saying the vote was rigged in favour of the ruling Cambodian People’s Party.
However, a protest rally held by the opposition failed to gather many supporters… and international monitors say while there were serious problems with the conduct of the election, there was [...]

PHNOM PENH, Cambodia, July 29 (Xinhua) — There will be no immediate military withdrawal at the disputed Cambodian-Thai border area, although both sides considered evacuation during their foreign ministers’ talks Monday in Siem Reap, said a Cambodian official here Tuesday.
“We will mull setting up special commission for further discussion,” said the official on condition of [...]

Hong Kong, China — Cambodia held a general election on Sunday, and while the National Election Committee was still gathering the election returns, Prime Minister Hun Sen’s ruling Cambodian People’s Party already announced it had won 91 out of 123 seats, 18 seats more than in the last election and way ahead of its nearest [...]

The National Security Council (NSC) is to meet with other agencies to follow up on agreements made at the assembly in Siem Reap on the border conflict between Thailand and Cambodia.
But no date for the talks has yet been set, according to Foreign Ministry spokesman Tharit Charungvat.
The Foreign Ministry yesterday invited 11 Bangkok-based diplomats whose [...]

Opposition leader Sam Rainsy offered money to voters who could help him prove Sunday’s elections were rigged, as he led a rally at his party headquarters in the capital Wednesday.
More than 300 people gathered at the headquarters, under the watch of a large number of armed intervention, military and traffic police, who also positioned a [...]

The Supreme Court ruled Wednesday to uphold a prison sentence and fine against Prince Norodom Ranariddh on charges of breach of trust, for the sale of the Funcinpec party headquarters in 2006.
Prince Ranariddh, who lives in exile, and whose self-named party appears to have one two seats in the National Aseembly, faces an 18-month prison [...]

The Cambodian People’s Party apparent landslide victory in Sunday’s parliamentary election could spell difficulty for future political competition, a leading social analyst said Tuesday.
The CPP claims to have won 90 seats in the election, leaving 26 for the opposition Sam Rainsy Party, three for the Human Rights Party, two for the Norodom Ranariddh Party and [...]

The ruling Cambodian People’s Party was seeking a partner in its ruling government Wednesday, and officials said it would reach out to its old partner, the fractured royalist party Funcinpec.
CPP officials said Wednesday they would not allow some members of the royal family to join the government, but they would be amenable to adding other [...]

SACRAMENTO – “Now We Have Hope,” a photographic showcase aimed at raising awareness concerning child prostitution, will be displaying photographs taken by girls rescued from Cambodian brothels during a special exhibit that begins on Aug. 9 during the Second Saturday Art Walk.   “Now We Have Hope,” the event’s title and message, came from a young [...]