Cambodian News

Prime Minister Hun Sen said Thursday the UN-backed Khmer Rouge tribunal would not be able to indict more suspects than it already has, repeating his warnings that further indictments could lead to instability and, potentially, war.
“I prefer the failure of the tribunal than to let the country fall into war,” he said, reiterating concerns that [...]

PHNOM PENH (AFP) — Cambodian Prime Minister Hun Sen has departed for oil-rich Kuwait in his first-ever visit to the Middle East, aimed at expanding business and trade ties.
Hun Sen was accompanied by a number of high-ranking government officials and business people as he left on the four-day trip on a plane provided by Kuwait.
“This [...]

Phnom Penh – Cambodia’s prime minister will attend next month’s summit of the Association of Sout East Asian Nations (ASEAN) in neighboring Thailand despite hinting last week he would boycott the meeting, media reports said Monday.
Prime Minister Hun Sen said last week that attending this year’s series of ASEAN meetings would be too costly and [...]

PHNOM PENH, Jan. 4 (Xinhua) – Cambodian Prime Minister Hun Sen will start his maiden visit to the Middle East region soon, Information Minister and government spokesman Khieu Kanharith said here on Sunday.
The premier will visit Qatar, Kuwait and other countries in the region after Jan. 10 in order to strengthen the [...]

Prime Minister Hun Sen on Monday called on motorcycle riders to wear helmets “100 percent” to avoid the hundreds of traffic fatalities that occur each year.
“If you want to drive your motorcycle without a fine, you must wear your helmet from now on,” he said during a graduate student ceremony in Phnom Penh, “to protect [...]

PHNOM PENH, Dec. 19 (Xinhua) — Cambodian Prime Minster Hun Sen has appealed to the Kingdom’s Buddhist clergy to behave, saying that monk’s misdeeds are causing citizens to lose respect for religion, national media reported Friday.
“If monks causing social problems, it is very difficult for me,” Hun Sen said during the closing ceremony of the [...]

VietNamNet Bridge – Party General Secretary Nong Duc Manh and his Cambodian guest Samdech Chea Sim, President of the Cambodian People’s Party (CPP) and the Senate President, held talks in Hanoi on Nov. 25 to discuss measures to strengthen and develop the comprehensive cooperation between the two Parties and States.
The Cambodian leader is making [...]

Prime Minister Hun Sen on Monday left for a two-day official visit to Vientiane, to sign agreements trade agreements and attend a summit of Laos, Cambodian and Vietnamese leaders.
The two countries hope to develop investment on the border of Vietnam, in a zone called the Development Triangle Area of CLV, or Cambodia-Laos-Vietnam.
“The visit will strengthen [...]

PHNOM PENH, Cambodia (AP) — Cambodian Prime Minister Hun Sen said Wednesday poor countries like his must continue speaking with one voice in the Doha round of global trade talks to ensure their competitiveness with developed countries.
He also lashed out at wealthy nations for maintaining trade barriers that hurt poor countries, such as farm subsidies [...]

PHNOM PENH, Sept. 2 (Xinhua) — The Cambodian National Election Committee (NEC) declared Tuesday the ruling Cambodian People’s Party (CPP) has secured 90 seats, or over two thirds of the 123 seats, at top legislative body in the general election, thus enabling CPP to have stronger management of the country.
Meanwhile, the main opposition Sam Rainsy [...]