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Hun Sen 1st foreign leader to visit Myanmar since coup

Kyodo News
Posted at Jan 07 01:26 PM

Cambodian Prime Minister Hun Sen arrived in Myanmar on Friday marking the first visit by a foreign leader to the Southeast Asian country since the military ousted the civilian government led by Aung San Suu Kyi. Read more »

Ruling party endorses Hun Sen's son as future leader

Reuters
Posted at Dec 27 05:31 AM

Cambodia's longtime ruling party voted to endorse Prime Minister Hun Sen's eldest son as 'future prime minister.' Read more »

Cambodia ending quarantine for vaxed travelers

Reuters
Posted at Nov 14 06:56 PM

Cambodia will stop requiring quarantine for travellers who have been vaccinated for COVID-19 starting on Monday, Prime Minister Hun Sen said on Sunday. Read more »

Cambodia marks 30 years since peace accord amid setback in democracy

Kyodo News
Posted at Oct 24 11:20 AM

Cambodia on Saturday marked the 30th anniversary of the Paris Peace Agreements that brought to an end nearly 13 years of civil war in the Southeast Asian country, celebrating its reintegration into the international community and economic progress since the landmark deal. Read more »

Ginawang pet? Leon na tinanggalan ng mga pangil, kuko sinagip pero ibinalik din sa amo

ABS-CBN News
Posted at Jul 06 03:13 PM

Sinagip ng mga awtoridad dito, pero kalaunan ay ibinalik din, ang isang leon na tinaggalan ng pangil at mga kuko para gawing alaga ng isang Chinese national.  Read more »

US concerned by China presence in Cambodia, urges 'balanced' policy

Reuters
Posted at Jun 02 07:00 PM

PHNOM PENH- The most senior US official to visit Cambodia in years expressed concern on Tuesday about China's military presence there and sought clarification on the demolition of US-funded buildings, the State Department said. Read more »

Cambodia bans media coverage from COVID-19 lockdown 'red zones'

Agence France-Presse
Posted at May 04 07:44 PM

The order comes as residents living in red zones complained about food shortages and took to social media to appeal for essential aid. Read more »

Cambodian PM threatens quarantine-breakers with jail

Agence France-Presse
Posted at Apr 11 08:02 AM

PHNOM PENH - Cambodia's strongman premier Hun Sen threatened quarantine-breakers with jail time Saturday and warned civil servants they could lose their jobs if they go unvaccinated, as the country grapples with a growing coronavirus caseload. Read more »

Cambodia PM orders home treatment for COVID-19 patients as hospitals strain

Reuters
Posted at Apr 07 12:50 PM

Cambodian Prime Minister Hun Sen ordered health officials on Tuesday to prepare to treat coronavirus patients at home, as the country's biggest COVID-19 outbreak so far tests the capacity of its fragile healthcare system. Read more »

Cambodian PM gets AstraZeneca COVID-19 shot, defends Chinese vaccine

Reuters
Posted at Mar 04 02:23 PM

PHNOM PENH - Cambodian Prime Minister Hun Sen received on Thursday a shot of the AstraZeneca COVID-19 vaccine supplied by India, about three weeks into the launch of his country's inoculation program, which initially relied only on Chinese vaccines.   Read more »

Cambodia sets up China-style internet firewall; media say ‘it’s worrisome’

Agence France-Presse
Posted at Feb 17 06:26 PM

Cambodia has seen a rapid increase in internet use in recent years, and Premier Hun Sen's government has intensified a crackdown on online dissent. Read more »

China delivers 600,000 Sinopharm vaccine doses to ally Cambodia

Agence France-Presse
Posted at Feb 08 02:49 AM

PHNOM PENH, Cambodia - China delivered 600,000 doses of its Sinopharm coronavirus vaccine to ally Cambodia on Sunday, making the kingdom the latest country to use Chinese jabs despite concerns about their efficacy compared to Western alternatives.  Read more »

'Friend' China to donate 1 million vaccine doses to Cambodia: PM

Agence France-Presse
Posted at Jan 16 02:50 PM

China will donate one million doses of its Sinovac coronavirus vaccine to Cambodia, the kingdom's strongman premier Hun Sen has said, thanking "friend" Beijing for its generosity.  Read more »

Cambodia starts first crude oil production after years of delays

Reuters
Posted at Dec 29 02:11 PM

Cambodia has begun extracting its first crude oil from fields in the Gulf of Thailand, in a venture between Singapore's KrisEnergy Ltd and the government, both parties said on Tuesday, bringing an end to years of delays.   Read more »

Cambodia's coronavirus complacency may exact a global toll

Hannah Beech, The New York Times
Posted at Feb 18 11:22 AM

SIHANOUKVILLE, Cambodia — When Cambodia’s prime minister greeted passengers on a cruise ship amid a coronavirus scare on Valentine’s Day, embraces were the order of the day. Protective masks were not. Read more »

Cruise ship rejected by Japan, elsewhere allowed to dock in Cambodia

Kyodo News
Posted at Feb 13 08:53 AM

PHNOM PENH - A cruise ship carrying 1,455 guests and 802 crew that has been turned away from at least five ports in Asia, including Yokohama, has been given permission to dock in a Cambodian seaport, its operator announced Wednesday. Read more »

With a smile, Southeast Asian nations protect an authoritarian

Hannah Beech, The New York Times
Posted at Nov 08 08:52 AM

This week, though, regional governments have banded together to use ASEAN’s principles to justify a startling act: blocking Cambodian opposition politicians who are trying to return home to confront Prime Minister Hun Sen of Cambodia, Asia’s longest-serving authoritarian leader. Read more »

Cambodia ships plastic waste back to US, Canada

Kyodo News
Posted at Sep 17 07:39 AM

PHNOM PENH - The Cambodian government said Monday that 1,592 tons of illegally imported plastic waste found in July have been shipped back to the United States and Canada.   Read more »

Cambodia says to increase arms purchases from China

Reuters
Posted at Jul 29 02:48 PM

PHNOM PENH - Cambodian Prime Minister Hun Sen said on Monday that an additional $40 million would be spent on weapons from China to modernize the Southeast Asian country's military. Read more »

China strikes secret deal to allow armed forces at Cambodian naval base: WSJ

Reuters
Updated as of Jul 22 01:02 PM

WASHINGTON (UPDATE) - China will be able to place armed forces at a Cambodian naval base under a secret agreement the two nations have reached, the Wall Street Journal reported on Sunday, although Cambodian officials denied such a deal had been struck. Read more »