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Cambodian PM catches COVID after hosting ASEAN summit

Agence France-Presse
Updated as of Nov 15 02:38 PM

Cambodian Prime Minister Hun Sen said he had tested positive for COVID-19, after hosting more than a dozen world leaders at a summit in Phnom Penh. Read more »

You say Cambodia, Biden says Colombia

Agence France-Presse
Posted at Nov 14 03:57 AM

Southeast Asian regional bloc ASEAN gained a surprise new member from the other side of the world Saturday -- at least for an instant, courtesy of a verbal slip by US President Joe Biden. Read more »

Hun Sen hands out Cambodian-made watches to summit VIPs

Rose Troup Buchanan, Agence France-Presse
Posted at Nov 12 08:17 AM

The watches feature matte grey faces emblazoned with 'ASEAN Cambodia 2022' set in silver-colored casing inscribed 'Made in Cambodia'. Read more »

THE DAY IN PHOTOS: November 11, 2022

ABS-CBN News
Posted at Nov 11 11:49 PM

Here are the day's top stories in photos. Read more »

Marcos discusses Myanmar crisis with Cambodian PM

Joyce Balancio, ABS-CBN News
Updated as of Jan 21 02:57 AM

President Ferdinand Marcos Jr. held a bilateral meeting with Cambodian Prime Minister Hun Sen on the sidelines of the 40th and 41st ASEAN Summits. Read more »

Zodiac superstition leads Cambodia leader to change date of birth

Kyodo News
Posted at May 17 04:06 PM

He made the decision following the death of his elder brother, which he suspects could be related to his sibling having an incorrect date of birth. Read more »

'Mission impossible': U.N. in Cambodia showed early limit of nation building

Kate Lamb, Reuters
Posted at Mar 14 08:25 AM

The U.N. Transitional Authority in Cambodia (UNTAC) arrived on March 15, 1992, with great expectations, the first U.N. nation-building operation after the collapse of the Soviet Union Read more »

ASEAN-US summit postponed, seeking new date

Reuters
Posted at Mar 10 01:13 AM

The United States had announced the summit would be held on March 28 and 29. Read more »

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 »