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Flash floods hit parts of Cambodia, killing 4 – PM
Flash floods have been hitting parts of Cambodia, leaving at least four people dead, Prime Minister Samdech Techo Hun Sen has said.
In a voice message released publicly on Saturday, Hun Sen said that rainwater flooding has also forced…
Former Adelaide schoolteacher Son Chhay ordered to pay $1.2 million for defaming Cambodian political…
Former Adelaide school teacher Son Chhay has been found guilty of defamation in a Cambodian court and ordered to pay the ruling party the equivalent of $1.2 million for criticising local commune elections held in June.
The 66-year-old, who…
Floods, extended monsoon hit Cambodia after drought
At least 20 people died, and more than 1,700 families have been evacuated in Cambodia following devastating floods triggered by torrential rain after the end of a drought in the Southeast Asian nation.
About 70,000 families have been…
Cambodia government to strictly implement gambling law
The government is committed to strictly implementing the law on the management of commercial gambling centers in the country, said Aun Pornmoniroth, Deputy Prime Minister and Minister of Economy and Finance, yesterday.
The minister was…
Prime Minister praises sport for helping Cambodia recover from Khmer Rouge
Cambodia's Prime Minister Hun Sen has welcomed delegates to the Olympic Council of Asia (OCA), General Assembly, here, and referenced the country's tragic history in issuing an emotional plea for peace.
Hun Sen was present at the…
Donations delivered to Cambodia’s Battambang flood victims
As Battambang continues to suffer from the effects of the weather conditions and floods, the provincial Red Cross branch mobilized to hand over donations to the victims of flooding in one of the province’s districts.
The handover of the…
Cambodia withdraws requirement to display health declaration or vaccination certificate for…
The Royal Government of Cambodia has decided to remove some health requirements for foreigners entering Cambodia.
The news came in a press release (below) from the Ministry of Health, which just released.
The release says that…
Over 200 Vietnamese victims of human trafficking rescued from Sihanoukville, Cambodia
Border guards of Kien Giang, a southwestern province of Vietnam, have received 226 Vietnamese citizens who had been tricked into taking ‘high-paying easy jobs’ in Cambodia by human trafficking rings, a border official has reported.
These…
Cambodian lieutenant general reiterates closeness of Cambodian, Thai armies
Leaders of the armies of Cambodia and Thailand committed to maintaining close relations and friendship and continued cooperation, in line with their agreed terms of reference (ToR) to protect and further advance the ties.
The pledge came…
Cambodia’s Phnom Penh enhances combat against illegal gambling
Authorities of Cambodia’s Phnom Penh capital are ramping up a crime crackdown following Prime Minister Hun Sen’s order for widespread suppression of illegal gambling.
Colonel San Sok Seiha, a spokesman for the Phnom Penh Municipal…