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PHNOM PENH, Cambodia (AFP) — US travel sanctions targeting Cambodian officials are “useless”, a ruling party spokesman said Thursday, as the kingdom shrugs off international criticism of a one-sided election win. The Cambodian People’s Party (CPP) led by strongman Hun Sen won all 125 seats in parliament during last month’s poll. The main opposition did not contest the vote after a court dissolved the party, clearing the way for a landslide victory for the CPP. […]
by Suy Se and Joe Freeman Agence France Presse PHNOM PENH, Cambodia — Cambodia’s ruling party said it had won a landslide in Sunday’s one-horse election, an expected outcome after the main opposition was banned, paving the way for leader Hun Sen to prolong his 33 years in power. Hun Sen, who came to power in 1985 in a country still plagued by civil war, has cracked down on dissent in the run-up to this […]
by Suy Se and Joe Freeman Agence France Presse PHNOM PENH, Cambodia (AFP) — Cambodia voted Sunday in an election set to extend strongman premier Hun Sen’s 33 years in power after the only credible opposition was dissolved, effectively turning the country into a one-party state. Hun Sen, who came to power in 1985, has cracked down on dissent in the run-up to the poll, squeezing out civil society, independent media and his political […]
by Suy Se and Joe Freeman Agence France Presse PHNOM PENH, Cambodia (AFP) — Cambodia’s strongman Hun Sen on Friday hailed his success in eliminating “traitors” ahead of an election he cannot possibly lose, with no credible opposition left to challenge his 33-year rule of what has become a virtual one-party state Hun Sen addressed a huge crowd on the final day of campaigning ahead of Sunday’s vote, which promises to be an easy […]
Cambodian Prime Minister Hun Sen arrives in Manila at the Ninoy Aquino International Airport (NAIA) Terminal 2 to participate in the forthcoming 30th Association of Southeast Asian Nations (ASEAN) Summit on April 29, 2017. The Cambodian leader last met with President Rodrigo Duterte on the Chief Executive’s visit to the Kingdom of Cambodia in December 2016. He was greeted by Energy Secretary Alfonso Cusi.
(Eagle News) — Several bilateral agreements were signed between the Philippines and Cambodia as President Rodrigo Duterte met with Cambodia’s Prime Minister Hun Sen in Phnom Penh on Wednesday (December 14) at the Peace Palace The two leaders witnessed the signing of a series of memoranda of agreement on areas such as tourism, agriculture and cooperation on dealing with terrorism and drug trafficking, during President Duterte’s second day of his state visit in Cambodia. […]
PHNOM PENH, Cambodia (AFP) — Just days before America votes for its next president, Donald Trump has drawn yet another unlikely international endorsement with Cambodian strongman Hun Sen joining a colourful coterie of foreign leaders backing the real estate mogul to win. Hun Sen, an authoritarian premier who leans heavily on bombast and brash statements, said Thursday he “really wanted” Trump to clinch next week’s US presidential poll, extolling the billionaire Republican’s potential as a […]
Cambodian Prime Minister Hun Sen met his Thai counterpart Prayuth Chan-ocha during an official visit to Thailand on Friday (December18). Hun Sen paid respect to a portrait of Thai King Bhumibol Adulyadej and signed a guest book before sitting down for talks with Prayuth at the government house in Bangkok. The two leaders are expected to discuss border issues, economic and trade ties and regional connectivity. Hun Sen’s first visit to Thailand in a decade […]
Cambodian Prime Minister Hun Sen arrived in Thailand on Friday (December 18) on an official visit to the country. Prime Minister Hun Sen was welcomed by Thai Prime Minister Prayuth Chan-ocha on the first day of his visit during which the two sides are expected to discuss border issues, economic and trade ties and regional connectivity. Hun Sen’s first visit to Thailand in a decade is part of the celebration of the 65th Anniversary of […]
(Reuters) Cambodian Prime Minister Hun Sen met with Chinese President Xi Jinping in Beijing on Friday (November 7) on the sidelines of a regional summit. The two leaders shook hands before sitting down for talks at the Great Hall of the People. Hun Sen is in Beijing to attend the 21-member Asia-Pacific Economic Cooperation (APEC) leaders summit which begins on Monday (November 10). APEC, which includes the United States, Japan, South Korea, Indonesia and Canada, […]
