Cambodian, Lao Leaders Discuss Expansion of Bilateral Cooperation

Source: AKP Cambodia’s Prime Minister Samdech Akka Moha Sena Padei Techo Hun Sen held talks here this afternoon with visiting President of the Lao People’s Democratic Republic H.E. Bounnhang Vorachith, during which both leaders pledged to further deepen and expand the good cooperation between the two neighbouring countries. H.E. Bounnhang Vorachith expressed his appreciation to…

PM Proud of Cambodia as Head of LDC Group Coordinator

Source: AKP Prime Minister Samdech Akka Moha Sena Padei Techo Hun Sen expressed his pride over the official appointment of Cambodia as the Head of the Least Developing Country (LDC) Group Coordinator of the World Trade Organisation. “This is not a simple position that any country can get. It reflects Cambodian potential resources,” underlined the…

PM Hun Sen: Microfinancial Institutions Are Private; Not State-Run

Source: FN Prime Minister Hun Sen is reminding Cambodian citizens on a daily basis that microfinancial institutions do not belong to the government. On Feb. 8, 2017, while presiding over the inauguration of Preak Pra’s Buddhist Religious Ceremony, the Premier requested the National Bank of Cambodia announce that microfinance institutions are private and thus citizens…

Political Commentator Kem Sok Arrested

Source:FN Deputy Prosecutor Seang Sok on Friday afternoon decided to arrest Kem Sok, a well-known political activist, for incitement and public defamation. The arrest was made in response to the lawsuit filed by Prime Minister Hun Sen and submitted to Phnom Penh Municipal Court (PPMC) on Monday this week. The premier demanded $500,000 from Kem…

Phnom Penh To Form Sister-City Alliance with Bucharest

Source: AKP Phnom Penh capital of Cambodia will form sister-city alliance with Bucharest city of Romania for cultural and economic benefits. The alliance formation intention was shared during a meeting here on Feb. 15 between Phnom Penh Municipal Governor H.E. Pa Socheatevong and H.E. Valeriu Arteni, Vietnam-based Chargé d’Affaires of Romania to Cambodia. According to…

PM Hun Sen to Transform Areng to Natural Tourist Site

Source: FN Prime Minister Hun Sen has instructed that the relevant ministries begin working on transforming the Arreng Valley into an eco-tourist attraction and has rejected the construction of a hydropower dam, according to the Minister of Information. The plans were announced Friday morning during a cabinet meeting at the Peace Palace. Well-known political activist…