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Professional journalists who face lawsuits will receive legal supports from Cambodian Prime Minister Hun Sen’s volunteer lawyers, the premier addressed at the annual meeting with journalists on Tuesday evening, 14 January, attended by nearly 5,000 journalists at Diamond Island, organized by the Ministry of Information.
The decision of the premier came after a request from Information Minister Khieu Kanharith.
“I agree to provide my volunteer lawyers to defend journalists based on legal cases. Therefore, I assigned Ky Tech, president of Samdech...Read More
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Cambodian Prime Minister Hun Sen urged journalists to embrace a new slogan, “do not violate rights of other people, do not distort the truth” in order to enhance their professionalism.
The premier presided over the annual meeting with journalists on Tuesday evening, 14 January, attended by nearly 5,000 journalists at Diamond Island, organized by the Ministry of Information.
2020 marks the 4th Hun Sen-journalists meeting — a significant forum to listen and provide feedback on media sector.
The premier expressed his...Read More
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On the occasion of the 41st Anniversary of January 7 Victory Day, Prime Minister Hun Sen, president of the Cambodian People’s Party (CPP) delivered remarks before tens of thousands of supporters gathered at the center of Koh Pich on 7 January 2020.
In his speech, the premier mentioned the overthrow of Pol Pot genocidal regime and saved Cambodian people from the regime’s massacres, ending the darkest page of Cambodia’s history and beginning a new era of independence, freedom, democracy and social...Read More
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Cambodian Prime Minister Hun Sen affirmed clearly that the Royal Government is defending resolutely national independence and sovereignty under whatever circumstances and situations.
The premier stressed that whatever attempts to distract Cambodia from democracy and rule of law by forcing it not even to implement its own law would be unacceptable.
His remark was made on the occasion of the 41st Anniversary of January 7 Victory Day, with a participation of tens of thousands of supporters gathered at the center of...Read More
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Cambodian Prime Minister Hun Sen stated that all people in the world really need peace, except terrorists who have the ambition to destroy peace, speaking on the occasion of the 41st Anniversary of January 7 Victory Day, held Tuesday at Koh Pich.
“I am conveying my sincere thanks to our friends — near and far, development partners, and international organizations for their assistances to the Cambodian people from the day when the country liberated from the regime of genocide up to...Read More
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Cambodian Prime Minister Hun Sen considered 7 January is a victory day that Cambodian nation has stood up once again and marched on a correct path holding ownership of their destiny, addressing at the the 41st Anniversary of January 7 Victory Day, at Koh Pich on 7 January 2020.
Samdech underlined that the past 41 years has been full of solidarity, heroism and victories. The determination and commitment in the past 41 years has transformed our motherland from ashes to its...Read More
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The German and Japanese Embassies in Cambodia offered their condolences to the families of the victims of the six-storey building collapse in Kep province.
“The German Embassy is saddened by the news of the building collapse in Kep. We would like to express our condolences to the Cambodian people especially the 59 victims and their families from this tragedy,” German Embassy Cambodia Facebook page on Monday.
In the meantime, the Embassy of Japan wrote, “Condolence message of Ambassador of Japan Mikami...Read More
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The Chinese Embassy in Cambodia expressed its deepest condolences to the families of the victims of collapsed building in Kep province on 3 December 2020, according to the Embassy’s Facebook post on Sunday.
The Chinese Embassy in Cambodia was shocked by the collapse of a building in Kep that caused serious injury.
“The Embassy is greatly saddened by the tragic loss and hopes for a speedy recovery of all that are injured in the accident,” the Embassy stated.
“The Chinese Chamber...Read More
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Strongman Hun Sen, Cambodia’s prime minister, announced he will travel to Kep to lead a rescue mission at the collapsed building, according to his Facebook post Friday evening.
An under-construction building in the coastal province Kep of the Kingdom’s south collapsed around 4:30 pm on 3 January 2020.
As of 6:30 p.m, authorities have rescued 13 victims, while approximately 20-30 workers were reportedly trapped in the rubble building, according to Kep Police Chief Pen Dara.
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Cambodian Prime Minister Hun Sen conveyed gratitude to compatriots for supporting his new political message “Thank Peace”, according to his Facebook post on Thursday.
“Thank my countrymen for supporting my political message [Thank Peace], which I find to be immutably priceless for today and tomorrow. Everyone needs peace, except terrorists who want to destroy it,” the premier wrote.
“[Thank Peace] has become the motto for every peace-lover,” he added.
Minister of Tourism Thong Khon said earlier today that nearly 1.4 million...Read More
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Cambodian Prime Minister Hun Sen stated he would rather get comments from Supreme Council for Consultations (SCC) rather than the orders made by foreigners.
The premier’s statement was made at the annual congress of SCC, held at Sokha Hotel Phnom Penh on Friday.
Strongman Hun Sen said, “I welcome comments from the SCC rather than the orders made by foreigners which pressure Cambodia to do this and that.”
“That’s the decision I made on the basis of national sovereignty and the...Read More
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Cambodia’s Prime Minister Hun Sen expressed his concern over EU’s banning on Indonesia-Malaysia palm oil, saying the issue is on-going and will not end easily.
His statement was made at the graduation ceremony of the National University of Law and Economics (RULE) on Thursday.
Asia’s two dominant palm oil producers – Indonesia and Malaysia – are threatened by European Union to stop its imports on Indonesian and Malaysian palm oil for transport fuels by 2030, citing excessive deforestation.
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