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Sam Rainsy announced via Facebook on Cambodian Independence Day that he dared Cambodian Prime Minister Hun Sen to release former President Kem Sokha under the conditions that if Sokha released within the period of 29 December 2018 – 3 March 2018, the premier shall give up his premiership and that if not, Rainsy shall return home and be arrested.
Prime Minister confirmed in an exclusive interview with Lim Chea Vutha, Chief Executive Officer of Fresh News, shorty after Rainsy’s announcement that, “I...Read More
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Cambodian Prime Minister Hun Sen reaffirmed that Cambodian civil servants’ minimum monthly salary will reach $275 and to be remunerated fortnightly effective from January 2019, speaking in the meeting with 408 “A” graders of Bacc II 2018 at the Peace Palace, Phnom Penh.
“From January 2019, salaries for teachers and government officials will be remunerated fortnightly so that one does not need to borrow at the end of the month,” the premier stated adding that “the policy will apply to both the...Read More
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Cambodian Prime Minister Hun Sen said that Cambodia people always remember and be thankful for our King Father, Norodom Sihanouk, who fought for Cambodian independence from France in 1953, addressing to over 23,000 workers from 20 factories in Takeo province.
“The 65th anniversary of Independence Day of Cambodia will come in two days, and we will celebrate it at the Independence Monument and in front of the Royal Palace. We are very grateful and thankful to our King Father for his efforts...Read More
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Cambodian Prime Minister Hun Sen asked the Ministry of Justice and the Ministry of Labor and Vocational Training to examine the legal cases of union leaders, either the cases be dropped or hurriedly sentenced, addressing to 23,466 workers from 20 factories in Takeo province on Wednesday.
Prime Minister urged all the parties – workers, unions, employers – to negotiate and exchange dialogues based on solidary and mutual understanding principles to settle labor issues rather than submit complaints against one another.
The premier considered...Read More
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Cambodian Prime Minister Hun Sen ordered the Minister of Public Works and Transport and the Minister of Economy and Finance to speed up the construction of the National Road No. 2, addressing to over 23,000 workers from 20 factories in Takeo province.
“We’ve been negotiating for about five years, but no progress. We need to develop other roads,” said Prime Minister Hun Sen adding that, “the delay of the National Road 2 construction affects the other development projects in Takeo province. I’m...Read More
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Cambodian Prime Minister Hun Sen, on Wednesday, reacted to statement of convicted Sam Rainsy for saying that Kem Sokha, former leader of the opposition party, will be released on 29 December 2018, while in fact Kem Sokha’s verdict has yet been released.
“Faced with international pressure, the Cambodian government will shortly release Kem Sokha, leader of the opposition Cambodia National Rescue Party (CNRP), which was dissolved by Prime Minister Hun Sen in November 2017,” exiled leader of Cambodia National Rescue Movement Sam...Read More
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Prime Minister Hun Sen decided to establish a working group of the Royal Government to address the requests and proposals of civil society groups, according to the decision dated on 2 November 2018.
Sar Kheng, Cambodian Minister of the Interior, will coordinate the group; Bun Honn, Secretary of State at the Ministry of Interior, is the president, and Prak Sam Oeun, the director-general of the ministry’s General Department of Administration, the vice-president accompanied by other six members who are representatives from National...Read More
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Cambodian Prime Minister Hun Sen urged all the relevant public and private institutions to work together in countering trafficked falsified and substandard medicine sold on online market, addressing at Regional Conference “Combating Falsified and Substandard Medicines” held at Sofitel Phnom Penh on Monday.
“Due to the lacked cooperation, we could not effectively obstruct the masked murderer [fake medicine] and that the alarming issues are the usages and distributions of expired medicines and the limited awareness of our citizens,” stated Prime Minister.
According to...Read More
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Cambodian Prime Minister Hun Sen urged authorities to impose heavy fine to those who trafficked counterfeit medicine on online market, addressing at Regional Conference “Combating Falsified and Substandard Medicines” held at Sofitel Phnom Penh on Monday.
“Falsified and substandard medicines are being sold and bought online and that they are similar to the standard ones which are hard for the authority to tackle,” stated Prime Minister.
The premier outlined four reasons of the proliferation of falsified medicines, including the high price of standard...Read More
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Speaking in a courtesy call on Cambodian Prime Minister Hun Sen on Sunday at Peace Palace, Jean-David, a French diplomat who took part in the 1991 Paris Peace negotiations for Cambodia, admired Cambodian development on his visit to Phnom Penh.
“I had just arrived in Cambodia in 2016. Within just two years, I am surprised to see the growth in Cambodia, including economic and infrastructure development. The traffic congestion reflects that people can afford vehicles to ride,” said Jean-David, former France’s Permanent...Read More
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Cambodian Prime Minister Hun Sen said Sunday that counterfeit medicine is a masked murderer of people in remote areas as this medicine is not only ineffective in treatment, but also harms consumers.
His remarks was made when receiving a courtesy call from Jean-David, the president of the board of directors of the International Institute of Research Against Counterfeit Medicines (IRACM).
The premier expressed concerns over the circulation of counterfeit medicines in Cambodia and other developing countries, while Jean David arrived Cambodia for the...Read More
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Cambodian Prime Minister Hun Sen rejected the statement of the ruling Cambodian People’s Party (CPP) spokesman Sok Eysan for saying former President of Sam Rainsy Party Kong Korm is the spy of CPP.
“What the spokesman stated was his will, which is not related to the Party,” Prime Minister Hun Sen told CEO and Founder of Fresh News Lim Chea Vutha in an exclusive interview on Sunday.
The premier’s reaction came after the spokesman’s statement implied that Kong Korm works for the interests...Read More
