Petroleum Price to Decrease by $0.03 from First July

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Cambodian Prime Minister Hun Sen announced that the petroleum price will decrease by $0.03 from the first July 2018, addressing to 3,000 graduates at Phnom Penh’s Diamond Island on Friday.

According to the premier, the Royal Government of Cambodia has spent $83 million to stabilize the petroleum price during the first five months of 2018.

It is not enough, he said adding that: the government will (1) determine basic charge of gasoline tax fee comparing to international market price (2) discount tax rate...Read More


PM Hun Sen Urges Political Parties to Promote Their Own Policies, Shouldn’t Taunt Others’ Policies

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As the electoral campaign is approaching, Cambodian Prime Minister Hun Sen urged all political parties to publicize their parties’ policies and avoid taunting other parties’ policies, addressing to 3,000 graduates at Phnom Penh’s Diamond Island on Friday.

“Talk good about your policies and do not taunt others,” said the premier adding that “I want all political parties to market their goods as business people.”

The July’s election will be held on 29 July 2018. 20 political parties will participate in the 21 days...Read More


Three-day Off for Students for the Upcoming Election: PM Hun Sen

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Addressing to 3,000 graduates at Phnom Penh’s Diamond Island on Friday, Cambodian Prime Minister Hun Sen announced to allow students to take three-day off to take part in the July’s elections and he hoped that taxis will not increase taxi fee.

“Students are allowed to have a three-day off for the upcoming election, and I hope taxi fee will not increase,” said Prime Minister Hun Sen.

The Ministry of Labor and Vocational Training also required the employers or owners of factories/enterprises/institutions to offer...Read More


PM Hun Sen Urges Specialized Banks and Microfinance Institutions to Provide Low-interest Loans to Tourism Students

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Prime Minister Hun Sen called on specialized banks and microfinance institutions in Cambodia to promote tourism by providing low-interest loans to Cambodian students to pursue tourism education and skills.

The request was made when Prime Minister Hun Sen presided over the closing ceremony of the second International Conference on ASEAN Mutual Recognition Arrangement on Tourism Professionals (MRA-TP) under the theme of “Human Resource Development for Sustainable Tourism”, held from 20-21 June, 2018 at Sokha Phnom Penh Hotel.

“I would like to call on...Read More


PM Hun Sen Reminds His Hard Time Leaving His 5-Month Pregnant Wife to Liberate the Kingdom

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Shedding his tears, Prime Minister Hun Sen looked back to 41 years ago when he invested his life to liberate Cambodia from Pol Pot regime, leaving alone his unfortunate nation and his five-month pregnant wife.

“Today is the 41st anniversary of the day I used my life as a capital to liberate the kingdom; at this point I can’t hold my tear. It is too difficult. Youth today is very lucky,” the premier addressed to more than 17,000 workers on Wednesday in...Read More


PM Hun Sen Calls on Football Fans Not to Bet in World Cup 2018

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As World Cup 2018 season arrived, Cambodian Prime Minister Hun Sen, on Wednesday, called on football fans not to bet money.

His appeal was made in a meeting with more than 17,000 workers from 13 factories in Takeo province, approximately 70km southwest of Phnom Penh.

“Please don’t bet; if you want, don’t bet money,” said the premier.

The 2018 FIFA World Cup is the 21st FIFA World Cup, a quadrennial international football tournament contested by the men’s national teams of the member associations of...Read More


Workers’ Minimum Wage to Rise above $170 by 2019: PM Hun Sen

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Minimum wage of workers will be higher than $170 by 2019, said Cambodian Prime Minister Hun Sen Wednesday morning addressing to more than 17,000 workers from 13 factories in Takeo province, approximately 70km southwest of Phnom Penh.

“I announced in advance that the workers’ minimum wage will be more than $170 by 2019. The Royal Government is finding ways to reduce expenses of factory owners, so that they can use their revenues to promote workers’ wage,” stated Prime Minister Hun Sen.

The Royal...Read More


Don’t Hit Ox Cart When Annoyed by the Ox: PM Hun Sen

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Prime Minister Hun Sen request citizens to not hit the ox cart when annoyed by the ox, nor hate Hun Sen when annoyed by the village chiefs. It is unreasonable, he said, addressing to more than 17,000 workers from 13 factories in Takeo province, approximately 70km southwest of Phnom Penh.

“It is already difficult to lead a family, whereas for myself, I lead millions of people. Nothing is perfect. Merits and faults in my leadership shall be weighted and considered to see...Read More


Critics Do Not Know Me Well, Says PM Hun Sen

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Prime Minister Hun Sen said Wednesday morning that critics do not know him well, addressing to more than 17,000 workers from 13 factories in Takeo province, approximately 70km southwest of Phnom Penh.

The reaction was made in response to the statement that the premier cares more about workers than farmers.

“Those who do not know Hun Sen well should study historical documents related to Hun Sen’s involvement with farmers, not only in Takeo province, but also in other provinces,” stated the premier.

The premier...Read More


PM Hun Sen to Address Surging Oil Prices on June 28

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Cambodia is suffering from the current increase of oil prices, caused by reduced production of the Organization of Petroleum Exporting Countries (OPEC), said Cambodian Prime Minister Hun Sen speaking at the honoring titles ceremony of Cambodian Royal Academy on Tuesday morning at Peace Palace; he urged an immediate resolution.

“On the 28 June, I will announce some principles addressing challenge of increased oil prices in our domestic market caused by the reduced production of OPEC,” stated the premier.

According to the price list...Read More


PM Hun Sen: June 20 Marks 41st Anniversary of Liberation from Pol Pot Regime

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“One day left to June 20, 2018, which marks the 41st anniversary of the struggle to liberate Cambodian people from Pol Pot regime,” Cambodian Prime Minister Hun Sen wrote on Facebook on Tuesday with a photo of himself standing bravely hands on hips “ready for action”.

“Although Cambodian people and I currently enjoy peace, I will never forget tens of thousands of drops of tear when I stepped out of the motherland, leaving Cambodian people, especially my pregnant wife. I did not...Read More


Chinese Vice Minister of Commerce Praises Cambodia's Rapid Development

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In the meeting with Cambodian Prime Minister Hun Sen on Tuesday at the Peace Palace, Chinese Vice Minister of Commerce Gao Yan said that Cambodia is developing rapidly and that every Khmer citizen is also prosperous, according to Eang Sophalleth, personal secretary to Prime Minister Hun Sen.

She said that her current visit to Cambodia is to implement what the two top leaders have signed, and to strengthen relations between the two countries, especially people-to-people ties, policies and strategies, and the development...Read More


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