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Thai authorities checking the documents of Cambodians who joined the Paris Peace Agreement training, where seven people were detained on December 29, 2023. (Supplied)

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Seven Cambodian Refugees Nabbed by Thai Police Await UNHCR Help

3 Jan 2024 4:06 PM|
Pok Ponlue|

Thai authorities arrested 10 Cambodian refugees while attending the Paris Peace Agreement course in Bangkok on December 29, with seven of them being held at Suan Plu Immigration Detention Center while awaiting intervention by the UNHCR. Three others were released the next day.

Human Rights ·

Seven Cambodian Refugees Nabbed by Thai Police Await UNHCR Help

3 Jan 2024 4:06 PM|
Pok Ponlue|

Primary school students arrive at school in new school year in Phnom Penh on December 4, 2023.(CamboJA/ Pring Samrang)

National ·

New Government Rolls Out Standard Policies for Schools to Improve Education Quality

4 Dec 2023 2:48 PM|
Pok Ponlue|

Key policies have been introduced to improve the quality of education from kindergarten to secondary school in line with the first phase of the Pentagon Strategy to strengthen the quality of education, sports, science and technology, said Prime Minister Hun Manet at the start of the school year on December 1.

Prime Minister Hun Manet announced the cancellation of the coal power plant during the river damming ceremony at Stung Tatai Leu hydropower project on November 30, 2023. (Hun Manet’s Facebook)

Environment ·

PM Hun Manet Aborts Coal Power Plant Project in Botum Sakor District

30 Nov 2023 8:23 PM|
Pok Ponlue|

The new government has abandoned plans to build a $1.5 billion 700-megawatt (MW) coal-fired power project in Botum Sakor district, Koh Kong province, deciding instead to develop a liquefied natural gas (LNG) power plant.

Civil society groups mark the 32nd anniversary of the Paris Peace Agreements with an event in Phnom Penh, October 22, 2023. (CamboJA/Pok Ponlue)

National ·

CSOs, Political Parties Call for the Restoration of Democracy, Human Rights in line with Paris Peace Agreements

23 Oct 2023 8:59 PM|
Pok Ponlue|

NGOs and political parties have called on the 18 signatories of the Paris Peace Agreements and Cambodian government to “restore democracy and respect human rights”.

New Prime Minister Hun Manet speaks at the National Assembly in Phnom Penh on August 22, 2023. (Supplied)

National ·

Hun Manet Awarded the Samdech Title, Along with National Assembly President

4 Sep 2023 6:59 PM|
Pok Ponlue|

Prime Minister Hun Manet received the honorific title Samdech on Saturday via Royal decree.

A Beehive Social Democratic Party campaign in Svay Rieng province on July 17, 2023. Supplied

National ·

In Election Dominated by Ruling CPP, Minority Parties Make Varied Campaign Promises

18 Jul 2023 6:16 PM|
Pok Ponlue|

Candidates from 18 parties will be on the ballot in the national election on July 23, although international observers and humanrights groups have widely criticized the election for lacking a fair electoral process and for the ruling Cambodian People’s Party (CPP) having no serious competition.

The Grassroots Democratic Party headquarters in Phnom Penh on April 5, 2023. (Supplied: Grassroots Democratic Party). Party members set up a sign for the Khmer National United Party in Kampong Thom province. (Khmer National Unity Party’s Facebook)

National ·

As Elections Near, Two Political Parties Have Not Announced Their PM Candidates

7 Jul 2023 6:24 PM|
Pok Ponlue|

One week into the national election campaigning period, two of the 18 political parties competing have yet to announce their prime ministerial candidates.

Kung Raiya talks during the commune election campaign in Sdao commune of Kampong Cham province on May 29, 2022. (CamboJA/ Khuon Narim)

National ·

Kung Raiya Leaves Candlelight Party for Ruling CPP

16 Jun 2023 5:52 PM|
Pok Ponlue|

Well-known Candlelight Party commune councilor Kung Raiya announced he would join the CPP on Friday.

Seven Cambodian Refugees Nabbed by Thai Police Await UNHCR Help

Seven Cambodian Refugees Nabbed by Thai Police Await UNHCR Help

New Government Rolls Out Standard Policies for Schools to Improve Education Quality

PM Hun Manet Aborts Coal Power Plant Project in Botum Sakor District

CSOs, Political Parties Call for the Restoration of Democracy, Human Rights in line with Paris Peace Agreements

Hun Manet Awarded the Samdech Title, Along with National Assembly President

In Election Dominated by Ruling CPP, Minority Parties Make Varied Campaign Promises

As Elections Near, Two Political Parties Have Not Announced Their PM Candidates

Kung Raiya Leaves Candlelight Party for Ruling CPP

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