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National Assembly members vote to approve the 2025 national budget on November 27, 2024. (Photo by National Assembly)

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2025 Budget Approved; Defense leads, Health Funds Cut

29 Nov 2024 9:38 AM|
Khuon Narim|

Cambodia’s National Assembly approved the 2025 budget on November 27, raising overall spending with boosts to defense, the Interior Ministry, and some public service sectors like Water Resources, while trimming funds for others. However, civil society members have expressed concern about the cuts to the health and environment ministries.

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2025 Budget Approved; Defense leads, Health Funds Cut

29 Nov 2024 9:38 AM|

Kandal provincial prison, where two of six political activists remain in custody after being arrested and deported from Thailand. (CamboJA/Pring Samrang)

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Six Cambodian Activists Deported from Thailand, Face Treason Charges

27 Nov 2024 6:42 PM|

Cambodia has charged six political activists with treason after deporting them from Thailand, a move relatives and human rights advocates describe as cross-border prosecution.

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Cambodia Faces Wildcard in Trump’s Return: Pragmatic Diplomacy or Tariffs, Aid Cuts, and Sanctions?

19 Nov 2024 8:36 AM|

In just over two months, US president-elect Donald Trump will take the reins of the world’s preeminent economic and military power, stepping into a role…

King Norodom Sihamoni delivers a speech during the celebration of his 20th coronation anniversary on October 30, 2024. (CamboJA/Pring Samrang)

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King Sihamoni’s 20th Coronation Celebration Ends with Call for National Unity

30 Oct 2024 3:49 PM|

Today, Cambodia concluded a three-day celebration of the 20th anniversary of King Norodom Sihamoni’s coronation with a grand ceremony outside Phnom Penh’s Royal Palace, attended by officials from the government, military, and civil service.

Candlelight Party president Teav Vannol arrives at the Phnom Penh Municipal Court for his trial on July 8, 2024. (CamboJA/ Pring Samrang)

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Nine Opposition Officials Questioned For Breach of Trust Over May’s Election Candidate List

11 Oct 2024 10:07 PM|

Kandal provincial court prosecutor summoned nine opposition parties officials, including Candlelight President Teav Vannol and Senator Sok Hach of Khmer Will Party to be questioned for alleged breach of trust. It is in connection with a disagreement over a candidate list’s rank number during the May provincial, municipal and district council level elections.

Yem Ponhearith, president of Kampuchea Niyum Party, speaks during the International Human Rights' Day celebrations at his headquarters in Phnom Penh, on December 10, 2021. (CamboJA/ Khuon Narim)

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Another Minor Party Joins Alliance Towards the Future to Defeat the Ruling CPP

8 Oct 2024 7:57 PM|

A minor party, Kampuchea Niyum Party, running on a pro-democracy platform to advocate for human rights and restore freedoms, is now part of the Alliance Towards the Future coalition.

Youth member Chean Sona, confessed her mistake of organizing about 20 “secret training” with a colleague in a video that was posted online by Fresh News media on September 24. (Screenshot from Fresh News)

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A Youth Confesses Her ‘Mistake’, But Accuses Law Expert Vorn Chan Lout Of Planning Anti-CLV-DTA

27 Sep 2024 10:46 AM|

A youth who claimed to be a member of Continue A Journey Team “confessed” her mistake, and accused law expert Vorn Chan Lout of allegedly intending to overthrow the government by planning the anti-Cambodia-Laos-Vietnam Development Triangle Area (CLV-DTA) protest. However, Chan Lout has denied the accusation.

Senate President, Hun Sen displays a map while discussing the CLV-DTA in Phnom Penh on August 8, 2024. (Picture from Hun Sen Channel)

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From Confrontation to Concession: Cambodia’s Withdrawal Signals Complex Relationship with the CLV-DTA

25 Sep 2024 5:03 PM|

Cambodia withdrew from the two-decade-old Cambodia-Laos-Vietnam Development Triangle (CLV-DTA), a regional cooperation initiative that had faced protests and online criticism just months earlier. The decision comes after the government arrested nearly 100 would-be protestors, including minors.

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2025 Budget Approved; Defense leads, Health Funds Cut

2025 Budget Approved; Defense leads, Health Funds Cut

Six Cambodian Activists Deported from Thailand, Face Treason Charges

Cambodia Faces Wildcard in Trump’s Return: Pragmatic Diplomacy or Tariffs, Aid Cuts, and Sanctions?

King Sihamoni’s 20th Coronation Celebration Ends with Call for National Unity

Nine Opposition Officials Questioned For Breach of Trust Over May’s Election Candidate List

Another Minor Party Joins Alliance Towards the Future to Defeat the Ruling CPP

A Youth Confesses Her ‘Mistake’, But Accuses Law Expert Vorn Chan Lout Of Planning Anti-CLV-DTA

From Confrontation to Concession: Cambodia’s Withdrawal Signals Complex Relationship with the CLV-DTA

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