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A group photo of new CPP members which include Sak Kanika and other environmental activists at CPP’s headquarters in Phnom Penh on January 4, 2025. A photo post on Chhoeun Daravy’s Facebook.

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Three Youths Released on Bail, Join CPP and Confess Mistake for Involvement in Anti-CLV-DTA

6 Jan 2025 8:33 PM|
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Two former Youth Resource Development Program (YRDP) staff and a Khmer Student Intelligent League Association member were released on bail in December last year, having defected to the ruling Cambodian People’s Party and “confessed” to their “mistake” for involving in the Cambodia-Lao-Vietnam regional cooperation initiative.

Cambodian Prime Minister Hun Manet (R) shakes hands with U.S Secretary of Defense Lloyd Austin at the Peace Palace in Phnom Penh on June 4, 2024. (AKP)

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US-Cambodia To Restore Ties, Joint Military Drills

4 Jun 2024 7:47 PM|

Cambodia and the US will restore relations, restart military exercise, and accept Cambodian military students to study at West Point, according to a Facebook post by senate president Hun Sen who met US Defense Secretary Lloyd Austin on Tuesday morning.

Meu Senghor leaves the Supreme Court with his party advisor Rong Chhun on May 31, 2024. (CamboJA/Va Sopheanut)

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Supreme Court Hears NPP Official’s Bail Appeal, Fixes June 10 for Verdict

31 May 2024 8:57 PM|

On Friday morning, the Supreme Court heard the appeal of Meu Senghor, interim vice president of National Power Party’s Kampong Cham province division, who asked to be released on bail. He argued that placing him in pretrial detention was inconsistent with his charge and the law.

Candlelight Party vice president Thach Setha arrives at the Supreme Court for hearing in Phnom Penh on May 20, 2024. (CamboJA/ Pring Samrang)

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Supreme Court Upholds Thach Setha’s Guilty Verdict on Fake Checks, Sets Aside Appeal

31 May 2024 2:38 PM|

The Supreme Court upheld Phnom Penh Court of Appeal’s guilty verdict on Thach Setha, former Candlelight Party vice president, today for issuing fake checks in 2019, setting aside his appeal.

Residents near the Prek Ta Hing stream located in Koh Thom district, Kandal province, which will be expanded when Funan Techo Canal is built, February 29, 2024. (CamboJA/Pring Samrang)

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Funan Techo Canal Construction Begins in August, Canal Residents Clueless on Compensation

30 May 2024 8:34 PM|

Prime Minister Hun Manet made it clear on Thursday morning that the Funan Techo Canal is scheduled for construction in August 2024. Residents living along the canal project have yet to be informed about compensation packages.

Vehicles drive along the third ring road which has been named Xi Jinping Boulevard by the government, May 29, 2024. (CamboJA)

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Third Ring Road Named Xi Jinping Boulevard, A Symbol of Cambodia-China’s Steel Relationship

29 May 2024 3:35 PM|

The third ring road has been named “Xi Jinping Boulevard”, 60 years after a major thoroughfare in Phnom Penh was named Mao Tse-Tung Boulevard by King Norodom Sihanouk in honor of the iconic Chinese leader. The boulevard, which stretches 53 kilometers, connects National Road 1 to National Road 4.

We have voted … Community members show their fingers marked with indelible ink after voting at the council election in Phnom Penh on May 26, 2024. (CamboJA/Pring Samrang)

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CPP Bags Majority Council Seats; Opposition Party To Use Small Win to Represent Voiceless

28 May 2024 8:32 PM|

The opposition party, which won more than 300 seats in the provincial/municipal and district council election on Sunday’s polls, will monitor and review the implementation of the administrative structure levels. An election observer, however, felt that there is “not much hope” of positive changes as the opposition holds “no power” in making decisions.

Senate President Hun Sen speaking at the Future of Cambodia Without Genocide conference on May 22, 2024. (Hun Sen’s Facebook)

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Hun Sen Proposes Law To Punish Anyone Denying Cambodia’s Genocidal Past

23 May 2024 7:59 PM|

Senate President Hun Sen proposed drafting a law against people who claim that Cambodia did not experience a genocide and wanted to start a “color revolution”. A political analyst has said the law would further shrink citizens' freedom of expression in relation to historical events.

Prime Minister Hun Manet addresses more than 2,000 migrant workers and students in South Korea on May 18, 2024. (Hun Manet’s Facebook)

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Cambodians Flock to Korea Due to Limited Jobs, Salaries Back Home, Despite Govt’s Positive Spin

21 May 2024 7:40 PM|

The number of Cambodian migrant workers in South Korea rises every year, Prime Minister Hun Manet said, which is due to the good diplomatic relations between the countries. However, workers argued that the increase is a result of low income and scarce jobs in Cambodia.

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Three Youths Released on Bail, Join CPP and Confess Mistake for Involvement in Anti-CLV-DTA

US-Cambodia To Restore Ties, Joint Military Drills

Supreme Court Hears NPP Official’s Bail Appeal, Fixes June 10 for Verdict

Supreme Court Upholds Thach Setha’s Guilty Verdict on Fake Checks, Sets Aside Appeal

Funan Techo Canal Construction Begins in August, Canal Residents Clueless on Compensation

Third Ring Road Named Xi Jinping Boulevard, A Symbol of Cambodia-China’s Steel Relationship

CPP Bags Majority Council Seats; Opposition Party To Use Small Win to Represent Voiceless

Hun Sen Proposes Law To Punish Anyone Denying Cambodia’s Genocidal Past

Cambodians Flock to Korea Due to Limited Jobs, Salaries Back Home, Despite Govt’s Positive Spin

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Three Youths Released on Bail, Join CPP and Confess Mistake for Involvement in Anti-CLV-DTA

US-Cambodia To Restore Ties, Joint Military Drills

Supreme Court Hears NPP Official’s Bail Appeal, Fixes June 10 for Verdict

Supreme Court Upholds Thach Setha’s Guilty Verdict on Fake Checks, Sets Aside Appeal

Funan Techo Canal Construction Begins in August, Canal Residents Clueless on Compensation

Third Ring Road Named Xi Jinping Boulevard, A Symbol of Cambodia-China’s Steel Relationship

CPP Bags Majority Council Seats; Opposition Party To Use Small Win to Represent Voiceless

Hun Sen Proposes Law To Punish Anyone Denying Cambodia’s Genocidal Past

Cambodians Flock to Korea Due to Limited Jobs, Salaries Back Home, Despite Govt’s Positive Spin

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Six Months On, Funan Techo Canal Impact Resolution Set to Begin

ADHOC Report: Human Rights, Political Rights Still Restricted Amid Arrests of NPP Members

CMAC Demining Work Boosted by Chinese Aid Amid U.S. Freeze, Civil Society Surveys Impact to Inform U.S. Government

Govt: 18,000 Illicit Websites Shut Down, But Watchdogs Cite Setbacks and Largest Ever Illicit Marketplace

Residents Who Lost Homes to Mekong River Want Riverbanks Reinforced, Authorities Say Collapse Caused by Nature

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