Press statement on the 2023 general election is a true reflection of the country's democratic maturity
On 24 July 2023, the Ministry of Foreign Affairs and International Cooperation issued a press statement that the 2023 general election reflects the country’s democratic maturity.The Ministry would like to highlight factual and first-hand observations of this historic event through five points:Higher voter turnout and a ss='cambodia-color'>...
Ministry of Foreign Affairs and International Cooperation
Petition in support of the initiative to amend the election law to reform the right to stand for election
On 13 June 2023, a Group of Civil Society OrganizationS iSSued a petition in Support of the initiative to amend the election law to reform the right to Stand for election.Civil Society GroupS call for full Support for initiative to amend the election law to SS='cambodia-color'>...
Group of Civil Society Organizations
Cambodia thanks international observers for fair assessment of its democratic development
Cambodia has spoken highly of the international election observers for their great contribution and their fair assessment of the Kingdom’s democratic development. ss='cambodia-color'>...
Khmer Times Staff
https://www.khmertimeskh.com/501332154/cambodia-thanks-international-observers-for-fair-assessment-of-its-democratic-development/
Minister describes infrastructure as ‘crucial’
Infrastructure is of crucial importance in developing the nation as it serves as the economic arteries of the Kingdom, linking each province to the next, said Minister of Environment say samal. ss='cambodia-color'>...
Sok Raksa
https://www.phnompenhpost.com/national/minister-describes-infrastructure-crucial
People’s votes for CPP gives three clear points, says PM Hun Sen
Prime Minister Hun sen who is also President of the ruling Cambodian People’s Party (CPP), yesterday stated that the people’s votes for CPP in the recent general election clearly revealed three points. ss='cambodia-color'>...
Khmer Times Staff
https://www.khmertimeskh.com/501332146/peoples-votes-for-cpp-gives-three-clear-points-says-pm-hun-sen/
Cambodia’s incoming gov’t members unveiled
Cambodia’s outgoing Prime Minister Hun sen on Thursday afternoon unveiled the incoming government members led by his eldest son Hun Manet. ss='cambodia-color'>...
Khmer Times Staff
https://www.khmertimeskh.com/501341080/cambodias-incoming-govt-members-unveiled/
Cambodia, China agree to strengthen strategic mutual trust, traditional friendship
Cambodian Prime Minister Hun sen and visiting Chinese Foreign Minister Wang Yi agreed on sunday to further strengthen the strategic mutual trust and carry on the traditional friendship between the two countries. ss='cambodia-color'>...
Khmer Times Staff
https://www.khmertimeskh.com/501342016/cambodia-china-agree-to-strengthen-strategic-mutual-trust-traditional-friendship/
Press statement by Australian Embassy in Cambodia on national election in Cambodia
On 24 July 2023, the Australian Embassy in Cambodia issued a press statement on national election in Cambodia.Australia holds serious concerns about the environment in which Cambodia’s national elections took place and about Cambodia’s democratic trajectory.Read more: https://archive.ph/JoGi0 ss='cambodia-color'>...
Australian Embassy in Cambodia
Authorities told to prevent disruptions to July election
Minister of Interior sar Kheng warned the authorities to be wary of any untoward phenomena that could disrupt the July’s national election process, noting that certain extremists had caused issues in 2013. ss='cambodia-color'>...
Ry Sochan
https://www.phnompenhpost.com/national/authorities-told-prevent-disruptions-july-election
Post-election int’l responses: US to restrict visas and aid, Australia increases funding
After Cambodia’s elections, the Us announced it planned to impose further visa and funding restrictions, while China and Russia endorsed the electoral process and its outcome. ss='cambodia-color'>...
Andrew Califf and Khuon Narim
https://cambojanews.com/post-election-intl-responses-us-to-restrict-visas-and-aid-australia-increases-funding/
MoI assures violence-free National Election 2023
Authorities are preparing to ensure a violence-free 7th National Assembly election, General Khieu sopheak, spokesman of the Ministry of Interior (MoI), said yesterday. ss='cambodia-color'>...
Hang Punreay
https://www.khmertimeskh.com/501217281/moi-assures-violence-free-national-election-2023/
NA polls will be better, says Sar Kheng
The government has assured that the 7th national election on July 23 next year will be open, just, and safe . ss='cambodia-color'>...
Soth Koemsoeun
https://www.khmertimeskh.com/501108593/na-polls-will-be-better-says-sar-kheng/
Gov’t sets July 23, 2023 as National Election day
In a letter released yesterday, Prime Minister Hun sen announced the date for the upcoming 7th National Election. According to the letter, the parliamentary elections for 125 seats will be held on July 23, 2023. ss='cambodia-color'>...
Soth Koemsoeun
https://www.khmertimeskh.com/501103731/govt-sets-july-23-2023-as-national-election-day/
Ideal solution: People with expired cards allowed to vote in July polls
The government has issued a new sub-decree allowing people to use expired ID cards to vote in the National Election on July 23. ss='cambodia-color'>...
Soth Koemsoeun
https://www.khmertimeskh.com/501312159/id-eal-solution-people-with-expired-cards-allowed-to-vote-in-july-polls/
‘Education, health to get top priority in budget 2023’
Prime Minister Hun sen said last week that education and health sectors would be given the highest priority in the national budget as the government needs to invest in human development and the protection of human lives, while other sectors such as national defence and ss='cambodia-color'>...
Kang Sothear
https://www.khmertimeskh.com/501223917/education-health-to-get-top-priority-in-budget-2023/
King calls on all eligible voters to go to the polls
The National Election Committee (NEC) on the morning of July 19, posted a message of His Majesty King Norodom sihamoni, King of the Kingdom of Cambodia to all compatriots to exercise the right to vote freely according to their own conscience, who has confidence in ss='cambodia-color'>...
Khmer Times Staff
https://www.khmertimeskh.com/501326914/king-calls-on-all-eligible-voters-to-go-to-the-polls/
Cambodian PM awards former Malaysian journalist for SEA Games contribution
Cambodian Prime Minister Hun Manet on Friday conferred the Royal Order MonisaraponMohaseng award on former Malaysian sports journalist-turned-sports events management specialist, sT Arasu. ss='cambodia-color'>...
Khmer Times Staff
https://www.khmertimeskh.com/501394869/cambodian-pm-awards-former-malaysian-journalist-for-sea-games-contribution/
FCDO statement on Cambodian elections
On 24 July 2023, the Foreign, Commonwealth & Development Office (FCDO) of the Goverment of the United Kingdom issued a statement on Cambodian elections.The UK is a long-term partner in Cambodia’s prosperity and stability, and believes progress in these areas is best sustained through a ss='cambodia-color'>...
Foreign, Commonwealth & Development Office
Seng Theary begins hunger strike, after UN declares her arbitrarily detained
Imprisoned activist seng Theary began a 10 day hunger strike on Monday, less than a week after a United Nations report declared she was being detained in violation of international law and called for her release, her lawyer Jared Genser stated on Monday. ss='cambodia-color'>...
Jack Brook and Runn Sreydeth
https://cambojanews.com/seng-theary-begins-hunger-strike-after-un-declares-her-arbitrarily-detained/
400 staff set to carry out Agricultural Survey 2023
More than 400 staff from the Ministry of Agriculture, Forestry and Fisheries (MAFF) and the National Institute of statistics, Ministry of Planning (NIs-MOP) will be deployed on what is believed to be one of the most comprehensive data collection initiatives, the Cambodia Agriculture survey 2023 ss='cambodia-color'>...
Sreekanth Ravindran
https://www.khmertimeskh.com/501405302/400-staff-set-to-carry-out-agricultural-survey-2023/