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PM sets aside $70M worth of land for green space in Phnom Penh

Hun Manet has announced the allocation of 70 hectares in the capital’s Kob Srov area for a new public park, emphasising the importance of green spaces and encouraging all provinces to dedicate similar areas for public use. ...

Chhorn Raksmey
https://kiripost.com/stories/pm-sets-aside-70m-worth-of-land-for-green-space-in-phnom-penh

‘Controversial’ Ream Naval Base upgrades enter service

Despite suggestions by some international commentators that Cambodia-China relations have cooled, Prime Minister Hun Manet has shared that Chinese President Xi Jinping will visit Cambodia in two weeks. ...

Niem Chheng
https://www.phnompenhpost.com/national/-controversial-ream-naval-base-upgrades-enter-service

Manet calls for streamlined, efficient ministry reforms

rime Minister Hun Manet has emphasised the importance of strengthening, rather than expanding, government ministries and institutions, noting that they should be streamlined for improved efficiency. ...

Hong Raksmey
https://www.phnompenhpost.com/national/manet-calls-for-streamlined-efficient-ministry-reforms

PM cancels modern learning center program to rid “Double-standards” in public schools

Prime Minister Hun Manet announced the abolition of the Modern Learning Center (MLC) because of the lack of state management stemming from two standards of learning in schools. ...

Khuon Narim
https://cambojanews.com/pm-cancels-modern-learning-center-program-to-rid-double-standards-in-public-schools/

PM warns of ‘nationalist rhetoric’ fuelling Thai border tensions

Prime Minister Hun Manet has cautioned against a rising tide of nationalism in both Cambodia and Thailand, warning that political interference in border issues could escalate tensions between the two neighbouring nations. ...

Hong Raksmey
https://www.phnompenhpost.com/national/pm-warns-of-nationalist-rhetoric-fuelling-thai-border-tensions

Prime minister defends boosting of social media posts as ‘my right’

Prime Minister Hun Manet has defended the more than $1.5 million dollars he has spent on boosting his Facebook posts, while also explaining that the funds did not come from the Kingdom’s national budget. ...

Niem Chheng
https://www.phnompenhpost.com/national/prime-minister-defends-boosting-of-social-media-posts-as-my-right-

Manet: New textbook contains no historical distortions, barely mentions Vietnam

Prime Minister Hun Manet has responded to public criticism of the cover of a 6th grade history textbook, explaining that the inclusion of the Win-Win Monument on the cover art does not imply that Cambodia should be grateful to Vietnam. ...

Niem Chheng
https://www.phnompenhpost.com/national/manet-new-text-book-contains-no-historical-distortions-barely-mentions-vietnam

Tina opens new ‘rubber heritage park’ to preserve century-old trees for research

Minister of Agriculture, Forestry and Fisheries Dith Tina has inaugurated a new rubber park which features Cambodia’s oldest rubber trees, some of them more than 100 years old. ...

Niem Chheng
https://www.phnompenhpost.com/national/tina-opens-new-rubber-heritage-park-to-preserve-century-old-trees-for-research

PM: Khmer people are warriors for national defence, not infighting

Prime Minister Hun Manet called for national unity and cautioned against divisions stemming from differing opinions regarding the Cambodia-Laos-Vietnam Development Triangle Area (CLV-DTA), urging people to avoid illegal actions. ...

Niem Chheng
https://www.phnompenhpost.com/national/pm-khmer-people-are-warriors-for-national-defence-not-infighting

PM suggests ERA students take responsibility for self-discipline

Prime Minister Hun Manet has reiterated that the Royal School of Administration (ERA), a training school for civil servants and public service officials, must have high standards of discipline, but that its implementation should not need to be strict. ...

Ry Sochan
https://www.phnompenhpost.com/national/pm-suggests-era-students-take-responsibility-for-self-discipline

PM: Funan Techo Canal groundbreaking set for August 5

Prime Minister Hun Manet announced that the groundbreaking for the Funan Techo Canal is set for August 5, noting that 51 per cent of the investment in the project will come from Cambodian financiers. ...

Ry Sochan
https://www.phnompenhpost.com/national/pm-funan-techo-canal-groundbreaking-set-for-august-5-

US defense secretary Lloyd Austin confirms restoration of US-Cambodia ties, joint military drills

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. ...

Khuon Narim
https://cambojanews.com/us-defense-secretary-lloyd-austin-confirms-restoration-of-us-cambodia-ties-joint-military-drills/

Third ring road named Xi Jinping Boulevard, a symbol of Cambodia-China’s steel relationship

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. ...

Seoung Nimol
https://cambojanews.com/third-ring-road-named-xi-jinping-boulevard-a-symbol-of-cambodia-chinas-steel-relationship/

Hun Manet eyes business opportunities in France during first official visit

Prime Minister Hun Manet met with President Emmanuel Macron Thursday at the Élysée Palace on the first day of his official visit to France, where he emphasized possibilities for economic collaboration between the two countries. ...

Seoung Nimol
https://cambojanews.com/hun-manet-eyes-business-opportunities-in-france-during-first-official-visit/

Manet proposes Cambodia become regional 'French cultural hub’

Cambodia has been mooted as a possible French language hub in Asia, with a new French cultural centre to be established in the Kingdom in the near future, according to the outcome of a meeting between Yaël Braun-Pivet, president of the French National Assembly, and ...

Niem Chheng
https://www.phnompenhpost.com/national/manet-proposes-cambodia-become-regional-french-cultural-hub-

USAID praises Cambodia’s dedication to maternal, child mortality reduction

USAID head Samantha Power has expressed her appreciation for Cambodia’s efforts to reduce communicable disease statistics, as well as maternal deaths and those of babies and children under five. ...

Niem Chheng
https://www.phnompenhpost.com/national/usaid-praises-cambodia-s-dedication-to-maternal-child-mortality-reduction

Kep town gov removed for abuse of power, misconduct

Prime Minister Hun Manet cited the five-point approach to good governance left by his predecesessor Hun Sen as the reason for the recent dismissal of Kep town governor Kheng Yon. ...

Kim Yutharo
https://www.phnompenhpost.com/national/kep-town-gov-removed-for-abuse-of-power-misconduct

‘Peace Day in Cambodia’ declared public holiday

The government has designated December 29 as “Day of Peace in Cambodia” and a national holiday. The day reflects the end of the civil war in 1998 and the resulting 25 years of peace, which has led to rapid development and a fast-growing economy. ...

Samban Chandara
https://www.phnompenhpost.com/national/-peace-day-in-cambodia-declared-public-holiday

Land disputants doubtful that new government authority will bring justice

Locals from some communities with ongoing land disputes are not optimistic about the government’s new out-of-court dispute resolution authority. Prime Minister Hun Manet announced last month that the government body could resolve civil matters more quickly than Cambodia’s courts, but land disputants are wary of ...

Phon Sothyroth
https://cambojanews.com/land-disputants-doubtful-that-new-government-authority-will-bring-justice/

New interior ministry HQ inaugurated

The Ministry of Interior’s new headquarters was officially inaugurated by Prime Minister Hun Manet on November 6. The facility was completed in just under two years, at a cost of approximately $60 million. ...

Post Staff
https://www.phnompenhpost.com/national/new-interior-ministry-hq-inaugurated

Cambodian kidney transplant victims stranded in India plead for PM Hun Manet’s intervention

Eighteen kidney transplant patients, who are stranded in India after being cheated by Phnom Penh-based Metro RLV Polyclinic, which allegedly absconded with $1 million paid by them, are pleading with Prime Minister Hun Manet to intervene in their case. ...

Khuon Narim and Runn Sreydeth
https://cambojanews.com/cambodian-kidney-transplant-victims-stranded-in-india-plead-for-pm-hun-manets-intervention/

Manet: Safety of Khmer in Israel remains a ‘top priority’

Prime Minister Hun Manet has set the safety of all Cambodians nationals remaining in Israel as a top priority, saying the government is working closely with its Israeli counterparts to ensure they receive protection. ...

Ry Sochan
https://www.phnompenhpost.com/national/manet-safety-khmer-israel-remains-top-priority

Thavisin touches down in Phnom Penh for first official visit to an ASEAN member state

Thailand’s newly appointed prime minister Srettha Thavisin has arrived in Cambodia for a one-day visit. The trip marks his first visit to an ASEAN country since taking office and aims to enhance bilateral trade and investment. ...

Post Staff
https://www.phnompenhpost.com/national/thavisin-touches-down-phnom-penh-first-official-visit-asean-member-state

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