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Hun Sen, and Sam Rainsy held talk on NGOS law
Prime Minister Hun Sen and minority leader of the National Assembly Sam Rainsy held talk this morning on the controversy of the draft of law on NGOs, Associations and Unions. ...
The Cambodia Herald News Staff
http://thecambodiaherald.com/cambodia/hun-sen-and-sam-rainsy-held-talk-on-ngos-law-8725
Cambodia tells foreign countries not to interfere in affairs over NGO, trade union draft bills
Ruling Cambodian People’s Party (CPP) President and Prime Minister Hun Sen on Sunday appealed to foreign countries not to interfere in his country’s internal affairs over the establishment of the draft laws on Non- Governmental Organizations (NGOs) and Associations and on Trade Unions. ...
The Cambodia Herald News Staff
http://thecambodiaherald.com/cambodia/cambodia-tells-foreign-countries-not-to-interfere-in-affairs-over-ngo-trade-union-draft-bills-8724
“Culture of Dialogue” a major achievement, says Hun Sen on CPP’s 64th anniversary
The Cambodian People’s Party has called its “Culture of Dialog” with the Cambodia National Rescue Party a milestone, listing it out prominently in its roster of achievements as the party celebrates its 64th anniversary. ...
Chea Vannak
http://bit.ly/1C0bdXL
“Culture of Dialog” a major achievement, says Hun Sen on CPP's 64th anniversary
The Cambodian People’s Party has called its “Culture of Dialog” with the Cambodia National Rescue Party a milestone, listing it out prominently in its roster of achievements as the party celebrates its 64th anniversary. ...
Cambodian PM to attend Mekong-Japan Summit in Tokyo
Cambodian Prime Minister Hun Sen will lead a high delegation to attend the 7th Mekong-Japan Summit, to be held from July 2 to 6 in Tokyo, Japan, said a press statement from the Ministry of Foreign Affairs today. ...
Khmer Times News Staff
http://www.khmertimeskh.com/news/12652/cambodian-pm-to-attend-mekong-japan-summit-in-tokyo/
Sam Rainsy says CPP will ‘prosper’ under Hun Sen
Opposition leader Sam Rainsy has written to Prime Minister Hun Sen to express his “enormous satisfaction and happiness” that Mr. Hun Sen was appointed CPP president last weekend, telling the premier he believes the ruling party will grow stronger under his presidency. ...
Alex Willemyns
https://www.cambodiadaily.com/news/sam-rainsy-says-cpp-will-prosper-under-hun-sen-86589/
Cold-case union killings to be probed
The government has formed a special inter-ministerial commission to investigate the murders of three union leaders, including the slaying of former Free Trade Union (FTU) president Chea Vichea, whose brother and successor was yesterday among voices cynical of the move. The directive, signed by Prime Minister ...
Meas Sokchea and Shaun Turton
http://www.phnompenhpost.com/national/cold-case-union-killings-be-probed
Hun Sen orders re-opening of three union murder cases
Prime Minister Hun Sen has ordered the formation of a special committee to investigate cold-case murders of several labor leaders. The most prominent killing, of popular unionist Chea Vichea, took place in January 2004. Leaders Hy Vuthy and Ros Sovannareth were killed in 2004 and 2007, ...
Neou Vannarin
http://www.voacambodia.com/content/hun-sen-orders-reopening-of-threeunion-murder-cases/2836787.html
Hun Sen, Sam Rainsy reaffirm good cooperation
Prime minister Hun Sen, president of the ruling Cambodian People’s Party (CPP) and his political rival re-affirmed their commitment to continue implementing the culture of dialogue. ...
The Cambodia Herald News Staff
http://thecambodiaherald.com/cambodia/hun-sen-sam-rainsy-reaffirm-good-cooperation-8714
City Hall follows through on drone ban, arrests two foreigners
Two foreign filmmakers were arrested Tuesday morning after their drone was seen filming in the skies near Prime Minister Hun Sen’s house in Phnom Penh—a flight that provided a litmus test for February’s ban on unauthorized drone operation in the city. ...
Khy Sovuthy and Simon Henderson
https://www.cambodiadaily.com/news/city-hall-follows-through-on-drone-ban-arrests-two-foreigners-86333/
CPP rejects rumors of Hun Sen quitting PM post
The ruling Cambodian People’s Party (CPP) has categorically rejected rumors that Prime Minister Hun Sen would step down after he was elected as the CPP’s president on Saturday. ...
The Cambodia Herald News Staff
http://thecambodiaherald.com/cambodia/cpp-rejects-rumors-of-hun-sen-quitting-pm-post-8705
Hun Sen new CPP president; two new vice presidents
Almost 25 years after the CPP was established, the ruling party on Saturday changed its leadership group for the first time, electing Prime Minister Hun Sen as its president and Interior Minister Sar Kheng and Senate President Say Chhum as vice presidents. ...
Mech Dara
https://www.cambodiadaily.com/news/hun-sen-new-cpp-president-two-new-vice-presidents-86058/
CPP, CNRP groups in ‘lightning oath’ swearing competition
Some 200 members of a CPP-aligned youth group knelt down at a riverside shrine in Phnom Penh on Sunday and swore an oath of loyalty to the ruling party, the Cambodian Red Cross and Prime Minister Hun Sen. ...
Ouch Sony
https://www.cambodiadaily.com/news/cpp-cnrp-groups-in-lightning-oath-swearing-competition-86077/
Ruling CPP set to elect new leaders
The ruling CPP will convene an extraordinary meeting of its central committee on Saturday—the day after the cremation of its longtime president Chea Sim—to elect the new party leadership. ...
Kuch Naren
https://www.cambodiadaily.com/news/ruling-cpp-set-to-elect-new-leaders-86037/
Cambodia cremated Chea Sim Friday
Cambodia cremated its former Senate president, Chea Sim, in front of Wat Botum early Friday morning. ...
Katie Beiter and Tin Sokhavuth
http://www.khmertimeskh.com/news/12434/cambodia-cremated-chea-sim-friday/
Hun Sen to take CPP presidency after Friday ceremony
Prime Minister Hun Sen is set to take over the presidency of the ruling Cambodian People’s Party, following the death of party leader Chea Sim last week. The move will shore up solidarity in the party, which has become increasingly united, party members say. ...
Phorn Bopha
http://www.voacambodia.com/content/hun-sen-to-take-cpp-presidency-after-weekend-ceremony/2826046.html
Hun Sen sells ‘win-win policy’ to students
Following an appeal by Prime Minister Hun Sen for the country’s youth to better understand his self-titled “win-win policy,” which he credits for ending the civil war and peacefully reintegrating the Khmer Rouge, the premier Monday delivered an hourlong lecture on the topic to about ...
Khuon Narim
https://www.cambodiadaily.com/news/hun-sen-sells-win-win-policy-to-students-85625/
Simple CPP’s supporters doubt on Hun Sen’s successor
Prime minister Hun Sen will be automatically nominated as the new president of the ruling Cambodian People’s Party but not clear for whom will succeed him as the new vice president. The CPP will hold its congress on June 20, 2015 to elect new president ...
The Cambodia Herald News Staff
http://bit.ly/1HIiAUu
Cambodia’s slow power transfer begins with death of Chea Sim
Billboards across the country have carried the same picture for more than a decade – side-by-side the three most senior members of the ruling Cambodian Peoples Party (CCP) stand: President of the National Assembly Heng Samrin, Prime Minister Hun Sen, and CPP President Chea Sim. ...
Luke Hunt
http://bit.ly/1L1ieqQ
Rainsy returns, open to PM’s ‘oath of lightning’
Opposition leader Sam Rainsy returned from an extended trip abroad Wednesday saying that he would accept Prime Minister Hun Sen’s challenge to swear on his life that the July 2013 national election was “stolen” by the CPP, adding that a systematic vote recount could be ...
Khuon Narim and Alex Willemyns
https://www.cambodiadaily.com/news/rainsy-returns-open-to-pms-oath-of-lightning-85338/
Hun Sen to commit good cooperation with new elected senate president
Prime Minister Hun Sen expressed his strong belief for the continuity of the good cooperation between the country’s executive and legislative body under the leadership of the new elected president of senate Say Chhum. ...
The Cambodia Herald News Staff
http://bit.ly/1Gqy8uV
VN strives to boost Cambodia relations
Viet Nam would do its utmost to preserve, develop and disseminate the solidarity and co-operation with Cambodia, said Politburo member and permanent member of the Party Central Committee’s Secretariat, Le Hong Anh. ...
Viet Nam News Staff
http://bit.ly/1MraO0j
In Cambodia, English classes more popular than Chinese
In a small courtyard in downtown Phnom Penh sits the city’s oldest public school. Founded more than 100 years ago, Tuan Hoa features a Chinese temple and Mandarin language instruction for its 2,000 students. ...
Neou Vannarin and Colin Lovett
http://bit.ly/1GxFgI7
Chea Sim’s death unlikely to upset order inside ruling party
In the wake of Chea Sim’s death, analysts say Prime Minister Hun Sen will hold even more power within his own party, though many agree that the internal politics of the party won’t change all that much. ...
Sok Khemara
http://bit.ly/1MH1CWs