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Prime minister admits 1 million tonne goal is unlikely for rice sector
Prime Minister Hun Sen yesterday admitted that the government target of reaching 1 million tonnes of rice exports by 2015 is likely to fail due to a lack of milling capacity and funding. The PM blamed the failure on a lack of investment in rice ...
Chan Muyhong
http://www.phnompenhpost.com/business/prime-minister-admits-1-million-tonne-goal-unlikely-rice-sector
Opposition gaining power in legislature, analysts say
As part of political negotiations, the opposition party will be allowed a minority leader in parliament—a system analysts say could strengthen the checks and balances in the government. The legislative branch has traditionally been considered weaker than the executive, with the National Assembly stacked with supporters ...
Sok Khemara
http://www.voacambodia.com/content/opposition-gaining-power-in-legislature-analysts-say/2561306.html
Cambodia condemns terrorism act Australia's Sydney
Cambodian Prime Minister Hun Sen on Tuesday condemned the terror act of taking civilians hostage in a cafe in Australia’s Sydney. ...
Xinhuanet News Staff
http://news.xinhuanet.com/english/2014-12/16/c_133858471.htm
Hun Sen returns from South Korea trip
Prime Minister Hun Sen returned from South Korea on Monday having struck a series of deals with Seoul, including an agreement to explore the creation of a South Korean-funded agricultural university in Cambodia, according to one of Mr. Hun Sen’s advisers. Speaking to reporters at Phnom ...
Hul Reaksmey
https://www.cambodiadaily.com/news/hun-sen-returns-from-south-korea-trip-74257/
Nephew of Hun Sen is made one-star general
Prime Minister Hun Sen has promoted his wayward nephew Hun Chea to brigadier general in the National Police, despite a less than sterling reputation as an upholder of law and order. Chea was promoted to the role under a Royal Decree published by the Council of ...
May Titthara
http://phnompenhpost.com/national/nephew-hun-sen-made-one-star-general
The Cambodian government decided to allocate $3.7 million from 2015 to 2017 to HIV treatment
Prime Minister of Cambodia Hun Sen has committed to stopping new human immunodeficiency virus (HIV) infections by 2020, the Joint United Nations Program on HIV/AIDS (UNAIDS) said. The news came following Cambodian government’s decision to allocate $3.7 million from 2015 to 2017 to HIV treatment. ...
Sputnik News Staff
http://sputniknews.com/asia/20141210/1015683350.html
Cambodia says PM's visit to South Korea to further enhance ties
Cambodian Deputy Prime Minister and Foreign Minister Hor Namhong said Monday that the upcoming visit by Prime Minister Hun Sen to South Korea will broaden relations and cooperation between the two countries. ...
Global Post News Staff
http://www.globalpost.com/dispatch/news/xinhua-news-agency/141208/cambodia-says-pms-visit-south-korea-further-enhance-ties
Cambodian PM to visit S. Korea next week
Cambodian Prime Minister Hun Sen plans to visit Seoul next week for talks with South Korean President Park Geun-hye on furthering their economic partnership, Park’s office said Friday. The two leaders are set to hold talks on Saturday on how to boost bilateral cooperation in such ...
The Korea Herald News Staff
http://www.koreaherald.com/view.php?ud=20141205000401
Cambodia says focusing on maintaining growth, poverty alleviation
Cambodian Prime Minister Hun Sen said Thursday that his government has mainly focused on retaining a sustainable economic growth and setting out strategies to ensure the gradual alleviation of poverty, according to a spokesman. Poverty rate in Cambodia has declined to 19.8 percent in 2011, ...
Global Post News Staff
http://www.globalpost.com/dispatch/news/xinhua-news-agency/141204/cambodia-says-focusing-maintaining-growth-poverty-alleviatio
Cambodia to amend rules to recognize "minority leader" in parliament: PM
Cambodia’s National Assembly will soon amend its internal rules in order to formally recognize a “minority leader” in this legislative body, Prime Minister Hun Sen said on Thursday. However, the minority leader will not have the real power as the prime minister since the title ...
Xinhuanet News Staff
http://news.xinhuanet.com/english/world/2014-12/04/c_133833123.htm
Hun Sen warn to remove Kem Sokha from his post as deputy president of National Assembly
Prime Minister Hun Sen on Thursday threatened to remove opposition leader from his post in the National Assembly. ...
The Cambodia Herald News Staff
http://thecambodiaherald.com/cambodia/hun-sen-warn-to-remove-kem-sokha-from-his-post-as-deputy-president-of-national-assembly-7786
Experts, Asia-Pacific ministers to discuss rural development in Cambodia
Some 200 agricultural development experts and government ministers from across Asia and the Pacific gathered here on Tuesday to discuss plans to transform rural areas in the region. The 2-day workshop on transforming rural areas in Asia and the Pacific was jointly organized by the Cambodian ...
Xinhuanet News Staff
http://news.xinhuanet.com/english/world/2014-12/02/c_133827784.htm
PM appeals for the end of lax standards
While offering no concrete solutions to the issue, Prime Minister Hun Sen yesterday appealed for graduating engineers to be aware of generally lax building standards that could have a long-term impact on public safety. Much of Cambodia’s infrastructure was redeveloped after the civil war, and ...
May Titthara
http://phnompenhpost.com/national/pm-appeals-end-lax-standards
Cambodia expects to receive half million Chinese tourists this year: PM
Cambodian Prime Minister Hun Sen said Monday that his country is expected to greet about 500,000 Chinese tourists this year, an estimated increase of 8 percent year-on-year. Kong Sopheareak, director of the Tourism Ministry’s Statistics and Planning Department, said Sino-Cambodian excellent ties and Cambodia’s attractive ...
Global Post News Staff
http://www.globalpost.com/dispatch/news/xinhua-news-agency/141201/cambodia-expects-receive-half-million-chinese-tourists-year-
UNESCO's General Conference president hails Cambodia for efforts to safeguard cultural heritage sites
The president of the General Conference of the United Nations Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO) on Monday hailed Cambodia for its efforts to preserve and develop world heritage sites, a Cambodian spokesman said. Hao is visiting Cambodia to attend the official launching of the ...
Xinhuanet News Staff
http://news.xinhuanet.com/english/culture/2014-12/01/c_133825742.htm
Cambodia's Hun Sen says no political motive behind recent arrests
Cambodia’s Prime Minister Hun Sen on Thursday lashed out at critics who claimed that the recent arrests of four opposition officials for their alleged roles in a violent protest were politically motivated, saying they had committed criminal acts and must be tried according to law. The ...
Big News Network News Staff
http://www.bignewsnetwork.com/index.php/sid/228037539
Cambodian PM meets opposition leader to discuss issues after dispute ends
Cambodian Prime Minister Hun Sen, vice-president of the ruling Cambodian People’s Party (CPP), met with Sam Rainsy, president of the opposition Cambodia National Rescue Party (CNRP), on Friday to find solutions to the remaining issues after the two leaders agreed in July to end their ...
Shanghai Daily News Staff
http://www.shanghaidaily.com/article/article_xinhua.aspx?id=255416
Cambodian, Vietnamese PMs vow to deepen ties, cooperation
Cambodian Prime Minister Hun Sen met with his Vietnamese counterpart Nguyen Tan Dung and the two leaders vowed to further enhance relations and cooperation for mutual benefits, a senior Cambodian official said Tuesday. For the investment side, Dung said there have been 134 Vietnamese investment ...
Shanghai Daily News Staff
http://www.shanghaidaily.com/article/article_xinhua.aspx?id=254671
Cambodian PM defends Australia refugee deal
Cambodian Prime Minister Hun Sen is trying to ease concerns over the social and economic costs of the country’s plan with Australia to receive refugees. U.S.-based Human Rights Watch has called for the deal to be halted until Cambodia improves its refugee support system. Hun Sen ...
Ron Corben
http://www.voanews.com/content/cambodian-pm-defends-australia-refugee-deal/2531839.html
Cambodian PM says gov't has no rights to control judiciary
Cambodian Prime Minister Hun Sen said Thursday that he and his government have no rights to order the courts to arrest or release any suspects who have committed crimes. “I and the government have no rights to order the judiciary, the court to arrest anyone based ...
Xinhuanet News Staff
http://news.xinhuanet.com/english/world/2014-11/20/c_133803048.htm
Thai hospital inaugurated in Cambodia
Cambodian Prime Minister Hun Sen on Tuesday inaugurated a Thai-funded hospital, which targets middle- and high-class patients. The 50-million-U.S. dollar Royal Phnom Penh Hospital is a tertiary care hospital managed by Bangkok Dusit Medical Services Public Company, Chairman of the Bangkok Dusit Medical Services Prasert Prasatthong ...
Shanghai Daily News Staff
http://www.shanghaidaily.com/article/article_xinhua.aspx?id=253219
Cambodian PM to attend 8th CLV Summit in Laos next week
Cambodian Prime Minister Hun Sen will lead a high delegation to attend the 8th CLV (Cambodia, Laos and Vietnam) Summit on Development Triangle Area slated for Nov. 24 and 25 in Vientiane, the capital city of Laos, a statement from the Cambodian foreign ministry said ...
Xinhuanet News Staff
http://news.xinhuanet.com/english/world/2014-11/17/c_133795705.htm
Evictees prepping complaint
Former residents of two villages in Koh Kong province that were razed last week by security guards for Chinese firm Union Development Group are preparing to file a complaint to Prime Minister Hun Sen. Fourteen homes were destroyed by company security guards Thursday morning, according to ...
Taing Vida
http://phnompenhpost.com/national/evictees-prepping-complaint
Hun Sen and Tony abbot affirm deal
Prime Minister Hun Sen and Australian PM Tony Abbott agreed at the ASEAN summit in Myanmar this week to forge ahead with a controversial refugee resettlement agreement, despite protests in both countries. ...
Chhay Channyda
http://phnompenhpost.com/post-weekend/hun-sen-and-tony-abbot-affirm-deal