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China lavishes cash on ally Cambodia with eyes

Phnom Penh - Muslimchronicle

Beijing has pledged billions of dollars to build new infrastructure in Cambodia, officials said Thursday, as Chinese Premier Li Keqiang ended a two-day charm offensive currying favour for its mega-dams across the Mekong. The storied waterway, which twists through parts of Myanmar, Thailand, Laos, Cambodia and Vietnam, is the world's largest inland fishery and helps feed around 60 million peopleRead more

EU pulls support for Cambodia poll after opposition dissolved

Phnom Penh - Muslimchronicle

The European Union on Tuesday suspended its support for Cambodia's election authority, questioning the legitimacy of polls slated for next year after the opposition party was dissolved. A Supreme Court ruling last month dissolved the main opposition to Hun Sen's ruling party, an act the EU described in a statement as arbitrary and which "can not be seen as legitmate".Read more

Cambodian PM decides not to close human rights group founded by jailed opposition leader

PHNOM PENH - Muslimchronicle

Cambodian Prime Minister Samdech Techo Hun Sen said on Saturday that the government had decided not to shut down the Cambodian Center for Human Rights (CCHR), a NGO founded by jailed opposition leader Kem Sokha. The prime minister said the decision was made after the CCHR provided a clear explanation about its human rights activities and the Ministry of InteriorRead more

Cambodian PM says any U.S. aid cut not affect his gov't

Phnom Penh - Muslimchronicle

Cambodian Prime Minister Samdech Techo Hun Sen on Sunday called for the United States to cut all of its foreign aid to the country, saying any cut in aid would not affect his government. "I welcome the U.S. cut in aid to the (Cambodian) National Election Committee," he said in a speech during a get-together with more than 4,000 garmentRead more

Cambodian opposition party dissolved by Supreme Court

Phnom Penh - Muslimchronicle

Cambodia's Supreme Court dissolved the country's main opposition party and banned more than 100 of its politicians from office for five years on Thursday, in a case blasted by rights groups as politically motivated. The court "decides to dissolve the CNRP and ban 118 leaders... from politics for five years starting from the date of the verdict," said Judge DithRead more

US ambassador slams Cambodia's 'baseless' claims of plot

Phnom Penh - Muslimchronicle

The American ambassador to Cambodia on Tuesday rejected allegations by strongman premier Hun Sen that the US was involved in plotting to overthrow the government, calling the claims a "red herring". The accusations followed the arrest of leading opposition politician Kem Sokha, who was charged last week with treason and espionage in a "secret plan" with foreigners. Hun Sen publiclyRead more

Ancient statue unearthed at Cambodia's Angkor complex

Phnom Penh - Muslimchronicle

Archaeologists have unearthed a large, centuries-old statue that is believed to have once stood guard over an ancient hospital at Cambodia's world-famous Angkor temple complex. The nearly two-metre-tall artwork, which is thought to date from the late 12th to the early 13th century, was discovered during a dig on Saturday, said Long Kosal, a spokesman for Apsara Authority -- theRead more

Cambodian FM meets Russian senior diplomat, discussing bilateral ties

Phnom Penh - ArabToday

Cambodian Foreign Minister Prak Sokhonn met with Russian Deputy Foreign Minister Igor Morgulov on Thursday, discussing ways to further promote bilateral relations and cooperation, a Cambodian spokesman said. "Both sides exchanged views on how to strengthen and expand bilateral ties and cooperation in all fields, especially in economics and trade," Foreign Ministry spokesman Chum Sounry told reporters after the meeting.Read more

Cambodia arrests over 6,100 drug suspects in 3 months

Phnom Penh - ArabToday

Cambodian authorities have arrested 6,132 drug suspects in 2,677 cases in the first three months of a six-month anti-drug campaign that launched on January 1, said the Interior Ministry's latest report on Monday. The report said 3,063 people including 403 females were arrested for trafficking illicit drugs, and 3,069 including 225 females were caught for using drugs. It added thatRead more