Cambodia News: Hun Sen

Hun Sen's Brother to Run in National Election - The Cambodia Daily (subscription)

Hun Sen's Brother to Run in National Election
The Cambodia Daily (subscription)
In a continuing reshuffle of powerful provincial CPP officials ahead of the national election in July, Prime Minister Hun Sen's brother, Kompong Cham governor Hun Neng, stood down from his position on Monday to be replaced by his deputy, Lun Limthai, ...

Source: Hun Sen - Google News | 14 May 2013 | 2:31 am

Hun Sen Orders Toxic Ice Factory Shut Down - The Cambodia Daily (subscription)

Hun Sen Orders Toxic Ice Factory Shut Down
The Cambodia Daily (subscription)
Prime Minister Hun Sen said Saturday that he had ordered a Phnom Penh ice-making factory to shut down, after pungent chemical emissions from the plant in Russei Keo district caused more than 100 nearby residents to be hospitalized with breathing ...

Source: Hun Sen - Google News | 13 May 2013 | 7:03 am

Hun Sen Says Infighting Is Rife Inside Opposition CNRP - The Cambodia Daily (subscription)

Hun Sen Says Infighting Is Rife Inside Opposition CNRP
The Cambodia Daily (subscription)
Prime Minister Hun Sen on Saturday continued his efforts to undermine support for the Cambodia National Rescue Party (CNRP) by claiming that division and infighting is rife within the opposition party. During a speech at the inauguration of a pagoda in ...
Cambodian Leader Thanks New York Museum for Return of Statues - VOAVoice of America
Cambodia Opposition Party Awaits Election Registration ApprovalRadio Free Asia
8 political parties register to run in Cambodia's July pollsGlobal Times
Vancouver Sun
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Source: Hun Sen - Google News | 13 May 2013 | 2:31 am

As vote nears, Cambodia opposition urges sanction threat

Cambodia's opposition leader is calling on the United States to impose sanctions against strongman Hun Sen if upcoming elections are unfair, saying that Myanmar showed how foreign pressure can work.

Source: Hun Sen - Yahoo! News Search Results | 10 May 2013 | 4:51 pm

India to provide Cambodia indelible ink for polls

Phnom Penh, May 10 (IANS) India will provide 40,000 bottles of indelible ink to Cambodia to be used in the country's general election in July, the National Election Committee(NEC) said Friday.

Source: Hun Sen - Yahoo! News Search Results | 10 May 2013 | 1:09 pm

Hun Sen Vows To Remain Premier for Years to Come - Voa - VOA Khmer

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Hun Sen Vows To Remain Premier for Years to Come - Voa
VOA Khmer
PHNOM PENH - Prime Minister Hun Sen on Monday said he plans on being Cambodia's leader for at least another decade to come. In a speech in Kampong Speu province, Hun Sen, now 61, said he would be “in charge” until the age of 74. The remarks ...
Hun Sen Reveals Plan to Win 3 More Elections, Retire at Age 74The Cambodia Daily (subscription)
Hun Sen to hand over power at age 74 - AsiaOne.comAsiaOne
Cambodian PM to visit Macau in SeptemberMacau Daily Times
Global Times
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Source: Hun Sen - Google News | 7 May 2013 | 7:18 pm

Hun Sen Says He Will Stay in Power Until He's 74 - Radio Free Asia - Radio Free Asia

Hun Sen Says He Will Stay in Power Until He's 74 - Radio Free Asia
Radio Free Asia
Cambodia's long-serving Prime Minister Hun Sen vowed Monday to stay in power for more than a decade until he's 74, while his ruling party prepares to extend its grip on power by putting 14 of its progeny up for contest in this year's national polls ...

Source: Hun Sen - Google News | 6 May 2013 | 11:55 pm

Ahead of Election, Hun Sen Turns to Muslims in Search of Votes - The Cambodia Daily (subscription)

Ahead of Election, Hun Sen Turns to Muslims in Search of Votes
The Cambodia Daily (subscription)
Prime Minister Hun Sen on Sunday rallied support among the country's Muslim population ahead of July's elections by promising to carry on late King Father Norodom Sihanouk's legacy of recognizing all faiths. “Muslims in Cambodia are lucky because here ...

Source: Hun Sen - Google News | 6 May 2013 | 8:25 am

Cambodia unveils statue of slain union leader

Rights groups say murder of Chea Vichea, founder of the Free Trade Union, is symbol of country's culture of impunity.

Source: Hun Sen - Yahoo! News Search Results | 4 May 2013 | 5:58 am

The Fresh Princes of Phnom Penh - New York Times (blog)

New York Times (blog)

The Fresh Princes of Phnom Penh
New York Times (blog)
“Even if there are no more angels, there are still baby angels,” Prime Minister Hun Sen reportedly said in a recent campaign speech. In a reference to the angel scattering flowers that is the longstanding symbol of the C.P.P., he was anointing his and ...
Hun Sen Tells of Eldest Son's Supernatural ArrivalThe Cambodia Daily (subscription)
Three Months From Elections, 'War of Words' Begins - VoaVOA Khmer

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Source: Hun Sen - Google News | 3 May 2013 | 3:19 pm

Hun Sen Promises to Protect Sihanouk's Legacy of Prosperity - The Cambodia Daily (subscription)

Hun Sen Promises to Protect Sihanouk's Legacy of Prosperity
The Cambodia Daily (subscription)
Speaking from the Preah Sihanouk Autonomous Port in Preah Sihanouk province on Wednesday, Prime Minister Hun Sen promised that he would preserve the name of the seaside province and the legacy of its namesake while leading a return to the age of ...

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Source: Hun Sen - Google News | 2 May 2013 | 2:51 am

K. Rouge cadres have little appetite for landmark trial

It has been hailed as a chance to heal a traumatised nation, but former foot soldiers of the brutal Khmer Rouge say Cambodia's genocide trial is a waste of money that will only re-open old wounds.

Source: Hun Sen - Yahoo! News Search Results | 1 May 2013 | 4:29 am

Asean upbeat on sea code

Bandar Seri Begawan (Philippine Daily Inquirer/ANN) - Philippine President Benigno Aquino III emerged from the Association of Southeast Asian Nations (Asean) summit yesterday upbeat about the prospects of a maritime code of conduct with China to minimise the risk of conflict in the West Philippine Sea (South China Sea).

Source: Hun Sen - Yahoo! News Search Results | 26 Apr 2013 | 3:50 am

Cambodian opposition rally for leader's return

About 2,000 Cambodian opposition supporters rallied Wednesday to demand election reforms and guarantees their leader Sam Rainsy can return to the kingdom to contest polls this year without arrest.

Source: Hun Sen - Yahoo! News Search Results | 24 Apr 2013 | 10:33 am

Editorial: President Benigno S. Aquino iii attending 22nd association of Southeast Asian nations leadersâ€™ summit in ...

President Benigno S. Aquino III is leaving today to attend the 22nd Association of Southeast Asian Nations (ASEAN) Leaders' Summit on April 24-25, 2013, in Bandar Seri Begawan, Brunei Darussalam. This year's Chairman of the ASEAN is Brunei Darussalam, its second time since 2001.

Source: Hun Sen - Yahoo! News Search Results | 23 Apr 2013 | 9:25 pm

Thai PM lauds 'job well done' in The Hague

Bangkok (The Nation/ANN) - Thailand's legal team defended the country's interests to the best of its ability in the dispute with Cambodia over land near Preah Vihear Temple, team leader Virachai Plasai said after the five-day legal battle at the International Court of Justice (ICJ) that ended in The Hague on Friday night, Bangkok time.

Source: Hun Sen - Yahoo! News Search Results | 21 Apr 2013 | 6:20 am

Time running out for Khmer Rouge tribunals

After death of 'Brother No.3', calls are made to speed up trials of remaining leaders behind Cambodia's killing fields.

Source: Hun Sen - Yahoo! News Search Results | 20 Apr 2013 | 1:56 pm

Honour belongs to the Filipino people, says Aquino on 'Time 100'

Manila (Philippine Daily Inquirer/ANN) - It was a moment of glory for President Benigno Aquino III, but the honour of landing in Time's 100 most influential people of the world in 2012 belongs to the country, the Chief Executive told reporters in an interview in Lapu-Lapu City.

Source: Hun Sen - Yahoo! News Search Results | 20 Apr 2013 | 6:40 am

Hun Sen Warns of 'War' if He Loses Election - Radio Free Asia - Radio Free Asia

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Hun Sen Warns of 'War' if He Loses Election - Radio Free Asia
Radio Free Asia
Cambodian Prime Minister Hun Sen warned Friday that the country would plunge into civil war if the opposition National Rescue Party wins the election in July and follows through on pledges to prosecute former notorious Khmer Rouge members in his ...
Hun Sen warns of chaos if he losesBangkok Post
Cambodian PM warns internal war if opposition wins July's pollsGlobal Times
Cambodian PM warns of 'war' - The PeninsulaPeninsula On-line
Aljazeera.com
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Source: Hun Sen - Google News | 19 Apr 2013 | 11:10 pm

Cambodia's PM Hun Sen urges Thailand to keep peace - The Nation

The Nation

Cambodia's PM Hun Sen urges Thailand to keep peace
The Nation
Prime Minister Hun Sen urges Thailand to maintain peace with Cambodia as both nations are currently facing International Court of Justice (ICJ) hearings in Hague over the interpretation of the 1962 ruling on the Preah Vihear temple. Speaking at the ...
ICJ's decision essential to end Cambodia-Thailand border row: Cambodian ...Global Times
Cambodia, Thailand begin argument before ICJ on disputed area near Preah ...Bangkok Post
Cambodia, Thailand take temple dispute to top UN courtSin Chew Jit Poh

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Source: Hun Sen - Google News | 18 Apr 2013 | 6:56 am

Attorney silenced at Khmer Rouge tribunal - United Press International

"(Prime Minister) Hun Sen may bear responsibility for the K5 plan and any resulting deaths," Ianuzzi said before his microphone was cut off. He was cut off again after asking Tun if current Foreign Minister Hor Namhong, who was in charge of a ...

Source: Hun Sen - Bing News | 1 Aug 2012 | 12:41 pm

How are you preparing for the upcoming national exam? - Phnom Penh Post

Its also important for me to find a good balance between studying and relaxing.” Gov Buntong, 18 years old, student at Hun Sen Saang High School “I usually just review all lessons we have had and whatever else may come up in the exam. I also focus on ...

Source: Hun Sen - Bing News | 1 Aug 2012 | 9:21 am

Cambodia's ruling party "no concern" over merger plan of two main opposition parties - Xinhua News Agency

PHNOM PENH, Aug. 1 (Xinhua) -- The ruling Cambodian People's Party (CPP) has "no fear or concern" over the merger plan of the two main opposition parties ahead of a general election in July next year, Prime Minister Hun Sen said on Wednesday. It was the ...

Source: Hun Sen - Bing News | 1 Aug 2012 | 8:23 am

Cambodian PM to address parliament on border issues with Vietnam - Xinhua News Agency

PHNOM PENH, Aug. 1 (Xinhua) -- Cambodian Prime Minister Hun Sen said Wednesday that he would explain at the National Assembly (NA) border issues with Vietnam at the request of Sam Rainsy Party, the country's major opposition party. "I wrote a letter to the ...

Source: Hun Sen - Bing News | 1 Aug 2012 | 8:02 am

Open letter to Cambodian PM and justice minister - Nation - Thailand

HE Hun Sen, Prime Minister, Kingdom of Cambodia; HE Ang Vong Vathna, Minister of Justice, Kingdom of Cambodia, We the undersigned international and regional human rights and freedom of expression advocacy organisations, write to you to register our ...

Source: Hun Sen - Bing News | 31 Jul 2012 | 5:14 pm

Immunity bid looms for Mu Sochua - Phnom Penh Post

The Court of Appeal will decide this week whether to restore Sam Rainsy Party lawmaker Mu Sochua’s parliamentary immunity, which she was stripped of amid a defamation row with Prime Minister Hun Sen in 2009. Sochua told the Post yesterday she hopes the ...

Source: Hun Sen - Bing News | 30 Jul 2012 | 5:05 am

ASEAN patches up rift over territorial disputes with Beijing - Calgary Herald

However, Cambodia's Prime Minister Hun Sen, who chaired the meeting and whose country's economy depends on trade and aid from China, refused to allow the reference. Hun Sen parrots Beijing's position that the South China Sea disputes should be settled ...

Source: Hun Sen - Bing News | 23 Jul 2012 | 6:18 am

Necessary Scapegoats? The Making of the Khmer Rouge Tribunal - nybooks.com

Behind this story of remarkable breakthroughs and confounding setbacks stands Cambodia’s protean leader, Hun Sen, one of the longest-serving prime ministers in the world. Hun Sen has long been keen to go down in history as the man who brought ...

Source: Hun Sen - Bing News | 22 Jul 2012 | 11:59 pm

China Impacts ASEAN Unity on Sea Disputes - Voice of America

Cambodia needs assistance to develop its economy," said Phat Kosal. Brad Adams, Asia director at Human Rights Watch, says it is clear that Cambodian Prime Minister Hun Sen, in siding with China over Vietnam, is not putting his country's interest first.

Source: Hun Sen - Bing News | 19 Jul 2012 | 10:12 am

Cambodian PM: Myanmar No Longer "Headache Issue" for ASEAN - CRIENGLISH.com

Cambodian Prime Minister Hun Sen said Friday that the issue in Myanmar is no longer "a headache issue" for the Association of Southeast Asian Nations (ASEAN). His remarks were made here during a meeting with visiting Myanmar President Thein Sein.

Source: Hun Sen - Bing News | 13 Jul 2012 | 4:10 pm