Phnom Penh Post - Military might
The armed forces (RCAF) should "expand and strengthen" their role in fighting
terrorism and involvement in UN peacekeeping missions, says Prime Minister Hun Sen.
In Kampong Speu province on January 10, Hun Sen cited "terrorism, cross-border
crime" and "illegal political and military organizations" as key threats
to national, regional and world security that must be addressed globally. The RCAF
has soldiers in Sudan, and Hun Sen has offered soldiers to Timor L'Este.
New US bill ‘is a violation of Cambodian independence’After a US congressmen introduced bipartisan legislation that will enact sanctions on Cambodian officials responsible for “undermining democracy” in the Kingdom, government officials and the ruling Cambodian People’s Party on Sunday said they regarded the potential action as the “violation of independence and sovereignty
Long way to go before Cambodia gets a ‘smart city’Phnom Penh, Siem Reap and Battambang will struggle to attain smart city status without adopting far reaching master plans, according to officials tasked with implementing the program. The brainchild of the Association of Southeast Asian Nations (Asean), the smart city program seeks to link up
Ministry’s plan for net sparks fearsThe government has ordered all domestic and international internet traffic in the Kingdom to pass through a Data Management Centre (DMC) that has been newly created by the state-owned Telecom Cambodia, in a move some have claimed is an attempt to censor government critics. Spokesman
China-Cambodia tourism forum heldThe Cambodian tourism sector must be prepared to welcome a growing number of Chinese tourists, as they lead the globe in the number of outbound travellers and were responsible for the most visitors to the Kingdom last year, the country’s tourism minister said on