Phnom Penh Post - Queen of Spain visit
Queen Sofia of Spain will visit Cambodia in late November. Although not a full state
visit, the Queen's trip will include meetings with Cambodia's royal family and with
Prime Minister Hun Sun. She is interested in seeing Spanish aid work in the Kingdom
and its beneficiaries, in particular, landmine victims. The Queen is scheduled to
be in Cambodia for 3-4 days, including a visit to Angkor Wat. The queen's previously
scheduled visit to Cambodia in February was postponed due to a family tragedy.
US names new ambassador to CambodiaUS President Donald Trump on Friday appointed W Patrick Murphy as the new US Ambassador to Cambodia, replacing incumbent William A Heidt. A press release posted on the White House’s website said nominee W Patrick Murphy is currently acting principal deputy assistant secretary at
Kingdom is at a crossroads between East, West after pollIt was dubbed a success by caretaker prime minister Hun Sen after the electoral victory of his Cambodian People’s Party (CPP), which is poised to take all seats in the National Assembly. But the July 29 national election has not been positively looked at by
Chinese influence to sweep Kingdom?Growing Cambodia-China ties have seen the latter’s influence sweep across the Kingdom through increased investments and tourism. The Asian giant has become the leading source of foreign funds in Cambodia, fuelling the construction sector with huge casino and hotel projects. Much of the growth
Final poll results confirm first single-party AssemblyIN an unprecedented situation in Cambodian politics, the official results of the July 29 national elections have declared that the Cambodian People’s Party (CPP) will take all 125 seats in the National Assembly on the back of it receiving 76 per cent of the votes. The National