Phnom Penh Post - Royal visit
Britain's Princess Anne, the daughter of Queen Elizabeth, will arrive in Cambodia
on a five-day official visit beginning April 30. The Princess Royal's trip starts
in Siem Reap, before she comes to Phnom Penh May 1. Princess Anne, who is also president
of Save the Children UK, will examine several development projects during her trip.
She has been granted an audience with King Sihanouk, and will also meet PM Hun Sen,
and other senior politicians. She leaves for Vietnam May 4.
Ethnic group ‘disappointed’ to be denied French visas to attend courtEleven people at the centre of a case involving seven indigenous Bunong villages in Mondulkiri province pursuing legal action in France have expressed disappointment after the French embassy in Phnom Penh denied their visa applications to attend court. A press release said the 11 included a
Malaysia MP accused of ‘influencing law’Malaysian Member of Parliament (MP) Larry Sng arrived in Siem Reap early on Wednesday, in what was slammed by one NGO as efforts by Kuala Lumpur to “influence Cambodian law”. The Malaysian Embassy in Phnom Penh requested on January 30 “cooperation from the Ministry of Foreign
Ministries begin measures to offset EU’s EBA decision In the wake of the EU’s controversial announcement this week that it has begun the withdrawal process for Cambodia’s Everything But Arms (EBA) preferential agreement, government ministries and political analysts continued to share their reactions and economic mitigation plans in preparation for the
Emirates launches route connecting Phnom Penh, BangkokEmirates will launch a daily service on June 1 linking Phnom Penh (PNH) and Bangkok (BKK). The service from Phnom Penh to Dubai, via Bangkok, will provide more flight options to passengers travelling between the capitals of Cambodia and Thailand. Travellers from the Southeast Asian nations