Three officials have been named deputy directors of the Anticorruption Unit, according to a Royal decree signed by King Norodom Sihamoni on May 7 and released to the public Wednesday. The decree identifies the officials as San Borat, Chhay Savuth and Nuon Bophal. It also approves Prime Minister Hun Sen’s controversial appointment of Om Yentieng, a senior adviser to the prime minister and chairman of the government’s Human Rights Committee, as the head of the unit.
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PM Hun Sen says dangers avertedDelivering a campaign speech from his home via Facebook Live on Thursday, caretaker Prime Minister Hun Sen said his Cambodian People’s Party (CPP) had carried the country through danger in its latest mandate. He was specifically referring to the threat of a “colour revolution”
Serious flooding across countryThe Kampong Speu provincial Committee for Disaster Management on Wednesday issued an alert after non-stop heavy rain caused widespread flooding. In Koh Kong province, authorities are working with the disaster committee and the Cambodian Red Cross to assist those affected after more than 350 homes were
Bumpy road for local ride appsRide-hailing services seem to have grown into a dominant player in the capital’s transportation sector. Relatively unknown and little used in the Kingdom at the beginning of this year, services like PassApp, Grab and ExNet are now commonplace on Phnom Penh streets. However, the
CNRP points to King in call for vote boycottLeaders of the former Cambodia National Rescue Party (CNRP) have taken a new tack in their call for a boycott of the national elections later this month. They are now claiming that the people should follow the King, who is expected to abide by tradition