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Cambodia under fire after dissolving opposition party
Reuters, Published on 17/11/2017
» PHNOM PENH: The United States promised "concrete steps" against Cambodia and the European Union raised a threat to vital trade preferences after the main opposition party was banned ahead of elections.
Court expected to dissolve Cambodian opposition today
Associated Press, Published on 16/11/2017
» PHNOM PENH: A court ruling due on Thursday is widely expected to see Cambodia's only opposition party in parliament dissolved in the latest move by authoritarian Prime Minister Hun Sen to remove threats to his power ahead of elections next year.
Cambodia opposition braces for dissolution
Reuters, Published on 15/11/2017
» PHNOM PENH: A Cambodian opposition leader said Wednesday that he expects his political party to be dissolved in a Supreme Court ruling this week, a move that would further descend the nation into authoritarianism ahead of next year's general election.
Short-term work contracts set to be phased out in Cambodia
Published on 09/11/2017
» Garment industry employers and unions have met Labour Ministry officials to discuss measures to reduce the use of short-term work contracts in the sector.
Cambodia PM: '100:1 odds' on dissolution of opposition party
Reuters, Published on 08/11/2017
» PHNOM PENH: The odds of the dissolution of Cambodia's main opposition party now stand at 100 to 1, Prime Minister Hun Sen said on Wednesday, ahead of a court ruling expected to decide the matter next week.
Best of both worlds
Asia focus, Erich Parpart, Published on 30/10/2017
» Smart manufacturing does not always involve robots replacing people. Instead, robots should be viewed as enablers instead of disruptors, with productivity and efficiency enhanced by automation, artificial intelligence (AI) and the Internet of Things (IoT).
'They're your bombs' - Hun Sen renews criticism of US
Reuters, Published on 11/10/2017
» PHNOM PENH: Cambodian Prime Minister Hun Sen on Wednesday renewed his criticism of the United States, a week after a leading opposition figure fled the country over fears of a widening crackdown on government critics ahead of next year's election.
Hun Sen to US: Withdraw Peace Corps volunteers
Associated Press, Published on 15/09/2017
» PHNOM PENH: Cambodian Prime Minister Hun Sen called on the United States on Friday to withdraw Peace Corps volunteers in an escalating row over accusations that US agents conspired with an opposition leader to plot treason.
Cambodian PM: I'll rule 10 more years; 'don't be jealous'
Associated Press, Published on 06/09/2017
» PHNOM PENH -- Cambodian Prime Minister Hun Sen vowed to continue leading his impoverished Southeast Asian nation for another 10 years on Wednesday, days after the arrest of his leading opponent.
Five new bus lines unveiled in Phnom Penh
Published on 30/08/2017
» Phnom Penh has unveiled five new bus lines to launch over the next two months in a bid to improve transport for garment workers.