A series of traffic accidents claimed the lives of 10 people and left 32 others injured today, August 28, according to the National Police’s Department of Traffic Police and Public Order. The casualties were incurred in 11 separate nationwide accidents, six of which happened at night. Among these incidents was an early morning collision between a van carrying factory workers and a container truck which took place in Preah Sihanouk province’s Kampong Seila district and commune. A local media outlet cited an official police statement as saying that the container truck, which was bound from Preah Sihanouk to Phnom Penh,…
Author: Niem Chheng
Civil society representatives have expressed their approval of the government’s plan to complete land surveys and issue titles by 2025, with an estimated budget of $100 million. They believe that finishing the task will help resolve frequent land disputes. The initiative was announced by Prime Minister Hun Manet on August 22, marking the first anniversary of his assumption of office. He stated that in the previous term, the government had surveyed and registered more than 7.7 million plots and issued around seven million titles. “Over the past 12 months, the government has measured and registered an additional 2 million land…
The government plans to distribute land to impoverished and landless citizens in border areas within the Cambodia-Laos-Vietnam Development Triangle Area (CLV-DTA). This move was revealed through a social media post by Senate president Hun Sen, who also called on citizens to contribute to a fund for building infrastructure along the border. In the post, published last night, Hun Sen expressed deep appreciation for the public’s support of the Foundation for Border Infrastructure Development, stating that this participation reflects the true spirit of national unity and defence across all strata of Cambodian society. He added that the fund serves as a…
Prime Minister Hun Manet officially announced the establishment of the Foundation for Border Infrastructure Development. The initiative is designed to provide an opportunity for all Cambodian citizens worldwide to directly contribute to the government’s efforts to build and protect the nation. A statement from the prime minister’s office today, August 26, stated, “The prime minister calls on all Cambodian citizens, both inside and outside the country, to donate generously to the Foundation for Border Infrastructure Development. This collective effort will help maintain national unity, peace, sovereignty and territorial integrity, as well as promote the sustainable development of border areas.” Contributions…
The number of cases of fake news has surged recently, coinciding with a rise in public debate both supporting and opposing the Cambodia-Laos-Vietnam Development Triangle Area (CLV-DTA). On August 22, the Ministry of National Defence issued a statement refuting misinformation that was spread in the Chinese language on August 19. The false report claimed that former Defence Minister Tea Banh, who is now a member of the Supreme Privy Council to the King, along with current Defence Minister Tea Seiha and elements of the Royal Cambodian Armed Forces (RCAF), had staged a coup to overthrow the government. The report also…
Prime Minister Hun Manet has approved changes to the visiting hours of temples in Siem Reap province, particularly for watching sunrises and sunsets at the Angkor Wat, Phnom Bakheng, Pre Rup and Phnom Krom temples. At present, visitors are not allowed to enter Angkor Wat from 5.30 pm onwards, but those who enter before this time can stay until 6.30 pm. Meanwhile, the Pre Rup, Phnom Bakheng, and Phnom Krom temples, which are also popular places to watch the sun rise and set, are currently open from 7.00 am to 7.00 pm. For other temples in the Angkor area, visiting…
Agriculture officials are set to be deployed to all communes in the four Cambodian provinces of the Cambodia-Laos-Vietnam Summit Development Triangle Area (CLV-DTA) to strengthen the agricultural sector. The four provinces are Ratanakkiri, Mondulkiri, Kratie and Stung Treng. Prime Minister Hun Manet outlined how the government plans to increase the number of agriculture officials by another 200, from 800 to 1,000, during a special address to the nation on the evening of August 22, marking the first anniversary of his assumption of power. “I have approved the recruitment of an additional 200 commune-level agricultural technical officers, as the previous plan…
As Prime Minister Hun Manet marked one year in power today, analysts hold varying views on the achievements of the seventh mandate government. Manet assumed office on August 22 last year, succeeding former Prime Minister Hun Sen, who led the country for approximately 38 years and is now the president of the Senate. Upon taking office, Hun Manet announced his Pentagonal Strategy, which aims to transform Cambodia into an upper-middle-income country by 2030 and a high-income one by 2050. The first phase of the strategy focuses on human resource development, infrastructure development, the expansion of water and electricity supply networks,…