Chinese President Xi Jinping regards Cambodia-China ties as a “large tree with strong deep roots, which will give everlasting fruit to both countries”. The comments were made as Prime Minister Hun Manet paid a September 15 courtesy call on Xi in Beijing. Manet is currently on his first official visit to China, where he had met with several important Chinese leaders and businesspeople from September 14-16. On September 17, he will attend the China-ASEAN Expo in Nanning, Guangxi. According to Manet’s social media channel, Xi congratulated Manet for being elected Prime Minister of Cambodia for the seventh legislature of the…
Author: Niem Chheng
Prime Minister Hun Manet departed Cambodia on the morning of September 14 for his first official visit to China, where he is slated to attend the 20th China-ASEAN Expo and meet with other leaders. During the September 14-17 visit, Manet will pay a courtesy call on Chinese President Xi Jinping and meet for talks with other top officials. Government spokesman Pen Bona explained that Manet’s second overseas mission is one of geopolitical importance for Cambodia. He explained that China is the world’s second-largest economy, as well as the Kingdom’s biggest development partner. “The visit demonstrates the excellent relations between the…
Prime Minister Hun Manet defined the importance of “peace, political stability and security” as the prerequisites for Cambodia’s path to economic growth and development, as he addressed the ASEAN Business and Investment Summit (ABIS) 2023, in Jakarta, Indonesia on September 4. His remarks on ‘ASEAN and the Pursuit of Peace and Prosperity’ covered a range of global and regional issues, and shared the many lessons that could be learned from Cambodia. He explained how the Kingdom had transformed itself from a country marred by decades of wars to one that enjoyed peace. It was through peace that Cambodia had sustained…
Prime Minister Hun Manet highlighted Cambodia’s commitment to multilateral systems and rule-based international order and principles of non-interference at the ASEAN Business and Investment Summit, held in Jakarta, Indonesia on September 4. He said the principles will protect and promote peace, both at home and around the world. Manet discussed current global issues, such as the war in Ukraine, geopolitical rivalries among superpowers and Cambodia’s efforts to contribute to seeking peace in Myanmar, among others. He stressed that conflict can only be ended through talks and negotiations, and never by war. “True peace and prosperity can only stem from the…
Former Prime Minister Hun Sen has announced that he will resume the use of his official Facebook page from today. He also called for his many followers to join him across his social media accounts, including X (formally Twitter), YouTube, TikTok, Telegram and Instagram. The move came after Meta Platforms Inc, the parent company of the social media giant, rejected a request by their Oversight Board to temporarily suspend his page, alleging the page of breaching Facebook’s policies. “I hope that Facebook will adhere to a policy that is not ‘ignorant’, like the troublemakers who made the request. They are…
Prime Minister Hun Manet has announced that his government intends to expand health insurance under National Social Security Fund (NSSF). The new scheme will see the immediate family members of an NSSF card holder gain access to healthcare services free of charge. Speaking to more than 18,000 workers in Kandal province’s Takhmao town on the morning of September 1, Manet said he had already signed a sub-decree on the mater. He explained that under the current regulations, only NSSF card holders themselves are eligible for free treatment with the NSSF’s partner hospitals and clinics. “For example, if you are a…
Prime Minister Hun Manet has suggested that his government will revise its policy on appointing advisors and assistants to the prime minster, deputy prime ministers, senior ministers and ministers, by instructing them to choose between the rank of their new appointment or the retention of the rank they hold at their individual government institutions. Speaking to more than 18,000 workers in Kandal province’s Takhmao town on the morning of September 1, Manet noted that in recent days, there has been many discussions on social media which criticised the appointment of advisors and assistants to government leaders. Responding to these comments,…
The Ministry of Post and Telecommunications confirms that Meta Platforms Inc, the parent company of social media giant Facebook, has declined the request of its oversight board for a temporary suspension of the official Facebook page of former Prime Minister Hun Sen for alleged breaches of its policies. “[We] accept and appreciate the correct decision made by Meta Platforms Inc.,” said the ministry in a statement released late on August 29. “This decision reflects the integrity of information broadcast on the official Facebook page of former Prime Minister Hun Sen,” it added. The ministry said that while it would now…
Hun Manet, for the first time in his capacity as Cambodian Prime Minister, met with some 18,000 garment workers in Phnom Penh’s Por Sen Chey district on the morning of August 29 and described in detail his party’s long-term strategy to further national development. He said the “Pentagonal Strategy-Phase I” recently launched by the ruling Cambodian People’s Party (CPP) had been devised by experts with in-depth knowledge and experience, with the aim of ensuring consistency with the previous ones — the same political platform as promised by the party before the general election. He said consistency is key to maintaining…
Hun Manet is now officially the Prime Minister of Cambodia after the National Assembly (NA) gave him a vote of confidence on the morning of August 22, the second day of the inaugural session of the NA’s 7th legislative term. Outgoing NA president Heng Samrin read the outcome of the vote, declaring that 123 of the 125 members of parliament voted in favour of Manet. The plenary session also gave a vote of confidence to Khuon Sudary, electing her as NA president, the first women ever to assume this role. Manet, 45, is a lawmaker for Phnom Penh. He succeeds…