Cambodia’s National Assembly elections will be held on July 23, 2023. Every five years, the southeast Asian country holds general elections. The prime minister’s party won all 125 seats in the National Assembly in the most recent election on July 29, 2018. PHNOM PENH: The seventh National Assembly election will be held on July 23, … Read more
The 300-kilogram (661-pound) Cambodian beam caught in the Mekong is the largest freshwater fish ever recorded, scientists say. In 2005, it broke the previous record of 293 kg of Mekong fish caught in Thailand. There are no official records or databases of the largest freshwater fish in the world. The 300-kilogram (661-pound) Cambodian beam caught in the Mekong is the largest freshwater fish ever recorded, scientists say. In 2005, it broke the previous record of 293 kg of Mekong fish caught in Thailand. There are no official records or databases of the largest freshwater fish … Read more
A court in Phnom Penh sentenced roughly 60 opposition activists to prison on Tuesday. Among them is famed lawyer Theary Seng who came to court dressed as the Statue of Liberty. In a major trial criticised by the US and rights groups as politically motivated, a Cambodian court sentenced roughly 60 opposition activists to prison … Read more
Cambodian police seize 54.4 kg of illicit drugs, including heroin, crystal meth and ketamine. Drug dealers in the Southeast Asian country do not face the death penalty. In the first five months of this year, police detained 6,168 drug suspects, including 80 foreigners. PHNOM PENH: The National Officers stated on Tuesday that Cambodia anti-drug police … Read more
PHNOM PENH, Feb. 24 (Xinhua) — Cambodian Prime Minister Samdech Techo Hun Sen and his visiting Malaysian counterpart Ismail Sabri Yaakob on Thursday vowed to further strengthen bilateral ties and cooperation in the post-COVID-19 pandemic era for mutual benefits. The commitment was made during their around two-hour talks at the Peace Palace in Phnom Penh, … Read more
PHNOM PENH, Jan. 26 (Xinhua) — Cambodia and Morocco have vowed to further enhance bilateral ties and cooperation for mutual benefits, said a Cambodian foreign ministry’s press statement released on Wednesday. The commitment was made during a meeting via video link on Tuesday between Cambodian Deputy Prime Minister and Foreign Minister Prak Sokhonn and Morocco’s … Read more
PHNOM PENH, Jan. 5 (Xinhua) — The confirmed cases of Omicron variant of COVID-19 in Cambodia have risen to 94 after nine new infections were detected, Prime Minister Samdech Techo Hun Sen said here on Wednesday. “Nine new Omicron cases were confirmed by the Pasteur Institute in Cambodia (on Tuesday evening), and all of them … Read more
In the Cambodian city of Phnom Penh, a pet lion roaming on the streets frightened citizens, a video of which went viral on social media. Videos and photos of a pet lion roaming the streets went viral on social networking site Twitter, much to the astonishment of onlookers. The video shows a pet lion roaming … Read more
