Cambodian prime minister visits coup-hit Myanmar
Cambodia’s strongman ruler Hun Sen arrives in Myanmar Friday for talks with the junta — the first foreign leader to visit since the generals seized power almost a year ago.
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Cambodia’s Hun Sen backs son to take over leadership
Cambodia’s strongman Prime Minister Hun Sen, who has led the country for more than three decades, on Thursday backed his eldest son to take over the top job, paving the way for a political dynasty.
Cambodia bans top politicos from holding dual citizenship
Cambodian lawmakers on Monday approved an amendment to the kingdom’s constitution barring political leaders from holding dual citizenship, a move seen as targeting the country’s most prominent opposition figure.
Bomb-sniffing rat retires after award-winning Cambodian career
A giant African pouched rat called Magawa who spent years sniffing out landmines in the Cambodian countryside has stopped working and will enjoy a well-earned retirement eating bananas and peanuts, his employers told AFP.
Cambodia’s Hun Sen says country on ‘brink of death’ from Covid surge
Spiraling Covid-19 cases have put Cambodia “on the brink of death”, its strongman premier Hun Sen has warned, as the country imposed lockdowns in the capital Phnom Penh and a nearby city.
Cambodian PM threatens quarantine-breakers with jail
Cambodia’s strongman premier Hun Sen threatened quarantine-breakers with jail time Saturday and warned civil servants they could lose their jobs if they go unvaccinated, as the country grapples with a growing coronavirus caseload.
‘Nganga pa rin tayo’: Poorer nations begin COVID vaccine rollout ahead of PH – Binay
Former Vice President Jojo Binay has slammed the government’s alleged “colossal failure” to curb the coronavirus outbreak as well as alleged inefficiency in vaccine procurement.
‘Nganga pa rin tayo’: Poorer nations begin COVID vaccine rollout ahead of PH – Binay
Former Vice President Jojo Binay has slammed the government’s alleged “colossal failure” to curb the coronavirus outbreak as well as alleged inefficiency in vaccine procurement.
Drilon: 6 Southeast Asian countries have rolled out vaccines – how about PH?
Senate Minority Leader Frank Drilon on Wednesday lamented that the Philippines was lagging behind several countries in its Covid-19 vaccination plans, noting that six out of 10 countries in Southeast Asia have already begun their vaccination programs while the Philippines is still scrambling to secure supplies.
China delivers 600K vaccine doses to ally Cambodia
China delivered 600,000 doses of its Sinopharm coronavirus vaccine to ally Cambodia on Sunday, making the kingdom the latest country to use Chinese jabs despite concerns about their efficacy compared to Western alternatives.
