“If the August 30 verdict gives us justice and acquits us, Yeang Sothearin and I will regain our full freedom like other people, and we hope to find a chance to become journalists again,” said Uon Chhin.
Reports of a secret military deal between Cambodia and China have sparked increased tensions between the Southeast Asian nation and the United States. With bilateral interactions at a new low, experts say it is up to the U.S. to refresh the relationship soon or risk further alienation of Cambodia.
Tea Banh, who is also deputy prime minister, said it was for the U.S. and its allies to agree on the issue, and did not want to impinge on their sovereignty or rights.
"He never told me anything about his state of affairs at work," she said. "He always had his secret business to attend to and never told me anything."
Cambodians found little comfort in the death of Nuon Chea, believed to be the mastermind behind the Khmer Rouge regime that killed 1.7 million of their countrymen between 1975-1979
They say people working on the count were rushed, skipped questions, ignored issues. Enumerators say not enough of them hired to question villagers who weren’t prepared.
The secretary of state, in Thailand for the ASEAN summit, says he's 'optimistic' the discussion will resume 'before too long'.
Minister of Defense Tea Banh told VOA Khmer on Wednesday that the weapons are in transit to Cambodia.
ក្រោយសន្និសីទសារព័ត៌មានច្រានចោលសេចក្តីរាយការណ៍របស់ការសែត The Wall Street Journal ដែលចោទថាកម្ពុជាបើកដៃឱ្យប្រទេសចិនដាក់មូលដ្ឋានទ័ពនៅសមុទ្ររាម មន្ត្រីកម្ពុជាអញ្ចើញអ្នកសារព័ត៌មានក្នុងស្រុកធ្វើទស្សនកិច្ចបង្ហាញមូលដ្ឋានយោធាដ៏ចំណាស់នេះ។
The Wall Street Journal further added that a Chinese naval base on the Cambodian coast would boost China’s influence in Southeast Asia and help with its territorial claims in the South China Sea.
More than 160,000 foreigners from 93 countries are working in Cambodia.
Cambodia's position on the matter came when at least 22 Western nations voiced concerns against the “political re-education” camps established by Beijing.
The bill was introduced in January by a Rep. Ted Yoho (R-FL) following Cambodian government crackdowns on civil society groups, independent media, and opposition politicians.
In a statement on Monday, the US Embassy in Phnom Penh said that “all Cambodians should be able to exercise their rights to express their views freely and assemble peacefully.”
លោក Acosta ធ្លាប់ជាមេធាវីក្នុងទីក្រុង Miami ពេលដែលលោកមើលការណ៍ខុសត្រូវទៅលើកិច្ចព្រមព្រៀងមិនកាត់ទោសលោក Epstein។
If found guilty, the accused could face between six months to two years imprisonment.
Kem Ley, one of Cambodia’s most prominent and respected political commentators, was gunned down as he had his morning coffee at a gas station in Phnom Penh three years ago this week.
In 2016, Kem Ley was shot dead at a gas station in Phnom Penh following his comments in a Global Witness report alleging corruption relating to Prime Minister Hun Sen’s family.
The Cambodian government signed an agreement with Huawei Technologies in late April, allowing the Chinese firm to help the country build its 5G network.
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