The ruling party of Cambodian Prime Minister Hun Sen claims it has won a landslide in Sunday’s general election, securing almost all of the 125 seats in parliament. The election was unopposed by the main political opposition group, the Candlelight Par…
Day: July 23, 2023
Prime Minister Hun Sen’s ruling party claims ‘landslide’ victory
Cambodia’s ruling party has declared victory in an election that critics have denounced as one-sided. The Cambodian People’s Party, the CPP, is seen as the only real contender in the race, after a years-long political crackdown left the country withou…
Strongman Hun Sen set to win as Cambodia votes in general election
Cambodians are voting in an election that longtime leader Hun Sen is all but guaranteed to win as he looks to secure his legacy by handing the reins to his eldest son.The 70-year-old former Khmer Rouge cadre has ruled since 1985 and faces no real conte…
Polls close in Cambodia as Hun Sen’s ruling party expected to roll to victory
Cambodians have finished voting in a one-sided parliamentary election that’s expected to be an easy victory for the ruling Cambodian People’s Party as Prime Minister Hun Sen prepares to hand over power to his eldest son in the coming weeks.Preliminary …
Cambodia’s Seventh General Election Kicked Off
The seventh general election kicked off in Cambodia today, with a total of 18 political parties taking part in the race, a National Election Committee (NEC) spokesman said.More than 9.7 million eligible voters are expected to cast their ballots in the …
Cambodia election: ‘This was more of a coronation than an election’
Undeterred by the pouring rain, a long convoy of motorbikes carrying cheering, flag-waving supporters of Cambodia’s ruling party revved their engines in preparation for their triumphant final rally in downtown Phnom Penh.People dutifully lined the roa…
Cambodia’s Hun Sen sets stage for son’s succession
Cambodia went to the polls on Sunday with the incumbent Prime Minister Hun Sen guaranteed to win after effectively suppressing all forms of dissent and opposition.The vote marked a once-in-a-generation leadership transition in which the long-ruling Cam…
Cambodia election: Polls open in vote with no credible opposition
Voting is under way in Cambodia, where the country’s long-term leader is virtually certain to extend his party’s rule in an election where there are no serious challengers.People turning up to the polls in Phnom Penh told the BBC they expected the Cam…
Police investigating suspicious int’l parcel after unknown gas detected inside
Police launched an investigation Sunday after an unknown gas was detected inside an international parcel from Taiwan delivered to a home in the central city of Cheonan, officials said.The Cheonan Seobuk Police Station received a report that an uniden…
Heavy rain watch issued for Seoul, central and southern regions
The state weather agency on Sunday issued a heavy rain watch for the Seoul metropolitan area and central and southern parts of the country, as authorities remain on high alert over additional damage from the torrential rains.The Korea Meteorological A…