There is no sign of intimidation, coercion and violence during the 5th Mandate Commune/Sangkat Council Election in Cambodia yesterday. The remarks were made by a delegation of international observers from the International Parliament for Tolerance and Peace (IPTP) led by Honorable (H.E) Shamsul Iskandar Bin Mohd Akin and H.E. Hussain Mohamed Latheef at a press […]
COVID-19: A Month without New Case
It has been a month that Cambodia reported no new case of COVID-19; the tally thus remains at 136,262. According to the Ministry of Health’s press release made public this morning, of the tally, 21,219 are imported cases while 14,459 are locally transmitted Omicron cases. At the same time, it added, neither new recovered patient […]
Independent International Observers: Cambodian Local Election Conducted According to International Rules
Mr. Hubert Moise Hai HADDAD on behalf of the independent international observers who joined the Sunday’s election observation has affirmed that the election was conducted in a completely fair manner and according to international rules. The following is his full statement issued at a press conference by international observers here this morning: “First of […]
CAPDI Lauds Sunday’s Election Process
A delegation of the Centrist Asia-Pacific Democrats International (CAPDI) have shared the same ideas as other international election observers that the 5th Commune/Sangkat Commune Election was conducted in a peaceful and non-violent manner. “The overall election environment was characterised as calm, peaceful and non-violent. The delegation did not observe any complaints that might have adversely […]
NEC Releases New Voter Turnout Rate for Local Election
The new voter turnout rate for yesterday’s Commune/Sangkat Council Election is 80.19 percent or 7,382,449 of the total 9.2 million eligible voters, according the National Election Committee (NEC). Kampong Speu is the province with the highest turnout rate of 87.83 percent, followed by Kep, Takeo and Kandal provinces with 87.29, 85.90, and 85.46 percent, respectively, NEC […]
Biden Waives Solar Panel Tariffs, Invokes Defense Law
President Joe Biden waived tariffs on solar panels from four Southeast Asian nations for two years and invoked the Defense Production Act to spur solar panel manufacturing at home, the White House said on Monday, confirming a Reuters report. The tariff exemption applies to panels from Cambodia, Malaysia, Thailand and Vietnam and will serve as […]