253 Arrested In Cambodia’s Illegal Gambling Crackdown
PHNOM PENH, Cambodian authorities arrested 253 people in raids across the country, in a crackdown on illegal gambling last month, according to the National Committee for Counter Trafficking (NCCT), yesterday. “The competent authorities had inspected 9,622 suspected locations, and taken…
Flash floods hit parts of Cambodia, killing 4
Flash floods have been hitting parts of Cambodia, leaving at least four people dead, Prime Minister Samdech Techo Hun Sen said on Saturday, Trend reports citing Xinhua. In a voice message released publicly, Hun Sen said rainwater flooding has also…
UNFPA to Continue Supporting Cambodia’s Women Promotion and Protection
AKP Phnom Penh, The United Nations Population Fund (UNFPA) has pledged to continue supporting Cambodia’s women promotion and protection. The pledge was made by Ms. Sandra Bernklau, newly-appointed UNFPA Representative to Cambodia, during her meeting with H.E. Dr. Ing Kantha…
Nearly 700 Prisoners Assessed for Royal Pardon during Water Festival
AKP Phnom Penh, A list of 684 prisoners, 64 of whom are women, has been endorsed for an assessment for the royal pardon during the upcoming Water Festival and Independence Day. A meeting to review the prisoners qualified for jail…
Cambodian PM Sends Condolence Message to Thai Counterpart on Recent Mass Shooting
AKP Phnom Penh, Samdech Akka Moha Sena Padei Techo Hun Sen, Prime Minister of the Kingdom of Cambodia, has sent a condolence message to H.E. Gen. Prayut Chan-o-cha, Prime Minister of the Kingdom of Thailand over the recent mass shooting…