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Boeng Tamok Protesters Go Into Hiding, Believe Arrests Imminent
Two community representatives protesting evictions around Phnom Penh’s Boeng Tamok lake have gone into hiding fearing arrest by authorities, one of the activists told RFI.
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Supreme Court Justice Dith Munty Retires, Generational Transition Proceeds
King Norodom Sihamoni has approved the retirement request of long-standing Supreme Court president Dith Munty, while another justice Chiv Keng has been made interim president.
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Oknha Land-Fraud Complaints Reach 6 Provinces, Over $21M in Kampot
In Kampot alone, complaints against arrested oknha Hy Kimhong’s Piphup Deimeas land investment have exceeded 1,100 people over a loss of more than $21 million, with victims now coming forward from at least five other provinces, according to police.
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Hun Sen Meets Incoming and Outgoing Cabinet, New Faces Spotted
At a meeting at CPP headquarters, prime minister to-be Hun Manet was flanked by around 30 notable officials, identified as current ministers, key family members and more.
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Succession Updates: Promotions, Parliament, Privilege
Cambodian People’s Party president Hun Sen announced a shakeup of the party leadership in the National Assembly, signaling the departure of incumbent lower house president Heng Samrin.
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Angkor Residents Chase Away Heritage Authorities
Residents of Angkor Archaeological Park took to their motorbikes to chase away Apsara Authority officials who tried to remove rain tarps from their homes, according to two videos posted to social media, amid “mass forced evictions” in the Unesco-listed area.
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16 More Oknha Titles Granted in Year’s First Dozen Royal Gazettes
Books 1 through 12 in this year’s Royal Gazette contain 16 more oknha recognitions — including three upgrades from plain oknha to the more prestigious neak oknha.
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Updated: Oknha Arrested Over Alleged Land Fraud
Authorities have arrested oknha Hy Kimhong — and 13 bodyguards in Phnom Penh who tried to protect him — over a fraudulent land investment scheme that ensnared hundreds of Kampot residents, according to local media reports.
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Hun Manet Assigned as PM Before National Assembly Sworn In
The king has “assigned” Hun Manet as prime minister to form a government for the seventh mandate, according to a royal decree circulated by Hun Sen.
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NEC’s Final Lawmaker List Brings 1 Change
The National Election Committee has posted final results less than two weeks after the July election, paving the way for a transfer of power to Prime Minister Hun Sen’s son Hun Manet.
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Ministries’ Annual Budget Plans Outlined in Royal Gazette
Budget documents outlining government ministries’ expected spending and incomes for 2023 have been included in books 76 and 77 of the Royal Gazette.
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Outgoing National Bank Governor Made ‘Honorary’ Governor
The father of the National Bank’s new governor has been appointed an “honorary governor” with rank equivalent to a senior minister in a recent royal decree.
