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Hun Sen Picks Two Senior Officials as Deputies for His Son
As part of the ongoing transfer of power to his son, Prime Minister Hun Sen announced that two senior government officials will flank Hun Manet as deputy prime ministers in the next term of government.
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443 Hectares Set Aside for Relocations of Floating Houses
Four Kampong Chhnang communes will see families relocated off of floating houses on the Tonle Sap lake, with 443 hectares set aside in a decree that says people will be moved to a new village on the land and not be allowed to return to the water.
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Nearly 300 Officials, Soldiers Retired in Fourth Quarter of 2022
Nearly 300 civil servants, military and police officers retired in the last three months of 2022, according to documents in the Royal Gazette.
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229 Families Evicted, Land Titles in Limbo: Two Months in Battambang Disputes
In Battambang province, 229 families abandoned their homes following the arrests of community representatives, while two other groups pressed government officials for progress in their land disputes, according to media reporting from June and July.
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Phnom Penh Deputies Made PM Assistants, Mining Firm Opens New Gold Facility
Two Phnom Penh deputy governors were elevated to Hun Sen assistants, the vice president of the Supreme Court got a work extension, and a controversial mining firm was given a new business permit, according to the first book of the Royal Gazette for 2023.
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8.2 Million Votes Tallied as Preliminary Results Released
Just over a week since the election, the National Election Committee has released official preliminary results showing 8.2 million votes around the country, including 440,154 invalid votes.
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Chea Serey Made National Bank Governor, Yim Chhay Ly’s Son Will Be Her Deputy
Chea Serey will head the National Bank of Cambodia, according to government documents released over the weekend, replacing her father Chea Chantho, who will likely enter the National Assembly as a lawmaker.
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Suspended ‘Currency Association’ Among Series of Registrations
A “currency association” that later halted its activities amid complaints from investors was among seven associations registered by the ministry over a two-week period last year in book 77 of the Royal Gazette.
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Former Opposition Star Thy Sovantha Made Deputy Governor
Thy Sovantha, a former opposition youth activist prominent during the 2013 national election campaign, was made a deputy governor of Kandal province’s new Arey Ksat city, according to a government document circulated by news media.
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CPP Strongest in Pursat, Invalid Votes Highest in Phnom Penh
Province-by-province results from Sunday’s election show relatively weak turnout in the country’s northwest, and the share of invalid votes highest in and around Phnom Penh.
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With 98% Reporting, CPP Wins 120 Seats, Funcinpec Returns to Parliament
The royalist Funcinpec is expected to reenter the National Assembly, according to preliminary results published by the NEC, with the Cambodian People’s Party maintaining its dominance with 120 parliamentary seats.
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98% of Results Released: 430,000 Invalid Votes, 700,000 for Funcinpec
The National Election Committee has released voting results from 98% of polling places as of 8 a.m. Monday, showing the number of invalid votes climbing to 432,471, or 5.4%, and votes for minor royalist party Funcipec at 702,895, or 9.2%.
