October 2, 2019
Prime Minister Hun Sen attends a graduation ceremony for students of Beltei International University on October 2, 2019, in this photograph posted to his Facebook page.

Cambodia Has Tons of Gold, Doesn’t Need Trade Aid, Hun Sen Says

Cambodia has 30 tons of gold stashed in Switzerland, London and Phnom Penh; $15 billion in foreign reserves; and $4 billion more cash in hand — so it doesn’t need to be beholden to foreign aid, Prime Minister Hun Sen said on Wednesday.

Sam Rainsy visits supporters in Montreal this week, in a video shared on his Facebook page.

Four More Charged for ‘Plotting’ Over CNRP Support

Four more supporters of the banned opposition CNRP were charged for “plotting an attack” over their public backing of exiled CNRP leader Sam Rainsy’s planned return to Cambodia, which the government has branded a coup attempt.