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Hun Sen speaks to graduating students in Phnom Penh on August 23, 2022. (Hun Sen's Facebook page)

Hun Sen Says CPP Won’t Lose Power Even If He Dies

Prime Minister Hun Sen argued with unnamed critics during a university graduation speech on Tuesday about the transfer of power to his son and the creation of a Vietnamese language department at the Royal University of Phnom Penh.

Candlelight Party vice president Son Chhay speaks to reporters after questioning at the Phnom Penh Municipal Court on July 12, 2022. (Hean Rangsey/VOD)

Son Chhay Defamation Cases Sent Directly to Trial

A Phnom Penh court prosecutor has decided to formally charge opposition leader Son Chhay for public defamation in two cases, with his lawyer saying the cases now proceed to trial.

Lem Nat, a newly-elected 31-year-old commune chief in Siem Reap’s Balaing commune. (Supplied)

Young Commune Chiefs Aspire to Create Jobs, Speed Up Services

Two newly elected 31-year-old commune chiefs are among the youngest in their positions in the country. They say they bring energy and ideas, including more environmentally-friendly trash disposal and a “one village, one product” program to encourage the specialization of produce.