Tep Vanny was recently released from prison after more than two years in jail for taking part in a protest in Phnom Penh.
In an interview with Japan’s Kyodo news last week, Hun Sen said Japan’s “strong economy and political stability” was a “model of real democracy”.
The searches were suspended last year when Washington stopped issuing some visas after Cambodia refused to accept citizens deported from the US.
Sam Rainsy’s comments came when Hun Sen was attending a summit with Asean leaders and international financial institutions in Indonesia.
The poverty measurement angered the Cambodian government, which has claimed success in eradicating poverty in Cambodia.
EU trade sanctions would cripple the economy if Hun Sen refuses democratic demands.
According to the National Bank of Cambodia, the country has more than 70 microfinance institutions and 170 rural credit operators.
Conor Savoy, director of policy and advocacy at the Washington-based Global Innovation Fund, tells VOA Khmer that focusing the development finance on Asia’s private sector is a comparative advantage that the US has over China in the region. VOA Khmer’s Chetra Chap reports.
Oun Kosorl teaches Cambodian children for free, having founded Mother Home Cambodia in late 2014, aiming to provide opportunities for rural children to learn English.
The IMF did not provide a breakdown of the exact share of the country’s overall credit balance held by the real estate and construction sectors.
Lieutenant General Hun Manet is now serving as the chief of the Royal Cambodian Armed Forces after he was appointed last month to replace long-time commander Meas Sophea.
The $60-billion overseas investment agency could counterbalance surging Chinese investment and loans across Asia, though China will likely continue to dominate large infrastructure finance.
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