ILEA001310157: SEA Games concludes in Cambodia with Vietnam topping medal table

Cambodia's ex-PM Hun Sen elected as senate president in 5th mandate

STORY: Cambodia's ex-PM Hun Sen elected as senate president in 5th mandate SHOOTING TIME: April 3, 2024 DATELINE: April 3, 2024 LENGTH: 00:02:24 LOCATION: Phnom Penh CATEGORY: POLITICS SHOTLIST: 1. various of Cambodian King Norodom Sihamoni presiding over the inaugural session of the Senate 2. various of voting for ex-PM Hun Sen as president of the Senate 3. various of Hun Sen delivering a speech STORYLINE: Cambodia's former Prime Minister Samdech Techo Hun Sen was elected as the president of the Senate in the fifth mandate on Wednesday, the state-run National Television of Cambodia reported. All 62 senators present at the first session of the upper house of the parliament unanimously elected Hun Sen as the president, according to the report. Also, they voted for ruling Cambodian People's Party (CPP) senators Prak Sokhonn, ex-deputy prime minister and ex-foreign minister, and Ouch Borith, ex-senior minister, to be the first president and the second president, respectively. Speaking after the vo

Cambodia celebrates success in first-time hosting of SEA Games

STORY: Cambodia celebrates success in first-time hosting of SEA Games SHOOTING TIME: Nov. 17, 2023 DATELINE: Nov. 18, 2023 LENGTH: 00:02:37 LOCATION: Phnom Penh CATEGORY: CULTURE SHOTLIST: 1. various of the celebration of the successful hosting of 32nd SEA Games STORYLINE: Cambodia on Friday celebrated its success in hosting Southeast Asian (SEA) Games for the first time, saying that the biennial multi-sport event has given a boost to the country's sports, tourism and economy. The kingdom played host to the 32nd SEA Games in May, the first time in 64 years, and the China-aided Morodok Techo National Stadium in Phnom Penh was the centerpiece venue for the official opening and closing ceremonies as well as tournaments of the Games. Speaking to thousands of revelers during the celebration held at the 60,000-seater stadium, Cambodian Prime Minister Hun Manet said the 32nd SEA Games was the biggest ever sport event Cambodia had hosted. "The successful hosting of the Games is a great achievement in the countr

114 Cambodian athletes to compete in Hangzhou Asian Games

STORY: 114 Cambodian athletes to compete in Hangzhou Asian Games DATELINE: Sept. 21, 2023 LENGTH: 00:03:05 LOCATION: Phnom Penh CATEGORY: SPORTS SHOTLIST: 1. various of the ceremony 2. various of speech by Cambodia's Olympic chief Thong Khon 3. various of speech by Cambodian PM Hun Manet 4. SOUNDBITE (Khmer): KHUN CHANROSEKA, Soft tennis player STORYLINE: Cambodia's 189-member sports delegation, including 114 athletes, will attend the 19th Asian Games in Hangzhou, capital of east China's Zhejiang Province from September 23 to October 8, the country's Olympic chief said on Wednesday. Thong Khon, president of the National Olympic Committee of Cambodia, said the delegation paid a courtesy call on Cambodian Prime Minister Hun Manet on Wednesday afternoon before leaving for the Games. "I believe that Cambodian athletes will be able to achieve good results in this second biggest sports event in the world after the Olympics," Khon, who will lead the delegation to attend the Games, told Xinhua. He said Cambodia

Cambodian athletes to train in China for Hangzhou Asian Games

STORY: Cambodian athletes to train in China for Hangzhou Asian Games DATELINE: Aug. 24, 2023 LENGTH: 00:01:22 LOCATION: Phnom Penh CATEGORY: SPORTS SHOTLIST: 1. SOUNDBITE (Khmer): PEN SOKONG, Cambodia's national sprinter 2. various of Cambodian athletes gathering at Phnom Penh International Airport STORYLINE: Cambodia on Wednesday sent 136 athletes to train in China in preparation for the 19th Asian Games in Hangzhou, a senior sports official said. Vath Chamroeun, secretary general of the National Olympic Committee of Cambodia, said the athletes across 11 sports including swimming, basketball, volleyball, badminton, wrestling, judo, table tennis, athletics and gymnastics will train in China for three months. "The adult athletes will train in preparation for the 19th Asian Games in Hangzhou from Sept. 23 to Oct. 8," Chamroeun told Xinhua. "For the under-18 athletes, they will train for other games in the future, especially the 2029 Asian Youth Games, to which Cambodia will play host." "This high-level te

First East Asian Youth Games opens in Ulan Bator

STORY: First East Asian Youth Games opens in Ulan Bator DATELINE: Aug. 18, 2023 LENGTH: 00:01:10 LOCATION: Ulan Bator CATEGORY: SPORTS SHOTLIST: 1. various of flag bearers 2. various of mascot 3. various of athletes' delegations 4. various of opening ceremony of East Asian Youth Games 2023 STORYLINE: The first East Asian Youth Games 2023 kicked off at the National Central Stadium in Mongolia's capital on Thursday evening. The opening ceremony of the inaugural edition of the quadrennial event had been set to open on Wednesday but was delayed by 24 hours due to heavy rain in Ulan Bator. More than 1,500 athletes from nine countries and regions are competing in 11 sports including athletics, badminton, basketball, table tennis, wrestling and e-sports. Xinhua News Agency correspondents reporting from Ulan Bator. (XHTV)

Cambodia inaugurates China-funded third ring road in capital

STORY: Cambodia inaugurates China-funded third ring road in capital DATELINE: Aug. 3, 2023 LENGTH: 00:02:29 LOCATION: Phnom Penh CATEGORY: SOCIETY SHOTLIST: 1. various of aerial view of Phnom Penh's third ring road 2. various of inauguration ceremony of the third ring road 3. various of the third ring road STORYLINE: Cambodia on Thursday inaugurated the third ring road encircling parts of the capital Phnom Penh, which was built with concessional loan from the Export-Import Bank of China. Cambodian Prime Minister Samdech Techo Hun Sen and Chinese Ambassador to Cambodia Wang Wentian presided over the inauguration ceremony held in Kandal province's Kean Svay district, with approximately 8,000 participants. The 53-km road, along with two river bridges and two flyovers, was constructed by the Shanghai Construction Group in a period of 52 months. With two lanes for traffic in each direction, the third ring road stretches from the Win-Win Boulevard Roundabout in southwestern Phnom Penh to National Road 1 in Ka

Cambodian PM Hun Sen to retire, transfer power to Hun Manet in new gov't

STORY: Cambodian PM Hun Sen to retire, transfer power to Hun Manet in new gov't DATELINE: July 27, 2023 LENGTH: 00:02:17 LOCATION: Phnom Penh CATEGORY: POLITICS SHOTLIST: 1. various of Cambodian PM Hun Sen announcing retirement, handing power to eldest son Hun Manet 2. various of Hun Manet, Prime Minister candidate for new term gov't 3. various of people casting ballots in the Sunday election STORYLINE: Cambodian Prime Minister Samdech Techo Hun Sen said on Wednesday that he would step down from Aug. 22 after serving the post for more than 38 years in the Southeast Asian nation, and would pass the reins of power to his eldest son Hun Manet. SOUNDBITE (Khmer): SAMDECH TECHO HUN SEN, Prime Minister of Cambodia "Hun Manet will become the prime minister in just more than three weeks. The king will convene the National Assembly for the first time on Aug. 21, 2023, and on the evening of Aug. 22, the new cabinet will be sworn in." The upcoming power transition was to continue ensuring the country's peace and p

Cambodia's election body says PM's party wins in election

STORY: Cambodia's election body says PM's party wins in election DATELINE: July 26, 2023 LENGTH: 00:02:57 LOCATION: Phnom Penh CATEGORY: POLITICS SHOTLIST: 1. various of the National Election Committee's building 2. Prime Minister Samdech Techo Hun Sen voting 3. Hun Manet voting 4. various of people voting STORYLINE: The ruling Cambodian People's Party (CPP) of Prime Minister Samdech Techo Hun Sen won a landslide victory in Sunday's general election, said the National Election Committee (NEC)'s preliminary results released on Wednesday. A total of 18 political parties contested in the election, which was held once every five years to elect the members of parliament for the 125-seat National Assembly. The results indicated that the CPP received almost 6.4 million votes, or 82.3 percent of the total valid votes of 7.77 million, and the Funcinpec Party of Prince Norodom Chakravuth gained 716,443 votes, or 9.22 percent of the total valid votes. CPP spokesman Sok Eysan said according to the CPP's calculation

Political parties in Cambodia launch campaigns for general election

STORY: Political parties in Cambodia launch campaigns for general election DATELINE: July 1, 2023 LENGTH: 00:03:00 LOCATION: Phnom Penh CATEGORY: POLITICS SHOTLIST: 1. various of Cambodian PM Hun Sen attending election campaign in Phnom Penh 2. various of the ruling Cambodian People's Party's election campaign in Phnom Penh STORYLINE: Political parties in Cambodia began on Saturday a three-week campaign for the general election scheduled to be held on July 23. Eighteen political parties will contest in the forthcoming election for the 125-seat National Assembly, which will see more than 9.7 million people cast their ballots, according to the National Election Committee (NEC). Cambodian Prime Minister Samdech Techo Hun Sen, president of the ruling Cambodian People's Party (CPP), attended a rally held at the Diamond Island in capital Phnom Penh. Addressing the rally, Hun Sen said the forthcoming election is a historical and important political event for the country, and that the CPP has approved its suppo

12th ASEAN Para Games concludes in Cambodia

STORY: 12th ASEAN Para Games concludes in Cambodia DATELINE: June 10, 2023 LENGTH: 00:03:08 LOCATION: Phnom Penh CATEGORY: SPORTS SHOTLIST: 1. various of the Morodok Techo National Stadium and spectators 2. musical performance 3. martial arts performance 4. parade of ASEAN para-athletes 5. Cambodian Prime Minister Samdech Techo Hun Sen speaking 6. extinguishing the Games flames 7. fireworks display STORYLINE: The 12th ASEAN Para Games came to an end on Friday in the Cambodian capital Phnom Penh, with Indonesia topping the medal table. Held at the 60,000-seat Morodok Techo National Stadium, the closing ceremony featured a musical show, a Kun Bokator martial arts performance, a parade of para-athletes, speeches, and the extinguishment of the Games flame with a fireworks display. Speaking at the ceremony, Cambodian Prime Minister Samdech Techo Hun Sen said it was another pride for Cambodia to host the regional Para Games successfully and that the one-week Games truly showcased the spirit of friendship

SEA Games concludes in Cambodia with Vietnam topping medal table

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