Phnom Penh, Aug 21, 2026 (AFP) - Cambodia opens Senate building tied to sanctioned tycoon

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2026-08-21

Cambodian leaders inaugurated a new Senate building on Friday funded by the country's top business people, including a tycoon sanctioned by the United States for alleged involvement in scam centres. King Norodom Sihamoni cut the ribbon on the "Solidarity Palace", flanked by senior officials including Hun Sen, Cambodia's former long-time leader and currently president of the Senate, and his son, Prime Minister Hun Manet. "I am very pleased to pres......

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