Lowell Middle School Police Academy Expands for After School Soben Ung Jan 26, 2022 LOWELL —Friday, Jan. 21, the Middle School Police Academy began at Sullivan Middle School and Butler Middle School, with more than…
Massachusetts State Legislature Bill Condemning Political Oppression and Encouraging Free and Fair… Soben Ung Jan 21, 2022 BOSTON -- Massachusetts’ Joint Committee on Veterans and Federal Affairs held a hearing on a bill condemning political oppression…
Hun Sen’s Controversial Visit to Myanmar, an Interview with NUG Ambassador to ASEAN Soben Ung Jan 20, 2022 On January 8, Soben Ung of Khmer Post USA interviewed with the National Unity Government of Myanmar's Ambassador to ASEAN, Bo Hla…
Editorial: The First Cambodian American Mayor in the U.S – to Celebrate or not Celebrate? Soben Ung Jan 19, 2022 January 3rd, 2022 – the City of Lowell swore in the new hybrid “district and at-large” elected councilors for the first time as a…
Joint Statement from Over 200 Civil Society Organizations Condemns Hun Sen’s Visit to Myanmar Soben Ung Jan 5, 2022 This week, Cambodia Strong Man, Prime Minister Hun Sen is going to visit Myanmar on January 7 as part of his plan to "strengthen…
Fairness and Democracy Committee to Speak out in Support of Vesna Nuon for Mayor Soben Ung Dec 11, 2021 A gathering of concerned residents has secured a permit to hear speakers advocating for the election of City Councilor Vesna Nuon…
Hun Sen Supports His Eldest Son as Next PM Soben Ung Dec 9, 2021 Phnom Penh — Cambodian prime minister and president of the Cambodian People’s Party Hun Sen said last week on December 2 that, “I…
Cambodian Prime Minister Hun Sen Undermines the ASEAN in Recognizing Myanmar’s Military Junta Soben Ung Dec 7, 2021 Aung San Suu Kyi, the Myanmar State Counselor, was sentenced to 4 years in prison on Monday December 6 after a court found her…
Statewide COVID-19 emergency rental assistance program seeks applicants Soben Ung Dec 7, 2021 BOSTON – The Massachusetts Department of Housing and Community Development (DHCD) is reminding tenants facing financial challenges…
Debriefing on Theary Seng Mass Trial on Dec 7 in Phnom Penh Soben Ung Dec 7, 2021 Earlier today, I was with Theary Seng in Phnom Penh Municipal Court in Cambodia as her mass trial…
Cambodian American Human Rights Defender Theary Seng Head to Sham Trial Soben Ung Dec 6, 2021 Phnom Penh, Cambodia – On December 7, 2021, American-Cambodian human rights defender and democracy advocate Theary Seng will…
Former Premier Prince Ranariddh Norodom Dies at 77 Soben Ung Nov 28, 2021 Phnom Penh, Cambodia -- Prince Ranariddh Norodom of the Kingdom of Cambodia passed away on November 28, 2021 in France.…
CNRP Youth Activist Sin Khon Slain in Cambodia Soben Ung Nov 22, 2021 Phnom Penh, Cambodia -- youth activist Sin Khon of the opposition party was slain on Sunday early morning November 21, 2021,…
Facing the International Pressure, Rong Chhun & 17 Activists Released from Prey Sar Prison Soben Ung Nov 14, 2021 PHNOM PENH, Cambodia — Rong Chhun, a prominent union leader and rights defender, and 17 activists were released from prison on…
Legacies of 1991 Paris Peace Agreement for Cambodia: Part I. Elections Soben Ung Nov 9, 2021 Part I. National Elections Cambodia’s ruling party (CPP), under one “strong man” prime minister Hun Sen, has been in power for 36…
Legacies of 1991 Paris Peace Agreement for Cambodia: Introduction Soben Ung Nov 9, 2021 October 23rd, 2021 - marked the 30th Anniversary of the Paris Peace Agreement for Cambodia. Many of our readers, especially the…
Lowell City Council Election Results 2021 Soben Ung Nov 8, 2021 Lowell, Massachusetts held its first hybrid at-large and district election system on November 2nd, 2021. The results brought a…
Controversy over Lowell Mayor Election (Selection) Soben Ung Nov 6, 2021 Lowell, MA (Saturday November 6, 2021) — the day after Lowell’s election was supposed to be filled with joy for the minority…
Khmer Post USA Endorses Nuon, Elliott, Belanger, Gignac, Chum and Leahy for Lowell City Council Soben Oct 28, 2021 As we begin a new chapter in Lowell politics, we want to remember this moment and the decision we make on who to represent the…
Try Pheap Group — blacklisted by Global Manetsky Act to develop Cambodia Rabbit Island, Kep Province… Soben Oct 22, 2021 Phnom Penh — The Cambodian Government released in a statement on September 29, 2021 that Try Pheap Group has begun the…
Cambodian born in a Refugee Camp Now Runs for Lowell City Council Soben Oct 20, 2021 Ty Chum came to Lowell, Massachusetts in 1990 as a child refugee. He was born in a Thailand refugee camp to a family of three…
A Summary of Lowell Candidate Forums Soben Oct 19, 2021 Lowell general municipal election will be held on November 2nd. Khmer Post USA collaborated with LTC, Lowell Sun News, and Lowell…
Dr. Sovan Tun, Prominent Leader of Cambodian and Buddhist Communities in Maryland, the District of… Soben Oct 16, 2021 Silver Spring, MD — October 9, 2021— Surrounded by his family, Dr. Sovan Tun, revered civic leader in the Asian, Cambodian and…
Brockton Bakery to Pay Restitution and Penalties and Revise Anti-Discrimination Policies in… Soben Oct 16, 2021 PLYMOUTH – A Brockton-based bakery will pay up to $95,000 in penalties and restitution, require anti-bias training for employees,…
Lowell Preliminary Election Results 2021 Soben Oct 6, 2021 September 21, 2021 -- Lowell preliminary council district race was held for the first time following a charter change resulting…