Hun Sen Likely Will Expand Majority, Power in Cambodia Election

Hun Sen, prime minister of Cambodia, speaks to the media during a news conference at the Japan National Press Club in Tokyo, June 14, 2007. Photographer: Haruyoshi Yamaguchi/ Bloomberg News July 25 (Bloomberg) -- Cambodian Prime Minister Hun Sen, a former Communist who has ruled for two decades, probably will expand his parliamentary majority and grip on power July 27 after boosting prosperity by welcoming foreign investment. The second-smallest economy among 10 Southeast Asian countries has averaged 10.6 percent growth during the past five years. Money has poured into Cambodia, as an overheating economy in Vietnam and political turmoil in Thailand triggered stock declines in those countries. The economic expansion has increased the popularity of Hun Sen's Cambodian People's Party, allowing it to weather a surge in fuel and... [read full story]