Cambodia PM’s brother becomes his deputy in push to extend power

The country’s National Assembly approved the appointment of Hun Many, according to state media, some six months after the West Point-educated Hun Manet officially assumed the role of prime minister. - Bloomberg

PHNOM PENH (Bloomberg): The younger brother of Cambodian Prime Minister Hun Manet was appointed deputy premier in the family’s latest move to consolidate its long-held grip on the rising South-East Asian nation.

The country’s National Assembly approved the appointment of Hun Many on Wednesday, according to state media, some six months after the West Point-educated Hun Manet officially assumed the role of prime minister.