News Maker: PM vows no retirement till 90

Cambodian Prime Minister Hun Sen, who has dominated Cambodian politics since 1985, vowed yesterday to keep standing for premier until he is 90 years old.

His comments, made during a speech to farmers and students on the outskirts of the capital Phnom Penh, come ahead of key elections this year and next in which Hun Sen is expected to further consolidate his power.

"I will stand as a prime ministerial candidate until the age of 90, if I am still alive," he said.