Kalliyan Srey-Ry Lagger holds one of her photos as mom Deb Lagger and sister Hannah Khim Lagger, 8, lend support. Kalliyan’s photos will be on display at Garden Smiles in Waterville. ( THE BLADE/LORI KING ) By JC REINDLBLADE STAFF WRITER Seven-year-old Kalliyan Srey-Ry Lagger rifled through a box of photos on the kitchen table, plucking out the most radiant
Tuesday, May 27, 2008
Fateful encounter leads student to Cambodian adventure
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Trip to examine effects of genocideKaitlin JohnsonThis trip began almost a year ago when The Northern Light gave me my first story: a feature about Dr. Jesse Owens, a professor who had won an award. Eager to start, I called Owens and scheduled an interview. He told me it would be easiest if I'd meet him at his house in Palmer. The afternoon before the interview, I Googled Owens and found out that
Prosecution seeks $19M in pyramid scam c
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By Jerry Kronenberg Wednesday, May 28, 2008 Prosecutors plan to seek a 13-year prison term and $19.1 million in restitution today from a Rhode Island man who helped swindle hundreds of
Rice tumbles as Cambodia lifts ban on exports
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By Moming Zhou, MarketWatch SAN FRANCISCO (MarketWatch) -- Rice futures slumped by their daily limit of 50 cents for a second day on Tuesday after Cambodia, one of the world's top 10 rice exporters, said it will lift restrictions on exports. Cambodia will resume rice exports Tuesday after a temporary
11 parties finally approved to join parliamentary election of Cambodia
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PHNOM PENH, May 28 (Xinhua) -- The National Election Committee (NEC) of Cambodia confirmed that 11 out of the 12 political parties applying to join the general election on July 27 are eligible to vie for seats at the National Assembly, said a press release received Wednesday. NEC made the ultimate decision, after the Constitutional Council inspected and rejected the application of the Khmer
Tigers, Elephants Returning to War-Torn Cambodia Forest
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Stefan Lovgren in Mereuch, Cambodia for National Geographic News May 27, 2008 For years wildlife poacher Lean Kha had prowled the war-ravaged forests of Mondulkiri Province in eastern Cambodia looking for meat. A former teenage soldier for the Khmer Rouge political party, he estimates that he killed a thousand animals, including ten
Cambodian official backs off plane crash report
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ReutersPHNOM PENH (Reuters) - A senior Cambodian military official backed off earlier claims on Tuesday that a plane had crashed in the remote province of Kampot."I would like to make a clarification. I earlier received firm information from the airport that there was a plane crash," Kung Mony, deputy commander of the southeast Asian nation's Air Force, told Reuters."But now I cannot either
ECONOMY-CAMBODIA: Resource Curse or Blessing?
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By Andrew Nette PHNOM PENH, May 28 (IPS) - Cambodia is facing a natural resource boom, prompting donors and non-government organisations (NGOs) to warn that without measures to improve financial transparency, promote better governance and curb corruption, the potential windfall could be squandered. In addition to significant oil reserves off Cambodia’s coast, there are major deposits of natural
Democracy Group Calls on Cambodians to Vote
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By Taing Sarada, VOA Khmer Original report from Washington26 May 2008 Khmer audio aired May 26 (1.06MB) - Download (MP3) Khmer audio aired May 26 (1.06MB) - Listen (MP3) The Cambodian-American for Human Rights and Democracy Association is urging all capable Cambodians to vote in July’s general election. “Khmer people should change their leader through election,” said association
The House Price Boom Heads East
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By VOA Khmer, Washington Video Editor: Manilene Ek26 May 2008 Yann Ker reports in Khmer - Download (WM) Yann Ker reports in Khmer - Watch (WM) Until war and the Communist revolution ravaged Cambodia, Phnom Penh, the country's capital, was known as the 'Pearl of the East'. The city's landscape was an exotic blend of French Art-Deco colonial architecture and more traditional Khmer and
Hundreds Rise Up Over Land Disputes in 2 Provinces
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By Chiep Mony, VOA Khmer Original report from Phnom Penh27 May 2008 Khmer audio aired May 26 (812KB) - Download (MP3) Khmer audio aired May 26 (812KB) - Listen (MP3) Representatives of nearly 900 families separately protested in Kampot and Battambang provinces Monday, claiming they suspected local officials of selling their land to private companies. Nearly 100 protesters from Kampot
Will Trumps Gifts for Preah Vihear Voters
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By Sok Khemara, VOA Khmer Original report from Preah Vihear23 May 2008 Khmer audio aired May 22 (3.32MB) - Download (MP3) Khmer audio aired May 22 (3.32MB) - Listen (MP3) Chhun Sreng, ex-soldier. (Photo by Sok Khemara)Voters in Preah Vihear province say they have been exposed to many irregularities and pressure in past elections, but none of that matters once they are able to
Parties Trained for Election Observation
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By Chun Sakada, VOA Khmer Original report from Phnom Penh27 May 2008 Khmer audio aired May 26 (0.98MB) - Download (MP3) Khmer audio aired May 26 (0.98MB) - Listen (MP3) Trainers for four of the competing parties for July’s general election received training themselves Monday, so that they can teach poll observation to monitors. Some 240 members of the Cambodian People’s, Funcinpec,
Fuel subsidies to cost US$300 million in 2008
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By Chun SophalThe Mekong TimesWith discontent growing over rampant inflation, the Cambodian government yesterday claimed it will spend US$300 million on fuel subsidies in 2008.“We are trying to control inflation which is a phenomenon that influences [Cambodia] from outside by … subsidizing gasoline,” said Economy and Finance Minister Keat Chhon (pictured) yesterday. He predicted the subsidies
77% think Cambodia moving in right direction: IRI survey
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Mr. Kem Sokha, President of the Human Right Party.By Touch YutheaThe Mekong TimesMost Cambodians are happy with the way Cambodia is being run, an International Republican Institute (IRI) survey has claimed, with 77 percent of those asked responding that Cambodia is moving in the right direction and 20 percent saying it was moving in the wrong direction.The survey, taken Jan 27-Feb 26, asked 2,000
A sweet recipe to help the poor in Cambodia
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By Liew Hanqing These are just some of the roles a group of young entrepreneurs had to fill in the course of setting up a new cookie boutique in Cambodia.The team, consisting of past and current Singapore Management University (SMU) students, started the business with the goal of providing employment for the less fortunate in Cambodia.Team member Kiri Ong, 27, a former SMU student, said the group
Cambodia upbeat about tourism development by Reinhard Hohler, Chiang Mai
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With Sihanoukville as the official location of the 21st Greater Mekong Sub-region (GMS) Tourism Working Group (TWG) and Mekong Tourism Development Project (MTDP) meeting, being held on May 20-21 at the Sokha Beach Resort, Cambodia is upbeat about its amazing tourism development going on. Hosted by the Ministry of Tourism, the event was being held in conjunction with the 5th Working Group on
Cambodia Property: Untapped Potential Revealed as Tourism Grows
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NOTTINGHAM, UK, May 27, 2008 - This time however the airline is being launched with the backing of massive Indonesian conglomerate Rajawali, and will be able to tap into the massively growing number of tourists to Cambodia.Visitor numbers to Cambodia grew to 2 million in 2006, 60% of whom flew into the country. And with Cambodia being hailed as the new Thailand, because of its virgin white sandy
U.S. rice falls on Cambodia, soy up on supply woes
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TOKYO (Reuters) - U.S. rice futures fell by the 50-cent limit on Tuesday after Cambodia lifted an export ban, while soybean futures jumped more than 1 percent on supply fears following a long-running farmers' dispute in Argentina.Traders said Cambodia's decision to lift the two-month export ban on Monday and expectations that Vietnam would lift curbs from July were signs that rice supplies were
Monday, May 26, 2008
We will govern alone: Hun Sen
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By Ly MenghourThe Mekong Times Prime Minister Hun Sen has confidently announced his Cambodian People’s Party (CPP) will govern alone after the national election, controlling the National Assembly (NA) without the need for coalition partners. He also said no leadership positions in NA commissions will be given to parties other than the CPP, including its current ally, the royalist Funcinpec party.
Rice exports resume today after two-month hiatus
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By Neth PheaktraThe Mekong Times Cambodian rice will once again be exported from today after the expiry of a two-month ban (Mar 26 to May 26) introduced to help curb inflation. Hun Sen yesterday confirmed the ban would be lifted, saying rice exports would be reviewed again at the end of December.The premier assured that rice exports would not affect Cambodia’s food security, as the Kingdom had a
No breakfast for children because of aid cuts
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By KER MUNTHIT and MICHAEL CASEY – KAMPONG SPEU, Cambodia (AP) — At dawn in a ramshackle elementary school in rural Cambodia, the children think of only one thing: their stomachs. They anxiously await the steaming buckets of free rice delivered to their desks.But by the end of the month, they will no longer get free breakfast from the U.N. World Food Program. About 450,000 Cambodian students
Cambodia demands return of Preah Vihear artifacts
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Phnom Penh - A lobby group comprised of Cambodian business people, archeologists and lawyers Monday called on the Thai government to return artifacts they alleged had been removed from the border temple of Preah Vihear decades earlier. The newly-formed Khmer Civilization Foundation comprises heavy hitting lobbyists including prominent human rights lawyer Sok Sam Oeun, businessman Moeung Son and
Cambodia: Sleeping beauty of a sanctuary
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By William Dalrymple Ta Prohm, entangled in trees and vines, has an eerie aura. Photo / Jim Eagles I know nowhere more secretive, more lost-in-the-forest or more mysteriously, darkly lovely than the Khmer temple complex of Ta Prohm, a few kilometres into the jungle from Angkor Wat.Angkor is one of the great ruins of the world. Surrounded as it is by parkland and a lake, it feels magnificently
US Honors Cambodian-Americans
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Soben Huon (left) and Chanrithy Uong (below). By Nuch Sarita, VOA KhmerOriginal report from Washington26 May 2008 Khmer audio aired May 23 (0.99MB) - Download (MP3) Khmer audio aired May 23 (0.99MB) - Listen (MP3) The US has been honoring its citizens of Asian ancestry with Asian/Pacific American Heritage Month, which ends this week. Among these are Cambodians, who in the US number
Democracy Group Calls on Cambodians to Vote
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By Taing Sarada, VOA Khmer Original report from Washington26 May 2008 Khmer audio aired May 26 (1.06MB) - Download (MP3) Khmer audio aired May 26 (1.06MB) - Listen (MP3) The Cambodian-American for Human Rights and Democracy Association is urging all capable Cambodians to vote in July’s general election. “Khmer people should change their leader through election,” said association
HIV Victims Face Difficulties
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By Seng Ratana, VOA Khmer Original report from Phnom Penh 26 May 2008 Khmer audio aired May 24 (1.09MB) - Download (MP3) Khmer audio aired May 24 (1.09MB) - Listen (MP3) Many Cambodians with HIV or AIDS continue to face challenges finding work or careers, thanks to lingering discrimination of the disease, officials said as they marked Global AIDS Week. Many are supported by rice
Ratanakkiri Villagers Seek End to Land Violence
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By Mean Veasna, VOA Khmer Original report from Phnom Penh26 May 2008 Khmer audio aired May 23 (738KB) - Download (MP3) Khmer audio aired May 23 (738KB) - Listen (MP3) About 280 ethnic minorities of Ratanakkiri have met with rights workers at Adhoc to find ways to end violence over land in the burgeoning area province. The villagers from various communities across nine districts in
Council Denies Party Appeal for Approval
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By Seng Ratana, VOA Khmer Original report from Phnom Penh26 May 2008 Khmer audio aired May 26 (825KB) - Download (MP3) Khmer audio aired May 26 (825KB) - Listen (MP3) The Constitutional Council denied Monday an appeal by the Sangkum Khmer Niyum, or United Khmer People Party, to compete in July’s general election. The National Election Committee rejected the party’s application in May
Cambodian lobby group asks Thailand to return temple artifacts
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Phnom Penh - A lobby group comprised of Cambodian business people, archeologists and lawyers Monday called on the Thai government to return artifacts they alleged had been removed from the border temple of Preah Vihear decades earlier. The newly-formed Khmer Civilization Foundation comprises heavy hitting lobbyists including prominent human rights lawyer Sok Sam Oeun, businessman Moeung Son and
Ex-Thai PM 'plans city in Cambodia'
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Hun Sen (left) plays golf with Thaksin (right).Thailand's ousted prime minister Thaksin Shinawatra is planning to build a "modern city" in neighbouring Cambodia, replete with a financial district and port, an official said. The businessman, who owns English football club Manchester City, told Cambodia's Prime Minister Hun Sen of his plans for Koh Kong province, near the Thai border, during a
Cambodia provides $250,000 to help cyclone-hit Myanmar
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PHNOM PENH, May 26 (Xinhua) -- Cambodia will provide additional 250,000 U.S. dollars to help Myanmar after the cyclone disaster, Prime Minister Hun Sen announced here on Monday. "Including the 50,000 U.S. dollars that Cambodia has already provided, we will provide up to 300,000 U.S. dollars to Myanmar," Hun Sen said while addressing an inauguration ceremony at the National Institute of
Cambodia becomes first rice exporter to lift curbs
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PHNOM PENH, Cambodia (Reuters)-- Cambodia became the first rice exporter on Monday to lift a ban on foreign shipments imposed by some Asian countries in the last six months to protect domestic supplies in the face of soaring international prices. Prime Minister Hun Sen said the southeast Asian nation, a small exporter compared to neighboring Thailand or Vietnam, clearly had enough rice for its
Cambodia lifts rice export ban
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Cambodia's prime minister, Hun Sen, has lifted a ban on rice exports to reduce global concerns over supplies of the grain.He says there's enough rice for Cambodians, but exports will be limited to 1.6 million tonnes, so the country can maintain its reserves.Mr Hun Sen banned rice exports in late March in a bid to halt the staple food's spiraling prices, which have doubled this year to record
Single donation for quake relief of China tops $301,000 in Cambodia
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PHNOM PENH, May 26 (Xinhua) -- The China Hong Kong and Macao Expatriate and Business Association of Cambodia here Monday donated 301,000 U.S. dollars for China's quake relief works, making the largest single donation so far in the kingdom. "With your contribution, Cambodia's donation campaign for China's quake relief efforts reaches its climax," said Zhang Jinfeng, Chinese Ambassador to
Fairmont, controlled by Kingdom Holding, sold 2 hotels in Cambodia for SR131 million
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Industry Sector: Hospitality Country: Saudi Arabia Client(s): Kingdom Holding Company Fairmont Raffles Hotels International in which Kingdom Holding Company (KHC) chaired by HRH Prince
Socheata Poeuv tells family's journey out of Cambodian killing fields in PBS documentary 'New Year Baby'
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By CHRIS VOGNAR / The Dallas Morning News cvognar@dallasnews.com Longtime Carrollton resident Socheata Poeuv (pictured) was born 28 years ago in a refugee camp on Cambodian New Year, a day that is supposed to bring luck. As it turned out, her entire immediate family was blessed with fortune. They survived. Now she has told her story in the documentary New Year Baby, airing Tuesday on KERA (
Sunday, May 25, 2008
Koh Kong to become ‘second Hong Kong’ : Thaksin
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By Neth PheaktraThe Mekong Times Koh Kong province is to become an investment hot-spot with former Thai Prime Minister Thaksin Shinawatra proposing billions of dollars worth of development.Thaksin told Prime Minister Hun Sen that Koh Kong had good potential for economic development that would drive poverty reduction for Cambodian-Thai border areas in a May 23 meeting at the premier’s Takmao
Phnom Penh’s first satellite city launched
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By Touch YuthearThe Mekong Times The construction of Phnom Penh’s first international satellite city, which will cost more than US$500 million, has been launched on a 260-hectare site in Russey Keo district’s Khmuonh commune, 7km northwest of the city.Speaking at the ground-breaking ceremony of Grand Phnom Penh International City (GPPIC) on Saturday, Ciputra, general director of the Ciputra Group
Food aid programs in Asia, Africa cut because of rising food prices
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KAMPONG SPEU, Cambodia: At dawn in a ramshackle elementary school in rural Cambodia, the children think of only one thing: their stomachs. They anxiously await the steaming buckets of free rice delivered to their desks.But by the end of the month, they will no longer get free breakfast from the U.N. World Food Program. About 450,000 Cambodian students will become the latest victims of soaring
Cambodia to Remain the Focus of Leader Universal
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By Marina EmmanuelCAMBODIA will continue to be the focus of Leader Universal Holding Bhd's power generation business as the Penang-based company looks to clinch downstream power-related jobs there.Managing director and chief executive officer Sean C.H. H'ng said the company is eyeing power distribution and transmission activities in Cambodia where it has been present for more than a decade."We
Cambodian gov't warns island developers over breaches of contract
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PHNOM PENH, May 26 (Xinhua) -- A senior Cambodian official has told investors developing islands to speed up their projects, warning that they must not divide their land concessions into plots for resale, local media reported Monday."Investors should not construct houses or villas for sale. They have to establish hotels or resorts to attract tourists to Cambodia," Keat Chhon, Cambodian Minister
Malaysian King And Queen On Six-Day State Visit To Laos And Cambodia
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KUALA LUMPUR, May 26 (Bernama) -- Yang di-Pertuan Agong Tuanku Mizan Zainal Abidin and Raja Permaisuri Agong Tuanku Nur Zahirah will Monday begin a six-day state visit to Laos and Cambodia. The Majesties' visit to Laos, at the invitation of president Choummaly Sayasone, was historic as it was the first by a Malaysian Head of State in the history of diplomatic relations between the two
TALK OF THE TOWN: Spinning preah Vihear
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The Nation The Thai press placed areas on the eastern border under an unwanted spotlight amid two high-profile cases involving a territorial dispute with Cambodia and the vandalising of an ancient Hindu temple in Buri Ram province. Thai Rath newspaper quoted Foreign Minister Noppadon Pattama
Rice Prices Hurt U.N. Effort to Feed Hungry
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Thomas Keusters bought several tons of rice in January, as he has done every year for the past three that he has been at the helm of the World Food Program office in Cambodia. He thought he was set. The United Nations' WFP helps feed 1.8 million Cambodians (out of a population of 13 million) by providing rice to the ill, orphans, poor farmers and hungry children. Keusters, a Belgian who has
1st Japanese commercial bank opens in Cambodia
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PHNOM PENH -A Japanese commercial bank, MARUHAN Japan Bank, was launched Thursday in Cambodia, a move its chairman said will help attract investment from Japanese companies to Cambodia. At the launch, Han Chang-woo said, “It is the first Japanese commercial bank to come to the Kingdom of Cambodia, a country that has captured the world’s imagination.” He said the establishment of the bank was a
Great Aussie barbeque may soon be made in Cambodia
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Phnom Penh - They are environmentally friendly, socially responsible and a great talking point for guests - Australians may soon be throwing a shrimp on a traditional Cambodian clay barbeque. That's the hope of Tom Drury of Thomas Imports in Sydney's Mosman. Drury is currently advertising the handmade clay barbeques on internet trading site alibaba.com, but says he will approach large
The Cambodian government has announced plans to re-launch.........
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The Cambodian government has announced plans to re-launch the national airline, which was scrapped with massive losses on 2000. This time however the airline is being launched with the backing of massive Indonesian conglomerate Rajawali, and will be able to tap into the massively growing number of tourists to Cambodia.Visitor numbers to Cambodia grew to 2 million in 2006, 60%
Deadlock on Preah Vihear temple over
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Land around site excluded from Unesco bid By Post reporters More information To learn more about Saving Hope International or to make a tax-deductable donation, contact Saving Hope International, P.O. Box 152, Sauk Rapids, MN
War isolated temples, beaches emerge back in Cambodia
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By Arun RanjitThe Angkor monuments in Cambodia are famous throughout the world as an important cultural asset of Southeast Asia. These monuments were simultaneously added to both the World Heritage List and the List of World Heritage in Danger in 1992. The structures, built mainly of materials such as sandstone and laterite, have been steadily deteriorating due to the harsh climate, wind and
Saturday, May 24, 2008
Government Sacked One Secretary Of Sate For Defection
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Everyday.com.khSaturday 24th May, 2008Translated by KhmerizationGovernment officials have said that the government has sacked Mr. Ngor Pin, Secretary of State of the Ministry of Water Resources from the Funcinpec Party, on Thursday (22th May) because he has defected to the Norodom Ranariddh Party. Mr. Lim Kean Hor, Minister of Water Resources, has said through telephone that Mr. Nor Pin has
Peculiar Things Do Happen In Cambodia
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Editorial by Khmerization:- Fellow bloggers might ask why I kept quiet for the last few days. It is true that I have not been very active in my writings lately. This is not because I tried to lie low after the threat of litigation from an “attorney” purported to represent a Cambodian foreign minister, but because of time constraints. I might have received a punch but I can assure you that I
Thai FM: Cambodia will register Preah Vihear temple only, prepare new map
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Thailand's Noppadon (left) shakes hand with Cambodia's Sok (2nd right) An after the talks in Paris.BANGKOK, May 24 (TNA) -- Cambodia has agreed to register only the ancient Preah Vihear temple ruins themselves as a UNESCO World Heritage site, leaving the surrounding area disputed by Thailand and Cambodia unresolved, and to prepare a new map showing the ruins for consideration by UNESCO and
Textile companies revive hiring plans
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Neeraj Thakur / New Delhi May 25, 2008,Last year saw massive job cuts on account of losses due to the rise of the rupee. google_ad_client = 'businessstandard'; //google_ad_client = 'ca-businessstandard_js'; google_ad_width = 200; google_ad_height = 200; google_ad_format = "200x200_as"; google_ad_type = "text"; google_ad_channel = ""; //google_color_border = "FFFFFF";
Strange But True: Inflating Cambodian Children
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TO Phnom Penh, Cambodia, where a father and mechanic “learned the hard way not to inflate children when he inserted an air hose designed to fill car tires into his 5-year-old son’s anus and blew him up”. The Khmer-language Rasmei Kampuchea daily reported Try Sienghym was “playing” with his son Sok Sambo when the incident took place. The paper said the child’s stomach became distended and his
Water buffalo rampage injures 15 in Cambodia's capital
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A water buffaloPHNOM PENH (AFP) — A runaway water buffalo rampaged through Cambodia's capital, injuring 15 people and damaging several cars and motorbikes, police said Saturday.The female buffalo ran through the crowded streets early Friday morning, causing chaos before it was harnessed with ropes, local police chief Vy Sokhon said."The buffalo looked very surprised and hit people along the
CPP's New Strategy
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CPP's new strategy: disenfranchisement of non-CPP voters (2)It has become obvious now that the ruling Cambodian People's Party (CPP) is implementing a new strategy, which was successfully tested in 2007, to secure another election victory even before Voting Day on 27 July 2008. In the voter list "clean up" process conducted by the CPP-controlled National Election Committee (NEC), some 600,000
Friday, May 23, 2008
Kuwait honors 2 foreign doctors
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GENEVA (KUNA): The State of Kuwait awarded its Prize for Research in Health Promotion jointly to Dr Zaza Metreveli from Georgia and Dr Chuon Chantopheas from Cambodia, who received $20,000 each. Dr Zaza Metreveli is the Chief of the Department of Anesthesiology, Intensive Care and Critical Care Medicine at the Gudushauri National Medical Centre in Tbilisi, Georgia. During national emergency and
David Stanley Redfern Ltd research into global property markets.................
Posted on 7:23 PM by svdfbd
The main growth in Cambodia property has centred on Phnom Penh thus far. Phnom Penh's massive growth in the past few years means the market is looking like it might level out, and property is not as cheap as it once was. That said, there is still plenty of room for capital appreciation; as Phnom Penh's business and commercial sectors continue to see massive levels of growth, rising affluence as
Villagers Flee Following Arrests
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By Chiep Mony, VOA Khmer Original report from Phnom Penh23 May 2008Khmer audio aired May 23 (904KB) - Download (MP3) Khmer audio aired May 23 (904KB) - Listen (MP3) A handful of illagers of Kampot province’s Banthey Meas district have fled their homes following arrests Thursday of four people over a land dispute.Two suspects have been released, but at least six villagers say they fear for their
Will Trumps Gifts for Preah Vihear Voters
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By Sok Khemara, VOA Khmer Original report from Preah Vihear23 May 2008Khmer audio aired May 22 (3.32MB) - Download (MP3) Khmer audio aired May 22 (3.32MB) - Listen (MP3) Voters in Preah Vihear province say they have been exposed to many irregularities and pressure in past elections, but none of that matters once they are able to cast their ballot in private.Villagers in this remote province
Ban on Burma Daily Should Cease: Group
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By Heng Reaksmey, VOA Khmer Original report from Phnom Penh23 May 2008Khmer audio aired May 23 (876KB) - Download (MP3) Khmer audio aired May 23 (876KB) - Listen (MP3) New York-based Human Rights Watch condemned Friday the ban by the government on the Cambodia Daily newspaper’s attempt to publish a supplemental insert, the “Burma Daily.”By banning the insert, the Cambodian government was covering
Parliamentarians Must Serve Voters: Lawmaker
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By Mean Veasna, VOA Khmer Phnom Penh23 May 2008Khmer audio aired May 22 (5.00MB) - Download (MP3) Khmer audio aired May 22 (5.00MB) - Listen (MP3) Ngoun Nhel is the first vice president of the National Assembly and a Cambodian People’s Party parliamentarian for Kampong Thom province. As Cambodia heads into general elections, he said Thursday, lawmakers must not forget their constituents.“
Carrollton family focus of film
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By Senitra HolbrookStaff WriterAfter fleeing one of the cruelest political regimes ever documented, Socheata Poeuv’s parents focused on giving their kids a “normal American life.” That meant leaving Cambodia, escaping to Thailand and then moving the family to Carrollton.It wasn’t until Christmas Day 2002 that Poeuv (pictured) learned a secret her parents had been keeping for 25 years. Poeuv’s
Celebrate achievement
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I read the editorial about the Milton fundraiser for building a school in Cambodia. It basically stated that kids should not be forced into raising money for a charity an adult chooses. This is such an absurd thought, it almost floored me. Let's not look at what these kids and this town have accomplished, let's focus on something negative. Why do people do that? Being a parent of one of
Royal Ploughing Ceremony
Posted on 3:40 AM by svdfbd
Cambodia's royal oxen participate in the annual ploughing ceremony in Phnom Penh May 23, 2008. The oxen will have to choose between seven bowls including rice, corn, green beans, grass, sesame, water and wine to predict the future of the farming season. The tradition, which is hundreds of years old, is followed closely by the nation's estimated 14 million people, the majority of whom are farmers.
Royal Ploughing Ceremony
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Cambodia's royal oxen eat corn during the annual ploughing ceremony in Phnom Penh May 23, 2008. The oxen have to choose between seven bowls including rice, corn, green beans, grass, sesame, water and wine to predict the future of the farming season. The tradition, which is hundreds of years old, is followed closely by the nation's estimated 14 million people, the majority of whom are farmers.
Royal cows signal 'quite good' rice harvest in Cambodia
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The royal plowing ceremony in Phnom PenhPHNOM PENH (AFP) — Cambodia's royal cows performed an ancient ceremony on Friday, predicting the country will have a "quite good" rice harvest this year, despite global concerns over supplies of the grain.King Norodom Sihamoni presided over the country's Royal Ploughing ceremony in a park outside the royal palace. Thousands of people watched on as royal
NEC: No state property to be used during election campaign
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By Ly MenghourThe Mekong Times State property, including everything from vehicles to TV stations, must not be used for political campaigning ahead of the July national elections, warned Im Soursdey, president of the National Election Committee (NEC), yesterday.“During the one-month-long [June 26-July 25] election campaign, we have warned political parties not to use state-owned property,
High hopes for new Japanese bank
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By Chun SophalThe Mekong Times Finance Minister Keat Chhon Thursday predicted that the newest arrival on the Cambodian banking scene, Maruhan Japan Bank, will attract Japanese investors to Cambodia.The new bank, which is located on Phnom Penh’s Norodom Boulevard, was inaugurated Thursday. Japan is Cambodia’s largest donor, yet the level of Japanese private investment in Cambodia remains minimal.
WORLD BANK GROUP: World Bank Extends Cambodia Country Program, Approves Two New Projects to Help Govt. Fight Poverty
Posted on 12:41 AM by svdfbd
The decision to extend the current CAS three more years resulted from extensive consultations with the Government and other stakeholders, including the donor community, the private sector, and the civil society. These consultations confirmed the continued relevance of the CAS strategy of improving governance through a wide range of development initiatives, said Ian Porter, Country Director for
The dark side of Phnom Penh: Cambodia’s capital city is still haunted by the ghosts of the Khmer Rouge
Posted on 12:38 AM by svdfbd
By Jack SoutherSomewhere over the Mekong Delta we crossed from Vietnamese into Cambodian airspace. It’s only a 40-minute flight from Ho Chi Minh City to Phnom Penh but it spans one of the most historically volatile regions in all of Southeast Asia. Back in the 18th century, before the Vietnamese annexed it, the rich agricultural land of the Delta was part of the Khmer Kingdom. Since then
Expanding the "war" in order to end it: What Cambodia & Iran have in common
Posted on 12:36 AM by svdfbd
by Jane Stillwater http://www.opednews.com(To see photos of Nixon's Cambodia policy being implemented and Bush's policy in Iraq, go to my blog) ****Did you know that Richard M. Nixon was elected to the US presidency in 1968 on a platform that claimed he would end the war on Vietnam? It's true. And what did Nixon do once he was safely elected? He broke his promise, escalated the war on Vietnam
Cambodia: Lift Ban on ‘Burma Daily’
Posted on 12:33 AM by svdfbd
Suspension Undercuts Credibility of ASEAN Initiative on Burma Cyclone(New York, May 23, 2008) – The Cambodian government should stop protecting Burma’s junta from foreign press scrutiny by lifting the ban on copies of the Burma Daily, a new English-language insert in the Cambodia Daily newspaper, Human Rights Watch said today.The Burma Daily was launched on May 16 as a four-page insert in the
Thousands of poll agents to guarantee fair election in Cambodia
Posted on 12:31 AM by svdfbd
PHNOM PENH, May 22 (Xinhua) -- Two hundred and forty trainers from Cambodia's four major political parties are preparing to train tens of thousands of poll agents who will watch the National Assembly Election Day process to ensure that votes are counted fairly and that their opponents play by the rules, a press release said Thursday. Members of the Cambodian People's Party (CPP), the Funcinpec
Informal marriage brokers active in Cambodia despite official ban
Posted on 12:29 AM by svdfbd
PHNOM PENH, May 23 (Xinhua) -- There are more than 100 informal marriage brokerage agencies still at operation in Cambodia despite the official ban and closure of three South Korean ones, state media said Friday. "The government doesn't allow operation of marriage brokerage services at all" because they are exploitative, English-Khmer language newspaper the Cambodian Daily quoted You Ay,
Thursday, May 22, 2008
Mother Of Lost Children
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(Photo courtesy: Stan Honda/AFP)Herself a victim of abuse, Somaly Mam (pictured) has led Cambodia’s battle against child prostitution. When Somaly Mam feels depressed, she drives to the countryside of Kampong Cham province—two bumpy, dusty hours from Cambodia’s capital Phnom Penh. Here, the woman who, is Cambodia’s symbol of the fight against child prostitution, feels at home. In front of a long
US tourist critical after shooting self at Cambodian firing range
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Phnom Penh - A US man was in a critical but stable condition after suffering an apparent self-inflicted gunshot wound to the head at one of Cambodia's famous military shooting ranges, police said Thursday. Cody Mark Patrick, 33, had fired seven bullets of a 10-shot round at one of the capital's most popular tourist attractions before apparently deliberately firing a single bullet through his own
Khmer Rogue leader hospitalised
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Cambodia's former head of state is charged with crimes against humanity and war crimes [Reuters] The former head of state of Cambodia's Khmer Rouge has been rushed to hospital in Phnom Penh suffering from high blood pressure. Khieu Samphan, 76, was taken to hospital on Wednesday from his detention cell in the Cambodian capital. bodyVariable350="Htmlphcontrol1_lblError";
A fine line: The sovereignty dispute over sacred site Preah Vihear continues
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STORY BY PICHAYA SVASTI, PHOTOS COURTESY OF MUANG BORAN PUBLISHING HOUSE The
Thousands of poll agents to guarantee fair election in Cambodia
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PHNOM PENH, May 22 (Xinhua) -- Two hundred and forty trainers from Cambodia's four major political parties are preparing to train tens of thousands of poll agents who will watch the National Assembly Election Day process to ensure that votes are counted fairly and that their opponents play by the rules, a press release said Thursday. Members of the Cambodian People's Party (CPP), the
Official: Medical waste ticking bomb in Phnom Penh
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PHNOM PENH, May 22 (Xinhua)--Potentially dangerous viral epidemics could break out if Phnom Penh's medical waste management is not tightened up, English-Khmer language newspaper the Mekong Times Thursday quoted official as saying. "(We must) be careful of possible virus outbreaks, if medical waste is not properly managed (or disposed of)," said deputy governor of Phnom Penh Pa Socheatevong.
Wednesday, May 21, 2008
A brief Biography Of Madame Ieng Thirith
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Madame Ieng Thirith during her bail hearing on 21st May.21st May 2008By Huy Vannak Radio Free AsiaTranslated by KhmerizationMadame Ieng Thirith is the only female ex-Khmer Rouge leaders who is being detained on charges of crimes against humanity. She will appear at the Khmer Rouge Tribunal on the 21st of May for the appeal hearing on her detention by the Khmer Rouge Tribunal, after she was
Newspaper to end supplement that led to seizures in Cambodia
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Phnom Penh - A standoff between the Cambodian government and a US newspaper publisher appeared to be over Tuesday after the government seized copies for the second day of The Burma Daily, a supplement inside the English-language Cambodia Daily. 'The Burma Daily will not appear in The Cambodia Daily again,' Bernard Krisher, publisher of both newspapers, said while adding that the supplement
Khieu Samphan Taken From Tribunal to Hospital
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Khieu Samphan at his bail hearing on 23rd April 2008. By Chiep Mony, VOA Khmer Phnom Penh21 May 2008 Khmer audio aired May 21 (1.11MB) - Download (MP3) Khmer audio aired May 21 (1.11MB) - Listen (MP3) Jailed Khmer Rouge leader Khieu Samphan was taken to the hospital Wednesday, as another former minister of the regime was appealing her detention. Khieu Samphan was received at Calmette
Court ‘Information Boards’ Open to Help Judiciary
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Ang Vong Vathana (left) met with Vietnamese justice minister recently. By Chun Sakada, VOA Khmer Phnom Penh 21 May 2008 Khmer audio aired May 21 (1.32MB) - Download (MP3) Khmer audio aired May 21 (1.32MB) - Listen (MP3) Provincial and municipal courts hope to strengthen their transparency through a system of public information boards, which will seek to answer questions by citizens
Role of Assembly Hobbled, Lawmakers Say
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By Mean Veasna, VOA Khmer Original report from Phnom Penh21 May 2008 Khmer audio aired May 20 (2.05MB) - Download (MP3) Khmer audio aired May 20 (2.05MB) - Listen (MP3) [Editor's note: In the weeks leading into national polls, VOA Khmer will explore a wide number of election issues. The "Election Issues 2008" series will air stories on Tuesday and Wednesday, followed by a related "
Strengthen Next Assembly, Society Warns
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By Mean Veasna, VOA Khmer Phnom Penh21 May 2008 Khmer audio aired May 21 (1.10MB) - Download (Real) Khmer audio aired May 21 (1.10MB) - Listen (Real) [Editor's note: In the weeks leading into national polls, VOA Khmer will explore a wide number of election issues. The "Election Issues 2008" series will air stories on Tuesday and Wednesday, followed by a related "Hello VOA" guest on
Pursat Drug Oil To Be Destroyed
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By Heng Reaksmey, VOA Khmer Phnom Penh21 May 2008 Khmer audio aired May 21 (1.04MB) - Download (MP3) Khmer audio aired May 21 (1.04MB) - Listen (MP3) National drug authorities plan to destroy three tons of sassafras oil, which can be used in the manufacturing of methamphetamines, in Pursat province next month, officials said Wednesday. The Interior Ministry collected the oil, which
Government Threatens To Close The Cambodia Daily If It Is Still Stubborn
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20th May 2008By Chea Makara Radio Free AsiaTranslated by KhmerizationA government official said that the government has warned The Cambodia Daily that it faces closure if it defies the government’s order to stop publishing The Burma Daily Supplement.Minister of Information, Mr. Khieu Kanharith (pictured), who is also a government spokesperson, said that he has sent a letter to the publisher of
Hun Sen urges critics to vote for one opposition party
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By Neth PheaktraThe Mekong TimesIn a brazen display of confidence in the Cambodian People’s Party(CPP)’s election prospects, Prime Minister Hun Sen (pictured) sarcastically advised people to vote for one of the Kingdom’s three opposition parties yesterday.“People opposing the government and the CPP should choose one out of the three Cambodian opposition parties,” he said before listing the
Visiting Royal Palace
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Tourists take photos inside the grounds of the Royal Palace, the residence of the King of Cambodia, in Phnom Penh in this October 12, 2004 file photo. REUTERS/Chor Sokunthea
Vesak Bochea
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Cambodian Buddhist monks march with a Buddha statue on the Buddha's enlightenment day, Visakha Bochea, at Udong, Kandal province, about 40 Kilometers (25 miles) north of Phnom Penh, Cambodia, Monday, May 19, 2008. The holiest day of the Buddhist calendar marks the birth, enlightenment and death of Buddha on the day of the full moon in May. (AP Photo/Heng
Vesak Bochea
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Cambodian Buddhist Nuns gather on the Buddha's enlightenment day, Visakha Bochea, at Udong, Kandal province, about 40 Kilometers (25 miles) north of Phnom Penh, Cambodia, Monday, May 19, 2008. The holiest day of the Buddhist calendar marks the birth, enlightenment and death of Buddha on the day of the full moon in May. (AP Photo/Heng Sinith)
Vesak Bochea
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A woman arranges food during the annual "Vesak Bochea" ceremony at the ancient Cambodian capital of Oudong, 45 km (28 miles) north of Phnom Penh, May 19, 2008. Buddhists in Cambodia celebrated Vesak Bochea Day on Sunday to honour the birth, enlightenment and death of Buddha more than 2,000 years ago. REUTERS/Chor Sokunthea (CAMBODIA)
Vesak Bochea
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Buddhist monks march during the annual Vesak Bochea ceremony at the ancient Cambodian capital of Oudong, 45 km (28 miles) north of Phnom Penh, May 19, 2008. Buddhists in Cambodia celebrated Vesak Bochea Day on Sunday to honour the birth, enlightenment and death of Buddha more than 2,000 years ago. REUTERS/Chor Sokunthea (CAMBODIA)
Vesak Bochea
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Buddhist monks wait for offerings during the annual "Vesak Bochea" ceremony at the ancient Cambodian capital of Oudong, 45 km (28 miles) north of Phnom Penh, May 19, 2008. Buddhists in Cambodia celebrated Vesak Bochea Day on Sunday to honour the birth, enlightenment and death of Buddha more than 2,000 years ago. REUTERS/Chor Sokunthea (CAMBODIA)
Vesak Bochea
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Buddhist monks march during the annual "Vesak Bochea" ceremony at the ancient Cambodian capital of Oudong, 45 km (28 miles) north of Phnom Penh, May 19, 2008. Buddhists in Cambodia celebrated Vesak Bochea Day on Sunday to honour the birth, enlightenment and death of Buddha more than 2,000 years ago. REUTERS/Chor Sokunthea (CAMBODIA)
Vesak Bochea
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Buddhist monks march during the annual "Vesak Bochea" ceremony at the ancient Cambodian capital of Oudong, 45 km (28 miles) north of Phnom Penh, May 19, 2008. Buddhists in Cambodia celebrated Vesak Bochea Day on Sunday to honour the birth, enlightenment and death of Buddha more than 2,000 years ago. REUTERS/Chor Sokunthea (CAMBODIA)
Vesak Bochea
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Cambodian Buddhist monks march on the Buddha's enlightenment day, Visakha Bochea, at Udong, Kandal province, about 40 Kilometers (25 miles) north of Phnom Penh, Cambodia, Monday, May 19, 2008. The holiest day of the Buddhist calendar marks the birth, enlightenment and death of Buddha on the day of the full moon in May. (AP Photo/Heng Sinith)
Vesak Bochea
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People offer rice to a Buddhist monk during the annual "Vesak Bochea" ceremony at the ancient Cambodian capital of Oudong, 45 km (28 miles) north of Phnom Penh, May 19, 2008. Buddhists in Cambodia celebrated Vesak Bochea Day on Sunday to honour the birth, enlightenment and death of Buddha more than 2,000 years ago. REUTERS/Chor Sokunthea (CAMBODIA)
Remembrance Day Of Anger
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A policeman stands guard as Buddhist monks wait for the offerings during the annual "Vesak Bochea" ceremony at the ancient Cambodian capital of Oudong, 45 km (28 miles) north of Phnom Penh, May 19, 2008. Buddhists in Cambodia celebrated Vesak Bochea Day on Sunday to honour the birth, enlightenment and death of Buddha more than 2,000 years ago. REUTERS
Remembrance Day Of Anger
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Buddhist monks prepare food for lunch during the annual "Vesak Bochea" ceremony at the ancient Cambodian capital of Oudong, 45 km (28 miles) north of Phnom Penh, May 19, 2008. Buddhists in Cambodia celebrated Vesak Bochea Day on Sunday to honour the birth, enlightenment and death of Buddha more than 2,000 years ago. REUTERS/Chor Sokunthea (CAMBODIA)
Remembrance Day Of Anger
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Cambodian villagers light incense at a memorial stupa filled with the skulls of thousands of victims of the Khmer Rouge on display at Choeung Ek, a "Killing Fields" site located on the outskirts of Phnom Penh, during a "Remembrance Day" ceremony May 20, 2008. Thousands of Cambodians including 500 monks gathered at the site to remember those who perished during the radical communist group's
Remembrance Day Of Anger
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Cambodian villagers pray at a memorial stupa filled with the skulls of thousands of victims of the Khmer Rouge on display at Choeung Ek, a "Killing Fields" site located on the outskirts of Phnom Penh, during a "Remembrance Day" ceremony May 20, 2008. Thousands of Cambodians including 500 monks gathered at the site to remember those who perished during the radical communist group's 1975-79 regime.
Remembrance Day Of Anger
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Cambodians perform a play based on the Khmer Rouge regime during a Remembrance Day ceremony in Choeung Ek, a "Killing Fields" site located 17km (11 miles) south of Phnom Penh, May 20, 2008. Thousands of Cambodians including 500 monks gathered at the site to remember those who perished during the radical communist group's 1975-79 regime. REUTERS/Chor
Remembrance Day Of Anger
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Cambodians perform a play based on the Khmer Rouge regime during a Remembrance Day ceremony in Choeung Ek, a "Killing Fields" site located 17km (11 miles) south of Phnom Penh, May 20, 2008. Thousands of Cambodians including 500 monks gathered at the site to remember those who perished during the radical communist group's 1975-79 regime REUTERS/Chor Sokunthea
Remembrance Day Of Anger
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Cambodian Buddhist monks watch a performance based on the Khmer Rouge regime during a Remembrance Day ceremony in Choeung Ek, a "Killing Fields" site located 17km (11 miles) south of Phnom Penh, May 20, 2008. Thousands of Cambodians including 500 monks gathered at the site to remember those who perished during the radical communist group's 1975-79 regime.
Ieng Thirith At Bail Hearing
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Ieng Thirith, a former Khmer Rouge social affairs minister, looks on during a hearing Wednesday, May 21, 2008, at the U.N.-backed genocide tribunal in Phnom Penh, Cambodia. Thirith, facing charges of crimes against humanity before Cambodia's U.N.-assisted genocide tribunal, appealed for release from pretrial detention Wednesday. (AP Photo/Heng Sinith)
Ieng Thirith At Bail Hearing
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Ieng Thirith, a former Khmer Rouge social affairs minister, sits with her arms folded in the dock during a hearing Wednesday, May 21, 2008, at the U.N.-backed genocide tribunal in Phnom Penh, Cambodia. Thirith, facing charges of crimes against humanity before Cambodia's U.N.-assisted genocide tribunal, appealed for release from pretrial detention Wednesday.
Ieng Thirith At Bail Hearing
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Ieng Thirith, former minister of social affairs of the communist Khmer Rouge regime, sits in the dock at the Extraordinary Chambers in the Courts of Cambodia (ECCC) in the outskirts of Phnom Penh May 21, 2008 . Thirith, the wife of former Khmer Rouge foreign minister Ieng Sary, made her first public appearance at the U.N.-backed "Killing Fields" tribunal.
Ieng Thirith At Bail Hearing
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Ieng Thirith, former minister of social affairs of the communist Khmer Rouge regime, sits in the dock at the Extraordinary Chambers in the Courts of Cambodia (ECCC) in the outskirts of Phnom Penh May 21, 2008 . Thirith, the wife of former Khmer Rouge foreign minister Ieng Sary, made her first public appearance at the U.N.-backed "Killing Fields" tribunal.
Tuesday, May 20, 2008
Ieng Thirith At Bail Hearing
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Ieng Thirith, former minister of social affairs of the communist Khmer Rouge regime, sits in the dock at the Extraordinary Chambers in the Courts of Cambodia (ECCC) in the outskirts of Phnom Penh May 21, 2008 . Thirith, the wife of former Khmer Rouge foreign minister Ieng Sary, made her first public appearance at the U.N.-backed "Killing Fields" tribunal.
Ieng Thirith At Bail Hearing
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Ieng Thirith, former minister of social affairs of the communist Khmer Rouge regime, sits in the dock at the Extraordinary Chambers in the Courts of Cambodia (ECCC) in the outskirts of Phnom Penh May 21, 2008 . Thirith, the wife of former Khmer Rouge foreign minister Ieng Sary, made her first public appearance at the U.N.-backed "Killing Fields" tribunal.
KRouge minister appears in Cambodia's genocide tribunal
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Former Khmer Rouge minister Ieng Thirith, 76 (centre) - known as the "first lady" - at Cambodia's UN-backed genocide tribunal in Phnom Penh on May 21 (AFP/POOL/File/Heng Sinith) PHNOM PENH (AFP) — A former Khmer Rouge government minister, known as the "first lady," appeared for the first time Wednesday before Cambodia's UN-backed genocide tribunal.Ieng
Cambodia to mark Thailand border
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ABC, Radio AustraliaCambodia says it will install more markers along the Thai border in a bid to more clearly demarcate the state line.Var Kim Hong, chief of the National Border Committee, says more markers are needed as those installed by France are inadequate.He says it's not clear when the work will begin or how many markers would be needed.Cambodia has an 805 kilometre land border with
Vietnam, Cambodia Boost Audit Cooperation
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HANOI, May 21 Asia Pulse - Head of the State Audit, Vuong Dinh Hue, and Auditor General of the Cambodian National Audit Authority, Uth Chhorn, discussed measures to boost cooperation between the two agencies at a meeting held in Hanoi on May 20.Following a cooperation agreement between the two audit agencies, to be signed in the near future, Vietnam and Cambodia will boost information and
A Day to Remember the Killing
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By Chun Sakada, VOA Khmer Original report from Phnom Penh20 May 2008Khmer audio aired May 20 (1.21MB) - Download (MP3) Khmer audio aired May 20 (1.21MB) - Listen (MP3) Thousands of Cambodians gathered for a Buddhist ceremony at the Choeung Ek “killing fields” Tuesday, in a day of remembarence.As many as 20,000 were dumped in the mass graves outside in Phnom Penh under the Khmer Rouge. They were
Authorities Ban Ratanakkiri Minority Demonstration
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By Chun Sakada, VOA Khmer Phnom Penh20 May 2008Khmer audio aired May 19 (762KB) - Download (MP3) Khmer audio aired May 19 (762KB) - Listen (MP3) Ratanakkiri provincial authorities are preventing a protest of ethnic minorities over a land dispute, officials said Monday.More than 300 minority villagers, assisted by the rights group Adhoc, planned to hold a demonstration Friday, to protest alleged
Parties Fault NEC for Hard
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By Seng Ratana, VOA Khmer Phnom Penh19 May 2008Khmer audio aired May 17 (1.31MB) - Download (MP3) Khmer audio aired May 17 (1.31MB) - Listen (MP3) At least four political parties are unhappy with the National Election Committee, saying the government body had made registration for the upcoming election difficult and that commune councils have been ineffective.The Norodom Ranariddh Party says it
Government Seizes Newspaper Supplement
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By Win Thida, VOA Khmer Phnom Penh20 May 2008Khmer audio aired May 19 (864KB) - Download (MP3) Khmer audio aired May 19 (864KB) - Listen (MP3) The Ministry of Information has begun the seizure of a supplemental section of the English-language Cambodia Daily that covers news about Asean neighbor Burma.Information Minister Khieu Kanharith said the Daily’s insert was “not a supplement” but a
Civic Groups Seek to Help Tribunal Monitoring
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By Mean Veasna, VOA Khmer Phnom Penh20 May 2008Khmer audio aired May 19 (810KB) - Download (MP3) Khmer audio aired May 19 (810KB) - Listen (MP3) Representatives of civil society say the Khmer Rouge tribunal is improving, and they have offered to continue to help monitoring.Groups of an “action committee,” including the Open Society Justice Initiative and the Documentation Center of Cambodia, two
Graphic Novel Exposes Shaky Legal System
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By Taing Sarada, VOA Khmer Washington20 May 2008Khmer audio aired May 18 (2.17MB) - Download (MP3) Khmer audio aired May 18 (2.17MB) - Listen (MP3) The shortcomings of Cambodia’s legal system are highlighted in a new fictional graphic novel produced by a group of students at Stanford University in California. The story, “Shake Girl,” was published online last week.The story, written by American
In ‘New Year Baby’ Bittersweet History
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By Taing Sarada, VOA Khmer Original report from Washington20 May 2008Khmer audio aired May 20 (1.05MB) - Download (MP3) Khmer audio aired May 20 (1.05MB) - Listen (MP3) “New Year Baby” is a documentary movie highlighting the life of Poeuv Socheata’s parents under the Khmer Rouge. About 30 of her family members died during the rule of the regime.The film was screened in Washington last week, and
Scores of Opposition Seek Defection
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By Chiep Mony, VOA Khmer Phnom Penh20 May 2008Khmer audio aired May 19 (645KB) - Download (MP3) Khmer audio aired May 19 (645KB) - Listen (MP3) At least 77 opposition members and activists from one commune in Preah Vihear province have requested to move to the ruling Cambodian People’s Party, officials said Monday.“This is true information because the list is in my hands,” said Yan Ran, governor
Fruit, Veggies, Fridge Keys to Beating Gastric Cancer: Doctor
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By Nuch Sarita, VOA Khmer Washington20 May 2008Khmer audio aired May 19 (6.01MB) - Download (MP3) Khmer audio aired May 19 (6.01MB) - Listen (MP3) Heavy use of soy sauce and salted foods can lead to gastric cancer, a doctor said Monday.The Japanese, who have high intakes of salt, smoke a lot and eat less vegetables have a high incidence of gastric cancer, said Dr. Taing Tek Hong, as a guest on “
Hundreds Protest in Bantey Meanchey
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By Chiep Mony, VOA Khmer Original report from Phnom Penh20 May 2008Khmer audio aired May 20 (1.16MB) - Download (MP3) Khmer audio aired May 20 (1.16MB) - Listen (MP3) At least 200 people in Banthey Meanchey province’s Malay district protested in front of the provincial cabinet Tuesday, urging the governor to resolve a land dispute.Protesters say 775 hectares of land have been taken by district
Man jailed for Cambodia child abuse
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A Cambodian court sentenced a 64-year-old Austrian man to ten years in jail for sexually abusing boys aged 13 and 14, the trial judge and lawyer said. Olaf Achleitner of Salzburg, who was arrested in September, denied the allegations and accused police of framing him. "They were in my house but I did nothing wrong," he said
Southwest border: petrol outflowing, sugar inflowing
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VietNamNet Bridge – The southwest border these days is witnessing petrol outflowing to neighbouring Cambodia and sugar inflowing into Vietnam. Petrol bleeding through border gate Petrol is being carried on this boat to CambodiaIn An Giang province, tens of petrol shops can be seen along the 2km stretch of river in the area of Khanh Binh border gate. On the river, a lot of lighters,
Angkor Golf Resort in Siem Reap, Cambodia
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2008-05-20 - Cambodia has opened the new goal course near the famous temple of Angkor. The circus ground looks green and beautiful with the Cambodia palm Tree . The Angkor Golf Resort gives a kind of sport tourism and adds more attractive the top destination of Cambodia where is called Siem Reap. A land of treasure world's heritage provides special features of
Cambodians mark 'Day of Anger' with call for speedier KRouge trials
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Cambodian students stage re-enactments of Khmer Rouge crimes to mark the country's annual "Day of Anger"CHOEUNG EK, Cambodia (AFP) — Cambodian students staged a re-enactment of Khmer Rouge crimes at a notorious killing field on Tuesday to mark the country's annual "Day of Anger," in memory of those killed by the regime.Some 2,000 Cambodians attended the rally to commemorate victims at Choeung Ek,
Monday, May 19, 2008
HK GARMENT AND FOOTWEAR INDUSTRY EYES VIETNAM
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HONG KONG, May 20 Asia Pulse - A mission of 43 garments and footwear Hong Kong businesses visited Vietnam and Cambodia early this month to seek opportunities for their business in those countries.The Hong Kong Garment and Footwear Partnership mission looked at infrastructure, facilities, services and operational practices of both countries, according to a Hong Kong Trade Development Council (
Cambodian gov't prepares stockpile of rice against rainy season
Posted on 11:10 PM by svdfbd
PHNOM PENH, May 20 (Xinhua) -- The Cambodian government has prepared enough stockpile of rice in case that the price of rice and paddy rice might increase during the just-started rainy season, English-Khmer language newspaper the Mekong Times said Tuesday. The government has bought around 150,000 tons of rice for stockpile with the 10 million U.S. dollars earmarked in March, in order to fend
Area teen spearheads international effort to build toilets
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By Heather J. CarlsonPost-Bulletin, Rochester MN DODGE CENTER -- It all started with a Dodge Center teenager's simple goal -- to raise money to build one toilet in a Cambodian village.Two years later, Naomi Wente's idea has swelled into an international success story. She has helped raise funds to build four toilets and four wells in Cambodia and raised nearly $5,000. She has gained national
Trip to Vietnam and Cambodia
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Photograph at Ankor Wat Cambodia - front left clockwise to right front:Bobbi Mahlab – Get Up & Go MagazineStu Lloyd – Independent Travel Writer & AuthorCathy Stubbs – Central Coast Advocate, Cumberland Newspaper GroupMadeline Spielman – Vietnam AirlinesMichael Krape – Sun Herald Sun Newspaper & Independent Travel Writer - MelbourneThomas King – Travel Mole & Independent Travel WriterArthur
Ten parties approved to join parliamentary election of Cambodia
Posted on 11:02 PM by svdfbd
Ten out of the 12 political parties applying to join the parliamentary election of Cambodia on July 27 have won approval from the National Election Committee (NEC), English-Khmer language newspaper the Mekong Times said Tuesday. The approved ones included the major ruling Cambodian People's Party (CPP), the co-ruling Funcinpec Party, the royalist Norodom Ranariddh Party, as well as the opposition
NEC urges TV, radio neutrality during election campaign
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By Touch YuthearThe Mekong Times In a bid to ensure balanced political coverage, the National Election Committee (NEC) met with directors of local radio and TV stations yesterday to discuss broadcasting rules during upcoming election campaigns. “The NEC’s aim is to make media directors understand the media’s role in terms of hiring out airtime or broadcasting information during the election
Rice sector fears over rainy season rice hike
Posted on 10:58 PM by svdfbd
By Ly MenhourThe Mekong Times As rainy season draws closer, the Cambodian Rice Millers’ Association (CRMA), the private sector and the Rural Development Bank of Cambodia (RDBC) fear there maybe an increase in the price of rice and paddy rice. The rice sector received US$10 million from the government in March to buy up rice and paddy to prevent price rises. RDBC General Director Son Kunthor said
Cambodia Ramping Up Hydro
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By Neil HickeyCambodia is speeding ahead with plans to expand its hydropower sector – spurred on by a voracious demand for electricity, yet seemingly impervious to environmental and agricultural concerns.Renewed Chinese investment is bankrolling the plan, which has long been stalled due to war, political uncertainty, and the Asian economic crisis more than ten years ago. However, now the time is
Putting His Money Where His Values Are
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By Robert Frank Nicolas Berggruen became a billionaire through classic value investing. Now, he is switching to a new strategy. Call it "values investing." With rice farms in Cambodia, windmill farms in Turkey, an ethanol plant in Oregon and glittering new skyscrapers in poor inner cities around the world, Mr. Berggruen is pumping millions of dollars into projects that he hopes will both expand
'Golden Bones,' the Story on an Ambassador
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By Nuch Sarita, VOA Khmer Original report from Washington19 May 2008 Khmer audio aired May 17 (1.25MB) - Download (MP3) Khmer audio aired May 17 (1.25MB) - Listen (MP3) Sichan Siv, former US ambassador to the United Nations, is the only official in the US government who was born in Cambodia, and he has held a high ranking position at the White House, in the office of the 41st US
Commission Calls for Investigation of Farmer Murder
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By Heng Reaksmey, VOA Khmer Phnom Penh19 May 2008 Khmer audio aired May 18 (854KB) - Download (MP3) Khmer audio aired May 18 (854KB) - Listen (MP3) The Asian Human Rights Commission is calling for proper investigation into the murder of a Takeo province farmer, who was found dead in a canal near his home May 8. No one has been arrested in the murder of Cheang Som, 56, from Ta O Khang
Parties Fault NEC for Hard Registration
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By Seng Ratana, VOA Khmer Phnom Penh 19 May 2008 Khmer audio aired May 17 (1.31MB) - Download (MP3) Khmer audio aired May 17 (1.31MB) - Listen (MP3) At least four political parties are unhappy with the National Election Committee, saying the government body had made registration for the upcoming election difficult and that commune councils have been ineffective. The Norodom Ranariddh
Rotary Clubs Taste Wine for Mine Awareness
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By Nuch Sarita, VOA Khmer Original report from Washington19 May 2008 Khmer audio aired May 18 (3.43KB) - Download (MP3) Khmer audio aired May 18 (3.43KB) - Listen (MP3) A crowd of business professionals, students and others in the Washington, DC area gathered last week for an evening of wine, delicacies and Cambodian entertainment—as well as landmine awareness. The wine tasting
David Meas, An Unscrupulous Lawyer?
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Opinion by Vanak ThomOn the web at http://blogbykhmer.blogspot.comTo read Davis Meas' threat of law suit against Khmerization click hereI thought I could get away without commenting news that was happening this week. ខ្ញុំទ្រាំមិនបាន -- I couldn’t help it. So here, seeking dry shelter from the gathering storm, I am near our ផ្សារចាស់ Psa Chas (Old Market) at an internet Café. I’m glad to be back
Cambodia pulls up daily over Myanmar supplement
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Phnom Penh, May 19 : The Cambodian government Monday confiscated the Cambodia Daily newspaper from news-stands over a supplement called The Burma Daily, the Information Ministry and the newspaper's publisher said. PHNOM PENH, Cambodia: A fifth suspect has been arrested in connection with the kidnapping and killing of a British mine clearance specialist and his
Liam chalks up the miles in Vietnam and Cambodia
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Liam Lavery during his visit to Vietnam and Cambodia. LIAM Lavery is back home after another successful charity cycle, this time covering over 500km in the heat of Vietnam and Cambodia for the Alzheimer’s Society. The manager of the Wood Lodge Nursing and Residential Home in Castlewellan completed the feat in February this year,
Events to aid children in Cambodia; Yoga teacher hopes to raise $30,000
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In the early part of the decade, Kingston yoga teacher Amanda Daniels spent close to two years touring Cambodia. She returned home profoundly affected by the poverty and suffering she had witnessed. Daniels recently pledged to raise $30,000 by December for the Cambodian Children's Fund, a registered charity that provides poor and abused children with health care, education, food and job training.
12 Political Parties Have Registered To Participate In The Election
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Koh Santepheap DailyReported in English by KhmerizationRead full article in Khmer click hereSources from the National Election Committee (NEC) said that, at the end of the dateline on the 12th of May, 12 political parties have lodged their applications to participate in the upcoming election to be held on the 27th of July.Mr Mao Sophearith, member of the NEC, said in press conference that 12
Friday, May 16, 2008
King Calls on Cambodian Unity for Development
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King Sihamoni waved to well-wishers at an inauguration ceremony Daun Penh statue in Phnom Penh on 16th May.By Heng Reaksmey, VOA Khmer Original report from Phnom Penh16 May 2008Khmer audio aired May 16 (964KB) - Download (MP3) Khmer audio aired May 16 (964KB) - Listen (MP3) King Norodom Sihamoni called for Cambodian unity to help develop the country, saying too that people living in the capital
Nascent Group Holds First Protest
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By Chiep Mony, VOA Khmer Original report from Phnom Penh16 May 2008Khmer audio aired May 16 (989KB) - Download (MP3) Khmer audio aired May 16 (989KB) - Listen (MP3) The Independent Democracy of Informal Economy Association, or IDEA, held its first protest as an organization Friday, gathering villagers near the Thai border to demand the lower cost of goods and fuel.It did not go smoothly.Police
Petition, But No Promises, for National Assembly
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A million signatures were delivered in cyclopusse to the National Assembly on 16th May.By Chun Sakada, VOA Khmer Original report from Phnom Penh16 May 2008Khmr audio aired May 16 (962KB) - Download (MP3) Khmr audio aired May 16 (962KB) - Listen (MP3) A million signatures calling for legislation to curb corruption reached the National Assembly Friday, but lawmakers were loathe to promise anything
NEC Considers Two Extra Parties
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By Mean Veasna, VOA Khmer Original report from Phnom Penh16 May 2008Khmer audio aired May 15 (752KB) - Download (MP3) Khmer audio aired May 15 (752KB) - Listen (MP3) The National Election Committee will consider two more political parties to contest the July election, officials said Thursday.The Just Society and League for Democracy parties have yet to be reviewed, said NEC Secretary-General Tep
Hun Sen Revealed An Unnamed Lady Who Wanted To Gouge Out His Eye
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Rasmei Kampuchea DailyTranslated by KhmerizationTo read the article in Khmer click hereSamdech Decho Hun Sen (pictured) has publicly said that an unnamed lady, who stole someone’s husband, has insulted him by saying that she will gouge out his other eye, if her husband wins an election and she has a chance to return back to Cambodia. Despite this, Samdech Hun Sen said that he is trying to
King Inaugurates Statue Of Daun Penh
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Cambodia's King Norodom Sihamoni greets well-wishers as he presides over a ceremony to inaugurate a landmark statue in the center of Phnom Penh, Cambodia, Friday, May 16, 2008.(AP Photo/Heng Sinith)
King Inaugurates Statue Of Daun Penh
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Cambodia's King Norodom Sihamoni gestures while attending the unveiling of a new statue of Daun Penh (Grandmother Penh) in Phnom Penh May 16, 2008.REUTERS/Chor Sokunthea (CAMBODIA)
King Inaugurates Statue Of Daun Penh
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Cambodia's King Norodom Sihamoni waves while attending the unveiling of a new statue of Daun Penh (Grandmother Penh) in Phnom Penh May 16, 2008.REUTERS/Chor Sokunthea (CAMBODIA)
King Inaugurates Statue Of Daun Penh
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Cambodia's King Norodom Sihamoni is greeted while attending the unveiling of a new statue of Daun Penh (Grandmother Penh) in Phnom Penh May 16, 2008.REUTERS/Chor Sokunthea (CAMBODIA)
King Inaugurates Statue Of Daun Penh
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Cambodia's King Norodom Sihamoni waves while attending the unveiling of a new statue of Daun Penh (Grandmother Penh) in Phnom Penh May 16, 2008.REUTERS/Chor Sokunthea (CAMBODIA)
Activists Delivered Anti-Corruption Petitions To Parliament
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Social activists deliver bundled copies of an anti-corruption petition to the country's parliament in Phnom Penh, Cambodia, Friday, May 16, 2008. Cambodian social activists pressed lawmakers on Friday to take real and serious steps to enact a long-awaited law for combating widespread corruption in the impoverished Southeast Asian country.(AP Photo/Heng Sinith)
Cambodia: Petition With 1 Million Signatures Presses Cambodian Lawmakers For Anti-corruption Law
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Social activists deliver bundled copies of an anti-corruption petition to the country's parliament in Phnom Penh, Cambodia, Friday, May 16, 2008. Cambodian social activists pressed lawmakers on Friday to take real and serious steps to enact a long-awaited law for combating widespread corruption in the impoverished Southeast Asian country.(AP Photo/Heng Sinith) PHNOM PENH, CAMBODIA: Cambodian
Reburial of Vietnamese soldiers’ remains from Laos, Cambodia
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Central Highlands Kon Tum province held a solemn ceremony at its International Cemetery on May 15 to rebury remains of 31 Vietnamese soldiers and experts killed in Laos and Cambodia during the wars. These sets of remains have returned to their homeland due to joint action by Kon Tum province, Lao’s Champassak, Xekong and Attapeu provinces and Ratanakiri province of Cambodia during the 2007-08 dry
Cambodia, Vietnam launch direct bus route to Angkor temples
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Phnom Penh - Vietnamese company Saigon Passenger Transport Company (Sapaco Tourist) is launching a new luxury bus service from the Vietnamese capital Ho Chi Minh direct to Cambodia's northern tourism hub of Siem Reap, a company spokesman said Friday. The new nine-hour, 500-kilometre trip cuts hours off the former route through the Cambodian capital and is just the latest in a stream of Vietnamese
Remembering the 'Killing Fields'
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Enterprise/CHRIS GOODENOW (click to enlarge)Titonath Dith (right) at home in Lynnwood with his wife, Antoinette Jo Santoro Dith (top left) and their sons, 3-month-old Nathan Pran Dith (bottom-left) and 3 1/2-year-old Sydney Franchesco Dith (center), Monday, May 12. His father, Dith Pran, is pictured to the bottom-left in a photo taken around 1980 after he started working for the New York Times.
Marathoner on a mission
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Bora Chheang will run to raise scholarship funds for other Cambodian orphansBy Kieran Nicholson The Denver PostBora Chheang, 19, will graduate from Front Range Christian School this month and will attend The Master's College in Santa Clarita, Calif. on a scholarship. He's lived in Colorado since July. (John Leyba, The Denver Post )Nineteen-year-old Bora Chheang is running the race of his life
Wife afraid to press charges against mother-in-law from hell
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- A Cambodian mother-in-law who forced her son's wife to live with and even give birth while housed in the family's pig pen has avoided prosecution because the victim refused to press charges, police said Friday.Deputy military police chief of north-western Banteay Meanchey province, Born Arun, said police stumbled on the abuse allegedly endured by Ieng Chan Thorn, 23, when they intervened to
Back from Battle
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By: Kim Johnsonkjohnson@wdio.comTwo weeks ago a plane touched down in Duluth. It carried a man returning from a long and life-changing journey."It's been one of the most positive things I've ever done in my life," said Scott Cameron.Scott Cameron, a Vietnam War Veteran, has survived Vietnam a second time. "It was a pretty heavy experience," he said.It was last November when we first told you
Spokesman denies Thaksin-Phreah Vihear link
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Thaksin (right) has a special relationship with Hun Sen (left) when he was Thai PM and used to play golf together.(BangkokPost.com) - Pongthep Thepkanchana, spokesman of ex-premier Thaksin Shinawatra, dismissed accusation that Mr Thaksin is behind a so-called plan to trade off land below Phreah Vihear for oil and gas concession.The government has denied there is any such plan, and has vowed
Another casino proposed for Cambodia
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Thaksin (2nd left), Hun Sen (3rd left) and Tea Banh (3rd right in red) played golf together recently in Cambodia.CAMBODIA -- As reported by the Bangkok Post: "Thaksin Shinawatra is interested in developing another casino and entertainment complex in the Cambodian province of Koh Kong, Cambodian Defence Minister Teah Banh said yesterday."...The Cambodian minister said in Koh Kong, opposite Trat,
Noppadon: Thaksin doesn't benefit from Thai-Cambodia link
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(L-R) Tea Banh, Hun Sen and Thaksin played golf together in Cambodia recently.(BangkokPost.com) - Foreign Minister Noppadon Pattama said the Route No 48 project and four other bridges were not developed for the benefit of ex-premier Thaksin Shinawatra.His statement came after Cambodian Defence Minister Teah Banh said Mr Thaksin is interested in developing another casino and entertainment complex
Foreign-run Cambodian school expels girl, 7, for being HIV positive
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Phnom Penh - The foster parents of a seven-year-old Cambodian girl are considering legal action after a foreign-managed private school expelled the child for being HIV positive.The Cambodian-owned, British-managed Footprints School in the capital, which bills itself as to international-standard and offering 'well trained, caring, professional staff,' expelled the girl within hours of becoming
Thursday, May 15, 2008
Election 2008: Less parties but more representation
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By Neth PheaktraThe Mekong Times Although there will be far fewer political parties competing in this year’s national election, the National Election Committee (NEC) has announced that party representation over the electorates as a whole will be much greater this year.Only 12 political parties have registered for this year’s parliamentary election, while in the 2003 election there were 23, and in
Muslim passengers get airport prayer rooms
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By Neth PheaktraThe Mekong Times Two specially-built prayer rooms for Muslim passengers traveling through Phnom Penh International Airport opened Thursday, the first ever such prayer rooms in a Cambodian airport. Khek Norinda, communications and marketing manager for Société Concessionnaire des Aéroports (SCA) which manages Cambodia’s three largest airports: Phnom Penh International Airport, Siem
“Rooted in the stone” by Sam Rainsy
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4 May 2008Translated from French by Luc SârLe texte original en français se trouve en bas de la pageCourtesy of Ki-Media at: http://ki-media.blogspot.com/Paris (AP) – Born to a well-to-do Cambodian family close to King Norodom Sihanouk, the author lived in opulence before the fall of his father, a high ranking politician and a minister of the King, who was brutally dismissed and had to hide
Noppadon rejects claims of concession on temple
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By The NationPublished on May 16, 2008The opposition yesterday grilled Foreign Minister Noppadon Pattama over whether the government had made a deal with Phnom Penh on overlapping territories in order to resolve the Preah Vihear temple dispute.Democrat Sukhumbhand Paribatra quoted Cambodian Commerce Minister Cham Prasidh as saying in the Cambodia Daily that Thailand had linked negotiations on
American Jewish family builds mosque in Cambodian village
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By Ker MunthitAssociated PressFriday, May 16, 2008 When residents of this poor, Cambodian village need something built, they call on the Lightmans.The Jewish-American family’s latest gift: a mosque.“We never had such a beautiful mosque in our village,’’ said 81-year-old Leb Sen, a toothless, village elder with a wrinkled face. “The young people said to me that I am very lucky to live long enough
Koh Kong deal 'not linked'
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WASSANA NANUAMThaksin Shinawatra's planned development on Cambodia's Koh Kong is not linked to negotiations over the disputed area around Preah Vihear, former deputy army chief Gen Vichit Yathip said. Gen Vichit conceded he arranged a recent game of golf between Mr Thaksin and Cambodian Prime Minister Hun Sen and said the two men discussed building a casino and entertainment complex on the
Woman: dad was mystified
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Accused: John Thomas Glascott, 44.Emily PowerMay 16, 2008 Courtesy of The Herakd Sun at:http://www.news.com.au/heraldsunTHE daughter of a clairvoyant accused of shooting dead his former solicitor has told a jury he was mystified when he received bullets in the mail.Emma Peterson yesterday told the Supreme Court that she found images of guns on her father's computer during a visit to his Kealba
Cambodia Offers $100,000 to China
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By Chiep Mony, VOA Khmer Original report from Phnom Penh15 May 2008 Khmer audio aired May 15 (621KB) - Download (MP3) Khmer audio aired May 15 (621KB) - Listen (MP3) The Cambodian government offered $100,000 to China on Thursday, to help the country recover from a devastating earthquake that has killed tens of thousands.Foreign Minister Hor Namhong called the money “a gesture to express our
Petition Against Corruption Sent to Assembly
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By Chun Sakada, VOA Khmer Original report from Phnom Penh15 May 2008Khmer audio aired May 15 (0.97MB) - Download (MP3) Khmer audio aired May 15 (0.97MB) - Listen (MP3) A petition of more than 1 million Cambodian signatures calling for anti-corruption legislation will be passed to the National Assembly Friday, and organizers hope it will push lawmakers to act.The signatures were collected over
Busy Tourism Sector Could Hamper Voters
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By Win Thida, VOA Khmer Original report from Phnom Penh15 May 2008Khmer audio aired May 14 (1.58MB) - Download (MP3) Khmer audio aired May 14 (1.58MB) - Listen (MP3) [Editor's note: In the weeks leading into national polls, VOA Khmer will explore a wide number of election issues. The "Election Issues 2008" series will air stories on Tuesday and Wednesday, followed by a related "Hello VOA" guest
Hun Sen Touts Road and Bridge Projects
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By Chun Sakada, VOA Khmer Phnom Penh14 May 2008Khmer audio aired May 14 (735KB) - Download (MP3) Khmer audio aired May 14 (735KB) - Listen (MP3) Prime Minister Hun Sen boasted Wednesday of creating more than 400 kilometers of roads and many new bridges in the last two weeks alone, in a move observers say is a kind of campaigning ahead of the election.Campaigning is officially set to begin June 26
Ranariddh Party Condemns Activist Threat
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By Heng Reaksmey, VOA Khmer Original report from Phnom Penh15 May 2008Khmer audio aired May 15 (0.99MB) - Download (MP3) Khmer audio aired May 15 (0.99MB) - Listen (MP3) The Norodom Ranariddh Party on Thursday condemned violence against a party activist in Takeo province, claiming intimidation was threatening the free and fair chances of the election.The party alleges Ouch Ponn, a coummune
CITA and FTU deny alleged CPP defection
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Rong Chhun (left), president of CITA and Chea Mony (below), president of FTU.By Lee MenghourThe Mekong TimesFree-flying rumors about the well-known Sam Rainsy Party (SRP)-affiliated Cambodian Independent Teachers’ Association (CITA) and Free Trade Union (FTU) changing their allegiance to the ruling Cambodian People’s Party (CPP) were denied yesterday. Leaders of both organizations strenuously
Koh Kong development marks ‘new era’ of Thai-Cambodian links
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Thai Foreign Minister Noppadon Pattama cuts the ribbon while Cambodian PM Hun Sen (left) looks on.By Neth PheaktraThe Mekong TimesThe long-dilapidated 152-km National Highway 48 is to become a major commercial artery, driving economic cooperation between Cambodia and Thailand, Prime Minister Hun Sen said yesterday.The renovated Koh Kong province highway, including four new concrete bridges, was
Carrollton family focus of film
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Socheata Poeuv riding at the back of the motorbike.By Senitra HorbrookStaff WriterCreated: Wednesday, May 14, 2008After fleeing one of the cruelest political regimes ever documented, Socheata Poeuv’s parents focused on giving their kids a “normal American life.” That meant leaving Cambodia, escaping to Thailand and then moving the family to Carrollton.It wasn’t until Christmas Day 2002 that
Malaysia's Maybank eyes Cambodia expansion
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KUALA LUMPUR, May 15 - Malaysia's largest lender, Malayan Banking Bhd , is not in talks with any more banks for acquisitions but will increase the number of its branches in Cambodia, Chief Executive Abdul Wahid Omar said on Thursday.
Team tops $30,000 goal
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Ryan Wolfe, center, gives a check to Michael Conn for Team Cambodia. Looking on is Tony Snyder, of the Milton Moose. Wayne Laepple/The Daily ItemTeachers, students, community raise money to build schoolBy Wayne LaeppleThe Daily ItemMILTON -- Milton Area Senior High School social studies teacher Michael Conn was ecstatic as he accepted a check for $335 from Ryan Wolfe.That check, presented
Corporate tax drop boosts Vietnam’s competitiveness
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VietNamNet Bridge – The Managing Partner of KPMG in Vietnam and Cambodia has underlined the importance of the proposed corporate income tax (CIT) rate reduction as it will provide Vietnam with a better platform to compete with other nations in the region and around the world.Warrick A. Cleine underscored the importance of the proposed cut in the standard CIT rate from the current 28% to 25%,
Book recounts struggles of Asian refugees
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By Russell ContrerasGlobe Staff May 15, 2008 The 1970s, Tem Chea remembers, were a time of fear, running, and crowded refugee camps.The Cambodian refugee and his family moved four times from camp to camp while escaping the horrors of the Khmer Rouge regime that claimed about 1 million lives. After landing in Oregon, he later moved to Lowell, where he integrated into American society by becoming
Thaksin 'wants to open Koh Kong casino'
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Foreign Minister Noppadon Pattama cuts a large ribbon to mark the opening of Road 48 in Koh Kong while Cambodian Prime Minister Hun Sen, left, and Deputy Prime Minister Somchai Wongsawat, right, look on. The road project was financed by the Thai government. — JAKKRIT WAEWKRAIHONG Cambodia confident of end to Preah Vihear rowJAKKRIT WAEWKRAIHONG & THANIDA TANSUBHAPOLThaksin Shinawatra is
Hor Namhong vs. Sacrava?
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Hor Namhong is about to embark on another defamation suit against one of his outspoken critics. This time it is against a political satirical cartoonist, Sacrava, for drawing critical caricatures about his Khmer Rouge's past. In the past he has sued ex-king Sihanouk in 1991 for calling him a Khmer Rouge. He has sued a journalist in 2001, 2005 for writing that he was a Khmer Rouge. Now he is suing
Wednesday, May 14, 2008
Norodom Ranariddh Party Condemned The National Election Committee For Cancelling The Candidacy Of A Party Candidate
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By Mao SotheanyRadio Free Asia14th May 2008Translated by KhmerizationThe Norodom Ranariddh Party (NRP) has condemned the National Election Committee (NEC) for cancelling the name of Mr. Noranarith Annandayath (pictured), deputy secretary and a member of the National Council of the NRP, from the candidacy’s list after the party lodged an application to register his candidacy for the parliamentary
King Sihamoni Celebrates 55th Birthday
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A giant picture of King Sihamoni hangs in front of the Royal Palace in Phnom Penh to mark his 55 th birthday.San SuwithRadio Free Asia14th May 2008Reported in English by KhmerizationKing Sihamoni is celebrating his birthday outside of the Royal Palace, this time in Kampong Cham province where his subjects organised a Buddhist ceremony at a local temple in his honour. The king also planned to fly
Humor helps a rare bird survive in Cambodia
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The rare Bengal Florican bird had been decimated by hunting, but now its numbers are on the rise – thanks to efforts like Mr. Zoning’s. (Allan Michaud/AP)Conservationists’ gentle engagement with locals boosts the prospects for the Bengal Florican.By David Montero Correspondent of The Christian Science Monitor May 13, 2008 For Sum Song Zoning, a community officer with the Wildlife Conservation
Overseas Officials To See International Adoption’s Success
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By Shereen OcaStaff Writer A group of high-ranking delegates and officers from China and Cambodia will visit Long Beach this Saturday in an effort to learn more about international adoption from the people it directly affects — adoptive families, their children and adult adoptees — at the annual Holt Family Picnic.More than 300 people connected through Holt International Children’s Services will
SKorea's interracial matchmakers face crackdown
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SEOUL (AFP) - South Korea will launch a crackdown on matchmaking agencies which use racial stereotypes or distorted information to help Koreans find foreign brides, officials said Wednesday.In a country long known for its homogeneous make-up, the number of international marriages is soaring. But more and more end in divorce and there have been cases of suicide and spouse abuse.The crackdown will
Cambodian Airways to Be Cleaned Up
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PHNOM PENH, May 14 (Xinhua) -- The Secretariat of State Civil Aviation (SSCA) of Cambodia has recently announced that it is toughening up on the use of illegal aircraft in an effort to improve the safety of the kingdom's airways, local media reported Wednesday.The SSCA requested airlines, small aircraft companies, private airplane owners, government ministries and local authorities cooperate in
Cambodian Red Cross donates $10,000 to help China's quake relief efforts
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PHNOM PENH, May 14 (Xinhua) -- The Cambodian Red Cross here on Wednesday donated 10,000 U.S. dollars through the Chinese Embassy to the Red Cross Society of China to facilitate its humanitarian activities for the earthquake-affected areas in China. "We, therefore, would like to ask your kindness in conveying the message of condolence to the families of the dead and our sharing of the hardships
Former King Offers Money to Quake-Hit China
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Sihanouk and wife, Monique, posed with Chinese State Councilor Tang Jiaxuan (left).By Heng Reaksmey, VOA Khmer Phnom Penh14 May 2008Khmer audio aired May 14 (735KB) - Download (MP3) Khmer audio aired May 14 (735KB) - Listen (MP3) Former king Norodom Sihanouk presented $50,000 to Chinese authorities Wednesday, to help the country as it struggles in the wake of a devastating earthquake.The money
Hun Sen Touts Road and Bridge Projects
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By Chun Sakada, VOA Khmer Phnom Penh14 May 2008Khmer audio aired May 14 (735KB) - Download (MP3) Khmer audio aired May 14 (735KB) - Listen (MP3) Prime Minister Hun Sen boasted Wednesday of creating more than 400 kilometers of roads and many new bridges in the last two weeks alone, in a move observers say is a kind of campaigning ahead of the election.Campaigning is officially set to begin June 26
Economic Activist Arrested for Planning Protest
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By Chiep Mony, VOA Khmer Phnom Penh14 May 2008Khmer audio aired May 14 (1.04MB) - Download (MP3) Khmer audio aired May 14 (1.04MB) - Listen (MP3) An activist for the Independent Democracy of Informal Economy Association was arrested in Banteay Meanchey province Wednesday as he distributed leaflets for a May 16 protest against the rising cost of goods.Morng Puthy, head of IDEA’s Banthey Meanchey
Former Policeman Arrested in Acid Attack Case
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By Mean Veasna, VOA Khmer Phnom Penh14 May 2008Khmer audio aired May 14 (950KB) - Download (MP3) Khmer audio aired May 14 (950KB) - Listen (MP3) A former municipal police officer has been arrested following an acid attack earlier this month, and officials said Wednesday he may have connections to senior government figures.Ear Puthea, 34, was arrested and transferred to the courts Tuesday, said Lt
Hor Namhong Wanted To Sue Sacrava Blog
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Original letter posted at Sacrava Blog siteCase Breakdown:David Meas, a French (Franco-Khmer?) attorney claiming to representing Hor NamhongHor Namhong, a Khmer citizenArtist Sacrava, an Australian citizenThe website is hosted by a subsidiary of Google, a US companyDear Sir,I am acting as French counsel for Foreign Minister of Cambodia, Mr. Hor Namhong.I have noted that on your web site, named
King Sihamoni to give alms
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DPA and BANGKOK POSTCambodian King Norodom Sihamoni (pictured) will give alms to the poor at a site close to the controversial Preah Vihear temple on the Thai border during his three-day birthday celebrations, officials said yesterday.His trip comes amid the dispute between Thailand and Cambodia over the latter's proposed registration of the ancient temple as a Unesco World Heritage site.Thailand
EU to send delegation to watch parliamentary election of Cambodia
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From Sept. 8, 2007 to April 22, 2008, the National Election Committee (NEC) of Cambodia has accredited 8,342 observers, including 2,938 females and 42 international ones, to supervise the process of the 4th National Assembly election.PHNOM PENH, May 13 (Xinhua) -- The European Union (EU) is planning to send a 120-member delegation to Cambodia to help supervise its parliamentary election on July
Restaurant diners can feast their eyes on snaps
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May 15 2008 by Louise Dicks, Gwent Gazette A KEEN photographer is sharing his Cambodian trip with visitors to the local pub by exhibiting his favourite shots on the restaurant’s walls.Paul Davies, of Whitworth Terrace, Tredegar, visited the South East Asian country and the bordering country of Thailand for two weeks and, as a member of Tredegar Camera Club, had his camera on hand to capture some
Cambodian dogs latest victims of global food crisis
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Phnom Penh - Dognappings are sharply up in some areas of Cambodia as people seek alternative sources of protein and the prices of more conventional meats continue to rise, dog owners and police said Wednesday.Military police officer Ra Dy, who lives on the outskirts of the capital, said he personally had lost three dogs in quick succession and had decided to stop keeping any more until things
Toyota Tsusho to Dissolve Cambodian JV
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Nagoya, May 13, 2008 (Jiji Press) - Toyota Tsusho Corp. said Tuesday it will dissolve a Cambodian joint venture that imports parts for Yamaha Motor Co. motorcycles on Aug. 31.Toyota Tsusho, a trader affiliated with Toyota Motor Corp. , decided on the move due to the sluggish performance of the Phnom Penh-based joint company, called Asia Motors Co.Asia Motors, owned 49 pct by Toyota Tsusho, also
Cambodian king to visit Preah Vihear province for his birthday
Posted on 12:08 AM by svdfbd
Phnom Penh - Cambodian King Norodom Sihamoni (pictured) will give alms to the poor at a site close to a controversial temple on the Thai border during his three-day birthday celebrations, officials said Tuesday. The royal birthday celebration for the king, who ascended to the throne in 2004 after the abdication of his father, Norodom Sihanouk, began Tuesday and will continue until Thursday. The
Tournament focus fair trade
Posted on 12:04 AM by svdfbd
PATRICK HAMILTON/Nelson MailEYES ON THE BALL: Musashi Kumagami and Tammem Alhosain compete for possession during Sunday's six-a-side football festival at Saxton Field.The Cambodian Allstars not only got to taste tournament success but also support a humanitarian cause after winning the Nelson Fair Trade Trophy football festival at Saxton Field on Sunday.The Cambodian Allstars beat the Nelson
Cambodia: Build Bright Get First Win
Posted on 12:03 AM by svdfbd
Build Bright University FC scored their first win in the Cambodian Premier League 2008 when they overcame Intry Kraham Post FC 2-0 at the National Olympic Stadium. Prom Puthisith was quick to strike the first goal as early as the second minute before Intry shored up their defence to deny Build Bright a bigger lead at the break.But five minutes to the end, Olisaemeka made sure of the three points
Tuesday, May 13, 2008
New Cambodia National Airline
Posted on 3:22 PM by svdfbd
Sok An (right) shook hand with Rajawali executive at the signing ceremony later last year.While Cambodia’s history has been one of highs and lows, it seems that the prospects look good for this South East Asian country with signs of a surge in tourist visitors and prompting the Cambodian government to release news of its plans to re-launch a national carrier to promote air travel and more flights
Tourism Seen as Uneven, Not Yet an Election Issue
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Angkor Wat, Cambodian prime tourist destination.By Win Thida, VOA Khmer Phnom Penh13 May 2008Khmer audio aired May 13 (1.37MB) - Download (MP3) Khmer audio aired May 13 (1.37MB) - Listen (MP3) [Editor's note: In the weeks leading into national polls, VOA Khmer will explorea wide number of election issues. The "Election Issues 2008" series will air stories onTuesday and Wednesday, followed by a
John McCain posed with Sam Rainsy and his wife, Tioulong Samaura.By Sok Khemara, VOA Khmer Original report from Washington13 May 2008Khmer audio aired May 13 (3.35MB) - Download (MP3) Khmer audio aired May 13 (3.35MB) - Listen (MP3) Arizona senator John McCain is no stranger to Cambodians. But will they know him as president? His reputation and experience have earned the senator a lot of
12 Parties Registered for Election: NEC
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By Seng Ratana, VOA Khmer Phnom Penh13 May 2008Khmer audio aired May 12 (496KB) - Download A total of 12 political parties have signed up to compete in the July polls, the National Election Committee said Monday, as the registration period ended.The number was about half of those registered for other elections, due to a lack of money and time for small groups wishing to contest, said NEC
Former CPP Activist Killed: Rights Group
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By Heng Reaksmey, VOA Khmer Phnom Penh13 May 2008Khmer audio aired May 13 (1.01MB) - Download (MP3) Khmer audio aired May 13 (1.01MB) - Listen (MP3) A former activist who defected from the Cambodian People’s Party this year was killed in Takeo province on Thursday, a rights group said, while six suspects were out on bail Tuesday.Chhoung Soam, who had joined the Human Rights Party ahead of the
Preah Vihear Temple Bound for Heritage Status: Expert
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By Sok Khemara,VOA Khmer Washington13 May 2008Khmer audio aired May 12 (6.69MB) - Download (MP3) Khmer audio aired May 12 (6.69MB) - Listen (MP3) Even a dispute with Thailand on border overlap areas will not stop Preah Vihear temple from gaining protection as a Unesco World Heritage site, an expert said Monday.“Preah Vihear will be on the World Heritage list, and disputes of the overlapping area
NZ war correspondent's ashes spread on harbour
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Kate Webb covering a war in Cambodia in the early 1970s.The ashes of New Zealand-born war correspondent Kate Webb were scattered on Wellington Harbour today, 37 years after she first read her death notices in the world's newspapers.Webb, noted as a pioneer among women war correspondents died a year ago in Australia of bowel cancer, aged 64.Born in Christchurch, she asked for her ashes to be
Noppadon: no exchange of interest with Preah Vihear
Posted on 3:51 AM by svdfbd
Foreign Minister Noppadon Pattama (pictured) on Tuesday denied that Thailand had asked Cambodia to exchange interests in energy with Preah Vihear.He was asked to respond to the comments by Cambodian Commerce Minister over the issue. Noppadol said he did not know what the minister said but there was not agreement to exchange any interest.He added that the Thai foreign policy over the overlapping
Monday, May 12, 2008
ČR to remit most of Cambodia's $3.6m debt
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By ČTK / Published 13 May 2008Prague, May 12 (CTK) - The Czech Republic will forgive most of the debt worth $3.6m (Kc58m) to Cambodia which will have to pay a quarter of the amount, the Finance Ministry told CTK today.The plan for the debt's reduction is part of a memorandum reps of the Czech Republic and Cambodia signed today.The Czech Republic will use the paid money for development
Heritage site proposal deadlocked
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By Supalak GanjanakhundeeThe NationPublished on May 13, 2008Cambodia and Thailand struggle to resolve the Preah Vihear temple issue Negotiations between Thailand and Cambodia over a proposal to list the Preah Vihear temple as a United Nations Educational Science and Culture Organisation (Unesco) World Heritage Site are now approaching a deadlock as available options are not getting accepted.The
Vietnam, Cambodia enjoy growing judicial cooperation
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Ang Vong Vathana (left) and Ha Hung Cuong (right).VietNamNet Bridge – Prime Minister Nguyen Tan Dung says he was delighted at the increasing development of ties between Vietnam and Cambodia, particularly in judicial cooperation. The Government leader made the comment while receiving in Hanoi on May 12 Cambodian Justice Minister Ang Vong Vathana, who is on a visit to Vietnam from May 1-16.
Cambodian guards to protect Preah Vihear temple
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PHNOM PENH, May 13 (Xinhua) -- The recently-established Preah Vihear National Authority (PVNA) has announced plans to deploy 22 uniformed guards to protect Preah Vihear temple from looters, local media reported Tuesday."The guards will consist of 11 men and 11 women. They will be assigned to the temple next month to prevent the theft of temple stones," PVNA General Director Hang Soth was quoted
Preah Vihear issue unsettled
Posted on 9:03 PM by svdfbd
Preah Vihear temple is located at the tip of the hill to the letf.THANIDA TANSUBHAPOLThailand may ask Unesco to again postpone its decision on the registration of the ancient ruins at Preah Vihear as a World Heritage site this year if it is unable to convince Cambodia to settle the land dispute through joint management, Foreign Minister Noppadon Pattama said yesterday.Cambodia had ignored the
Duch And Long Visalo: Are They Credible Witnesses?
Posted on 8:38 PM by svdfbd
"Long Visalo’s claims of being a prisoner was incorrect. He was certainly not the victim of the Khmer Rouge, but an accomplish to the Khmer Rouge crimes at best, and a perpetrator and an architect of the Khmer Rouge crimes at worst."Editorial by Khmerization: - The Hor Namhong-Sam Rainsy’s legal dogfight has entered a critical phase- gathering evidences and assembling witnesses.The opposing camps
Long Visalo: I Was Assigned To Prepare a Re-Education Camp In Boeng Trabek
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Mr. Long Visalo, during his interview with the media on 9th May, 2008.Letter from the State Secretary for Ministry of Foreign Affairs and International CooperationDEAR MR. DIRECTOR OF DC-CAM,Special thanks for your five copies of “Searching For The Truth”. Although I am very busy with my work, I still spend some time reading several articles in the magazine. Every time I open it, it seems to
Fewer parties register for parliamentary election of Cambodia
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PHNOM PENH, May 12 (Xinhua) -- Altogether 12 political parties have officially registered for the parliamentary election of Cambodia on July 27, the National Election Committee (NEC) announced on Monday, or the closing date of registration. This number is lower than the 2003 general election, which had 23 political parties, Tep Nytha, secretary general of the NEC, told a press conference at
CPP Money Bought Opposition ‘Hearts’: Sam Rainsy
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May 12, 2008: Sam Rainsy Party officials and activists, who were under threat and pressure to defect to CPP, had denounced to the Cambodian People Party at the press conference. (All photos: SRP)By Chun Sakada, VOA Khmer Original report from Phnom Penh12 May 2008Khmer audio aired May 12 (1.03MB) - Download (MP3) Khmer audio aired May 12 (1.03MB) - Listen (MP3) Opposition leader Sam Rainsy on
Ranariddh Official Calls for Arrest in Death Threat
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NRP logo bearing Prince Ranaridhh's picture.By Heng Reaksmey, VOA Khmer Original report from Phnom Penh12 May 2008A senior official of the Norodom Ranariddh Party called on authorities to arrest a ruling party member Monday, following an alleged threat to an activist.NRP activist Sreng Srout, of Svay Chi Kray village in Preah Vihear province, was alleged threatened on Thursday by a Cambodian
Hope Opposition Unity Likely Finished: Experts
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Sam Rainsy talks to reporters.By Ros Sothea, VOA Khmer Original report from Phnom Penh12 May 2008Khmer audio aired May 08 (1.93MB) - Download (MP3) Khmer audio aired May 08 (1.93MB) - Listen (MP3) As party registration for July’s elections approaches, political observers say the likelihood of the competing parties to join in an opposition is unlikely.The failure of unity has caused much
Obama: Change the Country, Change the World
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By Sok Khemara, VOA Khmer Original report from Washington12 May 2008 Khmer audio aired May 10 (3.86MB) - Download (MP3) Khmer audio aired May 10 (3.86MB) - Listen (MP3) Illinois senator Barack Obama wants to change the world. But first he wants to change the country. And to do that, he wants to become the first African-American president in the White House.“We will win this nomination,” he told
Tribunal Seeks Budget for Five Trials Soon
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By Mean Veasna, VOA Khmer Original report from Phnom Penh12 May 2008Khmer audio aired May 12 (833KB) - Download (MP3) Khmer audio aired May 12 (833KB) - Listen (MP3) Khmer Rouge tribunal administration chief Sean Visoth (pictured) said Monday a revised budget must bring five leaders to trial soon.“The budget presently under review should be as definite as possible,” he said in a speech addressing
Storm Strikes Kandal; None Hurt
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By Chiep Mony, VOA Khmer Original report from Phnom Penh12 May 2008Khmer audio aired May 10 (906KB) - Download (MP3) Khmer audio aired May 10 (906KB) - Listen (MP3) A heavy rain storm destroyed 20 wooden homes in Kampot province last week, but no one was hurt or killed officials said.The storm struck Samrong Tbong village, in Punhea Leu district, on Thursday, but no one was in the houses when
Date Set for Ieng Thirith Detention Appeal
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By Sok Khemara, VOA Khmer Original report from Washington12 May 2008Khmer audio aired May 09 (909KB) - Download (MP3) Khmer audio aired May 09 (909KB) - Listen (MP3) Jailed Khmer Rouge leader Ieng Thirith (pictured), wife of Ieng Sary and former social affairs minister, will have her detention appeal heard before tribunal judges May 21, officials said.Ieng Tirith 76, is charged with crimes
Senate to ask Noppadon to testify
Posted on 5:33 AM by svdfbd
Senate's Committee of Foreign Affairs would seek Foreign Minister Noppadon Pattama's testimony over a reshuffle at the ministry, which kicked up stair a legal expert Virachai Plasai who handled dispute over Preah Vihear with Cambodia.The issue would be in the committee's agenda next week and Noppadon would be invited to the testimony otherwise the committee would visit him at the ministry to ask
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