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Beauty Pageant for Landmine Victims Scrapped

Wednesday, August 12, 2009

http://blog.christianitytoday.com Posted by Katelyn Beaty on August 11, 2009Cambodia's government says the contest makes fun of the disabled. The founder says he's only trying to humanize them.by Elissa CooperThe Cambodian government last week banned...

Cambodia Rice Sales to Vietnam Ahead of Forecasts

http://www.flex-news-food.com Source: Reuters12/08/2009Hanoi, Aug 12 - Cambodia has sold more than 1 million tonnes of rice to neighbouring Vietnam in the first half of this year, beating Vietnamese industry forecasts for the whole of 2009, a Vietnamese...

Japan commits to assist Cambodia, Laos, Vietnam

www.chinaview.cn2009-08-12HANOI, Aug. 12 (Xinhua) -- Japan remains strong commitment to providing assistance to the Development Triangle Area of Cambodia, Laos and Vietnam (CLV), the Lao newspaper Vientiane Times reported Wednesday.The commitment was...

Khmer Rouge official wants 'harshest punishment'

Chieng Kea, 56, a Cambodian farmer from Koh Thom district, Kandal province, poses for a photograph in front a portrait , top center, of his younger brother who was former Khmer Rouge prisoner, displayed at Tuol Sleng genocide museum, formerly the regime's...

Vietnam and Cambodia to boost co-operation on construction

http://www.nhandan.com.vnVietnam and Cambodia should continue to strengthen co-operation on land management, urban planning and construction in order to make a contribution to consolidating and promoting the two countries’ fine friendship.Prime Minister...

K.Rouge jail chief asks for 'strictest' punishment

Duch says he never personally killed anyone during the brutal 1975-79 regimePHNOM PENH — The Khmer Rouge's main jail chief told a war crimes court Wednesday he would like the "strictest level of punishment" -- even death by stoning -- for his crimes...

Vietnam treasures ties with Cambodia

http://www.nhandan.com.vn August 12, 2009Vietnam always attaches importance and gives top priority to strengthening and developing its traditional friendship and comprehensive co-operation with Cambodia.Hoang Binh Quan, Member of the Party Central Committee...

Joint plans needed with Cambodia: PM

http://vietnamnews.vnagency.com.vn 12-08-2009HA NOI — Viet Nam and Cambodia need to promote co-operation, share experiences and support each other in the fields of land management, urban planning and construction for the development of both countries,...

Taiwan military: 1,000 found alive after typhoon

Taiwan's President Ma Ying-jeou speaks at Chishan evacuation centre in Kaohsiung county, southern Taiwan August 12, 2009. Typhoon Morakot, which ravaged Taiwan over the weekend, has killed 63 people across the island. REUTERS/Pichi ChuangTaiwan troops...

Cambodia's foreign ministry welcomes reduction in Suu Kyi sentence

Earth Timeshttp://www.earthtimes.orgWed, 12 Aug 2009Author : DPAPhnom Penh - Cambodia's Ministry of Foreign Affairs has described the reduction of the sentence handed down to Myanmar opposition leader Aung San Suu Kyi as "a good signal," and said Myanmar...

Cambodia: Collaboration is Needed

http://www.huffingtonpost.comEve BlossomFounder, Lulan ArtisansPosted: August 11, 2009Since last December, I have been following the impact of the economic downturn in the Southeast Asian countries where I have worked for almost two decades. The deep...

Cambodia Trade with S. Korea Drops 22 pct in First 5 Months

2009-08-12XinhuaWeb Editor: Cao JieTrade volume between Cambodia and South Korea dropped 22.6 percent in the first five months of this year, a sign that the global economic crisis continues to grip both countries, local media reported on Wednesday.Trade...

Court postpones extradition hearing of convicted Russian paedophile

http://www.topnews.in/ Submitted by Mohit JoshiWed, 08/12/2009Phnom Penh - The Appeal Court in Phnom Penh has indefinitely delayed the extradition hearing of a Russian businessman convicted of sexually abusing underaged girls in Cambodia, according to...

A gathering of the displaced

Photo by: Tracey SheltonRepresentatives from communities involved in land disputes present petitions at the National Assembly on Tuesday morningThe Phnom Penh PostWednesday, 12 August 2009Cheang SokhaCitizens from across the Kingdom converge on the capital...

Court upholds jailed publisher's conviction

Photo by: Heng ChivoanKhmer Machas Srok publisher Hang Chakra enters the Appeal Court on Tuesday morning.The Phnom Penh PostWednesday, 12 August 2009Meas SokcheaLawyer pledges to take case to Supreme Court after Court of Appeal rules that opposition...

Govt flips stance on Suu Kyi

The Phnom Penh PostWednesday, 12 August 2009Sebastian StrangioOfficial says commuted verdict a sign of democratic Myanmar.GOVERNMENT officials have hailed the outcome of the trial of Myanmar democracy icon Aung San Suu Kyi, claiming the reduction of...

US man sent to court for more investigation into child sex claims

The Phnom Penh PostWednesday, 12 August 2009Chrann ChamroeunAn American national was sent to Phnom Penh Municipal Court on Tuesday following his arrest on suspicions he sexually abused five underage girls, officials told the Post on Tuesday.Keo Thea,...

Govt defends its record against EU criticisms

The Phnom Penh PostWednesday, 12 August 2009Sebastian StrangioTHE Ministry of Foreign Affairs has responded to European Union claims that a recent series of defamation lawsuits is undermining freedom of expression, arguing that the government is "more...

Asian women at risk of HIV from spouses

The Phnom Penh PostWednesday, 12 August 2009Nathan GreenBali, IndonesiaMILLIONS of women in Asia are at risk of contracting HIV from men who engage in unsafe sex, UNAIDS said in a report released on Tuesday.More than 90 percent of the 1.7 million women...

Vendors from Tonloab to return to PM's home

The Phnom Penh PostWednesday, 12 August 2009May TittharaMARKET vendors involved in a land dispute in Takeo province said they plan to assemble in Phnom Penh today to renew protests in front of Prime Minister Hun Sen's Takhmao home.The vendors say they...

Duch rebuts torture claim

The Phnom Penh PostWednesday, 12 August 2009Robbie Corey-BouletTHE KHMER Rouge tribunal heard further claims on Tuesday that Kaing Guek Eav, alias Duch, participated in the interrogation and physical abuse of Tuol Sleng detainees - an accusation promptly...

Thai arrested for insulting icon

Photo by: Photo SuppliedThai national Sorlavon Kamsorn stands with police holding the Angkor Wat carving that authorities say he disrespectfully placed on the ground near his toilet.The Phnom Penh PostWednesday, 12 August 2009Thet SambathA THAI national...

ASEAN urged to help in border row

The Phnom Penh PostWednesday, 12 August 2009Sam Rith and Vong SokhengNATIONAL Assembly President Heng Samrin has called on ASEAN to help resolve the border stalemate between Cambodia and Thailand, an official said.Cheam Yeap, a CPP lawmaker, said Heng...

Saigon Trading Group signs deal for red corn

Photo by: Heng ChivoanA farmer in Kampot province this week holds kernels of red corn.The Phnom Penh PostWednesday, 12 August 2009Chun SophalFarmers in Battambang and Kampong Cham provinces will have a new market for little-produced crop with $1-million...

SRP official implores police to find killers

The Phnom Penh PostWednesday, 12 August 2009Chrann ChamroeunSAM Rainsy Party Member of Parliament Yont Tharo filed complaints with the Ministry of Interior and the Phnom Penh Muncipal Police on Tuesday, imploring them to investigate his son's murder...

Building a life from the soil

Photo by: Heng ChivoanOne of Bou Vun’s employees at the Sugar Cane Vun Farm in Kandal province transports cut cane from the fields. Bou Vun purchased the 5-hectare farm in 2007, and he says he has plans to double in size and production in the coming...

Millicom seals sale of Cambodia operations

The Phnom Penh PostWednesday, 12 August 2009Seth MeixnerTELECOM operator Millicom International Cellular SA announced Tuesday the sale of its Cambodia operations for US$346 million in cash to its in-country partner, Royal Group.The transaction, which...

Trade with Korea drops 22pc in first five months

The Phnom Penh PostWednesday, 12 August 2009Nguon SovanTRADE volume between Cambodia and South Korea dropped 22.6 percent in the first five months of this year, a sign that the global economic recession continues to grip both countries, a Korean trade...

Avant-garde blaze new trails

Photo by: Qin GaQin Ga's image The Miniature Long March.--------------------------------------------------------------------------------Engaging with history is simply about knowing our identity. History is not only war and the Khmer Rouge...--------------------------------------------------------------------------------The...

Aung San Suu Kyi Sentenced to 3 More Years in Prison

Rights activists hold portraits of Burmese opposition leader Aung San Suu Kyi during a protest in front of Burmese embassy in Phnom Penh, Cambodia (file photo). http://english.chosun.com August 12, 2009Burmese democracy leader Aung San Suu Kyi has been...

3 dead, 26 missing in South China tropical storm Goni

Monday, August 10, 2009

www.chinaview.cn2009-08-09HAIKOU, Aug. 9 (Xinhua) -- Three fishermen were confirmed dead and another 26 missing from more than ten maritime disasters caused by tropical storm Goni in south Chinese island province of Hainan, local officials said Sunday.Two...

Property Rights for the Urban Poor in Cambodia

The Wip Talkhttp://thewip.netby ChristineRobinsonIt was two in the morning when we first heard the loudspeakers. My friend was annoyed thinking the noise was coming from people partying late, but we later learned something very different was happening....

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