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Thais Threaten to Close Cambodian Borders
Thailand’s deputy prime minister on Friday warned the country could close its borders to Cambodia, after each withdrew their ambassadors in a worsening row over ousted Thai premier Thaksin Shinawatra. (06 November 2009)
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Former King Remembered for Independence Day
Cambodia’s claim to independence 56 years ago, led by former king Norodom Sihanouk, prevented the country from weakening and losing territory, opposition lead Sam Rainsy said Thursday, four days ahead of Independence Day. (06 November 2009)
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Appeals Court Postpones Acid Attack Case
The Court of Appeals on Friday postponed a hearing to decide whether a former military police officer, recently released from jail, should stand trial for an alleged acid attack. (06 November 2009)
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Tribunal Gives Update on Second Investigation
Khmer Rouge tribunal judges outlined some of the progress they’ve made in investigating the second case against jailed leaders of the regime, urging victims to continue to file as witnesses and complainants. (05 November 2009)
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Thais Recall Ambassador Over Thaksin Job
The Thai government recalled its ambassador from Phnom Penh on Thursday, following a decision by the Cambodian government to appoint ousted former premier Thaksin Shinawatra as an adviser to the Prime Minister Hun Sen. (05 November 2009)
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Thaksin Appointed ‘Adviser’ to Hun Sen
Ousted Thai premier Thaksin Shinawatra has been appointed as an economic adviser to Prime Minister Hun Sen, a move that is likely to rankle Bangkok, officials said Wednesday. (04 November 2009)
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National Power Plan Outdated: Report
The nation’s power development plan, which calls for expanding large-scale hydroelectric dams and coal-fired plants, is outdated, expensive and risky, an umbrella group of non-governmental organizations says in a new report. ( 04 November 2009 )
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Appeals Court Takes Up Acid Attack Case
The Court of Appeals is expected to hold a hearing Friday on the freeing of seven suspects, including a high-ranking military police official, accused in an acid attack. (04 October 2009)
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Spirit of Tribunal Honors Victims: Official
The head representative of the Khmer Rouge tribunal’s Victims Unit said Monday the role of the court was not only to find justice, but to heal and unify the country. (03 November 2009)
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Carter To Visit Habitat for Humanity Homes
Former US president Jimmy Carter is expected to visit Cambodia later this month, to tour the worksite of 21 houses by Habitat for Humanity, in Kandal province. (03 November 2009)
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Water Festival Wraps Up in Capital
Phnom Penh wrapped up its annual Water Festival Tuesday, with at least 18 of nearly 400 racing boats sunk and one Kampong Cham province boatman missing after his craft capsized Monday. (03 November 2009)
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Beehive Radio Owner Dons Monk Robes
Mam Sonando, the 69-year-old owner of an independent radio station in Phnom Penh, took up his monk’s robes on Monday to lead a 30-day peach march from Phnom Penh to areas near the disputed border. (02 November 2009)
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Thais Protest Over Soldiers on Border
Nearly 500 Thai protesters gathered in front of the Cambodian Embassy in Bangkok Monday to protest the presence of Cambodian troops near Preah Vihear temple. (02 November 2009)
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Cambodia Mulls Resource Transparency Initiative
Cambodia is considering application to the Extractive Industry Transparency Initiative, despite heavy criticism of its handling of natural resources so far, an official says. (02 November 2009)
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Filmmaker Hopes to Bring Justice in Acid Attack
Skye Fitzgerald, whose recent documentary, “Finding Face,” chronicles the life of acid attack victim Tat Marina, hopes support built from the film will go toward punishing the perpetrators and finding justice for his subject. (30 October 2009)
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‘Peace’ a Legacy of Sihanouk: Official
As prince, head of state and king, Norodom Sihanouk accomplished many things, but as the former monarch prepares for his 87th birthday, he should be remembered as bringing peace to Cambodia. (30 October 2009)
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‘Jungle Girl’ Falls Ill After Return to Forest
Cambodia’s mysterious “jungle girl” is ill in Ratanakkiri provincial hospital, after contracting a fever from a return to the remote forests, officials said Friday. (30 October, 2009)
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H1N1 Claims Fourth Cambodian
A 51-year-old woman succumbed to the H1N1 virus, officials said Thursday, bringing the death toll to four, with the total amount of confirmed cases in the country at 239. (29 October 2009)
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Katina Worshippers Barred from Remote Pagoda
Police in Kampong Thom province have blocked villagers from participating in a Buddhist ceremony at a remote pagoda on disputed land for the past two days, officials said Thursday. (29 October 2009)
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Sex Trade Continues Despite Laws: Group
The sex trade continues to thrive in Cambodia, despite an anti-trafficking law and crackdowns on brothels, an advocate for a leading foundation says. (28 October, 2009)
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US Export Import Bank Open to Cambodia
The Export Import Bank of the United States is now open to provide financing for purchases of US exports by private-sector buyers in Cambodia. (28 October 2009)
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Appeals Court Upholds Fines for Mu Sochua
The Court of Appeals on Wednesday upheld a lower court’s decision to fine opposition lawmaker Mu Suchua in a defamation suit brought by Prime Minister Hun Sen. (28 October 2009)
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Regional Securities Experts Mull Problems
Nearly two dozen finance experts from five Asian countries met last week in a regional workshop aimed at improving the regulation of securities markets. (28 October 2009)
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Opposition Asks King To Enter National Affairs
Opposition leader Sam Rainsy and other parliamentarians requested the intervention of King Norodom Sihamoni to improve the lives of the people and resolve longstanding border disputes with Thailand and Vietnam. (28 October, 2009)
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Phnom Penh Prepares for Water Festival
Prime Minister Hun Sen on Tuesday ordered Phnom Penh authorities to prepare for the annual Water Festival, which draws millions of visitors to Phnom Penh every year. (27 October 2009)
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Once Optimistic, Equity Firms Now Struggling
Back then, at least three major private equity firms opened for business, hoping to raise hundreds of millions of dollars in capital for investment in agriculture, real estate, hydropower and others. (27 October 2009)
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Groups Push Adherence to Paris Accords
Marking the anniversary of the Paris Peace Accords, which ended Cambodia’s civil war in 1991, opposition officials and rights groups on Friday urged signatory countries t... (23 October 2009)
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Peace Accords Remain Unfulfilled: Officials
With laws or treaties not being applied, and some cancelled or nullified, and with Cambodia’s human rights efforts under fire, opposition and rights officials said Thursday the Paris Peace Accords have not been fully implemented. (23 October 2009))
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Border Advocates Grow Impatient With Dispute
The border dispute between Cambodian and Thailand has gone on for more than a year, with the Cambodian government failing to adopt a “winning” method based on international law, border experts said Thursday. (22 October 2009)
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Three State-Owned Companies Prep for Exchange
Telecom Cambodia, the Phnom Penh Water Supply Authority and the Sihanoukville Autonomous Port are expected to be the first three enterprises to list on Cambodia’s upcoming stock exchange, planned for December. (22 October 2009)
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No Disputed Border Near Temple: Group
Cambodian lawmakers, government officials and border representatives ended a roundtable discussion Thursday, concluding that in fact no disputed border exists near Preah Vihear. (22 October 2009)
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Cambodia Steps Forward in Green Debate
Cambodia will raise at least three climate issues at an international conference later this year in Denmark, officials said Wednesday, as they closed a three-day forum on climate change in Phnom Penh. (22 October 2009)
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Airports Expect More Passengers Next Year
Passengers arriving to Cambodia by air are expected to increase by around 5 percent in 2010, the country’s airport management company said Wednesday. (22 October 2009)
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Controversial Demonstration Law Passes
The National Assembly on Wednesday passed a controversial law on demonstrations that limits the number of people allowed to gather and gives wide authority for the government to ban a protest altogether. (21 October 2009)
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Producers Recall ‘Golden Age’ of Film
At its height, Cambodia’s film industry produced movies that could be seen in neighboring countries. But that was a long time ago. Following its destruction under the Khmer Rouge, the industry never recovered. (21 October 2009)
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Local Solar Bicycle Finds Limited Market
Since August, just four of Kong Pharith’s solar bicycles have sold. The inventor spent five years looking at ways to attach solar panels and a battery to a bicycle runs electrically. (21 October 2009)
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More Capacity Needed for Resource Management
Laws, regulations, and capacity building comprise important steps in natural resource development, which can fill government coffers, Cambodia’s ambassador to the US said at a recent discussion in Washington. (20 October 2009)
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Demonstrations Stem from Victims: Opposition
Opposition leader Sam Rainsy told the National Assembly on Tuesday that if the ruling party wants to reduce demonstrations, it should cooperate with the opposition. (20 October 2009)
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Civil Parties Prepare for Second Tribunal Trial
Case No. 002 will try the senior-most leaders—Nuon Chea, Khieu Samphan, Ieng Sary and Ieng Thirith—for up to four atrocity crimes: genocide, crimes against humanity, war crimes, and torture. (19 October 2009)
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Hun Sen Asks for Help on Climate Change
Prime Minister Hun Sen on Monday urged developed countries to help less-developed countries with financial and technical mitigate the effects of global warming. (19 October 2009)
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Assembly Resumes Demonstration Debate
The National Assembly on Monday restarted debate on a demonstrations law that critics charge will erode freedoms of speech and assembly. (19 October 2009)
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Final Death Toll of Ketsana Raised to 35
Cambodian officials now estimate that Typhoon Ketsana claimed 35 lives and cost the country $41 million, leaving thousands of people homeless. (16 October, 2009)
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Congressional Censure a Message of Solidarity: Official
A recent congressional reproach of Cambodia’s corruption and political repression is not meant as an attack on the government, a US official says, but it is meant to demonstrate to the Cambodian people they are not alone. (16 October 2009)
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Cambodian Lawmaker Addresses US Censure
A senior Cambodian official called a US congressional resolution condemning corruption in Cambodia “unacceptable” and counter to a system of checks and balances. (15 October 2009)
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Hundreds of Factory Workers Faint on Job
Chhuon Malay was still feeling shaky Tuesday night. She walked from her rented apartment in a Phnom Penh suburb to get a fruit shake—a luxury she said she can rarely afford but that she hoped would bolster her strength. (14 October 2009)
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Assembly Debates Law on Demonstrations
The National Assembly on Wednesday began debate on a draft law for demonstrations that critics warn marks another restriction on fundamental freedoms. (14 October 2009)
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Cambodia Persists in Asean Border Resolution
Cambodia’s foreign minister said Wednesday he would continue push to put Cambodia’s border dispute with Thailand on the Asean agenda, following reports in Thai media that Bangkok officials were misquoted. (14 October 2009)
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Penal Code Insufficient Under Accords: Rights Leader
A leading Cambodian rights advocate said Monday the penal code passed by the National Assembly does not meet the requirements of the 1991 Paris Peace Accords, as it does not sufficiently safeguard freedoms of assembly and expression. (13 October 2009)
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No Forced Confessions in Tribunal: Groups
Three international rights and justice organizations on Tuesday urged judges at the Khmer Rogue tribunal not to use testimony or forced confessions of prisoners as it moves forward with trials of jailed leaders of the regime. (13 October 2009)
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When the Going Gets Tough, Most Borrow Local
Although financial institutions have flourished in recent years, informal credit systems at the village level remain popular for many Cambodians, a practice that could eventually hurt the economy, economists say. (13 October 2009)
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Hong Kong Investors Take Cambodia Tour
Hong Kong trade officials recently spent three days in Cambodia looking at ways the two might boost bilateral trade, though Cambodian officials remain skeptical trade could grow substantially any time soon. (12 October 2009)
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Water Festival Potential Booster for H1N1 Flu
Health officials say November’s Water Festival, which draws more than a million people to Phnom Penh each year, could hasten the spread of the H1N1 virus across the country. (12 October 2009)
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Cambodia Turns to Asean in Border Dispute
Foreign Affairs Minister Hor Namhong notified his Thai counterpart on Monday that Cambodia wanted to put an ongoing border dispute on the agenda of an Asean summit scheduled later this month. (12 October 2009)
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National Assembly Approves Penal Code
The National Assembly on Monday passed a crucial penal code that government officials hailed as historic, but which others warn could be used to curb freedoms. (12 October 2009)
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Two Decades of Resource Development Questioned
Cambodia’s natural resources were not heavily developed during years of internal conflict, but significant exploitation in the last two decades has been questionable in bringing revenue to everyday Cambodians,... (12 October 2009)
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Ieng Sary Defense Moves to Bar French Judge
The defense team for jailed Khmer Rouge leader Ieng Sary moved on Friday to have French investigating judge Marcel Lemonde removed from a UN-backed tribunal case, claiming he was conducting a biased investigation. (09 October 2009)
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Appeals Court to Hear Mu Sochua Case
The Appeals Court is expected later this month to hear the defamation case against opposition lawmaker Mu Sochua, after she was ordered by a lower court to pay $4,000 in a suit brought by Prime Minister Hun Sen. (09 October 2009)
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At Islamic School, a Separation of the Sexes
Classes are underway at the Cambodian Islamic Center in Kandal province, and at the nearby Al Rahmani mosque, a group of female students waited for their instructor on a recent day. (08 October 2009)
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Khmer Preservation Group Praised in US
Friends of Khmer Culture, Inc., is, according to its motto, “dedicated to supporting the artistic and cultural heritage of Cambodia.” (08 October 2009)
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Former King Laments the ‘Weight’ of Old Age
Former king Norodom Sihanouk, who is 87 years old and has survived several bouts with cancer, said on his Web site this week he would like to die “as soon as possible,” as the years weigh upon him. (08 October 2009)
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Draft Penal Code Risks Freedoms: Group
A coalition of 30 civic organizations warned on Thursday that National Assembly debate over a new penal code appeared to erode civil liberties while skimming over clarity on criminality. (08 October 2009)
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Tribunal Summons Six Government Officials
Prime Minister Hun Sen on Thursday questioned the tribunal summonses for six government officials as witnesses, claiming they should instead be treated as plaintiffs. (08 October 2009)
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French Court Postpones Minister’s Suit
A French appeals court has postponed a hearing for a defamation suit brought by Foreign Minister Hor Namhong against opposition leader Sam Rainsy. (07 October 2009)
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More Than 60,000 Out of Factory Work
Factory woes in the wake of the global downturn have put 62,000 Cambodians out of work, World Bank President Robert Zoellick said Thursday. (07 October 2009)
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Ministry Urges H1N1 Patients Moved to Hospitals
The Ministry of Health on Wednesday ordered all clinics nationwide to send patients suspected of carrying the H1N1 flu virus to state hospitals, following the third documented death from the disease Tuesday. (07 October 2009)
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Seaweed Company Delays Share Sales
A Malaysian seaweed company has delayed a scheme to sell shares to Cambodians after warnings from the Security Commission of Cambodia the plan could be illegal. (07 October 2009)
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At Phnom Tamao, a Zoo of Rescued Wild Things
Cambodia’s Phnom Tamao zoo, with 1,200 animals and around 80 species, is a rare facility, populated mostly by animals indigenous to the country, many of them confiscated from the illegal wildlife trade. (07 October 2009)
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Agriculture Key to Overcoming Crisis: Expert
Of Cambodia’s main economic earners, it is not tourism or garments that will help it through the economic crisis, but rather agriculture, a leading Cambodian economist said Monday. (06 October 2009)
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Infant Saved After H1N1 Claims Mother
Cambodian health authorities operated to save the life of a premature child taken from its 25-year-old Cambodian mother, who died of H1N1 flu on Tuesday, officials said. (06 October 2009)
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Groups Caution Government on Judicial Reform
Civic groups and opposition officials say the government should not establish a working group to reform the Supreme Council of Magistracy but should instead seek oversight from outside, as officials look to reform the judiciary. (06 October 2009)
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Police, FBI Bust Seven in Major Drug Raid
Cambodian police working with the US Federal Bureau of Investigation arrested seven people and seized 16 kilograms of heroin, following three months of investigation, officials said Monday. (06 October 2009)
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Cambodia To Send Peacekeepers to Chad
The Royal Cambodian Armed Forces will send 40 peacekeepers to the central African country of Chad for a one-year tour of duty, starting this month or November, a senior military official told VOA Khmer. (05 October 2009)
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Experts Discuss Extractive Industry Contracts
More than 3 billion people live in countries rich in natural resources, but half of those remain poor, prompting a question. Why are some countries rich and others poor? (05 October 2009)
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Groups Call for Halt of Illegal Eviction
Rights groups joined more than 300 displaced residents on Monday to urge the government to punish those powerful officials and companies who violate residents’ rights through forced evictions, as they marked World Habitat Day. (05 October 2009)
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