Archive for June, 2008
The Wise Owl of Cambodia
We packed our tents, loaded up the bikes and left Pak Bong for Khong Jiem on Highway 2368, our destination a small village called Ban Tamui, to meet up with Rak Thai that runs a project there called “Uncle Hoo: The Wise Owl.”
The project was conceived to bring knowledge to children who lived in far [...]
Government, opposition begin election campaign in Cambodia
Cambodian Prime Minister Hun Sen has called on political parties running in next month’s general election to compete honestly and to accept the result of the poll.
The 11 parties begin the designated one-month campaign period today.
In a statement broadcast on state-run television, Prime Minister Hun Sen said all political parties should compete with honesty, dignity [...]
Cambodia’s Khmer Rouge Tribunal Trims Budget
Cambodia’s Khmer Rouge tribunal says it will complete its work early and for almost $30 million less than previously proposed. Donors had balked at the initial budget of $170 million. To ensure new cost-cutting targets are met, a U.N. official has been drafted from the International Criminal Tribunal for the former Yugoslavia. Rory Byrne reports [...]
Cambodia, Laos See Surge in Korean Investments
Cambodia and Laos are emerging as the next window of opportunity for Korean investors.
Figures by the Korea International Trade Association show a steep on-year growth of US$1.3 billion in Korea’s corporate investment in Cambodia last year. That makes the Southeast Asian country the second-biggest destination after China in terms of Korea’s overseas investment.
Investments to Laos, [...]
No love lost over ruins
The painful memory of Thailand losing sovereignty over the 10th century Preah Vihear temple to Cambodia as a result of the decision by the International Court of Justice in 1962, should have been buried with the passing years. But thanks to the government of Prime Minister Samak Sundaravej, this pain has been revived and is [...]
120,000 tons of rice to be exported to Guinea
Cambodian Prime Minister Hun Sen said at the inauguration of a bridge in Kampong Speu province on Wednesday, June 18 that Guinean Prime Minister Ahmed Tidane Sourae has requested to buy 120,000 tons of rice from Cambodia, media reported.
Speaking at the ceremony, the premier said that Cambodia will send agricultural expert to Guinea to assist [...]
Court requested NA to stripe SRP’s leader of immunity
Phnom Penh Municipal Court sent letter dated Monday to the National Assembly President Heng Samrin to remove the parliamentary immunity of Sam Rainsy Party’s President Sam Rainsy in order to facilitate a court investigation of defamation and disinformation suit filed by the deputy prime minister and Foreign minister Hor Namhong.
Requested letter signed by deputy prosecutor [...]
Japan’s Car Company opened in Cambodia
The first branch of Hino Motors Dealership was opened in Phnom Penh, Cambodia, presided over by the ministry of commerce, Cham Prasidh on Monday.
Cham Pisedh was quoted by the Cambodia Daily as saying that “I am going to propose a band of used cars and trucks [made before 2000] to Prime Minister Hun Sen,” he [...]
SRP appealed for jailed editor’s release
Sam Rainsy Party leader Sam Rainsy said at the press conference on Tuesday at SRP’s headquarters that he offered to take the place of Dam Sith, editor-in-chief of SRP-aligned newspapers, who was arrested by the Phnom Penh municipal court Sunday noon on charges of defamation, insult and disinformation.
“I request the court to release Dam Sith [...]
Election monitors and media inspected printing house
On Wednesday, the representatives of political parties, national and international election monitors and media members went to inspect the opening of printing house at Tuol Kok district, where the National Election Committee (NEC) started printing 10.5 million ballot papers needed for July 27’s national election, newspaper reported.
NEC selected this printing house from a pool of [...]
