New Cambodian lizard discovered

Google News - 9 hours 16 min ago
A new species of lizard with striking iridescent rainbow skin, a long tail and very short legs has been discovered in the rainforest in northeast Cambodia, conservationists announced Wednesday. Scientists named the skink Lygosoma veunsaiensis to honour ... catched

Cambodia tourist stats positive

Google News - 9 hours 23 min ago
PHNOM PENH, 22 February 2012: Cambodia closed 2011 with 2.88 million international tourists, a substantial increase of 14.9% over 2010, according to Cambodia's Statistic and Tourism Information Department at the Tourism Ministry. catched

Ratch establishes presence in Cambodia

Google News - 9 hours 55 min agoRatchaburi Electricity Generating Holding has completed the acquisition of 50 per cent ordinary shares of KK Power Co Ltd, marking its first foray into Cambodia. Through the investment of US$500000 or Bt15 million completed on Feb 21, the company is ... catched

Members of 116th to Deploy to Cambodia on Peace Mission - Twin Falls Times

Google News - 10 hours 11 min ago
Fred Friel, a physician assistant with the Idaho Army National Guard, performs a routine examination during a free medical clinic held last year at Bat Dang High School in Cambodia's Kampong Speu Province. A group of 86 Idaho guardsmen will deploy on a ... catched

Australia overwhelm Cambodia in futsal qualifier

Google News - 13 hours 57 min ago Australia gave Cambodia a harsh lesson in the first futsal meeting between the two nations, notching up 15 goals to no reply at Bangkok's Krungthep Thonburi Indoor Stadium yesterday during their opening fixture of the 2012 AFC Futsal Championship ASEAN ... catched

MICROCAPITAL BRIEF: responsAbility Lends $3.6m to Amret, AMK, Prasac, Hattha ...

Google News - Wed, 2012-02-22 04:51
Amret was established in Cambodia by the French NGO Groupe de Recherche et D'Echange Technologiques (GRET) and became a private limited company in 2000, receiving its license to operate as an MFI in 2001. In 2010, Amret reported to the US-based ... catched

Vietnamese, Cambodian parliaments boost ties

Google News - Wed, 2012-02-22 03:48
The External Affairs Committees of the Vietnamese and Cambodian parliaments have agreed to increase the exchange of delegations and jointly organise a conference of the Vietnamese, Cambodian and Lao Parliaments' External Affairs Committees, ... catched

Vietnam, Cambodia strengthen legislative ties

Google News - Wed, 2012-02-22 03:34VietNamNet Bridge – Vietnam always gives priority to consolidating neighbourliness, traditional friendship, and multifaceted cooperation with Cambodia. This was affirmed by Head of the National Assembly (NA) Committee for Foreign Affairs Tran Van Hang ... catched

Cambodia Faces Tests With 2012 Asean Chairmanship

Google News - Wed, 2012-02-22 03:21
For the second time in the history of the Association of Southeast Asian Nations, Cambodia has taken over the chairmanship of the 10-nation bloc. The country first chaired Asean in 2002–03, when it had been a member for only three years. catched

Chinese envoy unveils Chinese Corner at University of Cambodia

Google News - Wed, 2012-02-22 00:3621 (Xinhua) -- Chinese Ambassador to Cambodia Pan Guangxue on Tuesday attended the launching ceremony of Chinese Corner at the University of Cambodia and donated books and digital documents to the leading university in Cambodia. catched

Englewood men deliver compassion on other side of world

Google News - Wed, 2012-02-22 00:09
The two men were part of a nine-member team that traveled to Cambodia on a mission trip organized by Global Connection International. GCI is a Greenwood Village-based Christian organization with the motto, “Connecting people who care with the world's ... catched

PUMA to Investigate Worker Shooting

Google News - Wed, 2012-02-22 00:05
Police in Cambodia are searching for a man who fired on factory workers demanding higher wages. catched

Factories Cease Operations Following Bloody Shooting

VOA news - Tue, 2012-02-21 21:24
On Monday, three female workers were attacked by an unknown gunman while protesting for a pay raise catched

Opposition Party Seeks US Help to Secure Return of Leader

VOA news - Tue, 2012-02-21 21:11
Cambodia is scheduled to hold local commune council elections nationwide in June this year. catched

National Geographic's Mark Jenkins to Present Cambodian Landmines Photos

Google News - Tue, 2012-02-21 18:46February 21, 2012 — Acclaimed author and National Geographic field staff writer Mark Jenkins will give his photo-illustrated presentation of the devastation and suffering caused by Cambodian landmines Feb. 27-March 22 in Laramie, Cheyenne, Torrington, ... catched

Faintings Blamed on Overwork, Ventilation

RFA - Tue, 2012-02-14 21:00 Factory workers in Cambodia have been forced to work overtime beyond the limits allowed by law, says catched

100 Escape From Traffickers

Google News - Thu, 2012-02-09 21:16 NGOs are concerned by the growing numbers of Cambodians enslaved on Thai fishing boats. catched

Trafficking Victims Escape After Ordeal

RFA - Wed, 2012-02-08 00:01 Forced Cambodian laborers on Thai fishing vessels manage to flee to Indonesia. catched

Factory Workers Hold Rare Strike

RFA - Mon, 2012-02-06 23:00 Employees at a Burmese shoe factory demand salary for holiday closures. catched

Cambodia conducts Angkor Wat international Film festival 2012 at Angkor

The South East Asia Weekly Entertainment - Thu, 2012-02-09 04:53
The Angkor Wat International Film Festival will be held at the Sofitel Angkor Phokeethra Golf & Spa Resort, an international world-class and award-winning hotel in Siem Reap province on the... catched

Germany Helps 1.2 Million to UN- Cambodian Tribunal

The South East Asia Weekly Entertainment - Thu, 2012-02-09 04:51
The Federal Republic of Germany, through the Ministry of Foreign Affairs, signed a Letter of Agreement today to provide a further €1.2 Million to the Victims Support Section (VSS) of... catched

Breakdance troupe to perform Down Under

Phnom Penh Post - Tue, 2012-01-10 04:00 A group of youngsters stands and sits at a Phnom Penh drop-in centre observing a young woman rehearse her energetic break dance moves in front of a mirror to a pounding dance beat. catched

Khmer Rouge survivor makes it to the Big Screen

Phnom Penh Post - Fri, 2012-01-06 04:01The movie, Lost Loves, which opens at Cineplex tonight, tells the life story of Khmer Rouge survivor Nun Sila and gives young Cambodian’s an authentic, educational insight into their parent’s youth. catched

Polka-Billy hits the Penh

Phnom Penh Post - Fri, 2012-01-06 04:01It’s not in the dictionary but the word has a story of its own:  ‘dealbreaker’.

The dealbreaker walks into the room and nearly everything about him is perfect, the shoes, the clothes, the beaming smile and sparkling eyes, the – wait a minute, is that a mullet haircut? All of a sudden he is not quite so perfect anymore. catched

Court Begins Reparations Campaign

VOA news - Mon, 2012-02-20 21:02
The 27-page document released by the tribunal shows Duch expressing remorse. catched

Factory Workers Shot and Wounded in a Protest over Pay Raise

VOA news - Mon, 2012-02-20 17:56
The women suffered wounds from handgun shots to their arms, chest, or back. catched

Group Calls for Halt to Railway Development Project

VOA news - Fri, 2012-02-17 19:28 The renovation will lead to thousands of families to be moved from their homes along the railway in catched

$45 Million for Tribunal Under Consideration

VOA news - Thu, 2012-02-16 19:22 A meeting on funding is scheduled at the UN for Feb. 24, according to a donor country diplomat who s catched

Khmarnaval hits coast

Phnom Penh Post - Mon, 2012-02-20 04:00 This week is a better time than any to pull a sickie at work and book a bus ticket to coastal Sihanoukville. catched

Cambodian stars shine at awards

Phnom Penh Post - Mon, 2012-02-20 04:00 Around 3,000 cheering fans waited to catch a glimpse of their favourite Cambodian stars walking down the red carpet last Thursday night at the Koh Pich Theatre, where 36 artists were honoured as the best in their field at this year’s Anachak Dara, or “Star Kingdom”, Awards. catched

White art occupies building

Phnom Penh Post - Mon, 2012-02-20 04:00
On Saturday night, the iconic White Building in Phnom Penh’s Tonle Bassac neighbourhood, was transformed into a vibrant art space for the grand opening of the White Night exhibition. catched

Far Eastern Air Transport suddenly cancels Cambodia flight over fuel bill

Google News - Tue, 2012-02-21 18:43 TAIPEI--Taipei-based Far Eastern Air Transport (FAT) yesterday grounded the aircraft it leases to Cambodia's Tonlesap Airlines, catching over 200 travelers by surprise. The aircraft was scheduled to fly 138 passengers from Taiwan Taoyuan International ... catched

Fuel feud leaves tourists stranded at Angkor Wat

Google News - Tue, 2012-02-21 16:00The Cambodian airline denies the allegations By Shelley Shan / Staff Reporter Travelers headed for Angkor Wat in Cambodia wait in the departure hall of Taiwan Taoyuan International Airport yesterday after their Tonlesap Airlines flight was canceled ... catched

Cambodian media publish K. Rouge jailer's apology

Google News - Tue, 2012-02-21 14:30
PHNOM PENH — Cambodia's UN-backed war crimes court said Tuesday that media in the kingdom were publishing an apology by a Khmer Rouge jailer imprisoned for life in a bid to provide "reparation" to genocide victims. Kaing Guek Eav, who oversaw the ... catched

CAMBODIA: Puma investigates shootings in factory protest - just

Google News - Tue, 2012-02-21 13:54
Cambodian human rights group Licadho told the BBC that the victims were aged 18, 21, and 23. One of those shot recieved a chest wound and was seriously injuered. A Puma official and representatives of Cambodian NGO CLEC are on their way to visit one ... catched

Chinese company invests Media system in Cambodia

The South East Asia Weekly Sci/Tech - Wed, 2012-02-08 05:09
Chinese businessman Cha intor and president of coal mining group from China decided to invest the opening of Khmer economic magazine in Phnom Penh to boost the close ties for... catched

ADB helps Cambodian high schools with scientific materials

The South East Asia Weekly Sci/Tech - Thu, 2012-01-26 10:36
ADB has been trying to upgrade the education quality in Cambodia with offering the scientific materials for upper secondary schools in the Kingdom of Cambodia, an official said today. catched

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VOA news - Thu, 2012-01-19 12:59
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Obama Visit Would Boost US Regional Influence: Analysts

VOA news - Wed, 2012-01-18 18:54 A US official said this week that Obama could participate in an Asean summit to be hosted in Cambodi catched

Four Villagers Injured in Shooting by Plantation Guards

VOA news - Wed, 2012-01-18 18:44 Witnesses said security guards for the TTY Company opened fire with AK-47s. catched

CAMBODIA: Puma investigates protester shootings - just

Google News - Tue, 2012-02-21 12:42
Cambodian human rights group Licadho told the BBC that the victims were aged 18, 21, and 23. One of those shot recieved a chest wound and was seriously injuered. A Puma official and representatives of Cambodian NGO CLEC are on their way to visit one ... catched

Cambodian media publish Khmer Rouge jailer's apology

Google News - Tue, 2012-02-21 12:35
PHNOM PENH (AFP) - Cambodia's United Nations (UN)-backed war crimes court said on Tuesday that media in the kingdom were publishing an apology by a Khmer Rouge jailer imprisoned for life in a bid to provide 'reparation' to genocide victims. catched

Vietnam, Cambodia promote legislative cooperation

Google News - Tue, 2012-02-21 11:0521 (Xinhua) -- Chairman of the Vietnamese National Assembly (NA) External Relations Committee Tran Van Hang held talks here on Tuesday with Chairman of the Cambodian NA Commission on Foreign Affairs, International Cooperation, Media and Information ... catched

Child Sponsorship Report 2011, from Angkor-Siem Reap, Cambodia

Google News - Tue, 2012-02-21 10:51
Our 18 children have participated football competition in the occasion of 10 year anniversary of SOS Children's Villages Cambodia in Phnom Penh January12-17, 2011. Our children won the 3rd prize in this completion. We continue to work hard to improve ... catched

Australia 15-0 Cambodia

Google News - Tue, 2012-02-21 07:08
Bangkok: Australia made an emphatic start in their quest to claim a berth at the 2012 AFC Futsal Championship with 15-0 hammering of Cambodia as Group B of the ASEAN Zone qualifiers got underway on Tuesday. Shervin Keshvaraz began the rout at the ... catched

Bank of Tokyo opens Phnom Penh office

Phnom Penh Post - Mon, 2012-02-20 04:01 Japan's second-largest bank, Bank of Tokyo-Mitsubishi UFJ, officially opened a represent-ative office in Phnom Penh on Friday. catched

New travel association launches in Kingdom

Phnom Penh Post - Mon, 2012-02-20 04:01
The Pacific Asia Travel Association (PATA) launched its Cambodian chapter on Friday in the hope of further promoting the country’s second-largest sector by revenues. catched

ANZ Bank: Higgins on business, policy

Phnom Penh Post - Fri, 2012-02-17 04:00 ANZ Royal CEO Stephen Higgins sat down with Post business reporter Don Weinland this week to discuss banking and business in Cambodia, as well as the country’s government policy.  catched

SpiceRoads Launches Five New Bike Tours to Highlight Asian Heritage

Google News - Tue, 2012-02-21 04:55
SpiceRoads Cycle Tours has launched five bicycle tours that highlight some of the best scenery, historic sites, art and culture that distinguish Burma, Bhutan, Cambodia, Thailand and Vietnam. By cycling short distances at a relaxed pace over seven days ... catched

Private equity firm bets on Asia's frontier markets

Google News - Tue, 2012-02-21 04:38
In addition to Myanmar, Clayton says Bangladesh and Cambodia, both of which are emerging manufacturing hubs and have growing consumer markets, look attractive. "Bangladesh is one of the cheapest places to manufacture in, and as China gets more ... catched

OZ sells assets in Cambodia

Phnom Penh Post - Tue, 2012-02-21 04:00
OZ minerals announced yesterday it would sell its Cambodian gold assets to fellow Australian miner Renaissance Minerals for US$19.2 million. The deal comes in the wake of a tumultuous 2011 for OZ, in which exploration yields proved disappointing and ... catched

U21s head to Brunei early

Phnom Penh Post - Tue, 2012-02-21 04:00 The Cambodian U21 team had planned to fly to Brunei tomorrow to participate in the 2012 Hassanal Bolkiah Trophy friendly competition, but because of the last-minute withdrawal of defending champions Thailand due to “unforeseen circumstances”, ... catched

Sciaroni to Represent Cambodia at US Business Conference

Google News - Mon, 2012-02-20 16:01 PHNOM PENH, Cambodia, Feb 20, 2012 (BUSINESS WIRE) -- Bretton G. Sciaroni of Sciaroni & Associates will represent the Kingdom of Cambodia at the first-ever Global Business Conference hosted by US Secretary of State Hillary Rodham Clinton in Washington, ... catched