TOKYO, May 04, 2009 (AsiaPulse via COMTEX) -- The Japanese government has pledged to help Cambodia in information communication technologies, a move Japan said will help boost economic growth. The pledge was made by Kunio Hatoyama, Japanese minister of internal affairs and communications, at a meeting with So Khun, Cambodian's minister of posts and
Monday, May 4, 2009
BlackBerry Solution Now Available In Cambodia
Posted on 4:11 AM by svdfbd
hello is the first and currently only operator in Cambodia offering the BlackBerry
From grass huts to grass roots
Posted on 4:08 AM by svdfbd
COCHRAN — Growing up in the 1950s, Ron Abney (pictured) knew more about places such as Cochran and Cary than he did about Cambodia.Social studies? Geography? The earth might as well have been flat on the highway east toward Chester or south toward Empire. SIEM REAP (Cambodia) - REGIONAL economics experts met in Cambodia on Monday to discuss strategies for coping with
Sunday, May 3, 2009
Parliamentary Immunity: A message of appreciation from Mu Sochua
Posted on 3:58 PM by svdfbd
Below is a message of appreciation from Mrs. Mu Sochua (pictured) to the many people who took sympathy with her defamation lawsuit vis-a-vis Mr.Hun Sen.---------------------------------------------I am forever grateful for the immense support I have received from all of you who are committed to justice.My case is just one small case among many hundreds and thousands of cases that are part of a
Adventures in Angkor
Posted on 3:48 PM by svdfbd
Cambodia's Angkor Wat temple, viewed from a tethered air balloon, basks in the evening sunlight.Photograph by: Herald Archive, Reuters, Calgary HeraldBy Elaine O'Connor, Calgary HeraldOnce you've explored the ruins, revel in Siem ReapTwo hours into a back-road motorcycle ride through the Cambodian countryside-- wind cutting the baking 34-degree heat, dust flying up from the road --I'm treated
'What's Hot!' columnist Tim Grobaty, photographers Gritchen, Smeltzer win Best in the West awards
Posted on 3:40 PM by svdfbd
By John Canalis, Staff Writer Posted: 05/02/2009 var requestedWidth = 0; if(requestedWidth < requestedwidth =" 200;">Press-Telegram Best-in-the-West honorees Tim Grobaty, Jeff Gritchen, Scott Smeltzer. if(requestedWidth > 0){ document.getElementById('
Cambodian officers: Thai commando forces not better than Thai black-clad soldiers
Posted on 2:10 AM by svdfbd
Cambodian and Thai military leaders shook hand one day after the 3rd April deadly clashes.Reported by KhmerizationAfter several deadly armed clashes with the Cambodian troops, the Thai military had reinforced border areas with 1,000 Thai special commando forces. But many Cambodian military leaders claimed that those Thai commando forces are no better than the Thai black-clad and paramilitary
Cambodia refutes U.S. underestimation of its anti-terrorism capability
Posted on 2:05 AM by svdfbd
PHNOM PENH, May 3 (Xinhua) -- The Cambodian Information Minister has refuted a U.S. State Department report about the country's capability of countering terrorism as "not 100 percent correct," national media said on Sunday. The recently issued U.S. report about the global anti-terrorism situation claimed that terrorists might take advantage of the weakness of Cambodia, such as
Saturday, May 2, 2009
Ms. Mu Sochua vs. Mr. Hun Sen
Posted on 6:03 PM by svdfbd
By Jayakhmer Recent dispute between Member of Parliament Mu Sochua and Prime Minister Hun Sen reveals not only the rough and tumble nature of Khmer politics but also the standard by which political discourse are being carried out. If the prime minister managed to incorporate the fact that a woman “tripped on someone and accused him of unbuttoning her blouse” in his political speech, you
Cambodia to host ASEAN-EU ministerial meeting in late May
Posted on 5:59 PM by svdfbd
Updated May 02, 2009 PHNOM PENH (Xinhua) -- Delegations from 40 ASEAN and EU countries will gather here in late May to discuss ways to fight terrorism, human trafficking, drug smuggling and weapon proliferation, said a statement received on Saturday. The 17th Ministerial Meeting between ASEAN (
Flu news from China: Mexican citizens from Cambodia being detained
Posted on 5:56 PM by svdfbd
02 May 2009 This is developing news here in Beijing about treatment of those who hold Mexican passports. It is based on first-hand reports from people I trust:- A family of tourists -- two parents; a son age 8; and daughters ages 6 and 4 -- were staying in a five-star Beijing hotel. Like all foreigners in China, they had presented their passports for inspection on arrival.
Dom Joly: Chilling eyes in the land of the killing fields
Posted on 5:52 PM by svdfbd
Independent.co.ukSunday, 3 May 2009 I looked into the eyes of evil twice last week. Wandering aimlessly around Cambodia I pretty much fell into a narrative for my book. I was having a drink at the Foreign Correspondents' Club in Siem Reap when a man sidled up to me and inquired as to whether I was a journalist? I said yes. He then asked me whether I
Cambodian MP Countersued
Posted on 4:33 AM by svdfbd
Wome's eNewsJeers Mu Sochua (pictured), a senior MP in Cambodia's opposition Sam Rainsy Party, the largest opposition party in the country, is facing legal action and a possible suspension of her parliamentary immunity. This is in response to her announcement last week that she is suing Cambodian Prime Minister Hun Sen for defamation and insults. Sochua is suing Sen for calling her cheung klang
In their own words
Posted on 4:28 AM by svdfbd
By Sim Chi YinCorrespondentThe Strait Times ST PHOTO: Sim
Forgive but not forget
Posted on 4:24 AM by svdfbd
The Strait Times The trial of a feared Khmer Rouge leader is creating an uneasy truce between the past and the present as Cambodians are forced to revisit the insanity and bloodshed that overtook their country more than 30 years ago.
Friday, May 1, 2009
Parliament await letter from the court to lift her parliamentary immunity
Posted on 9:00 PM by svdfbd
Reported by KhmerizationA parliamentary source said that the Cambodian National Assembly is awaiting for a letter from the court requesting it to lift Mrs Mu Sochua's parliamentary immunity, reports Radio Free Asia.Mr. Cheam Yeap, chairman of the 5th parliamentary committee, said: "The court has not yet sent any legal request to the parliament."Mr. Hun Sen and Mrs. Mu Sochua (pictured) sued and
Mrs. Mu Sochua's lawyer might face penalty
Posted on 8:32 PM by svdfbd
everyda.comTranslated by KhmerizationA lawyer for Mrs. Mu Sochua, Mr. Kong Sam Onn, might face fines or suspension of his licence to open the way for the court to take legal procedures against him, if the Bar Association of Cambodia found that he had committed misconduct as alleged by Mr. Hun Sen's lawyer.Mr. Kong Sam Onn held a press conference with Mrs. Mu Sochua in which they threatened to sue
CCHR Press Statement for the World Press Freedom Day
Posted on 8:26 PM by svdfbd
Click on the article to read.Dear all,To commemorate the World Press Freedom Day (May 3), the Cambodian Center for Human Rights (CCHR) issues today a press statement on the statistics of human rights abuses against journalists and media workers in Cambodia for the past year and the first several months of 2009.The CCHR is pleased to share this data with all stakeholders so that it can be used to
‘Wolverine’ Hugh Jackman — declawed
Posted on 8:20 PM by svdfbd
Posted by: Alex DobuzinskisReuters “Wolverine” star Hugh Jackman has many sides. There is the movie action hero, the Broadway musical award winner and the charming Oscar host. He also hobnobs with billionaire Rupert Murdoch’s family and visits Third World countries where microfinancing projects give people hope for breaking out of poverty. Jackman plays the main character in
A perfect example of unscrupulous CPP media
Posted on 5:45 AM by svdfbd
May 1, 2009 A PERFECT EXAMPLE OF UNSCRUPULOUS CPP MEDIA Today, CPP mouthpiece Rasmei Kampuchea (Light of Cambodia) shows the extent to which the CPP media can be shamelessly unscrupulous. Instead of publishing a clarification letter as requested by the SRP Cabinet following a baseless accusation contained in its April 23 edition (see our April 27 statement below), it re-publishes
Phnom Penh Court to hear Hun Sen-Mu Sochua lawsuits on 7th May
Posted on 5:17 AM by svdfbd
Mrs. Mu Sochua vs. Mr. Hun Sen.everyday.comTranslated by KhmerizationThe Phnom Penh Court has sent court summons to both Mr. Hun Sen and Mrs. Mu Sochua to appear in court on 7th May in relations to their defamation lawsuit and counter-suit.The Reaksmei Kampuchea newspaper reported that the court summoned both sides to appear in court to defend their cases. According to the procedures, the court
Pictures of World Labor Day Rally in Phnom Penh
Posted on 4:52 AM by svdfbd
Opposition MPs Kem Sokha, Sam Rainsy and Mu Sochua speaking to the workers (All Photos: DAP-news)ldCambodian garment workers hold banners as they march on the street to mark World Labor Day in Phnom Penh May 1, 2009. REUTERS/Chor SokuntheaCambodian garment workers hold banners as they march on the street to mark World Labor Day in Phnom Penh May 1, 2009. REUTERS/Chor SokuntheaCambodian garment
Rumors fly about that Hor Namhong is dead
Posted on 4:45 AM by svdfbd
01 May 2009Kampuchea ThmeiTranslated from Khmer by Socheata for Ki-MediaOn 30 April 2009, rumors are flying all over Phnom Penh city and they even reached all the provinces in the country that Hor Namhong (pictured), the vice-PM and minister of Foreign Affairs, died in France. These rumors are circulating not just among the public, but they were also spread among high-ranking officials as well.In
Pro-SRP editor and publisher questioned
Posted on 4:42 AM by svdfbd
Written by Chrann Chamroeun Friday, 01 May 2009Phnom Penh Post THE publisher and editor-in-chief of The New Liberty News, a pro-Sam Rainsy Party newspaper, were questioned Thursday morning by Municipal Court Deputy Prosecutor Plang Sophal in connection with a defamation and false information case filed by the publisher of the pro-government
Poll start sees vote bribe claims
Posted on 4:31 AM by svdfbd
Written by SEBASTIAN STRANGIO and VONG SOKHENG Friday, 01 May 2009Phnom Penh Post THE campaign for the upcoming provincial, municipal and district council elections is set to kick off today, amid opposition claims the ruling Cambodian People's Party is engaging in vote-buying as a means of swaying poll results.Members of the new
Japan donates $4 million to Khmer Rouge tribunal
Posted on 4:27 AM by svdfbd
Duch listening to judges at the Khmer Rouge Tribunal. By SOPHENG CHEANG PHNOM PENH, Cambodia (AP) — Japan has donated $4.17 million to the U.N.-backed genocide tribunal trying former Khmer Rouge leaders on war crimes charges, just as the troubled court was running out of funding, a court official said Friday.The money will be used to offset a salary shortfall for 251 court staffers until at
Tonle Sap largest freshwater lake in Asia
Posted on 4:23 AM by svdfbd
Cambodia's floating villagesMichael McCarthy, Vancouver CourierPublished: Friday, May 01, 2009One of the great wonders of the world is the vast temple complex of Angkor Wat, spread through the jungles of northern Cambodia. Aside from the gigantic size of the complex --it was the largest city in the world in the Middle Ages before the jungle consumed it after its unexplained abandonment--one
Cambodian hip-hop dance troupe started by ex-gang member plans local fundraiser
Posted on 4:17 AM by svdfbd
KK (Tuy Sobil) keeps an eye on breakdancers at Korsang, a center for returnees, in Phonm Penh, Cambodia, on February 13, 2008. (Jeff Gritchen / Staff Photographer)By Greg Mellen, Staff WriterPosted: 04/30/2009 LONG BEACH - When Tuy Sobil, better known as KK, started teaching children and teens in the slums of Cambodia how to break dance, he couldn't have foreseen all this.A former Crips gang
Vietnamese, Cambodian border provinces boost cooperation
Posted on 4:10 AM by svdfbd
The Moc Bai Border-gate. Leaders of the Vietnamese border provinces of Tay Ninh and Long An and the Cambodian province of Svay Rieng have held a working session to review their joint collaboration programme on border protection. At a meeting in Svay Rieng province
Feeling the effects of the economic crisis
Posted on 4:05 AM by svdfbd
Written by George McLeod Friday, 01 May 2009Phnom Penh Post Cambodia’s days as the region’s economic success story may be over as three of the country’s four growth pillars suffer under the impact of the global economic slowdown Photo by: STEVE FINCH Cambodia’s traditional economy has sheltered it from some, but not all, of the effects
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