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Latest News : Cambodia's Seamstresses Exemplify Global Trends Toward Investment in the Female Market
MasterCard is eyeing the emerging middle classes of women in Asia and Cambodia is as good a test case as anywhere else -- and it offers a CSR branding point. Cambodia has been attracting a fair amount of corporate and "social business" interest in local seamstresses. Socially motivated businesses like Eve Blossom's Lulan Artisans and Elizabeth Kiester's Wanderlust , both for-profit social ...

Latest News : Cambodia boasts plans for Asia's tallest building
Impoverished Cambodia plans to build a 1,820-foot (555-meter) skyscraper, its prime minister said Wednesday, a feat that would give one of the region's least-developed capitals the tallest building in Asia.

Latest News : Cambodia aims high with skyscraper
Cambodia is aiming for the record books with an ambitious plan to construct Asia's tallest building, half a kilometre high and worth millions.

Latest News : Cambodia boasts plans for Asia's tallest building
Impoverished Cambodia plans to build a 1,820-foot (555-meter) skyscraper, its prime minister said Wednesday, a feat that would give one of the region's least-developed capitals the tallest building in Asia. Cambodia - Asia - Prime minister - Skyscraper - Government

Latest News : Vulture numbers take flight in Cambodia: group
Cambodia's critically endangered vulture population has become the only one in Asia on the rise this year, helped by nest protection and a chain of "restaurants", a wildlife group said Friday.

Cambodia's plans for Asia's tallest building
Impoverished Cambodia plans to build a 555-metre skyscraper, according to its prime minister. The feat that would give one of the region's least-developed capitals the tallest building in Asia.

Cambodia aims high with record-breaking skyscraper
Cambodia is aiming for the record books with an ambitious plan to construct Asia's tallest building a 555-metre skyscraper worth $200 million (£130 million) Prime Minister Hun Sen said on Wednesday.

Increase in Cambodia's vultures gives hope to imperiled scavengers
While vultures across Asia teeter on the brink of extinction, the vultures of Cambodia are increasing in number, providing a beacon of hope for these threatened scavengers, according to the Wildlife Conservation Society (WCS) and other members of the Cambodia Vulture Conservation Project.

Cambodia rights body decries repression as staffer jailed
A leading human rights group in Cambodia said yesterday that activists are operating in an increasingly hostile environment there, characterised by physical violence, illegal arrests and trumped-up criminal charges.

Eastday-Cambodia aims high with 555m skyscraper
Cambodia is aiming for the record books with an ambitious plan to construct Asia's tallest building, a 555-meter skyscraper worth US$200 million, Prime Minister Hun Sen said yesterday.

Cambodia rights body decries worsening repression as staffer jailed
Phnom Penh - A leading human rights group in Cambodia said Wednesday that activists are operating in an increasingly hostile environment there, characterized by physical violence, illegal arrests and trumped-up criminal charges.

Cambodia denies media's report on nuclear power plant
Cambodia Monday denied media's report that suggested the country might have deal with Iran to build a nuclear power plant. Koy Kuong, spokesman of Foreign Ministry said Monday that Cambodia has not made any deal with Iran on anything related to nuclear power plant.

Finding Hope in Cambodia
A two-week missionary trip to Cambodia has left Mt. Calvary Lutheran Church Pastor Randy Buecheler, and his wife, Nancy, with a deeper appreciation for the basic things of life, and for the strength of the human spirit.

Cambodian vultures defying extinction
PHNOM PENH, Cambodia, Sept. 3 (UPI) -- Vultures in Cambodia are increasing in number, making it the only country in Asia with an increasing population of the scavengers, researchers say. Cambodia - PHNOM PENH - Asia - Government - Embassies and Consulates

Cambodian army has live firing exercise
PHNOM PENH, Cambodia, Sept. 3 (UPI) -- The Cambodian army is to shortly begin a live-fire exercise in Phnom Srouch district of Kampong Speu province. Cambodia - Asia - PHNOM PENH - Government - Embassies and Consulates

Meet Cambodia's anonymous blog author 'Details are Sketchy'
"The good thing about a blog is that it can be anonymous and you still can be contacted," says Gary Kawaguchi, a digital media trainer at Royal University of Phnom Penh, Department of Media and Communications.  Here's an email interview with Details are Sketchy (DAS) the blogger , who started blogging anonymously in June 2006. The prominent blogger prolifically weighs in on issues ranging from ...

NGO mixes toilets and profit in Cambodia
Sanitation in Cambodia's rural areas is noticeable mainly by its absence - but the Cambodian government aims for one third of rural households to have access to proper sanitation in five years' time.

Cambodia urged to release jailed human rights worker
Human rights groups, including Amnesty International, have urged the Cambodian government to immediately release a human rights worker who was sentenced to two years in prison for giving out anti-government leaflets.

Cambodia boasts plans for Asia's tallest building
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Cambodia gets library for kids
PHNOM PENH (Kyodo) A facility established in the Cambodian capital by residents of Hiroshima to facilitate peaceful exchanges opened a children's library Sunday. Hidetoshi Ito, general manager of Hiroshima House located in central Phnom Penh, said about 210 illustrated children's books, mostly of Japanese folktales, have been translated into Cambodia's Khmer language since last November by some ...

Cambodia: International Groups Condemn Sentencing of Local Rights Staffer
Source: Human Rights Watch (New York) - Four international human rights organizations urged the Cambodian government to immediately release Leang Sokchouen, staff person of the Cambodian League for the Promotion and Defense of ...

Cambodian rights groups face worsening repression: activists
Human rights workers in Cambodia face "an increasingly hostile environment" as authorities use violence, intimidation and "trumped-up" criminal charges to silence them, activists warned Thursday.

Vietnam provides electricity for Cambodia
Vietnam’s National Power Transmission Corporation (NPT) and the Electricity of Cambodia (EDC) on August 31 held a conference in Ho Chi Minh city on the Chau Doc-Takeo 220kV power line from Vietnam to Cambodia.

Cambodian Baptists seek partnerships
NASHVILLE, Tenn. (BP)--God has blessed Baptist work in Cambodia -- with 304 churches started since 1993 -- but partnership is needed for the work to move forward, the president of Cambodia's Baptist Union said.

Cambodia urged to release jailed human rights worker
Wednesday 1 September 2010 Human rights groups, including Amnesty International, have urged the Cambodian government to immediately release a human rights worker who was sentenced to two years in prison for giving out anti-government leaflets. Human rights groups, including Amnesty International, have urged the Cambodian government to immediately release a human rights worker who was sentenced ...

Rural sanitation a winner for Cambodia's latrine entrepreneurs
Sanitation in Cambodia's rural areas is noticeable mainly by its absence.

Supporters rally against man's deportation to Cambodia
Hov Ly Kol survived the "killing fields" of 1970s Cambodia and the crowded refugee camps of Thailand and the Philippines. In 1985, with his mother and a younger brother, he legally entered the United States as a refugee.

Hun Sen wary but still ready for Thai talks
Cambodia 's Prime Minister Hun Sen said Wednesday (September 1) the recent thaw with Thailand following resumption of diplomatic relations would not help solve the border conflict as long as Thai troops were stationed in the area near the Preah Vihear temple, claimed by both countries.

Cambodia must unlearn, relearn
Fourteen million Cambodians, many with vivid memories of Pol Pot's atrocities, continue to endure the degradations imposed by a dictatorship that is legitimized by the international community, even though the government's existence is, itself, a violation of the 1991 Paris Peace Accords that ended the Cambodian conflict.

Thai-ASEAN News Network
A deputy prime minister insists the government will keep improving relations with Cambodia after its leader displayed more amicable gestures towards Thailand.

Case study: It was something I have always wanted to do. I'd been talking about it for years
SUSAN Findlay, a successful sponsorship manager for a large company in Edinburgh, had always dreamed of going on trip to Laos, Cambodia, Thailand and Vietnam.

Vietnam, Cambodia sign education co-operation deal
The Vietnamese Ministry of Education and Training and the Cambodian Ministry of Education, Youth and Sports signed a co-operation agreement for this year on August 31.

Thai-ASEAN News Network
The prime minister of Cambodia has announced that he will not discuss the border dispute issue with the Thai prime minister during the Asia-Europe Meeting in Brussels, Belgium.

Ong-art: Hun Sen ready for talks
Cambodian Prime Minister Hun Sen is ready for talks with Thai counterpart Abhisit Vejjajiva during the United Nations General Assembly in New York this month, Prime Minister's Office Minister Ong-art Klampaiboon said on Friday on returning from Cambodia.

Hun Sen wary but still ready for Thai talks
Cambodia's Prime Minister Hun Sen said yesterday the recent thaw with Thailand following resumption of diplomatic relations would not help solve the border conflict as long as Thai troops were stationed in the area near the Preah Vihear temple, claimed by both countries.

Attacking Poverty in Cambodia and India With Education And Bicycles
Lotus Outreach International gives poor children in Cambodia and India bicycles so they can travel to their school and have a btter chan

Gems remain as concerns over rising wages on the coast overblown
The rise of factory workers' salaries in China's coastal provinces has raised concern that many international manufacturers will relocate to lower-cost countries such as Indonesia, Vietnam and Cambodia.

International groups call for release of Cambodian human rights worker
PHNOM PENH, Cambodia - Four prominent international human rights groups on Wednesday condemned the conviction of a Cambodian human rights worker for allegedly distributing anti-government leaflets.

New Effort Brings Latrines to Rural Cambodia
Government joins agricultural development charity called IDE Cambodia for a new effort focusing on improving rural sanitation, health

Ashley Judd confronts Africa's deadly mineral issue
With a dozen humanitarian missions behind her, Ashley Judd has ventured to Africa to challenge the relationship between valuable minerals and unspeakable violence.

Obama-ASEAN summit on September 24 in New York
US President Barack Obama will meet Southeast Asian leaders on September 24 in New York and seek broader cooperation on issues including regional security, the White House said Friday.

PM, Hun Sen set to meet
Prime Minister Abhisit Vejjajiva and his Cambodian counterpart Hun Sen look set to hold talks later this month to build on the improving ties between the two countries.

Obama Sets Summit With Southeast Asian Leaders During UN General Assembly
U.S. President Barack Obama has scheduled a summit later this month with leaders from Southeast Asia, a region that is the fourth-biggest market for American goods and one that Obama has targeted for increased trade.

Billionaire investor seals deal to buy German retail chain
The future of Germany's Karstadt, Europe's third-largest department store chain, appeared to be secured Friday as a court approved its acquisition by a billionaire investor, safeguarding 25,000 jobs.

India to implement FTA with Indonesia, Cambodia soon
India will soon implement the free trade agreement in goods with two more Asean countries-Indonesia, Cambodia...

Mackey talks of his travels to fellow Rotarians
FALLBROOK At a recent weekly luncheon meeting, Fallbrook Village Rotary Club heard from one of their members, Charles Mackey, about his travels. A longtime member of the club, Mackey had just returned from a trip to the Far East including Thailand, Cambodia, Vietnam, and India.Mackey detailed the trip to his fellow Rotarians and presented a slide show complete with maps of the countries he ...

President concludes Laos, Cambodia visits
President Nguyen Minh Triet returned Vietnam in the afternoon on August 28, wrapping up an official visit to Laos and a State-level visit to Cambodia .

Geraldo's 50 Highs and Lows
After four decades in the business, Geraldo Rivera has opened our eyes with with ground-breaking interviews — now hear highlights from the man himself GERALDO: 40 YEARS IN TV

Discover Pristine Cambodian Beaches Ranked by Forbes’ Magazine as ‘Asia’s Best’ with Travel Indochina’s ‘Buy One-Get ...
LOS ANGELES--(BUSINESS WIRE)--For vacationers dreaming of walking barefoot on white sandy beaches that are virtually untouched, and who relish in the sensory delights of discovering fascinating cultures, Asia travel specialist Travel Indochina’s small group journeys to Cambodia combine the best of everything, including a significant savings on select tours for the rest of 2010. Of the 2.16 ...

Discover Pristine Cambodian Beaches Ranked by Forbes' Magazine as 'Asia's Best' with Travel Indochina's 'Buy One-Get ...
LOS ANGELES----For vacationers dreaming of walking barefoot on white sandy beaches that are virtually untouched, and who relish in the sensory delights of discovering fascinating cultures, Asia travel specialist Travel Indochina’s small group journeys to Cambodia combine the best of everything, including a significant savings on select tours for the rest of 2010.

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