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Latest News : Tan Chong to distribute Nissan CBUs in Cambodia
KUALA LUMPUR: TAN CHONG MOTOR HOLDINGS BHD [ ]'s wholly-owned subsidiary ETCM (C) Pty Ltd, has secured the exclusive rights to distribute Nissan vehicles in Cambodia.

Latest News : Tan Chong to sell Nissans in Cambodia
TAN Chong Motor Holdings Bhd said it has won exclusive rights to distribute Nissan’s comple- tely built-up (CBU) vehicles in Cambodia. It will begin selling the vehicles in the second quarter of this year, with an initial sales volume of 200 units per year.

Latest News : Khmer Rouge Sites To Be Preserved By Cambodia For Tourism
What's Your Reaction? PHNOM PENH, Cambodia — Cambodia will preserve 14 sites at the last bastion of the murderous Khmer Rouge, including the home of their leader Pol Pot, as tourist attractions, an official said Wednesday.

Latest News : Tan Chong Motor to distribute CBU Nissan vehicles in Cambodia
KUALA LUMPUR: TAN CHONG MOTOR HOLDINGS BHD [ ]'s (TCM) unit will distribute Nissan brand completely built-up (CBU) vehicles in Cambodia.

Latest News : Tan Chong to sell Nissan in Cambodia
Tan Chong Motor Holdings Bhd, a Malaysian car assembler, said it won the sole rights to distribute vehicles for Nissan Motor Co in Cambodia. The company will begin selling Nissan vehicles in Cambodia in the second quarter of 2010 with an initial sales volume of 200 units per year, Tan Chong said in a statement today. -- Bloomberg

Cambodia passes controversial anti-graft law
PHNOM PENH (Reuters) - Cambodia's parliament passed a controversial anti-graft law on Thursday, with the government unmoved by protests from rights groups and opposition politicians who say the legislation will entrench official corruption.

Cambodia okays corruption law
PHNOM PENH - CAMBODIA'S parliament approved a controversial anti-corruption law on Thursday, more than 15 years after the legislation was first proposed to tackle graft in the country.

Cambodia to host Trade Fair in Development Triangle
Cambodia will host a for the first time in Development Triangle among Cambodia, Laos and Vietnam, a government official said on Thursday. Son Sotha, deputy director of export department of Ministry of Commerce, said that the CLV Development Triangle Trade Fair will be held from March 13-15 in provincial town of Rattanakiri, the Cambodia's far northeastern part. He said that some 50 ...

Tan Chong to sell Nissan in Cambodia
Tan Chong Motor Holdings Bhd, a Malaysian car assembler, said it won the sole rights to distribute vehicles for Nissan Motor Co in Cambodia.

Cambodia's ruling party pushes through anti-graft law
Phnom Penh - Cambodia's parliament on Thursday passed an anti-corruption law that the opposition has criticized as flawed and politically biased. Earlier on Thursday the opposition Sam Rainsy Party (SRP) quit the parliamentary debate. SRP legislator ...

Cambodia to preserve Khmer Rouge sites for tourism
At least 14 sites at Anlong Veng, the last bastion of Cambodia's murderous Khmer Rouge, will be preserved and opened to tourists. The home of Khmer Rouge leader Pol Pot will be among them.

Cambodia To Preserve Khmer Rouge Sites For Tourism
Cambodia To Preserve For Tourism Sites At Khmer Rouge Stronghold, Including Pol Pot Grave

Cambodia puts the cremation site of Pol Pot on 'historic' tourist trail
The place where the body of Pol Pot, the former Khmer Rouge leader, was unceremoniously burned in a pile of rubbish is set to be the latest location from Cambodia's dark recent history to be transformed into a tourist spot.

Cambodia drug-resistant malaria stirs health fears
PAILIN, Cambodia (Reuters) - In a dusty village near the Thai-Cambodia border, 24-year-old Oeur Samoeun sits on a dark green hammock recovering from a strain of malaria that has resisted the most powerful drugs available.

Cambodia to preserve Khmer Rouge sites for tourism
Cambodia will preserve 14 sites at the last bastion of the murderous Khmer Rouge, including the home of their leader Pol Pot, as tourist attractions, an official said Wednesday.Following Cabinet approval last week, the sites at Anlong Veng will be protected from destruction by local people and illegal encroachment, the area's district chief Yim Phana said.Anlong Veng, about 185 miles north of ...

Cambodia to preserve Khmer Rouge sites
Cambodia will preserve 14 sites at the last bastion of the murderous Khmer Rouge, including the home of their leader Pol Pot, as tourist attractions.

CAMBODIA: War crimes court juggles public demands
Source: IRIN Competing pressures in Cambodia's Khmer Rouge war crimes tribunal could work against the victims it is supposed to represent, human rights groups warn.

Cambodia to preserve Khmer Rouge sites for tourism
PHNOM PENH, Cambodia Cambodia will preserve 14 sites at the last bastion of the murderous Khmer Rouge, including the home of their leader Pol Pot, as tourist attractions, an official said Wedn...

Cambodia poised to rush through anti-graft law despite delay pleas
Phnom Penh - The United Nations' Cambodia office said Wednesday that the government should allow extra time for interested parties to examine an anti-corruption law that has been criticized as flawed. The parliament, which is dominated by the ruling ...

ASEAN chief clarifies statement on Cambodia issues
The Secretary-General of ASEAN clarified that media reports quoting him over a military exercise in Cambodia on March 4, 2010 were taken totally out of context, a statement released by the ASEAN Secretariat said here on Tuesday. Dr Surin Pitsuwan said his comments were with specific reference to the prevailing situation along the Cambodian-Thai border and not to any particular military exercise ...

Cambodia drug-resistant malaria stirs health fears
By Thin Lei Win

Rape of women increasing in Cambodia: Amnesty
Rape of women and girls appears to be increasing in Cambodia and victims face stigma and get little justice, rights group Amnesty International said in a report to mark International Women's Day.

Cambodian legislature passes anti-corruption law
Cambodia's National Assembly approved a long-awaited anti-corruption law Thursday, though opposition lawmakers boycotted the vote, charging the legislation was useless.

Australia stands by Cambodian defence cooperation
Australia will continue its defence cooperation program with Cambodia, despite a controversial new policy which formally links business to Cambodian military units.

An ongoing effort
MILTON — “We say we left our hearts in Cambodia.â€

Khmer Rouge Sites' New Role: Tourism
Cambodia to Preserve 14 Sites of Murderous Regime, Including Home of Leader Pol Pot

Cambodia's government must protect victims of sexual violence as reports of rape increase
Survivors of rape in Cambodia face limited access to justice, medical services and counselling, Amnesty International said in a report issued today, as rapes of women and girls appear to be increasing

03/11/2010 10:02 VIETNAM Thousands of Vietnamese women and children sold as sex slaves
» by J.B. Vu From 1998 to 2010 at least 4,500 women and children have crossed the borders of Vietnam to supply the prostitution racket. Some 65% go to China, then Cambodia, Laos, to the Europea, African and America. Internet sites sell children on the net.

Khmer Rouge sites used for tourism
Cambodia plans to preserve 14 sites -- including the home of Pol Pot -- for use as tourist attractions. Cambodia plans to preserve 14 sites -- including the home of Pol Pot -- for use as tourist attractions.

Cambodian MPs begin long-awaited anti-graft law debate
PHNOM PENH (AFP) - Cambodia's parliament on Wednesday started debating a controversial and long-awaited anti-corruption law, more than 15 years after the legislation was first proposed.

Cambodia's government must protect victims of sexual violence as reports of rape increase
Publication Date:  Monday 8 March 2010 A new Amnesty International report shows how corruption and discrimination within the police and courts prevent survivors of rape from receiving justice. Teaser image:  Amnesty International Index Number:  ASA 23/001/2010 Survivors of rape in Cambodia  face limited access to justice, medical services and counselling, Amnesty International said in a report ...

Australia wants man 27 years in country to go home
CANBERRA - Australian authorities are seeking to deport a Cambodian-born man raised and educated in Australia since he arrived as a 9-year-old about 27 years ago.The unidentified man does not want to return to Cambodia, where...

Hitting the head can hurt the fist
MMA fighters often hurt their hands punching because the small 4 oz. gloves they wear don't offer much protection.

In mixed martial arts, hitting the head can hurt the fist
The collision between head and fist doesn't always favor the fist.

Home of Khmer Rough leader Pol Pot protected as tourist attraction
Cambodia will preserve 14 sites at the last bastion of the murderous Khmer Rouge, including the home of their leader Pol Pot, as tourist attractions, according to an official.

03/10/2010 17:08 ASIA Corruption is a cancer to the countries of South-East Asia
» by Santosh Digal According to a risk-consulting firm, Indonesia is the most corrupt country in South-East Asia along with Cambodia, Vietnam and the Philippines. The problem is pervasive in all sectors of the economy and society.

COMPANY RELEASES
Assays results have confirmed significant gold and silver mineralisation, including 1m @ 9.09 g/t gold and up to 300 g/t silver - in the first of seven new holes drilled at the Anchor prospect by Southern Gold Limited (ASX: SAU) within its 100%-owned Snoul gold project in Cambodia.

Cambodian parliament begins debating anti-corruption law
Cambodia's National Assembly began debating the long-awaited anti-corruption law on Wednesday. Of the 123-member National Assembly, 101 deputies attended the debate. Parliamentarians from opposition Sam Rainsy Party have proposed to delay the debate, saying the draft has arrived in their hands late, fearing they do not have enough time to study. However, they gave support for anti-corruption law ...

VimpelCom To Release Fourth Quarter and Annual 2009 Financial and Operating Results on Thursday, March 18, 2010
MOSCOW and NEW YORK, March 11 /PRNewswire-FirstCall/ -- Open Joint Stock Company Vimpel-Communications (VimpelCom or the Company) (NYSE: VIP), a leading international provider of telecommunications services operating in Russia, the Commonwealth of Independent States (CIS) and South-East Asia today announced that it will webcast its conference call on its fourth quarter and annual 2009 ...

ANALYSIS: So long, ambassador, and thanks for all the cash
Phnom Penh - Beijing's ambassador to Cambodia returned home this week after four years in the post. Her time in the South-East Asian country was certainly lucrative for Cambodia: During ...

Springboro undergrad organizing event protesting human trafficking
According to David Batstone, author of “Not for Sale,†human trafficking generates $31 billion annually and enslaves 27 million people around the globe, half of whom are children. What’s more, as many as 150 countries serve as a source, destination, or transit area for the slave trade. Closer to home, the FBI has named Toledo, Ohio, as one of the leading areas for children as young as 9 to be ...

NEWS IN BRIEF
MISC BHD's wholly-owned subsidiary, MISC Agencies Sdn Bhd, has signed a joint venture agreement with two Indian companies.

Phuket Chinese Cemetery Ablaze Again
Phuket Hotels Phuket Resorts Phuket Accommodation Phuket Real Estate Phuket Villas Phuket Spas Phuket Bungalows Phuket Tours Phuket Golf Phuket Bars Phuket Diving

More foreigners study Abhidhamma Buddhism in Myanmar
More foreigners are studying Abhidhamma Buddhism at the International Institute of Abhidhamma ( IIA) in Myanmar after the religion-related English language course was introduced, sources with the institution said on Tuesday. Nearly three dozens of trainees from Vietnam, Thailand, India, Cambodia, Laos, Bangaladesh, the United States, France and Denmark are attending the IIA, up from last year ...

MAS OFFERING GREAT TRAVEL DEALS AT MATTA FAIR
KUALA LUMPUR, March 11 (Bernama) -- Malaysia Airlines is working with travel agents to offer great travel packages at the three-day Malaysian Association of Tour and Travel Agents (MATTA) Fair which will take off here tomorrow.

FOREIGN ENVOYS IN BRUNEI TO VISIT SABAH TOMORROW
KOTA KINABALU, March 11 (Bernama) -- A delegation of 41 heads of mission and foreign diplomats in Brunei, including two media representatives, will be visiting Sabah from tomorrow until Monday.

FEATURE-Cambodia drug-resistant malaria stirs health fears
Source: Reuters By Thin Lei Win PAILIN, Cambodia, March 7 (Reuters) - In a dusty village near the Thai-Cambodia border, 24-year-old Oeur Samoeun sits on a dark green hammock recovering from a strain of malaria that ...

Joe Amon: How Not to Protect Children
This post first appeared in the March 8, 2010 issue of Cambodia's English language daily, The Phnom Penh Post. For recent coverage of this issue,...

WHO unveils anti-malaria measures
WHO has unveiled landmark new measures to counter the misuse of anti-malaria drugs.

Experience the King's Birthday Celebrations During a Siem Reap Stay
Cambodia observes a national holiday on May 14th for the birthday of King Norodom Sihamoni.

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