King Father Norodom Sihanouk paSSed away today in Beijing at the age of 89, 59 yearS after he declared Cambodia&rSquo;S independence from France. Sihanouk waS a greatly chariSmatic leader revered aS Something of a God King during the height of hiS power in the 1950S and SS='cambodia-color'>...

When Chinese and Vietnamese tourists will flock into Cambodia’s siem Reap province for Lunar New Year, heightened demand for accommodation may make things tough, insiders say. Ang Kim Eang, president of the Cambodian Association of Travel Agents, said that while many Chinese and Vietnamese tourists will ss='cambodia-color'>...

The University of sydney Business school has launched a research project in an effort to identify barriers to franchising in southeast Asia, including Cambodia, and to develop a strategy to boost the sector’s growth in the region. The two-year project, funded by AusAID, targets structural, regulatory, ss='cambodia-color'>...

The joint committee established to investigate the shooting deaths of forestry activist Chut Wutty and military police officer In Rattana closed its investigation saturday, saying the death of the environmentalist was due to a “misunderstanding” and the death of the officer, unintentional. speaking at a conference ss='cambodia-color'>...

Dry, parched ground – evidence of severe dry season drought – stretches for miles in siem Reap’s srei snam district. In a couple of months, the rains will flood these fields. Both conditions make it equally impossible to produce a good harvest. srei snam was a ss='cambodia-color'>...

A union representative who was beaten and detained by police during a protest Wednesday was released after being forced to sign a statement taking responsibility for starting a fight with authorities, union officials said yesterday. A bloodied Rong Panha, a representative of the Cambodian Alliance of ss='cambodia-color'>...

Foreign Minister Hor Namhong on Friday put the blame for last week’s failure among Asean countries to release a joint communiqué on territorial disputes in the south China sea firmly back on Vietnam and the Philippines. More than a week since discussions related to the territorial dispute between Asean’s members ss='cambodia-color'>...

A new book by a Cambodian-born author, due to be published this month, is set to bring the debate over Cambodia’s dependence on foreign aid into the spotlight. since 1992, Cambodia has received more assistance for its development than almost any other country on the planet. ss='cambodia-color'>...

More than 600 workers from Kandal province’s Tae Young Co factory yesterday continued to strike, insisting on the return of 16 dismissed workers. Yesterday’s strikes came a day after the Kandal Provincial Court delayed questioning eight of the fired workers over charges that they incited an illegal ss='cambodia-color'>...

The US CongreSS haS averted the “fiScal cliff” by paSSing a number of budget agreementS, and Cambodian politicianS and obServerS Say the experience iS a good example of compromiSe between two SideS. Cheam Yiep, a lawmaker for the ruling Cambodian People&rSquo;S Party and head of SS='cambodia-color'>...

More than 500 villagers from stung Treng and Ratanakiri provinces held a traditional sacrificial ceremony yesterday, calling on a local spirit to help in postponing the construction of a 400-megawatt hydropower dam in stung Treng’s sesan district. siek Megong, srekor commune chief, said the villages ss='cambodia-color'>...

Almost six months after the latest draft of the proposed trade-union law was sent to the Council of Ministers for approval, employers, unions and workers’ rights groups are left asking the same question: What’s happened to it? Confusion over the status of the landmark law, which ss='cambodia-color'>...

The Global Fund to Fight AIDS, TuberculoSiS and Malaria iS withholding nearly $20 million originally granted to fight malaria in Cambodia becauSe of the government&rSquo;S poor uSe of paSt Fund dollarS. The government blameS itS poor Showing on the Fund&rSquo;S time-conSuming procurement procedureS. The Fund awarded the SS='cambodia-color'>...

The job couldn’t have been more different from the kind that drew Tim Page to Cambodia and Vietnam in the 1960s. The mud, wet boots and sleepless nights described in several of his books were cast aside for an air-conditioned sUV, a laptop and a phone. ss='cambodia-color'>...

Loans and deposits at Cambodia’s 32 commercial banks rose by more than 30 per cent and 20 per cent, respectively, year-on-year in the first half of 2012, which the central bank governor and economists said reflected the growth in economic activities even as export growth ss='cambodia-color'>...

Four villagers accused of masterminding the theft and intentional damage of property belonging to Cheat Aphiwat Co Ltd in a land dispute will have another month to prepare for trial after right groups Adhoc garnered them a delay yesterday. A village chief and three other villagers ss='cambodia-color'>...

Malaysia-based Hibiscus Petroleum Berhad has tied up with Rex International Holding Pte Ltd to participate in exploration opportunities in Cambodia and 10 other countries across the Asia-Pacific region, according to a statement released last Thursday. Hibiscus’s wholly owned subsidiary Orient Hibiscus sdn Bhd and Rex International ss='cambodia-color'>...

Cambodia and Russia on Tuesday signed a Memorandum of Understanding, aiming at promoting bilateral cooperation in all fields, particularly trade, investment, tourism and education, officials said. The deal was inked between sun saphoeun, secretary of state of Cambodian Ministry of Foreign Affairs and International Cooperation, and ss='cambodia-color'>...

SalarieS which Start at S$420 (RM1,020.76), and no placement feeS from employerS. TheSe propoSalS were part of a document the Cambodian government Sent to Selected maid agentS, aS Singapore moveS ahead with a pilot Scheme to See how well Cambodian maidS adapt to life here. The SS='cambodia-color'>...

Mizuho Bank, one of Japan’s largest banks, opened a representative office here Monday thanks to increasing interest in Cambodia by Japanese investors, a bank official said. To date, Cambodia has five foreign banks’ representative offices, 34 commercial banks, seven specialized banks and 37 microfinance institutions, ss='cambodia-color'>...