US senator wants military aid tied to election probe

Opposition leader Sam Rainsy has scored a late political victory in his whirlwind two-week tour to Europe and the United States to try and ramp up international pressure on the newly formed Cambodian government ahead of his return Tuesday. Last Wednesday, a prominent Republican Party senator, ...

Kevin Ponniah
http://www.phnompenhpost.com/national/us-senator-wants-military-aid-tied-election-probe

International Support Growing for Cambodian Polls Probe: Sam Rainsy

growing behind his party’s call for an independent probe into claims of fraud and other irregularities in the country’s recent elections. Speaking in Washington following his visit to Europe, Sam Rainsy said that governments and parliamentarians in the European Union, the United States and several other ...

Joshua Lipes
http://www.rfa.org/english/news/cambodia/probe-10172013183118.html

Sam Rainsy To Ask Western Nations Not to Recognize Current Government

Opposition leader Sam Rainsy says he is preparing for a trip to the United States and Europe, to urge Western countries not to recognize the newly formed government led by Prime Minister Hun Sen. Sam Rainsy registered to vote on Monday, making him eligible to vote ...

Heng Reaksmey
http://www.voacambodia.com/content/sam-rainsy-to-ask-western-nations-not-to-recognize-current-cambodian-government/1764857.html

U.S. pledges 20 mln USD to WFP for school feeding in Cambodia

The United States has pledged 20 million U.S. dollars over the next three years to the United Nations World Food Program (WFP) to carry out school feeding program in Cambodia, said a WFP press release on Tuesday. The statement said the donation, made by the U.S. ...

Xinhuanet News Staff
http://news.xinhuanet.com/english/world/2013-10/08/c_132780183.htm

Cambodia economy remains robust in 2013 amidst challenging global economic atmosphere: WB

Cambodia’s GDP growth was projected to reach 7 percent in equivalent to 15.65 billion U.S. dollars in 2013 despite a challenging global economic environment, the World Bank said Monday. Overall macroeconomic outlook remains positive, having sustained agricultural growth, continued strong performance of the tourism sector, a ...

Xinhuanet News Staff
http://news.xinhuanet.com/english/business/2013-10/07/c_132776793.htm

US Asks Parties to ‘Work Together’ for the People

The U.S. State Department on Tuesday called for the ruling CPP and opposition CNRP to “work together” and repeated its call for a transparent review of irregularities in July’s national election. “The United States urges leaders of the ruling Cambodian People’s Party (CPP) and the CNRP ...

Phorn Bopha and Joshua Wilwohl
http://www.cambodiadaily.com/elections/us-asks-parties-to-work-together-for-the-people-43407/

U.S., EU urge Cambodia elected parties to continue talks

The United States and the European Union on Monday urged Cambodia’s ruling and opposition parties to continue their dialogue towards electoral reforms and settlement of national problems. “The United States calls for a transparent review of irregularities in the July 28 national elections which would help ...

Xinhuanet Staff News
http://news.xinhuanet.com/english/world/2013-09/23/c_132743699.htm

US renews concern about Cambodia polls

The United States reiterated its concern Monday over the outcome of Cambodia’s parliamentary polls after the country’s elections committee handed victory to the ruling party. “We do still believe that a transparent review of irregularities in the July elections would help efforts to assess and address ...

AFP News Staff
http://www.google.com/hostednews/afp/article/ALeqM5jDR8yl8l_7WdUJv2QDogFpG_FNDQ?docId=CNG.57b1e73f97bfc9c11ac2f3f75999a7f9.5c1

Cambodia Delays US Military Aid

Cambodia postponed U.S.-backed military assistance programs immediately after the July 28 national election, officials of both countries confirmed Tuesday, in a move that analysts said reflects a strain in relations after years of strengthening military ties. The U.S. has in recent years expanded training and other ...

http://www.cambodiadaily.com/news/cambodia-delays-us-military-assistance-39509/

Cambodia suspends military co-operation with US, other nations amid election standoff

ambodia has suspended international military co-operation programs with the United States and others following that country’s recent, disputed election, the State Department said Monday. The reason for Cambodia’s action was not immediately clear. State Department spokeswoman Marie Harf told reporters that Cambodia’s Defence Ministry has postponed ...

http://www.montrealgazette.com/news/Cambodia+suspends+military+cooperation+with+other+nations/8779702/story.html

Cambodia eyes to become region's prominent gems, jewelry market

Cambodia has eyed to become a precious stone and jewelry hub in Southeast Asia region in the near future, Minister of Commerce Cham Prasidh said Thursday. Speaking at the opening of the 5th international gems and jewelry fair here, the minister said that with the fast ...

http://news.xinhuanet.com/english/business/2013-06/13/c_132452793.htm

FAO Raises Paddy Production Outlook

The Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO) has raised its forecast of global paddy production in 2012 by about 1.5 million tonnes to 730 million tonnes (487 million tonnes, milled). The scaling up of production mainly concerned Asian countries, in particular Cambodia, ...

http://www.cambizreview.com

Obama, Clinton visits set

In a sign of “improving” relations between Cambodia and the United States, the Kingdom will host US President Barack Obama and Secretary of State Hillary Clinton this year, officials confirmed yesterday. The visit would be the first by a sitting US president. Joseph Yun, the US ...

http://www.phnompenhpost.com/index.php/2012011753979/National-news/obama-clinton-visits-set.html

Kingdom, WTO call on US to drop tariffs

Both Cambodia and the World Trade Organisation this week called on the United States to follow China’s lead in promising zero-tariff treatment to Least Developed Countries. Chinese President Hu Jintao, in a speech at the G20 summit in Cannes, France, on Friday, announced China would grant ...

http://www.phnompenhpost.com

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