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Jarai man gets day in court
- 15 November 2011
- The Phnom Penh Post
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A Ratanakkiri Provincial Court prosecutor yesterday summoned an ethnic minority Jarai man in O’Yadav district to explain to the court his allegations that local authorities had threatened to kill him for exposing a land-sale corruption racket. Romas Chhvang, 45, filed a complaint to the court at ...
http://www.phnompenhpost.com/index.php/2011111552760/National-news/jarai-man-gets-day-in-court.html
Suthep Denies Secret Talks With P. Penh Negotiations Stalled Over Marine Oil, Gas
- 1 September 2011
- Bangkok Post
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Democrat MP for Surat Thani Suthep Thaugsuban denies he held secret talks with Cambodian officials about oil and gas interests in the overlapping marine area during the tenure of the Democrat-led government. Mr Suthep, a former deputy prime minister, conceded yesterday he met Cambodian Deputy Prime ...
http://www.bangkokpost.com/news/local/254429/suthep-denies-secret-talks-with-p-penh
The New Asian Century
- 20 August 2011
- Economics Today
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With growing uncertainty in the US economy and an unfolding fiscal and debt crisis in the Eurozone after the global recession in 2008, Asia is expected to continue leading the global recovery. Under such circumstances, the 21st Century is emerging as the “New Asian Century”, ...
Protected forest ‘is finished’
- 11 August 2011
- The Phnom Penh Post
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In the latest government backed appropriation of protected land, nearly 20,000 hectares of the Boeung Per wildlife sanctuary have been reclassified as state private land for agro-industrial development. Two sub-decrees, obtained by The Post this week and initialed by Prime Minister Hun Sen on July ...
Mekong environment ministers talk on sustainable economic development
- 6 August 2011
- The Southeast Asia Weekly
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Cambodia on July 28th hosted the 3rd Greater Mekong Sub- Region Environment Ministers to look forward to sustainable economic development in the region and to talk about current projects to reduce harm for regions and also to minimize several environmental challenges affecting natural resources, forest and ...
(Khem Sovannara and Chhorng Long Heng, p 7)
http://thesoutheastasiaweekly.com/?p=1289
CAMBODIA HOSTED 7TH ASIA ECONOMIC FORUM
- 6 August 2011
- The Southeast Asia Weekly
- Economy and commerce
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Cambodia, on Saturday, hosted the 7th Asia Economic Forum ( AEF) under theme of “The Asian Century in the Making: Achievements, Challenges and Future Trends” while highlighting the majority of the region’s demonstrated remarkable resilience against the global economic and financial crises, while major superpowers ...
CAMBODIA-NORTH KOREA UPDATE BILATERAL AGREEMENTS
- 3 August 2011
- The Southeast Asia Weekly
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- Agriculture & Agri-business / agro-products / animal breeding / bilateral trade / botanic breeding / bydropower / Cambodia / Cambodia-North Korea / Cambodia-North Korea agreement / Cambodia-North Korea Joint Commission / Cambodian Deputy Prime Minister Hor Namhong / Cassava / Corn / Decocratic People's Republic of Korea / diplomatic relations / DPRK / energy / farming machines / fisheries / Foreign Affairs Ministry / General Kim Ill Sung / health sector / His Majesty former King Norodom Sihanouk / hydropower installation / industry / Investment / Joint Commission / Kim Ill Sung / King Norodom Sihanouk / Korea / livestock production / medicine production / Minister of Foreign Affairs and International Cooperation / modern medicine production / natural resources / North Korea / North Korea's General Kim Ill Sung / Ouch Borith / Ouch Borith Secretary of State for Cambodia's Ministry of Foreign Affairs and International Cooperation / peanut / Phnom Penh / Pyong-Yang Restaurant / Ri Myong San / Ri Myong San Trade Vice-Minister of DPRK / rice / rice product / rubber / Secretary of State for Cambodia's Ministry of Foreign Affairs and International Cooperation / Technology / Trade / Trade Vice-Minister of DPRK / trade vloume / traditional medicine production / Traid / Visiting Vice-Minister of Foreign Trade / Visiting Vice-Minister of Foreign Trade Ri Myong San
Cambodia and Democratic People’s Republic of Korea (DPRK) have inked the agreements to expand bilateral trade, technologies, agriculture, industry, investment and the health sector, and both sides also are trying to boost close ties for mutual benefits while both nations’ trading has been reported to be ...
