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Memories of a land unspoiled

20 December 2013
The Phnom Penh Post
Economic land concessions and plantations / Environment and natural resources / Environmental and biodiversity protection / Forest cover / Forest products / Forests and forestry / Land / Logging and timber / National parks and wildlife sanctuaries / Protected areas / Protected forest / Public land lease
Cambodian Human Rights Task Force / Cardamoms / Chhun Chhean Heng / CHRTF / Forest Protection Association / FPA / HLH Agriculture company / Hun Seng Ny / Kampong Speu Provincial Environment Department / Kampong Speu Sugar Company / King Norodom Sihanouk / Ly Yong Phat / Noa Nak / ODC / Open Development Cambodia / Oral mountain / Ouch Leng / Phnom Oral Wildlife Sanctuary / Phnom Penh Sugar Company / RCAF / Royal Cambodian Armed Forces / Sam Ath / Soeung Bun Heng / Try Pheap

The constant hum of chainsaws almost drowned out Buddhist monk Sam Kim Sath, 65, as he stood this week in a wildlife sanctuary on Oral Mountain, Cambodia’s highest peak. Forest in the Phnom Oral Wildlife Sanctuary, in the eastern part of the Cardamoms, is being “obliterated” ...

 May Titthara
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Yearender: Hosting ASEAN Summit tops major achievements of Cambodia in 2012

The successful hosting of the 21st Summit of the Association of Southeast Asian Nations (ASEAN) and its related summits here in November was definitely the biggest achievement of Cambodia in 2012 despite some sad events such as the death of the venerated former King Norodom ...

http://news.xinhuanet.com/english/indepth/2013-01/01/c_132075147.htm

Factory Manager Handed Suspended Sentence

26 October 2012
The Cambodia Daily
Chinese aid / Chinese nationals / deportations / Factories / factory manager / factory workers / Garment factories / King Norodom Sihanouk / Liv Kuy Chheang / Royal Family / Strikes

A Chinese garment factory manager was handed a three-month suspended sentence and released yesterday after she was found guilty of folding up a photograph of King Father Norodom Sihanouk in front of workers in Kandal province, officials said. Liv Kuy Chheang, 45, was charged with intentionally ...

Serbian Foreign Minister strengthen bilateral ties

14 October 2011
The Southeast Asia Weekly
Government / International relations
Belgrade / bilateral ties / Cambodia / Deputy Prime Minister and Minister of Foreign Affairs and International Cooperation / Hor Namhong / Hun Sen / King Norodom Sihanouk / Minister of Foreign Affairs of the Republic of Serbia / National Museum / President Tito / prime minister / Serbia / Vuk Jeremic

“Minister of Foreign Affairs of the Republic of Serbia, H.E. Vuk Jeremic will pay an official visit to Cambodia early next week to strengthen bilateral cooperation between the two countries,” the media release from the foreign ministry said on October 7. “Serbian Foreign Minister H.E. Vuk ...

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Bokor Resort to Open for Visitors for Late 2011

8 September 2011
The Southeast Asia Weekly
Economy and commerce / Industries / Marine and coastal areas / Tourism / Water resources
Bokor / Bokor Fantasyland / Bokor National Park / Bokor Resort / Buddha Religion / bungee jumping / Cambodia / Casino / Chairman of SOKIMEX Group / Chief of Kampot Provincial Tourism Department / deep seaport / Eco-tourism / golf course / Kampot Provincial Governor / Kampot Provincial Tourism Department / Khoy Khun Hour / King Norodom Sihanouk / King Sisovath / Nnan Bunarith / Pheah Sihanouk / Prime Minister Hun Sen / roads / Sok Kong / Sokimex Group / Soy Sino / Tourists / villas

Mount Borkor Resort, the highest location in Cambodia, located near the coastline, will be inaugurated to welcome tourists from all destinations by the end of 2011, while the road climbing to the plateau's peak and other tourism structures are about to be completed... So far, the ...

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CAMBODIA-NORTH KOREA UPDATE BILATERAL AGREEMENTS

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 ...

http://thesoutheastasiaweekly.com/?p=1301

North Koreans talk rice

28 July 2011
The Phnom Penh Post
Agriculture and fishing / Economy and commerce / Exports / Investment / Rice / Trade
Aluminum / Beans / Bilateral agreements / Cambodia / Corn / Democratic People’s Republic of Korea / DPRK / European Commission / gold / Iron / Kim Il Sung / King Norodom Sihanouk / Mineral Resources / Ministry of Foreign Affairs and International Cooperation / North Korea / officials / Ouch Borith / Ouch Borth / Phnom Penh / Ri Myong San / rice / Secretary of State / Small-scale hydroelectric dams / Starvation

North Korea aims to import rice from Cambodia, as well as explore for mineral resources, officials said yesterday. High-ranking officials from Pyongyang met with their Cambodian counterparts in Phnom Penh yesterday, signing agreements on economic and trade cooperation.The two countries had signed seven cooperation agreements beginning ...

 (By Vong Sohkeng, pg. 7)
http://www.phnompenhpost.com/index.php/2011072850685/Business/north-koreans-talk-rice.html