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UN Warns Officials To Stop Remarks Opposing Tribunal Cases
The UN’s top legal representative has warned Cambodian officials to cease public statements in opposition to two cases before the Khmer Rouge tribunal. Patricia O’Brien, UN undersecretary-general for legal affairs, met with government officials Thursday night to discuss UN concerns in the wake of the resignation of international investigating judge Siegfried Blunk Continue reading
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Tagged cambodia, cases, council, country, government, indictment, khieu-samphan, khmer, khmer-rouge, news, prime-minister, thursday, urged-the-royal
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Economist Sees Potential in Tourism and Beyond
Chheang Vannarith is the executive director of the Cambodian Institute for Cooperation and Peace. Raised by a single mother under the poverty line in Kampong Thom province, he was able to attain a PhD in Asia-Pacific studies. Continue reading
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Tagged cambodia, cambodian, economic-growth, economy, education, executive, from-the-more, kampong-thom, news, political, poverty, rely-on-temple, touristic-areas, world-heritage
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Despite Ban, Cambodian Maids Still Being Sent to Malaysia
Cambodia’s Prime Minister Hun Sen signed an order in recent days that bars recruitment firms from sending domestic workers to Malaysia after numerous reports of abuses. But a prominent rights group says the ban was quickly violated when at least two firms sent more women abroad on Monday Continue reading
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Tagged banned-the-flow, cambodia, cambodian, companies, country, director, government, jobs, malaysia, malaysian, news, pilorge, rights, says-the-ban
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Assembly Approves Payment Guarantee for Power Plant
The National Assembly on Monday approved a government payment guarantee to a power company planning to build a coal-fired plant in Preah Sihanouk province. Continue reading
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Tagged cambodia, case-the-state, down-the-plant, energy, government, industry, investment, news, party, people, plant, power, rainsy-party, said-the-plant, the-government
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National Election Official Says Registration on Track
A National Election Committee official on Thursday dismissed accusations that illegal immigrants have been allowed to register for upcoming local polls in 2012. Continue reading
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Tagged committee, director, election, elections, eligibility, legal, make-it-easier, names, news, process, registration, registries, their-names, vietnam
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Flooding Claims 250 Lives, as Government Response Continues
The government raised the national death toll from ongoing flooding to nearly 250 on Friday, as Cambodia continues to grapple with its worst flooding in a decade. Continue reading
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