Friday, October 9, 2009

Vietnam-Cambodia trade to pick up in 2010

10/09/2009(Post by Khmer Hot News)Trade between Vietnam and Cambodia will increase sharply in 2010 and the former will overtake Thailand to become the latter’s key trading partner, according...
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KRouge lawyer demands judge's disqualification in Cambodia

Marcel LemondeBy Patrick Falby (AFP)(Post by Khmer Hot News)PHNOM PENH — The lawyer for a former Khmer Rouge leader on Friday...
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Flash floods hit Thai-Cambodian border markets, checkpoints

(Post by Khmer Hot news)BANGKOK, Oct 9 (TNA) - Flash floods from the hills along Thai-Cambodian border in Thailand’s eastern provinces poured into the market at a checkpoint for border trade...
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Cambodia's reserves top $2.5 bln: PM

AFP - Friday, October 9(Post by Khmer Hot News)PHNOM PENH (AFP) - – Cambodia's foreign currency reserves have topped the 2.5 billion dollar mark despite forecasts that the country's economy...
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The Phnom Penh Post News in Brief

(Post by Khmer Hot News)In Brief: Meeting on recoveryFriday, 09 October 2009 15:00 Steve FinchECONOMISTS and government officials are to meet in Siem Reap today for a conference on overcoming...
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TNT in fast lane despite slowdown

(Post by Khmer Hot News)Friday, 09 October 2009 15:00 Nathan GreenTNT Express Worldwide (Cambodia) Country General Manager Sjaak de Klein talks about the impact of the economic slowdown on the...
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Forex reserves up to $2.52bn

(Post byKhmer Hot News)Friday, 09 October 2009 15:01 Nguon SovanPrime Minister Hun Sen says National Bank of Cambodia, which celebrated 30 years in operation Thursday, has weathered the global...
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Lenovo officially launches in Cambodia

(Post by Khmer Hot News)Friday, 09 October 2009 15:01 JEREMY MULLINSTHE world’s fourth-largest computer manufacturer, China’s Lenovo Group Ltd, officially launched its personal computers in...
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Thursday, October 8, 2009

Cambodian refugee among 10 Americans chosen to receive national award

Robert Wood Johnson Foundation to present Sonith Peou with the 2009 Community Health Leaders Award for providing health services to the Southeast Asian immigrants(Post by Khmer Hot News)PRINCETON,...
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Japan in storm shutdown

Thursday, October 08, 2009(Post by Khmer Hot News)Japanese were bracing last night for a direct hit from one of the strongest typhoons in years as heavy rain and strong winds cut power to thousands...
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The Phnom Penh Post News in Brief

(Post by Khmer Hot News)In Brief: IFC investment fundThursday, 08 October 2009 15:00 Steve FinchTHE International Finance Corporation has signed a deal in Washington that will see it contribute...
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U16s travel to Thailand for AFC qualifiers

(Post byKhmer Hot News)Thursday, 08 October 2009 15:00 Ung ChamrouenTHE Cambodian U16 national football team departed for Bangkok, Thailand, on Wednesday morning to compete in qualifiers for...
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Monday, October 5, 2009

Traditional songs spring from the heart of a family

Post by Khmer Hot News --------------------------------------------------------------------------------IF I TURN ON THE RADIO, I JUST HEAR MODERN MUSIC. WHERE IS OUR TRADITIONAL MUSIC?--------------------------------------------------------------------------------For...
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Brewer seeks to tap growth in domestic beer market

Photo by: JACOB GOLDAsian beers are shown on sale in a Phnom Penh minimart last week. KBL says it will try to position its microbrewed beer at the high end of the Cambodian market.(Post by Khmer...
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Tourism campaign for Cambodia suspended

Photo by: Steve FinchTourists walk around Angkor Wat in Siem Reap last year. The Tourism Ministry has delayed a television ad campaign aimed at promoting travel to the Kingdom, said Minister...
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Sunday, October 4, 2009

UN Human Rights Rapporteur Mentions the Universal Periodic Review of Cambodia about Human Rights Issues in Cambodia – Saturday, 3.10.2009

Posted on 4 October 2009The Mirror, Vol. 13, No. 632http://cambodiamirror.wordpress.com/(Post by Khmer Hot News)“The Special Rapporteur on the situation of human rights in Cambodia of the UN Human Rights Council, Mr. Surya Subedi, could not avoid to openly speak about some disturbing trends in the human rights...
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The second Mekong-Japan Foreign Ministers' Meeting in Siem Reap province, 230km (143 miles) northwest of Phnom Penh

Cambodia prime minister Hun Sen (R) greets Myanmar's Foreign Minister U Nyan Win (L) during a private meeting at a hotel in Siem Reap province, 230km (143 miles) northwest of Phnom Penh, October...
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Nail Art Makes A Splash In Cambodia

By Ker Yann, VOA KhmerVideo Editor: Manilene Ek03 October 2009(Post by Khmer hot news)The popularity and quality of nail art in Cambodia has been on the increase in recent years. Beautifully...
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Ancient temples, present coexist in Cambodia

Sunday, October 4, 2009It's early on a Sunday morning in Cambodia, and I'm standing at a 12th-century moat. Traces of mist hover above the lotus leaves that dapple...By John BurgessThe Washington...
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Picture of the Week: A water commute

While on a trip to Angkor Wat, Cambodia, in March, Dave and Jan Steller of San Diego shot several monks traveling to the floating village of Chong Kneas on Tonie Sap Lake, the largest freshwater...
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Okada vows support for Mekong

Sunday, Oct. 4, 2009(Post by Khmer Hot News)SIEM REAP, Cambodia (Kyodo) Foreign Minister Katsuya Okada said Saturday that Tokyo is preparing to boost economic assistance to countries in the...
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