Some 100,000 government officials in Cambodia will be required to declare their assets this year in an effort to combat corruption, a senior official said Wednesday. Under an anti-corruption law passed in March, any official found guilty of taking bribes could face up to 15 years in prison. Cambodia, a poor country heavily dependent on foreign aid, is routinely listed by independent groups such as Transparency International as one of the most corrupt … [Read more...]
Cambodia’s First Biofuel Plant to Reopen
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CAMBODIA - The sole biofuel production plant is set to reopen in October having closed earlier in the year because of high crop prices. The plant will reopen at the start of the cassava harvest. Accordinf to a report in the Phnom Penh Post the plant needs at least 10,000 tones of cassava a month to produce ethanol. However, the plant was forced to shut down because production costs for the company were squeezed at both ends earlier this year by high … [Read more...]
PhilWeb seals joint venture deal in Cambodia
MANILA, Philippines - Listed online technology firm PhilWeb Corp. has concluded a joint venture agreement with 5P Corporation Ltd. of Cambodia for the license to operate Internet and mobile-based games of chance in that country. 5P Corporation is a diversified company, which is controlled by Madam Hun Sen Ny, the sister of Cambodian Prime Minister Hun Sen. The joint venture is 80% owned by PhilWeb Cambodia Ltd., a wholly owned subsidiary of PhilWeb … [Read more...]
A Travel Note From Ratanakiri
Banlung is situated in Ratanakiri Province in the remote north east corner of Cambodia. It feels very far from anywhere and in many ways it is: three-quarters of the population are illiterate and it is the one of the poorest regions of Cambodia. Nonetheless, it is an incredibly interesting region to visit as life for much of the population remains almost the same today as it has for hundred of years. Full Article newdigate.me … [Read more...]
CAMBODIA: Late wage deal halts garment strikes
Garment workers in Cambodia have halted planned strike action after the government drafted out minimum wage terms. via just-style.com … [Read more...]
Do you Like To Eat Spider?
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A Cambodian girl shows to travelers live spiders clinging on her shirt at the town of Skun, Kampong Cham province, 75 kilometers (46 miles) northeast of Phnom Penh, Cambodia, Tuesday, June 29, 2010. The town is the well-known place for selling deep-fried spiders to travelers, who stop by on their way to and from the country's northern and northeastern provinces. Live spiders are also put into rice wine to make traditional medicinal liquor. (AP … [Read more...]
CBS Show: Around The World For Free Filmed In Cambodia
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I found the video is amazing, check out the Day 126 to Day 130. They filmed from Poipet to Phnom Penh. About the show Around the World For Free is a fully interactive online reality show. Tune in to Season 2 this summer, when The Amazing Race and Big Brother star Jeff Schroeder attempts to travel around the world in 100 days … with nothing more than a backpack and the help of an online community. Where he'll go and how he'll get there have yet to be … [Read more...]
Cambodia announces observation centre to end violence against women
By LC for Open Institute CALGARY, Canada, 12 July 2010 APC member Open Institute will be cooperating with the Ministry updating libraries and the Ministry website. Information and communication technology (ICT) will also be an important part of the Observatory, in which the Open Institute will be involved in advocacy work using ICTs to fight violence against women. via Cambodia announces observation centre to end violence against women … [Read more...]
Kep – A Beautiful Old City
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I have written few posts already about Kep, one of my favorite city. If you missed my previous posts, here is the best way to have a look at them: A Great Escape To Kep, Cambodia Photos few Beautiful Places In Cambodia Life Of A NGO's Volunteer In Cambodia The whole city was built in 1903. It is almost a century now. It was original built for French people to relax from their work. I went there few times and still like to come back there when I can. … [Read more...]
Europe looks to cash in on Cambodian rice
THE Cambodian Small and Medium Industries Association will begin exporting 2,656 tonnes of rice worth nearly US$1 million to four European nations later this month. Fetching $355 per tonne from buyers in Poland, Lithuania, Estonia and Sweden, the rice shipments would last from July until mid-August, and would be worth a total of $942,880 on the European market, association secretary general Outh Renne said yesterday. “We hope companies will be able to … [Read more...]
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