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Reps to joint border group appointed - Bangkok Post
The cabinet has appointed representatives to the joint working group with Cambodia on border development and transportation links. Deputy government spokesman Sunisa Lertphakhawat said 17 members were appointed. Foreign Minister Surapong Tovichackchaikul would head the Thai delegation. The working group is authorised to propose policies on the development of border areas and transportation ...
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Cambodia observes Buddhas Day - Xinhua
KANDAL, Cambodia, May 24 (Xinhua) -- Thousands of Buddhist monks and Buddhists marched on Friday morning around Preah Reach Trap Mountain, where the relics of Buddha are housed, to celebrate the Visak Bochea's Day, or Buddha's Day. The annually religious ceremony was attended by Great Supreme Patriarch Tep Vong, leader of the Mohanikaya Buddhist sect, and Supreme Patriarch Bou Kry, ...
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Medics in Laos learn about new test for HIV syphilis
Europ Continents, an international distributor of medical equipment in South-East Asia, has introduced new test kits for HIV and syphilis, aimed at ensuring a timely diagnosis.The company's Healthcare Division Manager, Pierrick Chambrin, said the test would reduce the amount of time taken to obtain the result of tests for HIV. Only one blood sample is needed to test for both conditions.The ...
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Asian Queer Film Festival to feature works from South Korea Cambodia - The Japan Times
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Wildlife group busts illegal loggers in Cambodia - ABC Online
Cambodia An illegal logger in Cambodia has dropped an address book during a bust, leaving behind details of corrupt government officials and spying rangers. The man fled after being intercepted by police over an illegal haul of rare rosewood in Koh Kong province earlier this month.Beth Eisenstaedt from Wildlife Alliance helped coordinate the bust and has told Radio ...
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When You Build a Small Roof for the Dog - New York Times
Morning shift workers arrive at a factory in Phnom Penh. After an overloaded mezzanine collapsed at the Wing Star Shoes Factory on the southern outskirts of Phnom Penh last week, killing two workers and injuring 11 others, the Cambodian government sprang into action. One of the prime minister's sons was dispatched to ...
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Laos official praises Sultan bin Shakhboot for development of continuing popularity of chess
WAM ABU DHABI, May 23rd, 2013 -- Khamana Anthirat, Laotian Deputy Minister of Energy and Mineral Resources, and President of that nation's Chess Federation, has praised the efforts of Sheikh Sultan bin Khalifa bin Shakhboot Al Nahyan, President of the Asian Chess Federation, in the deployment and development of the game in Asia in general, and Laos in particular. This came during a ...
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Cambodia reliant on China for a range of infastructure projects
Cambodia is in need of foreign investment for a number of major infrastructure projects and China is becoming the country’s biggest investor on several key ventures. This is part of a broader expansion in China’s influence in Asia as the country continues to develop into the world’s second superpower.
Cambodia suffered through the economic downturn that came about following the financial crash toward the end of 2008. In 2009, the economy contracted 1%, which wrought significant hardship for many hundreds of thousands of people, most notably those employed in the garment sector as the export of clothing fell by around 20% in value. Read more
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