Archive for February, 2010

Google to review a map of disputed Cambodia-Thai border

Sunday, February 28th, 2010

After Cambodian government blasted Google, giant search engine, over the Google Earth map which was “devoid of truth and reality” and called for its immediate removal because it was not internationally recognized. In response to the letter complained by Cambodia, the Google Inc. said that it would look into a complaint from Cambodia that an [...]

PM called for direct flights from Indonesia

Sunday, February 28th, 2010

In order to increase revenue from tourism sector in Cambodia, Cambodia’s prime minister Hun Sen had a meeting with Indonesia’s House of Regional Representatives Deputy Director Laode Ida in Phnom Penh on Thursday. The premier also appealed for direct flights between Cambodia between Cambodia and Indonesia as soon as possible. The Phnom Penh Post quoted [...]

US provided fund for HIV/AIDS prevention

Sunday, February 28th, 2010

The United States embassy to Cambodia Carol Rodley was presided over the launch of a $13.4 million program for the prevention and reduction of HIV/AIDS at a Takeo province last week. He said at the launch of program that the United States looks forward to continuing the support for community initiatives like these. According to [...]

Government filed again opposition leader

Sunday, February 28th, 2010

The Cambodia’s government lodged a against opposition leader Sam Rainsy on Friday, by accusing him of publishing and disseminating a fake document of a Vietnam border map on his party’s website. The Sam Rainsy Party on website the Cambodia has lost land to Vietnamese encroachment. The government attorney Ky Tech filed the complaint with the [...]

Cambodia appealed its citizens not to travel to Thailand

Wednesday, February 24th, 2010

Cambodia’s government has warned its citizens not to travel to Thailand before Thailand’s Supreme Court issue a decision on whether to seize $2.2 billion from former prime minister Thaksin Shinawatra. Koy Kuong, spokesman for the ministry of foreign affair, was quoted by the VOA Khmer as saying that “those who live there should avoid demonstrations [...]

The increase in Bio-diesel production

Wednesday, February 24th, 2010

Producing bio-diesel from jatropha will increase from 100 liters up to 600 liters per day starting from early March. Joint venture company located in Kampong Speu province was started up between Cambodia and Japana, NCT Jacam Energy since mid-October, 2009. The first start of production, this firm has produced only 100 liters of bio-diesel from [...]

Malaria cases up 30,000 in 2009

Monday, February 22nd, 2010

There were over 80,000 malaria cases resulting in 300 deaths in the Cambodia last year, compared with 50,000 cases and 200 deaths in 2008, the Phnom Penh Post quoted Dr. Duong Socheat, director of the National Center for Parasitology, Entomology and Malaria Control (CNM) as saying. The increase in the malaria cases was caused by [...]