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Although 11 parties are geared to fight it out in Cambodia's upcoming national elections, the contest is all but certain to be a one-horse race.

Land around site excluded from Unesco bid By Post reporters Thailand and Cambodia have broken a deadlock in their dispute over Preah Vihear after Phnom Penh agreed to only nominate the famous Hindu-style ...

The United States will deliver 31 used trucks to Cambodia, its first direct supply of military hardware there since Washington lifted an embargo three years ago.

A violent 20-kilogramme monkey at a temple in the Cambodian capital of Phnom Penh was shot dead after it attacked visitors, an official said Friday.

A retired Marine captain was convicted Thursday of having sex with pre-teen girls while working as a teacher in Cambodia.

Rice futures tumbled by their daily limit for the second session as producers eased export bans, alleviating concerns that global supplies will fail to meet demand.

The Cambodian government said it will resume rice exports after its two-month ban came to an end Monday.

Published: May 27th, 2008 11:40 AM Last Modified: May 27th, 2008 11:40 AM U.S. rice futures fell the daily limit for a second straight session Tuesday as investors bet that more Asian countries will lift export ...

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A lobby group comprised of Cambodian business people, archeologists and lawyers Monday called on the Thai government to return artifacts they alleged had been removed from the border temple of Preah Vihear ...

Thailand's ousted prime minister Thaksin Shinawatra is planning to build a "modern city" in neighbouring Cambodia, replete with a financial district and port, an official said.

They anxiously await the steaming buckets of free rice delivered to their desks.

Ten out of the 12 political parties applying to join the parliamentary election of Cambodia on July 27 have won approval from the National Election Committee , English-Khmer language newspaper the Mekong Times ...

Tajikistan News.Net Wednesday 21st May, 2008 As the price of crocodiles for commercial use plummets locally, a Cambodian company has sought out an alternative market niche - mail-order pet crocs.

Cambodian royal officials lead royal oxen as Tep Ngorn, the second vice president of the senate, plows during the annual Royal Plowing ceremony in Phnom Penh yesterday.

California Democratic Sens. Dianne Feinstein and Barbara Boxer, along with six of their colleagues, are asking Secretary of State Condoleezza Rice to intercede with Thailand to prevent deportation of ethnic ...

The Khmer Rouge's 76-year-old former head of state was rushed to a hospital with high blood pressure Wednesday as one of his ex-comrades appeared before Cambodia's genocide tribunal.

PHNOM PENH, Cambodia : An Austrian man was sentenced Tuesday to 10 years in jail for sexually abusing two Cambodian boys, a judge said.

Cambodian students staged a re-enactment of Khmer Rouge crimes at a notorious killing field on Tuesday to mark the country's annual "Day of Anger," in memory of those killed by the regime.

“No, no, no. I don't care anymore and I am too busy”

Phnom Penh - Cambodia's leading pop heartthrob has backed down on threats of legal action against a farmer who named a stud bull after him, the singer said on Friday. via Pretoria News

“Ho Chi Minh - the most beautiful name.”

The Vietnamese communities in France, Russia and Cambodia on May 16 held celebrations of President Ho Chi Minh's 118th birth anniversary, which falls on May 19. via VietNamNet

More countries and international organizations Friday offered aid to China whose southwest Sichuan province was hit by a massive earthquake Monday. via People's Daily

“She said her mother-in-law didn't like her character because she used to be a singer.”

Phnom Penh - A Cambodian mother-in-law who forced her son's wife to live with and even give birth while housed in the family's pig pen has avoided prosecution because the victim refused to press charges, police ... via The Star

“It was so strange for us to be there”

When residents of this poor Cambodian village need something built, they call on the Lightmans. via Times-Transcript

“You are the first batch of Chinese organizations in Cambodia to donate for China's quake-relief efforts. The devotion tells your close connection to our motherland”

The Chinese Chamber of Commerce in Cambodia and the Association of Qingtian County People in Cambodia here on Friday evening donated 31,340 U.S. dollars to the Chinese Embassy for the Chinese government to ... via Xinhuanet

Got 48 hours to explore the boutiques and markets of Phnom Penh ? The Cambodian capital may be lesser known than Siem Reap , but its designer boutiques, colorful markets, art galleries and upscale restaurants ... via ABS-CBN News

Cambodia confident of end to Preah Vihear row JAKKRIT WAEWKRAIHONG & THANIDA TANSUBHAPOL Thaksin Shinawatra is interested in developing another casino and entertainment complex in the Cambodian province of Koh ... via Bangkok Post

“Asia offers major growth potential both as a destination for our international guests and as a source market of guests for our asssociation's members throughout the world.”

Relais & Chteaux, an exclusive collection of some of the world's finest luxury small hotels and gourmet restaurants, most of them in Europe, has released its first ever dedicated Asia/Pacific directory. via EHotelier Global Hospitality News

“If early action is not taken and relief measures put in place, the medium-term effect of this tragedy could be truly catastrophic”

The United Nations World Food Programme today announced that its food aid has reached more than 27,000 people in the areas of the Irrawaddy delta hit hardest by Cyclone Nargis, which left a path of death and ... via Salem-News.com

General news >> Monday May 12, 2008 PREAH VIHEAR TEMPLE Noppadon denies compromise Thailand will not compromise with Cambodia in negotiations over land around Preah Vihear temple, which Phnom Penh wants to ... via Bangkok Post

A retired Marine captain had sex with seven preteen girls while living in Cambodia, a prosecutor contended Friday. via Monterey County Herald

“If Thailand sets up a rice cartel and fixes a price, that will worsen food security”

Thailand's Foreign Minister Noppadon Pattama said Tuesday that the kingdom is dropping its previous plans to create a cartel with other rice-exporting countries in Southeast Asia, citing concerns over food ... via People's Daily

“The authorities were searching for him for several years, but couldn't find him. We finally arrested him and have thrown him in jail”

After years of searching authorities have located and arrested Sin Dorn in connection with the murder of British deminer Christopher Howes, reports Reuters . via Details are Sketchy

“This and other issues had festered in his mind”

A DISGRUNTLED client shot dead his divorce lawyer after mailing himself ammunition from Cambodia, a Supreme Court jury heard today. via News.com.au

“The authorities were searching for him for several years, but couldn't find him. We finally arrested him and have thrown him in jail”

Cambodia has arrested and charged a former Khmer Rouge soldier in connection with the murder of a British de-miner more than a decade ago, a judge said. via Australian Broadcasting Corporation

Prime Minister Nguyen Tan Dung has approved a plan to set up nine additional economic zones along the country's bordergate region by 2020, bringing the total number of EZs in the country to 30. via VietNamNet

“He says he wanted money for a plane ticket home to India”

Tajikistan News.Net Tuesday 6th May, 2008 An Indian national has been remanded in custody after he allegedly rented a motorbike for two days and twice tried to sell it for a plane ticket home, police said ... via Tajikistan News.Net

“We shall not hoard (rice) and raise prices when there are shortages”

Asia's rice market plunged into uncertainty Monday as the world's biggest importer failed in an attempt to boost its stocks and four rice-exporting nations prepared to discuss a proposed cartel to control the ... via WSVN-TV Miami Beach

“We will not only ensure food security in each of our own countries, but will help solve the entire problem of (food) shortages across the region and the world”

Agence France-Presse PHNOM PENH - Cambodian Prime Minister Hun Sen said Monday that a proposed OPEC-style rice cartel in Southeast Asia would ensure global food security, rejecting concerns that it would ... via ABS-CBN News

“His body is still in the capital city of Phnom Penh waiting for his family, who currently live in Belgium.”

AN AUSTRALIAN man found dead in his prison cell in Cambodia suffered a stroke, an Australian embassy official said today. via NEWS.com.au

AN Australian man has been found dead in his Cambodian jail cell, according to a report by wire agency DPA. via News.com.au

“I am doubtful that she went missing 19 years ago. I came here to see what she looked like, and she looks normal like us”

By Tang Chhin Sothy The mysterious woman sits for hours at a time, silently staring at the floor or at the villagers thronging to see her, fear occasionally flashing across her unsmiling face. via Pretoria News

“In stone carvings on the walls of Angkorian temples, they are depicted as divine creatures of royalty; yet their numbers steadily decrease each year due to habitat loss and the illegal wildlife trade”

Hundreds of reptiles including some endangered species were rescued from traffickers and released into their natural habitat in Cambodia, a conservation group said Thursday. via Las Vegs Sun