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Surviving the Dragon: An Interview with Tibetan Lama and Author, Arjia Rinpoche
Mar 30, 2010 – Since Burmese monks heroically rose up during the Saffron Revolution over almost three years ago, people-powered uprisings have rippled along the southwestern periphery of China. Two of these have internal... Read the rest Top UN Official Accuses Burma of Obstructing Aid Jun 4, 2008 – Geneva -- The U.N.'s top human rights official, Louise Arbour, has lashed out at Burmese authorities for obstructing aid to victims of Cyclone Nargis. Arbour called into question Burma's rights... Read the rest International Agencies Regret US Decision to Abort Burma Mercy Mission Jun 4, 2008 – Bangkok -- United States naval ships with relief supplies for cyclone victims in Burma are leaving the area, because the Burmese government refused their help. As Ron Corben reports from... Read the rest US to Withdraw Naval Vessels from Burma After Aid Refused Jun 4, 2008 – The U.S. military says it will withdraw its warships from the waters off Burma after the ruling military government refused to allow the ships to deliver relief supplies to the... Read the rest 
Technology Pundits: Dell and the Chinese Market
Oct 24, 2008 – I just returned from China where Dell walked a large group of us through Dell’s massive move to shift from a US centric world market to a China Centric world... Read the rest Cambodia Lifts Rice Export Ban May 30, 2008 – Global food prices are still sky-high, but Cambodia has announced an end to its ban on rice exports, and Vietnam may soon follow suit. AFP Thai farmers harvest rice in... Read the rest The House Price Boom Heads East May 27, 2008 – Until war and the Communist revolution ravaged Cambodia, Phnom Penh, the country's capital, was known as the 'Pearl of the East'. The city's landscape was an exotic blend of French... Read the rest Rising Price of Rice Triggers Concern in Asia Mar 28, 2008 – Bangkok - The cost of rice has risen up to 50 percent on world markets, raising concerns among aid agencies in Asia. The agencies say they are facing shortfalls in... Read the rest 
Former Khmer Rouge Minister Appeals for Release
May 30, 2008 – A former Khmer Rouge government minister, facing charges of crimes against humanity before Cambodia's UN-assisted genocide tribunal, appealed for release from pre-trial detention in Phnom Penh on Wednesday May 21,... Read the rest Government Pulls Plug on Radio Station May 30, 2008 – The government has shut down a radio station in Kratie province, in what critics call a censoring of free press. The station, Angkor Rotha, was shut down Wednesday after... Read the rest Victims Complaints Delayed, Groups Say May 30, 2008 – The submission of victim’s complaints has been slow in being processed by the Khmer Rouge tribunal, a leading rights group said. “We sent 77 complaints, among the more than 330... Read the rest Rights Situation Pathetic: Amnesty International May 30, 2008 – Cambodians continue to suffer under a poor human rights situation and government repression, a Washington-based representative of Amnesty International said. “It is a pathetic situation for Cambodian people, who... Read the rest 
Oil Official Predicts 2011 Production
Mar 26, 2008 – Cambodia expects to start production of its off-shore oil in 2011, a senior national oil official said Wednesday. Production could begin "if there is no delay," said Te Duong Dara,... Read the rest Hun Sen Orders Government Energy Saving Mar 14, 2008 – Prime Minister Hun Sen has ordered government agencies to cut energy corners where they can, in order to save on electric bills. Air conditioners are to be kept at 25... Read the rest Hun Sen Denies Reports of Gov't Fuel Price Failings Dec 13, 2007 – Prime Minister Hun Sen said Thursday the government had taken several quiet measures to curb the rapidly rising price in fuel. He was responding to recent criticism that the government... Read the rest Minister: Gov't 'Unable' to Lower Fuel Costs Nov 8, 2007 – Cambodia's government cannot immediately bring down the high costs of fuel, despite calls from the opposition and threatened mass demonstrations, a senior official said Thursday. In an exclusive interview with... Read the rest 
Burma Facing Serious Health Crisis
May 29, 2008 – Geneva -- The World Health Organization (WHO) warns hundreds of thousands of victims of Burma's devastating Cyclone Nargis face a potentially serious health crisis. WHO and partner agencies are launching... Read the rest Conservationists Urge Locals to Save Cambodia's Rarest Bird May 28, 2008 – It's in the cool of the very early morning, when the people of Kampong Thom province have only just begun to stir, that the bird-watcher has the best chance of... Read the rest Burma: What Witnesses are Saying May 8, 2008 – Witnesses in Burma have been contacting RFA Burmese service staff with heartbreaking accounts of devastation, death, and a major humanitarian crisis in the wake of Tropical Cyclone Nargis. Read their... Read the rest Cambodia Aims to Help Global Environment Mar 25, 2008 – Environmental experts met with government officials Tuesday to review the national strategy to improve the global environment and promote sustainable livelihoods. The officials met to answer problems of land degredation,... Read the rest 
HIV Victims Face Difficulties
May 27, 2008 – Many Cambodians with HIV or AIDS continue to face challenges finding work or careers, thanks to lingering discrimination of the disease, officials said as they marked Global AIDS Week. ... Read the rest Crime Reported Down, as Police Eye Elections Mar 17, 2008 – Prime Minister Hun Sen warned police to ensure peaceful elections in June, while cautioning against political parties who have called for "people power" change in the government. The prime minister... Read the rest Traffic Deaths Rising Steeply Mar 14, 2008 – Traffic deaths, especially among the young, are increasing nationwide, government officials said this week, following the release of a new independent report. At least 125 people died and 576 were seriously... Read the rest Tycoon Gets 13 Years on Debauchery Mar 14, 2008 – Russian investor Alexander Trofimov was handed a 13-year jail sentence Friday on a conviction of abusing a 14-year-old girl in the beach resort town of Sihanoukville. Trofimov, 41, had been... Read the rest 
Writers (Still) Wanted!
Mar 31, 2008 – Attention aspiring writers, story tellers, and travel bloggers: we're seeking new columnists, travel writers and news/current affairs commentators for all our sites at Obscurity Press! - If you live in... Read the rest Out on a Limb: A Cycling Western Giant in Saigon Oct 14, 2007 – A lot of my family members are missing body parts. They dont live in a leper colony or mine fieldthey live in Bedford, Pennsylvania, about 45 minutes from West Virginia. ... Read the rest Cured Oct 8, 2007 – Chis Cafι serves inexpensive American cuisine to Saigons hip expats and a hip soundtrack. The walls are covered in copies and originals of hip paintings of dots and splatters... Read the rest Bobby Brewers Coffee Does a Body Good Apr 5, 2007 – On the days when traveling is less than romantic-the days when exciting new dishes have kept you up all night serving seconds and thirds to your toilet, the exploration of... Read the rest 
Tourism Needs Transparency, Agent Says
Mar 4, 2008 – The Cambodia Association of Travel Agents is committed to creating more transparency and sustainability in the tourism sector, the president of the association said Monday. Cambodia is experiencing an expansive... Read the rest Indonesian Jet Lands Safely After Losing Part of Wing Nov 22, 2007 – An Indonesian jet has managed to land safely even after a section of its wing broke off in flight late Wednesday. A spokesman for Indonesia's Batavia Air says Thursday none... Read the rest Burmese Crackdown Crushes Local Tourism Industry Oct 11, 2007 – Bangkok -- Travel industry analysts say that along with economic sanctions and diplomatic condemnation, the political unrest in Burma has brought an end to what might have been a record... Read the rest Tourism Confab Begins in Siem Reap Oct 3, 2007 – Tourism officials and businesses are meeting in Siem Reap this week for the 2nd International Angkor Wat Fair, to discuss the development of the famed temples of Angkor Wat and... Read the rest 
Red Cross Declines Funding for Statue Commemorating Women and Children Victims of Khmer Rouge
Mar 19, 2008 – The Cambodian Red Cross said Tuesday it would be unable to fund a statue in memory of women and victims of the Khmer Rouge. The statue, of woman and child,... Read the rest Cambodian Disabled Arts Festival Promotes Equal Rights Mar 7, 2008 – Phnom Penh -- A festival aimed at promoting disabled artists in Cambodia has just ended in the nation's capital, Phnom Penh. Despite having one of the world's highest rates of... Read the rest A Return From France, 1975, Part II: A Decision Mar 4, 2008 – If you were a Cambodian living abroad as the Khmer Rouge took over the country, would you dare go back? One woman did: VOA Khmer's Neou Sarem. A teacher in... Read the rest A Return From France, 1975, Part I: A Nightmare Mar 4, 2008 – If you were a Cambodian living abroad as the Khmer Rouge took over the country, would you dare go back? One woman did: VOA Khmer's Neou Sarem. A teacher in... Read the rest 
Cambodia's Golfers Tee Off in Tournament
Nov 29, 2007 – The Johnnie Walker Cambodia Open golf tournament got underway Thursday, after a tee off from Prime Minister Hun Sen in what he called a "historic event." The 150-player, $300,000 Asian... Read the rest Bodies of Drown Singaporean Boat Racers Repatriated Nov 26, 2007 – The bodies of five drown Singaporean boat racers were sent home Monday, following a boat accident Friday that cast a pall over the annual Water Festival. A boat of 22... Read the rest 2010 Olympics Criticized for Not Being Green Enough Oct 1, 2007 – Banning use of fossil-fuel vehicles and recycling water are some of the tough measures an international Olympics watchdog group wants to see taken in order to make the 2010 Winter... Read the rest Vietnamese Soccer Stars Convicted of Match Fixing Jan 26, 2007 – Hanoi -- Seven members of Vietnam's national soccer team have been convicted of deliberately holding down the score in a game against Burma in exchange for payments from a gambling... Read the rest Search Indochina Today
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