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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 Japan, Asia Begin to Feel Dollar's Weakness Mar 28, 2008 – Hong Kong -- The dollar dropped to its lowest levels against the yen in more than a decade this month as global investors become more concerned about a U.S. recession.... Read the rest Rice Price Still High After Intervention Mar 27, 2008 – Rice prices in most markets showed no sign of decrease Thursday, following an emergency ban on exports Wednesday and soothing speeches by Prime Minister Hun Sen this week. Prices were... Read the rest Rice Exports Halted Amid Price Worries Mar 26, 2008 – The Ministry of Commerce will halt the export of rice for two months, following a price spike nearly nationwide that has left many Cambodians worried. Minister of Commerce Cham Prasidh... Read the rest Union Threatens Massive Wage Strike Mar 24, 2008 – Workers of the Free Trade Union said Monday they would hold a strike from Thursday to Saturday if workers are not given a $5 monthly raise. The union, Cambodia's largest, voted... Read the rest Oxfam Aims to Boost Rice Harvest Yield Mar 18, 2008 – The aid group Oxfam will distribute a video to promote a system of rice growing that improves yields, as the growing season approaches. The System of Rice Intensification, or SRI,... Read the rest Developers Break Ground on Golden Towers Mar 14, 2008 – Korean developers broke ground Friday on the construction of what aims to be Cambodia’s highest building—by far. Yon Woo, Co., Ltd., says its 192-meter Gold Tower 42, expected to be completed by... Read the rest Koh Kong Fishermen Worried About the Future Mar 13, 2008 – With catches of crab, shrimp and fish dwindling, fishermen of the seas off Koh Kong province say they worry their living conditions will worsen. The traditional fishermen told VOA Khmer recently... Read the rest Mangos Aplenty Mean Less Profit for All Mar 12, 2008 – Improved techniques that have led to increased mango yields are driving market prices down, and vendors said ahead of mango season they were struggling to make a profit. Mango growers... Read the rest US Economy Woes Concern Cambodia: Expert Mar 7, 2008 – With the US economy in decline and Vietnam a member of the World Trade Organization, a leading economist warned Thursday the government must diversify its economic activity. Chab Sotharith, executive... Read the rest Sassafras Oil Export Worries Drug Officials Mar 7, 2008 – The use of sassafras tree oil in the production of the drug Extacy is a rising concern for authorities. Cambodia has become an exporter of the oil of the sassafras... Read the rest Gas-Price Survey Team Detained at Market Mar 5, 2008 – A group of political activists were briefly detained Wednesday morning as they undertook a gasoline price survey at O'Russei and Deumkor markets, a party official said. Thon Vibol, a youth... Read the rest Cambodia Seeks Japanese Investors Mar 4, 2008 – Foreign Minister Hor Namhong met with a Japanese business delegation Tuesday in an effort to encourage more investment from the Asian neighbor, an official said. Hor Namhong met with Seiroku... Read the rest Gem Trade Vanishing From Pailin Feb 29, 2008 – From her shop on the busy road through downtown Pailin, Sami Chanry watched the cars pass and kick up dust. "I've done this business since 1970," she said. "I'd sift... Read the rest India's IT Sector Races Ahead While Preparing for New Challenges Feb 29, 2008 – New Delhi -- India's information technology industry is set to post another year of healthy growth. But as Anjana Pasricha reports from New Delhi, the industry is also confronting new... Read the rest $3 Billion Coastal Economic Zone to Open Feb 26, 2008 – China's Gainxu Taixu company and Cambodia International Economic Cooperation Investment announced the opening of the Sihanoukville Special Economic Zone Saturday, which could employ as many as 80,000 workers. The investment... Read the rest More Than 20 Families Forced From Homes Feb 22, 2008 – Cambodian police and military police launched tear gas into a crowd of residents, injuring several, prior to forcibly evicting them from their Phnom Penh neighborhood early Friday morning, rights investigators... Read the rest Aviation Industry Looks to China, India for Growth Feb 8, 2008 – Bangkok -- Asia's aviation industry is likely to be tested in 2008 by the slowing United States economy and high fuel costs. But as Ron Corben reports from Bangkok, industry... Read the rest Angkor Wat Sandals Prompt Political Jibes Jan 24, 2008 – The emergence in Vietnam of commercial footwear with the picture of Ankor Wat on the padding has sparked a round of political finger-pointing between provincial authorities and the opposition party. The... Read the rest Burma's Financial Crisis Jan 3, 2008 – Rangoon -- With a tight grip on the country's abundant natural resources, Burma's ruling military elite appears to have the money it needs to retain power. However, for the vast... Read the rest Burmese Military Government Hikes Satellite TV Fees Jan 2, 2008 – Burma's military government has unexpectedly raised the annual fee for television satellite dishes in an apparent attempt to block public access to outside broadcasts. The massive price hike was discovered... Read the rest Ministry Seeks to Curb Fuel Consumption Dec 27, 2007 – The Ministry of Economy and Fiance will seek to curb state fuel consumption, with fuel costs across the country still high. Finance Minister Keat Chhon said Friday the government was... Read the rest Unions Struggle to Open Work-Place Branches Dec 17, 2007 – Union leaders say they are meeting increasing difficulty opening branches in new workplaces, making it difficult to ensure workers are treated fairly. "It's discriminating," said Pat Sambo, president of the... Read the rest Laos Concedes Land to China in Vientiane for Luxury Development Dec 5, 2007 – BANGKOK—Laos has agreed to a major land concession to Chinese investors to develop a Suzhou-style “model city” on the outskirts of the country’s capital, Vientiane, according to a well-placed source... Read the rest Asian House Prices Soar Dec 1, 2007 – Hong Kong -- Housing prices in much of Asia are soaring thanks to strong economic growth and surging demand from wealthier families who want to upgrade their homes. China in... Read the rest Four Arrested, Two Wounded in Strike Break-Up Nov 29, 2007 – Police with rifles, tear gas, shields and electric batons put down a strike of 2,000 workers from a garment factory in Kandal province Thursday, leading to two serious injuries and... Read the rest eMarketer: Thais Respond to the Call Nov 27, 2007 – Talk about making a critical call. A survey from Synovate found that 73% of customers in Thailand were willing to do more business with a company where they had a... Read the rest
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