"The information I had said he supplied those documents to the court two years ago and he now just goes ahead and does what he wants," Mr Wilson said. "He has never showed up in court and nothing has happened. "I am convinced that he planned and organised the attack on the train." Mr Wilson said he was convinced the perpetrators had "done deals" with authorities to escape justice.
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August 31, 2004 - Cambodia To Question Two Over Alleged Coup Plot
Cambodia is questioning two opposition party activists over an
alleged plot to overthrow the newly formed coalition government. The
two men, Khuon Nareth and Thach Phi, from the Sam Rainsy Party (SRP) are to
be questioned by a military court Tuesday, their lawyer said.
'The Cambodian Military Court has summoned two activists from the Sam Rainsy
Party to appear in court at 8 a.m. on Tuesday, Aug. 31, for
questioning regarding government allegations that they are part of an
illegal opposition conspiracy to overthrow the government,' the activists'
lawyer, Hang Kim Suon, told Radio Free Asia's Khmer service. 'I am very
worried.' A local human rights group also said the new development was
very worrying.
'We will be following this case very closely,' Kem Sokha, director of the
Cambodian Center for Human Rights, told RFA. 'This accusation is causing
grave concern among human rights activists.' Opposition leader Sam
Rainsy accused the government of blatant intimidation. 'This action will
allow the government to perpetrate further wrongdoing against the
members of the Sam Rainsy Party,' Sam Rainsy said. 'My party has done
nothing wrong. This accusation, and the court's action, are pure
intimidation,' he said. Cambodia formed a coalition new government July 15,
nearly one year after an inconclusive general election left the country in a
political stalemate. Opposition MPs boycotted the vote, which left
Prime Minister Hun Sen's Cambodian People's Party (CPP) and the royalist
Funcinpec party of Prince Norodom Ranariddh in control of all top government
posts. It was voted into place by the National Assembly following the hasty
removal of Cambodia's acting head of state, Chea Sim, to Bangkok.
Hun Sen was able to garner the support he needed through the use of a
controversial 'package vote,' which enabled him to ensure that Funcinpec
support for the coalition held firm. Opposition politicians and
a coalition of civil society groups say the measures violated the
constitution. However, 100 Sam Rainsy Party members defected to the
coalition last week, which was formed after a previous
coalition between Funcinpec and the SRP fell apart in July. Funcinpec
leader Prince Norodom Ranariddh said he decided to join the new government
to avoid widespread bloodshed. Hun Sen plans to meet this week with
Cambodia's King Norodom Sihanouk, in self-imposed exile due to frustration
over political bickering at home. Sihanouk, 81, left Cambodia in
January to undergo a routine medical checkup in Beijing after failing to
broker an end to political stalemate in the country. The King has also spent
several months at his residence in Pyongyang, North Korea. Whether and when
Sihanouk might return to Cambodia is
unclear.
August 30, 2004 -
Cambodia Set to Ratify Membership
in WTO
The National Assembly is set to ratify Cambodia's
accession to the World Trade Organization after a nearly one-year delay
caused by a political stalemate, officials said Monday.
Kim Sant, secretary general of the National
Assembly, said he expects the ratification vote on Tuesday to go through
without any obstacles. Cambodia, along with
Nepal, was allowed to join the global trading community at its meeting in
Cancun, Mexico, in September last year. But the process could not be
completed because Cambodia had no legislature at the time following
inconclusive elections last July. The deadlock was resolved this July.
The National Assembly's ratification must be
approved by the Senate before it is signed by the head of state. Both steps
are considered a formality that are expected to be completed before a
September deadline, said Deputy Commerce Minister Sok Siphana.
He said full membership will take effect 30 days
after Cambodia notifies the WTO secretariat of the ratification.
"It's a disappointment. We could have moved
faster," Sok Siphana said. During the last
12 months the government has prepared new legal instruments it will have to
pass during the next three years to comply with WTO rules, he said.
He said the WTO accession will help build
confidence among
investors who are looking to do business in Cambodia.
It will "give us an image that we are a country ...
open for business and willing to play by the
international trade rules," he said.
According to a recent World
Bank survey, rampant corruption and bureaucratic inefficiency are
threatening the future of Cambodia's garment industry, one of the pillars of
the country's eeconomy, and other small businesses crucial for reducing
poverty.
August 30, 2004 -
Remains of 1,142 army volunteers in
Cambodia repatriated
Can Tho (VNA) - A total of 1,142 sets of remains of army
volunteers in Cambodia were repatriated in the 2003-04 dry season. This
brought the number of remains found in Cambodia and repartriated to 6,310
over the past three dry seasons. About 13,000 graves in the forests along
the Cambodia-Thailand border need to be identified. It was reported at a
conference held in southern Can Tho city on Monday to review the search for
remains of Vietnamese army volunteers in Cambodia during the war.
Addressing the conference, Deputy Defence Minister Lieut. Gen. Nguyen Van
Rinh said units would strive to find 2,000 more sets of remains in the
2004-05 dry season.-Enditem
August 30, 2004 - Cambodia's Prime Minister leaves for China for talks with king
Cambodia's Prime Minister, Hun Sen, has left for China to meet King Norodom Sihanouk, who has repeatedly threatened to abdicate during his period of self-imposed exile. Mr Hun Sen is due to meet the King at his palace in Beijing on September the 4th, but officials refused to confirm if his threats to abdicate will be on the agenda. King Sihanouk left for China in January in the middle of a political deadlock, triggered by inconclusive elections in mid-2003. The AFP newsagency says he remained away in frustration as he was sidelined in negotiations to break the impasse. Mr Hun Sen is also due to meet Chinese leaders during his 10-day trip, his second to China in five months.
August 28, 2004 - Delay for Cambodia's Khmer Rouge trial
In Cambodia, technical errors are being blamed for a delays to proposed legislation setting up a long-awaited tribunal to try surviving leaders of the former Khmer Rouge regime. Parliamentary officials say there were mistakes in the draft bill, and the National Assembly has returned it to the government for amendment. They say the new draft is expected to be considered early next month. The United Nations and the Cambodian government reached an accord last year on staging the tribunal after five years of negotiations, and the new government said that setting it up would be a top priority.
August 27, 2004 - Cambodia's new government faces great challenges
August 27, 2004 - BACK TO CAMBODIA: Investment slowly returns after riot
August 27, 2004 - Cambodia's senate election likely to take place in 2006
Phnom Penh, (VNA) - Cambodia's senate election (term II) may be held in 2006 coinciding with the communal-level election in the country, said Chea Sim, acting head of state and speaker of the Senate on Thursday. At a meeting with United Nations officials in charge of elections, Chea Sim stressed that the Cambodian government has exerted efforts to hold a senate election next year, but it may be postponed until 2006 due to problems, including revision of the law. Cambodia's polls, including National Assembly elections in 1998 and 2003 and the communal-level election in 2002, were appraised as free, equal and democratic by the international community and the UN, Chea Sim said.--Enditem
August 27, 2004 - Thailand-Cambodia joint border commission to meet next week
Bangkok (VNA) - The third session of the Thailand-Cambodia Joint Border Commission will be held in Thailand on Tuesday, according to the Thai Foreign Ministry. As planned, the two sides will review the group's activities last year. The two sides fulfilled mapping on repairing and replacing all 73 mile markers along their borderline and work will soon start on site. The first session of the commission was held in Bangkok in July 1999 and the second session in Phnom Penh in June 2000.--Enditem
August 26, 2004 -
Cambodia
- The Lost Temples of Angkor Now Open to the World
August 26, 2004 -
EVENT AIMS TO HELP MINE VICTIMS
A coffee morning in aid of the Adopt-a-Minefield appeal has been organised
in central Lincoln.
The event will take place in
Lincoln Central Library, in Free School Lane, on Saturday.Organiser Hugh
Clark said that he wanted to organise the event after visiting Cambodia last
year and seeing first-hand the devastation that minefields cause."You
realise just how essential it is to help minefield victims when you have met
them," he said.The Adopt-a-Minefield campaign raises funds in support of the
United Nations' effort to remove and raise awareness of landmines in
Cambodia.The event will take place between 9.30am and noon.For further
information about the coffee morning or to find out more about the
Adopt-a-Minefield campaign ring (01522) 693001.
August 25, 2004 - Cambodia swings slowly toward justiceSeeking remedies
August 25, 2004 - Poland to represent EU in North Korea and Cambodia
Rzeczpospolita has learnt that Polish embassies will represent the EU in North Korea and Cambodia, while a Pole will become Asia relations assistant to the future EU Foreign Minister Javier Solana. Poland also lobbied to gain the same position in Belarus in relation to its embassy, but failed to convince the European Commission. The creation of the Union's diplomacy is one of the novelties related to the EU Constitution. This will lead to closing at least a dozen Polish embassies, which will be replaced by either a representative office of the European Commission or an embassy of one of the EU members allowed to represent the interests of other states. (Rzeczpospolita, pp. A1, A3) M.M.
August 24, 2004 -
Power and labour shortages may slow PRD growth
Power and labour shortages in
the Pearl River Delta, the mainland's southern manufacturing hub, may slow
its export growth in the second half, local exporters said on Monday. Hong
Kong is the biggest investor outside of the mainland to invest there, with
manufacturing facilities mainly in the Pearl River Delta. About 90 per cent
of its exports are re-exports to and from the mainland. "We see buyers
are shifting some of their orders from the mainland to other Asian
countries, such as Cambodia, due to the power problem and labour shortage
problems," said Sunny Ho, executive director at Hong Kong Shippers
Council, which represents local exporters. The mainland's exports rose 33.9
per cent in July, bringing the growth for the first seven months to 35.5 per
cent at US$309.1 billion. But its power shortfall is expected to worsen in
the third quarter as people turn on airconditioners and fans to keep cool in
summer. The mainland is suffering an energy crunch as output is unable to
keep up with growing demand and the problem has affected industrial
production. Factories in the wealthy eastern city of Hangzhou have been
forced to trim their working days or switch production to non-peak hours in
the prosperous city as have other plants in Shanghai, Hangzhou, Zhejiang and
Guangdong. Meanwhile, factories are having difficulty in finding skilled
labourers as workers are becoming more choosy following the rise of living
standards on the mainland. "We see some factories are unable to find enough
workers, especially for urgent orders," said VTech Chairman Allan Wong
earlier this month. Wong's VTech Holdings, which makes cordless phones and
consumer electronics, had no problem in hiring workers for its factory in
Dongguan, located in the Pearl River Delta. But the company is actively
considering moving production to the inner mainland, where labour is cheaper
and more available, he said.
August 24, 2004 - Cambodia - BOI leading trade tour to Siem Reap
The Board of Investment Office (BOI) will on Thursday lead a group of Thai officials and businessmen to Cambodia’s northwestern Siem Reap province to explore trade and investment opportunities. BOI secretary-general Somphong Wanapha said the trip is intended to encourage Thai investors to focus more on investing in Cambodia, particularly Siem Reap province. Thai officials and business people will meet with Cambodian officials including Mines and Energy Minister Suy Sem, Cambodia’s Board of Investment vice-chairman Cham Prasidh, and Siem Reap governor Chab Naruvudh to exchange information to boost trade between the two countries. In addition, both countries will jointly organise a seminar on investment opportunities in Cambodia, particularly in Siem Reap’s service sector. Cambodia’s businesses with identified potential for Thai investors are fisheries, mining, processed wood for export and the hotel industry.
August 23, 2004 - Poor prognosis for Cambodia's ailing economy
August 22, 2004 - Wilson accused appeals life sentence
August 20, 2004 - ALL'S WELL THAT ENDS WELL
A girl has been born in Cambodia with a ten-inch "tail". Far from hiding her unusual growth, the baby's parents have used it to make money from the hundreds of people flocking to see her. The child was born with a spine considerably longer than normal, giving the appearance of a tail, and has now become a local good charm.Her parents, who live in the Svay Chrum district, 75 miles south east of capital Phnom Penh, charge around 27p for a peek.This compares to Cambodia's average daily income of around 55p per head.Area police chief Ngil Sophal said: "Her physique is starting to earn a lot of money for the family."Many locals are lighting incense sticks to pray to her for good luck."Her mother, Sok Mao, said when she was pregnant she dreamed of an old man who brought "a baby monkey" to her.The vision and told her she would have good luck when the baby grew up.August 20, 2004 - Cambodia hopes to woo investors
August 20, 2004 - Cambodia Leader Seeks to Assure Investors
August 20, 2004 - Cambodian People's Party issues statement on new government
Phnom Penh (VNA) - The Cambodian People's Party (CPP) on Thursday issued a statement entitled "The Government of the third National Assembly moves with faith as a starting point." The statement read: "The new royal government of Cambodia, installed on July 15, 2004, has intensified the people's faith in the country's future and created an opportunity for development for which the people waited all through 12 months of political deadlock. "The new government can be attributed to the CPP's reasonable position and the positive dialogues between CPP and FUNCINPEC. The two parties' leaders went through many difficulties to make wise and responsible decisions to reach a comprehensive solution to the outstanding issues of common interests. This was an historic victory, demonstrated by the results of the July 27, 2003 legislative election, which originated from the people's will." Having reviewed the developments on the Cambodian political scene since the legislative election, the statement highlighted the CPP's consistency and flexibility in maintaining security and social order and the FUNCINPEC's active cooperation in the gradual removal of the political deadlock. "The best lesson drawn from the solution of the recent political stalemate is that however large a politician's ambition, it will never constitute a major hindrance to the overall process. This means that politicians' actions will never surpass the voters' decision, which was made legally," said the statement. "The new Cambodian royal government under the leadership of CPP's Vice Chairman Hun Sen has functioned with faith as starting point. Based on the achievements made by the previous government and with the close and honest cooperation among the parties on the basis of an optimum political platform, the current government fully represents national interests and has received strong support from the people and the international community. The Cambodian royal government will continue its historic mandate for the nation's prosperity".--Enditem
August 20, 2004 - Ancient Buddha statues stolen from pagoda in Cambodia
Two ancient gold-plated Buddha statues were stolen from a popular pagoda in kandal province on earlier Tuesday morning, local newspapers reported on Friday. It was said that the statues, weighing about 200 kg each, were priceless statues, each contained about eight kg of gold. Moreover, they (the statues) drew many foreign and local visitors to this pagoda called Phnom Reap, district police Chief Tith Vong was quoted by The Cambodia Daily as saying. Tith Vong said that the two statues were stolen under the cover of darkness and the theft might be familiar with the building. "This case could involve insiders because all the locks of the Buddhas' building were not cut," he added. Three months ago, a similar 200 kg Buddha statue was stolen in neighboring Kandal district. No arrests were made so far. Enditem
August 19, 2004 - Investigation Into Collapse Of 200 Garment Workers
Nearly 200 Cambodian garment workers have collapsed after drinking water suspected on being contaminated.
August 19, 2004 - AIDS drug trial stopped in Cambodia
Phnom Penh, Cambodia (UPI) -- Cambodian Prime Minister Hun Sen stopped a major HIV drug trial of Tenofovir over allegations it violated human rights. The BBC reported Saturday the prime minister had urged Cambodians to boycott the study because the country was not a test bed for "out-of-date" technologies and that the drug should be tested on animals before it is tested on humans. The international drug trail of Tenofovir -- used to fight HIV -- was being tested in Cambodia to see if could also protect against the disease. "We are very happy with this order as we don't want to take part in this drug test. There is no safety guarantee for us," said Kao Tha, said the director of the Cambodian Women's Network for Unity. However, the U.S. organization, Family Health International, that spearheaded the trials said the participants had an enhanced standard of care. "We strongly disagree," Dr. Ward Cates of FHI told BBC News Online.The type of care offered to any of the study participants was well beyond the standard of care offered in Cambodia and in other HIV prevention trials, according to Cates.
August 19, 2004 - 'Living Buddha' to visit BerkeleyBERKELEY -- Gayuna Cealo, an enlightened spiritual master and saint from the Burmese Buddhist tradition, will be in Berkeley this weekend. Revered as a living Buddha and known for his joy and contagious laughter, Cealo will present a program 7:30 to 9 p.m. Friday at the Berkeley Unitarian Church, 1924 Cedar St. A $10 donation is requested. The spiritual master will share his "healing energy" and answer participants' questions, organizers said. Cealo is head of a monastery and the founder and supporter of many orphanages and charitable groups in Cambodia and Burma.
August 18, 2004 - Cambodian king to end self-imposed exile
Cambodia's king says he will return from self-imposed exile in China next month "without condition" after dropping his demand that the government let him abdicate. King Norodom Sihanouk left for China in January in the midst of a political deadlock triggered by inconclusive elections in July 2003.While in exile he warned he would stay abroad unless the new government guaranteed he could safely abdicate when he came back.The prime minister, Hun Sen, has said such a move would be unconstitutional.However, in a message on his website, King Sihanouk says he will return at the request of monks and other Cambodians.He says he will return in late September.His announcement comes ahead of a visit to Beijing later this month by Hun Sen and his coalition partner, Prince Norodom Ranariddh, who were expected to meet with the king over the abdication issue.
August 18, 2004 - New Cambodian airline suspends operations in face of rising costs
PHNOM PENH : Cambodia's
newest carrier First Cambodia Airlines, partly-owned by the prime minister's
daughter, has suspended operations due to spiralling fuel prices and other
high costs. The carrier, a joint venture between Premier Hun Sen's
daughter Hun Mana and a Hong Kong firm, launched in February with flights to
the southern Chinese city of Guangzhou, Singapore and Kuala Lumpur.
"We have suspended our flights... Yes, of course, we have lost money, but I
don't know how much because the company didn't make any income from the
beginning," operations manager Uk Thach told AFP on Tuesday.
He said record fuel prices, high airport fees and expensive running costs
have forced the company to return its single leased 161-seat Airbus 320-200,
but they plan to replace it with a smaller plane of an unspecified model.
"We are negotiating and expect to reach an agreement on leasing a new plane
soon," he said, declining to say with whom the company was talking.
The carrier was set up with capital of 2.5 million dollars and employs
around 50 people. Meanwhile Prince Norodom Chakarapong, owner of Royal
Phnom Penh Airways, told Radio Free Asia late Monday that his carrier
resumed its domestic flights Monday after a four-month suspension due to
high costs. The carrier, which flew to four local destinations, has
cut its staff by around half and will now make weekly rather than daily
flights, he said.
Cambodia's small airline industry, which includes two other local carriers,
has had a tumultuous history since nearly three decades of conflict ended
here in 1998.
Aviation officials said last week the kingdom will launch a new national
carrier, three years after the demise of its predecessor. - AFP
August 18, 2004 - UN team delays visit to Cambodia for Khmer Rouge trial talks
A United Nations team has delayed its visit to Cambodia to make final preparations for an international tribunal to try surviving leaders of the Khmer Rouge regime. The executive secretary of the government task force charged with trial preparations, Sean Visoth, says the visit, which was due to take place next Monday, has been pushed back to September.Up to two million Cambodians were killed or died of disease and starvation during the Khmer Rouge's 1975-79 regime.Its surviving leaders, most of whom are now aged in their 70s, have been cited for trial on genocide and crimes against humanity.It took the United Nations and Cambodia five years of tough negotiations to reach an agreement on how the tribunal would be set up.
August 17, 2004 - UN mission to visit Cambodia for talks on Khmer Rouge tribunal cost
Phnom Penh, Aug. 17 (VNA) – A UN mission will begin a ten-day working visit to Phnom Penh on August 23 for talks with the Cambodian Government on budget estimates for a trial of former Khmer Rouge leaders. Earlier, United Nations Secretary General Kofi Annan said the total cost for the trial which is expected to last three years, is estimated at 57 million USD. However, some donor countries, which pledged financial assistance to the court, asked for the budget to be reduced. Cambodia has so far received financial assistance from Australia to set up the tribunal.--Enditem
August 17, 2004 - Cambodia hotel workers jobless over claim to tips
Associated Press Siem Reap (Cambodia), Nearly 200 people gather daily in the shadow of the luxury hotel where they once worked, hoping their protest down the road from Cambodia's famous Angkor Wat temples will get back the jobs they lost for going on strike. Workers at the 70-year-old Raffles Grand Hotel d'Angkor were among hundreds who walked out of six swanky hotels in a dispute that has pitted some of Cambodia's finest tourist establishments against employees in a poor country where unions are just taking hold. "Our protest today is unlimited -- until our employer respects the labor law," bellboy Soun Sinith said through a translator. "It will last five days, 10 days, two months, even three years until we are successful." As in many developing countries, unions are relatively new in Cambodia and cover just a few industries. Those in the garment sector, the country's biggest export earner, struggled though years of bloody strikes before working out contracts. According to the World Bank, 45 per cent of Cambodians live on $1 a day or less. Workers in textile factories usually make about $45 a month. Government figures say an average couple with three children needs $300 for a decent life in the capital Phnom Penh and $200 in other areas.
August 17, 2004
- French 'pimp' arrested in CambodiaPHNOM PENH, Aug 17 (AFP) - A Frenchman has been arrested in Cambodia and faces pimping charges which carry a penalty of up to 10 years in jail, police said Tuesday. Gerard Claude Dubis, 52, was arrested Monday at a bar he ran in the capital Phnom Penh where he allegedly pimped women, Phnom Penh deputy police chief Reach Sokon told AFP. "He was arrested in connection with running a brothel," he said. Under Cambodian law Dubis must be charged within three days of his arrest. Another Frenchman was arrested in May and faced similar charges but was freed due to a lack of evidence. The portion of Cambodia's sex industry targeting Westerners has grown dramatically over the past decade as tourism here has increased while a culture of lawlessness has persisted. © AFP
August 17, 2004 - Cambodia gears up for annual AIPO general assembly
Phnom Penh (VNA) - Officials from Cambodian concerned ministries and agencies gathered in Phnom Penh on Monday to discuss preparations for the 25th annual general assembly of the ASEAN Inter-parliamentary Organisation (AIPO) scheduled for Sept. 12-17 in Phnom Penh. Second Vice National Assembly Chairman Nguon Nhel said that the Cambodian NA decided to set up a preparatory committee and sub-committees. He also called for the active participation of relevant ministries and agencies to ensure the successful hosting of AIPO-25. NA Chairman Prince Norodom Ranaridh and Prime Minister Hun Sen are expected to deliver speeches at the opening session of the AIPO general assembly.--Enditem
August 17, 2004 -
Losses Ground Cambodian Airline
An airline part-owned by the eldest daughter of
Cambodia's premier has been temporarily grounded due to mounting financial
losses that threaten to shut it down altogether, officials said Tuesday.
The tiny First Cambodia Airlines Ltd., which
operates a single 161-seat Airbus, has lost more than US$1 million since it
was launched in February, said Chhai Han Chhor, assistant manager to Suor
Pheng, the airline's chairman and one of Cambodia's richest businessmen.
Suor Pheng and Prime Minister Hun Sen's daughter,
Hun Mana, together control 51 percent of the company. The remaining 49
percent is held by a consortium of investors from China and Hong Kong.
Chhai Han Chhor said the carrier - which had been
flying to Guangzhou in southern China, Singapore and Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia
- suspended all flights about two weeks ago because of the losses blamed
largely on "high operation costs." He said
the costs are associated with the aircraft's lease, high fuel prices and a
parking fee at the airport in the capital Phnom Penh.
"It is tough for us, especially at a time when
there is fierce competition in the market to lower ticket prices" to attract
customers, he said. "If we continue operating with further losses, we won't
be able to keep the company standing." The
flights had also been running only about half full, said Ouk Thach, the
company's operation manager. Chhai Han Chhor
said the suspension of service was only temporary, and that the company was
looking for another airplane to lease "at a more affordable price" to try to
reduce future costs. He said the company has
not yet set a date to resume flights, but "the sooner the better."
Air travel to and from Cambodia is currently
dominated by foreign-owned airlines. Tough competition and mismanagement
forced Cambodia's national flag carrier Royal Air Cambodge to shut down more
than two years ago. At
least two other local airlines closed last year as a result of the drop in
international travel due to the war in Iraq and the outbreak of severe acute
respiratory syndrome, or SARS.
August 16, 2004 - Two die after eating deadly puffer fish
Phnom Penh - Two men have been fatally poisoned in northwestern Cambodia after eating toxic puffer fish bought from a local fisherman, media reported on Monday. Keb Saroeun, 39, and Kim Vit, 44, died shortly after sharing four of the deadly fish for lunch last Wednesday in Oddar Meanchey province, which borders Thailand, Khmer-language newspaper Kampuchea Thmey (New Cambodia) reported."The two men bought the puffer fish to cook for lunch from a fisherman who caught them in Stun Sreng river," the newspaper quoted an eyewitness as saying.Three of their friends meanwhile were taken ill after eating other freshwater fish caught in the river. Authorities reportedly said the fish may have ingested poisonous fruit floating in the waterway.Local health officials have publicly advised people to temporarily stop eating fish caught in the area, the report added. Before it is fit for consumption, the puffer fish, a delicacy in some parts of Asia, must have its skin, blood,
August 16, 2004 - Listed firm runs low-priced river transport service
HCM City (VNA) – The General Forwarding and Agency Co. (Germadept) has recently launched a low-priced river transport service between Ho Chi Minh City and Phnom Penh, Cambodia.Experts said the service between Viet Nam’s economic hub and Cambodia’s capital city is seen as a break-through in the transport sector as it saves time and offer lower transportation fees.“It takes a container only 36 hours to be sent by river between Ho Chi Minh City and Phnom Penh but 12-24 hours more by land,” Germadept’s Vice Director Pham Quoc Long said.“The transportation fee is as low as 270 USD for a 20-foot container shipped by river in comparison with 450-500 USD if it is sent by land”, Long added.Long explained that his company launched the service on July 11 after four years of researching the 372-km route and has so far run 16 trips. Earlier, Soverin, a foreign firm, had operated a river-and-seaway shipping service on the route.Germadept is one of the 24 listed firms on the Ho Chi Minh City Securities Trading Centre. - Enditem
August 16, 2004 - Cambodia, Thailand boost tourism cooperation
Phnom Penh, Aug. 16 (VNA) – Tourism committees from the Cambodian and Thai legislatures have convened a meeting in Phnom Penh, agreeing to enhance the exchange of information about tourism development in each of the two countries to boost bilateral cooperation in this field. Chairman of the Cambodian National Assembly’s Committee for Education, Culture and Tourism Mom Chom Hui said that in the years to come, Cambodia will restore its man-made and ecological resorts, especially in localities with large tourism potential such as Siem Reap and Sihanouk City. Songsak Thongsri, Chairman of the Thai Parliament’s Tourism Committee, said Thailand is keen to invest in tourism projects in Cambodia and Thai investors are waiting for Cambodia to provide a legal guarantee for them, which means passing an investment law for foreigners in Cambodia.--Enditem
August 15, 2004 - Cambodia's PM tightens grip on political power
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