Just as the stage seemed set for further growth, the four drivers of Cambodia’s economy—agriculture, garment exports, tourism and construction—were hit by changes in external conditions. “Unlucky.” This was the assessment of the Cambodian economy by Vikram Nehru, the World…
Month: January 2009
Cambodia farm land sold to wealthy nations
By: Nick Paton Walsh (Channel4 News) Countries who are unable to produce enough food for themselves are scouring the world for cheap farmland to grow food and export it home, reports Nick Paton Walsh. Never mind the food miles: when…
UN criticises forced evictions in Cambodia
GENEVA, Jan 30 (Reuters) – The Cambodian government is forcing tens of thousands of poor people from their homes in a grave breach of human rights, a U.N. investigator said on Friday. Raquel Rolnik, United Nations special rapporteur on…
Cambodia to deploy 30,000 police for upcoming local election
PHNOM PENH, Jan. 30 (Xinhua) — The Cambodian government plans to deploy 27,133 police forces to safeguard the commune councils election in all its towns, districts, cities and provinces in May, national media said on Friday. The deployment aims to…
Forced re-location of the poor in Phnom Penh
From a friend in Phnom Penh comes this eye-witness report of events last Saturday morning: Some of us were out jogging before dawn near the centre of the city, only to run into hundreds of men marching in formation, with…
Cambodia Reports Increase in Antiretroviral Treatment Access
More than 92% of people living with HIV/AIDS in Cambodia had access to antiretroviral treatment in 2008 — a 7% increase in the number of people who had treatment access compared with the previous year — Xinhuanet reports. The increase…
Phnom Penh traffic strong, Siem Reap dips slightly
Full year figures are in for Cambodia’s two airports and while the airport serving the capital Phnom Penh held its own, the more leisure hub of Siem Reap dipped slightly as leisure travellers opted to stay at home. Following years…
Newest fibre-optic cable is set to get Cambodia connected
Hopes high $18 million infrastructure project will bring cheaper, faster internet to Cambodia CAMBODIA is expected to complete the latest stage of its telecoms infrastructure development in April – a fibre-optic cable to Laos that will connect to…
Spread of Malaria Feared as Drug Loses Potency
January 27, 2009 Spread of Malaria Feared as Drug Loses Potency By THOMAS FULLER TASANH, Cambodia — The afflictions of this impoverished nation are on full display in its western corner: the girls for hire outside restaurants,…
Cambodia Keeps Tax Breaks as Shortage of Cash Prevents Stimulus
From Bloomberg News: Jan. 26 (Bloomberg) — Cambodia, reliant on overseas aid to finance a quarter of the national budget, said it will extend tax breaks for clothing manufacturers and invest in power plants as a cash shortage restricts its…