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First draft acid law completed
In order to put serious punishment for acid attacker and strictly regulate acid distributor, the government committee, which consists of 11 member ministry of interior task force, completed the first new draft acid law.
The draft legislation also calls for strict controls over all aspects of importing, transporting, production, buying and selling acid. In addition, all [...]
Cambodian Democracy under pressure
Recently, Comfrel, local NGOs, which is monitoring democracy and election process in Cambodia, released its report by saying that Cambodian democracy is undermined by ruling party such as freedom of expression, ability of debate in the Assembly, without reform of the election system and also pressure on critical civil society groups and members of the [...]
Premier called Thai leader: stupid and crazy
Cambodia’s Prime Minister Hun Sen who has taken power more than 30 years, is visiting disputed borders between Cambodia and Thailand on Saturday last week. The tension of both countries’ armed forces occurred when Cambodia’s Preah Vihear temple was registered as The World Heritage Site in Canada under support from UNESCO. Thai armies have invaded [...]
Cambodia criticized Google Earth Map
Dispute between Cambodian and Thai armed forces is because of border, but recently, Cambodia blasts the world’s leading Search Engine over the Google Earth by calling it as “radically misleading” map of the disputed Thai-Cambodia border, and accusing google company of being “professional irresponsible,” according to Reuters.
At the mean time, Cambodia also mentioned that the [...]
PM points finger at corrupt army chiefs
PRIME Minister Hun Sen on Thursday warned of harsh sanctions for soldiers and military commanders involved in illegal businesses, identifying several officials by name who he said were guilty of corruption.
Speaking at the conclusion of a conference on military reform, held at the Ministry of Defence, Hun Sen said even high-ranking officers were not immune [...]
Long Beach, Home to Many Cambodian-Americans
Long Beach, California is believed to be home to some fifty thousand Cambodian-Americans. Located about 32 km from Los Angeles, it is the largest Cambodian town outside of Cambodia.
The town has many Cambodian owned businesses concentrated along Anaheim Street. There are pharmacies, dentists, gift shops, music and movie stores, automobile repair shops, restaurants and supermarkets.
In the [...]