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Archive for January, 2012
31 Jan
Cambodia to import oil from Iran?
The government of Cambodia has announced that it is planning to import and refine oil from Iran in clear defiance of recent US sanctions on Iranian oil imports. Cambodia will not take into account the foreign policies of other countries toward Iran when considering investment in the Kingdom. Cambodia will not discriminate where its FDI [...]
31 Jan
Cambodia: Export and Import Figures for 2011.
Cambodian exports rise 39.5 percent in 2011. Exports 2011: $4.87 billion. 39.5 percent growth from 2010. - Garment and textile exports: $ 4.24 billion - Rubber exports: $ 201 million - Rice exports: $ 104 million. Imports $6.6 billion. 38 percent growth from 2010. - Raw materials for garments: $ 2.6 billion - petroleum: $ [...]
30 Jan
Phnom Penh: Sambo retires.
Cambodia’s star elephant retires. Sambo, aged 52, was a familiar sight in Phnom Penh, where she provided regular rides to tourists through the city streets. Cambodia’s best-known elephant has retired following a campaign to get her medical attention. The elephant has been the center of controversy since Hong Kong-based veterinarian, Paolo Martelli, found that Sambo was [...]
29 Jan
Cambodia: Senate Election Day.
The senate election for the 3rd mandate takes place today. The election will last between 7AM and 3PM on Sunday 29 January 2012. During the 3rd mandate, only two major parties are competing: the CPP and the SRP. 57 seats among a total of 61 are at stake. The National Election Cheating (NEC) committee will [...]
28 Jan
Cambodian GDP for 2011.
Cambodia’s gross domestic product grew 6.9 per cent year-on-year in 2011, and is set to increase to 6.5 per cent 2012. Agriculture, which was hit hard by floods last year, climbed 3.3 per cent. - A 10 per cent increase in rubber. Industry was up 14.3 per cent. - garment manufacturing alone soared 20.2 per [...]
28 Jan
Cambodia: Institutions Fact Sheet – The Senate.
The Cambodian Center for Human Rights (CCHR) today releases the first “fact sheet” in its “Institution” series for 2012. In the run up to the Senate elections due to be held on 29 January 2012, this fact sheet aims to provide an overview of the Senate, assess its effectiveness and suggest ways in which it [...]
27 Jan
Cambodia: Human Rights Watch – World Report 2012:
The 22nd annual World Report summarizes human rights conditions in more than 90 countries and territories worldwide in 2011. It reflects extensive investigative work that Human Rights Watch staff has undertaken during the year, often in close partnership with domestic human rights activists. Read the part about the Cambodian human rights conditions: http://www.box.com/s/hcuvpomb95m7xia9ld7f Related articles [...]
27 Jan
Cmbodia: Siem Reap to Cebu Flights from April 2012.
Cebu Pacific to use air rights to Cambodia starting April 19. Budget carrier Cebu Pacific will be mounting flights to Siem Reap, Cambodia by April 19. This makes it the first to do so after local airlines were granted rights to shuttle passengers into the Southeast Asian neighbor Cambodia. Read more: http://www.bworldonline.com/content.php?section=Corporate&title=Cebu-Pacific-to-use-air-rights-to-Cambodia-starting-April&id=45726 http://alfredmeier.me/2011/12/28/cambodia-cheap-flights-to-the-philippines/
