Category Archive: Neighbour Countries – Nachbarländer

Harley Davidson National Rally in China.

Are the rich Chinese the better Harley Davidson fans? Nothing says America quite like Harley Davidson motorcycles, but the brand has built a following all over the world, including in China. Reuters photographer… Read More

Asean plans 2034 World Cup bid.

The FIFA World Cup could be coming to Cambodia – although football fans may have to wait two decades to see the planet’s best players compete on Khmer soil. Cambodia could be part of an ASEAN… Read More

Deutsche Bank and World Bank financing land grabs in Cambodia?

Deutsche Bank and IFC accused of bankrolling Vietnam firms’ land grabs in Cambodia and Laos. Two Vietnamese firms bankrolled by Deutsche Bank and the International Finance Corporation – the World Bank’s private lending… Read More

Cambodia: Work Begins on Controversial Se San River Dam.

As work begins on Cambodia’s biggest dam, those advocating against its construction have warned that the region’s rush for hydro power will have a disastrous effect on millions of people who rely on the Mekong… Read More

Space Image Of Paluweh Volcano Spewing Ash.

An ash plume drifts from Paluweh volcano in Indonesia in this image, taken April 29, 2013 from the Landsat Data Continuity Mission’s Operational Land Imager instrument. Read more:  http://www.businessinsider.com/space-photo-indonesias-paluweh-volcano-2013-5#ixzz2SqYDG2XM Related articles: Volcanic Lava… Read More

Vietnam today – A story of things to come in the West.

I’m not much of a fiction reader, but about two years ago a friend turned me on to a couple of books by Daniel Suarez – Daemon, and its sequel Freedom. I won’t… Read More

Turkey becomes partner of security bloc led by China and Russia

Reblogged from China Daily Mail: NATO member Turkey signed up on Friday to became a “dialogue partner” of a security bloc dominated by China and Russia, and declared that its destiny is in… Read More

Political gambit being played out at The Hague.

If you want a moral-based analysis of politics, go see a monk. You would then feel good about yourself, but still wouldn’t understand politics. If you want to understand politics, read a political analysis, but… Read More

The Four Southeast Asia Monarchies.

Assessing the Relevance of Southeast Asia’s Monarchies Southeast Asia has four monarchies, each with its own unique traits. Brunei is an absolute monarchy, while Thailand, Malaysia, and Cambodia have the constitutional form. The… Read More

Dangerous roads during Songkran and Khmer New Year 2013.

Cambodia 66 people have been killed in road accidents. Road accidents killed 66 Cambodian people and injured 305 others during the celebration of the traditional Khmer New Year on April 13-17. A total… Read More

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