Elevating Education for Cambodia’s Growth
April 23, 2013, marked the 18th World Book and Copyright Day, first introduced by UNESCO in 1995, in celebration of books, authors, and the joys of reading. It’s also an occasion to reflect on… Read More
Tag Archive: Politics of Cambodia
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Cultural Investment in Cambodia very low.
Cultural Investment ‘Very Weak,’ Unesco Researcher Says. Cambodia spends only about 1.5 percent of its gross domestic product on cultural preservation, including museums and heritage sites, a Belgian researcher for Unesco told a… Read More
Cambodia Lacks Research.
Not enough priority is given to research in Cambodia, threatening its long-term development, economists and other experts say. Larry Strange, executive director of the Cambodian Development Research Institute, says the country cannot plan for major… Read More
Cambodian Armed Forces conduct live drill.
Cambodia strengthens its capacity for the Royal Cambodian Armed Forces in defending territorial integrity. The live fire artillery exercises with new military equipment in Kompong Speu province, about 50 km west of the… Read More
Cambodia: Illegal Timber Trade – Kratie cut to shreds.
From the sky, it is clear that the multi-million dollar timber trade has already decimated Kratie’s 75,089 hectare Snuol Wildlife Sanctuary. Imagery from two of NASA’s Landsat satellites compiled by the Post from… Read More
Cambodian (Un-) Justice – New Land Titles not recognized.
Ten families locked in a long-standing land dispute with the Pheapimex Group in Pursat province’s Krakor district said yesterday that the company was refusing to recognize titles recently granted to them and blocking them from… Read More
Cambodian Reality: black and white? No shades of gray nuances?
Following is a critical – in my view, largely realistic – newspaper report on land grabbing and the devastating consequences for much of the landless Cambodian population. Indeed, the corresponding statement of the… Read More
Thailand: Stop killing Cambodian log poachers.
The Cambodian government called on Thai authorities to use the courts and not guns against Cambodian citizens caught poaching protected timber. The Cambodian government released figures showing 45 Cambodian loggers were shot dead… Read More
Third China-invested Dam inaugurated.
The Kirirom III hydropower dam begins operation in Southwestern Cambodia. Cambodian Prime Minister Hun Sen inaugurated a hydroelectric plant with a capacity of 18 megawatts. The plant will help reduce power shortage and… Read More
The Tug of War Over Cambodia.
China and the United States are competing for influence throughout Southeast Asia and Cambodia appears to be the latest battleground. By: Carlyle A. Thayer In January, China stepped up its defense cooperation with Cambodia… Read More
