Cambodia prepares to mourn late king
Thursday, January 31st, 2013
Supporters of Norodom Sihanouk, who died of a heart attack in October, are gathering to pay their final respects.
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One million prepare to mourn Cambodia's former king
Thursday, January 31st, 2013
PHNOM PENH (AFP) - The lavish funeral of Cambodia's revered former king Norodom Sihanouk will begin on Friday, with officials expecting more than a million mourners to throng Phnom Penh's streets.
Cambodia Prepares for Cremation of Former King Sihanouk
Thursday, January 31st, 2013
Cambodian authorities have completed preparations for the cremation Monday of the country’s former king, Norodom Sihanouk, who died in October at age 89. Sihanouk was the father of Cambodia’s independence, yet his successes remain tarnished by his 1970 alliance with the Khmer Rouge. Reluctant king When 19-year-old Norodom Sihanouk was placed on the Cambodian throne by France in 1941, few people ...
Cambodia Prepares for Cremation of Former King Sihanouk
Thursday, January 31st, 2013
Cambodian authorities have completed preparations for the cremation Monday of the country’s former king, Norodom Sihanouk, who died in October at age 89. Sihanouk was the father of Cambodia’s independence, yet his successes remain tarnished by his 1970 alliance with the Khmer Rouge. Reluctant king When 19-year-old Norodom Sihanouk was placed on the Cambodian throne by France in 1941, few people ...
VIDEO: Cambodia sees jump in cargo shipments
Thursday, January 31st, 2013
Cambodia's growing economy is attracting multi-national companies keen to reach other markets across South East Asia.
Thai Activist Detained In Cambodia To Be Freed February 1
Thursday, January 31st, 2013
BANGKOK: The Thai Ministry of Foreign Affairs has confirmed that a Thai female political activist detained in neighbouring Cambodia, who has been granted a royal pardon from the Cambodian King, will be freed from the Prey Sar Prison on Feb 1, Thai News Agency (TNA) reported. Read more...
Thai Activist Detained In Cambodia To Be Freed Feb 1
Thursday, January 31st, 2013
BANGKOK, Jan 31 (Bernama) -- The Thai Ministry of Foreign Affairs has confirmed that a Thai female political activist detained in neighbouring Cambodia, who has been granted a royal pardon from the Cambodian King, will be freed from the Prey Sar Prison on Feb 1, Thai News Agency (TNA) reported.
Thai Activist Detained In Cambodia To Be Freed Feb 1
Thursday, January 31st, 2013
BANGKOK, Jan 31 (Bernama) -- The Thai Ministry of Foreign Affairs has confirmed that a Thai female political activist detained in neighbouring Cambodia, who has been granted a royal pardon from the Cambodian King, will be freed from the Prey Sar Prison on Feb 1, Thai News Agency (TNA) reported.
China's Insatiable Demand For Timber Destroys Cambodia's Forests
Thursday, January 31st, 2013
Cambodia's forests are being destroyed at a dizzying pace, with much of the wood destined for China. Much of the logging is carried out illegally — and people who get in the way of the loggers face violence and in some cases death.
Business
Thursday, January 31st, 2013
Cambodia spent more than $1.6 billion importing fuel oil and petrol last year, a figure 14.3 per cent higher than for 2011, the Ministry of Commerce said yesterday.