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Underperforming New Phnom Penh Autonomous Port? 27 Aug 2013 | 09:50 am
Shallow draft, lack of rail connectivity, uneasy relations with Vietnam, and the general slowdown may leave the new Phnom Penh Autonomous Port (aka LM 17), Cambodia’s brand new $28-million container t...
Pen Sovann – Former Cambodian PM Returns to Politics. 26 Aug 2013 | 09:57 am
After decades in the political wilderness, former Cambodian prime minister Pen Sovann will make his political comeback in late September 2013 when the National Assembly sits. He’ll be seated opposite ...
Cambodia Post-Election: Accident – Incident – Coincidence? 25 Aug 2013 | 07:55 am
Simply an accident or an incident, but hardly a coincidence …! What you can see: A Lexus LX 470 with the Cambodian green car plate “National Assembly 2-028″ hit an old Banyan Tree… Read More →
Why China charms Cambodia. 25 Aug 2013 | 06:46 am
Author: Heidi Dahles, Griffith University, Australia. Cambodia’s persistent infatuation with China was blatantly displayed on the world stage in 2012 when, as ASEAN Chair, it refused to address the te...
Cambodia: Moody’s rating constrained by narrow economic base and policy limitations 23 Aug 2013 | 06:27 am
Moody’s Investors Service says that despite rapid growth, the small size and the narrow diversification of Cambodia’s economy constrain its B2 rating. The limited effectiveness of monetary policy due ...
Post Elections Cambodia – Selective Enforcement of Law and Human rights? 22 Aug 2013 | 02:57 pm
Recent headlines and observations in the “Kingdom of Wonder”. Police Searching for ‘Disinformation’ Suspects Over Fake Tap. (The Cambodia Daily, Aug 22, 2013) Police are looking for the people respo...
Cambodia: No Thai Power Plant in Koh Kong. 22 Aug 2013 | 10:21 am
Ratchaburi Electricity Generating Holding (RATCH) will cancel its joint-venture agreement with KK Power to build a 1.8-gigawatt coal-fired power plant in the Koh Kong province of southwestern Cambodia...
Cambodge – La statue de l’ex-Roi-Père finie début d’octobre. 22 Aug 2013 | 09:22 am
COMMÉMORATION – Les travaux de construction de la statue de l’ex-Roi-Père finis début d’octobre La statue du Roi-Père défunt, Samdech Preah Norodom Sihanouk, appelé la statue de Preah Borom Ratanak Ka...
China And Southeast Asia. 22 Aug 2013 | 05:41 am
Unbalanced Development In The Greater Mekong Sub-Region – Analysis. By Xiangming Chen and Curtis Stone - The European Financial Review Integrating with Southeast Asia is a key component of China’s mul...
Minimum wages around the world: “iPad” vs “Big Mac” Index. 20 Aug 2013 | 05:15 am
The absolute lowest federal minimum wage is in Sierra Leone, where workers can expect just $0.03/hour. India is the lowest among the larger economies with a $0.28/hour rate. Australia is at the opposi...
