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Entries for May, 2008

Cambodia’s Government In Its Right Direction

The International Republican Institute (IRI) presented Wednesday, May 28 the results of a survey conducted in 22 of 24 provinces of Cambodia among 2,000 respondents.
To the question “Why Cambodia is moving in the right direction?”, 77% of the respondents have put forward the construction of roads and 63% in the construction of schools, peace and […]

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Cambodia’s Rice Export Ban Lifted

This morning, 26 May 2008, in Phnom Penh, Samdech Akka Maha Seda Padei De Cho Hun Sen announced that the government lifts its two month rice export ban, 26 March - 26 May 2008. This lift is to start from 27 May until 31 December 2008 and after that there will be reconsideration on the […]

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23 May 2008 Gives Hope for Rice Production

The sacred oxen have not touched alcohol and herbs, removing the bad omens of epidemics and disasters in Cambodia. The Royal Cow ceremony, which took place Friday, May 23 at the Royal Palace as is the tradition reintroduced by Norodom Sihanouk in 1963, was chaired by King Norodom Sihamoni attended by senior officials of Parliament, […]

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Cambodia’s Cashew Nuts Planted For Export Purposes

Cambodia is not clearly specialized in some specific agricultural production yet. It is according to market trends. If market price in casava is well, farmers will tend to plant that casava. If market price for cashew nuts is also well, they will also tend to plant cashew tree. The market trend is according to demand […]

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Cambodia’s Economic Priority Will Be Agriculture Development

About 80% of Cambodian population is farmers and poverty reduction is mainly focused at rural areas where people do farming. While Cambodia has comparative advantages in agriculture and the world is facing difficulties with high inflation and threats of food shortage, Cambodia would refocus and re-direct its potential in agriculture development.
Cambodia is well endowed with […]

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Land Business Silent Before Cambodia’s 2008 Election

Most people may think and agree that land business is silent as Cambodia is going to held a national election in scheduled in 27 July 2008. This situation arised after Khmer New Year April 2008. However, at some other areas, land business is normal as it is according to high speculation which land buyers may […]

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Statute of Former Khmer Empire King Javarman VII

Hello every one!
This is photo I shot in a hotel in Siem Reap in early April 2008. The statute of King Javarman VII of former Khmer empire during Angkorean period is the most popular king of Cambodia. His leadership and his reign are taken a good example of Cambodians regarding national union and development.

I wish […]

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We Should Invest in Producing Salt for Sales

Cambodia shares borders with sea and has potential to produce salt. Kampot and Kep have land for salt production in big size and Koh Kong produce salt in family manner. Currently, Cambodians consume about 70,000 to 80,000 tons of salt which is less than the total amount of produced salt per year. However, it is […]

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Graduation from University Not Mean Get a Job

A student graduated from university was very proud with his life. After finished his bachelor degree of business administration from National University of Management, he went into social life with the hope of getting a job to support his life and career. However, that student could not find a job after almost five months after […]

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Gaining More Experiences, But Commune Councils Still Lazy

Since beginning of decentralization implementation in 2002, almost commune councils were keen and very hard to learn and respect principles and regulations. From time to time, they gain more experiences and knowledge of decentralization and local governance reforms. But at the same time, they are reported not active or not take strong focus/care in their […]

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