Ecotourism in spotlight

Photo by: Ellie DyerVillagers boat across the river in Chi Pat, Koh Kong province, the location of a community-based tourism project. The importance of responsible tourism was emphasised at a conference yesterday.via CAAIThursday, 23 September 2010 19:52 Catherine James and May Kunmakara CAMBODIA’S tourism sector needs to increase its focus on “responsible tourism” to keep up with foreign travellers and capture a growing market, according to officials from Dutch-backed development agency SNV.But domestic firms warned against relying too much on sustainable travel to fuel sector growth at the launch of SNV’s Responsible Travel Cambodia...

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AIPA-31 General Assembly successfully concludes

via CAAI09/24/2010After five sessions, the 31st General Assembly of the ASEAN Inter-Parliamentary Assembly (AIPA-31) successfully concluded in Hanoi on September 24.At the closing ceremony, Chairman of Vietnam’s National Assembly (NA) Nguyen Phu Trong said that the conference had completed its agenda.AIPA-31 adopted important resolutions concerning security and politics, the economy, social and cultural cooperation, female parliamentarians’ activities, and issues related to AIPA’s organizational structure.Delegates agreed that AIPA should improve the quality of its operation to contribute to the development of the ASEAN community....

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Cambodian-Americans plan to demonstrate during Hun Xen’s arrival in New York

24 Sept 2010By Moeung Tum Radio Free Asia Translated from Khmer by SochNumerous US citizens of Cambodian origin from all over the US plan to hold a peaceful demonstration in front of the UN headquarters building in New York, USA, on 24 September 2010 during PM Hun Xen’s meeting with the US President.Click here to listen to Moeung Tum’s report in Khmer (M...

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Cambodian dance ensemble brings latest production to Hopkins Center for the Arts this month

The Lives of Giants” is more than a stage showcase of Cambodia classical dance styles. It is a timely spotlight on decades-old atrocities, and the alleged perpetrators now facing a United Nations-backed court. In the wake of reports last week that four Kymer Rouge leaders were formally charged by a United Nations-back court in Cambodia on charges of genocide, war crimes, murder and crimes against humanity, the Hopkins Center for the Arts at Dartmouth College in Hanover will present the Khmer Arts Ensemble’s 20 dancers and musicians in two programs based on Hindu creation myth and themes of abuse of power. “(The Sept. 16) New...

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Road blocked in Pheapimex protest

Choeung Sopheap (right) is the owner of Pheapimex. She is also a crony of Hun Xen and Bun Rany Hun Xen (Photo: Koh Santepheap)Villagers block National Road 5 in Pursat province’s Krakor district yesterday as part of a protest against the alleged clearing of their land by local firm Pheapimex.Wednesday, 22 September 2010Khouth SophakchakryaThe Phnom Penh PostDavid Pred, executive director of Bridges Across Borders Cambodia, described the Pheapimex concession as “the poster child for all that is wrong with the Royal Government’s policy of granting large-scale land concessions to private firms”.MORE than 300 villagers gathered yesterday...

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Angelina Jolie To Feature In A Movie With Cambodian Backdrop

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Sunday Performance by Chamroeun Yin to Open Monthlong Series on Cambodian Classical Arts

All events in the Cambodian Arts Series are free to Bryn Mawr, Haverford, and Swarthmore students, faculty and staff. The Oct.22 performance by the Khmer Arts Ensemble is part of the College’s Performing Arts Series; tickets for the general public are available online at Brown Paper Tickets. All other events are free to the general public, although reservations are required for some events. For more information, see the Performing Arts Series website.September 22, 2010Bryn Mawr University (Pennsylvania, USA)Beginning this Sunday, Sept. 26, Bryn Mawr College will host a series of events focusing on the classical arts of Cambodia....

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Cambodian Reconciliation Explored at Symposium

Ieng Sithul (Photo By Patrick Verel)Contact: Patrick Verel(212) 636-7790 begin_of_the_skype_highlighting (212) 636-7790 end_of_the_skype_highlightingverel@fordham.edu Fordham University (New York, USA)Can theatre help a country overcome the mental anguish of mass murder?That was the question explored on Sept. 20 and 21 at a symposium dedicated to the role of theatrical arts in healing Cambodia’s national psychological wounds.“Theatre and Peace-Building in Cambodia,” was sponsored by Fordham Theatre at the Lincoln Center campus.It brought playwright and actress Chhon Sina and actor/musician Ieng Sithul from Cambodia...

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Goodbye Nom Benh, Hello New York Lawsuit

Hun Xen and Bun Rany Hun Xen departing for New York where a new lawsuit awaits Mr. Hun Xen there (All Photos: DAP ne...

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Jet Li, Angelina Jolie targeted for new movie in Cambodia

Jet LiU.S. actress Angelina Jolie poses as she arrives at the German premiere of her new movie "Salt" in Berlin August 18, 2010. (Xinhua/Reuters Photo)PHNOM PENH, Sept. 22 (Xinhua) -- A famous Chinese action movie star Jet Li (Chinese name: Li Lianjie), and American movie actress Angelina Jolie are expected to be included in a new movie to be produced in Cambodia.In a press conference held on Wednesday in Phnom Penh, Thomas Magyar, a project manager for the planned movie, and Tony Schiena, a project coordinator and a Hollywood star said the film they had planned to produce will be named as "Great Khmer Empire."They said the film...

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Abishit to clarify the souring of ties with Cambodia during his visit to New York [-Is it another Thai-style clarification filled with innuendos?]

Abhisit to clarify Thai issues while he is in the USSeptember 21, 2010The NationPrime Minister Abhisit Vejjajiva will clarify and explain issues of economics, politics and foreign policy to audiences during his visit to the United States from Wednesday to Saturday.He will be telling investors about the Map Ta Phut problems, the souring of ties with Cambodia and the auction of 3G licences at the US-Asean Business Council on Friday, a Government House official said yesterday.Abhisit hopes the foreign business community and investors will understand his government’s policies and justice system, the official said. The premier will also attend the second US-Asean summit on Friday to emphasise the importance of America’s role in building up security in Southeast Asia. Leaders from...

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Here come our ruski tanks and APCs to counter those dirty, rotten, East European tanks ordered by the Thais!

KI-Media Note: There must be a lot of East European arm dealers out there who are laughing all their way to the bank!Russian-made BTR-60 armoured personnel carriers (APC) are unloaded from a ship at Preah Sihanouk port, about 230 km (142.9 miles) west of Phnom Penh September 20, 2010. Cambodia has bought 44 APCs and 50 new T55 tanks as part of the country's effort to "strengthen sovereignty" following the tension with Thailand over the World Heritage listed Preah Vihear temple since 2008, the pro-government newspaper Rasmei Kampuchea Daily reported. REUTERS/Chor SokuntheaA Russian-made BTR-60 armoured personnel carrier (APC) is...

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Russian-made BTR-60 armored personnel carriers arrived in Cambodia

Russian-made BTR-60 armoured personnel carriers (APC) are unloaded from a ship at Preah Sihanouk port, about 230 km (142.9 miles) west of Phnom Penh September 20, 2010. Cambodia has bought 44 APCs and 50 new T55 tanks as part of the country's effort to "strengthen sovereignty" following the tension with Thailand over the World Heritage listed Preah Vihear temple since 2008, the pro-government newspaper Rasmei Kampuchea Daily reported. REUTERS/Chor Sokunthea A Russian-made BTR-60 armoured personnel carrier (APC) is unloaded from a ship at Preah Sihanouk port, about 230 km (142.9 miles) west of Phnom Penh September20, 2010. Cambodia...

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Meet your merchant: Alta Sierra Pizza and Grill

http://www.theunion.com/via CAAIWhole Heng clan chips into keep customer's happy, fullBy Angela DiazStaff WriterAlta Sierra Pizza and Grill off Alta Sierra Drive is run by a close-knit Cambodian family. From left are owner Ath Heng, Chakriya Heng, owner Sovannavy Aing, and manager Sophanna Chev.Photo for The Union by John HartFor Sovannavy Aing, customer service always comes first.“Everything is the customer,” she said. “Keeping and making them happy, and making good food.”Aing and her close-knit family run Alta Sierra Pizza and Grill, formerly Larry and Lena's Pizza, offering freshly baked pizza, hot sandwiches and salad. All six...

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Military Maneuvers

Strike one Malaysia's new sub, its first, docking on Sept. 3 (Photo: Saeed Khan / AFP /getty images)Monday, Sep. 27, 2010By Andrew MarshallTime Magazine (USA)Has Christmas come early to southeast Asia? That's what it must feel like to military leaders across the region, as they contemplate the bounty of an unprecedented shopping spree.Indonesia has just taken delivery of the last of six Russian fighter jets worth $300 million. Thailand has received the first of 96 Ukrainian armored personnel carriers ($125 million), with the first of six Swedish fighter jets and two other aircraft ($574 million) arriving in early 2011. Singapore...

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Illegal immigrants pour across border seeking work [... in China]

Sound familiar? It's happening in China, where rapid growth has led to a shortage of workers to fill low-skill jobs. But the Chinese don't seem to be concerned.September 19, 2010By David PiersonLos Angeles TimesReporting from Aidian, China — The illegal immigrants come seeking higher wages, steady employment and a chance at better lives for their families. They cross the border in remote stretches where there are no fences or they pay traffickers to sneak them past border guards.Then they work as maids, harvest crops or toil hunched in sweatshops.As familiar as this sounds, this is not the United States or Europe, but China, which...

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Call to Support Teaching Khmer Language and Perserving Khmer Culture in Surin Area (updated website)

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Scientists warn little known gibbons face immediate extinction

A cao vit gibbon, a subspecies of the eastern black crested gibbon, in the new Bangliang Cao Vit Gibbon Nature Reserve. Photo by: Zhao Chao, FFI.Hainan gibbon with infant. Photo by: Bill Bleisch, FFI.September 19, 2010Jeremy Hancemongabay.com It's not easy to be a gibbon: although one of the most acrobatic, fast, and marvelously loud of the world's primates, the gibbon remains largely unknown to the global public and far less studied than the world's more 'popular' apes. This lack of public awareness, scientific knowledge, and, thereby, conservation funding combined with threats from habitat loss to hunting to the pet trade have...

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No violence amid sea of red [in Thailand] Red shirt rallies in Bangkok and up-country were large and without incident and even featured a Seh Daeng lookalike. A counter-rally ordered by the government in Udon Thani was equally peaceful. (Photo by Prakit Chantawong)Large numbers of red shirt supporters led by the United Front for Democracy against Dictatorship turn up for a mass gathering at Ratchaprasong intersection to mark the fourth anniversary of the Sept 19, 2006 coup yesterday. It was their first major rally since they dispersed from the area on May 19. THITI WANNAMONTHAInterior Ministry stages own rally in Udon Thani20/09/2010Bangkok...

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