The Phnom Penh Post - ENGLISH: “Chief's order dictate vote, villagers say” plus 9 more

The Phnom Penh Post - ENGLISH: “Chief's order dictate vote, villagers say” plus 9 more


Chief's order dictate vote, villagers say

Posted: 28 May 2012 10:02 PM PDT

120529_01The streets of Phnom Penh are alive with the sounds of campaign music and political slogans, but in the remote areas of Stung Treng province, which are home to many of Cambodia's ethnic minorities, it is eerily quiet.

SL garment strike resumes after pact disavowed

Posted: 28 May 2012 10:02 PM PDT

120529_06dEmployees hurled stones at one of two SL garment factories in Phnom Penh as they returned to picket lines.

China gives Cambodia millions before meet

Posted: 28 May 2012 10:02 PM PDT

China granted Cambodia about $19 million in defence aid as part of a military agreement signed between the two countries.

Boeung Kak takes case to Assembly

Posted: 28 May 2012 10:02 PM PDT

120529_03About 200 people, including activist monk Loun Savath, rallied outside the National Assembly in Phnom Penh in support of the 13 Boeung Kak women sentenced to prison in a three-hour trial.

Preah Vihear talks set for next month

Posted: 28 May 2012 10:02 PM PDT

A closed-door meeting on the sidelines of the ASEAN Defence Ministers meeting saw Cambodia and Thailand take what they hope is the next step toward the eventual withdrawal of troops from the disputed area around Preah Vihear temple.

Campaign abuses alleged

Posted: 28 May 2012 10:01 PM PDT

120529_05aOfficials legally obligated to not engage in political campaigning violated election regulations 200 times in a period of just under four months ending January 31, election monitoring group Comfrel alleges in a report.

Villagers turn to leaflets in hope of intervention

Posted: 28 May 2012 10:01 PM PDT

More than 200 villagers locked in a years-long land dispute with a sugar company owned by senator tycoon Ly Yong Phat lined national road 48, distributing leaflets to motorists and threatening to block the road.

Chut Wutty witness had eyes elsewhere

Posted: 28 May 2012 10:01 PM PDT

120529_05bAnother witness to the fatal shooting of prominent environmentalist Chut Wutty and military police officer In Rattana has said he did not see who shot the men after testifying in Koh Kong provincial court.

Kratie cattle plagued

Posted: 28 May 2012 10:01 PM PDT

More than 80 cattle in Kratie province's Sambor district died of an infectious disease in the past two months.

Factory fainting: Garment workers fall ill in Kampong Speu

Posted: 28 May 2012 10:01 PM PDT

About 60 workers at the Anful Garment factory in Kampong Speu's Samrong Tong district reported feeling dizzy yesterday, while three fainted, officials said.

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