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In Cambodia, China Fuels Deadly Illegal Logging Trade - TIME

In Cambodia, China Fuels Deadly Illegal Logging Trade
TIME
Chut Wutty, 48 when he died, had been on a collision course with Cambodia's murky business elite for some time. He was shot during a confrontation with security personnel at a land concession for a 338-megawatt hydropower dam to be built by China ...

Source: Cambodia Business - Google News | 14 May 2013 | 4:01 am

Aseanâ€™s new regional trade agreement

This May, following a 2-day summit meeting in Brunei, leaders of the ten ASEAN countries -- Brunei, Cambodia, Indonesia, Laos, Vietnam, Malaysia, Myanmar, the Philippines, Singapore, and Thailand - met with the leaders of Australia, China, India, Japan, New Zealand, and South Korea, to discuss a regional free trade zone, which would cover an estimated one-half of the world's population - over 3 ...

Source: Cambodia Business - Yahoo! News Search Results | 14 May 2013 | 12:05 am

Malaysia-Market factors to watch on May 14

Following is a list of events in Malaysia as well as news company-related and market news which could have an influence on the local market. ----------------------MARKET SNAPSHOT @ 2338 GMT ------------ ...

Source: Cambodia Business - Yahoo! News Search Results | 13 May 2013 | 11:38 pm

Vietnam Fueling Cambodian, Lao Land Disputes - Radio Free Asia

Capital FM Kenya

Vietnam Fueling Cambodian, Lao Land Disputes
Radio Free Asia
Backed by powerful banks, Vietnamese rubber companies are rapidly expanding their operations in Cambodia and Laos by grabbing land from villagers and disregarding the environment, according to an extensive probe report. The UK-based development ...
Vietnam firms involved in 'illegal land grabs'BBC News
Report Finds Vietnamese Rubber Companies Behind Land Grabs - VoaVOA Khmer
Hoang Anh Gia Lai denies information of Global WitnessVietNamNet Bridge
Capital FM Kenya -the Diplomat
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Source: Cambodia Business - Google News | 13 May 2013 | 10:03 pm

American Taste for Cheap Clothes Fed Bangladesh Boom

Monica Brooks and her daughter Morgan, age 8, rifled through the racks at a Zara store in Dallas Thursday night, looking at $16 bejeweled T-shirts and $10 ruffled tops. Labels inside the clothing at the ...

Source: Cambodia Business - Yahoo! News Search Results | 13 May 2013 | 12:13 am

Leaving Bangladesh? Not an easy choice for brands

Bangladesh offers the global garment industry something unique: Millions of workers who quickly churn out huge amounts of well-made underwear, jeans and T-shirts for the lowest wages in the world. But ...

Source: Cambodia Business - Yahoo! News Search Results | 12 May 2013 | 6:14 pm

Egat wants coal plants in Cambodia, Myanmar, Krabi - The Nation

Egat wants coal plants in Cambodia, Myanmar, Krabi
The Nation
Energy Minister Pongsak Ruktapongpisal has given the Electricity Generating Authority of Thailand (Egat) the green light to proceed with a plan to build coal-powered plants in Myanmar and Cambodia - providing Thailand with 10,000 megawatts of electricity.

Source: Cambodia Business - Google News | 12 May 2013 | 5:30 pm

As vote nears, Cambodia opposition urges sanction threat

Cambodia's opposition leader is calling on the United States to impose sanctions against strongman Hun Sen if upcoming elections are unfair, saying that Myanmar showed how foreign pressure can work.

Source: Cambodia Business - Yahoo! News Search Results | 10 May 2013 | 4:51 pm

India to provide Cambodia indelible ink for polls - Business Standard

India to provide Cambodia indelible ink for polls
Business Standard
India will provide 40,000 bottles of indelible ink to Cambodia to be used in the country's general election in July, the National Election Committee(NEC) said Friday. The ink, to cost about $830,000, will be brought to Cambodia in June, Xinhua quoted ...

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Source: Cambodia Business - Google News | 10 May 2013 | 1:24 pm

San Miguel to invest $1.5-B in Cambodia Airlines - ABS CBN News

San Miguel to invest $1.5-B in Cambodia Airlines
ABS CBN News
MANILA, Philippines - Diversified conglomerate San Miguel Corp. (SMC) will invest $1.5 billion for its airline venture in Cambodia, its top executive said yesterday. Cambodia Airlines will have about 20 aircraft in its fleet and add as much as $400 ...

Source: Cambodia Business - Google News | 10 May 2013 | 1:32 am

SMC, partner to invest $1.5B for Cambodia air stake buy-in

Diversified conglomerate San Miguel Corporation, through Philippine Airlines (PAL), and its Cambodian partner is planning to invest $1.5 billion for the acquisition of about 20 aircraft for Cambodia Airlines.

Source: Cambodia Business - Yahoo! News Search Results | 9 May 2013 | 6:16 pm

Cambodia eyes Macau investment, direct flights - Macau Business Daily

Cambodia eyes Macau investment, direct flights
Macau Business Daily
Cambodia wants more Macau people to invest in the country, especially in tourism, and direct flights between the two sides, prime minister Hun Sen said. The official met with former Macau chief executive Edmund Ho Hau Wah on Monday to discuss further ...

Source: Cambodia Business - Google News | 8 May 2013 | 3:25 pm

Cambodia gets rolling - Bangkok Post

Bangkok Post

Cambodia gets rolling
Bangkok Post
“The number of cars in Cambodia is still rather limited compared with neighbouring countries, so it is natural that that number will continue to increase over time while the economy is performing well,” said Hiroshi Suzuki, chief economist at the ...

Source: Cambodia Business - Google News | 7 May 2013 | 2:48 am

In Business, Cambodian-Americans Need To Think Bigger, Entrepreneur Says - VOA Khmer

In Business, Cambodian-Americans Need To Think Bigger, Entrepreneur Says
VOA Khmer
Cambodians have been settling in the United States for more than 30 years. Yet there are few real success stories in business. But there are exceptions, like Timothy Chhim, president of the Chamber of Commerce for Nanuet, New York. Chhim recently ...

Source: Cambodia Business - Google News | 3 May 2013 | 5:05 pm

SNC-Lavalin CEO to unveil strategy to shareholders to move beyond woes

MONTREAL - SNC-Lavalin's new chief executive will be in the hot seat Thursday as he unveils a strategy to move the company beyond improper business activities.

Source: Cambodia Business - Yahoo! News Search Results | 2 May 2013 | 8:00 am

Cambodian dessert business grows in Bella Vista - Philly.com - Philly.com

Philly.com

Cambodian dessert business grows in Bella Vista - Philly.com
Philly.com
Anna Hitchens, along with her husband, Tim, has a fledgling food business in Koliyan, hoping to position itself as the local go-to for Cambodian desserts. Koliyan, a traditional Khmer girl's name, translates to "beloved," which describes the reverence ...

Source: Cambodia Business - Google News | 25 Apr 2013 | 7:02 am

Thai-Cambodian cross-border trade strong, despite land spat

Bangkok (The Nation/ANN) - Border trade between Thailand and Cambodia increased significantly during the first quarter of this year, despite the two countries' wrangle over Preah Vihear.

Source: Cambodia Business - Yahoo! News Search Results | 22 Apr 2013 | 5:40 am

Remote Lands Co-Sponsors Season of Cambodia in New York City

Remote Lands Inc., the world’s leading ultra-luxe Asia travel designer, has teamed up with Amanresorts and the Phnom Penh & US-based Cambodia Living Arts to support Season of Cambodia, a festival celebrating Cambodian arts & performance taking place in New York City throughout April & May 2013.New York (PRWEB) April 20, 2013 Remote Lands Inc. ...

Source: Cambodia Business - Yahoo! News Search Results | 20 Apr 2013 | 11:08 am

World Bank adds Cambodia to list of SNC-Lavalin problem countries

MONTREAL - The World Bank has added Cambodia to the list of countries where SNC-Lavalin is alleged to have committed misconduct, as the Montreal-based company agreed to the longest bidding ban in the global agency's history.

Source: Cambodia Business - Yahoo! News Search Results | 18 Apr 2013 | 6:28 pm

Competing with Cambodia - Business Standard

Business Standard

Competing with Cambodia
Business Standard
One, why is foreign direct investment (FDI) in labour-intensive sectors, when seeking to diversify from a China that is becoming more expensive and geopolitically more risky, willing to go to Cambodia - a country with multiple and severe weaknesses ...

Source: Cambodia Business - Google News | 16 Apr 2013 | 4:36 pm

Small and medium enterprises prepare for ASEAN - Phnom Penh Post

Cambodia’s small and medium enterprises (SMEs ... soy and chili sauces and is one of those SMEs busy developing and enlarging its business. Chan Sitha, the owner of Ngov Heng Fish Sauce, said he has been making efforts to upgrade his products for ...

Source: Cambodia Business - Bing News | 1 Aug 2012 | 4:56 am

Swiss-Cambodian ties increasing - Phnom Penh Post

Trade between Cambodia and Switzerland amounted to about US$60 million during 2011, with a 37 per cent increase in Cambodian exports to Switzerland, compared to 2010, according to Switzerland’s honourary consul general Pierre Tami. Tami and about 150 ...

Source: Cambodia Business - Bing News | 1 Aug 2012 | 4:56 am

Analysis: ASEAN path to economic union muddied by South China Sea - YAHOO!

"It's not going to hold progress (on integration) hostage," ASEAN Secretary-General Surin Pitsuwan told diplomats in Jakarta, referring to a recent meeting in Cambodia, where rifts over the South China Sea prevented the group's foreign ministers from ...

Source: Cambodia Business - Bing News | 1 Aug 2012 | 1:07 am

Prudential Earnings: Looking To Asia For Growth While U.S. Business Is Choppy - Forbes

in launching operations in Cambodia. The two competitors are also vying for Aviva‘s Malaysian insurance business. The deal, estimated to be worth around $500 million, will help the company capitalize on the rapidly growing middle class in the country.

Source: Cambodia Business - Bing News | 31 Jul 2012 | 9:25 pm

Cambodian town with gruesome past lures tourists - YAHOO!

Nhem En insists he was not in a position to help any prisoners, all he could do was "follow orders" and "mind his own business". Tuol Sleng prison chief Duch was in February sentenced to life in jail by Cambodia's UN-backed war crimes court, the first ...

Source: Cambodia Business - Bing News | 27 Jul 2012 | 7:39 am