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ECCC To Name More Defendants: Prosecutor
More defendants will be named at the Extraordinary Chambers in the Courts of Cambodia, Khmer Rouge tribunal Co-Prosecutor Robert Petit said in an interview. “We’re...
Film Crew’s Access to ECCC Proceedings Pending
The private French film crew that filmed secret investigations at Tuol Sleng prison and the Choeung Ek killing fields in March will have continued...
Further Evaluations of Duch Charges Rejected
Co-investigating judges at the Khmer Rouge tribunal have refused requests from the prosecution and civil parties for further evaluation of crimes allegedly committed by...
More Foreign Oil Firms Report They Are Near Drilling Deals
France’s Total and China’s state-run Chinese National Offshore Oil Corp are close to signing deals for onshore oil exploration, government and company officials said....
Garment Exports to US Decline: Gov’t Data
Apparel exports to the US, Cambodia’s largest market, have been on the decline since October, according to data from the Ministry of Commerce. Officials...
Effectiveness of Climate Change Aid Questioned
Faced with a warming planet, Switzerland has been investing in artificial snow-making machines. The city of Venice, Italy, is spending $3.8 billion to protect...
Khieu Samphan’s Health Deteriorates Further, Daughter Says
Former Khmer Rouge head of state Khieu Samphan, 76, has been partially paralyzed for more than a week and cannot walk or talk normally,...
New Deputy Director of KR Tribunal Arrives
Knut Rosandhaug, a Norwegian who last served as director of property claims at the UN Mission in Kosovo, will take over from Michelle Lee...
US Appraising ECCC for Possible Funding
A special adviser to the US ambassador-at-large for War Crimes Issues is visiting Cambodia as part of Washington’s assessment on possible funding for the...
Farmers Will Need Help To Realize Rice Windfall
Last year, Son Peisei, 31, a rice farmer in Battambang province, didn’t bother to fertilize her rice field. She deemed it too expensive, despite...
Ieng Thirith Asks ECCC Tribunal Judges To Release Her on Bail
Ieng Thirith, 76, asked Khmer Rouge tribunal judges to release her on bail Wednesday, pending her trial on charges of crimes against humanity at...
Ieng Thirith Asks Judges To Release Her on Bail
Ieng Thirith, 76, asked Khmer Rouge tribunal judges to release her on bail Wednesday, pending her trial on charges of crimes against humanity at...
British Lawyer Representing Ieng Thirith Sworn In
British lawyer Diana Ellis on Tuesday was sworn in at the Court of Appeal as the seventh foreign member of the Bar Association of...
Judges Conclude Probe of Duch’s Role at S-21
Khmer Rouge tribunal judges have concluded their investigation into Kaing Guek Eav’s alleged crimes at S-21 prison, paving the way for a trial to...
4 Equity Funds Eyeing $450M In Investments
Four new private equity funds, backed by brand-name overseas investors, are aiming to bring more than $450 million of foreign investment into Cambodia. Jim...
ECCC Should Limit Budget to 5 Defendants, Official Tells Donors
Extraordinary Chambers in the Courts of Cambodia Director of Administration Sean Visoth has told donors he believes the ECCC budget now under review should...
ECCC Official: Limit Budget to 5 Defendants
Extraordinary Chambers in the Courts of Cambodia Director of Administration Sean Visoth has told donors he believes the ECCC budget now under review should...
Pricier Rice Has Gov’t Re-Evaluating Growth Plan
Rising commodities prices are making Cambodia rethink its strategy for economic growth, Minister of Commerce Cham Prasidh said Thursday. Rather than focus on building...
Minister: Thais Want Temple, Oil Talks Linked
Thailand, over Cambodian objections, is seeking to link resolution of its territorial dispute around the undemarcated border at Preah Vihear temple to negotiations on...
Gov’t Doubles Banks’ Reserve Requirements
In an effort to stem rising inflation, the government has doubled reserve requirements for private banks from 8 percent to 16 percent, effective in...
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Cambodia’s PM Hun Sen ‘Misreading’ EU as Withdrawal of Trade Preferences...
Cambodia’s Prime Minister Hun Sen is wrong to assume the EU will stop at partial trade sanctions if he does not end a crackdown on voices critical of his government, observers said Wednesday, a week ahead of a planned return of tariffs to around one-fifth of Cambodian exports to the bloc.
