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Dairy to Open By Year’s End

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Cambodia’s first fresh milk dairy in decades could be in operation as early as the end of the year, Nestle Ltd Business Dev­elopment Manager Dominique Peterhans said Monday.

Additional Bangkok Flights Spur Skepticism

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Bangkok Airways has been given the green light to add an additional daily flight to its Bangkok-Siem Reap schedule, an airline representative said Mon­day.

Former Resistance General Harangues Prince

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A Funcinpec resistance general who pledged loyalty Friday to the government, has verbally attack­ed Prince Norodom Rana­riddh in an interview rebroadcast several times on TVK.

Gov’t, Defectors Hold Preah Vihear Temple

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preah vihear temple, Preah Vihear province – A mixed force of RCAF troops and newly defected hard-line Khmer Rouge control this historic mountaintop temple, testimony to the stunning battlefield gains by the government.

For at Least a Day, People Find it’s Good to be Funcinpec

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The last nine months may have belonged to the CPP and its al­lies, but Monday was virtually all Fun­cinpec as thousands of party loyalists cheered the return of their leader outside Pochentong Air­port.

Mourners Mark Anniversary of March 30 Grenade Attack

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Mourners peacefully marked the one-year anniversary of the deadly March 30 grenade attack Monday as city authorities let the religious ceremony and demonstration continue as plan­ned on the spot of the massacre.

Rainsy Rebuffed as City Draws Line in the Park

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Despite a threat from authorities not to proceed, Sam Rainsy on Sunday vowed to carry on with a ceremony marking the one year anniversary of the deadly March 30 grenade attack. 

Military Wants KR Leaders Taken Alive

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siem reap – The military has devised a strategy to capture al­ive Khmer Rouge leaders Pol Pot, Ta Mok and Nuon Chea, top RCAF officials said here Sunday.

Political Stress Intensifies As Prince Returns Today

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As Phnom Penh prepared for the return of deposed first prime minister Prince Norodom Ran­a­riddh today, diplomats and analysts warned of heightened political tensions.

Sam Rainsy Calls For Strike In Garment Vacation Quarrel

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Outspoken government critic Sam Rainsy has called for a general factory strike on April 10 if factories do not agree to provide paid vacations for their workers.

Tobacco Industry Tops List of TV, Newspaper Advertisers

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The tobacco industry was the leading advertiser in television and newspapers in 1997, according to a report on media advertising in Cambodia.

Officer With Royalist Links Reported Shot

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A Funcinpec security official was reportedly gunned down Saturday night just east of Phnom Penh, a party official said Sunday.

Two Attacks Leave Policeman Dead, Five Hurt

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Two men, one a military policeman, were killed by police Sat­urday night in Phnom Penh, while a grenade blast in another part of the capital wounded five people.

Impunity Looms Over Poll, Rights Group Says

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On the first anniversary of the March 30 grenade attack, Hu­man Rights Watch Asia condem­ned Cambodia’s climate of im­punity and political violence, and said that fair elections are doubtful under the current conditions.

Hun Sen Asks King to Deny Military Pardons

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Second Prime Minister Hun Sen on Sunday asked King Noro­dom Si­hanouk to deny am­nesties to resistance leaders who have been fighting for the King’s son, deposed first prime minister Prince Norodom Ranariddh.

New Road to Prosperity Opens in Ex-Khmer Rouge Region

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toul poungro village, Banteay Meanchey province – Man Phoeun sat at her roadside food stall, watching the pickup trucks and cars rumble through this former Khmer Rouge village.

Stepping Into Tradition

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Little girls who grew up destined to dance as their mothers and grandmothers before and young men for whom classical and folkloric art defines their lives will give flesh-and-blood meaning to the abstractions of Cultural Days 1998.

Annan May Bless July Poll

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UN Secretary-General Kofi Annan is expected next week to declare the Cambodian elections scheduled for July fit for continued UN coordination, a UN election adviser said Friday.

One Dead in Attack at Chea Sim Pagoda

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A woman was killed and 12 people injured in a Thursday night grenade attack at a Takeo province pagoda patronized by CPP President Chea Sim, officials said Friday.

RCAF Says Anlong Veng Hard-Liners Lose Control

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Senior military officials claimed Thursday that the longtime Khmer Rouge stronghold of Anlong Veng had fallen under the control of rebellious defectors.