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Protesters Damage Factory

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Employees angry over alleged mistreatment by security guards threw rocks and damaged a gate of a Taiwanese garment factory at a protest Saturday, police and union officials said.

Racing Fan Hopes Cambodians Join Him on the Fast Track

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Philippe Lenain spreads out the blueprint for his $500,000 go-cart track being built near Phnom Penh.

Assembly Won’t Vote on Punishing Son Soubert

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The case of National Assembly Second Vice President Son Soubert will not be decided by parliamentary vote, the Assembly’s acting president said Sunday.

Care for HIV-Infected Now a Family Concern

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Sothea remembers her panic three years ago when her daughter and newborn granddaughter tested positive for HIV.

First Psychiatry Graduates to Boost Country’s Health Care

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Cambodia’s mental health care program took a significant step forward Friday with the first-ever graduation of locally trained psychiatrists.

AIDS Hospice Does the Work of 12 Families

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Sok Heng is 7 years old, an AIDS patient and an orphan. Although it is unknown how she contracted the disease, her family kicked her out of the home be­cause they fear and misunderstand her sickness.

Gov’t, Resistance Agree to Cease-fire

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Following weeks of international diplomacy, government and resistance forces agreed on Fri­day to a ceasefire, officials said.​​​

Angkor Jazz Mixes Musical Cultures

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he difference in cultures was obvious when three gregarious French musicians came bounding up the stairs toward a small group of Khmer musicians, showering them with bear hugs and kisses on both cheeks.

Coping With Cambodia

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Don’t give people a watch for their birthday, because it reminds them that life is short. Don’t talk about “loving” in front of a woman. And don’t talk about Vietnam.

Tribal Rights

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poey commune, Ratanakkiri province – In November, the sound of chainsaws in a nearby “spirit” forest upset a farmer in this usually tranquil Kreung hill-tribe community.

Government To Terminate Swiss Inspection Firm’s Contract

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The government has decided to terminate a pre-shipment in­spection contract with a Swiss firm and has started searching for another contractor.

Cracks Put Future of Historic Buildings in Doubt

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Running down the middle of Mak Sitha’s newly renovated fashion boutique in Phnom Penh is a crack that is splitting her floor tiles in two. Yesterday, part of that floor at Lady Penh Designs be­gan to cave into the ground.

Quiet Departure for KRT Victims Coordinator

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With emotions beginning to settle after Monday’s verdict in the Duch trial, civil party lawyers yesterday expressed regret at the quiet departure of the Khmer Rouge tribunal’s outreach coordinator for victims.

New Slogan Sought to Further Boost Tourism

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With tourism on the rise, officials are looking for ways to maximize profits: safety, infrastructure—and a slogan. Some 60 officials with vested interest in tour­ism put their heads together Mon­day to compare notes for the first half of 1999 at a semi-annual tourism conference.

Trademark Law Discussed

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Commerce Minister Cham Pra­sidh opened a two-day seminar on intellectual property rights Thursday, emphasizing Cambod­ia’s commitment to protecting trade­marks and copyrights.

Researchers Say Evidence Clearly Implicates Ta Mok, Duch

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Genocide resear­chers believe they have organized enough potential evidence to support strong prosecutions of captured rebel leader Ta Mok and jailed prison warden Duch, as well as bring indictments against other key Khmer Rouge leaders.