Archive for September, 2009
Whether the Economy Has a Plus or a Minus Is Not Important, but What Is Important Is that the People Have Enough Food to Eat – Tuesday, 29.9.2009
The Mirror, Vol. 13, No. 632
“Prime Minister Samdech Hun Sen dismissed yesterday, Monday, forecasts by major banks of the world which had said that the Cambodian economy has contracted different from their former forecast, saying, ‘We do not care about those forecasts; what is important is that our Khmer people have enough food to eat.’
“A [...]
Report: Land Policy of the Government Affects Most Vulnerable People – Monday, 28.9.2009
The Mirror, Vol. 13, No. 632
“According to a 81-page report issued on Monday last week [21.9.2009 - “Untitled: Tenure Insecurity and Inequality in the Cambodian Land Sector”], most vulnerable communities countrywide still encounter land ownership insecurity and forced evictions, even though a project has been implemented for seven years, spending millions of dollars [...]
Read Full Post | Make a Comment ( None so far )The Highlight of the Past Week – Sunday, 27.9.2009
The Mirror, Vol. 13, No. 631
In some weeks, there is some important event attracting the attention of many people – a kind of theme of the week. In other weeks, there are even several items which compete for top attention – though different people are interested, or even affected differently, and it may not be [...]
Dr. Lao Mong Hay Criticized that Mr. Hun Sen Breaks the Constitution by Violating the King’s Powers – Saturday, 26.9.2009
The Mirror, Vol. 13, No. 631
“A senior researcher of the Asian Human Rights Commission, based in Hong Kong, Dr. Lao Mong Hay, commented in an article via UPIAsia.com in late October last year, mentioning some points to claim that the Cambodian Prime Minister, Mr. Hun Sen, is abusing the Constitution, the supreme law of Cambodia.
“The [...]
Heng Samrin Agrees with Son Chhay to Ask So Khun to Explain Telecommunications Conflict – Friday, 25.9.2009
The Mirror, Vol. 13, No. 631
“Uncertain management rules of the Minister of Post and Telecommunications, Mr. So Khun, for mobile phone companies motivated a Sam Rainsy Party parliamentarian to ask for explanations, a move which later on was also supported by the president of the National Assembly, Mr. Heng Samrin. Requested from the minister [...]
Cambodia National Holidays: Constitution’s Day – Thursday, 24.9.2009
The Mirror, Vol. 13, No. 631
The public holidays of Cambodia as announced by the Ministry of Foreign Affairs and International Cooperation, designate 24 September is designated as “Constitution’s Day.”
At this occasion, access is made available to the text of the Constitution of the Kingdom of Cambodia, as presented on the website of the Embassy of [...]
Asian Development Bank: The 2009 Cambodian GDP Growth Will Decline by Only 1.5% to 5.2% Compared to 2008 – Wednesday, 23.9.2009
The Mirror, Vol. 13, No. 631
“Phnom Penh: The Asian Development Bank has predicted that, due to the global economic crisis, the Gross Domestic Product (GDP) of Cambodia in 2009 will achieve little growth, but next year, it will be a bit better, because when the world economy will start to recover, and Cambodia will resume [...]
Cambodia Has Not Achieved to Produce Enough Silk to Meet the Demand – Tuesday, 22.9.2009
The Mirror, Vol. 13, No. 631
“Phnom Penh: To develop silk production of Cambodia, which is still weak, the Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO) had decided to support a two-year project with US$470,000 (2009-2011). This project aims at improving the technical capacity to produce silk, to reproduce silk worm eggs and mulberry [...]
Pchum Ben – Days of Gathering to Make Offerings for Those Remembered and for Those Forgotten – Sunday, 20.9.2009
The Mirror, Vol. 13, No. 630 – Sunday, 20.9.2009
Though the present national holidays extend only over the final period of the fifteen days of commemoration of the living for the dead, it is one of the major events of observing traditional religious observances in Cambodia. What is interesting, is that these holidays of the Cambodian [...]
Civil Society and the Opposition Party Support Action to Create a Working Group to Reinvestigate Criminal Cases – Thursday, 17.9.2009
The Mirror, Vol. 13, No. 630
Note:
In view of the content of the article, the headline might be more precisely describing the content if it were to say:
One Civil Society Senior Staff and the Spokesperson of one Opposition Party Support Action to Create a Working Group to Reinvestigate Criminal Cases
There are also critical voices with a [...]
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