Cambodia

Approximately 100 Participants from 14 Countries Attending Second IP Crimes Enforcement Network Conference in Bangkok

March 11, 2009 -- BANGKOK, THAILAND – Building upon the successes of earlier efforts, the U.S. Department of Justice today announced the opening in Bangkok of a regional conference of approximately 100 key law enforcement and industry officials from more than a dozen nations with the goal of strengthening international cooperation in fighting large-scale intellectual property crimes.    » read more »

02 October 2007 -- Sylvester Stallone says he and his "Rambo" sequel movie crew recently witnessed the human toll of unspeakable atrocities while filming along the Burma border.

"I witnessed the aftermath - survivors with legs cut off and all kinds of land mine injuries, maggot-infested wounds and ears cut off," he told the Associated Press in an October 1 phone interview. "We hear about Vietnam and Cambodia and this was more horrific."    » read more »

PHNOM PENH, Cambodia, August 21, 2007 - The Ministry of Education, Youth and Sport in Cambodia and Cisco® have agreed to train up to 25 teachers in five teacher education institutes (TEIs) in the skills needed to use information and communications technology (ICT) in the classroom.

The initiative is a part of the larger UNESCO Next-Generation (Next Gen) Project, for which Cisco has pledged financial and resource contributions through the Cisco Networking Academy®.    » read more »

June 12, 2007 -- The following statement was issued in Phnom Penh on June 5, 2007 by John Nelmes, International Monetary Fund (IMF) Resident Representative in Cambodia:    » read more »

15 May 2007 -- Revenues from large deposits of oil and gas discovered in Cambodia's territorial waters are expected to start flowing by the year 2010. The government says the funds will be used to pay for much-needed infrastructure projects and to cut borrowing. But as Rory Byrne reports from Phnom Penh, some critics are warning that oil money could fuel corruption and undermine economic development rather than benefit the country.    » read more »