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JAYALALITHA loyalists have a pet theory about her hatred towards Karunanidhi and the DMK. They point to an incident which occurred in the Tamil Nadu assembly on March 25, 1989, when a DMKMLA tugged at Jayalalithas cape. She was quick to reap political mileage and the AIADMK drew a parallel with the disrobing of Draupadi. Karunanidhi was compared to Duryodhan. In fact, Jayalalitha kept harping on the incident in her 1991 election campaign.
Trouble broke out even as Karunanidhi, who also held the finance portfolio, was presenting the budget and Jayalalitha, as the leader of the Opposition, was obstructing proceedings. She was very vocal in her demand that Karunanidhi resign. She summoned AIADMK MLA K.A. Sengottiyan to attack the CM. In the pandemonium that followed, Jayalalitha was roughed up by DMK members led by Durai Murugan.
But Jayalalithas antipathy towards Karunanidhi dates back to MGRs death. Karun-anidhi and his deputy K. Anbazhagan had then publicly denounced her as a political non-entity. During the 1989 assembly campaign, the DMK deliberately avoided mentioning her or her party, since Karunanidhis stand was that the AIADMK under Jayalalitha was an insignificant force. She has not forgotten the humiliation.
The AIADMK and the DMK have always been political rivals. However, MGR had a healthy respect for Karunanidhi. In Jayalalithas case, the resentment manifests itself in very personal attacks. Karunanidhi and the DMK top her hate list. TMC chief G.K.Moopanar is not far behind. And while he was Tamil Nadu governor, the late M. Chenna Reddy too was a victim of Jayalalithas wrath.
She is convinced that Moopanar prevented her from becoming CM after MGRs death by prevailing upon Rajiv Gandhi not to back her. The TMC chief has also always considered her a film actress, not a serious politiciansomething that upsets her no end. She sought revenge by having him sacked as president of the TNCC.
Man or woman, Jayalalitha spares no one whom she considers her foe. Thus, she publicly accused Janaki Ramachandran, wife of MGR, of serving her husband poisoned buttermilk and killing him. The question is: who will be her next target?


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Toll Plans to Import New Trains into Cambodia – Friday, 27.8.2010
The Mirror, Vol. 14, No. 679
Important Announcement
Would you please mouse-click, further up on this page here, on About The Mirror to read information about changes planned to be implemented, starting from 1 September 2010.
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"According to the Ministry of Public Works and Transport, the Toll Royal Railway company [TRR] plans to spend US$81 million to bring in new trains to Cambodia.
"It is part of the project to improve the Cambodian railways and it will cost millions of dollars. It is an important transportation system for Cambodia.
"A Secretary of State of the Ministry of Public Works and Transport, Mr. Toch Chankosal, said, 'The company plans to buy 11 locomotives, 111 railroad cars, and other parts of trains, in order to start operations at the end of this year or early next year.'
"He added that TRR is preparing the necessary documents to be submitted to the Council for the Development of Cambodia to ask for permission for the import of trains. However, he did not tell from which countries those trains will be bought. He said the repairing of the Cambodian railroad system continues, but the company expects that the presently available trains would not be enough.
"He said, 'In fact, we have many locomotives that can be repaired, but they are still not enough so we need to import more.'
"The Senior Country Economist, Cambodia Resident Mission, of the Asian Development Bank [ADB], Mr. Peter Brimble, said that the important reason for the improvement of the Cambodian railroad system, partly funded by ADB, is to develop the transportation system to be cost effective. He said, 'The cost of the transportation of agricultural products is a key factor, and if you do not have efficient transportation means, there will be difficulties with the export of those products. Also, I think the basic idea behind the project is relating to cost efficiency.'
"Mr. Toch Chankosal said that this is the first step to facilitate heavy-weight transport that can also help to reduce road destruction.
"ADB and AusAID has provided US$141 million aid to TRR to repair rail tracks of 254 kilometer from Phnom Penh to Sihanoukville, and another line of about 388 kilometer from Phnom Penh to Poipet, as well as the third line of about 48 kilometer from Poipet to Sisophon [Banteay Meanchey].
"Mr. Brimble said that ADB has no plan to provide more aid for the construction of railroads in Cambodia in the future, but he thinks that the repair of the railroad to the Sihanoukville port in Sihanoukville will receive encouragement.
"The Chief Executive Officer of TRR, Mr. David Kerr, declined to comment on the information about the import of new trains, while an ADB senior economist, Mr. Peter Broch, said that he cannot give figures provided by the Ministry of Public Transport and Works regarding the transportation.
"TRR belongs to the Toll Holdings company of Australia that holds 55% of the shares, while the rest of 45% is controlled by the Royal Group of Oknha Kith Meng. Last year, these collaborative companies receive a 30 years concession to operate the railway network in Cambodia." Phnom Penh Post [Khmer Edition], Vol.1, #246, 27.8.2010
Newspapers Appearing on the Newsstand:
Friday, 27 August 2010
Kampuchea Thmey, Vol.9, #2338, 27.8.2010
- A [Sam Rainsy Party] Parliamentarian Sued Three Police Officers at the Prosecutor of the Appeals Court [as they arrested a Sam Rainsy Party activist without an arrest warrant – Kompong Thom]
- Police Arrested a Laotian Man Alleged to Smuggle 854.5 Gram of Drugs [Preah Vihear]
Koh Santepheap, Vol.43, #7045, 27.8.2010
- While Three Men Were Riding a Motorbike to Sing Karaoke, Three Other Men Ambushed Them, Killing One Who Died after He Was Sent to a Hospital [police are investigating to arrest the perpetrators – Kompong Speu]
- The Australian Embassy Donated [fifteen] Reading Books to the National Library of Cambodia
Moneaksekar Khmer, Vol.17, #3969, 27.8.2010
- An Active [Vietnamese] Drug Smuggler in Stung Treng Was Released Temporarily by the Stung Treng Municipal Court
Nokor Wat, Vol.1, #41, 27.8.2010
- An Asian Development Bank Delegation Supports the Anti-Corruption Law [of Cambodia]
- A Russian Tycoon [Alexander Trofimov] Who Had Sexual Relationships with Nineteen Girls [some underage] Was Convicted to Serve Eight Years in Jail [his imprisonment was reduced from 17 years, after he wrote a letter confessing his guilt and apologizing]
Phnom Penh Post [Khmer Edition], Vol.1, #246, 27.8.2010
- Toll Plans to Import New Trains into Cambodia
- The Prime Minister Encourages the Asian Development Bank to Help Build Irrigation Systems to Promote Agriculture
Rasmei Kampuchea, Vol.18, #5287, 27.8.2010
- VSJMAXX Company [name may be wrong, though several Khmer publications have the same – or company may be fake, offering to handle US$2billion without having a web site] from the United States of America Has the Ambition to Invest US$2 Billion in Agriculture in Cambodia [to do farming and to create animal food factories and international level rice milling factories]
- Disabled Veterans and Retiring Civil Servants Complained about Difficulties to Get Their Salaries [as they were told to wait from day to day – Kompong Thom]
Have a look at the last editorial – you can access it directly from the main page of the Mirror.
And please recommend The Mirror also to your colleagues and friends.
Contraband Is Massively Imported while Members of the Authorities Are Collecting Colossal Amounts of Money – Monday, 23.8.2010
The Mirror, Vol. 14, No. 679
"Phnom Penh: State income declines, because some members of the authorities and customs officers take monetary advantage from the import of contraband and they put the money into their own pockets. After they receive bribes, they allow merchants to import these goods smoothly.
"According to regular observations at the Tumnup Dach border crossing at the Ou Bei Choan point in Ou Chrov district in Banteay Meachey, merchants do not pay money to the state, but to a group of members from various authorities or to customs officers.
"It should be noted that many gas tubes of merchants, with no taxes paid to the state, are massively imported but those merchants pay money to illegal check points along the way where soldiers, police and customs officers collect money. Each truck loaded with gas tubes has to pay them from US$30 to US$50, depending on how big or small the trucks are, so that they are not held up by these officers.
"According to trustworthy information that Kampuchea Thmey received from the Tumnup Dach border crossing at the Ou Bei Choan point, many merchants pay money to officers along the way instead of paying taxes. Some gas companies complained that they cannot sell their gas gainfully, as other merchants import a lot of gas without paying taxes and sell it at cheaper prices. Therefore, it is really difficult at present for companies working legally to sell their goods.
"Regarding to the above cases, some legally operating gas companies ask the heads of custom offices to help crack down on such activities. Particularly, the Ministry of Commerce should help to normalize the problem, otherwise state income will certainly drop." Kampuchea Thmey, Vol.9, #2334, 22-23.8.2010
Newspapers Appearing on the Newsstand:
Monday, 23 August 2010
Kampuchea Thmey, Vol.9, #2334, 22-23.8.2010
- Contraband Is Massively Imported while Members of the Authorities Are Collecting Colossal Amounts of Money
- [UN Secretary General] Ban Ki-Moon Is Already Prepared to Solve the Border Disputes between Cambodia and Thailand [according to the spokesperson of the United Nations, Mr. Farhan Haq]
The Cambodian press report reads too much into the release by the Office of the Spokesperson for the UN Secretary-General.
The HIGHLIGHTS OF THE NOON BRIEFING, FARHAN HAQ, ACTING DEPUTY SPOKESPERSON FOR THE SECRETARY-GENERAL, U.N. HEADQUARTERS, NEW YORK, Friday, August 20, 2010, carry at the end a brief note:
SECRETARY-GENERAL HOPES CAMBODIA AND THAILAND WILL RESOLVE BORDER DISPUTE THROUGH DIALOGUE: In response to a question, the Spokesperson said that the Secretary-General hopes that Cambodia and Thailand will resolve the dispute along their border amicably through dialogue. He stands ready to help the parties.
On 20 August 2010 a publication in the region had reported that "The deputy spokesperson for UN Secretary General, Farhan Haq, replied to an email from the Cambodian press on August 18 saying that, 'The Secretary-General is willing to mediate situation when both sides request him to do so.'"
The added explanation, "when both sides request him to do so" is almost a standard response – it is a polite, clear expression that no action will be taken if such a request comes only from one of the two sides.
But even this press report way rejected by Mr. Farhan Haq: he said that the report that Mr. Ban Ki-Moon was "willing to mediate" was inaccurate. He said that all he sent out was that Mr. Ban Ki-Moon "stands ready to help."
What counts until now is the brief final note at the end, after several elaborate reports about other world affairs, in the official release of the HIGHLIGHTS OF THE NOON BRIEFING of 20 August 2010.
Koh Santepheap, Vol.43, #7041, 23.8.2010
- There Are 454 Hotels with 23,349 Rooms in Cambodian, Where Eight Are Five-Star Hotels
- Australia Provided aid [AUD 4 Million or approx. US$ 3.60 Million] for the Construction of Justice Police Buildings [in five provinces: Banteay Meanchey, Battambang, Kompong Cham, Kompong Thom, Prey Veng]
Moneaksekar Khmer, Vol.17, #3965, 23.8.2010
- [Prime Minister] Hun Sen Had Often Warned against It, but Frequently Heads of Some Institutions and Units Continue to Nominate Their Children's Spouses or Other Relatives to Take Their Positions When They Retire
Nokor Wat, Vol.1, #37, 22-23.8.2010
- The Royal Group [of Oknha Khit Meng] Plans to Invest US$2 Billion on Rung Island [the investment project of the Royal Group was approved by the Council for the Development of Cambodia in 2008, and the company is seeking additional investment capital. It aims at attracting high class tourists to visit the island. The first phase of the project will have been finished within five years from now, to create an international airport, port, hotels, a golf course, and other recreation facilities for tourism – according to a Secretary of State of the Ministry of Economy and Finance, Mr. Hang Chuon Narong]
- Police Intercepted [two] Robbers Allegedly Involved in Almost 20 Robberies in Phnom Penh
- Two Male Construction Workers Were Attacked with Acid over an Alleged Love Affair [the second acid attach in Phnom Penh in four days]
Phnom Penh Post [Khmer Edition], Vol.1, #242, 23.8.2010
- [Thai Prime Minister] Abhisit Is Ready to Negotiate with [the Cambodian Prime Minister] Mr. Hun Sen over Border Disputes [during the Asia Europe Summit in Brussels in October 2010]
- The Prime Minister Warned He Will Remove Officials Who Irregularly Intervene in the Process of Making Appointments and to Change Them
- A Trade Union Criticized a Sub-Decree about the Employment for Handicapped People [the head of the Cambodian Free Trade Union of Workers, Mr. Chea Mony, said that the government creates this policy just to make it look good, though many disabled people are victims of land grabbing – according to the sub-decree all state institutions and ministries have to recruit 2% of their staff from disabled people, and the private sector has to employ at the rate of 1%]
Rasmei Kampuchea, Vol.18, #5283, 22-23.8.2010
- The European Union Provides Nearly US$9 Million for the Cambodia Climate Change Alliance Program [to help strengthen the capacity of the National Climate Control Committee and the Climate Change Department of the Ministry of Environment, to coordinate the formation of national policies and strategic plans about climate change]
- 183 Kilogram of Snakes [for export to Vietnam] Were Seized from Merchants and Were Released into the Vaiko River [three suspects were arrested – Svay Rieng]
Have a look at the last editorial – you can access it directly from the main page of the Mirror.
And please recommend The Mirror also to your colleagues and friends.
The Prime Minister Ordered the Suspension of the Import of Blue Ear Pigs into Cambodia – Thursday, 5.8.2010
The Mirror, Vol. 14, No. 676
"Phnom Penh: The Prime Minister of the Kingdom of Cambodia, Samdech Akkak Moha Senapadei Dekchor Hun Sen, called on and ordered the authorities and other relevant officials at the Cambodian-Vietnamese and Cambodian-Thai borders to suspend importing pigs as they may have the blue ear pig disease which is spreading.
"He stated during the certificate granting ceremony to bachelor students of the Build Bright University at the Koh Pich conference hall in the morning of 4 August 2010 that the blue ear pig disease broke out in China in May 2010, in Vietnam and Laos in July 2010, and then in Thailand. Now it entered Cambodia, affecting pigs to die in farms in Kampot, Kompong Cham, Kompong Chnnang, Kandal, Prey Veng, and Takeo.
"Samdech Dekchor Hun Sen said that the Ministry of Agriculture, Forestry, and Fisheries has taken immediate action, because when such a disease happens in the country, even the transport of animals in our country is banned, but while there are such restrictions, the provinces along the borders still allow the massive import of pigs.
"Samdech Dekchor Hun Sen called on the provincial authorities at the borders, especially at the Cambodian-Vietnamese and Cambodian-Thai borders, to suspend the import of pigs in order to prevent the outbreak of this pig disease. He said, 'All authorities, including customs and CamControl officials, must prevent it. It does not violate the principles of the World Trade Organization, but it is a measure to save the lives of animals from this disease that spreads from place to place. As for the pigs that have already been transported to Prey Veng and Svay Rieng, they must be banned from being transported to Phnom Penh, as it can harm human and animal lives. Our problem now is not just to meet the demands of the consumers, but to guarantee the quality of lives of humans and of animals.'
The Prime Minister took the opportunity to issue a restrictive order, because when such a disease breaks out, there need to be emergency measures taken. Previously, there were infectious diseases like diarrhea and many children suffered from it. Now there comes the blue ear pig disease, but at the border such pigs are permitted to be imported.
He mentioned the Minister's of Agriculture, Forestry, and Fisheries, H.E. Chan Sarun's wordings, who had said that the illegal import of pigs through the provinces along the Cambodian-Vietnamese border is more active and alarming. Samdech Hun Sen questioned [the official staff], 'You work at border posts or at the provinces, do you care about public health or about our citizens' health?'
"Together with the appeal and the restrictive order, the Prime Minister also called on local pork vendors not to increase the prices too much, while the import of pigs from Thailand and Vietnam is suspended. Before, there were many such cases where the traders marked their prices up, and the prices of other meat like beef, and fish, followed and so did the prices of other things. Some said that pigs imported from the west and from the east killed local pigs, while they themselves try to work for their own interests without caring about the consumers. Therefore, there should not be too much price increases and the outbreak of the disease must be prevented, as now veterinarians as well as the Departments of Animal Health and Production, both in the capital city and in the provinces, are dealing with this issue." Kampuchea Thmey, Vol.9, #2319, 5.8.2010
Newspapers Appearing on the Newsstand:
Thursday, 5 August 2010
Areyathor, Vol.9, #1450, 5-6.8.2010
- Samdech Dekchor: Cambodia Tries to Avoid War even though Thailand Sends More Troops [to the border]
Kampuchea Thmey, Vol.9, #2319, 5.8.2010
- The Prime Minister Ordered the Suspension of the Import of Blue Ear Pigs into Cambodia
Koh Santepheap, Vol.43, #7026, 5.8.2010
- Samdech Dekchor Hun Sen Expressed His Position about the [World Heritage Committee] Meeting in Brazil and the Border Issue while the Siamese [Thai] Government Wants to Negotiate [he said there is no winning nor losing for Cambodia and Thailand regarding the meeting of UNESCO in Brazil. He wants the border issues to be solved with peace, respect, friendship, and cooperation]
- Samdech Dekchor Hun Sen: The Royal Government Respects the [Khmer Rouge] Court over [former Tuol Sleng prison chief] Duch's Conviction [that sentenced him to 35 years in prison, but he will still serve around 19 years only, considering his past imprisonment and a reduction of punishment for cooperation with the court investigations]
- Grade Quality Wood Trading Still Occurs in Opposition to the Measures of the Government to Stop Illegal Logging [Kompong Chhnang]
Moneaksekar Khmer, Vol.17, #3950, 5.8.2010
- Another Australian Company [the Southern Gold] Announced to Have Found Gold Ore in the Snuol District of Kratie
Nokor Wat, Vol.1, #22, 5.8.2010
- Samdech Hun Sen Wants a Bigger Cambodian Market Share Abroad [to export rice and other grains]
Within Three Hours, There Were Two Robberies in Phnom Penh [taking away some money and jewelry]
Phnom Penh Post [Khmer Edition], Vol.1, #230, 5.8.2010
- Cambodia Is Open for Negotiations [over border issues] with Thailand, and the Prime Minister Guaranteed the Citizens that There Will Be No Armed Clash [along the Cambodian-Thai border]
- Cambodia Exports Fishery Products [of 10,000 tonnes] to International Markets [Australia, China, Hong Kong, Singapore, South Korea, Thailand, the USA, and Vietnam] Amounting to US$20 Million within the First Six Months of 2010 [US$5 million more than during the same period last year]
- Four Institutions Have Roles [as buying and selling representatives of stock exchange bonds] in the Cambodian Stock Exchange [the ACLEDA Bank, the Canadia Bank, the OSK Indochina Bank, the Tong Yang Bank from South Korea]
Rasmei Kampuchea, Vol.18, #5268, 5.8.2010
- [Thai Prime Minister] Abhisit Wants to Send Officials to Negotiate with Cambodia over Border Tensions
More Than 110,000 Victims Received Emergency Assistance from the Cambodian Red Cross during the Forth Term [from 2006 to 2010; according to the 5th convention of the Cambodian Red Cross presided over by the King]
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The Export and Import of Cambodia Increased by 16% – Thursday, 22.7.2010
The Mirror, Vol. 14, No. 674
"According to figures from the Ministry of Commerce, the export and import of Cambodia increase by 16% in the first six months of this year, compared to last year.
We are unable to understand the meaning of the added up export and import figures, and the calculated combined percentage numbers for export and import together. The absolute figures, given separately for exports and for imports, are, of course, clear in their meaning, also the comparisons of present and of past years within exports and within imports, separately.
Any help to understand these combined "export and import sum and percentage" figures – via Comments – is appreciated.
Norbert Klein
"As said by experts, the commerce grows due to increasing global demand.
"Nevertheless, some experts warned that the economic recovery is in a delicate condition.
"A secretary of state of the Ministry of Commerce, Mr. Chan Nora, said, 'Commerce should be growing during this period as the global economy is recovering, while also the consumption of products increases. Especially, the Ministry of Commerce is trying to coordinate exports.
"Reports for the first six months show that imports increased by more than 18% to US$2,183 million this year, compared to the corresponding period last year with US$1,844 million.
"The exports increased by 13.14% to US$1,498 million. Compared to the same period last year, exports amounted to US$1,324 million, where 70% was related to garment products.
"The figures demonstrate that exports and imports in the first six months of 2010 increase by 16.19% to US$3,168 million compared to the same period last year.
"However, some observers noticed that the Cambodian economy is still facing dangers, as overall economic activity still drops, though the figures show an increase.
"The director of the Khov Chuly Group importing construction materials, Mr. Khov Phalaboth, said that even though there is progress in the real estate, agricultural, and industrial sectors, it seems too quick to say that the Cambodian economy has completely recovered. He said, 'The economic downturn has not completely come to an end. Hazards remain. Typically, it is like recovering from sickness, but things might still get worse.'
"Mr. Chan Nora went on to say the increase in imports by Cambodia encourages an increase in exports. He said, 'The local garment and textile sectors are doing better, causing also an increase in the demand for raw materials.' The head of the Cambodian Economic Association, Mr. Chan Sophal, said, 'The growth in commerce is really vigorous.' He added that the increase in exports and imports is a measure of the economic growth of Cambodia. According to the National Bank of Cambodia, exports and imports dropped by about 17% from US$10,633 million in 2008 to only US$8,827 million in 2009.
"At present, the government is also looking into the future. Mr. Chan Nora said that the Ministry of Commerce is actively negotiating about the export of agricultural products to China, but the quality of local products is still an obstacle.
"He said, 'We had asked people to send experts here to improve the quality of our products. We want to export our own manufactured products so as to get higher prices.' He added that agricultural products are becoming important local products for export." Phnom Penh Post [Khmer Edition], Vol.1, #220, 22.7.2010
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Thursday, 22 July 2010
Kampuchea Thmey, Vol.9, #2307, 22.7.2010
- The Government Dismissed the Report of Human Rights Watch [about rights abuses and mistreatment of sex workers]
- The Ministry of Justice Warned Court Officials and Clerks to Punish Them if They Act against Their Professional Standards [for example if clerks work as if they were in the position of judges or prosecutors]
Moneaksekar Khmer, Vol.17, #3938, 22.7.2010
- Sam Rainsy's and Mu Sochua's Cases [about the uprooting of Cambodian-Vietnamese border markers, and about defamation] Could Come to an End through Internal Political Arrangements via the International Community [officials of the Sam Rainsy Party hope so]
- 114 Families in the District of Kien Svay Accuse Some Officials of Grabbing 46 Hectare of Rice Fields [Kandal]
Nokor Wat, Vol.1, #10, 22.7.2010
- [The president of the Cambodian People's Party] Samdech Chea Sim: Cambodia Develops Quickly because of Samdech Dekchor [Hun Sen's] Governing [he said so during the 35th meeting of the Central Committee of the Cambodian People's Party]
- The Government Hopes that the United State of America Will Cancel the Debt of More Than US$300 Million [owed by Cambodia since the time of the Lon Nol government, said the Minister of the Council of Ministers, Mr. Sok An, during the celebration of the 60th anniversary of the Cambodian-US diplomatic ties in Phnom Penh]
Phnom Penh Post [Khmer Edition], Vol.1, #220, 22.7.2010
- The Export and Import of Cambodia Increased by 16%
- Five Khmer Fishermen Returned from Indonesia [after they had been detained there for almost one year; before they had been forced to work like slaves for nearly two years on a Thai fishing vessel]
Rasmei Kampuchea, Vol.18, #5256, 22.7.2010
- Cambodia Prepares to Negotiate with Countries of the European Union to Lift Three Kinds of Visa Requirements [in diplomatic, official, and normal passports; the lift of visa requirements in diplomatic and official passports would help strengthen relations between the governments, and the lifting of visa requirements in normal passports would help to attract tourists between the countries]
- The Meeting of the Inter-Parliamentary Union [held from 19 to 21 July 2010 in Geneva] Called on All Parliament Leaders to Help to Avert Further Global Crises
- The Department of Labor Issued an Official Letter to Suspend the Operation of the Champa Manpower Company [that did send workers to Malaysia; after this company was found holding workers, including underage girls, in a bad living environment]
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The British Ambassador Announced the Amount of Aid Promised for the Development of Cambodia – Saturday, 26.6.2010
The Mirror, Vol. 14, No. 670
Apologies again – for the present delay. The transfer of a file was delayed, and then I did not have Internet access because of traveling.
Norbert Klein
At present in Canada for an Internet stability related workshop. I hope that from next week on, I should be able to upload the daily supplements of The Mirror again regularly.
"The British Embassy to Cambodia said that within the amount of US$1.1 billion aid that the government receives from donors for 2010, the British government will provide £21 million to support development plans in Cambodia.
"The spokesperson of the British Ambassador to Cambodia, Mr. Neng Vannak, wrote in an email on 22 June 2010 that the amount of aid that the British government plans to provide to Cambodia is about £21 million, approximately US$33 million.
"He added that the aid of the British government will support health care and the improvement of accountability of Cambodian public finance.
"Besides announcing the amount of aid for the development in Cambodia, Mr. Vannak added that England is a country that is encouraging and attracting investments and boosting commercial ties in Cambodia.
"Mr. Vannak added that in 2009, English investors invested US$5.4 million. Most of the investment concentrated on the financial sector, construction, agriculture, and the garment industry. But the embassy has not yet released information for 2010.
He went on to say that relating to the commerce in 2009, the export of Cambodia to England amounted to about £177.23 million [approx. US$276 million], while the import from England to Cambodia was only £4.02 million [approx. 6.06 million]. The spokesperson of the British Embassy announced the £21 million aid for Cambodia after the Minister of Economy and Finance, Deputy Prime Minister Keat Chhon, declared early in the month that donors promised to provide about US$1.1 billion to support development plans in Cambodia. At that time, he just said that Japan is the country that promised to provide most aid." Rasmei Kampuchea, Vol.18, #5234, 26.6.2010
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Saturday, 26 June 2010
Deum Ampil, Vol.4, #514, 26.6.2010
- A Student Died after a Fuel Tank Truck of the Tela Company Rolled Over Him [Phnom Penh]
Kampuchea Thmey, Vol.9, #2285, 26.6.2010
- A Fire Which Resulted from an Overturned Car Burnt Two Persons to Death and Seriously Wounded Five Others [Kompong Chhnang]
- Many Piglets Were Imported from Vietnam into Prey Veng [illegally], but the Officials in Charge Did Not Suppress It [but collude with the merchants
Koh Santepheap, Vol.43, #6992, 26-27.6.2010
Prime Minister Hun Sen Is Pleased with the Construction of Roads and Bridges by China That Have Quality and Are Cheap and Fast
- Samdech Euv [the former King], Samdech Mae [the former Queen], and the King Returned Back to the Country [after paying a private visit to Vietnam]
Moneaksekar Khmer, Vol.17, #3916, 26-27.6.2010
- [Sam Rainsy Party parliamentarian] Son Chhay: The Khmer Government Is Incompetent to Protect Its Citizens Who Are Mistreated and Killed by the Authorities of Neighboring Countries [recently, another Khmer citizen was shot dead by Thai soldiers who accused him of illegally trafficking a motorbike across the border]
Rasmei Kampuchea, Vol.18, #5234, 26.6.2010
- The British Ambassador Announced the Amount of Aid Promised for the Development of Cambodia
- [The Minister of Economy and Finance] Mr. Keat Chhon Met with a Delegation of the International Monetary Fund That Came to Check the Performance of the Cambodian Economy
- Cambodia Cannot Export Fruits Abroad because of Fruit Fly Contamination [according to a workshop held by the Department of Agriculture of the Ministry of Agriculture]
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People Losing Land and Housing Plan to Protest in Front of the Office of the United Nations High Commissioner for Human Rights – Monday, 14.6.2010
The Mirror, Vol. 14, No. 669
"Phnom Penh: Human Rights activists said that many citizens who have land disputes and suffer from evictions without proper compensation plan to come from provinces and cities to protest and to express their difficulties to the UN Special Rapporteur on the Situation of Human Rights in Cambodia, Mr. Surya Prasad Subedi, on Monday, 14 June 2010.
"The UN Special Rapporteur, Mr. Surya Prasad Subedi, is on a 10 days mission in Cambodia, starting from 8 June 2010. Mr. Surya did not intend to take up land disputes and the evictions of citizens as important topics to discuss them with the head of the Cambodian government. He mentioned only the judicial reform as the subject to be discussed, to find solutions during his third visit to Cambodia.
"An official of the Cambodian Human Rights and Development Association [ADHOC], Mr. Uoch Leng, said that on 14 June 2010, many citizens who are victims of land disputes in several provinces and cities will come to protest in front of the Office of the UN High Commissioner for Human Rights in Cambodia at House Number 4, Street 302, Boeng Keng Kang I commune, Chamkar Mon district, Phnom Penh.
"This activist said that the protest aims to express the difficulties of citizens losing land due to the activities of the rich and of the powerful, and due to the provision of economic concession land to private companies, which affect and make citizens lose the land on which they depend for their lives.
"Mr. Uoch Leng added that on 14 June 2010, there will be citizens from the Kompong Tralach district in Kompong Chhnang, the Kandal Stung district from Kandal, the Chi Kraeng district from Siem Reap, the Romeas Haek district from Svay Rieng, the Thpong and Oral districts from Kompong Speu, and the Srae Ambel district from Koh Kong, citizens from the Boeng Kak Lake area in Phnom Penh, and some other citizens involved in land disputes.
"According to ADHOC, since early 2010, 42 citizens were jailed over land disputes at different provinces and cities. 187 citizens were accused by courts relating to land disputes with private companies, officials, and the rich, such as in Svay Rieng, Takeo, Siem Reap, Kampot, Preah Vihear, Kompong Thom, Kompong Speu, Battambang, and Oddar Meanchey.
"About 150,000 citizens have been evicted from their homes on the basis of not transparent decisions by the courts.
"Regarding the plan of citizens from different areas to protest, an advisor of the Royal Government of Cambodia and the spokesperson of the Press and Quick Reaction Unit of the Council of Ministers, considers that officials of some non-government organizations which tend towards the opposition, take the opportunity to benefit from the visit of Mr. Surya.
"Mr. Tith Sothea, an adviser of the Royal Government of Cambodia and the spokesperson of the Press and Quick Reaction Unit of the Council of Ministers, added that those organizations encourage the UN human rights Special Rapporteur to solve land disputes so that they can apply for more international funds for their own organizations.
"Mr. Tith Sothea said the government is conducting reforms on land disputes, and the concessions of many companies had been withdrawn by the Royal Government after it became obvious that there was no development. He added that the plan of citizens from provinces and cities to protest on Monday, 14 June 2010, is within their rights, and their demonstration will not be prohibited by the authorities." Rasmei Kampuchea, Vol. 18, #5223, 13-14.6.2010
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Monday, 14 June 2010
Deum Tnot, Vol.3, #107, 14-15.6.2010
- The Cambodian Free Trade Union of Workers Called on Workers [in the whole country] to Suspend Their Work on 13, 14, and 15 July 2010 [to ask for an increase of their monthly salaries to at least US$70, and to demand that factory owners have to obey the labor law]
Deum Ampil, Vol.4, #503, 13-14.6.2010
- The Authorities Allow 237 Families, Victimized by a Fire [at the railway block in Tuol Kork] to Settle on the Same Area [they will not be required to relocate to a new area – Phnom Penh]
- About 100 Workers at the Seratic Garment Factory Fainted because of Inhaling Gas Leaking from some Pipes
Kampuchea Thmey, Vol.9, #2274, 13-14.6.2010
- The Supreme Court Ordered the [Sam Rainsy Party parliamentarian] Ms. Mu Sochua to Pay a Fine [roughly US$4,000 for losing a defamation case with Prime Minister Hun Sen]
- The Ministry of Information Ordered to Stop the Broadcasting of the Program of [the director of a development and training organization, providing education about democracy via radio at FM 90 in Phnom Penh, FM 90.25 in Battambang, FM 88.5 in Kompong Thom, and FM 90.25 in Oddar Meanchey, who is also the president the League for Democracy Party – "Think Together – Decide Together – Act Together" – who is a [dissident] former Sam Rainsy Party parliamentarian] Mr. Khem Veasna [claiming that the programs did not follow the principles set by the ministry, as the programs were often used for political propaganda]
Koh Santepheap, Vol.43, #6981, 14.6.2010
- Within Three Months of this Year, Thai Products Imported to Cambodia Amounted to US$700 Million [and Cambodian products exported to Thailand were only about US$24 million]
Moneaksekar Khmer, Vol.17, #3905, 14.6.2010
- The Cambodian Human Rights and Development Association [ADHOC] Denied that It Encourages Citizens Losing Land to Meet with the UN Human Rights Special Representative This Morning [there had been such accusations against ADHOC, but the accuser is not mentioned]
Phnom Penh Post [Khmer Edition], Vol.1, #192, 14.6.2010
- [With more than 60,000 thumbprints attached] Citizens Victimized by Land Disputes Plan to Send a Petition to the Prime Minister [to ask for his intervention]
- Samdech Euv [the former King] Plans to Go to China at the End of June [for a medical checkup]
Rasmei Kampuchea, Vol.18, #5223, 13-14.6.2010
- People Losing Land and Housing Plan to Protest in Front of the Office of the United Nations High Commissioner for Human Rights
- The Export of Cambodia to France Increased [to Euro 83 million or approx. US$100 million in 2009, compared to 2008, when it was Euro 82 million], while There Are More French Investments in Cambodia [amounting to more than Euro 90 million or approx. US$108 million – [no 2010 figures given here]]
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Thai Goods Are Imported through the Cham Yeam Border Crossing without Checking – Wednesday, 26.5.2010
The Mirror, Vol. 14, No. 666
"Koh Kong: At present, during the season to import fruits, hundreds of tonnes of Thai goods are imported at the Cham Yeam border crossing on cars, trucks, and carts each day, to be distributed in Koh Kong and other provinces and in Phnom Penh without proper checking on the quality of those goods by CamControl officials.
"According to information from the Cham Yeam border crossing, CamControl officials at the crossing do not care to check the quality of imported goods nowadays, but they just wait to collect money from the owners of the goods.
"A trader who imports goods on carts said that he has to pay CamControl officials stationed at the crossing Riel 10,000 to Riel 30,000 [approx. US$2.40 to US$7.10] per cart instead of checking, and there are no receipts for the payments. The above trader complained that he cannot protest against the requirement to pay money, otherwise they would block the goods from being imported by declaring that those goods are of no quality and that no tax had been paid. He added that besides goods loaded on carts, other goods are imported on cars and trucks without any checking, like the cars of traders that transport all types of sausages, and cars and trucks carrying small fish, drinks, and other goods.
"The above source added that on every single day, there are at least 100 to 150 carts that import Thai goods across the Cham Yeam border crossing. Because there is no proper checking, every day some prohibited and no-quality goods such as pork, chicken, eggs, vegetables, and fruits, that are considered to be garbage in Thailand, are now acquired by traders and imported for distribution at the markets anarchically.
"A CamControl official, Mr. Chea Ny, told Rasmei Kampuchea that recently, imported goods had been checked for their quality occasionally, and no chemicals [applied on those goods] were found." Rasmei Kampuchea, Vol.18, #5207, 26.5.2010
Newspapers Appearing on the Newsstand:
Wednesday, 26 May 2010
Deum Ampil, Vol.4, #487, 26.5.2010
- ASEAN Police Will Step Up Cooperation and Strengthen Security and Economy in the Region
- [The Minister of the Council of Ministers] Mr. Sok An Asked the Asian Development Bank to Continue to Cooperate with the United Nations Economic and Social Commission for Asia and the Pacific [ESCAP – according to a meeting with an ADB delegation]
Kampuchea Thmey, Vol.9, #2258, 26.5.2010
- There Will Be a Vote [in the National Assembly] to Promote Eleven Officials [to positions of secretary of state and minister] on 27 May 2010 [but their names are not yet mentioned]
- French Officials Plan to Come to Cambodia to Help Improve the Procedures for Exporting Products to International Markets [according to a Secretary of State of the Ministry of Commerce, Mr. Mao Thora]
Khmer Amatak, Vol.11, #771, 26.5.2010
- The Director of the Cambodian League for the Promotion and Defense of Human Rights [LICADHO], Naly Pilorge, Uses the Influence of Foreign Funds to Dismiss Staff [not respecting contracts and the labor law]
Khmer Machas Srok, Vol.4, #665, 26.5.2010
- The Sam Rainsy Party Asked [Minister of Interior] Sar Kheng for Permission to Visit Ms. Meas Srey and Mr. Prum Chea [being jailed for uprooting Cambodian-Vietnamese border markers in Svay Rieng]
Koh Santepheap, Vol.43, #6965, 26.5.2010
- Three Persons, a Man and His Two Children, Died in the Forest [of diarrhea]; Diarrhea Killed Sixteen People among 543 Patients in Ratanakiri [Yesterday, Dr. Beat Richner announced in a full page ad in The Cambodia Daily that the hospitals to which he relates have diagnosed 290 cases with the germ "Vibrio cholerae" – Cholera – among 1300 patients treated, and informed the Cambodian authorities since several months, but the Cambodian authorities continue to deny that it is Cholera and wrongly claim that the treatment for Cholera and for diarrhea is the same]
- Thma Koul Police Intercepted 22 Pieces of Luxury Grade Wood to Be Transported to Siam [Thailand – Battambang]
Phnom Penh Post [Khmer Edition], Vol.1, #179, 26.5.2010
- Brick Producers: The Price of Bricks Doubles because of the Increase of Demand for Construction Materials [at present, 10,000 bricks cost US$400]
- Thai Court Released Warrant to Arrest [ousted and fugitive prime minister] Mr. Thaksin Shinawatra as Terrorist
Rasmei Kampuchea, Vol.18, #5207, 26.5.2010
- Thai Goods Are Imported through the Cham Yeam Border Crossing without Checking
- New Ambassadors of Malaysia and of Laos Met and Greeted Samdech Dekchor Hun Sen
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Cambodia Prepares Commercial Law to Resolve Disputes Relating to Foreign Dumping Sales – Thursday, 20.5.2010
The Mirror, Vol. 14, No. 665
"Phnom Penh: The Cambodian government, through it's Ministry of Commerce, in collaboration with USAID, organized to draft legislation to resolve disputes relating to foreign dumping sales of products imported from neighboring countries.
"The anti-dumping draft consists of 6 chapters and 124 articles that have been written since 15 October 2009. This draft covers all requirements of the World Trade Organizations for carrying out measures against dumping, like measures to impose special tax compensations on dumping products, and other measures to protect local investors and products. The draft law designs all procedures and measures to enforce commercial resolutions to address the bad impact on the local industry that can result from dishonest trades and massive imports. This new law aims to support the development of competition and productivity.
"The head of the Department of International Commerce of the Ministry of Commerce, who participated in the discussions to create that law, Mr. Sok Sopheak, told reporters that this new law is drafted to protect the local industry and productivity, adding, 'When foreign products are imported to Cambodia and are sold at dumping price levels (cheaper than local products), for example, if the [original] price of a product is US$5, but it is sold for US$4, local industry will collapse, and the importer can supply their products without end. Thus, to deal with such activity, we take counter-measures by prohibiting the import or we investigate and demand compensation.'
"Mr. Sok Sopheak went on to say, 'So far, cement, pigs, and other products were affected by dumping sales from neighboring countries, and we have not had laws to open investigations or to take measures in response. We have not had accurate figures about dumping. We just received protests from pig raisers and producers of cement and of other products who claimed that they were affected.'
"Officials of the Ministry of Commerce said that the anti-dumping draft will be discussed and finalized at relevant ministries and then sent to be approved at the Council of Ministers in late 2010. This law might then reach the National Assembly in mid 2011, and the teams responsible for drafting this law will try to finish it soon for the sake of the local community and of local producers.
"The head of the Cambodian Macro, Small, Medium Enterprise Project [MSME] of USAID that supported the creation of the draft about anti-dumping commercial resolutions, Mr. Curtis Hundley, said that in Cambodia, dumping of Vietnamese and Thai products has happened, bankrupting local producers. Vietnam and Thailand financially support their farmers, and they produce and export products in large quantities to Cambodia by using dumping prices that destroy the local industry and local products in Cambodia.
"Mr. Curtis added that Thailand and Vietnam exported products, such as pigs, fish, bricks, kiln products, cement, and coffee to Cambodia and sold them at dumping price levels. In 2007, Vietnam exported pigs to Cambodia that led to protests. At that time, Prime Minister Samdech Hun Sen ordered a halt of the import of pigs from Vietnam for eight months, until the problem had been addressed. In 2008, Thailand had local market problem and exported pigs to Laos and Cambodia, making Cambodian farmers abandon their pig raising because of the dumping imports – Thai pigs were sold at cheaper prices than Cambodian pigs. Therefore, this law will lead to commerce with equity, fairness, and honest competition in Cambodia so as to prevent the import of illegal products.
"The commercial anti-dumping draft law was the topic for discussions on 19 May 2010 between the team that drafted it, officials of the Ministry of Commerce, and foreign experts, to adjust the wording in some points.
"Thirty to forty local businesspeople will attend a one-day meeting to check and discuss the draft with scholars, experts, and legal people on 20 May 2010 at the Hotel Intercontinental.
"The discussion will invite active talks between the participants and small teams with members of the drafting team. That draft will play an important role in setting, analyzing, assessing, and reporting about problematic imports, raised by businesspeople working with experts.
"The meeting will also focus on considerations about different ways to adjust the language and wording of the draft to make it easy, considering which institutions should be in charge of commercial resolutions among the Cambodian authorities. The investigating authorities under the Ministry of Commerce can conduct inquiries on technicalities and recommend solutions through the setting of taxes or quota of the import of products from abroad." Rasmei Kampuchea, Vol.18, #5202, 20.5.2010
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Thursday, 20 May 2010
The Agence Française de Développement [AFD] Wants to Stop Providing Aid, Changing to Provide Loans for Development [according to a meeting between the Minister of Economy and Finance, Mr. Keat Chhon, and the AFD's Director of the Asian Department, Ms. Martha Stein Sochas
Deum Ampil, Vol.4, #482, 20.5.2010
- An Inhuman Man Raped His Three Daughters [ages between 6 and 11 years old] Fifteen Times [he was arrested – Siem Reap]
Kampuchea Thmey, Vol.9, #2253, 20.5.2010
- The Phnom Penh Municipality Rejected the Request to Create a Border Demarcation Committee, presented by Sam Rainsy's Lawyer [in order to check the setting of the Cambodian-Vietnamese border in Svay Rieng; the court claimed that the government already has a committee to conduct such affairs]
- A Colonel Was Killed and Two Other Soldiers Were Seriously Injured in a Traffic Accident [Kandal]
Koh Santepheap, Vol.43, #6960, 20.5.2010
- The Persons Who Looked Down on the Angkor Wat Temple [by putting Angkor Wat place mats on the floor in front of toilets in a hotel] Made a Public Apology [one is from the Philippines, the other from Malaysia – Siem Reap]
- The 145th World Telecommunication and Information Society Day Was Celebrated [displaying banners and letting fly balloons to promote the understanding about Internet access and other information and ICT technologies, contributing to social and economic development, and to reduce the gender gap – on 18 May 2010 in Phnom Penh] [Probably not mentioning why Cambodia is among the countries with the highest prices in the region]
Moneaksekar Khmer, Vol.17, #3884, 20.5.2010
- Sam Rainsy's Lawyer Will Appeal Later This Week against the Rejection by the Municipal Court of the Request to Create a [additional] Border Demarcation Committee
Phnom Penh Post [Khmer Edition], Vol.1, #175, 20.5.2010
- [Thai Prime Minister] Abhisit Suppressed [anti-government] Red Shirt Demonstrators Successfully but Left behind Turmoil in Bangkok [four other demonstrators and an Italian reporter were killed and 50 others were injured – and Red Shirt activists are supposed to be the arsonists of 35 major fires in Bangkok]
- Villagers Having Land Disputes, Warn They Will Block a Portion of National Road 5 Today [to demand the provincial governor to solve the land dispute over 145 hectares with the KDC International company – Kompong Chhnang]
Rasmei Kampuchea, Vol.18, #5202, 20.5.2010
- Cambodia Prepares Commercial Law to Resolve Disputes Relating to Foreign Dumping Sales
- Lightning Fatally Struck a Six-Months Pregnant Woman, and a Tropical Storm Destroyed 27 Houses and Killed Cattle in Svay Rieng
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Local Pig Raiser Association Demands Expert Officials to Take Action on Pigs Imported from Vietnam – Wednesday, 12.5.2010
The Mirror, Vol. 14, No. 664
After having been knocked out late on Monday, 10.5.2010, by a bad, but not clearly identified intestinal infection, I am sorry that I could not earlier, and cannot more speedily, catch up again, but maybe it will be done by Monday, 17.5.2010, noon.
Because of the King's Birthday National Holiday on 13.5.2010, which was extended into further days, it is now intended to have publications, during the current week, only for Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Saturday, and Sunday.
Norbert Klein
Editor of the Mirror
"In recent months, the import of live pigs from Vietnam into Cambodia on motorbikes – small scale trading, where a motorbike can transport two to four pigs – seems to increase from day to day, while veterinarians do not care to check the pig's health before they are allowed to be brought in.
"The deputy head of the Cambodian Pig Raiser Association that protects the local pig raisers, Mr. Srun Pov, complained that the collusion to import live pigs from Vietnam to Cambodia through various border crossings, avoiding tax payments and appropriate health checks, is increasing recently.
"Mr. Srun Pov said that obviously, on 10 May 2010, representatives of the association went to check some border crossings in the Ponhea Kraek district, Kompong Cham, and found that hundreds of pigs were imported on that day by traders without proper health checks from expert officials. Just on that morning, the representatives of the associations could see more than 40 motorbikes carrying 3 to 4 pigs each and they gathered those pigs to be delivered into trucks to send them to Phnom Penh.
"He added that to allow the trafficking of live pigs into Cambodia without proper health checks affects the health of citizens who eat pork and harms local pig raisers, as at present, the association is trying to encourage more local citizens to raise pigs.
"On behalf of the Cambodian Pig Raiser Association, Mr. Srun Pov called on the authorities, especially Prime Minister Samdech Dekchor Hun Sen, to take measures to prevent and to eliminate such anarchic import of pigs, because just at the boarder crossings in Kompong Cham, more than 100 pigs were imported each day. What about at other border crossings in Prey Veng, Svay Rieng, Kandal, and Takeo? How many thousands of pigs are being imported illegally?
"Citizens living along the Cambodian-Vietnamese border ask veterinarians to carefully check the pig's health before allowing their import. If the present situation continues, local pig raisers will be affected more seriously." Koh Santepheap, Vol.43, #6953, 12.5.2010
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Wednesday, 12 May 2010
Deum Ampil, Vol.4, #475, 12.5.2010
- The Ministry of Public Works and Transport Encourages Railroad Construction Companies to Repair the Damaged Railroad [the Minister of Public Works and Transport, Mr. Tram Iv Tek, recognized that some private companies repair the railroad with low quality or without proper technical standards, making it to become damaged again soon]
- Diarrhea in Kratie Increases to 83 Cases [six cases are serious]
- Within Two Months of 2010, There Were More Than 100,000 Cases of Pneumonia and Twenty Four People Died
Kampuchea Thmey, Vol.9, #2246, 12.5.2010
- Samdech Krom Preah Norodom Ranariddh Denied the Information that He Enters Politics [recently, there had been rumors that he will return to lead FUNCINPEC]
- Traffic Police Was Accused of Hitting a Man on His Head so that He Was Bleeding, as He Did Not Wear a Helmet [Siem Reap]
Khmer Machas Srok, Vol.4, #652, 12.5.2010
- The Dredging of Millions of Tonnes of Sand to Be Exported to Singapore Seriously Affects the Environment of Cambodia
Koh Santepheap, Vol.43, #6953, 12.5.2010
- Local Pig Raiser Association Demands Expert Officials to Take Action on Pigs Imported from Vietnam
Moneaksekar Khmer, Vol.17, #3877, 12.5.2010
- [Oknhas] Mong Riththy and Ly Yong Phat Confidentially Received Licenses to Export Sand, Resulting in the Loss of National Income [according to Global Witness] and This Is a Bad Model of Corruption Committed by People in Leadership in Cambodia
Phnom Penh Post [Khmer Edition], Vol.1, #169, 12.5.2010
- The Khmer Prime Minister Will Visit Preah Vihear Today [to inaugurate a new school building and other achievements in this province – but he will not visit the temple area]
- Sand War between Cambodia and Global Witness Continues, while Singapore Rejected the Report [saying that the sand dredging trade with Cambodia is operated without caring about the bad impacts on the society and the environment, as this has to be controlled by Cambodia]
- Benigno Aquino Wins the Elections and Prepares to Become the New President of the Philippines
Rasmei Kampuchea, Vol.18, #5195, 12.5.2010
- Officials of the Cambodian Government and Investors Reject a Report by Global Witness over the Dredging of Sand for Export Abroad
- The Malaysian Prime Minister Is Grateful as the Investment in Cambodian Has Increased to US$1.8 Billion and He Promises to Encourage Investment in Rice Milling
- France Plans to Provide Loans without Guarantee [by the Cambodian government] on Four Projects [for the rice milling associations to produce standard rice for export to Europe, for public lighting in Phnom Penh, for training for workers, and for the creation of a vocational training center on tourism and hotel services; but the amounts of the loans are not mentioned]
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The Ministry of Commerce Announced It Earned Riel 129,949 Million – Friday, 26.3.2010
The Mirror, Vol. 14, No. 657
"The Minister of Commerce, Mr. Cham Prasidh, said that in 2009, the Ministry was able to earn Riel 129,949,000,000 [approx. US$31 million] for the nation.
"Mr. Cham Prasidh said during a meeting of the Ministry of Commerce on 24 March 2010 that the income came only from public services that the Ministry provides to private companies.
"The services operated by the Ministry to get income include the registration of commercial operations and of commercial trademarks, the provision of certificates to certify the origin of products, and the checking of product quality, especially for food products for export and import, and for products sold at local markets.
"According to a report on the work in 2009 and on setting goals for 2010, 3,116 trademarks were registered in 2009, where only 698 were trademarks of local companies. Also, in 2009, the Ministry registered commercial operations for 2,045 companies which declined by about 26.5%, compared to 2008. Among those companies, only 39 companies were new companies, a drop by 2.5%.
"The same report added that though the registration of commercial operations declined, foreign investors from Vietnam, Korean, China, Malaysia, and Singapore significantly continue to trust the economic conditions and the political stability in Cambodia.
"The same source continued to say that the registration of export permits, based on the conditions and the origin of the products, covered 243 factories and 26 shoes factories. Those factories employ 320,834 workers who earned about US$27 million as monthly salaries.
"The exports to the United States of America amounted to about US$1.518 billion, which dropped by approximately US$471 million. The exports to Canada were US$198 million, declining by US$4.9 million compared with 2008. The exports to the European Union amounted to US$655 million, a drop by about 18%.
"Exports to other countries also declined. The exports to the American continent, excluding the United States of America and Canada, were about US$34 million, a downturn by about US$11 million. The exports to Europe, excluding the European Union countries, were about US$33 million, a decline by around 23%.
"The report adds that most products that Cambodia exported were garments and other textile products, shoes, rice, handicrafts, beer, and agricultural products, such as pepper." Rasmei Kampuchea, Vol.18, #5160, 26.3.2010
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Deum Ampil, Vol.4, #444, 26.3.2010
- [Opposition party president] Sam Rainsy: The Temporary [Cambodian-Vietnamese] Border Markers Cost Cambodian Territory [he bases this statement on a 1:100,000 French colonial map of 1952, deposited at the United Nations in 1964, and a 1:50,000 map printed by the US Army in 1966]
- The Spokesperson of the Siamese [Thai] Army Rejected [the Cambodian information] that Many Siamese Soldiers Were Killed by Cambodian Soldiers [during armed clashes at the border region near the Preah Vihear Temple]
Kampuchea Thmey, Vol.9, #2211, 26.3.2010
- The Foreign Trade of Cambodia Declined in 2009 [to US$10 billion, a drop by 10.4%]
- Three Laotian Men Were Arrested in Daun Penh District [Phnom Penh] for Drug Smuggling
Khmer Machas Srok, Vol.4, #636, 26.3.2010
- [Sam Rainsy Party parliamentarian] Son Chhay: After the Anti-Corruption Law Becomes Valid, the Sam Rainsy Party Will Propose a Law Which Sets Up Proper Salaries for Civil Servants
Koh Santepheap, Vol.43, #6918, 26.3.2010
- Three Suspected Robbers Were Sentenced by Citizens [they stole a motorcycle and were beaten by a mob to death, as police could not stop the beating – Phnom Penh]
Moneaksekar Khmer, Vol.17, #3821, 26.3.2010
- Sam Rainsy: What I Showed [the map and documents] Is Not for Defeating Any Individual [but for the sake of the country], and Prum Chea and Meas Srey Should Be Released as a Humanitarian Gesture [they are in jail for removing border markers in Svay Rieng]
Phnom Penh Post [Khmer Edition], Vol.1, #139, 25.3.2010
- 700 Citizens of the Amleang Commune Continue Their Protest to Demand the Release of Their Representatives [detained for burning down the on-site office of Oknha Ly Yong Phat's sugar company in Kompong Speu]
- Human Rights Watch Asked Cambodia to Amend the Sub-Decree about Refugees [as the present one does not provide enough protection procedures to prevent deportation according to the international convention, which the Cambodian government signed so that Cambodia became a member]
- The Government Plans to Create Public Housing for Poor Citizens for Long Range Rent Periods [of up to 50 years]
Rasmei Kampuchea, Vol.18, #5160, 26.3.2010
- The Ministry of Commerce Announced It Earned Riel 129,949 Million
- The Law about Ownership by Foreigners of Upper Floor Houses Will Be Adopted by the National Assembly Next Week
- The Siem Reap Authorities Intercepted a Third Wood Storehouse, Seizing 523 Pieces of Wood [about 15 cubic meters] and 66 Round Poles
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text: Every Thursday Marsha arrives for her volunteer shift at the NorWest Community Food Centre's weekly fruit and veggie market with her two youngest daughters in tow. The girls have a snack while she helps unload boxes and set up tables with fresh, inexpensive produce, the prices written on mini-chalkboard signs. In warmer weather, the market takes place outside in front of the centre, but once the cold winds of the Winnipeg winter set in, everyone heads indoors. Marsha likes the work, tallying prices and purchases on a pad of paper, talking with the regulars who come by for the good deals and convenience. But she wasn't always this way. "For the longest time, I just hid myself in my house," explains Marsha, who is Metis, born and raised in Winnipeg. "I'm on disability welfare and dealing with two children who have disabilities. I have anxiety and sometimes I get in a group and my heart just beats so fast, I can hardly breathe." She also struggles to trust people after surviving two bad relationships with the fathers of her children and losing her kids to the Children's Aid for a time. But last spring when her social assistance worker encouraged her to consider volunteering at NorWest, Marsha worked up the courage to give it a try. She began at the market, then added a shift on Fridays as a server at the drop-in lunch. Recently, she's been sticking around after the market to help out as a greeter and server at dinner. Volunteers are encouraged to stay for the meal, and Marsha's been pleasantly surprised that her daughters, who she describes as picky eaters, also really like the food. One of the girls is a vegetarian and Marsha often chats with Chef Grant about healthy, low-cost recipes to try at home. "I've learned different ways of cooking and I'm trying to eat better. But volunteering is what makes me feel really good about myself," she says. "I'm not just helping myself, I'm helping other people. Serving them. I used to avoid big groups. But going to NorWest has helped me with my anxiety quite a bit." The centre also offers Marsha a welcome reprieve from life as a single mom. Her youngest is deaf and her middle daughter struggles with a cognitive delay. Marsha says she can't even think about looking for a job right now because she has to be available when the school calls and she needs to step in. "It gets lonely being home with kids all the time. Especially kids who fight all day!" she laughs. "If it wasn't for NorWest I'd be hibernating, staying away from the world. But people are so open and friendly there. I just feel better. I think it's because I know I'm in a safe place."


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The exciting American pianist Vanessa Perez performs the four ballades of Frédéric Chopin in addition to works by Isaac Albéniz and Suzanne Farrin in her VAI Audio debut recording.
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"A pianist gifted with great talent, technical mastery, and remarkable performance personality."
Albéniz: Navarra
Albéniz: Iberia, Book 3 - El Albaicín, El Polo, Lavapiés
Chopin: Ballade No. 1 in G minor, Op. 23
Chopin: Ballade No. 2 in F major, Op. 38
Chopin: Ballade No. 3 in A-flat major, Op. 47
Chopin: Ballade No. 4 in F minor, Op. 52
Farrin: Followed By Another - Before Going On, Here and Away
Vanessa Perez, piano
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I really liked your blog. You put a lot of thought and effort. I liked the point you made about journalism losing community initiative. And this project definitely goes against that and provides a service to the people. Keep up the awesome work!
Juan Devis.
Throughout the years, the city of Los Angeles has gone through its fair share of change. Most of these cultural shifts, however, have shed quite a negative light on a city of supposed angels. According to KCET Departures, this "city of sprawl," along with a horrible reputation, is "a place with no center and no cohesiveness, a city with an intricate web of freeways that take residents from suburb to suburb erasing the concept of place, neighborhood and community." However, there are those special few who continue to believe that the streets of this city bear a deep social and cultural history—And it is groups like KCET Departures that strive to push Los Angeles back toward its former glory.
As one of the founders of the cultural project, journalist Juan Devis describes Departures as a blend of "an oral history project and an interactive documentary" that also incorporates a unique community engagement tool. Instigated by his interests in the "slow food movement," Devis felt that he could create a similar "slow media" project to portray the unseen richness of Los Angeles culture. By using the public space to tell a story, Departures is known to thoroughly introduce to the world the cultural histories of specific communities within the area by engaging with residents & historians for long periods of time. Having already worked with people from Venice and Highland Park, the project boasts a growing list of community partners that will further aid in their attempt to positively portray Los Angeles. Devis' February 16th presentation introduced many highlights of the hyper-local web documentary & place-based mapping project that seemed rather extraordinary. The series attempts to involve surrounding areas with different activities such as their annual mix-tape contests, Youth Voices group, excursions of the LA River, and their Land of Sunshine blog. By creating a multiethnic editorial about Los Angeles without putting too much emphasis on one, single group, Departures fights to preserve media's initial role as a public service to engage local communities. With "Get Lost!" as one of the original taglines, Devis hopes to inspire residents to become lost in the unseen wonders and beauties of their everyday surroundings.
Being a veteran journalist himself, Devis emphasized his utter disapproval of the popularity that "drive-by" journalism has achieved. It is our jobs as makers of the media not only to engage people, but also to figure out how to make certain content both interesting & inspirational to viewers as well. Because most current day media outlets have become rather national in scope– in order to better serve everybody— many aspects of journalism have unfortunately lost the community initiative, and thus, are failing to provide a service to the public. Devis stresses the importance of using our journalistic & media skills to help better the world that surrounds us. In this day and age, backpack journalists need to possess an unending curiosity, marvelous writing abilities, a savviness in media, and a pure willingness to continually learn from those that are around you. It is with these skills that we, as journalists, can begin to propel good within our communities.
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South Europe: Reacting to the Economic Crisis
ESPON knowledge for decision makers: Growth, Youth, Jobs. Competitiveness and productivity, energy, infrastructure, migration, education
The current economic crisis in Europe is the inevitable result of an optimistic approach to economics, politics and the market in general. This approach based its competitiveness and employment opportunities on new technologies (cf. the Lisbon Strategy 2000) but, at the same time, it overlooked the continent's financial performance. The ESPON 2013 projects based on place evidence resulted in thorough explanations of the current economic crisis in Europe in general and the Southern Macroregion in particular. These projects sought to support policy and decision makers in their adoption of cohesive and austerity measures by evaluating the possible political, economic, environmental and social impact on all the states, regions and cities involved. To this end, the ESPON projects made use of a platform that gathered comprehensive analyses, data, maps, tools and guidelines. The ESPON on the Road project is the result of a joint effort by France, Greece, Italy, Spain and Romania that aims to promote their territorial competitiveness. It demonstrated that levelling out disparity is a futile endeavour. Conversely, the place evidence approach showed that differences can become the basis to design multisector common strategies based on the Green and Blue economy. Planning and implementing general and sector-oriented integrated policies (e.g. Energy, Agriculture, Land-Sea Transport, etc.) that are linked to specific territorial contexts (e.g. coastal and mainland areas, large metropolises and small towns) become paramount for boosting growth and employment. This can be done by means of integrated investments and making sure cohesion founds are adequately spent so as to connect cohesion, aménagement du territoire, good governance and Institutional Best Practice.
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When the owner of Holmfield Estate died the estate was bought by the Corporation and opened in 1919 as Holmfield Park. Holmfield Park is the smallest of the three parks and is situated on the corner between Denby Dale Road and Thornes Road. This is where the Rhubarb Sculpure can be found. The house is now a pub, The Holmfield Arms, and has a hotel behind. Equipment for the bowling greens, tennis courts, putting green and pitch and putt in Thornes Park are available from the offices.
Holmfield was built in 1833 by Thomas Foljambe, a Wakefield lawyer who had been acquiring land at Thornes. In 1863 the house and land were sold to Major Joseph Barker, worsted manufacturer, who enlarged the house in the 1870s with a stable block, entrance lodge, boundary wall, carriage drive and an avenue of chestnut trees. After Major Barker's death in 1892 the house was first let and then sold to Alderman W.H. Kingswell, who like Major Barker had been one of the original Park Trustees. In 1918 Wakefield Corporation purchased the house and the surrounding 14 acres and on July 19th 1919 – national Peace Day marking the conclusion of the First World War – Holmfield Park was dedicated by the Mayor, Councillor George Blakey. From 1923, the upper part of the house was used as the first City Museum and the ground floor held a tea room.
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Serendipity, Connections and Trends - Visiting On An Overgrown Path, I was introduced to contemporary classical music composer Eric Whitacre. (Just a few days ago I 'discovered' classical violinist Christian Tetzlaff, and classical music critic Jeremy Eichler — classical is on the brain.) Pliable mentions that Whitacre graduated from the Juilliard School of Music (as did Luther Henderson, but back then it was called the Insitute of Musical Art). The clip I heard online from Whitacre's Hyperion recording, Cloudburst is beautiful and the choral works listed piqued my curiosity and lead me to wonder if a new trend is afoot. I haven't researched this yet, but I suspect that it is not a new trend at all, rather one that is newly come into focus on my personal radar screen and/or one that comes and goes over time. The trend (if it is that) to which I refer is the blending and cross-pollenation of poetry and music: Posted on DevraDoWrite from Los Angeles:
My Eric Whitacre article generated an amazing response. I was delighted, and really humbled, to introduce so many people to a new composer. It meant that this morning I was genuinely able to say i thank You God for this most amazing day. There is not enough poetry On An Overgrown Path, so here is the poem by e e cummings' (photo below, and I leave it to others decide whether it is upper or lower case) which is set by Eric Whitacre on Cloudburst's first track:
i thank You God for most this amazing
day: for the leaping greenly spirits of trees
and a blue true dream of sky; and for everything
wich is natural which is infinite which is yes
(i who have died am alive again today,
and this is the sun's birthday; this is the birth
day of life and love and wings: and of the gay
great happening illimitably earth)
how should tasting touching hearing seeing
breathing any - lifted from the no
of all nothing - human merely being
doubt unimaginable You?
(now the ears of my ears awake and
now the eyes of my eyes are opened)
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A Tax-Based Test for Nominal Rigidities
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NBER Working Paper No. 1627 (Also Reprint No. r0825)
In classical macroeconomic models with flexible wages and prices,whether a tax is levied on producers or consumers does not affect its incidence. However, if wages or prices are rigid in the short run, as they are in Keynesian macroeconomic models, then shifting a tax from one side ofthe market to the other may have real effects. Tax changes therefore provide potential tests for the presence of nominal rigidities. This paper examines the price and output effects of revenue-neutral shifts between direct and indirect taxation. The results, based on post-war data from both Great Britain and the United States, reject the view that wages and prices are completely flexible in the short run.
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As part of Gonzaga's dedication to sustainability, we have 8 electric vehicles on our campus fleet. These 8 vehicles are used for many purposes, including custodial services and making campus-wide deliveries.
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Nov. 25, 2012
NOTRE DAME, Ind. – A golden goal from Eriq Zavaleta in the 102nd minute gave No. 16 seed Indiana a 2-1 double-overtime victory over top-seeded Notre Dame in the third round of the NCAA Men's Soccer Championship on Sunday afternoon at a sunny Alumni Stadium.
Notre Dame concluded the season with a 17-4-1 record. The 17 wins are the most for the Fighting Irish since 1988.
Neither team produced many quality chances in the first half and the match was scoreless at halftime. The second half was a different story as both teams threatened on numerous occasions.
"As I've said before, anytime Notre Dame plays Indiana it's going to be a great game and it was a great game today," said Notre Dame head coach Bobby Clark. "It ebbed and flowed. We had periods where we played very well and they had periods where they played very well. I thought they (Indiana) brought a lot of intensity. They opened the game well. We defended really well during that time and didn't give up many chances."
Irish goalkeeper Will Walsh made two key plays in the opening minutes of the second half. The first was when he came off his line to punch away a dangerous cross from Indiana and then in the 48th minute he used a diving save to negate a 20-yard blast from Harrison Petts. Walsh tied a career-high total with eight saves in the match.
Notre Dame went up 1-0 in the 54th minute when senior midfielder Kyle Richard, who came on at halftime, took a cross from Harrison Shipp and placed the ball into the lower right corner of the goal from 16 yards away. It was Richard's third goal of the season.
Indiana (13-5-3) registered the equalizer just 56 seconds later when A.J. Corrado played the ball to Nikita Kotlov from deep on the right end and Kotlov deposited the shot from close range.
"They always say that the next five minutes after you score are a very important time in the match. We didn't hold them and that was disappointing," said Clark.
The Fighting Irish nearly went back on top seconds after the Indiana goal when freshman midfielder Patrick Hodan hit the near post with a shot. The Hoosiers threatened in the 68th minute when Patrick Doody drilled a shot on frame that was saved by a diving Walsh.
Notre Dame appeared to go ahead in the 81st minute when a free kick from senior midfielder Dillon Powers was deflected into the goal, yet a foul was whistled on the Irish. Notre Dame's last chance of regulation was a header from sophomore midfielder Brendan Lesch that sailed high in the final seconds.
The Fighting Irish controlled much of the possession in the first 10-minute overtime period, yet could not find the game winner.
With just over a minute elapsed in the second overtime period, Indiana's Matt McKain crossed the ball to Kotlov and he flicked it to Zavaleta, who headed home the golden goal.
"It was a great game and somebody was going to be heartbroken and I'm afraid in this case it was us," said Clark.
Indiana outshot Notre Dame 19-11 for the match. The Hoosiers also held a 7-2 advantage in corner kicks.
The Irish carried a season-best eight-game unbeaten streak into Sunday's match.
Three of Notre Dame's last five NCAA Championship appearances have ended on a golden goal. The Irish fell at Wake Forest, 1-0 in overtime, in the 2007 quarterfinals and Notre Dame suffered a 2-1 overtime loss at home to Dartmouth in the second round of the 2010 tournament.
NCAA Championship Third Round
Alumni Stadium – Notre Dame, Ind.
November 25, 2012
#16 Indiana (13-5-3) 0 1 0 1 – 2
#1 Notre Dame (17-4-1) 0 1 0 0 – 1
Scoring: ND: Kyle Richard (Harrison Shipp) 53:34; IU: Nikita Kotlov (A.J. Corrado) 54:30; IU: Eriq Zavaleta (Matt McKain, Nikita Kotlov) 101:06
Shots: IU 8-9-1-1 – 19, ND 2-8-1-0 – 11
Corner Kicks: IU 2-5-0-0 – 7, ND 1-0-1-0 – 2
Goalkeepers: IU: Louis Soffner – 0 SV, 1 GA, 101:06, W
ND: Will Walsh – 8 SV, 2 GA, 101:06, L
Fouls: IU 11, ND 11
Offsides: IU 7, ND 3