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Living in a foreign county means a lot of things to most people; those things can and do vary widely, but most people do end up with one experience in common, experiencing theft, and lots of it. It’s a fact of life, just being here makes you part of a population that suffers from increased petty theft, and adding to that, being an expatriate means that aspiring thieves think you have more money and peg you as a juicy target. My stories are the same as everyone’s else,
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TEDxPhnomPenh accepting speaker applications this week
Last February 15th, TEDxPhnomPenh brought a cross section of Cambodia's creative and business class together with international entrepreneurs, artists, and philosophers. TEDxPhnomPenh is inspired by the internationally-renowned TED talks (as in Technology, Entertainment, and Design). This October 15th, TEDxPhnomPenh is returning with another one-day celebration of ‘ideas worth spreading,' and they are currently seeking nominations for speakers here.
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Ezecom launches international toll free service (ITFS)
On Monday August the first 2011 EZECOM launches EZECOM ITFS; EZECOM is the first Cambodian company to offer this technology. EZECOM ITFS offers local companies a cost effective and easy way to access an international client base. With EZECOM ITFS companies set up a local presence on a global scale, to support international customers and employees without the added expense of setting up local offices.
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See the dream: "Lost Loves" screening at Meta House Sunday
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Making a film is difficult. Getting it into theaters where people can see it can be even harder, as local director Chhay Bora is learning.
"My dream was to be a filmmaker," says Mr. Chhay. The dream was hatched when he was a student at the Fine Arts University, 25 years ago.
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POTW - Home is where the pools are
Just two blocks south of Le Royal on Street 102, lays two adjoining buildings. One was built in 1998 and the second completed only this year. Whilst the first captures a genteel English colonialism, the second offers international designer chic. Both offer accommodation aimed at the increasing numbers of expatriates working in Phnom Penh.
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Why are international indices often flatly rejected in Cambodia?
The World Justice Project published its Rule Of Law Index in early June 2011 – placing Cambodia towards the end in this 66 countries observations on governments and the rule of law. One “>comment says about the Asia-Pacific region:
“New Zealand got the highest marks in Asia, followed by Japan. The lowest scores were in Cambodia and Pakistan, which ranked at the bottom on nearly every measure.”
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After the International Court of Justice Order of 18 July 2011
The Cambodian government had requested the International Court of Justice – ICJ – for an interpretation of the judgment of 15 June 1962 concerning the temple of Preah Vihear, and had also requested some provisional measures to be taken against the presence of Thai troops in the region. The court pronounced, in response, an order on 18 July 2011. [Source: www.icj-cij.org/docket/files/151/16564.pdf]
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Looking at Cambodian-Thai relations: changes after the elections in Thailand?
First of all: After having been away for Cambodia for about a month and not writing much – I am happy to be back since two days ago.
Transiting through Thailand on the way back provided me also with easy access to English language newspaper comments after last Sunday’s elections. Of course, most such information is also available on the Internet. But I might not have gotten the same impression I got when I saw a big letter headline on the 5 July 2011 front page of The Nation:
No reds in the new Cabinet
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Raising the bar at Rahu
Devotees of Metro, the uber-hip riverfront restaurant, have been awaiting the opening of the "new Metro" for months. The grand opening was Saturday, July 16, with a private party from 6 to 10 pm for 75 and their plus-ones. Then the doors officially opened.
For the record, though, the name is Rahu.
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AFL: Cambodian Eagles first intra-club match
On Saturday the club competed in its inaugural intra club match for the ‘Franco Cozzo Cup’ in honour of the great man who provided so many memories in his 37 seconds of power football against Thailand.
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