Monthly Archives: August 2008

> Written by Vong Sokheng and Cat Barton Friday, 29 August 2008 Courtesy of Phnom Penh Post Opposition leader claims CPP-led government will threaten violence against election whistleblowers HENG CHIVOAN Sam Rainsy gestures at a pile of alleged evidence of … Continue reading →

> <!– Kith Meng grew up in Australia as an orphan and a refugee from Cambodia’s genocide. He tells of washing dishes and mowing lawns to make ends meet while living in Canberra. Being a poor outsider made him stronger, … Continue reading →

> By Elizabeth Becker Sunday, August 31, 2008 Did you manage to find someplace for your vacation this summer where you could get away from it all and immerse yourself in nature, or whatever it is that you like to … Continue reading →

> <!– –> (Photo courtesy: ANDREW NETE/ IPS Asia-Pacific/ AsiaNews) 1 of 2 Getting decent jobs for women in Cambodia is a challenge. “Women are cloth, men are gold.” This traditional Khmer saying is quoted by many studies on gender … Continue reading →

>Maha Ghosananda’s BiographyMaha Ghosananda’s Website The late Maha Ghosananda (pictured) of Cambodia proved the healing power of wisdom and compassion VASANA CHINVARAKORN There was some inexpressibly cool and unhurried sense of peacefulness that exuded from the man. The year was … Continue reading →

>http://www.sacrava.blogspot.com/ depicts old friendship between Lee Kuan Yew of Singapore and Norodom Sihanouk of Cambodia.

>http://sacrava.blogspot.com depicts Thailand’s King Bhumibol Adulyadej as the world’s richest man. Read here.

>http://sacrava.blogspot.com depicts the National Election Committee (NEC) as a Cambodian People’s Party’s (CPP) tool.

> NEW YORK, Aug. 29 (Xinhua) — The U.S. dollar rose to a 26-month high against British pound Friday and was mostly higher against other major currencies. The British pound hit a 26-month low of 1.8171 dollars before trading to … Continue reading →

> NEW YORK, Aug. 29 (Xinhua) — Crude oil settled moderately lower Wednesday, as the stronger U.S. dollar offset concerns that Tropical Storm Gustav moved toward the Gulf of Mexico.Light, sweet crude for October delivery declined 13 cents to settle … Continue reading →