Thailand and Cambodia hope a meeting of their defense ministers in September will help rebuild cross-border relations after two years of tensions and armed clashes. The improved diplomatic outlook follows the election in July of the Thai government under Prime Minister Yingluck Shinawatra
After three years, Ohio University’s Khmer Studies Forum has evolved into a full-fledged conference. Last month, around 100 people gathered at the forum to discuss a variety of Cambodian topics, reflecting an increased interest compared to previous years
Mobile operator Beeline has not ruled out a possible acquisition after enjoying “healthy and sustainable” growth since its May 2009 launch in Cambodia, according to General Director Gael Campan.
Mobitel is in talks with Union Commercial Bank to process its customers’ mobile phone money transactions in order to meet legal requirements from the National Bank of Cambodia. Mobitel controversially launched its Cellcard Cash money transfer scheme last September without applying for oversight or linking with a bank for payment processing, as stipulated in an NBC edict.
ACLEDA Bank’s Unity mobile banking service has signed up more than 23,000 users since launching in July last year.
Police are searching for eight suspects following the armed robbery of a gold seller on Friday in Kampong Chhnang’s Pongro village.
Fisherman blinded in gunpowder mishap A 27-year-old farmer was seriously injured in an explosion in Pursat’s Phnom Kravanh district on Tuesday. Police said the man was using gunpowder to fish, when the powder ignited and seriously injured the man. Police added that fishing with gunpowder is illegal.
Photo by: Heng Chivoan A mobile phone tower in Phnom Penh’s Chamkarmon district partially eclipses the sun in the late evening.
Student shot while resisting muggers An 18-year-old student was shot three times during a mugging in an empty lot in Phnom Penh’s Russei Keo district on Friday night. According to a witness, the victim was sitting on a motorbike flirting with his girlfriend at about 7:30pm, when three men approached them on a motorcycle, threatening them with a gun and making off with the motorbike and three mobile phones. As one of the robbers was escaping on the stolen motorbike, the victim tried to grab it back and was shot three times in the waist
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