Monthly Archives: June, 2012
Finally
On 19 June, I wrote few comments on the recent historical border deal between Vietnam and Cambodia. Today, I read in the newspaper that PM was asked to explain about that agreement which will change the border lines between the two countries, forever. Many times in the history, after such a deal, we always lost …
Education, Education, Education
It is an open secret about the quality of education system in Cambodia. Everybody knows what the problem is and where to begin? But, somehow, the situation get to nowhere. I completely agree with the opinions raised by the columnist in the article below. It is 100% true. Teachers are important catalysts for change, but …
Cambodian Ways of Privatization the State Property
We can observe that since the official introduction of the market economy and private property in the late 80th, most state properties landed in private hands in dubious and secret deals, especially after the National Election in 1993. The public does not get any information why it was sold and how much and to whom? …
How comes that the home village of the NA’s President is in VN’s Territory?
Modern Cambodia tried to survive between the two big and powerful neighbors. Some times, we have observed strange stories, strange solutions and strange compromise! Time will tell the truth or you can talk to the people living along the border to find out the truth! I hope that these people now in power will have …
Cambodia IAF Alumni talked about SME in Germany and Cambodia
Phnom Penh: On 10 June, 2012; Mr. Rainer Heufers, Freelance Consultant, gave a presentation to the Cambodian International Academy for Leadership (IAF) Alumni, young politicians, members of the civil society organizations, students from the universities and interested guests in an evening seminar. 31 participants, including 13 women attended this knowledge sharing session on SME (Small …
My Second Trip to India: Home sweet home
This time, I was invited by the FAO Regional Office to participate in the Second Advisory Team Meeting, from 12-13 June, 2012; in Gujarat, India. In 2009 the Government of Japan (Ministry of Agriculture, Forestry and Fisheries) provided funding for a three-year Analysis of Sustainable Water Resource Use in Asia project to be implemented by …
Internet Users in Cambodia
According to the Minister of Telecommunication: eight mobile phone companies are currently providing service to phone users in this country. 28 internet companies are providing different services to 1,689,389 internet users in 2012 (2010: 193,858 users). Besides, 16,214,514 mobile and fixed phone units are being used (15,678,829 mobiles.) Population in Cambodia is estimated at 14.2 …
Preliminary Results of the Commune Election 2012
The NEC released the preliminary results of the commune election 2012 as below. There will be debates in the parties, among supporters, among observers, among political analysts etc about this outcome and why. Turnover of voters seems to be less from election to election. It is about 61%, down from 71% in 2007. Some people …
Voting for the Party I like
It is my third time to participate in the Commune Election. We are living in the Boeung Kak 1 Sangkat, Tuol Kork district, Phnom Penh. The first one was in 2002 and the second one was in 2007. I have prepared myself (also reminded to other family members of the voting day and necessary papers) …
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