Cambodia: Control That Violates Human Rights (Scoop.co.nz)
Cambodian society was under communist rule for some 15 years before the international community helped it to embrace liberal, pluralistic democracy with rule of law and respect for human rights at the beginning the 1990s. It has in many ways become an …
Visitors from New Guinea get into the swing of things (The Salisbury Post)
By Nathan Hardin news@salisburypost.com Who would have known that when Donna Prunkl visited Papua New Guinea, in 2001 as part of a “Lutheran Compani …
Convicted Belgian paedophile to wed mother of Cambodian victim (EARTHtimes.org)
Phnom Penh – A twice-convicted Belgian paedophile who moved into a victim’s home after being released from a Cambodian prison plans to marry the victim’s mother, national media reported Tuesday. Anti-trafficking police said Philippe Dessart, who was …
Local explorer returns to Papua New Guinea John Lane and Co. hope to discover more new species, particularly of tree … (Chico News & Review)
John Lane doesn’t take trips, he plans expeditions. His latest obsession: the island of New Britain in Papua New Guinea. He’s been there four…
Global Internet – Inside Papua New Guinea (The National)
As with all developing countries, there are times when law and order issues are a concern. Much of what you have read or heard are over-exaggerations of what you will find and apply in the main to urban areas.
Japan group fined in ‘love hotel’ tax ploy: report (AFP via Yahoo! News)
A Japanese religious group called the “Cosmic Truth Society” has been fined for declaring more than 14 million dollars in “love hotel” revenues as charitable donations, media reports said.
Co-operation with Cambodia to grow (Vi?t Nam News)
HCM CITY — Relationships between Vietnamese and Cambodian border provinces have been consolidated for the prosperity and development of both countries, said Deputy Prime Minister Pham Gia Khiem in HCM City yesterday.
Car wash benefits disabled Cambodian student (The Grass Valley Union)
The 29 seventh-graders of Nevada City School of the Arts are aiding the education of a Cambodian girl as a school project, director Holly Pettit said Monday.
(AFX UK Focus) 2009-06-09 08:40 UPDATE 1-Japan steel body opposes Rio-BHP joint venture (Interactive Investor)
TOKYO, June 9 (Reuters) – The Japan Iron and Steel Federation on Tuesday vowed to fight against BHP Billiton and Rio Tinto linking up their iron ore operations, saying the move could restrict competition. “While it takes the form of a joint production venture, it is in effect an anti-competitive move similar to that of the failed takeover bid by BHP of Rio Tinto,” the Japanese steel body said in …
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Japan and the Organization for Security and Cooperation in Europe will co-host a two-day conference from Wednesday in Tokyo to discuss military transparency, energy security and other issues, the Japanese Foreign Ministry said Monday.
Alvarion Wins in Papua New Guinea (Unstrung.com)
TEL AVIV — Alvarion Ltd. (NASDAQ:ALVR), the world’s leading provider of WiMAX™ and wireless broadband solutions, today announced it was chosen to deploy the first Mobile WiMAX™ network in Papua New Guinea for Telikom PNG. The country’s telecommunications leader plans to provide nationwide coverage using Alvarion’s end-to-end Mobile WiMAX 4Motion solution at the 2.3 GHz frequency band.
Cambodian PM returns home from S Korea after visiting (People’s Daily)
Cambodian Prime Minister Hun Sen returned home Friday after attending the Commemorative Summit for the 20th Anniversary of ASEAN-Republic of Korea Dialogue Relation at the invitation of South Korean President Lee Myung-bak. The summit was held from June 1 to 2, after the meeting, Hun Sen also paid an official visit to South Korea. During the visit, Hun Sen held talks with President Lee …
Papua New Guinea Getting a Mobile WiMAX Network (Cellular-News.com)
Alvarion has won a contract to deploy the first Mobile WiMAX network in Papua New Guinea for Telikom PNG. Alvarion’s local partner for this project is Telrad Networks.
