The Phnom Penh Post

Friday the 04th of July 2008
Breaking News
Brush with death
An exhibition of work by famed Tuol Sleng survivor Vann Nath offers a haunting narrative of the artist's odyssey of horror.
Leading News
Desperate for cheaper electricity, Cambodia goes for development over conservation.
Reports of dengue fever plummet
Doctors credit a public education campaign for reducing the number of pediatric dengue fever cases by more than 90% compared to the same period last year.
Power lines
On a visit to Vietnam, Australia's foreign minister announces funding for a rural electification program for Vietnam, Cambodia and Laos.
Temple troubles
Phnom Penh has deployed riot police to protect the Thai embassy as a growing dispute over Preah Vihear temple heats up.
Lawyers for Ieng Sary argued that the former Khmer Rouge foreign minister's health is too critical for him to remain in pre-trial detention.
Ratanakkiri villagers protesting in the capital say a South Korean rubber plantation is destroying their ancestral forests and orchards.
Singapore firm to power economic zone
Singapore's Asiatic Group has signed a $475 million contract to supply electricity to the Phnom Penh Special Economic Zone from an oil-fired power plant it will build in Sihanoukville.
Paving the way
An ambitious national road building plan that would link Cambodia to the ASEAN transportation network carries a $2.5 billion price tag.
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News In Photos

election-roundup.jpgphoto_icon.jpg The official campaign season for the 2008 national elections opened June 26 with party supporters joyriding through the streets of Phnom Penh.  Photos by Heng Chivoan. View Slideshow.


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