On May 16, 2012 Siem Reap Provincial Anti Human Trafficking and Juvenile Protection Unit (AHTJPU) led by Major Mrs. DoungThavery arrested a 41-years-old Japanese national Shuji Yamagishiin at his rented room at PhumTaphul, SangkatSvay Dangkum, Siem Reap Town on the suspicion of sexual abuse of a 12-year-old girl.
Full story - Japanese Man arrested for sexual abuse
Strategic Communications and Advocacy Section) – Asia and the Pacific faces another year of slowing growth as demand for its exports falls in developed nations and capital costs rise, but the region will remain the anchor of global economic stability, according to latest United Nations projections released here today.
Full story - Further slowdown in Asia-Pacific growth in 2012 on declining exports,
but region to remain growth pole of world economy
The Macedonian armed forces have destroyed a previously unknown stockpile of anti-personnel mines in compliance with the Anti-Personnel Mine Ban Convention, or Ottawa Convention. At destruction events near Skopje yesterday and today, 1,248 PFM-1S anti-personnel mines were destroyed.
Full story - Minister PRAK Sokhonn congratulates the Former Yugoslav Republic of Macedonia for destroying previously unknown stockpiled anti-personnel mines
The Asia-Pacific region continues to face a deeply challenging external environment. The V-shaped recovery from the depths of the 2008-09 global financial crisis in 2010 proved to be short-lived
Full story - LAUNCH OF UN ECONOMIC AND SOCIAL SURVEY OF ASIA AND THE PACIFIC 2012
Countries in Asia and the Pacific are at a crossroads and must now strike a balance between rising prosperity and rising emissions. Their success or failure will have repercussions worldwide, predicts a new report released today by the United Nations Development Programme (UNDP).
Full story - Asia-Pacific can no longer afford to grow first and clean up later, says UNDP report
On 10 May 2012, people from communities around the country that have been affected by the deforestation of Cambodia will gather in Koh Kong to take part in a patrol to gather evidence of illegal logging in forests in the area.
Full story - Communities to patrol Koh Kong forests for illegal logging following death of Chut Wutty
The Special Representative of the UN Secretary General for Disaster Risk Reduction, Margareta Wahlström will travel to Cambodia on 20 to 25 April 2012 and highlight the importance of integrating disaster risk reduction in development programmes to adapt to climate change impacts and better protect Cambodian communities against weather related disasters.
Full story - Ms. Margareta Wahlström, Special Representative of the Secretary-General for Disaster Risk Reduction travels to the Royal Kingdom of Cambodia from 20 to 25 April 2012
A 63-year-old Cambodian was question by police after he applied chewing gum on a statue of Japanese flag
Full story - Old man questioned for applying chewing gum on Japanese flag
Despite delivering a speech to a crowd of red shirts saying such an "auspicious" year as this might be the right time to come home, ousted premier Thaksin Shinawatra denies this implies he is planning an early return.
Full story - Thaksin targets 'auspicious' homecoming
An 18-year-old student was hacked seriously injured when he intervened
Full story - Teen hacked in fight intervention
Authority said that six houses were on blaze and destroyed at about
Full story - Other houses on blaze in Meanchey
Five victims filed a complaint with police after their properties were stolen
Full story - Guesthouse broken in, thousands of US dollars claimed stolen
A 31-year-old woman was found dead on this Sunday (15 April) at a guest house
Full story - Husband slits wife’s neck dead at guest house
At least three men died and one another got seriously injured after a car crashed into a motorbike
Full story - Three killed, one critically injure in car crash
Three people were got seriously wounded after a gunshot on Saturday night in Pong Teuk commune, Phnom
Full story - Three shot upon dance occasion in capital
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