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• Last Breakfast in Cambodia
  CAMBODIANS and other Theravada Buddhists celebrate their New Year in mid-April. They were not always able to do so.
• Cambodia to hold first ever Khmer Chess tournament
  The Olympic Committee of Cambodia (OCC) and the Cambodian Chess Association (CCA) will jointly hold the First Khmer Chess Tournament from May 3 to 4 in order to standardize and highlight the national game.
• Rice prices put free school breakfasts in Cambodia at risk
  The Sun Sun primary school, two low-slung ochre-yellow buildings and a wooden shack, is surrounded by many acres of rice paddies that recently yielded what farmers say is the best harvest in memory
• Cambodia claims confusion over Thai and UN temple debate
  Cambodia said Monday it was puzzled over UN claims of cancelled joint talks with Thailand over a disputed temple, saying border demarcation and not jurisdiction over a sacred temple was the only topic ever under discussion.
• Programme Manager Mondulkiri Province, Cambodia
  Cambodia has been affected by genocide, civil war and social destruction. HealthNet TPO has been present in Cambodia since 1994, and now runs projects in 5 provinces. The overall goal is to increase the population's access to quality health care through a national district health system model.
• QSR TO INVEST US$1 MLN TO SET UP FOUR KFC OUTLETS IN CAMBODIA
  QSR Brands Bhd plans to invest US$1 million (US$1=RM3.15) to set up four Kentucky Fried Chicken (KFC) outlets in Cambodia before year-end, its chairman Tan Sri Muhammad Ali Hashim said today.
• Cambodia genocide court will not go bust: officials
  Cambodian skulls from the Choeng Ek memorial killing fields. Officials at Cambodia's genocide tribunal said they were confident the cash-strapped court would be able to secure the funds needed to stay on schedule with Khmer Rouge leader trials
• Cambodia to host international women's boxing match
  Cambodia will host an international female boxing match between Japanese boxer Kayoko Ebata and Thai boxer Samson Sor Siriporn on April 26, a press release from the World Boxing Council (WBC) said Thursday.
• French lawyer for Khmer Rouge challenges Cambodia court
  Cambodia - A French lawyer known for his provocative style and infamous clients has taken center stage at the tribunal for Cambodia's former Khmer Rouge leaders, challenging the judges and adding to the woes of an already troubled court.
• Country for sale
  Almost half of Cambodia has been sold to foreign speculators in the past 18 months - and hundreds of thousands who fled the Khmer Rouge are homeless once more. Adrian Levy and Cathy Scott-Clark report