Firms such as H&M, New Look and Inditex to meet Cambodian government to seek better treatment of garment factory workers Retailers including H&M, New Look and Zara owner Inditex are to meet the Cambodian government early next week to seek better treatment of clothing factory workers in the country. The meeting, which will also be attended by international union IndustriALL, comes as workers...
Immigration minister rejects suggestions that a refugee deal could lead to payments to corrupt politicians and officials Any refugee who refuses resettlement from Nauru to Cambodia should have their claims questioned, according to the immigration minister, Scott Morrison. He also rejects suggestions that a refugee deal could result in payments to corrupt politicians and officials in Cambodia. Continue...
Secretary of state says government has studied proposal from Australia and is hoping to sign a deal 'as soon as possible' A refugee resettlement deal between Australia and Cambodia is imminent, with the Cambodian government preparing to send a memorandum of understanding back to the Australian government in a few days. The secretary of state in Cambodias Foreign Ministry, Ouch Borith, told the ABC...
Riots spread from south the central part of Vietnam as crowds set fire to industrial parks, sparked by rig in disputed territory At least 21 people were killed and nearly 100 injured in Vietnam on Thursday during violent protests against China in one of the deadliest confrontations between the two neighbours since 1979. Crowds set fire to industrial parks and factories, hunted down Chinese workers...
Vietnamese anger over China's expansionism in disputed seas spills over in attacks on foreign-owned factories Violent reaction in Vietnam to China's expansionist stance in disputed seas has turned deadly, with multiple reports of people being killed during rioting that began with attacks on foreign-owned factories. Cambodia said hundreds of Chinese nationals had poured across the border from Vietnam...
Customs officers find elephant tusks hidden in shipping container for beans Cambodian customs on Friday seized more than three tonnes of ivory the country's largest-ever haul of elephant tusks hidden in a container of beans. The haul was made after the container was scanned at the southwestern port of Sihanoukville, said Bun Chiv, deputy head of the port's customs office. Continue reading... ...
Duryodhana bondissant was stolen from Prasat Chen temple at Koh Ker in Cambodia in 1972 An ancient statue of a warrior that was stolen in 1972 and almost went to auction three years ago is to be returned to Cambodia. The 10th-century sandstone Duryodhana bondissant was stolen from the Prasat Chen temple at Koh Ker in Cambodia and first sold at auction in London in 1975. Continue reading... ...
Deal said to cover asylum seekers in Australian detention and could lead to resettlement of more than 1,000 people Cambodia has agreed to an in-principle arrangement to take asylum seekers in Australian detention in Nauru who are found to be genuine refugees, according to the ABC. Reports emerged in February that Australias foreign minister, Julie Bishop, had asked Cambodias prime minister, Hun Sen,...
Companies involved in illegal logging, forced evictions and child labour have been backed financially, report claims Australias biggest banking institutions have provided financial support to companies involved in illegal logging, forced evictions and child labour, according to a new report from Oxfam Australia. A new report released on Monday says ANZ, Westpac, National Australia Bank and the Commonwealth...
UNHCR criticises boat turnbacks and Cambodia resettlement plan, and claims Australia is not cooperating with investigation United Nations officials have repeatedly criticised Australias refugee policies at a regional conference in Indonesia. The potential resettlement of refugees in Cambodia and policy of turning back boats were both singled out at the two-day conference in Jakarta. Continue reading......
Cambodian refugee Kao Sieu Luc explains his struggles and how he came to build up the ABC Bakery that supplies bread to major fast food chains in Vietnam While many foreign residents lament the arrival of global brands such Starbucks, Burger King and most recently McDonald's into Vietnam , one local family-run business ABC Bakery is happily reaping the benefits. "We make burger buns for all...
Scott Morrison says refugee resettlement from Nauru should not mean 'a ticket to a first-class economy' Scott Morrison has given the clearest indication yet of a refugee resettlement deal with Cambodia, stating Australia is in early discussions with the south-east Asian state to eventually transfer refugees processed in Nauru. The immigration minister visited Cambodia last week , following a visit...
The Abbott government is said to be taking steps to export its refugee problem to one of the region's poorest country, Cambodia. I've seen first hand why this is a terrible idea In a nationwide poll published in January , 60% of Australians said they wanted boat arrivals treated more harshly. It now appears they're getting their way. After sending hundreds of asylum-seekers to Papua New Guinea (PNG),...
PM says any support would be welcome as immigration minister visits Cambodia for talks on people smuggling Tony Abbott has declined to rule out a refugee resettlement deal with Cambodia as the immigration minister, Scott Morrison, visited the country for discussions on regional solutions to people smuggling. Morrison is the second government minister to visit Cambodia since February, after foreign...
The Australian Greens leader, Christine Milne, has joined Cambodia's opposition leader, Sam Rainsy, in calling for Australia to pressure Cambodia's government for fair elections ...
From a portrait of Pol Pot to a collection of ancient oral tales, here are 10 titles essential to understanding the Asian nation One of my very first memories was the public celebration in Stockholm of the "liberation" of Cambodia in 1975. I was two years old and had been born into the anti-Vietnam war movement. I was seven when Pol Pot was toppled a few years later, and the ghastly images of the...
Family of student who disappeared in south-east Asian country in 2004 believe he was murdered for his travelling money The family of Eddie Gibson, a teenage backpacker who disappeared in Cambodia in 2004, have received conflicting reports about whether human remains found in the border region where he went missing might be his. Gibson, from Hove, was 19 when he took a break from the course he had...
s report into Cambodia rail project contains criticisms of ADB similar to those leveled a decade ago in Indonesia In its efforts to reduce poverty in Asia and the Pacific, the Asian Development Bank (ADB) has placed good governance, civil society, accountability and information disclosure among its key themes . In a recent speech, the bank's president stated that improving "governance in our developing...
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s joyful reaction to the French revolution – "Bliss was it in that dawn to be alive, But to be young was very Heaven!" – , which he fondly believed threatened the ancien regime across all Europe, shows how lasting, powerful – and illusory – is the idea of ubiquitous, socially-levelling, personally liberating rebellion. Following this deceptive formula, the revolts that roiled the Arab world, starting...