Cigarette Tax is Regressive: The Seen and the Unseen Dear Editor, It is with mild consternation that I write to you regarding a news report entitled “Higher taxes, healthier kids: study” published in your newspaper on 26 November 2013. The article quotes a study conducted by the World Bank that drips with conventional wisdom as […]
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In the aftermath of the elections, many people have spoken about our beloved monarch, HRH King Norodom Sihamoni, in contempt of his abilities of being the head of state. While some have said that he wilfully sided with the ruling party, others have stated that he remains a feeble shadow of his father and is
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I personally enjoyed reading this book written by Will Koenig, an American journalist who was based in Cambodia for some time until he fell in love with his Khmer translator, got married, and moved his family to the States (according to him). This book is very easy to read, and I think it is good
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Guest blog by Anirudh Bhati The fifth mandate of the National Assembly of the Kingdom of Cambodia was inaugurated in September 2013 with the reappointment of Prime Minister Hun Sen as the head of the government. It appears to me that the disputations surrounding the formation of the National Assembly will continue to refuse to
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When I first started reading newspapers for the first time in early 2000, I noticed lots of news reports of crimes. Generally, they took place in remote areas of rural Cambodia where basic things like electricity, running water, and streetlights were still luxuries. Where after 5pm, all the cats are grey. I myself have travelled
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The National Election Committee has released a white paper on the 2013 National Assembly elections in Cambodia. The white paper describes the constitution and the structure of the Committee, and the election process among other things. You may click on the link here to download a copy.
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The Phnom Penh Post’s David Boyle interviewed me on Wednesday, August 14th, about the current stalemate that Cambodia is confronting. The interview takes a brief look at the current politics and social media influence on the elections. You might wanna know more what’s in there:
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My op-ed article on the Bangkok Post which was later republished on the Phnom Penh Post. The article was translated into Khmer by Len Leng and can be found here. (pdf file) Cambodia’s general election last Sunday saw significant change in the way Cambodian young people view politics and their society. To be sure, the
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Guest blog by Anirudh Bhati This article was updated at 1230 hrs on 9 August 2013. The Reuters News Agency reported yesterday: A quorum of 120 out of 123 lawmakers was needed to launch a new national assembly before the approval of a new cabinet, said attorney Sok Sam Oeun, executive director at Cambodia Defenders Project, an organization
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As promised, I tried keeping tweeting with this hashtag #electionskh with my Cambodian friends. The foreign correspondent and press also used #electionskh within today. It was an interesting day indeed, because there was so much shared from one person to another. As of the late evening of July 28th, it was 68 seats for CPP
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