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source: The Phnom Penh Post - Wed, 16 May 2012 21:12:45 GMT+0700

Q&A with Hun Many

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120516_10Prime Minister Hun Sen's youngest son, Hun Many. Photograph: suppliedMany people believe that children of the wealthy or high-ranking officers are often spoiled, rude or careless to others. The higher one’s family is on the social ladder, people perceive, the worse their behaviour is to others. However, this widely-held belief is certainly false when it comes to the youngest son of Prime Minister Hun Sen, Hun Many. ..

Two shot dead in Kratie land eviction

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A 14-year-old girl was shot dead this morning by heavily armed officials who opened fire on a group of about 1,000 families they were sent to evict in Kratie province, military police have confirmed. A man who identified himself as a military police official but refused to give his name, said his forces had no choice but to fire on the villagers who were violently defying an order to vacate their land. Heng Chantha, 14, was killed while two other villagers were injured and four arrested during the incident that took place in Prama village, Kampong Damrei commune. About 200 heavily armed military police officials assisted by a helicopter stormed the village in the eviction operation before an unknown number of them opened fire. Military police have blocked off the area and are allowing no one in. The villagers were being evicted from the area to make way for agro-business company Casotim, military police and rights groups said. The fatal shooting follows the slaying of Chut Wutty last month and several other incidents this year already in which guns have been used against defiant villagers or protesters. To contact the reporter on this story: May Titthara at titthara.may@phnompenhpost.com..

The political pushback: What’s stopping us?

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"I don’t want my children involved in politics because it makes them waste their time for study and business. Moreover, it can also affect their safety. In my generation, politics were unstable and it caused weak and ordinary people to die,” said 59-year-old Yem Chak...

5 cool tips by Vannarath Chea

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120516_12120516_12aHow to present yourself with confidence The more confidence you have in yourself, the more likely you are to succeed. So when it comes to giving a presentation, you’ll do better with a confident attitude. Before you present, write down what you’re going to say on a piece of paper so that you can review everything easily. Then, make sure you rehearse beforehand, so you can gauge your body language and give yourself the practice you need. Finally, think about your tone of voice – speak with a good volume and remember to go slowly. Also, take pauses and breaths so that the audience can keep pace with your presentation. All in all, the more you practice beforehand, the more confident you’ll be speaking!How to make a good application for ACCE The ASEAN Cross Culture Exchange at Korea, or ACCE, is a great opportunity for all Cambodian students looking to improve their knowledge of art and music in Asia, as the program is looking for students to showcase Khmer culture on stage in South Korea. For the basic requirements, you’ll need to fill out an application and submit a photo, certificates, CV and recommendation from a professor who teaches you in music or art. For the application, you’ll need to write an essay and also inform ACCE of your background in the arts. Use www.grammarly.com for help with your writing. Make sure your CV is complete with information regarding your education, work experience, skills and special accomplishments. If you need any help, contact me at chea_vannarath@yahoo.com. Don’t miss this chance!120516_12bHow to control your anger with the positive method attitude ..

KRT running on empty

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By the end of June, funding for the international side of the UN-backed Khmer Rouge tribunal will have run out, adversely affecting the ability of the tribunal to pay the salaries of staff, officials said yesterday...

PM offers foes a royal reprimand

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120516_02 King Father Norodom Sihanouk gestures to well-wishers after returning to Cambodia from China ahead of his birthday last year. Photograph: Pha Lina/Phnom Penh PostDo not associate King Father Norodom Sihanouk with your political party – unless, of course, you want to bring disgrace to his name when you lose, Prime Minister Hun Sen told opposition parties yesterday...

Police must do more, says card scam victim

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A tourist who was lured to the home of an illegal blackjack ring and later robbed of US$4,400 said yesterday she was disappointed with the police investigation of the crime after they released two suspects she claimed were the group’s ringleaders...

New laymen ready for service

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Prime Minister Hun Sen attended a ceremony yesterday in Koh Pich to mark the end of training for more than 3,000 white-clad laymen and laywomen destined to help oversee traditional events including weddings, funerals and ceremonies at pagodas. ..

Gallup polls paint different political picture

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120516_03 Prime Minister Hun Sen speaks during the opening ceremony of the Khmer Brewery on Monday. Photograph: Pha Lina/Phnom Penh PostAs politicians seek to spin poll results released in recent weeks to their advantage in the lead-up to next month’s commune election, the microscope is now falling on how accurate these surveys are and whether they are even asking the right questions...

Police haul in ’okhna’ over gunplay

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A tycoon who police refused to identify was arrested in the capital for firing into the air on Monday in Kandal province’s Ponhea Leu district, along with a military officer who doubled as his personal driver and bodyguard, police said yesterday...

Hospital hygiene highlighted

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120516_05a A nurse washes her hands in a hospital. Government health officials and WHO representatives intend to establish a ’National Hand Washing Day’ to help curb infections that result from hospital visits. Photograph: ReutersOfficials from the World Health Organization and the Cambodian Ministry of Health will meet today to set a date for a national hand-washing day to raise awareness of proper hand hygiene and curb infections resulting from hospital visits...

LA gangland’s senseless killing

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The script was about a resettled Cambodian dance teacher, Penn Savath, whose past and present merge when the former Khmer Rouge officer responsible for butchering Penn’s family and dance class in April 1975 walks into his grocery store in the United States. ..

HIV prevalence high among migrant workers in Thailand

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120516_05b An HIV positive woman receives treatment at the Khmer-Soviet Friendship Hospital in Phnom Penh last November. Photograph: ReutersCambodian migrants have the highest rate of HIV among migrant groups in Thailand for reasons that range from the nature of their jobs to cultural attitudes towards condoms, Thai health workers said yesterday. ..

Blackout protest nixed by authorities

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Kampong Thom provincial authorities blocked Sam Rainsy Party officials’ plans to hold a non-violent demonstration today to call attention to frequent power outages, according to an official letter from deputy governor Sorm Sophath obtained by the Post...

Four little pigs rescued

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Authorities in Kandal province arrested a 57- year-old man yesterday as he was attempting to smuggle four wild piglets into Vietnam from Kien Svay district. ..

Elderly man claims cop detained, extorted him

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Kandal provincial police are investigating the case of a Ponhea Loeu district police chief who was accused of detaining an elderly man, then extorting money from him in exchange for his release, authorities say. ..