News file for: Cambodia
App To Tackle Wildlife Trafficking In Cambodia
A new iPhone app has been launched to help tourists make responsible choices about their purchases while on holiday in Cambodia.
Artemisinin-Resistant Malarial Strains Emerge On Thai-Myanmar border
Two studies published in The Lancet and Science last week show a worrying increase in resistance of the malaria parasite at the Thai-Myanmar border.
The Asia Foundation And OOCL To Distribute 400,000 Books Across Asia
The Asia Foundation will partner with logistics company Orient Overseas Container Line to distribute an estimated 402,000 books across Asia.
Trial Of Cambodia Khmer Rouge Jailer Duch Exerted Mental Toll On Survivors
The Khmer Rouge trials – which today sentenced Kaing Guek Eav (Duch), the former chairman of the regime’s Tuol Sleng security prison, to life in prison – has exerted a mental toll on the 8,200 who gave their testimony in court.
32nd Institut Pasteur Launched In Vientiane, Laos
The 32nd Institut Pasteur was launched in Vientiane, Laos this week. The new research center will focus on infectious and parasitic diseases prevalent in Southeast Asia.
Second Person In China Dies From H5N1 Avian Influenza Virus
A second person in China who contracted the bird flu virus died on Sunday, reported the official Xinhua news agency.
Elvis The Monkey & Psychedelic Gecko Among New Species Found In Mekong
A monkey that has Elvis’ hairstyle, a self-cloning skink, five carnivorous plants, and a unique leaf warbler are among the 208 species newly described by science in the Greater Mekong region in 2010.
Xayaburi Dam Decision Delayed, Pending Further Studies
The Mekong River Commission has agreed to delay a controversial decision on building the Xayaburi dam in Northern Laos pending further studies on the dam’s environmental impact.
Mekong River Jeopardized By Xayaburi Dam Construction, WWF Says
The Mekong River’s future hangs in the balance as its four surrounding countries decide whether to construct a dam on it.
UN Drug Office Laments Meth Trafficking Increase In East Asia
East Asia and South-East Asia are now major hubs for the illicit manufacture of amphetamine-type stimulants, warns the United Nations Office on Drugs and Crime (UNODC).
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