The great Cambodia land grab
Locals are fighting a losing battle as rubber companies take over their land and, as a report last week reveals, international banks are...
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East Timor Floats Cambodia’s LNG Options
By Luke Hunt AsiaWATCH — A push towards using massive offshore refining pontoons for processing crude oil and LNG is gaining momentum...
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Global Witness says IFC and Deutsche Bank Back Vietnamese Land Grabs
FAR EAST CORRESPONDENT — Indochinese governments have faced fierce criticisms from their own people and abroad over land grabbing in...
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Punting on Bokor’s Colonial Charm
ASIAWATCH — Architects and historians say a conglomerate’s US$1 billion plan to build a gaming centre on Bokor Hill could mean...
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Thailand Lifts Ban on Preah Vihear Documentary
FAR EAST CORRESPONDENT — Two days after Thai authorities banned Boundary, a documentary about Thailand’s festering border...
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