.: Cambodia braces for Independence Day, Water Festival
PHNOM PENH, Nov. 3 (Xinhua) -- More than 10,000 security personnel will be posted on Phnom Penh's streets as the Cambodian capital heads into a week of holidays that will see millions of visitor arrivals, national media reported Monday.

.: UPDATE: Many Challenges To Cambodia's Oil Upstream Hopes
SINGAPORE -(Dow Jones)- Cambodia is facing a wide range of challenges in developing its oil and gas upstream sector, even as it moves cautiously ahead with an offshore exploration project led by U.S. oil major Chevron Corp. (CVX), a senior government official said Tuesday.

.: Cambodia, Thailand reportedly agree on fresh border talks
Cambodia says it has agreed with Thailand to restart talks aimed at resolving a long-running border dispute that last month claimed four lives.

.: Soaring Food Prices Imperil Meals for Poor in Cambodia
The Sun Sun primary school, two low-slung ochre-yellow buildings and a wooden shack, is surrounded by acres of rice paddies that recently yielded what farmers say is the best harvest in memory.

.: Cambodian, Thai Leaders Seek Peaceful Solution to Temple Dispute
The dispute between Cambodia and Thailand over an ancient temple complex continues to challenge both countries. Cambodia says Thai troops damaged an ancient temple during a recent military clash. The allegation comes after the two governments promised that negotiations to resolve a dispute will resume next month. Rory Byrne has this report from Phnom Penh.

.: Cambodia accuse Thai troops of damaging ancient temple
Thailand's foreign ministry has denied Cambodian claims that Thai soldiers had damaged the ancient Preah Vihear temple with rocket fire during a border shoot-out earlier this month.

.: Thai and Cambodian leaders meet over border dispute
The prime ministers of Thailand and Cambodia will meet today to discuss a border dispute over a 900 year old temple that flared up last week leaving four soldiers dead.

.: Thai, Cambodia military leaders to discuss border dispute
Field commanders from the Thai and Cambodian border forces are due to meet today to discuss the crisis.

.: Child sex trade soars in Cambodia
Girls as young as 14 work in brothels'' around Phnom Penh, the Cambodian capital, and while the industry is often shown as serving predatory foreign tourists, local men have been found to be the mainstay of clients.

.: Military leader calls for Thai PM''s resignation
Thailand''''''''s most powerful military leader says the government needs to step down to take responsibility for the deaths of two anti-government protesters in clashes with police last week.

.: Thais claim Cambodia laying landmines
The Thai opposition Democrat Party says the cross border conflict is a direct result of the UN's granting Cambodia sole recognition over the temple site, whose main access route lies on the Thai side of the border.

.: Lao Floods Kills 4, Recedes
2008-08-20 (By: RFA) -- Flooding in Laos kills four before waters recede. VIENTIANE Landslides caused by the worst flooding in decades have killed four people in Laos, but water levels are now declining.
Major Lao transportation routes shut down and electricity was cut off in flooded suburban areas, including the popular tourist locale Luang Prabang.

.: Cambodian gov't mulls foreign ownership of buildings, offices
PHNOM PENH, Aug. 21 (Xinhua) -- The Cambodian government is mulling to allow foreigners to own condominiums and office buildings in order to prevent a possible downturn in property values and boost long-term investment, national media said Thursday.