tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-351717942012-02-16T05:17:16.349-08:00This is my simple religion. There is no need for temples; no need for complicated philosophy. Our own brain, our own heart is our temple; the philosophy is kindness. --Dalai Lamaroatha007http://www.blogger.com/profile/02976739390852747372noreply@blogger.comBlogger1471100tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-35171794.post-80307017791388705592010-11-05T02:23:00.000-07:002010-11-05T18:50:17.336-07:00

Even if you lack charisma, you can still mobilize your team by following a tried-and-true formula, writes Nick Tasler, who points out that introverts often outperform extroverts at the top.Displaying charismatic leadership is one of the most effective ways to boost everything from motivation and creativity to productivity and plain old satisfaction. It's the manager's job to get those things done

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It's not the institutional environment, taxes, or ease of hiring. To explain the country's astronomical entrepreneurship rates, Scott Shane digs into the data. As MIT political scientist and China expert Ed Steinfeld says, "China [is] one of the most entrepreneurial places on earth." Perhaps this observation doesn't surprise you, given what's been happening to the Chinese economy in recent years.

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Just wanna share some photos taken during my company's exhibition at Koh Pich, which is the first biggest marketing project I'm directly in charge. It was fun and promotional: attracting visitors from all walks of life without expensive media campaign, celebrities or big prizes as employed by other main exhibitors. Worried that not many people visit our booth cus of the nature of the products,

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By Chan Akya, Asia TimesWhen a political party that has been in power for a long time suffers a sudden reverse in its fortunes, inevitably the financial media look to market reaction as a gauge of whether such moves are positive or negative. This of course goes with the longstanding principle of markets being a voting machine over the short term but eventually always being a weighing machine. In

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There was a hot debat on Ki-Media regarding a recent Phnom Penh Post article accusing SRS a racist by using the word ''Youn''.Personally or subjectively, I totally disagree with anyone who politicise or mischaracterise a word which is neutrally and commonly used. Whether the word has a racist origin or carries any negative connotation does not matter, as it is commonly used by all Cambodians

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Perhaps I don't need to tell the name and business of my new company. It is a well-recognised and straight-forward name. However having studied in Japan for over three years, I found that I am not familiar with the way most Cambodians and my colleagues pronouce the name: it sounds like Thai rather than Japanese.This is my second job upon returning to Cambodia. It seems that I like the job more

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The article gives insightful ideas for Cambodia's policy makers. I agree with both scholars, but more with Huang than Kruman. Which model is best for Cambodia, the Chninese or VN? While westerners are busily building up their depleted savings, can export-dependent Asian economies adjust to a world in which the US consumer is no longer the buyer of last resort?Economists are asking whether

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Here are some classic jokes just to break the ice:A man went to apply for a job. After filling out all of his applications, he waited anxiously for the outcome. The employer read all his applications and said, "We have an opening for people like you." "Oh, great," he said, "What is it?" "It's called the door!" A cowboy rode into town and stopped at a saloon for a drink. Unfortunately, the locals

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Staying in Asia for an MBAAs B-schools in China, India, Singapore, Hong Kong, South Korea, and other parts of Asia make their programs more global and establish partnerships with schools overseas, more Asian students are staying home to get their MBAs For years, Asians interested in entering the best business schools had little choice but to head to the West. Now, though, business schools

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Adapted from Kaveh L AfrasiabiLesson: Crises could create opportunities, more crises, or both.We may be at the incipient stage of swine flu's deadly spread across the globe, but already signs of new trans-Atlantic fissures over EU travel advisory to the United States and Mexico.Swine flu is a contagious respiratory disease that usually affects pigs. "Hysterical", "unwarranted", "overreaction" and

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Mount Fuji taken from Kawaguchiko 5th station, 2300m.Mount Fuji, with the height of 3776m, is the highest and most beloved iconic mountain in Japan. Climbing the mountain itself can make lifelong memories, both in terms of physical challenges and the panoramic view of the surrounding areas below. Mount Fuji climbing is very popular, and it is crowded during climbing season, July and August. I had

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Half of the top 10 are European and the U.S. is still No. 1, but Asia's tigers are coming on strong.Asian economies are overtaking the U.S. and Northern Europe to become the most competitive in the world.Among the top 20 economies out of the 55 ranked, those in Asia-Pacific posted the greatest gains compared with last year.IMD produced the rankings using 331 criteria ranging from gross domestic

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At last, the day I had been waiting anxiously has come: Sucessful thesis defense. That is the end of my student life in Japan. Will have to face a new life when going back to Cambodia. For the time being just enjoy my last two months sightseeing. Feel like missing the spring and fall here before going. Took some photos and videos as memories on the defense day at Waseda' main campus and an

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By Susan M. Heathfield,Dealing with a less than effective manager, or just plain bad managers and bad bosses, is a challenge too many employees face. No matter the character of your bad boss, these ideas will help you deal with your bad boss.Start your campaign by understanding that your boss may not know he is bad. Just as in situational leadership, the definition of "bad" depends on the

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While the US interests for Cambodia come mainly from terrorism, China involvement is driven by economic interests.More than any other Southeast Asian country, Cambodia finds itself caught in the middle of competing United States and Chinese diplomatic overtures. With Washington offering bilateral strategic initiatives and Beijing rich financial assistance, Prime Minister Hun Sen has deftly

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Golden Towers 42 (under constuction), Pharos Mekong Towers (in planning)By roatha007Cambodia has seen unprecedented construction boom in recent years, driven largely by S. Korean investment. Mega construction projects include Camko City, Golden Tower 42, De Castle Royal, Koa Pich, Boeng Kok, PP Pearl, PPSES and River Palace. The boom is driven by economic factors and speculation: Macroeconomic

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A British researcher merged dozens of statistical metrics to rank nations on the elusive notion of contentment.By Marina Kamenev Feeling blue? Perhaps you live in the wrong country. A recent study from Britain's University of Leicester examined a range of statistical data to devise a ranking of the world's happiest nations. Heading up the list: Denmark, which rose to the top thanks to its wealth,

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With graduation behind them, newly minted MBAs are getting ready to put their hard-earned knowledge to work. Perhaps some of the most valuable wisdom they received didn't come from professors or coursework, but from the inspirational words of a CEO on the commencement podium. A prevailing theme from this season's commencement speakers was how new challenges—including globalization, social

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Just seeing the photo is enough to tell why the Thais want it and why we need to protect it. Below is the list of news, documents and links related to Preah Vihear:Cambodia's proposal for the inscribtion of Preah Vihear on the World Hertiage Listhttp://www.pressocm.gov.kh/publishing/Preah%20Vihear_English.pdfPrasat Preah Vihear overview: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Prasat_Preah_Vihearhttp://

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Today job stress poses a threat to the health of workers and, in turn, to the health of organizations. Short-lived or infrequent episodes of stress pose little risk, but when stressful situations persist and remain unresolved, the body is kept in a constant state of activation, creating increased wear and tear to biological systems. Ultimately, fatigue or damage results, and the risk of injury or

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By Marilyn J. Holt, CEO of Holt CapitalWhether you are marketing an existing or introducing a new product, you need to present the "whole product," not just the primary offering. Marketing the whole product is not just about creating a new gadget or service, but also about presenting everything to buyers that is necessary to define, support, and drive them to take action.You are well on your way

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The picturesque lake was chosen as the location of the the G8 summit which Japan will host from July 7-9, 2008. The leaders of the world's eight major industrialized nations will meet at Windsor Hotel Toya Resort & Spa overlooking lake Toya (the pic). The lack attracts more than 4 million tourists a year.Lake Tōya (洞爺湖, Tōya-ko) is a volcanic caldera lake in Shikotsu-Toya National Park, Abuta

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One of human greatest achievements ever made! It seems that riding the train itself is a great pleasure given the stunning scenery across diverse landscape from Shanghai to the top of the world. Men could make anything possible; it is just the matter of time.

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Emerging economies risk repeating the same mistakes the developed world made in the inflationary 1970sThere are an alarming number of similarities between developing economies today and developed economies in the early 1970s.Inflation in developing countries are in deed more serious, as official figures often understate their inflationary pressure. Widespread government subsidies and price

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The patient says, "Give me the bad news first!"Doctor replies, "You've got AIDS.""Oh, no! What could be worse than that?" asks the patient."You've also got Alzheimer's Disease."Looking relieved the patient says, "Oh...Well, that's not so bad. At least I don't have AIDS."The teacher of the Earth Science class was lecturing on map reading. He spent the class explaining about latitude, longitude,

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Growth is not everything, but it is the foundation for everything. The poorer the country the more important growth becomes, partly because it is impossible to redistribute nothing and partly because higher incomes make a huge difference to the welfare of the poorest.Based on an analysis of 13 countries that have managed growth of 7 per cent a year over at least 25 years in the recently published

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Can every employee be creative? The paper shatters the myths surrounding creativity; for example, that it depends on personality, intelligence, character, age or experience, or that it belongs to people who live dangerously. The truth is that very often, the best ideas come from conservative people. Studies have shown that unusually intelligent people with a high IQ are no more creative than

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If the United Nations, World Bank and Harvard University are to be believed, Cambodia is poised to become a major new global energy exporter, with a fossil-fuel windfall that promises to double the country's current GDP and potentially lift millions of Cambodians out of poverty.The World Bank has said that Cambodia's total energy reserves may be as high as 2 billion barrels of oil and 10 trillion

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By Heather HatfieldTip No. 1: Inconsistencies"When you want to know if someone is lying, look for inconsistencies in what they are saying," says Newberry, who was a federal agent for 30 years and a police officer for five.Tip No. 2: Ask the Unexpected"Watch them carefully," says Newberry. "And then when they don't expect it, ask them one question that they are not prepared to answer to trip them

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Conflict avoidance is most frequently the topic when conflict in organizations is discussed. Conflict resolution - as quickly as possible - is the second most frequent topic. This is bad news because meaningful work conflict is a cornerstone in healthy, successful organizations. Conflict is necessary for effective problem solving and for effective interpersonal relationships. So, knowing how to

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Almost half of Cambodia has been sold to foreign speculators in the past 18 months - and hundreds of thousands who fled the Khmer Rouge are homeless once more. Cambodia is a nation that would drown if their boat tipped over; it is also a country whose citizens mostly do not belong to the places where they have ended up. The Khmer Rouge saw to that, eviscerating the kingdom after coming to power.

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This is one of the best documentaries about Cambodia from NG. It shows how important Cambodia's Mekong and Great Lake are. Cambodia's mighty rivers and lakes are not only rich in bio-diversity, they make Cambodia a beautiful and great nation. Tonle Sap gives birth to the Khmer civilzation; the Mekong is the life blood of Tonle Sap. Both the Mekong and Tonle Sap are now facing ecological disasters

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The present SE's richest person is a Malaysian, Robert Kuok. Top the 40 richest is Indonesia, while Malaysia has the most superwealthy, including six billionaires. Most of millionaires in SE are from Asean Five. The list includes head of states and family fortunes. It ranks mainly businessmen, as it is still hard to know exactly how much some government officials have. Take Suharto and Hun Sen as

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Can Asians think? The dean of Singapore's Lee Kuan Yew School of Public Policy says it's time to come to grips with the end of Western domination of global affairs. Below is his interview with BW:You have boldly written about the hypocrisy of the West and its own inner conflicts that do not allow it to acknowledge that its time is up. What was the trigger that compelled you to express yourself

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About this TalkFilmmaker David Hoffman shares footage from his feature-length documentary Sputnik Mania, which shows how the Soviet Union's launch of Sputnik in 1957 led to both the space race and the arms race -- and jump-started science and math education around the world.One good lesson: The documentary tells us how a free society could be stampeded by those who know how to use the media, but

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One world; one gigantic marketplace. This year, 60 countries have global 2000 entries vs. 51 in our inaugural list in 2004. The Forbes global 2000 are public companies with the top composite scores based on their rankings for sales, profits, assets and market value. Our justification for using a composite ranking is simple: One metric alone can give a false impression about corporate size.In

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Higashi Murayama central park ( Tokyo suburb): The park is spacious and is a nice place for outdoor activities. This is a variety of Tulips. The red ones look beautiful and strong while the white ones have weak stalk and short life. Wanted to go to flower gardens to take the pics of flower fields, but decided to take this one instead cus it's more cost effective. Broke after returning from

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How to solve the most common relationship problems and get your love life back on track: Relationship problem #1: Lack of trustMary Jo Fay, RN, MSN, author of When Your “Perfect Partner” Goes Perfectly Wrong, offers these tips to help you and your partner develop trust in each other. Be consistent. Be on time. When you have to be late, call and say you’ll be late. Do what you say you will do, and

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Below are some coverages on The Killing Fields and its hero, Dith Pran, who devotes most of his life for Cambodia's causes and genocide prevention. The collection includes his book, various articles, interviews and videos. Also are his biography and his last words. It's an old and most-debated topic but hard to forget. It's a must for Cambodians to remember to prevent such horror from happening

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Let have a change this week by taking a tour to the one of our brotherly Buddhist lands, Bhutan. The Land of Dragon, which is a remote kingdom on the Himalaya, is famous for its rolling mountains, cultural preservation and Gross National Happiness. Really wanna visit there once in a life time.Photographer Lynsey Addario talks about the Himalayan Buddhist kingdom's move toward modernization and

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Crisis: A crucial or decisive point or situation; a turning point. (American Heritage Dictionary)How to handle a crisis? The best thing is to have a plan of action prepared in advance. That way, you can react swiftly and smartly when a crisis hits. Crises by nature are messy, often unfolding at a pace that makes careful and considered response difficult. Sometimes, they stem from unforeseen

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There are 13 ways to boost your chances of living a happy, healthy life. More can be added to this list, but, for simplicity's sake, we'll stick with this typically unlucky number.1. Eat Breakfast Every Morning: Research shows people who have a morning meal tend to take in more vitamins and minerals, and less fat and cholesterol. The result is often a leaner body, lower cholesterol count, and

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Excerpts from various FT articlesFood prices have been rising steadily in the past few months and the effects are being felt globally. As agricultural commodities such as wheat and dairy trade at record highs, some governments, such as Russia, are implementing price controls on selected types of bread, cheese, milk, eggs and vegetable oil. Rice prices have surged to a 20-year high in the latest

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India gets more money sent back from migrants than any country in the world, according to a new World Bank report that also showed the U.S. was the top source of remittance.Migrants sent $27 billion to India in 2007. China came in second, receiving $25.7 billion and Mexico was a close third with $25 billion.In many developing countries, remittances provide a life line for the poor. They are often

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Business Times, 22 Feb 2008THE terrorist threat facing businesses operating in South-east Asia is 'unique, complex and specific to the region', according to Lloyd's, the world's leading specialist insurance market, which also provides insurance cover against terrorism.A new report from Lloyd's and the London-based International Institute for Strategic Studies (IISS), released yesterday in

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One of the best places to appreciate the development of trade between Asia and Europe is aboard a ship in the Gulf of Suez. (Click here to look at possible routes for transporting cargo in Asia and Europe.)According to figures from Global Insight, an economics and trade forecaster, container shipping volumes between Asia and Europe are likely to grow 17.2 per cent this year alone. Traffic this

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Recently Preah Vihear has become a hot issue between Cambodia and Thailand again. What is special about the historic temple? You will see how great it is after seeing its photos, studying its architecture, reading its history and watching its videos.LocationPreah Vihear Temple is located in a pleasant environment with an attractive countryside slightly east of the mid section of Dongrek

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Eight healthy reasons to drink alcohol : heart health, stroke and hypertension and diabetes prevention, cognitive function boost, strong bone, staying a live (reduce mortality) and feeling healthier.A decade's worth of health research shows that regular, moderate beer intake--one to two 12 ounce glasses per day for men and one for women--can be good for you, especially if you're facing some of

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This is a very long article, which requires a strong general knowledge of various fields to comprehend. It is one of the most interesting, sophisticated, informative, balanced, and complete articles I ever read. The commentary is really worth reading. The below summary is just some notable excerpts from the original article ( with some edition). Click on the link title for a complete

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By Michael Skapinker, FT.com sitePublished: Jan 07, 2008 The three Democratic front-runners in the US presidential primary campaigns are lawyers. Even the spouses of Barack Obama, Hillary Clinton and John Edwards are lawyers. Mike Huckabee and John McCain are not lawyers, but Rudy Giuliani and Fred Thompson are.Business schools have a thing about lawyers. First, they seem to run the US. Of

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By roatha007Here are the latest updates and special reports of the world's billionaires from Forbes. Gates is now not the richest man any more. Although the US still ranks first in terms of the number of billionaires, more and more billionaires are from BRIC, especially Russia and India. Moscow tops the list as number one billionaire city with 74 , following by New York. It's a surprise that

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By Gideon RachmanOctober 23 2007Dmitry Peskov, official spokesman for the Russian president, likes a joke. Visitors to his Kremlin office last week noticed that the screensaver on his computer is a series of revolving quotes from George Orwell’s Nineteen Eighty-Four: “Big Brother is watching you”, “war is peace”, “freedom is slavery”, “ignorance is strength”.Mr Peskov speaks with the relaxed good

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Gold passes $1,000 an ounce for the first time, and it is widely expected to shoot even higher in the near future.By roatha007 with references to the Economist articlesThe recent gold's rise, in one sense, is part of a surge in commodity prices that has seen oil break above $100 a barrel, and wheat reach a record high on supply shortages and rising demand from the world's meat-eating middle

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National Grand Theater in BeijingChina's current building boom driven by 2008 Olympic is doing more than sucking up the world's supply of steel; it's creating a stage for some of today's boldest architecture and engineering. Stunning economic boom and communist rule enables the middle kingdom do anything the world thinks impossible. Take a tour of the 10 of the most intriguing examples. Click on

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Strategic thinking is a process in which you develop a vision for your business and then work backwards to develop a plan to accomplish that vision. Without vision, a business will have no direction, but it's impossible to achieve a vision without a strategy. Strategic thinking involves developing skills in creativity, problem solving, teamwork, critical thinking and flexibility। Strategic

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I found this article useful for those using their brain lots, especially scholars. Our brains are like machines. They need care and break. One should know how to balance brain use: use it to sharpen your cognitive skill but don't use it too much.With the wave of elder boomers looming, scientists are hard at work on ways to prevent dementia and ordinary mental decline. The research is beginning to

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Beijing and Washington are building new alliances throughout the continent. Is it a good or bad news for Cambodia? Later this month, the navies of the United States, India, Japan, Australia and Singapore will get together in the Bay of Bengal for one of the largest peacetime joint military exercises ever. Dubbed Malabar 07, the exercise stems in part from Japanese Prime Minister Shinzo Abe's

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Beyond the Blue Horizon: How ancient voyagers settled the far-flung islands of the PacificBy Roff SmithMuch of the thrill of venturing to the far side of the world rests on the romance of difference. So one feels a certain sympathy for Captain James Cook on the day in 1778 that he "discovered" Hawaii. Then on his third expedition to the Pacific, the British navigator had explored scores of

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Throughout Asia, Buddhism is growing fast, playing an increasingly political—and, in some spots, militant—role.In recent years, massive groups of fervent believers have taken to the streets of Asia with angry political demands. They've railed against government corruption, condemned the onslaught of Western values and decried the erosion of traditional morals. Having built an extensive network of

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Naga World rising above Buddhist Institute. It also dominates other nearby landmarks: The new Ministry of Foreign Affairs and new National Assembly. Ironically, it may be built to give convenience and entertainment to Cambodia's richest and most powerful. The PM, high-ranking officials and parliamentarians could do shopping, gamble...after meetings. What a clever idea(sic). Poipet town in

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Here are ten tips to develop work alliances that will help you accomplish your work mission:Treat your allies as equals.Effective communication forms the foundation for a positive work alliance.Exhibit total professionalism: Never participate in gossip or in discussing the business of coworkers behind their backs. Spend time with your allies: Be available to listen, to strategize and to

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Other emerging economies are producing world-class companies by the dozen. Why aren't the countries of South-East Asia?It is easy to forget, now that China and India are all the rage, that until ten years ago South-East Asia was the world's fastest-developing region.The region has 570m people and had a head start in economic development over much of the rest of Asia. So why does it still have no

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Extracted from Commentary by William PesekBullish"Cambodia offers an enormous potential for future capital gains,'' says Faber, the Hong Kong-based investor and publisher of the Gloom, Boom & Doom report. "It may take some time, as was the case for Vietnam and India, where stocks languished for a number of years before huge upward trends in asset prices developed. But patience was amply rewarded.

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I've been in Cambodia for a week. Went straight to my hometown upon arriving at the airport to celebrate Chinese NY there. It was exhuasting but happy to unite my family, esp my cute nephews and niece. Many things have changed, for better or worse. Construction boom and income gap are obvious, and inflation is incredible. It SEEMS that Cambodia is not a poor country any more. Just back to Phnom

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Brash, ambitious, some say ruthless, Kith Meng is building an empire in the newest tiger economy. "He's not an entrepreneur in the traditional sense of creating new businesses," notes one close friend. "What he does is go out and get the business that Cambodia needs. He brought in mobile phones, television, banking, insurance. He's the right guy at the right time."ANZ may know banking, but Kith

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Top MBA programmes 20081. University of Pennsylvania: Wharton 2. London Business School 3. Columbia Business School 4. Stanford University GSB 5. Harvard Business School 6. Insead 7. MIT: Sloan 8. IE Business School 9. University of Chicago GSB 10. University of Cambridge: JudgeTop masters in management programmes 20071. HEC Paris 2. Cems/London School of Economics and Political Science 4.

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Nonverbal communication is the single most powerful form of communication. The best communicators are sensitive to the power of the emotions and thoughts communicated nonverbally. Understanding nonverbal communication improves with practice. The first step in practice is to recognize the power of nonverbal communication.Multicultural differences in body language, facial expression, use of space,

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At Davos a year ago, the business and finance crowd were still full of the joys of globalisation, while it was the people dealing with international politics who were spreading alarm and despondency. This year the roles were reversed. While the financiers are frightened, the politicians and diplomats are going through a relatively calm period. There is less bloodshed in Iraq; the chances of war

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Yale University's ranking of 149 countries according to an environmental performance index (EPI)--a weighting of carbon and sulfur emissions, water purity and conservation practices. The top five are Switzerland, Sweden, Norway, Finland, Costa Rica. Although most developed nations do better, some developing countries do exceptionally good. VN and Laos make it 76 and 101 respectively. Cambodia

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The lessons Cambodia could learn from Indonesia: growing and stable while corrupt and authoritarian... Suharto, the former Indonesian strongman who died Sunday at the age of 86, was reviled as the man who brought Indonesia to its knees when his 32-year rule ended in a frenzy of violence, corruption and economic collapse.Suharto's achievements were significant, nonetheless. Over the 30 years

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By roatha007Thai defense ministry has warned Cambodia of possible arms conflicts if it seeks for world heritage status over Preah Vihear unilaterally. The act is a blunt threat and clearly shows that the arrogant country still attempts to control the temple nearly half a century after their defeat at the International Court. The case is an embarrassment for over-proud Thailand. Why on earth

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In making decisions, you may be at the mercy of your mind’s strange workings. Here’s how to catch thinking traps before they become judgment disasters.Bad decisions can often be traced back to the way the decisions were made—the alternatives were not clearly defined, the right information was not collected, the costs and benefits were not accurately weighed. But sometimes the fault lies not in

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As Toyota becomes the world’s biggest automaker, the company finds its much-heralded ways of managing for the long term to be more important than ever before.Toyota’s way is to measure everything—even the noise that car doors make when they open and close as workers perform their final inspections on newly manufactured automobiles. By any measure, whether esoteric or mundane, Toyota Motor

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The Greater Sub-Mekong region, which also includes Cambodia, is benefiting from the prosperity,rivalry and perhaps the cooperation between Chian and Japan:Japanese media said its gov't accelerated diplomatic and aid campaign in the Mekong River region is aimed at countering China's fast growing influence there, because China pursues a policy of "befriending, benefiting and reassuring its

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Financial Times, January 22 2008South Korea's stock exchange and the Cambodian government have agreed to set up a stock exchange in Phnom Penh in 2009, the latest signal of the optimism sweeping the fast growing but deeply impoverished country.Cambodia’s economy is booming, having grown an average of 9 per cent a year for the past decade, propelled by surging foreign tourist arrivals, garment

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The snow comes at last! Just took a pic myself fr my freezing room on the third floor. Supposed to miss it this year. There was no snow in Tokyo last year, and snowing here is somehow rare. It had been snowing even in Kyushu, the island in the south. The geography here is not snowy-friendly. It's lucky to be able to enjoy the snow even one day; don't have to go skiing any more. Tokyorites don't

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Japan effectively bargained over war compensation paid to Indonesia and other Southeast Asian nations after World War II, using as leverage Cambodia's 1954 offer to give up its claims to redress, according to archival documents released.In October 1954, Cambodian King Norodom Sihanouk communicated to Japan via a minister at the Cambodian Embassy in Japan his intent to give up the country's claims

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Japanese archaeologists said Monday they have found a man-made water channel in northwest Cambodia used for rituals as far back as the first century."Before, it was said that Khmer civilization started from the seventh to ninth century AD, but based on our research here, Khmer civilization went back to the first century AD," said Yoshinori Yasuda, a professor of the International Research Center

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What is most surprising is not that we once lived in the sea, but that we are still evolving. "Turning a fish into a human is like turning a Beetle into a hot rod," Shubin says. "As a species, we are actually kind of jury-rigged." In his new book, "Your Inner Fish," Shubin explains how a range of medical conditions, from hiccups to heart disease, are the byproducts of our clunky evolution. "The

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A bird's-eye view shows the farming village of Abu Minqar in Egypt. The village is one of the extreme examples of the country's plan to ''green'' its deserts and transform the barren areas that consume most of the landscape into productive farms and fields. Its existence is proof that Egypt can set up farms anywhere. "There is no desert left at all," said Mohsen Nawara, manager of South Tahrir

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Archaeologists, linguists, and geneticists have spent decades pondering how humans settled the Pacific islands.The ancestors of today's Polynesians and Micronesians were probably East Asians who quickly island-hopped through Near Oceania—what is now Australia, New Guinea, and the Solomon Islands—a new genetic study suggests. The study also reveals that Melanesian peoples (those from Vanuatu, the

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The hot-button issues of politics can lead to inflamed tempers that can impede your productivity—and possibly, your progress.Along with sex, money, and religion, politics is one of the most controversial topics of conversation that exists. Money, more than sex, is the most personal aspect of our lives, and it is the one that opens us up to the greatest potential for embarrassment. Sex, too, is

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Don't mean to use it as a propaganda for Bush wars. This song is so soul-catching that it nearly makes me can't hold my tear. It reminds us of our heroes and beloved ones who had passed away and done great jobs.

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By Navy PhimI was reading Kenneth So's article on the word Yuon. I would like to submit my piece on it to your website also. It is an excerpt from my book "Reflections of a Khmer Soul. The word Yuon, like the term ethnic cleansing, has been a topic of many discussions in my journey. Yuon is a Khmer word that means Vietnamese. It is neither derogatory nor flattering. As we call Cambodia, Srok

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Bush wars have a trade-off: freedom. Civil and democratic rights are in retreat. Cambodia seems to move backward even though it is not the worst yet. The “worst of the worst” include Cuba, Libya, North Korea, Myanmar, Somalia, Sudan, Turkmenistan and Uzbekistan.Over the past half century, it often seemed that the advance of democracy and basic freedoms was ineluctable. First the Europeans let

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Modern American warfare relies on satellites. They make America powerful but also vulnerable, particularly in light of China's new celestial assertiveness.During the cold war space was largely thought of as part of the rarefied but terrifying domain of nuclear warfare. Now, by contrast, the use of space assets is ubiquitous; even the lowliest platoon makes use of satellites, if only to know its

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Ray SilversteinDo you make resolutions at the beginning of every year? Resolutions can be powerful tools. In fact, they can help you take your business to the next level. The catch is, once you make a resolution, you have to work to make it come true.If you want action, you need an action plan. Goal setting is the best way I know to transform lofty resolutions into bottom-line results. Research

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Ever wonder what it takes to build a million-dollar business? Get the scoop on how successful entrepreneurs do it, and you may soon be one of them. Many new business owners look at successful entrepreneurs and envy their million-dollar lifestyles and accomplishments. “If only I knew their secrets,” they think. “Why isn’t my business as profitable or growing as fast?” The secret is simple: It’s

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The UN Global Compact may be the best way to draw corporations into the development process. Is its optimism justified?A CERTAIN zeal pervades meetings of the United Nations Global Compact. Not surprising, as its cause is lofty: to harness the power of business to make the world a richer, fairer and cleaner place.Its modus operandi is deceptively simple: companies agree to adopt ten core

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The 5th gopura at Preah Vihear is denoted on the new 2,000 Riel banknote. The National Bank of Cambodia has just entered into circulation a brand spanking new 2,000 Riel banknote. It's particularly topical as Cambodia has been desperately trying to get World Heritage status for the temple. In addition to extra slice of publicity amongst the country's currency, the authorities are also making

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IF THIS is to be the Asian century, future historians might pinpoint 2008 as the year it truly began. Curiously, the event that will symbolise this is rooted deep in Western tradition: China’s staging of the Olympic games in Beijing next August.2008 Asia will be the focuses on the Olympic in China, Indian and Japanese diplomacy and politics, Pakistan and Myanmar.

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Astronomers searching for habitable worlds might do best to look for rocky planets several times larger than Earth. That's because, according to a new study, our planet is at the lower end of the size range needed for plate tectonics—which scientists believe are vital for stabilizing temperatures enough for life. "Plate tectonics is important for the carbon cycle to operate," Valencia said. "

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With their huge windfall, the Arab is buying the world. The men who manage the region's sovereign wealth funds are using the billions from Persian Gulf oil revenues to change the face of global finance. Six Gulf states—Abu Dhabi, Dubai, Kuwait, Oman, Qatar, and Saudi Arabia—account for nearly half of the world's sovereign wealth fund assets. They control some $1.7 trillion, as much as all of the

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Hopes are riding high, but lackluster interest in Vietcombank's privatization means there could be trouble ahead. To date, few Vietnamese companies have had enough heft for foreign investment funds to consider. More than $9 billion has been raised globally for investment in Vietnam but some $2 billion of this still hasn't been deployed, for lack of investment opportunities. Foreigners are

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Despite a growing backlash, the boom in migration has been mostly good for both sending and recipient countries, says Adam Roberts.Without migrants, the greying and increasingly choosy populations in much of the rich world would already be on the decline today. That matters for their fast-changing economies, which increasingly demand either highly skilled workers or people willing to do

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A new breed of multinationals from emerging economies is posting a new challenge to established giants from developed nations.A study by Boston Consulting Group (BCG) found 100 companies from emerging markets with total assets in 2006 of $520 billion, more than the world's top 20 car companies. By 2004 UNCTAD even noted that five companies from emerging Asia had made it into the list of the

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A huge explosion that devastated a swath of Siberia a century ago was caused by an asteroid that was much smaller than had previously been believed, according to new research. The blast produced an enormous fireball over the Tunguska region of northwestern Russia in June 1908 (see map). The so-called Tunguska event leveled trees up to 10 miles (16 kilometers) away. Tunguska-scale events are

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When he was at school, his headmaster predicted he would wind up either a millionaire or in jail. Since then, he's done both. Here he talks to TED's Chris Anderson about the ups and the downs of his career, from his multibillionaire success to his multiple near-death experiences, from Virgin's line of spacecraft to the failure of the Virgin condom. He also reveals some of his (very surprising)

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