In Briefs: Housman halted
Written by RICHARD WEIR
Monday, 23 March 2009
American kickboxer Sean Housman (Angkor Boxing Club) suffered his first defeat Saturday to more experienced Ministry of Interior fighter Heng Bunloak at CTN TV station. The 62kg bout saw both participants sustain cuts and eight-counts in an energetic opening round with Heng Bunloak taking command in the second with kicks that closed down Housman’s punches. The Cambodian exhibited superiority in the clinch with powerful knees to the body that inflicted a further three eight-counts, leaving the referee no choice but to declare him the winner by stoppage halfway through the round due to the three-knockdown rule.
In Brief: Tourist attacked in Sihanoukville
Written by Cheang Sokha
Monday, 23 March 2009
Preah Sihanouk provincial police are investigating a group of men believed to have sexually assaulted an Irish woman visiting Cambodia on Wednesday, said Chor Heng, the province's deputy police chief, who added that doctors had examined the victim for evidence of rape. "We have examined the victim but the doctor has not revealed the result yet," he told the Post on Sunday. Som Chenda, director of Preah Sihanouk's tourism department, told the Post that he was not aware of the case and added that such crimes were very rare in his province.
In Brief: American convicted of child rape
Written by Chrann Chamroeun and Chean Sokha
Monday, 23 March 2009
A US national has been sentenced to 13 years in prison by the Phnom Penh Municipal Court for sexually abusing a 13-year-old girl. Judge Chan Madina also ordered Jason Todd Baumbach, 41, to pay 20 million riels (US$5,000) as compensation to the victim, who was living with him at the time the abuse occured. Baumbach's sentence, which was handed down Thursday, comes after his arrest in September and a closed-door hearing in February. His lawyers said they would appeal the decision.
In Brief: Japan supplies ECCC with US$200,000
Written by Georgia Wilkins
Monday, 23 March 2009
Japan has donated US$200,000 to the Cambodian side of the Khmer Rouge tribunal, which announced last month it had no money to pay staff their March salaries. In a press release Friday, Japanese officials said the embassy had made an "urgent decision" based on funding requests by the Cambodian government. The court's budget is split between the national and international sides, and Japan is the only country to have donated money to the Cambodian side since allegations of corruption arose mid-last year.
In Brief: Royal Group limousines
Written by STEVE FINCH
Monday, 23 March 2009
ROYAL Group will today sign an exclusive agreement with the government to supply chauffeured limousines to dignitaries and visiting officials, it said Sunday. In a press statement, the company said the exclusive contract would be 15 years long, allowing for up to 100 vehicles. When not used by the government, the fleet would be used in the luxury travel industry, Royal Group business finance manager Jacob Montross said in the statement. The company is also due to be issued a licence to run metered taxis, which would make it the second company to do so after Global Taxi.
In Brief: Stock exchange signing
Written by Nathan Green
Monday, 23 March 2009
THE Korea Exchange (KRX) and the Cambodian government will sign an official joint-venture agreement on Cambodia's proposed stock exchange today, KRX project director Inpyo Lee said Sunday. The agreement will be signed by KRX chairman and CEO Lee Jung-hwan and Finance Minister Keat Chhon at the Ministry of Finance. The signing ceremony was originally scheduled for February 19 but was postponed when Lee Jung-hwan injured his back and was unable to travel.
Written by RICHARD WEIR
Monday, 23 March 2009
American kickboxer Sean Housman (Angkor Boxing Club) suffered his first defeat Saturday to more experienced Ministry of Interior fighter Heng Bunloak at CTN TV station. The 62kg bout saw both participants sustain cuts and eight-counts in an energetic opening round with Heng Bunloak taking command in the second with kicks that closed down Housman’s punches. The Cambodian exhibited superiority in the clinch with powerful knees to the body that inflicted a further three eight-counts, leaving the referee no choice but to declare him the winner by stoppage halfway through the round due to the three-knockdown rule.
In Brief: Tourist attacked in Sihanoukville
Written by Cheang Sokha
Monday, 23 March 2009
Preah Sihanouk provincial police are investigating a group of men believed to have sexually assaulted an Irish woman visiting Cambodia on Wednesday, said Chor Heng, the province's deputy police chief, who added that doctors had examined the victim for evidence of rape. "We have examined the victim but the doctor has not revealed the result yet," he told the Post on Sunday. Som Chenda, director of Preah Sihanouk's tourism department, told the Post that he was not aware of the case and added that such crimes were very rare in his province.
In Brief: American convicted of child rape
Written by Chrann Chamroeun and Chean Sokha
Monday, 23 March 2009
A US national has been sentenced to 13 years in prison by the Phnom Penh Municipal Court for sexually abusing a 13-year-old girl. Judge Chan Madina also ordered Jason Todd Baumbach, 41, to pay 20 million riels (US$5,000) as compensation to the victim, who was living with him at the time the abuse occured. Baumbach's sentence, which was handed down Thursday, comes after his arrest in September and a closed-door hearing in February. His lawyers said they would appeal the decision.
In Brief: Japan supplies ECCC with US$200,000
Written by Georgia Wilkins
Monday, 23 March 2009
Japan has donated US$200,000 to the Cambodian side of the Khmer Rouge tribunal, which announced last month it had no money to pay staff their March salaries. In a press release Friday, Japanese officials said the embassy had made an "urgent decision" based on funding requests by the Cambodian government. The court's budget is split between the national and international sides, and Japan is the only country to have donated money to the Cambodian side since allegations of corruption arose mid-last year.
In Brief: Royal Group limousines
Written by STEVE FINCH
Monday, 23 March 2009
ROYAL Group will today sign an exclusive agreement with the government to supply chauffeured limousines to dignitaries and visiting officials, it said Sunday. In a press statement, the company said the exclusive contract would be 15 years long, allowing for up to 100 vehicles. When not used by the government, the fleet would be used in the luxury travel industry, Royal Group business finance manager Jacob Montross said in the statement. The company is also due to be issued a licence to run metered taxis, which would make it the second company to do so after Global Taxi.
In Brief: Stock exchange signing
Written by Nathan Green
Monday, 23 March 2009
THE Korea Exchange (KRX) and the Cambodian government will sign an official joint-venture agreement on Cambodia's proposed stock exchange today, KRX project director Inpyo Lee said Sunday. The agreement will be signed by KRX chairman and CEO Lee Jung-hwan and Finance Minister Keat Chhon at the Ministry of Finance. The signing ceremony was originally scheduled for February 19 but was postponed when Lee Jung-hwan injured his back and was unable to travel.
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