The latest clothing styles from Paris and Barcelona were rare finds in Phnom Penh stores five years ago. But Cambodia’s growing middle class has brought with it shoppers more willing to fork out cash for expensive threads, name-brand clothing retailers say.

Phnom Penh city officials have claimed a Malaysian company will invest up to US$100 million in a refuse processing plant at the capital’s Dangkor dumpsite, although multiple government offices were unaware of the project.

Police will be deployed to guesthouses in Phnnom Penh today, and at least one school has asked authorities to crack down on flower sellers in a bid to prevent young lovers indulging in Valentine’s Day activities including sex.

The Securities and Exchange Commission of Cambodia (SECC) called yesterday for translation companies and media agencies to apply for accreditation before conducting any stock related reporting or services.

Phnom Penh offers a range of options for taking a dip. Most hotels welcome day guests, though rates and amenities vary. The spread of fitness clubs is adding options and increasing opportunities for mingling with city residents.

While approved investments for large-scale projects in Cambodia saw exponential growth in 2011, smaller, less capital-intensive businesses are sprouting up quickly in the Kingdom’s capital.

The Cambodian government has approved the establishment of a regulatory body for telecommunications, a sector where lax or non-existent rules have led to frequency and pricing disputes, insiders said.

Ongoing ten sion be tween the Khmer Rouge tribunal trial judges and defence counsel for Brother No 2 Nuon Chea erupted yesterday, with the former Khmer Rouge ideologue’s counsel accusing Trial Chamber president Nil Nonn of rude and inappropriate behaviour.

An NGO has criticised a controversial railway rehabilitation project – funded primarily by the Asian Development Bank and AusAID – in a report that states the US$143 million project has left families at risk of impoverishment by failing to adequately compensate and resettle them.

Ongoing ten sion be tween the Khmer Rouge tribunal trial judges and defence counsel for Brother No 2 Nuon Chea erupted yesterday, with the former Khmer Rouge ideologue’s counsel accusing Trial Chamber president Nil Nonn of rude and inappropriate behaviour.