humanitarian news and analysis UN Office for the Coordination of Humanitarian Affairs Photo: Geoffrey Cain/IRIN School children in Cambodia. Corruption within the country’s education system is reportedly rampant PHNOM PENH, 5 December 2008 (IRIN) – When Sok Sopheap could not…
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Cambodia’s golf plans now face financial hurdles
SIEM REAP, Cambodia (AFP) — The sun rises over Cambodia’s famed temples of Angkor Wat, while nearby, dozens of female caddies wearing long-sleeved green shirts and wide-rimmed hats await golfers. The 18-hole Angkor Golf Resort designed by golfing legend Nick…
24 hours in Siem Reap
When it comes to the temples of Angkor Wat, you can’t have too much of a good thing. Spend long enough in Siem Reap (pronounced “see-um ree-ep”) and you’re bound to hear the slightly unkempt backpacker sitting next to you…
Tourism drops
http://www.phnompenhpost.com Powered by Joomla! Generated: 2 December, 2008, 19:16 Despite an increase in arrivals from other countries, the number of overall visitors has dropped, Minister of Tourism Thong Khon said. “There are many passengers travelling via Hanoi, Japan and Korea,…
Thai crisis may cause $100m loss to Cambodian tourism
欢迎访问新华网 – WWW.XINHUANET.COM >> PHNOM PENH, Dec. 2 (Xinhua) — The tourism industry of Cambodia will see a loss of 100 million U.S. dollars this year, if the current chaos in Thailand can’t be…
Cambodia’s Siem Reap Airways suspending operations
DATE:26/11/08 SOURCE:Air Transport Intelligence Cambodia’s Siem Reap Airways suspending operations By Nicholas Ionides Cambodia’s Siem Reap Airways is temporarily suspending operations, two weeks after it was put on a European Union blacklist of banned carriers over safety concerns. A spokesman…
Rape risk increasing in Cambodia
Women and girls in Cambodia are facing an increasing risk of rape and sexual assault, a government report has said. It says that around a quarter of the female population faces domestic violence. But the study showed many Cambodians think…
Placebo to play Angkor Wat
Alternative rockers Placebo to play anti-slavery gig at Cambodia’s Angkor Wat next month. Alternative guitar band Placebo are to headline the first rock concert at Cambodia’s Angkor Wat temple complex, putting years of catering to their fans’ teenage angst behind…
Cambodia to hold 13th international marathon near Angkor Wat
Cambodia to hold 13th international marathon near Angkor Wat November 23, 2008 2:44 pm PHNOM PENH, Nov. 23 — Cambodia Tourism Ministry will hold 13th international marathon championship on Dec. 7 in Siem Reap province, where the centuries-old Angkor Wat…
Children’s hospital gets $5,000 donation
Kampuchea House (Australia) Inc, the governing body of Siem Reap’s Kampuchea House orphanage, has approved a donation of US$5,000 to the Angkor Hospital for Children. The cheque will be officially handed to the hospital on Boxing Day, December 26, with…