Two companies plan a massive ecotourism destination and satellite city to ease congestion, but residents are saying ‘no’ the projectMORE than 500 residents of Varin district in Siem Reap province have lodged complaints over a proposed multibillion-dollar satellite city and…
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Mercurial hospital chief hangs expense to heal sick
THE controversial, much-loved, yet much-maligned, cello-playing hospital boss, Dr Beat Richner – Swiss Man of the Year in 2002 – slides his glasses down his nose so he can get a better look at the figures on the piece of…
Funding plan targets failing schools
A US$25-million partnership between Belgium and Cambodia is funding refurbishments and teacher training at 200 schools across the Kingdom, with 50 school targeted in Siem Reap IN conjunction with the government’s goal of ensuring that by 2015 all school-aged children…
Cambodia opens new entry points to attract foreign tourists
Cambodia has announced establishment of nine border entry points with Vietnam, six with Thailand and one with Laos, said the Lao Ministry of Tourism. This is part of a plan to attract more foreign tourists to the country, said Pak…
Former king striken with third cancer
FORMER king Norodom Sihanouk has been diagnosed with a third bout of cancer, according to a message posted on his website. The 86-year-old, who left for his palace residence in Beijing in July to receive treatment for another illness, wrote…
Cambodia hopes to see land mine casualties eliminated by 2012
PHNOM PENH, Dec. 29 (Xinhua) — The Cambodian Mine Action Center (CMAC) has set a target date of 2012 for the elimination or dramatic reduction in casualties from land mines in the country, national media said on Monday. “We expect…
Dengue kills just 65 in Cambodia in 2008
PHNOM PENH, Dec 29 (Reuters) – Only 65 people died from dengue fever in Cambodia in 2008, down from 407 last year thanks to preventive measures taken by the government and international agencies, a Health Ministry official said on Monday.…
Cambodian authorities begin poultry cull after bird flu case
Dec 17, 2008 Phnom Penh – Cambodian authorities began a cull of poultry and continued blood tests of residents near the capital Phnom Penh Wednesday, five days after a man from the area was diagnosed with avian influenza. Department of…
Technology aids increasing rice production
Some months ago we communicated with an organisation in the USA who wrote to us written advising this exciting news: I am the person that has increased rice production in SE ASEAN countries by 50%. We have tens of thousands of rice…
Insecurity drives farm purchases abroad
Wealthy countries seek land in Cambodia, Madagascar, and Brazil. By David Montero | Correspondent of The Christian Science Monitor from the December 22, 2008 edition PHNOM PENH, Cambodia – The farm fields of this country once fed the legendary civilization…