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…
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…
Robbie provides update from Khvien village
Some welcome news: R________ is a teenage girl from the village who is now attending High School. Despite coming from very poor circumstances, she has a great confidence and supports herself and her extended family by making bracelets and selling…
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…