PHNOM PENH, March 5 (Xinhua) — Crime occurrence dropped by 20 percent in 2008 over 2007, down to 8 an average day from 10, English-Khmer language newspaper the Cambodia Daily reported Thursday, quoting official figures. There were altogether 2,881 crimes…
Month: March 2009
Indonesia to provide cultural scholarship for Cambodian students
PHNOM PENH, March 3 (Xinhua) — Indonesia will soon start to provide scholarship for Cambodian students in the fields of dance, cinematography and fine arts, said the official news agency AKP (Agence Kampuchea Presse) on Tuesday. Minister of Culture and…
Micro-lenders run reality check
PHNOM PENH – Cambodia’s microfinance sector is one of the fastest growing in the world. There’s just one snag: nobody knows if it actually helps the poor who receive the loans and whether its lending practices are sustainable. While…
U.S. provided $5.6 mln of aid to Cambodia in 2008
PHNOM PENH, March 4 (Xinhua) — U.S. altogether provided 5.6 million U.S. dollars of aid to Cambodia in 2008, Chinese-language newspaper the Jian Hua Daily on Wednesday quoted a senior official as saying. The amount of U.S. aid for Cambodia…
An update on Khvien school ~ a brief report
The year so far: Happy reports from R________ and V___________ who are doing well in their studies in English at High School and University respectively. Both are Khvien students who have the goal of becoming teachers themselves and so benefit their…
Retired king of Cambodia says battle with cancer going well
PHNOM PENH, March 3 (Xinhua) — Retired king of Cambodia Norodom Sihanouk has reported that his battle with cancer is going well, said English-Khmer language newspaper the Cambodia Daily on Tuesday. His treatment in Beijing, China, has successfully reduced the…
Thai Truck Driver Kills a Man in Siem Reap
Siem Reap Province: A 45-year-old man died immediately in a traffic accident after truck containing land hit him strongly in the back on Tuesday in Prei Chrok village, Puok district’s Prei Chrok commune. According to Puok district traffic police, the…