Saturday, October 8, 2011

Cambodia news update for today

Cambodian musicians joins ASEAN orchestra to raise funds for children's education
Philippine Star
PHNOM PENH (Xinhua) - Cambodian musicians joined ASEAN orchestra on Friday
night in Phnom Penh to raise funds for low vision children in the country
to gain their education like their peers. The 50-member ASEAN symphony was
joined by eight Cambodian ...
<http://www.philstar.com/Article.aspx?articleId=735179&publicationSubCategoryId=200>


At least 183 dead in Cambodia after weeks of flooding
Times LIVE
Cambodia's worst floods in a decade have left at least 183 people dead
since August and damaged nearly 100000 hectares of rice fields, the
government said Friday. Figures provided by the National Committee on
Disaster Management show flooding has ...
<http://www.timeslive.co.za/world/2011/10/07/at-least-183-dead-in-cambodia-after-weeks-of-flooding>


Surgery a success for 3-year Cambodian boy at Children's Hospital LA
Long Beach Press-Telegram
Thankfully it was the last of the delays, and 214 days and a couple hours
after arriving in the United States, the 3-year-old Cambodian orphan
emerged from surgery and began on the road to recovery. As surgeon Cynthia
Herrington delivered the news that ...
<http://www.presstelegram.com/news/ci_19064951>



Chilliwack shares knowledge with Cambodian leaders
BCLocalNews
By Jennifer Feinberg - Chilliwack Progress Chilliwack has been sharing its
economic and agricultural expertise with two struggling communities in
Cambodia. A Cambodian delegation arrived in Chilliwack last week, and spent
four days touring success ...
<http://www.bclocalnews.com/news/131358173.html>


Sansern says Chuvit's rice smuggling videos old news
Bangkok Post
Videos showing rice being smuggled into Thailand from Cambodia shown in
parliament on Thursday by Rak Thailand Party leader Chuvit Kamolvisit are
old footage, says army spokesman Sansern Kaewkamnerd. Col Sansern made the
statement yesterday in response ...
<http://www.bangkokpost.com/news/local/260284/sansern-says-chuvit-rice-smuggling-videos-old-news>


Cultural survivors: Angkor Dance Company preserves the traditions of Cambodia
The Star-Ledger - NJ.com
These practitioners of a serene and beautiful art form are the children of
people who survived the Cambodian genocide of the 1970s. With unflinching
brutality, the Khmer Rouge government sought to erase Cambodia's
centuries-old culture by slaughtering ...
<http://www.nj.com/entertainment/arts/index.ssf/2011/10/cultural_survivors_angkor_danc.html>


Tainted rice wine kills nine in Cambodia: police
AFP
... of a bottle previously used for weed killer. Cambodians often drink
locally brewed rice wine, which is relatively inexpensive but can be
dangerous if not mixed properly. A Cambodian woman decants rice wine into a
water bottle for sale in Phnom Penh (
<http://www.google.com/hostednews/afp/article/ALeqM5ile4XX2LjeAFDGiT13LqQzQEWw1w?docId=CNG.3f2f95e33765a36d1f4aa9f46af18f0e.3f1>


Export Service Centre Cambodia to offer handmade eco-friendly iPad and iPhone ...
AddPR.com (press release)
“Every item showcased at our booths boasts well of its great quality and
uniqueness and is created by our artisans with great passion,” said
Sokneang Chhour, export manager of the Export Service Centre Cambodia.
“For example, buyers will be stunned by ...
<http://www.addpr.com/articles/non_profit/90449.html>
 

Cambodia builds for the future
Asia Property Report
Cambodia's first constructers association was officially launched this
week. The association allows constructers in Cambodia to share experiences
and knowledge with constructers from other ASEAN countries and the ASEAN
Constructors Federation. ...
<http://www.property-report.com/site/cambodia-builds-for-the-future-16493>


'Reel' voices speak at film festival
NorthJersey.com
"The producer will give us the big picture of what's going on in Cambodia
and then we will hear people from our own community who have taken positive
action." Another personal favorite this year is "Love Hate Love," which
tells the stories of people ...
<http://www.northjersey.com/arts_entertainment/131309294__Reel__voices_speak_at_film_festival.html>

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