Nov 29

National Assembly approved $2.4 billion national budget for 2011

Last week, Cambodia’s National Assembly passed US$2.4 billion national budget for 2011 by focusing on improving education, health, agriculture, irrigation systems and infrastructure development. It increases about 19 percent, compared to 2010 budget, only US$1.98 billion. The 2011 budget, totaling … Continue reading

Nov 29

Vietnamese products to gain Cambodian market share

Most of goods in the market are imported from foreign countries. Not so much products are made in Cambodia. Normally, I noticed that Cambodian consumers always think that Cambodia-made goods have not good quality. How do you think about? Recently, … Continue reading

Nov 27

Two TV Channels raised nearly US$1.5 million for victims during water festival

By Friday evening, two local TV stations- Bayon and CTN – formed fund raising in order to help family members of the dead and the injured during the water festival, raising nearly US$1.5 million. Bayon TV had raised more than … Continue reading

Nov 25

Rumor and superstition erupted after tragic incident during water festival

One day came after tragic incident occurred in the last day of water festival and left hundreds of revelers dead and injured on Koh Pich suspension bridge at the area of leisure where has been developing and became new-eye-catching destination … Continue reading

Nov 23

Feeling socked with thousands of death during water festival

I feel very shocked with thousands of Cambodian people’s death in stampede on Koh Pich Island Bridge (Diamond Island) during the final day of water festival ceremony (November 22, 2010) in Phnom Penh. At around 1:20am, my young brother called … Continue reading