Wednesday, 3 December 2008

In Brief: TEMPLE WARDS TALK SUSTAINABLE GROWTH

The Phnom Penh Post

Written by ERICA GOLDBERG
Wednesday, 03 December 2008

The International Coordinating Committee for the Safeguarding of the Historic Site of Angkor held its 15th plenary session in Siem Reap Monday, focusing on sustainable development at the Angkor temple complex. During the session, Japanese Ambassador Katsuhiro Shinohara said that "Angkor has become one of the most attractive sites globally" and that there needs to be "more serious grappling with sustainability issues". The committee's next technical session will be held in June 2009.

In Brief: HEALTH MINISTRY WARNS ON BIRD FLU

Written by SAM RITH
Wednesday, 03 December 2008

Officials at the Ministry of Health have called on residents to undergo checks for avian influenza if they are beset by worrying symptoms during the upcoming cold season. "I would like to call on all Cambodians and foreigners to check their health at the nearest health centre as soon as they contract a cold," said Ly Sovann, deputy director of the ministry's communicable diseases control department. He said the cold season, which lasts from January to April, presents a higher risk of a bird flu outbreak.

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