In Brief: Indian delegation to arrive today
Written by Kay Kimsong
Monday, 11 May 2009
A delegation from India's National Defence College is expected to arrive in Cambodia today for the beginning of a six-day visit that is to include meetings with officials including RCAF Commander-in-Chief Pol Saroeun and Neang Phat, a secretary of state at the Ministry of Defence. Founded in 1960 and based in New Delhi, the college provides instruction in "the wider aspects of higher direction and strategy of warfare".
In Brief: Land concession protest in Kratie
Written by Chrann Chamroeun
Monday, 11 May 2009
More than 300 villagers in Sambor district, Kratie province, held a protest Saturday against a Korean company that has been granted an economic land concession there. The villagers said the company would damage graves and rice fields. Tim Narin, Kratie provincial coordinator for the rights group Adhoc, told the Post that she had received a complaint from the villagers but had not yet conducted an investigation. She said she did not know the size of the concession or the name of the Korean company.
In Brief: Red Cross marks 16th anniversary
Written by Mom Kunthear
Monday, 11 May 2009
The Cambodian Red Cross announced Friday that it had received US$4 million from Cambodian and international donors to fund its 2009 operations. Speaking at the 146th anniversary celebration at the Red Cross head office in Phnom Penh, first lady Bun Rany said the Red Cross theme for 2009 - "Our world, our action" - underscored the need for all Cambodians to work together in response to resource shortages and other problems. She commended donors for allocating part of their budgets to help Cambodia develop.
Written by Kay Kimsong
Monday, 11 May 2009
A delegation from India's National Defence College is expected to arrive in Cambodia today for the beginning of a six-day visit that is to include meetings with officials including RCAF Commander-in-Chief Pol Saroeun and Neang Phat, a secretary of state at the Ministry of Defence. Founded in 1960 and based in New Delhi, the college provides instruction in "the wider aspects of higher direction and strategy of warfare".
In Brief: Land concession protest in Kratie
Written by Chrann Chamroeun
Monday, 11 May 2009
More than 300 villagers in Sambor district, Kratie province, held a protest Saturday against a Korean company that has been granted an economic land concession there. The villagers said the company would damage graves and rice fields. Tim Narin, Kratie provincial coordinator for the rights group Adhoc, told the Post that she had received a complaint from the villagers but had not yet conducted an investigation. She said she did not know the size of the concession or the name of the Korean company.
In Brief: Red Cross marks 16th anniversary
Written by Mom Kunthear
Monday, 11 May 2009
The Cambodian Red Cross announced Friday that it had received US$4 million from Cambodian and international donors to fund its 2009 operations. Speaking at the 146th anniversary celebration at the Red Cross head office in Phnom Penh, first lady Bun Rany said the Red Cross theme for 2009 - "Our world, our action" - underscored the need for all Cambodians to work together in response to resource shortages and other problems. She commended donors for allocating part of their budgets to help Cambodia develop.
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