In Brief: CHA plans for next year
Wednesday, 11 November 2009 15:00 Nguon Sovan
THE Cambodia Hotel Association (CHA) plans to set up a secretariat and a Guest House Association by next year, association President Luu Meng told its third annual general meeting Tuesday. Just 10 out of the association’s 83 hotel members attended. The secretariat will be in charge of spreading information to members, organising events and recruiting new staff, he said. Luu Meng said the association also planned to get involved in the creation of the Ministry of Tourism’s Cambodia Marketing and Promotion Board. Figures from the Ministry of Tourism show there are roughly 450 hotels in Cambodia.
In Brief: Direct flights to Russia
Wednesday, 11 November 2009 15:00 May Kunmakara
RUSSIA has asked Cambodia’s government to open direct routes connecting Moscow to Phnom Penh and Siem Reap, Cheam Yeap, chairman of the National Assembly’s Finance and Banking Commission, told reporters on his return from a six-day visit to the country. He said the Russian government hoped the prospective routes would open up tourism and trade opportunities between the two countries. A Russian delegation is due to arrive in Cambodia on Sunday and will explore the issue further, he said. Last year, 16,927 tourists from Russia came to the Kingdom.
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