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First Ever International Hotel and Food Services Expo in Cambodia

Phnom Penh, October 22, 2010 AKP -- The first ever international hotel, food and drinks industry exhibition was opened on Oct. 21 at Phnom Penh’s Koh Pich Center.

The event was presided over by Cambodian Minister of Tourism H.E. Thong Khon with the participations of national and international guests.

Speaking at the event, H.E. Thong Khon said that the first ever international hotel, food and drinks service industry expo in Cambodia has attracted many national and international tourism businessmen, as well as some 12,000 tourism service operators.--AKP

(By CHEA Vannak)

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Air France to Operate Its Direct Flights to Cambodia Next Year

Phnom Penh, October 22, 2010 AKP -- The French Airline Company “Air France” will operate its direct flights to Cambodia in late march next year, according to press release issued yesterday.

Air France will operate three weakly flights between Paris, Bangkok and Phnom Penh, stated the press release.

According to Mr. Nicolas Deviller, Director General of Cambodia’s national airport Societe Concessionnaires des Aeroports, some 70,000 French national are expected to pass through Cambodia international airports in 2010.--AKP

(By LIM Nary)

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U.S. Shows Agricultural Products in Cambodia

Phnom Penh, October 22, 2010 AKP -- The United States Department of Agriculture (USDA) in cooperation with the U.S. Meat Export Federation, the USA Poultry and Egg Export Council, and E& J Gallo Winery begins to exhibit their products and services in Phnom Penh on Thursday, according to Chinese News Agency Xinhua.

The U.S. Pavilion of the Camfood 2010 exhibition is held at newly developed Diamond Island Exhibition Center in Phnom Penh and will last for three days to Oct. 23, according to the U.S. Embassy in Cambodia.

It marks the first time that the USDA is organizing a USA Pavilion at a trade show in Cambodia.

Currently, Cambodia is a relatively small market for U.S. agricultural exports, but one with great potential.

Agricultural trade between Cambodia and the United States has grown gradually over the last five years.

According to the statement from U.S. Embassy, “U.S. agricultural exports to Cambodia have grown from 5.3 million U.S. dollars in 2005 to 6.6 million U.S. dollars in 2009.”

“These same exports in first seven month of 2010 reached a new record of nearly 8.1 million U.S. dollars, an increase of over 100 percent over the same period of 2009,” it said.

Cambodia holds much promise as a market for U.S. consumer-oriented food products, exports of which to Cambodia were 3.0 million U.S. dollars in the first seven months of 2010.

Given the expanding retail outlets and rapid growth in the number of hotels, restaurants and catering outlets, as well as the number of international tourist arrivals, Cambodia’s demand for imported foods, particularly protein source, looks sure to increase.--AKP

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Cambodia to Send 22 Athletes to Asian Games

Phnom Penh, October 22, 2010 AKP -- Cambodia will send 22 athletes to next month’s Asian Games in Guangzhou, China, according to Chinese News Agency Xinhua.

Vath Chamroeun, secretary general of Cambodia’s National Olympic Committee, told Xinhua on Thursday that the 22 athletes will be competing in eight sports at the 16th Asian Games.

Guangzhou is the second Chinese city to host the Asian Games after Beijing staged the event in 1990.

At the 25th SEA Games held in Vientiane, Laos last year, Cambodian won 40 medals and ranked eighth among the 11 participating countries.--AKP