Tuesday, 31 March 2009

The Phnom Penh Post News In Briefs

In Brief: New energy task force

Written by Hor Hab
Tuesday, 31 March 2009

PRIME Minister Hun Sen last month signed a decree approving an interministerial technical task force to manage oil and gas revenues, a government publication obtained on the weekend said. The task force has been selected from nine ministries along with the Cambodia National Petroleum Authority and the Council for the Development of Cambodia, the Royal Gazette said. The new body will study other countries in writing legislation on management revenues, it added.


In Brief: IBC elects committee

Written by George McLeod
Tuesday, 31 March 2009

THE International Business Club of Cambodia has elected a new executive committee for 2009, it announced late last week. The board is headed by Bretton Sciaroni, partner at Sciaroni and Associates, with John Brinsden from ACLEDA Bank as vice chairman. For 2009, the IBC plans to focus on publicity, increase representation at the World Economic Forum and boost activity in the Government Private Sector Forum. It added that attracting new businesses amidst the economic crisis will also be key. "Cambodia is still a very attractive business climate," said Sciaroni.


In Brief: Hanoi road works to be finished soon

Written by Chhay Channyda
Tuesday, 31 March 2009

City officials said Monday that the controversial Hanoi Road expansion will be completed in a month. Khoung Sreng, the governor of Sen Sok district, told the Post the expansion had affected 90 families in Teuk Thla and Phnom Penh Thmey communes. "Sixty percent of the 4-kilometre length has been paved," he said, adding that of the 90 affected families, 22 houses had been demolished and those families had already agreed to a 32-square-metre plot of land at Thnot Chrum in exchange.


In Brief: Pagoda to get a charity clean-up

Written by Mom Kunthear
Tuesday, 31 March 2009

Wat Ounalom will benefit from a clean-up project later this week in preparation for Khmer New Year. Up to 100 students, parents, monks and laypeople will clean on Thursday between 3pm and 7pm, said Pou Sovachana, a volunteer teacher at the temple. He said the students at the Buddhism Education for Peace Centre wanted to volunteer to improve the pagoda and said they would tackle other temples at a later date. He said everyone was welcome to help: "Participants need only bring a broom, garbage bags, masks, gloves, a dustpan and most importantly a good heart and a smile."


In Brief: King sihamoni back in cambodia

Written by Neth Pheaktra
Tuesday, 31 March 2009

King Norodom Sihamoni returned to Cambodia on Monday after a week outside the country, said his adviser Prince Sisowath Thomico. The prince would not reveal the purpose of the trip, saying only that it was a private visit to a foreign country. But Agency Khmer Press (AKP) claimed the King had gone to France for a medical check-up.

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