Friday, 11 December 2009

The Phnom Penh Post News in Brief



(Posted by CAAI News Media)

Brief: Boys and girls tourney

Friday, 11 December 2009 15:00 Ken Gadaffi

The Phnom Penh International Schools football tournament plays out this Saturday at the Northbridge International School playing field. Boys and girls teams from International School of Phnom Penh, Cambodia International Academy and Hope, LOGOS and Northbridge international schools with compete in a round-robin league format, with seven-a-side games of 30 minutes each way. Games start from 7:30am through to 1pm, with the boys and girls playing simultaneously on half pitches.

Singapore simply too good

Friday, 11 December 2009 15:00 Dan Riley

VIENTIANE – Singapore stormed to a predictable sweep of the men’s and women’s teams table tennis golds, smashing Thailand 3-0 in both finals Thursday at the Convention Hall of the National University in Vientiane. The men’s team had been worked hard by the Vietnamese in their semifinal earlier in the day, but won the tie 3-2. The women’s team had no such troubles, brushing past Malaysia 3-0 to make their semifinals. The players have a day’s rest before the doubles competitions begin Saturday, followed by the singles rounds Sunday. Singapore are on course to equal their perfect seven golds from seven events at the 2007 SEA Games.

Business expo starts

Friday, 11 December 2009 15:00 May Kunmakara

Around 70 local businesses, government departments and ministries are expected to showcase their products and services at a business expo today at NagaWorld Hotel and Casino today. The one-day event has been organised by local event management firm International Event Management (IEM). IEM Senior Business Manager Chhoun Angkea Peakdey said the expo gave businesses an opportunity to exchange ideas with government officials and seek business partners for future ventures.

PM pledges support for Vietnam investors

Friday, 11 December 2009 15:00 Nathan Green

Vietnam’S Prime Minister Nguyen Tan Dung thanked Prime Minister Hun Sen Wednesday for his government’s creation of a favourable environment for Vietnamese enterprises to investment in Cambodian aviation, banking, telecoms and agriculture, according to Vietnamese media reports. Ahead of the opening of the 25th Southeast Asian Games in Laos, he said he wanted to enhance cooperation with Cambodia in economic, trade and investment matters, the Vietnam News Agency reported. Hun Sen pledged to continue facilitating Vietnamese firms’ business activities in Cambodia, according to the agency.

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