Tuesday, 10 August 2010

The Phnom Penh Post News in Brief


via Khmer NZ

Bomb blast kills man, injures wife, daughter


Tuesday, 10 August 2010 15:01 Sun Mesa

A 48-YEAR-OLD man was killed and his wife and daughter were injured in Pursat province’s Kravanh district yesterday when they attempted to use a bomb to catch fish, a local official said.

Deputy district chief Mam Sarath said the family had found the unexploded bomb in a field. He said the woman suffered severe leg wounds and the daughter suffered mild injuries when the bomb was detonated.

“They are now at home in Ang Krang village,” he said.

According to a report from the Cambodian Mine/UXO (unexploded ordnance) Victim Information System, 72 people were killed by explosive remnants of war and mines in the first four months of this year.
Fantasy League bosses assemble their teams

Tuesday, 10 August 2010 15:00 Dan Riley

The start of the new English Premier League season is just 4 days away, and aspiring managers are already busy constructing their squads for the accompanying Post Fantasy League. Following from the success of last season, Cellcard have confirmed they will be sponsoring prizes for weekly and overall winners. To submit your team, please go to fantasy.premierleague.com and enter the code 42804-14678 to join our league. There are new rules (published on the forum page) and all managers must register their team by email to dan.riley@phnompenhpost.com This e-mail address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it to be eligible for prize collection.

Second Yi Sang opens

Tuesday, 10 August 2010 15:00 Catherine James

DINING Capital Cambodia opened its second Cambodian-Chinese style eatery, Yi Sang Restaurant PPSEZ, some 4 kilometres from Phnom Penh International Airport yesterday. The “PPSEZ” signifies its location in the Phnom Penh Special Economic Zone, a site deliberately chosen for its proximity to 120-odd factories in an eight-kilometre radius, according to DCC director Luu Meng.

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