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: Staff Writer, Picture by : Touch Sinath.
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Picture shows a soon to
be removed set of old traffic lights being
dwarfed by the newly installed ones
that came with a timer.
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Traffic
Lights
Larger
traffic lights are being installed at several
road junctions to replace the present tiny
ones in Phnom Penh. These new lights come
with a timer each to help drivers prepare
themselves. An official at the Department
of Public Work & Transportation, Deputy
Mr. Peng Sokun, told our reporter that the
funding came from China and that these lights
are better and they will be installed at
more places around the capital.
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Khmer
Language Over Thai Radio:
The Bangkok Post reported last
month that a radio station in Thailand's Surin
province is preparing to launch Khmer-language
broadcasts for the nearly 1 million ethnic
Khmers who live near the Cambodian border
in Surin, Sisaket and Buriran province. Previously
banned, this new move will definitely be well
received and appreciated. |
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Canada
To Drop Tariffs, Quotas:
It was reported in the Daily News recently
that Canadian Ambassador Stephanie Beck met
with Prime Minister Hun Sen to brief him on
a new Canadian economic initiative to drop
tariffs and quotas on all goods, including
garments, come 2003. The Canadian initiative
will certainly be a boon to all businessmen
once this comes into effect. Canadians who
are visiting Cambodia at the moment may now
wish to look around to see what this country
has to offer and start working ahead. |
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Ancient
Bells At The Museum:
The National Museum recently received two
ancient bells that were discovered by Cambodian
deminers near the Thai border in the province
of Pursat. The two bells dated at between
2,200 years old and 2,400 years old and measuring
60 centimeters in height are believed to be
Elephant Bells used in cremation ceremonies.
They are now at the museum for cleaning and
may very soon become new exhibits for people
to enjoy. |
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Asean
Cultural Week:
Asean Cultural Week, Oct 23 to Nov 1, will
be celebrated in Siem Reap. There will be
performances not only by local artists but
also artists from Indonesia, Laos, Burma and
Thailand. The venue is set to be next to the
elephant terrace, Angkor Thom. On the final
day of the festival, artists from all the
participating countries will jointly perform
parts of the Indian epic Ramayana. |
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New
Airline took to the skies:
Cambodia's newest airline, Mekong Airlines,
took to the skies on 16th September. The new
airline began Phnom Penh - Bangkok, Phnom
Penh - Siem Reap and Siem Reap - Bangkok services
and plans to add flights between Phnom Penh
and Hong Kong, Kula Lumpur and Singapore this
month. |
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New
Internet Service Provider:
Cambodia Shinawatra, the operator of the 011
mobile phone service, is working on plans
to operate and include internet service as
an added advantage for users who use their
services. Details have yet to be finalized,
but according to reliable sources, this new
service may be launched anytime within the
next month or so. |
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