Archive for February, 2012


Audit Authority Delegation Leaves for 12th ASOSAI Assembly in India

AKP Phnom Penh , February 28, 2012 – A delegation of the National Audit Authority of Cambodia led by its General Auditor H.E. Mrs. Som Kim Sour left here on Monday for India to participate in the 12th Assembly of the Asian Organization of Supreme Audit Institutions (ASOSAI)

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Campaign Against Counterfeit Drugs Launched

AKP Phnom Penh , February 28, 2012 – The Cambodian Ministry of Health and the U.S. Embassy in Phnom Penh launched here on Feb. 27 at the Embassy a national public outreach campaign to raise awareness on the dangers of counterfeit and substandard medications.

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Cambodia Faces High Risk on Dengue Fever Outbreak This Year

AKP Phnom Penh , February 28, 2012 – Cambodia is going to face a high risk of dengue fever outbreak this year after an observation discovered that mosquito larvae in 2012 is much more than that of 2007, the worst year of dengue fever outbreak.

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Foreign Exchange Rates in Cambodia

AKP Phnom Penh, February 28, 2012 –  The following are the foreign exchange rates against the Riel (Cambodian Currency) released by the National Bank on 28 February.

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PM Presides Over Formal Announcement of The Clean City Contest

AKP Phnom Penh, February 27, 2012 – The Formal Announcement of the Clean City Contest was held here this morning at the Peace Palace under the presidency of Prime Minister Samdech Akka Moha Sena Padei Techo Hun Sen.

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China Donates More Office Equipment to Cambodia

AKP Phnom Penh, February 27, 2012 – The Government of China has donated office equipment worth up to US$403,000 to the Royal Government of Cambodia.

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ASEAN Economic Ministers Meet in Myanmar to Push for Community Building

AKP Phnom Penh, February 27, 2012 – Economic ministers of the Association of Southeast Asian Nations (ASEAN) met informally in Myanmar’s new capital of Nay Pyi Taw and touched on the issues related to ASEAN economic community, according to

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PM Hun Sen Presides over the Formal Announcement of “The Clean City Contest”

AKP Phnom Penh, February 27, 2012 – Cambodia’s Prime Minister Samdech Akka Moha Sena Padei Techo Hun Sen presides over at the Peace Palace in Phnom Penh today the Formal Announcement of “The Clean City Contest”. Photo: Chim Nary     

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DPM H.E. Sok An Meets German Ambassador to ASEAN

AKP Phnom Penh, February 27, 2012 – Cambodia’s Deputy Prime Minister H.E. Sok An, Minister in charge of the Office of the Council of Ministers, meets here recently with Jakarta-based Ambassador of Germany to ASEAN, Mr. Nobert Baas. Photo: Ouk Saphan        

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H.E. Khieu Kanharith Meets Director General of “Cambodia” Beer Brewery

AKP Phnom Penh, February 27, 2012 – Cambodia’s Information Minister H.E. Khieu Kanharith meets here on February 24 with Mr. Roland Bala, Director General of “Cambodia” Beer Brewery. Photo: Hun Yuth Kun    

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H.E. Khieu Kanharith Receives Deputy Director of Guangxi TV

AKP Phnom Penh, February 27, 2012 – Cambodia’s Information Minister H.E. Khieu Kanharith receives here on February 24 Mr. Jaing Yan, Deputy Director of Television of Guangxi province of the People’s Republic of China. Photo: Hun Yuth Kun      

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Volunteer Medical Doctors Provide Free Treatment at Sen Sok District

AKP Phnom Penh, February 27, 2012 – A group of volunteer medical doctors from Ang Doung Hospital in Phnom Penh provide free medical check-up and treatment to some 200 people at Phnom Penh’s Sen Sok district on February 25. Photo: Ok Sakhoeun    

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U.S. “Nautica” Cruise Ship Docks at Preah Sihanouk Ville International Seaport

AKP Phnom Penh, February 27, 2012 – US “Nautica” Cruise Ship with more than 600 tourists on board calls at Preah Sihanouk Ville International Seaport, the Kingdom of Cambodia, the Kingdom of Wonder, on February 25 for a one-day visit. Photo: Ngo Somony, AKP-Preah Sihanouk  

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Russian Military Confirms Better Cooperation with Cambodia

AKP Phnom Penh, February 27, 2012 – The Russian armed forces always maintain their close military and technical relations with the armed forces of the other countries, including Cambodia.

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Cambodian Buddhist Monks Hold 20th Congress

AKP Phnom Penh, February 27, 2012 – The 20th Congress of Cambodian Buddhist Monks was opened on Feb. 23 at Chaktomuk Theatre Hall in Phnom Penh under the presidency of Cambodian Minister of Cults and Religion H.E. Min Khin.

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North Korean Ambassador Praises Cambodia’s Agricultural Progress

AKP Phnom Penh, February 27, 2012 – Newly-appointed Ambassador of the Democratic People’s Republic of Korea (DPRK) to Cambodia H.E. Hong Ki Chol met here last Friday with Cambodian Minister of Agriculture, Forestry and Fisheries, H.E. Chan

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German Ambassador Seeks More Understanding of Cambodia-Thailand Relations

AKP Phnom Penh, February 27, 2012 – A delegation led by H.E. Norbert Baas, the German Ambassador to ASEAN, on Feb. 23 met with Deputy Prime Minister Sok An, Minister in charge of the Office of the Council of Ministers to understand the nature of conflict and current development between Cambodia and Thailand.

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New FM Radio Opened

AKP Phnom Penh, February 27, 2012 – A new FM radio, DP Sweet FM 99.75 KHz, in Phnom Penh Capital was officially opened on last Thursday under the auspices of Information Minister H.E. Khieu Kanharith.

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Foreign Exchange Rates in Cambodia

   AKP Phnom Penh, 27 February, 2012 –  The following are the foreign exchange rates against the Riel (Cambodian Currency) released by the National Bank on 27 February.

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PM: Mines and ERW Remain Major Obstacle for Country’s Development

AKP Phnom Penh, February 25, 2012 –  Mines and Explosive Remnants of War (ERW) are still a main obstacle for the country’s reconstruction and development, said Cambodian Prime Minister Samdech Akka Moha Sena Padei Techo Hun Sen

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