2011

The Mekong Express Bus Honored for Accident-Free Year in 2011

by sidet on February 14, 2012

in Traffic Issue

Mekong Express limousine bus<br /><br /><br />

Mekong Express limousine bus is parking along the way

The car accident happens in Cambodia almost every day not even the small car, but the bus accident is also common. Talking about the bus accident, Mekong Express is on the of the bus companies in Cambodia that provides transportation from Phnom Penh to other provinces throughout Cambodia.

We rarely hear about the accident from the Mekong Express and in 2011 this company has accident-free. This leads to be given the honored from the National Police. [Read full article…]

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Happy Khmer New Year 2011

April 13, 2011 Culture

Cambodian New Year or Chaul Chnam Thmey in the Khmer language, literally “ Enter the New Year” , is the name of the Cambodian holiday that celebrates the new year. The holiday lasts for three days beginning on new year’s day, most commonly April 13th but sometimes on the 14th in keeping with the lunar [...]

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The Origin of Khmer New Year

April 13, 2011 Culture

Our legend has that, a long time ago in this world there was a man named Dhammabal Palakumar. He was the cleverest of all men and he could solve any problems, even the most complicated ones. Since this, his name was well known not only to all the being in this world but also to [...]

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The History of Khmer New Year

April 13, 2011 Culture

In ancient countries of Chompou Tvip (the central continent of the seven continents surrounding Mount Meru) the elder people adopted the Khmer New Year’s date in Khè Mikasè (January), i.e. the early year. According to the lunar calendar, they formerly chose three seasons including Heman Radov or winter, Kimha Radov ir hot season and Vasan [...]

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The Names Of The Years In Khmer Zodiac

April 13, 2011 Culture

Cambodian New Year (Khmer: បុណ្យចូលឆ្នាំថ្មី) or Chol Chnam Thmey in the Khmer language, literally “Enter Year New”, is the name of the Cambodian holiday that celebrates the New Year. The holiday lasts for three days beginning on New Year’s day, which usually falls on April 13th or 14th, which is the end of the harvesting [...]

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Cambodia Safe For Tourists, Ministry Says

February 8, 2011 Tourism

As fighting continues at Preah Vihea temple, the Ministry of Tourism wants potential visitors to know that most of the country is free of fighting, though the fighting, though tourism experts said they expect the violence to have some impact on the tourism sector. Thok Sokhom, director of the Department of International Cooperation and Asean, said [...]

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Luna New Year Offer Businesses Mixed Blessing

February 6, 2011 Economic

Exuberant spending on Chinese New Year has been on the rise of late. More and more Cambodians take days off work to enjoy the festive occasion. Chinese restaurants say the number of people choosing to eat out over the Lunar New Year is growing fast. And marketplaces are abuzz with people purchasing food and gifts. [...]

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Chinese New Year’s Day, Phnom Penh Is Very Quiet

February 5, 2011 Culture

In the Chinese New Year of 2011 I have noticed that in Phnom Penh is very quiet. There were very little resellers, vendors, and other business on the market. Most businesses were closed during the Chinese New Year’s Day because most of those businesses are Chinese people. Some of them are not originally Chinese but [...]

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Acleda Bank Profits Back Above Precrisis Levels

February 2, 2011 Businesses

Net profit at Acleda Bank rose 189 percent to $26.63 million last year, unaudited figures released by the bank last week show. That amount is 30.76 percent above 2008’s profits before the spillover effects of the global economic crisis reached Cambodia John Brinsden, vice chairman of Acleda Bank, said the increase in profit was due [...]

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Cambodian Public Bank Sees Modest Growth in 2010

February 2, 2011 Businesses

Gross profits at Cambodia Public Bank Plc jumped by about 14 percent to $18.8 million in 2010 as the bank make a recovery after the economic financial crisis the previous year; an official in the bank said. Malaysian-listed Public Bank Group, which owns Cambodian Public Bank announced to the market in its end-of-year report that the [...]

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Commune and Village Officials To See Salary Increase in 2011

November 29, 2010 Economic

Commune and village-level government officials can look forward to an increase in their modest salaries in 2011 of up to 50 percent, according to a new government sub-decree. According to a copy signed by Prime Minister Hun Sen of October 25 and released on the Interior Ministry’s website, in 2011, commune chiefs will see a pay [...]

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