Cambodian seniors growing a little taste of home

By Greg Mellen, Staff WriterPhannakka Sou churns the soil on a plant in the garden at Ernest McBride Park. The garden tended by Cambodian senior citizens was recently relocated from the Mt. Carmel Catholic Church. The group received an award from Corner Bakery Cafe restaurant to improve and upgrade the garden. (Brittany Murray / Press Telegram)LONG BEACH - It's not quite like the old farming days in Cambodia. The soil is different. The seeds and vegetables aren't quite the same. Farming from pots can't equal a plot of land. And yet, the Cambodian seniors who tend to the Sokpheap Community Garden are thrilled for a chance to till the soil."Sabay chet, sabay chet," or "happy, happy" the seniors say when asked how it makes them feel to be able...

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Cambodian PM and 3 ministers treated for swine flu

By SOPHENG CHEANG (AP)PHNOM PENH, Cambodia — Cambodian Prime Minister Hun Sen and three other Cabinet ministers have contracted swine flu and the premier is recovering after several days of medical care, the health ministry said.Hun Sen, 59, required "urgent treatment" after Friday's weekly Cabinet meeting, the Public Health Ministry said in a brief statement released late Tuesday."After receiving treatment from medical specialists, the health of Prime Minister Hun Sen is back to normal," the statement said.The prime minister publicly mentioned last week he had come down with fever and flu-like symptoms, and he was absent from the 59th anniversary of his ruling Cambodian People's Party on Monday."Prime Minister Hun Sen has canceled some of...

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Cambodia launches optical cable with Laos

PHNOM PENH, Jul 05, 2010 (Xinhua via COMTEX) --Cambodia on Monday officially launched the operation of the fiber-optical cable network with Laos, officials said the cable operation would help to develop telecommunications between the two countries and help boost economic development among the countries in the Greater Mekong Sub- region.The Cambodian Minister of Posts and Telecommunications So Khun said that the construction of the fiber-optical network in Cambodia section, under the soft loan of 17.5 million U.S. dollars from the EXIM Bank of China, had begun in December 2007 and finished in July 2009, with the length of 651 km along the No. 6 Road from Skun town to Siem Reap, and No. 7 Road from Kampong Cham to Trapeang Kreal of Stung Treng...

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'Red leaders betrayed us'

THE two Thai terrorism suspects repatriated by Cambodia yesterday told police that red-shirted leaders had tricked them into taking the rap for plotting a bomb attack on Bhum Jai Thai Party headquarters."The couple said these fellow red shirts called them out of their hotel room only to be arrested," Lt General Assawin Kwangmuang Assawin, assistant National Police chief, told reporters.Warisriya Boonsom and her husband Kobchai Boonplob were taken into custody in Siem Reap last Saturday and detained for two days in Phnom Penh before they were put on a plane for Bangkok.The couple accused Payap Panket and DJ Aom, Kanyapak Maneejak, of betraying them, Assawin said.Warisriya was seen crying upon her arrival at Suvarnabhumi Airport before the pair was whisked to the Department of Special Investigation...

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Cambodia's banking sector sees boost in deposits, loans

Deposits and loans at the commercial banks in Cambodia increased by 12 percent and 8 percent, respectively, in the first five months of this year, local media reported on Tuesday, citing the figure from the National Bank of Cambodia (NBC).From January to May this year, customers'deposits at Cambodia' s commercial banks increased by 12 percent to 3.7 billion U.S. dollars from 3.3 billion U.S. dollars at the end of 2009, whilst outstanding loans rose by 8 percent to 2.7 billion U.S. dollars from 2.51 billion U.S. dollars at the end of last year.In Channy, Acleda president and chief executive, was quoted by the Phnom Penh Post as saying that the growth was a clear sign of the Kingdom's recovery from the financial crisis.Acleda received deposits of 796 million U.S. dollars, up 16 percent from...

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ดูหนังออนไลน์เรื่อง Ip Man 2/ยิปมันอาจารย์ บรู๊ซ ลี 2

ดูหนังออนไลน์เรื่อง Ip Man 2/ยิปมันอาจารย์ บรู๊ซ ลี 2 Ip Man 2/ยิปมันอาจารย์ บรู๊ซ ลี 2 Ip Man 2/ยิปมันอาจารย์ บรู๊ซ ลี 2 Ip Man 2/ยิปมันอาจารย์ บรู๊ซ ลี 2 ดูหนังออนไลน์เรื่อง U S SEALS โครตหน่วยระห่ำประจัญบาน U S SEALS โครตหน่วยระห่ำประจัญบาน U S SEALS โครตหน่วยระห่ำประจัญบาน ดูหนังออนไลน์เรื่อง SANTAMARIA/คู่สร้างคู่แสบ 1/5 SantaMaria คู่สร้างคู่แสบ 2/5 SantaMaria คู่สร้างคู่แสบ 3/5 SantaMaria คู่สร้างคู่แสบ 4/5 SantaMaria คู่สร้างคู่แสบ 5/5 SantaMaria คู่สร้างคู่แสบ โพสโดย waroha ...

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