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Cambodia says lost artifacts found in Gallery 249 at the Met
New York Times, Published on 19/08/2022
» In the 1970s, long after its encyclopaedic collection had been acknowledged as among the world’s finest, the Metropolitan Museum of Art recognised it had slender holdings in South or Southeast Asian art. One in-house estimate suggested that no more than 60 objects were worth exhibiting.
Cambodia PM accuses Laos of border violation
Reuters, Published on 11/08/2017
» PHNOM PENH -- Cambodian Prime Minister Hun Sen on Friday accused neighbouring Laos of sending troops into Cambodian territory in April and set an Aug 17 deadline for their departure, warning that he was mobilising soldiers to the border area.
Heritage tours to be packaged in Cambodia
Published on 24/07/2017
» Cambodia is to create a heritage tourism package after Kampong Thom’s Prei Kuk temple was listed by Unesco as a World Heritage Site.
Tourists eye Cambodia's new world heritage site
Reuters, Published on 17/07/2017
» PHNOM PENH -- Tourists flocked to Cambodia's newest world heritage site on the weekend, the 16th and 17th century forest temple of Sambor Prei Kuk after it was recently added to the UN cultural organisation's heritage list.
Three Cambodian cities bid for heritage status
Published on 08/04/2017
» The government has asked Unesco to recognize Battambang, Kratie and Kampot as world heritage cities as part of efforts to preserve traditional Khmer and French-colonial architecture.
Cambodia bid to have more heritage sites
Published on 02/02/2017
» The Cambodian Culture and Fine Arts Ministry is preparing documents to add Banteay Chhmar temple to a list of tentative World Heritage Sites while it awaits the results from Unesco over another temple complex.
Rohingya plight now an Asean issue
News, Johanna Son, Published on 27/12/2016
» Was it a step forward or a flop? A real discussion or a public-relations stunt? Whatever the verdict is, the Dec 19 ''retreat'' of Asean foreign ministers in Myanmar on the touchy Rohingya issue was itself the message.
China to double Cambodian rice quota, restore Preah Vihear
Published on 09/09/2016
» PHNOM PENH - The Chinese government will import 200,000 tonnes of rice annually from Cambodia from next year, double the current amount, and will also help in the restoration of Preah Vihear temple.
Cambodia calling
Asia focus, Umesh Pandey, Published on 14/09/2015
» As Thai companies start to see their sales tapering off amid slow domestic consumption, some are reaping the benefits of earlier decisions to enter markets where the risks at times have spooked other investors aware of their chequered history.
Cambodia eyes end to Preah Vihear row
News, Wassana Nanuam, Published on 30/07/2014
» Cambodia is expected to discuss the territorial conflict over the Preah Vihear temple with Thailand shortly, Cambodian Defence Minister Tea Banh said Tuesday.