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Keep Our Country Clean and Green
My dear compatriots, all of us should learn to appreciate and protect our environment starting from just putting own wastes in the bins, keep the place where we go and left clean, take few minutes to clean up the streets in front of our own house/apartment, do not throw rubbish from your car or other …
Cycling for Freedom Team (CFT)
CFT was created in June last year (2013) by a group of Cambodians, who like to ride bicycle with my own initiative and under my supervision. The basic aim is to have a group of people, who like cycling for own health, who like to do something together, who have time at least once a …
Meet & Greet: 50 Years of FNF’s International Work
The German liberal Friedrich-Naumann Foundation for Freedom (FNF) celebrated last year its 50 years of International Work, in Germany. In Phnom Penh, we have celebrated this event in conjunction with “Meet and Greet” on 17 March 2014, at Meta House. It was an opportunity to say farewell to our outgoing Project Director for Myanmar, Malaysia …
Intercity Express operated by German Rail
ICE stands for Intercity Express, express train service provided by German Rail. It is quite sophisticated and reliable, though a bit expansive, I would say. My newest experience with German Rail was the trip from Frankfurt/M Airport to Cologne main station. The drive time is 45 minutes. It is convenient and on time. I remembered …
Ethnic Chinese in Cambodia
According to an article published in Reaksmey Kampuchea, a leading Khmer language newspaper, Prime Minister Hun Sen sent a Well Wishes Letter to all Sino-Khmer on 30 January 2014 during the Lunar New Year. He praised the ethnic Chinese for being part of all Cambodians during good and bad time together. Cambodia now enjoys “full …
Generals Inflation in the Small Kingdom
Yesterday, I was disturbing to read an article in the front page of The Cambodia Daily (TCD), a local English newspaper, about the recent promotion of 29 generals to the rank of four star Generals. Already in 2010, we have estimated 2,200 generals in our small army of around 100,000 men. According to TCD, we …
We celebrate any New Year?
During the first day of the three days Chinese New year, 31.01.-02.02.2014, Phnom Penh becomes quieter. There is less traffic. Many shops are closed and many houses are locked. Our people with Chinese ancestors are having days off to celebrate their tradition and leave the cities for visiting resorts in other provinces. The price of …
Culture of Dialogue versus Culture of Confrontation
The political situation in Cambodia since the national elections in July 2013 remains tense and counterproductive. As Cambodian, I am not happy to see this political stalemate lasts forever. I was encouraging political players, through personal talks and social media, for better cooperation, constructive engagement and continued dialogue. But, time has passed quickly, and more …
The State of the Union is Strong
This morning, I have spent sometime listening to in full length the speech of President Barak Obama at the House of Chamber. It was broadcast-ed live in CNN. Obama spent more than one hour giving a solid, powerful, positive and very encouraging speech. My impression of the speech: He is world leader in rhetoric and …
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