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Buddhism at root of university’s success
http://www.phnompenhpost.com/index.php/200508125293/National-news/buddhism-at-root-of-universitys-success.html Sam Rith and Sara Veal When a determined group of classmates from the Pannasastra University of Cambodia set out to promote Buddhism through weekend get-togethers, they had no idea where their energy and enthusiasm would lead. What started out … Continue reading
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Wristbands launched by Armstrong latest rage among hip
http://www.phnompenhpost.com/index.php/200508125294/National-news/wristbands-launched-by-armstrong-latest-rage-among-hip.html Sara Veal Look for them and you’ll start seeing them everywhere: brightly colored rubber bracelets around the wrists of trend-setting Phnom Penhois. The global bracelet fad has reached Cambodia, with increasing numbers of people sporting stretchy bands with slogans … Continue reading
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Kyoto could make rice milling waste cherished
http://www.phnompenhpost.com/index.php/200507297782/National-news/kyoto-could-make-rice-milling-waste-cherished.html Sara Veal A leading Cambodian rice exporter is planning a $3.5 million renewable energy project that will earn credits under the global carbon-dioxide reduction scheme of the Kyoto Protocol. Pending approval by the Phnom Penh municipal government, Angkor Rice … Continue reading
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Art auction raises $3,440 to help local arts community
http://www.phnompenhpost.com/index.php/200507297780/National-news/art-auction-raises-3440-to-help-local-arts-community.html Sara Veal An art auction in Phnom Penh raised $3,440 that will be used to fund an exhibition organized by Visual Arts Open (VOA) in December. Paintings, sketches, collages and photographs – all 55 items contributed free by Khmer … Continue reading
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Researchers tracking endangered scavengers
http://www.phnompenhpost.com/index.php/200507157582/National-news/researchers-tracking-endangered-scavengers.html Sara Veal Wildlife researchers have fitted satellite tracking devices to three critically endangered vultures in northeast Cambodia, giving boffins new insight into the habits of the large scavengers. Birdlife International and the Wildlife Conservation Society (WCS) trapped seven vultures … Continue reading
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