Geography of Cambodia

Early COVID-19 Whistleblowers Must Be Heard, Says AHF

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Wednesday, May 26, 2021
Infectious diseases, AIDS, Health, Public policy, Government, Other Policy Issues, Phnom Penh, Administrative divisions, Geography of Asia, Geography of Cambodia

Dr. Li lost his battle with COVID-19 on Feb. 7, 2020, after contracting the virus from a patient the previous month.

Key Points: 
  • Dr. Li lost his battle with COVID-19 on Feb. 7, 2020, after contracting the virus from a patient the previous month.
  • Dr. Li was one of eight people detained in Wuhan for spreading rumors, according to an article in The Lancet .
  • In February 2020, AHF memorialized Dr. Lis courage and sacrifice by naming its Asia Bureau office in Phnom Penh, Cambodia in his honor.
  • To learn more about AHF, please visit our website: www.aidshealth.org , find us on Facebook: www.facebook.com/aidshealth and follow us on Twitter: @aidshealthcare and Instagram: @aidshealthcare
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Resources Global Services Group (RGSG) announces progress surrounding RGS GLOBAL land parcel (SIEM REAP)

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Tuesday, February 18, 2020
Siem Reap, Country subdivisions, Geography of Cambodia, Geography of Asia, Siem Reap River

BRISBANE, Australia, Feb. 19, 2020 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Resources Global Services Group (OTC Pink: RGSG) (the "Company"), announced a colossal momentum of substantial infrastructure development and planning by international organisations around the parcel of land acquired in Siem Reap, Cambodia, via a joint partnership with RGS Global.

Key Points: 
  • BRISBANE, Australia, Feb. 19, 2020 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Resources Global Services Group (OTC Pink: RGSG) (the "Company"), announced a colossal momentum of substantial infrastructure development and planning by international organisations around the parcel of land acquired in Siem Reap, Cambodia, via a joint partnership with RGS Global.
  • The plans also include the creation of a new tourism hub town in Siem Reap province, complete with an international airport.
  • The Siem Reap Cambodia land acquisition by Resources Global Services Group (RGSG), is definitely an important part of the overall company strategy of acquiring assets and adding value to these assets for the benefit of our shareholders.
  • Consequently, the value of the parcel of land acquisition by RGSG has increased by 25% within a short timeframe.

AHF Dedicates Asia Bureau Office to Heroic Wuhan Doctor

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Tuesday, February 11, 2020
AIDS, Public policy, Government, Health, Infectious diseases, Public policy, Other Policy Issues, Cambodian women, Penh, Geography of Asia, Geography of Cambodia, Continents

Dr. Wenliang succumbed to 2019-nCoV in the early morning hours of Feb. 7 in Wuhan after contracting the infection from a patient in early January.

Key Points: 
  • Dr. Wenliang succumbed to 2019-nCoV in the early morning hours of Feb. 7 in Wuhan after contracting the infection from a patient in early January.
  • We will memorialize Dr. Wenliangs sacrifice by naming the AHF Asia Bureau office in Phonm Penh, Cambodia in his honor.
  • We offer heartfelt condolences to Dr. Wenliangs family and his courageous colleagues who continue to fight the outbreak on the ground.
  • Since 2005, Phnom Penh has been the host city for AHF Cambodias country program and the Asia Bureau office, which oversees the organizations operations in 10 countries across the region.

Singaporean fintech player leading local SMEs into major One Belt One Road Smart City Project

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Tuesday, August 27, 2019
Phnom Penh, Geography of Cambodia, Geography of Asia, Country subdivisions

SINGAPORE, Aug. 27,2019 /PRNewswire/ -- Singaporean blockchain firm PLMP Fintech will bring next week a first batch of local SMEs and entrepreneurs to Cambodia for an exploration tour of its upcoming Creatanium Blockchain Smart City in the outskirts of capital Phnom Penh, which will include an official reception with the Republic's Ambassador in the Kingdom Michael Tan.

Key Points: 
  • SINGAPORE, Aug. 27,2019 /PRNewswire/ -- Singaporean blockchain firm PLMP Fintech will bring next week a first batch of local SMEs and entrepreneurs to Cambodia for an exploration tour of its upcoming Creatanium Blockchain Smart City in the outskirts of capital Phnom Penh, which will include an official reception with the Republic's Ambassador in the Kingdom Michael Tan.
  • PLMP Fintech's Smart City is a major development that will be rolled out in three phases within the Kong Pisei Special Administrative and Economic Zone, an area encompassing more than 1 million square metres that received the green light from the Kingdom's Government and Development Council (CDC) as a key Sino-Cambodian agricultural and industrial cooperation project within the One Belt One Road initiative.
  • The area will also include shophouses and a shopping mall to host the linked service industry.
  • "Even the best technology alone is not sufficient to bring a vision to reality: this is why so many such projects have failed to materialise out of the papers".

Foreign Correspondents' Club (FCC) Angkor, managed by Avani Hotels & Resorts Combines Siem Reap's Colonial Heritage with Modern Charm

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Tuesday, August 6, 2019
Angkor, Avani Hotels & Resorts, Phnom Penh, Geography of Asia, Geography of Cambodia, Country subdivisions

When FCC Angkor began its restoration, it was imperative that the cultural foundations of the property and its surrounding community were carefully maintained.

Key Points: 
  • When FCC Angkor began its restoration, it was imperative that the cultural foundations of the property and its surrounding community were carefully maintained.
  • Spearheading this unique project was Malee Whitcraft the Dutch-born, Bangkok-based talent, in conjunction with Phnom Penh-based Bloom Architecture.
  • The historic mansion remains the focal point, anchoring the resort's look and feel from the past into the present.
  • FCC Angkor is managed by Avani Hotels & Resorts, and is a member of Preferred Hotels & Resorts.