REAKSMEY KONGKEA

By BUTH REAKSMEY KONGKEA The Royal Government of Cambodia has requested the United Nations Educational, Scientific, and Cultural Organization (UNESCO) in Paris, France, to include more temples and traditional dances to be the World properties in order to preserve them for the next generations, said the Cambodia government official. Him Chhem, Minister of Culture and Fine Arts (MoCFA), that that Cambodian government has requested the UNESCO Paris for inserting Banteay Chhmar and Sambor Prey Kub temples, along with other Khmer traditional dances including Lakhaon Polsrey, Lakhaon Kol, Cheang Torng (Gold smith) )Chapei Dangveng which are the prioritized Cambodian rich cultures to be the world property for the people in the world. The Minister told The Cambodia Weekly during a telephone interview on October 3 that: “We have requested UNESCO for including Cambodian temples, theatres and dance for the world heritages because we wanted these things to be taken care and preserved by the people...

By Buth Reaksmey Kongkea The Embassy of Japan has organized a two-day Japanese Traditional Culture Festival from November 22-23, in Phnom Penh, according to Kaori Yoshimatsu, Secretary in Charge of Public Affairs of the Embassy of Japan in Cambodia. Yoshimatsu said that Festival events will include a Japanese Fine Arts exhibition and a Japanese traditional concert performance. This 3-hour performance has taken place at the Cambodia-Japan Cooperation Center (CJCC) in the compound of Royal University of Phnom Penh. “This is the first time that the Embassy of Japan has organized this important traditional festival celebration in the Kingdom of Cambodia,” she said. “The main objective of the festival is to celebrate the 55th Anniversary of Cambodian and Japanese Diplomatic Relationships.” She continued that the celebration will provide a showcase for Japanese traditional culture so that Cambodians can gain a deeper insight into the importance and the values of Japanese culture. The result ...

By BUTH REAKSMEY KONGKEA Fake medicines that continue to be sold in Cambodia pose a potentially deadly threat to those suffering from chronic illnesses including malaria, tuberculoses and HIV/ AIDS. This is according to Sar Kheng, Deputy Prime Minster and Minister of Interior, speaking during a seminar on Counterfeit of Pharmaceutical Products. During the three day seminar from November 17-19 in Phnom Penh, Sar Kheng said that fake medicines were circulating widely in cities and provinces throughout the country. The Deputy Prime Minister said that the production and distribution of fake medicines threatened those who were already weakened by disease and constituted an attack of the most cowardly nature. He added that the production and distribution of fake medicines also had a detrimental effect on economic growth and carefully formulated social budgeting strategies. This gives the problem a national and regional scope ...