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AT LEAST five Cambodians, two of them children, were among those killed in a horrific accident on Wednesday when a World War II-era bomb exploded at a scrap metal warehouse in Bangkok, a Cambodian official said yesterday. The massive 225-kilogram bomb, a remnant of Allied air raids on Thailands capital, killed at least seven people and injured at least 19, according to Thai officials. The bomb was found at a construction site by builders and taken to the scrap merchant, where workers, thinking it had been defused, tried to take it apart with a blowtorch. A video of the aftermath of the blast shows investigators picking through the rubble amid thick smoke and a huge crater in the centre of what used to be the warehouse. Koy Kuong, spokesman for the Ministry of Foreign Affairs, said yesterday that the Cambodian Embassy in Bangkok had told his office that five Continues on page 6
A Google employee wearing a camera backpack referred to as a Trekker walks around Angkor Wat in Siem Reap province yesterday demonstrating methods used to digitally map the temple complex. PHA LINA
Seeing Angkor from home

Kevin Ponniah Siem Reap
HE ancient temples of Angkor have entered the digital age before most of modern Cambodia has. From the intricate bas-reliefs at Angkor Wat to the watchful smiles of Bayon, more than 100 temples in the Angkor Archaeological Park have been digitised and mapped at a first-person perspective, meaning its now possible to roam the cradle of the Khmer Empire from your living room. Since July, tech giant Google, in partnership with the Ministry of Tourism
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and the Authority for the Protection and Management of Angkor and the Region of Siem Reap (APSARA), has stitched together more than a million photos to create 90,000 panoramic images that allow a 360-degree virtual tour of Angkor. Google funded the project launched yesterday to a throng of international press entirely on its own, but it is expected to be a boon for Cambodian tourism while creating a repository for Khmer culture and history. The imagery will also be available at the online Google Cultural Institute, where nearly 300 Angkor-related artefacts are already displayed. Google, which has also deployed its Street View cars to the streets of the Kingdom with an eye to adding more ground-level maps of Cambodia, remains better known for its search engine and other functional tools than its cultural contributions. But Manik Gupta, who leads all of Googles mapping efforts, says such cultural projects are not divorced from the companys aim of organising the
worlds information and then making it freely accessible. Obviously, everyone knows that Angkor is the eighth wonder of the world, [but] its hard to imagine the sheer beauty of this site and the cultural significance unless you actually go visit it, and for us ... its [about] really helping Asia and the rest of the world bring their culture online that is the reason we do this, he said. The company has done similar projects at UNESCO World Heritage sites including the Taj Mahal in India, the Palace of Versailles in France, Continues on page 4
AUSTRALIAS immigration minister, Scott Morrison, met with Interior Minister Sar Kheng in Phnom Penh yesterday for talks following a controversial request by Foreign Minister Julie Bishop in February for Cambodia to take in some of its refugees. The closed-door meeting at the Ministry of Interior came a day after Morrison signed a deal that would allow refugees housed in Australias controversial offshore Manus Island detention centre in Papua New Guinea to be resettled in that country. Foreign Ministry spokesman Koy Kuong yesterday confirmed that the meeting had taken place. Australian Immigration Minister [Morrison] met with Deputy Prime Minister Sar Kheng [yesterday] morning at the Interior Ministry, he said, adding that he could not go into the details of what was discussed. Morrisons office said in a statement yesterday that he was in Phnom Penh to further discussions on regional cooperation on people-smuggling issues, following on from the earlier visit by [Bishop]. Australia has ongoing engagement with countries across our region on strengthening border protection and deterring the illegal movement of people across borders, the statement reads. Phay Siphan, spokesman at the Council of Ministers, said he had not been briefed on the meeting but that the Foreign Ministry may release information at a later date. I havent yet heard the comments [from the meeting]. [The Foreign Ministry] may respond to the proposal on the refugee issue, he said. Australian Embassy officials did not respond to requests for comment yesterday, and Morrison declined to take a call from a Post reporter to his hotel room. Cambodian Foreign Minister Continues on page 6
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THE PHNOM PENH POST APRIL 4, 2014
National Illness, faintings after factory-funded meals

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Licadho data not real: govt

May Titthara and Alice Cuddy
HE government yesterday accused Licadho of producing wildly misleading gures on land grabs, following the rights groups announcement earlier this week that land conicts in Cambodia have affected more than half a million people since 2000. Speaking at a press conference yesterday, Sar Sovan, secretary of state at the Ministry of Land Management, Urban Planning and Construction, said the ministry does not accept the NGOs ndings, adding that the government has its own, more accurate gures. The ministry does not recognise this gure, because it is not real. The gure we have in our hands now is not research. Its real, and I have enough numbers to prove it, Sovan said. But Licadho director Naly Pilorge slammed the ministrys dismissal. [Yesterdays] reaction is a typical denial by a government that consistently ignores evidence-based criticism whilst failing to address the hard facts, she said. The government, and in particular the Land Ministry, would do better to spend its time coming up with lasting solutions to the problem of land grabbing than holding press conferences to deny the undeniable.
People involved in a land row work in Koh Kong last month on a boat that a family has been using for shelter after Union Development Group allegedly burned down their house. hENG CHIVOAN
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The Phnom Penh Post would like to apologise for using art developed by Our Books in an in-house advertisement yesterday without prior consultation.
In May 2012, Prime Minister Hun Sen issued a moratorium on new economic land concessions, and initiated a landtitling scheme shortly thereafter. According to gures collected by the ministry since then, of every 1,000 land titles [issued, there are just] three or four conicts, Sovan said. Sovan added that in the 357 communes across the country in which land-titling has taken place, land conicts are not a major problem. On average, one village has disputes [affecting] less than one person, he said.
The accusation of failure is not real. According to Licadho, however, the shameful milestone of half a million conicts only scratches the surface of the problem. The gure of half a million Cambodians affected is based only on land conicts that have been investigated by Licadhos 13 provincial ofces over the past 13 years, Pilorge said. This is only half the country and as such the gure does not begin to represent the true number of individuals affected throughout the country.
ABOUT 150 garment workers fainted at two factories owned by the same rm in the capitals Por Sen Chey district yesterday, after lunch provided to employees allegedly caused food poisoning. Workers at the Shen Zhou and Daqian Textile factories, both owned by Shen Zhou Group and both suppliers to Puma, Adidas and Nike, began fainting at about 8am yesterday, Worker Friendship Union Federation president Seang Sambath said. I suggest the company examines the meals they provide workers, especially the chicken, Sambath said yesterday. The company must ensure hygienic meals. Many employees at Daqian, which accounted for about 100 of the faintings, started showing symptoms of food poisoning, including diarrhoea, soon after eating lunch on Tuesday, said Vey Srey Moa, a worker there. Most worked through the sickness after eating the questionable meat, Srey Moa said as she recovered at KhmerSoviet Friendship Hospital. We ate chicken at lunch, and I thought the chicken looked sour, she said. After
eating it, we got diarrhoea, and two days later, we fainted. About 61 employees at the Shen Zhou factory had rst fainted on Tuesday after eating the same chicken. Then, approximately 50 Shen Zhou workers still feeling the effects of the meal fainted yesterday morning, Chan Soda, an employee who collapsed yesterday, said. I had no strength and could not stand up at work, Soda added. Those who fainted were brought to Khmer-Soviet, Independence clinic, Mol Met clinic and Choam Chao clinic, Por Sen Chey District Governor Hem Darith said. Yesterdays incident occurred two days after about 50 employees at the New Wide factory in Por Sen Chey fainted after allegedly being exposed to insecticide fumes. The high volume of workers fainting highlights the need for more meticulous workplace inspections and higher wages, which would enable workers to buy healthier food, Yeng Virak, executive director for the Community Legal Education Center, said. Managers at Shen Zhou and Daqian could not be reached yesterday. ADDITIONAL REPORTING
BY SEAN TEEHAN
Garment workers are treated at the Khmer-Soviet Friendship Hospital in Phnom Penh yesterday after fainting. VIREAK MAI
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team of five Cambodians working for Google traversed the sites on foot, wearing cameraladen backpacks known as Trekkers. Weighing 18kg, with 15 camera lenses sitting well above the wearers head and shooting pictures every 2.5 seconds, it is these camera platforms that create the 360-degree panoramic views from every ledge, crevice and stairway of the centuries-old temples. Orm Rotha, a 34-year-old from Pailin, was one of those who spent months slowly walking around the temples with a Trekker, but he laughs away the idea that it was a physically gruelling job. I am very happy to work with Google and especially to bring the beautiful images of Cambodia, such as Angkor Wat, to the world to let them know better about what Cambodia [has to offer], he says, standing at the foot of the temple, remaining enthusiastic after hours of helping curious journalists try on the gear. I never thought that our country will have these Street View images like in other countries ... and I am so grateful and proud that I can bring the image of Cambodia to the world.
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Continued from page 1 Pompeii in Italy and Mount Fuji in Japan, though the Angkor temples are the largest cultural artefacts that have been mapped in this way, the company says. Gupta admits that Cambodias low internet penetration 2.7 million web users out of 14 million people as of 2012 means the imagery will largely be accessed by foreign users, but says he hopes Cambodians will feel proud they have these iconic temples available to the world. The imagery offers high-definition, close-up views of intricate carvings such as the celebrated Churning of the Sea of Milk bas-relief at Angkor Wat, which depicts Lord Vishnu coaxing demons and gods into churning the ocean to produce the elixir of immortality. But it also provides a glimpse into the monuments more recent past. A piece of graffiti carved into a column at Angkor Wat by a French traveller marked Le 8 Novembre 1885 was clearly visible during a digital tour. In order to capture temple interiors and exteriors where Street View cars cant travel, a
A Google employee wearing a camera backpack walks around Angkor Wat in Siem Reap yesterday.
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This imagery, while hopefully finally defeating the notion that Angkor encompasses only the single site of Angkor Wat, will also hopefully bump up tourist numbers, said Khoun Khun Neay, deputy directorgeneral of the Authority for Protection and Management of
A Google Street View car, which will be used to photograph the streets of Cambodia, parked in front of Angkor Wat yesterday. phA LINA
Angkor and the Region of Siem Reap (APSARA). The collection of images will show anyone with an internet connection the intricacy, beauty and sheer scale of the site, which measures more than 400 square kilometres, he says. This constitutes a tool for promotion of tourism. I suppose that people everywhere can [view this] virtually ... and after that they would like to come to see [in person]. Its a way for promotion of the site. Skyrocketing numbers of tourists visiting the temples in recent years has led to concerns that the ancient monuments, particularly Angkor Wat, are being damaged. Tourists coming more and more, of course this becomes a problem for us ... but its a matter of management, and we are working on that, Khun Neay says. [But] lets make a comparison, Pompeii in Italy, they receive regularly, every year, 10 million tourists [and] the site is very small in comparison with Angkor. Now we are 2.5 million [here], I think we have more room to take in more tourists.
In a statement, Minister of Tourism Thong Khon praised the technology for allowing Cambodia to share its breathtaking wonders and said the virtual imagery would not only result in more tourists, but also tourists visiting more diverse areas. Sun Chanthol, minister for commerce, said the project will surely contribute to the growth of our tourism industry, an industry that is already driving significant economic growth and employment in Cambodia. Amit Sood, director of the Google Cultural Institute, admits that a digital rendering of Angkor, no matter how high-definition or detailed, will never be able to match the real thing. Watching the sunset over Angkor Wat is a physical, beautiful, emotional experience that I dont think can be replicated online. So if you ask me, Hey, youre doing all this, is this
going to replicate the physical? I dont think it can. It never will. These places have stood for hundreds of years ... purely because the physical is critical. But to Sood, that doesnt mean that culture should be excluded from those who cant afford to make the trip. There are millions and millions of people who just dont have access to any of this stuff, physically, either for financial reasons or just a lack of being able to travel to these locations. And those are the people that Im very interested in connecting with this information. Khun Neay, from the APSARA Authority, puts it more simply. I think its important to let people have a choice ... you know you see a picture of a lady, but if you meet her in person its a different feeling. We dont fear that problem. ADDITIONAL
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Sochua hits road after park ouster

Khouth Sophak Chakrya and Alice Cuddy
PPOSITION lawmaker-elect Mu Sochua protested for her right to freedom for the third day running at Freedom Park yesterday and was once again forcibly ejected from the area by security forces. But the now-familiar encounter departed from the script when she left the area and went on a walk across the city, running into various authorities along the way. Sochua arrived at the park near Wat Phnom at about 8:20am yesterday and was met by supporters of her solo campaign to express her rights in an area that she said should stand for freedom of expression. I didnt see the [security forces] drilling, so I rushed into the middle of the park and was surrounded by the same security forces as before. I sat down and was physically lifted up, she said. Sochua, who was also removed from
the park on Tuesday and Wednesday, said she managed to hold her ground for about 45 minutes before once again being moved on. Video of the scene was posted to her Facebook page later in the day. After leaving, Sochua began a chaotic walk to the Cambodia National Rescue Party headquarters. Outside the Ministry of Education, she said she was met by about 10 armed police ofcers. They tried to make me take a detour. I told them I have a right to walk. She was later stopped in front of Minister of Interior Sar Khengs house by security forces, while military police outside Prime Minister Hun Sens home let her pass. Sochua said she was also met by police and security forces when she stopped at Independence Monument to thank the King for giving us independence. It was about 11:45am when she eventually made it to her partys headquarters. City Hall banned public gatherings in
Phnom Penh following violent clashes in early January and the clearing of a protest camp in Freedom Park. The ban was subsequently lifted across the city with the exception of the park, which remains off-limits to protesters. Long Dimanche, spokesman for Phnom Penh Municipal Hall, said Sochua had once again provoked the security forces into action. [She] attempted to provoke the people to protest in Freedom Park, which we have banned until the investigation committee releases the ofcial result of its investigation [into January protests], he said. She tried to test the capacity and ability of our security guards who stand for banning anyone who wants to protest or [exercise] their freedom of expression there. Sochua said she would return to the park today but that it will be the last time until after Khmer New Year. When I return, I will do exactly the same thing every day.
Ethnic group petitions UN to halt Areng dam

Phak Seangly
THE Areng Chorng ethnic minority group yesterday submitted ve petitions addressed to the UN ofce in Cambodia and four government institutions seeking a halt to the Sinohydro dam project in Koh Kong province. After blocking Sinohydro from entering the dam site in the Areng Valley for four weeks, six representatives of the 600 affected families approached the UN ofce, the National Assembly, the Ministry of Environment, the Ministry of Mines and Energy and the Council for the Development of Cambodia, said Ven Vorn, one of the representatives sent to Phnom Penh. Today, they plan to submit the same letter to the Chinese
embassy and the Council of Ministers, asking for the cancellation of all studies and construction involved with the Areng Valley dam. According to the petition, the project would lead to the eviction of 600 ethnic families as well as the destruction of 20,000 hectares of forest, and with it the habitat of numerous endangered fauna. We do not want the compensation ... What we want is no dam to be built, as the dam will destroy our life, animals, and wild forest, representative Hing Pov said. Pov expressed hope yesterday the institutions would take the groups concerns seriously. The recipients will investigate to nd a solution for the people, government adviser Thoeuk Kroeun Vutha said.
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Hor Namhong said in February that Bishop had proposed Cambodia resettle refugees in a meeting with Prime Minister Hun Sen. Australia neither confirmed nor denied the request had been made, while Cambodia later said that it would not welcome refugees who wished to use the country as a springboard for political activities, raising questions about what protection Cambodia could offer. Phil Robertson, deputy director of Human Rights Watchs Asia division, said Morrisons visit showed the Abbott governments shameful stance on refugees. The Abbott governments shameful, rights abusing behaviour regarding refugees and asylum seekers apparently has no limits, and the arrival of Scott Morrison in Phnom Penh indicates the thoroughly bad idea of transferring Australias responsibilities to Cambodia is still alive and kicking, he said in an email. Its time for UNHCR to stand up and say that this is unacceptable, and for Cambodia to drop the proposal altogether. ADDITIONAL REPORTING BY
SHANE WORRELL
Cambodian nationals were among as many as 10 conrmed killed in the blast. We received information from our embassy in Bangkok, conrming that ve Cambodian people were killed, two children being among them, he said. Five Thais were also killed, 16 wounded, and two are missing. The warehouse in Soi Lat Plakhao 72 in Bang Khen district was operating without a licence, according to Thai ofcials, but had been in business for more than 10 years. Bangkok deputy police chief Ake Angsananond said yesterday that the body parts of a young girl, who would be the eighth victim, were discovered as police continued to search the building debris. He said up to 20 people were now thought to have been injured. Local media reported four of the Cambodian victims were from Oddar Meanchey provinces Preah Neth Preah district and a fth from Siem Reap provinces Krolanh district. A spokeswoman for Bangkoks Erewan Emergency Center, where the injured are being treated, told the Post yesterday afternoon that sev-
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A Thai reman stands inside a scrap metal warehouse after a large World War II bomb that workers tried to cut open exploded in Bangkok on Wednesday. AFp
en deaths had been conrmed and another, a young girl, was presumed dead. There are 19 injured and seven dead, the spokeswoman said. Eight [are thought to be dead], but we have not conrmed this. The workers at the warehouse thought the bomb was no longer active, so they used a metal cutter to cut into it, causing the explosion, local
police commander Virasak Foythong said. The Thai Foreign Ministry did not respond to requests for comment by press time. Kuong said his ofce had not yet received detailed information about the deceased. We dont have detailed information about the incident yet as our ambassador has been working with his Thai counterparts at the site of the
explosion, he added. The deaths come after seven Cambodians were killed by a falling beam at a construction site in Thailands Samut Prakan province in February. Four of the seven employed by Italian-Thai Development Co were later revealed to have crossed into Thailand illegally to work. ADDITIONAL REPORTING BY BANGKOK POST AND AFP
ORE THAN 60 workers employed by Phnom Penh Sorya Transportation Company in the capitals Russey Keo district went on strike yesterday with a litany of demands, including a $60 monthly wage increase, workers and company representatives said. Workers also called for an end to a company policy requiring employees to shoulder a deposit ranging from $100-$500, in case of an accident, and a fine of about $750 if caught transporting people or goods without a ticket. During the three-hour negotiation yesterday, Chan Sophanna, the company manager, agreed to cancel the $750 fine, leading about 20 employees to return to work. However, Doch Saron, 43, an employee at Soraya, said he and about 60 others will continue striking until they receive a raise, overtime, and a $6 tip during each shift. Sophanna said workers already receive overtime, and tips amounting to up to $100 depending on their schedule.
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Polonsky extradition reviewed

Kim Sarom
THE Supreme Court heard an appeal on Wednesday against a lower courts decision to suspend the extradition of property tycoon Sergei Polonsky to his native Russia, where he is wanted on charges of fraud. Supreme Court prosecutor Seng Bun Kheang said the Court of Appeals decision in January not to extradite Polonsky until he faces court over a separate criminal case here did not comply with Cambodian law. The Court of Appeal has abused the law by overturning the case, Bun Kheang said. I would like the council judges [of the Supreme Court] to reconsider this case. Supreme Court judge Kim Sathavy confirmed yesterday that a hearing had taken place on Wednesday following a
request from the courts general prosecutor Chea Leang. But Polonskys defence lawyer Benson Samay said yesterday that a court prosecutor had no right to intervene personally. I think that the request is not
The Court of Appeal has abused the law by overturning this case
official, Samay said. It is a private request. If it is an official request, it will be made through the government. A decision is expected on April 25. Polonsky, who owns Koh Dek Koul, an island off Cambodias coast, faces charges related to an unfinished $176 million development project in Moscow. The businessman was arrested in December, accused of being
violent towards six boatmen during a cruise near his island. He was held in prison for more than three months over the incident, before being released on bail on the condition he remain in the country. In the ensuing months, he travelled to Israel before returning to the Kingdom. He was arrested again in November after Russia released a warrant for his arrest and his details were posted on Interpols website. The Court of Appeal released him on bail in January after the decision was made to suspend his extradition. No date has been set for his trial in Cambodia. Since his first arrest in Cambodia, Polonsky reportedly a billionaire before the global financial crisis has frequently used social media to protest his innocence and document his time in prison.
Krom families protest eviction

Chhay Channyda and Laignee Barron
SIXTY-EIGHT Khmer Krom families in Takeo province allege they are being forcibly evicted, charged by fishery authorities with illegally occupying a nature preserve. Yesterday, three representatives from the Borei Choslar district, Sangkum Meanchey village were summonsed to court. We were afraid we would be arrested, so we had to thumbprint a statement agreeing that we will not go to work on our rice fields again, said Vy Chan, 56, one of the Khmer Krom representatives. But, we will still go to work on our fields, because we have grown them since the 1990s. The villagers, who immigrated to the area from Can Tho, Veitnam, claim squatters rights on the land, which a 2007 sub-decree established as a 8,000-hectare wildlife sanctuary.
Dont say [the villagers] came first. They came to clear the land after we [installed] a protected area, said Sao Kosal, deputy director of the provincial fisheries administration. But land officials say the villagers may have grounds to contest the eviction orders. There are laws and guidelines protecting local communities rights, said Beng Hong Socheat Khemro, a spokesman for the Ministry of Land Management. [Forestry officials] cannot just put up a fence and call it a protected area. The villagers plan to file a complaint with provincial authorities next week, and rights groups have agreed to help. We are concerned for their case, because they dont have any lawyers to represent them before the court and their case is not being treated fairly, said Ang Chanrith, executive director of the Minority Rights Organization.
RCAF captain guilty in outlawed birds battle

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A CAPTAIN in the Royal Cambodian Armed Forces was convicted by the Phnom Penh Municipal Court yesterday of running an illegal cockghting ring. Presiding judge Suos Sam Ath ned Captain Tuy Pha, 46, 5 million riel ($1,250) and sentenced him to one year in prison but suspended all but the roughly three months already served for operating an illegal cockghting arena in the capitals Sen Sok district. Sen Sok district police chief Mak Hong said yesterday Pha was arrested on January 18.
Men sit next to a truck after it ran off the road in Mondulkiri province last year.
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He was arrested while police raided his cockghting arena ... and while he was betting on the cockghting. During the raid, he continued, police arrested eight participants including Pha and conscated six ghting cocks, steel spurs worn by the animals to inict greater damage and other materials related to the activity. The other seven people arrested were released after they were educated about the illegality of cockghting and signed a contract promising never to participate in it again. Pha could not be reached for comment yesterday.
Pair hits bottom of barrel with fake note
A SLAB of beer turned out to be the undoing of a pair of Kampot men passing counterfeit bills on Tuesday. Police said the duo stopped into a Kampong district shop and purchased the suds with a crisp $100 note. After they left, closer examination by the suspicious cashier revealed the truth and a call was made to police. Thirty minutes later, they were in custody, though both said they were unaware the cash was fake. RasMEI KaMpUCHEa
Big boozy brawl ruins a night on the tiles
Traffic fatalities on rise

Mom Kunthear
Rain topples temple wall

Mom Kunthear
ATALITIES on Cambodias roadways increased 3.5 per cent in the rst three months of the year compared to the same period in 2013, an ofcial said yesterday. Road accidents as a whole rose nearly 10 per cent. The main causes for the accidents were speeding drivers,
carelessness, alcohol and a lack of respect for trafc laws, said Preap Chanvibol, director of the land transport department at the Ministry of Public Works and Transport. Chanvibol said that from January through March, trafc accidents jumped to 1,273 cases from 1,159 in the same 2013 period. Road fatalities rose from 556 last year to 576 during the same period this year.
A nal discussion regarding new trafc legislation, which would, among other changes, raise nes for violations and require passengers on motorbikes to wear helmets, is slated to take place at the Ministry of Justice today, Chanvibol said. Then we will send it for discussion between [relevant] ministries, and after that to the Council of Ministers and on to the National Assembly.
A RAINSTORM that hit Banteay Meanchey on Tuesday caused a wall at the ancient Banteay Chmar Temple complex to collapse. Ofcials said yesterday that the damage to the Angkor-era temple in Thma Puok district near the Thai border was not considered serious, and no one was injured.
We are sorry that the rainstorm damaged this ancient temple, said Yan Tangkouy, acting director of the provincial department of Culture and Fine Arts, adding that he did not yet have a time frame for repairs. In 2006, a storm destroyed one of the remote temple complexs eight remaining towers, according to a 2013 UNESCO report.
A DRINK denied, like a moto untended, has all-too-predictable consequences. So learned two men on Tuesday night in Banteay Meancheys Monkul Borei district. Police said the duo was walking past a local watering hole when a pair of overzealous boozers, ones theyd tussled with in the past, insisted they sit down for a drink. The subsequent refusal set our suspects blood boiling and the row soon escalated into an attack. Both victims were sent to hospital, while the attackers were arrested that same night. RasMEI KaMpUCHEa
Brutal cleaver attack leaves man bloodied
Assembly OKs law to patch up roadways

Meas Sokchea
A DRAFT law meant to improve the maintenance and construction of Cambodias dilapidating roads was passed yesterday in a one-sided session of the National Assembly that saw ruling party lawmakers lambast Public Works and Transport Minister Tram Iv Tek for his allegedly poor stewardship. Iv Tek acknowledged yesterday that the companies building the roads were not held to a high enough standard something he would be empowered to take action against under the new law and maintained that roads were mostly damaged by overloaded trucks that went unpunished by corrupt weigh station operators, who would also be punished under the law. The opposition Cambodia National Rescue Party was not at the session, but Cambodian Peoples Party lawmaker Loy Sophat called the practice of shoddily repairing shoddily built roads a waste of resources. If the old roads are seriously damaged, and we spend money to fix them again and again, we will not be able to collect money to build new roads, he said. CPP lawmaker Pen Panha said it didnt matter where the minister stood on the issue as it was his job to go after corruption in his ministry. I agree with a few lawmakers who say that it doesnt matter if youre a white cat or a black cat provided you can catch a mouse, Panha said.
A FOOD vendors trip to the market ended in bloody violence yesterday in Kampong Cham town during an attempted moto theft. Police said the 40-year-old man was driving with his wife to buy food at about 5am when three men with a cleaver overtook them on a motorbike, blocking their way, and then hacked at the man, leaving him unconscious and bloodied as they sped off on his moto. Police are now looking for the three louts, and the victim is recovering in hospital. KoH SantEpHEap
RCAF military might too much for mere thugs

AN OFF-DUTY RCAF officer out with his wife and daughter is recovering from minor injuries after a brush with danger on Tuesday night. Police said the officer was driving on a side street in the capitals Meanchey district when three gangsters blocked his way and began cursing at him. When he protested, they began to punch and slap him and made a grab for his gun. During the struggle, the gun fired into the air, bringing nearby military police running and sending the suspects fleeing into the night. KoH santEpHEap
Raucous robbers rouse snoozing moto owner
FIVE noisy thieves saw their plan to steal five motorbikes crumble in the wee hours yesterday in Phnom Penhs Daun Penh district. Police said the gang, aged 18 to 22, were halfway home in their theft attempt when they awoke the homes owner, who called police. As cops swooped in, three of the men bolted on one of the motos, leaving behind four of their would-be rides and two companions. The duo in custody confessed, saying it was their first offence. dEUM aMpIl
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ADB downgrades GDP estimates amid unrest

ASIAN Development Bank (ADB) downgraded Cambodias GDP growth estimates this week from 7.2 per cent in 2013 to seven per cent in 2014 citing foreign investment declines, political instability and garment sector unrest as key reasons for the revised figure. The ADB estimates inflation will rise 3.5 per cent this year from three per cent in 2013 due to tightening of customs procedures.
OH Kong and Kampot province tourism departments both registered sharp declines in visitor numbers during the rst three months of 2014 compared to the same period last year, prompting a call for improved road and transport infrastructure. About 28,300 tourists visited Koh Kong province between January and March this year, according to the Koh Kong provincial Department of Tourism. The gure represents an 18 per cent drop compared to Q1 in 2013. Meanwhile, Kampot Province recorded a 14 per cent decline in tourist arrivals over the past three months, with about 300,000, compared to 350,000 during the same period in 2013. Chhun Samkhit, vice administrator of the Koh Kong
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provincial tourism department said the decline was caused by the long distance by road from Phnom Penh and poor road conditions within the province, which connect the seaside to the Cardamom Mountains where most tourists like to visit. Koh Kong is much further away by road compared to the other coastal provinces and there are no air or sea travel options for tourists. This is likely to be the main reason that tourists numbers are dropping, Samkhit said. Soy Sinol, director of Kampot province tourism department, said the 14 per cent drop in tourism gures was due largely to a decline in Bokor Mountain visitors. Last year, a lot of people came here to visit Bokor mountain. This period, it seems they have changed their destination to somewhere else, he said.
Meanwhile, in neighbouring coastal provinces, Preah Sihanouk and Kep, tourism has continued to see positive numbers of tourists. Preah Sihanouk tourism ofcials said tourists over the past three months totaled 445,037, an increase of 26 per cent compared to the same time in 2013. Seemingly bolstering Samkhits argument that limited transport infrastructure and poor road conditions were hampering tourism numbers in Koh Kong, one Preah Sihanouk tourism ofcial who asked not to be named said the provinces continued growth was a direct result of having reliable air, sea and road transport options available to domestic and international travelers. Som Chenda, director of tourism for the Kep tourism department said tourist arrivals had increased 20 per cent
over the past three months primarily due to road works leading to the province. The road to Kep province is much better now. Meanwhile, more tourists are becoming aware of Kep as a travel destination, he said. He added that maintaining safety for tourists also contributed to the increase, but did not detail how or why safety needed to be improved. Ang Kim Eang, president of Cambodia of Association of Travel and Agent (CATA) rallied behind Koh Kong tourism ofcials concerns, saying the lack of reliable transport infrastructure such as roads is the primary factor for the sharp decline. Eang called on local ofcials and the Cambodian government to improve road quality and connectivity in all four coastal areas in order to boost tourist numbers. Kim Borey, director gen-
eral of the Ministry of Public Works and Transport, said road issues are just one factor effecting tourism in Koh Kong province. It may also be because there are not many places to visit in Koh Kong. There is a safari and waterfalls, but maybe the weather is too hot. He said the Ministry pays attention to improving roads to tourist destinations, however, local government ofcials are better placed to x the issue. The local department should look at the problem and take care of it. It is within their authority, he said. The countrys damaged, time consuming road network is the subject of a new law currently being debated by the National Assembly. The new law says transport ofcials must regularly check roads for damage and call out dodgy contractors using poor quality materials.
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Fish exports fail to impress

AMBODIAN shery exports rose slightly during the rst three months of the year, according to a report by the Ministry of Agriculture, Forestry and Fisheries. The report, which was released yesterday, says that sh exports reached 4,800 tonnes in the rst quarter, a year-on-year increase of 6.6 per cent. The export total includes 3,100 tonnes of freshly caught sh and 1,700 tonnes of processed catches. Cambodia earned more than $3.5 million from sh exports during the period. But experts say the number does not reect the real potential of the Kingdoms shery sector. Som Nouv, former deputy director at the Fisheries Administration, said yesterday that the rise is small and does not say anything about the growth of the shery trade. The export increase is only 300 tonnes. This is a very little increase and it does not reect anything, he said. Om Savath, executive director of Fisheries Action
THE Securities and Exchange Commission of Cambodia (SEC-Cambodia) and the Securities and Exchange Commission of Thailand (SEC-Thailand) have signed a memorandum of understanding (MoU) bolstering cooperation between the neighbouring markets. The MoU, which marks another step towards developing an integrated ASEAN capital market, commits both regulators to sharing information on daily trends, trades and general market information, according to the requirements outlined in the agreement. Ming Bankosal, directorgeneral of SEC-Cambodia, signed the MoU with SECThailand secretary-general Vorapol Socatiyanurak in Phnom Penh on Wednesday. Bankosal said SEC-Thailand had already been assisting in training SEC-Cambodia ofcials in the past. The MoU will provide a window for the two regulatory authorities to promote each others markets in greater cooperation, he said. Stephen Hsu, CEO of
Phnom Penh Securities, attended Wednesdays signing along with fund managers, investment companies and securities rms from the two countries. He welcomed the move, saying that it opens the doors for investors in both countries to explore regional investments. Currently, Thai investors are looking for more investment outside Thailand, but they need condence in investment too. [The MoU] will make Thai investors, especial institutional investors, understand more about trading rules and opportunities in the Cambodian stock market, Hsu said. The Cambodia Securities Exchange (CSX), which is part-owned by Korea Exchange, ofcially commenced trading in April 2012 when the state-owned Phnom Penh Water Supply listed on the bourse. Taiwanese-owned garment manufacturer Grand Twins International (GTI) last month conrmed it would start trading in May. Upon listing, GTI will become the rst privately owned company to go public on the CSX.
Fish in a holding tank are sorted by a man in Phnom Penhs Russey Keo district in December.
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Coalition Team, said the disappointing gures are the result of poorly enforced laws designed to stamp out illegal shing. Illegal shing remains a problem and no matter how many times the government sets legislation, the enforcement lasts only two or three months, Savath said. The majority of Cambodias sh exports are to Australia, Vietnam, Thailand,
China, Malaysia, Singapore and Hong Kong. Last month, the European Union banned sh imports from Cambodia as punishment for the countrys failure to tackle illegal shing. Nouv at the time said that the shing vessels in question, which the EU suspected of shing illegally, did not belong to Cambodia and that the EU should investigate whether the boats were
ying Cambodian ags to avoid punishment. Savath called Nouvs response to the ban not profitable to Cambodias relationship with the EU. Cambodia couldve earned a lot of income by exporting sh products to the EU without paying tax, he said, referring to the Kingdoms Everything But Arms status, which allows duty-free exports to EU nations.
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Mangoes to fetch high prices

From there, we hope to export 4,000 tonnes of the mangoes within the rst year. This week, Post reporter Hor Kimsay speaks with Mong Chanthol, the youngest son of agriculture business tycoon Mong Reththy. As the manager of Mong Reththy Groups mango plantation and soon-to-be built mango packaging plant in Preah Sihanouk province, Chanthol says Cambodia is on its way to becoming the home of one of the worlds most luxuriously priced fruits the Irwin mango. What is the Irwin mango? How did you come to begin planting this luxury fruit? It is the rst breed of Mango that Mong Reththy brought to Cambodia from Taiwan. It is already known among buyers in Hong Kong, Japan, Korea and Singapore. In Japan, we have seen the Irwin sell for $45 each. When we start to export the Irwin mango, we envisage it will be sold for $20 per kilo. Our farm currently has about 80,000 trees of Irwin mango and we will add another 50,000 trees by the end of this Will the factory only package Irwin mangoes picked on your farm or will you also buy Keo Romeat mangoes from other farmers to export? It depends on the market. If the market needs more of the Cambodian Keo Romeat mango breed, we may buy and package them for export. But as far as I know, the Irwin mango is already popular, in high demand overseas and attracts a premium price. Tell us about the Mong Reththy Groups businesses here in Preah Sihanouk.
Mong Chanthol, manager of Mong Reththy Groups pig and mango farms, inspects a mango at one of the companys properties in Preah Sihanouk province late last month. HENG CHIVOAN
ANY listed firms are not ready to stop paying tea money for fear of disrupting their working practices, which could prevent projects finishing on time and hurt competitiveness, a senior Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) of Thailand official says. The number of listed firms ready to commit to good corporate governance and to reject corruption has dropped as many are unwilling to stay away from bribery, said senior assistant secretary-general Chalee Chantanayingyong. As of Wednesday, 302 firms had declared their commitment to not get involved in corruption or fraud. However, only nine have been fully certified by the Collective Action Coalition Against Corruption, which is endorsed by the Thai Institute of Directors. Chalee cited the World Bank as saying that inefficient law enforcement and corruption are weak areas for Thailand. Lenient law enforcement for stock investment is highlighted by the fact only seven per cent of 382 investigated cases resulted in any punishment.
year. We plan to spread out the Irwin breed to other farmers after we ll up the land that we have. If you do sell the Irwin to other farmers, how much can they expect to pay for it? It is too early to say. We are
not sure whether we will sell it or we will instead employ contract farmers, who would grow the new breed and sell the fruit back to us only. This might be an option, but we will make that decision later. Tell us about the Mango packaging plant you are building
to export the Irwin mangoes. We have already signed the MoU with an investment partner from Singapore. We are currently building the $2 million packaging and cleaning plant here at our Preah Sihanouk estate and we plan to nish by the end of this year.
Over the 30,000-hectare estate, we have a pig farm, palm oil, rubber and now mango plantations. About 60 people are employed in the mango business already. Maybe 250 people are employed in our pig farming operation and more than 5,000 in the palm oil operations during the high season. This interview has been edited for length and clarity
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GM action a criminal deception
SENATORS accused General Motors of criminal deception over a decade-long ignition problem linked to 13 deaths, as the US automakers boss faced a second day of congressional anger on Wednesday. Defending her companys battered reputation, chief exec Mary Barra repeated her vow that GM will be forthcoming with results of a sweeping internal probe into what led it to keep using ignition switches it knew were faulty for years, then change the parts without alerting the public or regulators. Senator Kelly Ayotte zeroed in on claims that when GM changed the ignition switches in 2006, it kept the ID for the new part identical to that of the original switch, a decision that may have allowed the firm to avoid a costly recall. I dont see this as anything but criminal, Ayotte fumed. This is criminal deception. Barra acknowledged her own surprise that the part number was not changed. I want to understand why those actions were taken, she said. Thirteen deaths have been linked to the ignition problems. aFP HINA has outlined a new package of measures including railway spending and tax relief to support the economy and create jobs after a slowdown endangered Premier Li Keqiangs target of 7.5 per cent growth this year. The government will sell 150 billion yuan ($24 billion) of bonds this year to help build railways mainly in the lessdeveloped central and western regions, the State Council said in a statement last night after a meeting led by Li. Authorities will also create a development fund of 200 billion yuan to 300 billion yuan a year to increase sources of rail financing. The measures expand on the cabinets plans to speed up construction projects after slowdowns in manufacturing, retail sales and investment pointed to unexpectedly weak growth. The worlds second-largest economy probably grew 7.4 per cent last quarter from a year earlier, according to analysts surveyed by Bloomberg News in March, down from a previous median estimate of 7.6 per cent. Its a mini-stimulus package designed to stabilise growth, said Xu Gao, chief economist with Everbright Securities Co. in Beijing. As the growth rate is decelerating to the lower end of a reasonable range, Premier Li is trying to do something to get growth back on track. The State Council said the nation will extend a preferential tax policy to more small companies and increase nancing to build low-income housing until 2016. It also said 6,600 kilometres (4,100 miles) of new railway lines will come into
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Food giants raided in S Africa collusion probe

SOUTH Africas Competition Commission said yesterday it raided the local offices of food manufacturers Unilever and Malaysias Sime Darby as part of a probe into collusion. The commission conducted the search and seizure operation as part of an investigation into collusion in the manufacture and supply of edible oil and margarine, it said. The commission has reasonable grounds to believe that information relevant to this investigation is in the possession of employees of the two companies, it added, referring to Anglo-Dutch Unilever and Malaysia-based Sime Darby. aFP
Lee not linked to India court case: Samsung
A new Chinese stimulus package includes the laying of 6,600 kilometres of railway.
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operation this year, 1,000 kilometres more than in 2013. The plan will also see the creation of a railway fund that will receive between 200-300 billion yuan ($32-$48 billion) each year, the statement said. However, there was no mention of plans for monetary policy, such as a reduction in the amount of cash banks must keep in reserve, a cut in interest rates or a drive to get banks lending more. Investors were unmoved by the announcement, with Shanghais benchmark composite index
down 0.15 per cent in the morning session. The state-run Xinhua news agency quoted ofcials at the meeting as saying the government will take other steps this year including stimulating enterprises and boosting domestic consumption and employment. Chinas leadership says it wants to transform the countrys growth model from an over-reliance on often wasteful investment, instead making private demand the driver for more sustainable development. BloomBeRG /aFP
SOUTH Koreas Samsung Electronics said yesterday its chairman, Lee Kun-hee, had no link whatsoever to a case that has led Indias Supreme Court to demand his appearance at a trial hearing. The court ruled this week that Lee should appear before the court on the outskirts of New Delhi in the next six weeks. Dating back to 2002, the case stems from a complaint by a New Delhi firm accusing Samsung of cheating it out of $1.4 million by failing to honour a commitment to pay a bill. aFP
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IROTAKA Sekiguchi dresses his Wagyu calves in T-shirts and jackets to protect them against Japans spring chill and an expected avalanche of cheap foreign beef. The 59-year-old Sekiguchi pampers the 320 cattle on his feedlot in Kamisato township north of Tokyo with customised meals and private stalls to ensure they develop the kind of marbled, melt-in-your-mouth meat that fetches almost twice the price of silver in Hong Kong. Wagyu farmers are betting that rising wealth in Asia will expand the market for premium beef and quadruple annual exports to 25 billion ($240 million) by 2020. New buyers are needed as Australia and the US press Prime Minister Shinzo Abe to cut tariffs on imported meat, which the government estimates could undercut as much as 68 per cent of domestic beef sales. The operators of huge farms overseas cant give the individual care that we do, said Sekiguchi, who tends his herd with his wife and sons. To get the best beef, the most important things are to keep them healthy, make each animal eat as much as it can, and let them sleep for as long as they want.
Wagyu, which literally means Japanese cow or Japanese cattle, are characterised by their heavily marbled flesh and intramuscular fat that produce soft, sweet meat. The Kobe beef well known outside of Japan is one variety of Wagyu. At the InterContinental Hotel Steak House in Hong Kong, the 14-ounce Wagyu rib-eye from Japan tops the price list at HK$2,400 ($310). The most costly bite-for-bite is a tenderloin weighing eight standard ounces going for HK$2,180, the equivalent of $38.54 per troy ounce, the unit of measurement for precious metals. Silver traded yesterday at about $19.95 per troy ounce. Exports climbed 14 per cent last year to 5.8 billion as demand for Japans premium meat increased, led by Asian sales in Hong Kong, Macau and Singapore. At the same time, competition in domestic markets is limited by the governments 38.5 per cent levy on beef imports. Abe is moving to ease restrictions on foreign meat as he overhauls policies that protected domestic farmers for generations, keeping food prices high. He set a goal of more than doubling food exports to 1 trillion by 2020 as part of an economic growth strategy that began with unprecedented monetary easing and fiscal stimulus.
Fourteen-ounce steaks from Wagyu beef cattle like those at Sekiguchi Farm (above) sell at restaurants in Hong Kong for more than $300 a piece. BLOOMBERG
For cattle producers, increased competition tests the viability of an industry in which many switched from lower-cost breeds to the highend Wagyu herds after an agreement with the US in 1988 eliminated a ceiling on beef imports. Japan is reviewing new trade deals with the US, the worlds biggest beef producer and the fourth-largest exporter. The Steak House in Hong Kong also serves cuts from Australia, the US,
Canada and Argentina. A 32-ounce Tomahawk Australian Wagyu costs HK$2,080 while the same weight of New York Strip sells for HK$1,808. Chef Calvin Choi said some customers come three or four times a week, and always order Japanese Wagyu. Inside the mouth, 10 seconds, it is melting to nothing, Choi said. Japanese beef, they eat the texture. American and Australian beef, the main thing is the flavour. BLOOMBERG
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Bangkok rally to draw 200,000 red shirts

At LeAst 200,000 people will show up at tomorrows progovernment rally in Bangkoks Phuthamonthon area, Anuwat Tinarat, a core member of the red shirt United Front for Democracy against Dictatorship (UDD), said yesterday. At least 200,000 people from the northeastern provinces will travel to Aksa Road tomorrow, Anuwat said. Each province will send 300 to 400 security guards and medical personnel to look after the red shirt supporters safety and well-being. The number of people who will join the red shirt rally this weekend will outnumber the number of anti-government protesters at the Lumpini rally site, he said. The UDD core member said the objective of this rally is to show the Peoples Democratic Reform Committee (PDRC) that the majority of Thais do not agree with the groups direction and ideology. He said PDRC secretarygeneral Suthep Thaugsubans announcement that the PDRC will topple the caretaker government before the Songkran festival on April 13-16 was of no signicance since he had repeatedly made similar calls and had not succeeded. People will join [tomorrows] rally to show that they cannot accept different independent agencies effort to quickly remove caretaker Prime Minister Yingluck Shinawatra and her government, Anuwat added. Tension was expected to build after the Constitutional Court yesterday agreed to rule on the status of caretaker Prime Minister Yingluck Shinawatra over the removal order she issued against National Security Council (NSC) chief Thawil Pliensri. Several government gures are warning that the courts decision to consider if Yingluck has breached the constitution in the Thawil case will bring the country closer to a violent confrontation. They also say that the courts rulings are not quite in line with the law. Caretaker Education Minister Chaturon Chaisaeng conceded a negative ruling by the Constitutional Court would bring down the Yingluck administration faster than the rice-pledging scheme. Things will look really bad if an outsider government takes ofce. There will be erce objections, he said. Chaturon said the court has so far ruled as it pleases, rather than going by law. If it rules against the government it could all come to an end this month, perhaps before Songkran, he said. Caretaker Foreign Minister Surapong Tovichakchaikul said yesterday that red shirts might stage a demo that could turn violent if the Constitutional Court rules against the caretaker premier. Referring to the protest by the red shirts planned for tomorrow, he said it was denitely possible [violence could take place]. Such a vacuum is not healthy and chaos will almost surely follow, he said, adding that Im not trying to instigate violence but I see the pressure and that Thais are hot-tempered. Chaos can break out at any time. I am not threatening the court, I am just speaking the truth, he said.
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S OFFICIALs on Wednesday offered to help ASEAN countries prepare for the devastating effects of climate change, urging stronger cooperation among armies and emergency agencies. Pentagon chief Chuck Hagel and other top ofcials discussed the danger posed by rising global temperatures with ASEAN defence ministers in Honolulu, home to a major US weather research centre that tracks sea levels and tsunamis in the Pacic Ocean. The more we can understand the science behind these natural disasters, the more we can coordinate and communicate our efforts to help each other, Hagel told his counterparts from the Association of Southeast Asian Nations. Hagel said that cooperation among ASEAN militaries for humanitarian operations was steadily growing but that more collaboration was needed as scientists predict more typhoons and other natural disasters will hit the region. We can do more. We will do more, Hagel said. The head of the US Agency for International Development, Rajiv Shah, told the ministers that a report this week from a UN expert panel on climate change made it clear that erratic weather would wreak havoc on societies all around the world. What that report also highlighted is that the Asia-Pacic is hit by more than 70 per cent of all of these natural disasters, Shah said. And so you bear a greater brunt of the burden of those consequences. Shah said governments had
US Secretary of Defense Chuck Hagel speaks during a news conference on the ight deck of the USS Anchorage after a tour with counterparts from Southeast Asia on Wednesday. AFP
to collaborate and rehearse for typhoons, ooding and other extreme weather events that are expected to become more frequent in coming decades. The United States was fully committed to working with and supporting you in this effort, he said. The ministers were given a tour of a new regional centre for the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration, which houses scientists who track typhoons, tsunamis and rising sea levels across the Pacic. The gathering of defence ministers marked the rst time the United States had hosted an ASEAN meeting, and US ofcials said it was the latest example of a strategic rebalance aimed at countering Chinas growing military might and assertive territorial claims. Over the past decade, the
US military has expanded its disaster relief operations in Asia, deploying ships and aircraft to carry out rescues and to deliver food, water and supplies. US forces deployed in large numbers to the Philippines after Typhoon Haiyan struck the country in November, killing thousands. Apart from saving lives, humanitarian operations offer Washington a way of cultivating trust among countries that are anxious about China but are wary of entering into an open alliance that might antagonise Beijing, analysts and ofcials say. Hagel later led his counterparts on a tour of a new amphibious ship, the USS Anchorage, a vessel equipped with aircraft and vehicles that military ofcers say are wellsuited for both combat and disaster relief efforts.
After the ASEAN talks were to wrap up yesterday, Hagel was due to travel to Japan and China, amid tensions between the two Asian powers over disputed islands in the East China Sea. As part of its pivot to Asia, the United States has vowed to move more of its warships and aircraft to the Pacic region, but budget pressures have threatened to slow down the shift. Hagel, however, insisted the rebalance was well under way and would not be derailed, citing the deployment of a US Marine contingent in Australia and combat ships to Singapore, as well as stepped up exercises. I think its pretty clear even with budget restraints well live with those this is a priority. Well fulll the commitments that weve made, Hagel said. AFP
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A sOldIEr with mental health issues killed three people and wounded 16 before turning the gun on himself on Wednesday at Fort Hood, the US military base devastated by a deadly 2009 shooting rampage. Base commander Lieutenant General Mark Milley said the gunman, who served in Iraq in 2011, was being treated for depression and anxiety, and being checked for possible Post-Traumatic Stress Disorder (PTSD). All of the dead and wounded were military personnel. At least four of those injured were hospitalised in a critical condition. At this time, there is no indication that this incident is related to terrorism, although we are not ruling anything out, Milley told reporters at the sprawling US army installation in Texas. We do not know a motive. We do know that this soldier had . . . mental health issues and was being treated for that. The gunman who was not immediately identied pending notication of next of kin used a .45-calibre semiautomatic pistol, which he bought recently and apparently smuggled onto the base. He opened re in a medical building, got into a vehicle while still shooting and then went to another building. The assailant shot himself in the head when he was engaged in a parking lot by an armed female military policewoman, Milley said. A military police ofcer responded as he was approaching her at about 20 feet, he said. At that point the gunman put his hands up, then reached under his jacket, pulled out the [gun]. She pulled out her weapon, she engaged; he put the weapon to his head and died of a selfinicted wound, he said. Milley said the Fort Hood gunman was currently under diagnosis for PTSD but had not been diagnosed with PTSD. The shooter, who was married, was on medication and had reportedly told officials that he had suffered a traumatic brain injury. CBS News and other media, citing unnamed sources, identied the shooter as a 34year-old Army specialist. The US army base remained on lockdown for a couple of hours, but personnel and family members were later given the all-clear. AFP
Malaysia pressed on kidnap

HINA pressed Malaysia yesterday to rescue a Chinese tourist who was abducted along with a Filipina from a diving resort by gunmen, further straining relations already tested by the crisis over missing Flight MH370. The two women were abducted in Malaysias eastern state of Sabah, which is known for its natural attractions such as world-class scuba diving, but is also notorious for lawlessness and recurring kidnappings blamed on bandits from the Muslim southern Philippines. Gao Huayuan, 29, a tourist from Shanghai, was taken along with Filipina hotel employee Marcy Dayawan, 40, in a raid by about six gunmen at around 10:30pm (1430 GMT) on Wednesday, Malaysian media reports said. The raid occurred at the Singamata Reef Resort near the town of Semporna on Borneo island. Malaysia Prime Minister Najib Razak said the attack could be an attempt to stir up more trouble between China and Malaysia. The government does not rule out the possibility that the kidnappings in Semporna were done by certain parties to muddy Malaysia-China relations, Najib said. He spoke while on a visit to the Australian staging base for the massive search for missing Malaysia Airlines ight MH370, the majority of whose passengers were Chinese. It was not known who the kidnappers were or where the victims were taken. Bandits have in the past abducted tour-
Malaysians hold banners during a protest accusing US news channels of unprofessional reporting on missing ight MH370 outside the US Embassy in Kuala Lumpur yesterday. AFP
ists and sherman in the area and taken them to nearby Philippine islands. But China urged Malaysian police to rescue its citizen and ensure safety. We sent staff to the site and ask the local police to make an all-out rescue effort while ensuring the security of Chinese citizens and taking effective measures to safeguard the security of Chinese tourists, foreign ministry spokesman Hong Lei told reporters. It said China would follow this incident closely. Malaysian police have declined to comment, and resort staff could not
immediately be reached. The incident is another blow for the image of Sabah, and for Malaysian tourism, already blackened by the MH370 tragedy. More than 200 armed Islamic guerillas from the Philippines staged a bizarre invasion of eastern Sabah last year, and were crushed by Malaysian armed forces after a month-long siege. Dozens of people were killed. Malaysia ratcheted up security in the area afterwards and has repeatedly pledged it is safe for visitors. But abductions and other incidents have still continued. AFP
Minor tsunami hits Japan after quake

SmAll tsunami waves hit northern Japan early yesterday following a powerful 8.2-magnitude earthquake thousands of kilometres away across the Pacific Ocean in Chile after officials issued an evacuation advisory for certain areas. The Japan Meteorological Agency said waves of 40 centimetres were monitored in Kuji, Iwate prefecture, at 7:39am (2239 GMT on Wednesday) about an hour after the first 20-centimetre tsunami was recorded there. Waves of up to 30 centimetres were also monitored in other areas of northern Japan, the agency said, adding that bigger waves could hit later. Earlier yesterday, Japan issued a tsunami advisory, saying waves of up to a metre above normal sea levels could hit eastern Pacific coast regions, but were unlikely to cause damage. The advisory was lifted entirely at 6pm. Large areas of the coastline covered by the advisory were damaged by the 2011 quake and tsunami that killed more than 18,000 people and triggered a nuclear accident in Fukushima. The agency advised people to leave the coast but said it did not expect damage from the waves. Local authorities issued evacuation advisories to more than 22,000 people living near the coastline in Iwate prefecture, public broadcaster NHK said. Before dawn a tsunami warning siren echoed over Ishinomaki, another city hit hard by the tsunami three years ago, and some local bus services were cancelled. Waves of up to half a metre had been expected to hit Indonesias eastern region of Papua early yesterday morning, but officials said nothing had been detected so far. Until now there are no signs of even a small tsunami. We are monitoring closely, Frangky Ulus from the Indonesia Tsunami Early Warning System in Jayapura, Papua, said. Authorities in 19 provinces of Indonesia were alerted earlier as a precaution and people were urged to stay away from beaches. AFP
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Iraq forces kill dozens of militants near Baghdad
IRAQi soldiers killed more than 40 militants when they attacked an army camp near Baghdad yesterday as anti-government fighters edged close to the capital just weeks before national parliamentary elections. The firefight was the latest in a surge in bloodshed over the past year, amid fears insurgents could seek to destabilise the April 30 polls by upping the pace of attacks with violence already at its worst since 2008. The bloodshed comes with campaigning under way ahead of the elections. AFP
Kiev holds 12 police for shootings

DOZEN Ukrainian police ofcers have been detained on suspicion of shooting at protesters during violent clashes that shook Kiev in February, the countrys new interior minister announced yesterday. Arsen Avakov said that the former interior minister Vitali Zakharchenko, currently on the run, was directly involved in giving orders to shoot at protesters, along with the SBU security services. Valentyn Nalivaichenko, the new head of the SBU, added that a number of ofcers from Russias FSB had been consulting with the SBU in Kiev in December and January, and that Russian citizens were present at SBU headquarters. He also claimed that explosives and weapons were delivered to Ukraine from Russia during the protest period. More than 100 people were killed during Februarys violence. The ousted president, Viktor Yanukovych, denied he had any involvement in ordering the sniper attacks during an interview yesterday. Yanukovych ed Kiev shortly after the shootings and eventually left Ukraine for Russia, where he is now living. He still claims to be the legit-
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S Sudan facing worst famine since 80s: UN
A wounded activist lies next to the bodies of people killed by snipers, during clashes between protesters and riot police on February 20. AFP
WAR-tORN South Sudan could become the scene of the worst famine catastrophe in Africa in decades without more aid and a ceasefire to let farmers reach their fields, the UN warned yesterday. If we miss the planting season, there will be a catastrophic decline in food security, Toby Lanzer, the UNs top aid official in the country, said. What will strike that country, and it will hit about seven million people, will be more grave than anything that continent has seen since the mid-1980s, he warned, referring to the massive famine in Ethiopia that shocked the worlds conscience. AFP
imate president of Ukraine, although even his own party has disowned him. He conrmed on Wednesday that he had asked Russia to send troops to Crimea, a decision he now says was a mistake, after Moscow moved to annex the territory last month. The Kremlin has put forward a completely different version of events, alleging the violence which spurred Yanukovychs downfall was organised by farright radical protest groups keen to radicalise the situation. On Sunday, Russias foreign minister Sergei Lavrov said Moscow had evidence Ukrainian nationalist groups were behind the sniper attacks.
In an interview with Russian media, he said while he could not be 100 per cent certain, but many factors point to this. Lavrov said he has repeatedly raised the allegations with western partners and hoped they would not be swept under the carpet. There is also footage that purportedly shows snipers shooting at both protesters and riot police, which Russia says is evidence that the violence was carried out by provocateurs. A recording of a phone call between the EU foreign affairs chief, Catherine Ashton, and Estonias foreign minister, Urmas Paet, was leaked last month with suspicions
falling on Russian intelligence or organistaions close to it in which the pair discussed the theory that the opposition itself was responsible for the snipers. Paet tells Ashton he had heard discussions in Kiev in which people claimed possible involvement, to which Ashton responds with surprise. Russian media have seized on the call as evidence there has been a western cover-up about supposed involvement. Yesterday, Ukrainian ofcials said their investigation had determined some, but not all, of the sniper locations, and that 12 people had been arrested after thousands of riot police were questioned. Ofcials said some of the Berkut (special police) ofcers whom Kiev wants to arrest are currently in Crimea. Hundreds of Berkut returned to the peninsula after the violence in Kiev and were treated as heroes. After the new government disbanded the regiment, Russia said it would give Berkut ofcers passports and integrate them into Russian security services, while former Berkut ofcers played a part in the Crimean self-defence forces that sprung up ahead of Russian moves to annex the territory. THe GuARDiAN
Technology set to save Pompeii

ROUND sensors and satellites will be deployed in a new bid to keep the ancient Roman city of Pompeii from crumbling following a series of recent collapses at the sprawling and long-neglected site near Naples. Italian aerospace and defence giant Finmeccanica yesterday said it was donating the technology to the culture ministry in a 1.7 million ($2.3 million) project entitled Pompeii: Give it a Future. The main aims are to assess risks of hydrogeological instability at the sprawling site, boost security and test the solidity of structures, as well as set up an early warning system to ag up possible collapses. Finmeccanica said the project would last three years and that the results of satellite monitoring of a network of wireless sensors installed around the Roman ruins would be made available via the internet. Security guards will be supplied with special radio equipment as well as smartphone apps to improve communication that can pinpoint their position and the type of intervention required, Finmeccanica said. AFP
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Musharraf survives Stolen Gauguin found in Italian kitchen bomb attempt: cops
PAKISTANS former military ruler Pervez Musharraf, who is on trial for treason, narrowly escaped an assassination attempt as a bomb went off shortly before his convoy was due to pass early yesterday, police said. The bomb was planted on Musharrafs route from an army hospital in Rawalpindi where he has been staying since January to his home on the outskirts of Islamabad and went off at around 2am (2100 GMT on Wednesday). Nobody was injured and there have so far been no claims of responsibility. Four kilograms of explosive device planted in a pipeline under a bridge exploded around 20 minutes before the former president was supposed to cross the spot, senior police ofcial Liaqat Niazi said. Niazi said the former president was then taken home via an alternative route. Muhammad Naeem, a spokesman for the Islamabad police, conrmed the incident, saying a bomb disposal squad had cordoned off the area after the blast and searched for additional explosives. Nobody was injured in the blast, he said, adding that Musharraf was the intended target. The Taliban have also vowed to send a squad of suicide bombers to kill him, and security threats have prevented him from appearing at all but two of his treason hearings. It was the fourth attempt on his life, with the rst three occurring while he was in ofce. Prior to his hospitalisation in January for a heart condition, several small bombs were discovered by ofcials near his villa, with some unconnected to detonators. Some commentators said those bombs may have been deliberately planted by his own team in order to exaggerate the threat to Musharrafs life and expedite his safe passage out of the country. Musharraf had sought permission to leave the country to see his ailing mother in the United Arab Emirates, leading to renewed speculation a deal to allow all sides to save face was imminent. However the government on Wednesday refused to end a travel ban preventing Musharraf from leaving the country. AFP
TALY said it has recovered a painting worth millions of euros by Paul Gauguin, stolen in London in 1970, bought by an Italian factory worker for a pittance and hung in his kitchen for almost 40 years. The artists Fruit on a Table or Small Dog was stolen from a house in the British capital along with Woman With Two Chairs by fellow Frenchman Pierre Bonnard and were recovered together in Italy from the pensioner, who used to work for Italian car giant Fiat. The Gauguin painting is worth 10-30 million ($1341 million), while the Bonnard work is valued at about 600,000, Italys heritage police said at a press conference on Wednesday. The paintings turned up in a lost property department at a train station and were sold at auction in 1975 to a worker for Italian auto giant Fiat, who bought them for 45,000 Italian lire, or 23. The paintings by the French artists were found last month after a lengthy investigation, which began when police received a tip-off from the retired workers son that they may have been stolen. It was the architecture student in Si-
Italian Culture Minister Dario Franceschini stands next to Fruit on a Table or Small Dog by Paul Gauguin on Wednesday. AFP
racusa in Sicily who called in experts to evaluate his fathers collection and agged up the incredible nd to the police, Italian media reports said. Investigators trawled through back catalogues of exhibitions, from which the 1889 Gauguin mysteriously disappeared after it was stolen. They then used newspaper reports about the 1970s theft in the New York Times and a Singaporean paper to trace the paintings back to the London-based family and uncover the details of the heist. On the day of the robbery, three men posing as burglaralarm engineers called at the Regents Park property and
began working on the alarm in the presence of the housekeeper, said the New York Times article, dated June 8, 1970. They asked her to make a cup of tea, and when she returned the paintings had been taken from their frames and the men were gone, it said. Who now owns the artworks, taken to Sicily by the worker when he retired, is unclear. The house and paintings belonged to American author Terence Kennedy and his wife Mathilda Marks, daughter of businessman Michael Marks a co-founder of British retail chain Marks & Spencer. But both have since died and investigators have yet to
uncover an heir, said Mariano Mossa, who heads up the heritage police. The Gauguin had been cut out of its frame and now measures 46.5 centimetres by 53 centimetres, down from its original size of 49 centimetres by 54 centimetres. Italy in 1969 opened a special department to investigate art thefts, the rst in the world, which is situated in a Baroque palace in the middle of Romes bustling tourist centre. The heritage police manages the largest data bank on stolen art in the world, with details on some 5.7 million objects. Last year they found a painting by Russian-born Jewish artist Marc Chagall, Le Nu au Bouquet, in a private collectors home in Bologna that had been stolen from a US tycoons yacht in Italy in 2002. They also investigated the theft of possibly thousands of rare books from the Girolamini Library in Naples, which were allegedly smuggled out and sold internationally by its former director. Mossa said in January that the turnover generated by the illegal sale of works of art comes fourth on a world level behind the sale of weapons, drugs and nancial products. AFP
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Scientists date Moon at 4.470bn years old

ThE Moon was formed about 95 million years after the birth of our Solar System, in a collision that also settled the structure of Earth as we know it, according to the latest attempt at dating that impact. A study in the journal Nature said the crash between an early, proto-Earth and a Mars-sized object that dislodged what would become the Moon, happened some 4.470 billion years ago give or take 32 million years. Apart from creating our satellite, the event is also believed to have marked the final phase of Earths core formation from molten metals sinking to the centre from a superhot surface. Previous estimates had ranged from an early impact about 30 million years after the start of the Solar System, to a later one as much as 200 million years after. The Solar System itself is known to be 4.567 billion years old thanks to accurate dating of some components of meteorites the oldest materials to be found on our planet. Earth is believed to have formed at some time during the rst 150 million years. For the study published in Nature, a team of planetary scientists from France, Germany and the US created a computer model of how dust and rock accumulated in the early Solar System to form tiny planets called planetesimals. These grew into planetary embryos that ended up as the rocky planets we know today Mercury, Venus, Earth and Mars through a succession of giant impacts, according to the new model. Each massive collision allowed the planets to accrete or accumulate matter. In Earths case, the lunar impact marked its nal major growth event. The team also looked at the chemical composition of the Earths mantle to trace the amount of material the planet accumulated after the impact only about 0.5 per cent of its total mass. If the impact had happened early in the Solar Systems history, there would still have been many free-oating planetesimals for the Earth to sweep up, and if it was later, fewer. The evidence suggested Earth took 95 million years to form, which confirms it as the planet in our Solar System that took the longest to form, study co-author Alessandro Morbidelli said. AFP
How the zebra earned its stripes

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EBRAS have stripes to deter the tsetse and other bloodsucking ies, according to a fresh bid to settle a debate that has raged among biologists for over 140 years. Since the 1870s, in a dispute sparked by the founders of evolutionary theory Charles Darwin and Alfred Russel Wallace, scientists have squabbled over how the zebra got its trademark look. Are its stripes for camouage, protecting the zebra with a motion dazzle confusion effect against hyenas, lions and other predators in the savannah? Do the stripes radiate heat to keep the zebra cool? Or do they have a social role for group identity, perhaps, or mating? But a new study, published in the journal Nature Communications this week, says the strongest likelihood is that the stripes discourage parasitic ies. The nding was intriguingly thrown up by lab experiments in 2012 that showed how blood-feeding ies shun stripey surfaces and prefer instead to land on uniform
A Grevys zebra in Mulhouse zoo in eastern France. Since the 1870s scientists have squabbled over how the zebra got its distinctive look. AFP
colours. Researchers led by Tim Caro of the University of California at Davis, say there is no black-and-white answer to the Great Stripe Riddle but the insect theory is by far the best bet. A solution to the riddle of zebra stripes, discussed by Wallace and Darwin, is at hand, they write.
The team found a strong geographical overlap between zebras and the two groups of biting ies, Tabanus and Glossina, that feed on equid species, which explains why zebras would need a shield against this pest. There is also plenty of indirect evidence, they say. Other equid species, such
as wild horses, are far more likely to be plagued by biting insects. Researchers find comparatively little blood from zebras in tsetse ies, even though the zebra has a thin coat with hair strands that are shorter and finer than those of giraffes and antelopes. At the same time, zebras are far less susceptible to sleeping sickness, a tsetseborne disease that is widespread among many other African equids. The correlation between reduced biting-y nuisance and stripes is signicant, says the study. Conversely, there is no consistent support for camouage, predator avoidance, heat management or social interaction hypothesis. Parasitic ies can hand on a range of diseases when they bite their prey, and their appetite can be enormous. Experiments with horseies carried out in the United States found that cows can lose between 200 and 500 cubic centimetres (0.4 and 1.05 pints) of blood per day to the insects, and as much as 16.9 kilos (37.2 pounds) in weight over eight weeks. AFP
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T IS easy, particularly for dedicated readers of Ms Magazine and people who educate themselves about rape as a matter of conscience, to wince at the sight of Angelina Jolie at the side of the British foreign secretary, William Hague, travelling to Bosnia to meet rape victims in her role as a special envoy of the United Nations High Commissioner for Refugees. Jolie, who specialises in films where the camera seems unable to leave her face, has reinvented herself as a philanthropic lobbyist of the most celestial kind. Together she and Hague seek to eradicate rape as an instrument of war. Hague might do as well to stay in Britain and investigate and even lobby against the annihilation of support services for raped British women and victims of domestic violence generally, which has happened under the government of which he is a member. Or perhaps he could really stretch his philanthropic wings and do both? Only yesterday a report from the Commons work and pensions committee noted that not all victims of domestic abuse are exempt from the bedroom tax. But then the presiding member of parliament, Labours Anne Begg, is rather less photogenic than Jolie, who does not sit on the Commons work and pensions committee. Although I rather wish she did, because perhaps then Hague would endorse the report. In any case, the cause is less dramatic, and will not win Hague votes in his constituency of Richmond, Yorkshire, which is nowhere near Bosnia. This [rape] is something that has been out of sight and out of mind for most people in the world, Hague told the BBC in a short joint interview unfortunately headlined: Angelina Jolie and William Hague tackle Bosnia war rapes. It is hard to disagree with the foreign secretary here, but we are in satirical lands nonetheless. These are a dystopia seething with hypocrisy and soaked with vanity; a place where Sacha Baron Cohen, as his alter ego Brno a newly hatched celebrity in search of a cause can tell us: Clooneys got Darfur, Stings got the Amazon, and Bonos got AIdS! Jolie and Hague, who have also travelled to the Democratic Republic of the Congo together, will co-host a conference on global sexual violence in London in June, to which Hague has invited representatives from 137 countries. Because Jolie will be present, they will come.
Actress Angelina Jolie and UK Foreign Secretary William Hague pay their respects at the Srebrenica-Potocari Genocide Memorial cemetery in March. Jolie and Hague were in Sarajevo for a conference on sexual violence in war organised by Bosnias defence ministry.
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Hagues hypocrisy is predictable and easily explained; but what drives Jolies philanthropy? It is, again, easy to dismiss her charity work as a rational extension of her own narcissism, which is almost pitiable in itself it is a truism that it is almost impossible to recover from fame. Her intentions would be more palatable if she had not agreed to accept quite such a clutch of philanthropic awards at quite so many gala dinners; and if she shed fewer tears in Hello! magazine while dressed in a black robe so ostentatious it looks like a costume. Do the rape victims of Bosnia really need more tears? Celebrity endorsement is the superweapon of modern humanitarianism three-quarters of Britains 30 largest charities (excluding housing and care trusts) have full-time celebrity liaison managers to ease the celebrities on and off aeroplanes in and out of hell. This is a shame, because when the trivial touches the important, it too becomes trivial. When Sport Relief asked celebrities to bake for Africa, it only seemed depraved. Do you remember when the Duke and Duchess of Cambridge went to UNICEFs emergency supply
centre in Copenhagen to pack a box of supplies for malnourished children in East Africa? It seemed hard to believe that their dedication to UNICEF would outlast their actual presence in the depot, particularly when you consider their personal profligacy. At such affairs, elites seem more robust than ever, as they ape the medieval royal practice of the laying on of hands. Celebrity endorsement can go badly wrong, and often does, because our gods have feet of clay. They do not operate effectively on planet Earth, because that is not the point of them; and so why, in an arena where expertise is so essential, do we not seek professional advocates, rather than wandering stars? Naomi Campbell campaigned for People for the Ethical Treatment of Animals, saying she would rather go naked than wear fur and then wore fur. Perhaps she forgot her oath? Scarlett Johansson had to retire from Oxfam when her endorsement of SodaStream, an Israeli-based company with a factory on the West Bank, contradicted the charitys stated aims. Bono (or Paul Hewson as I would rather call
him) has a particularly fascinating case of what Paul Theroux calls mythomania, a condition that afflicts people who wish to convince the world of their worth. Hewson is a hypocrite with a limited understanding of what Africa needs, even if he is so drugged by his own possibilities he would never recognise himself in that description. Theroux believes that Jolie and her husband, Brad Pitt, are likewise mythomaniacs. Cuddling African children and lecturing the world on charity, he wrote, the image that immediately sprang to my mind was Tarzan and Jane. This is clearly an extension of their original vocation, which is drama. None of it can happen without a compliant audience; and in that lies the shame. Celebrity culture is anti-culture; and it is, sadly, the dominant culture. I have never understood why actors, whose professional vocation is to erase themselves, are to be idolised, but maybe that itself is the reason. Even so, it feels peculiarly self-hating, even for a self-hating species.
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3K 597 3K 597
2.4.7 1, 6, 7 2.4 7 3, 2 5 5
.2....7 ...4...
19:45 14:35 08:40 10:40 13:55 07:55 16:35

13:45 13:45
21:30 15:45 09:50 11:50 17:40 11:35 17:45

14:50 14:50
SIEM REAP - SINGAPORE MI 633 MI 622 MI 630 MI 615 MI 636 MI 617

3K 598 3K 598
SINGAPORE - SIEM REAP
PHNOM PENH - BANGKOK
SIEM REAP - VIENTIANE QV 522

8M 402
VIENTIANE - SIEM REAP 10:05

20:15
Dep 12:55
PHNOM PENH - BEIJING PHNOM PENH - DOHA ( Via HCMC)
BEIJING - PHNOM PENH DOHA - PHNOM PENH ( Via HCMC)
2.4.5.7
1. 5
Days 1-3-5
13:00
21:25
Arrival 13:55
QV 512
8M 401
Flighs K6 131
2.4.5.7
1. 5
Days 1-3-5
06:30
17:05
Dep 11:20
09:25
19:15
Arrival 12:20
SIEM REAP - YANGON

PREAH SIHANOUK - SIEM REAP Flighs K6 130
YANGON - SIEM REAP

SIEM REAP - PREAH SIHANOUK
PHNOM PENH - GUANGZHOU 11:40 18:10 20:35 17:10 23:40 14:45 20:05 15:05 22:25 22:05 21:00 22:35 06:40 06:50 11:20 14:00 20:00 06:05 23:05
GUANGZHOU - PHNOM PENH
PHNOM PENH - HANOI PHNOM PENH - HO CHI MINH CITY
HANOI - PHNOM PENH HO CHI MINH CITY - PHNOM PENH
PHNOM PENH - HONG KONG
HONG KONG - PHNOM PENH 1.2.4.6.7 08:50 3.5.7 1 2 Daily Daily Daily Daily Daily 2 14:30 15:25 15:50 18:30 19:10 15:15 09:30 3:20 20:05
AIRLINES CODE
2817 - 16 Tigerairways 5J - CEBU Airways. AK - Air Asia BR - EVA Airways CI - China Airlines CZ - China Southern FD - Thai Air Asia FM - Shanghai Air K6- Cambodia Angkor Air KA - Dragon Air MH - Malaysia Airlines MI - SilkAir OZ - Asiana Airlines PG - Bangkok Airways QR - Qatar Airways QV - Lao Airlines SQ - Singapore Airlines
COLOUR CODE
1 Monday 2 Tuesday 3 Wednesday 4 Thursday 5 Friday 6 Saturday 7 Sunday
At Dubai International, you can blow $266 on a ticket for a million-dollar draw. BLOOMBERG
KA 205 KE 690 OZ 740 AK 1473 MH 755 MH 763 AF 273 FM 833 MI 601 MI 622 3K 594 3K 594 MI 607 2817 2817 2817 2817 BR 266 VN 840 QV 920
8M 402 8M 401
PHNOM PENH - INCHEON
INCHEON - PHNOM PENH
Dubai airport named world number one

Will Coldwell
PHNOM PENH - KUALA LUMPUR
KUALA LUMPUR - PHNOM PENH
TG - Thai Airways | VN - Vietnam Airlines
PHNOM PENH- PARIS PHNOM PENH - SHANGHAI PHNOM PENH - SINGAPORE 09:30 12:30 12:20 15:25 15:25 18:10 16:40 09:10 14:50 13:20 12:45 17:30 17:50 13:30 11:45 15:20 18:20 18:10 21:10 19:40 12:00 17:50 16:10 17:05 18:50 19:10 14:55 12:30
PHNOM PENH - PARIS SHANGHAI - PHNOM PENH 2.3.4.5.7 19:30 1.3.5.6.7 07:40 2.4 Daily Daily 08:40 13:30 16:20 15:00 07:20 13:00 11:30 09:10 11:30 11:45 08:20 SINGAPORE - PHNOM PENH
This ight schedule information is updated about once a month. Further information, please contact direct to airline or a travel agent for ight schedule information.
AIRLINES
Koreanair (KE) Room.F3-R03, Intelligent Ofce Myanmar Airways International Center, Monivong Blvd,PP Tel: (855) 23 224 047-9 #90+92+94Eo, St. 217, www.koreanair.com Sk. Orussey4, Kh. 7 Makara, Phnom Penh, Cambodia. T:023 881 178 | F:023 886 677 www.maiair.com Cebu Pacic (5J) Phnom Penh: No. 333B Monivong Blvd. Tel: 023 219161 Siem Reap: No. 50,Sivatha Blvd. Tel: 063 965487 E-mail: [email protected] www.cebupacicair.com
ITH its boulevards of plastic palm trees, gleaming silver interior and Zen Garden complete with lush ferns and refreshing mist machine, Dubai International is a world away from the muchmaligned Heathrow airport. However, it is not just on pomp and glamour that Britains agship transport hub is being outdone. Figures for the rst two months of 2014 show that Dubai has overtaken Heathrow as the airport with the largest number of international passengers in the world. It dealt with almost 2 million more in the period, and with a growth rate of 13.5 per cent, it is likely to continue to outpace Heathrow, which remains Europes busiest airport. But while UK politicians will be dismayed at Heathrows fading signicance it would be nigh-on impossible for Heathrow to keep up with the aggressive expansion of the Arab state. Dubai International plans to increase its passenger numbers from 60 to 90 million over the next four years, constructing an additional terminal space and concourse twice the size of Heathrows terminal ve. Bearing in mind that Dubais palatial terminal 3, exclusively for the states own Emirates airline, is already the largest around at 1,713,000
square metres, it has the second largest oor area of any building on the planet Heathrow does start to feel a little, well, regional. Dubai really is in a sweet spot as far as global travel goes, says Jim Krane, Gulf specialist at Rice Universitys Baker Institute and author of Dubai: The story of the worlds fastest city. While Heathrow is a break between North America and Europe, Dubai sits in between the far bigger population centres of Asia; anyone ying West from Asia will y over the Persian gulf. It has set itself up as a venus y trap for international travel. But even Krane admits the speed of growth is impressive. In the 80s, when Heathrow was already booming, the airport was just a couple of metal sheds with some guys hand-stamping tickets, he says. Dubai couldnt actually get enough ights to come to it, which is why they ended up founding their own airline. It really is a fairytale for them that theyve now overtaken Heathrow. Expect to hear much more about the pleasures of a stopover there. Such as the opportunity to blow $266 on a rafe ticket for their rolling million-dollar draw, or $10,000 on a bottle of 1947 Cheval Blanc at terminal 3s ne wine store Le Clos. And nothing really says youre in Dubai quite like a shop selling gold bullion in the duty free. THE GUARDIAN
Air Asia (AK) Room T6, PP International Airport. Tel: 023 6666 555 Fax: 023 890 071 www.airasia.com
PHNOM PENH -TAIPEI PHNOM PENH - VIENTIANE
TAIPEI - PHNOM PENH VIENTIANE - PHNOM PENH
Dragon Air (KA) #168, Monireth, PP Tel: 023 424 300 Fax: 023 424 304 www.dragonair.com/kh
PHNOM PENH - YANGON SIEM REAP - PHNOM PENH
YANGON - SIEM REAP
Tiger airways G. oor, Regency square, Suare, Suite #68/79, St.205, Sk Chamkarmorn, PP Tel: (855) 95 969 888 (855) 23 5515 888/5525888 E: [email protected]
SilkAir (MI) Regency C,Unit 2-4,Tumnorb Teuk, Chamkarmorn Phnom Penh Tel:023 988 629 www.silkair.com
SIEM REAP - BANGKOK Flighs

K6 700
BANGKOK - SIEM REAP Dep

12:50
REGULAR SHIPPING LINES SCHEDULES CALLING PORT ROTATION

Arrival
04:05
LINE RCL (12calls/moth) CALLING SCHEDULES 1 Wed, 08:00 - Thu 16:00 2 Thu, 14:00 - Fri 22:00 3 Fri, 20:00 - Sat 23:59 MEARSK (MCC) (4 calls/moth) SITC (BEN LINE (4 calls/onth) ITL (ACL) (4 calls/month) APL (4 calls/month) COTS (2 calls/month) 1 Th, 08:00 - 20:00 2 Fri, 22:00- Sun 00:01 Sun 09:00-23:00 Sat 06:00 - Sun 08:00 Fri, 08:00 - Sun, 06:00 Irregula FREEQUENCY ROTATION PORTS 1 Call/week 1 Call/week 1 Call/week 1 Call/week 1 Call/week 1 Call/week 1 Call/week 1 call/week SIN-SHV-SGZ-SIN HKG-SHV-SGZ-HKG (HPH-TXGKEL) SIN-SHV-SGZ-SIN SGN-SHV-LZP-SGN - HKG-OSA-TYO-KOB - BUS-SGH-YAT-SGN - SIN-SHV-TPP-SIN HCM-SHV-LZP-HCMNBO-SGH-OSA-KOBBUS-SGH-HGK-CHM SGZ-SHV-SIN-SGZ SIN-SHV-SIN
Days
Daily
Arrival
2:00
Flighs
K6 701
Days
Daily
Dep
02:55
PG 924 PG 906 PG 914 PG 908 PG 910 CZ 3054 CZ 3054

K6 850
Daily Daily Daily Daily Daily 2.4.6 1.3.5.7

Daily
09:45 13:15 15:20 18:50 20:30 11:25 19:25

06:50
11:10 14:40 16:45 20:15 21:55 15:35 23:20

08:30
PG 903 PG 905 PG 913 PG 907 PG 909 CZ 3053 CZ 3053

K6 851
Daily Daily Daily Daily Daily 2.4.6 1.3.5.7

Daily
08:00 11:35 13:35 17:00 18:45 08:45 16:35

19:30
09:00 12:45 14:35 18:10 19:55 10:30 18:30

21:15
SIEM REAP - GUANGZHOU
GUANGZHOU - SIEM REAP
SIEM REAP -HANOI VN 868 VN 842 VN 844 VN 800 VN 3818 VN 826 VN 3820 VN 828 VN 3822 KE 688 OZ 738 AK 281 MH 765 1.2.3.5.6 Daily Daily Daily Daily Daily Daily Daily Daily Daily Daily Daily 3.5.7 12:40 18:05 19:45 21:00 11:10 13:30 17:45 18:20 21:35 23:15 23:40 08:35 14:15 15:35 19:45 21:25 22:40 12:30 14:40 18:45 19:20 22:35 06:10 07:10 11:35 17:25
HANOI - SIEM REAP VN 843 VN 845 VN 845 VN 801 VN 3809 VN 827 VN 3821 VN 829 VN 3823 KE 687 OZ 737 AK 280 MH 764 Daily Daily Daily Daily Daily Daily Daily Daily Daily Daily Daily Daily 3.5.7 15:25 17:05 17:45 18:20 09:15 11:35 15:55 16:20 19:45 18:30 19:20 06:50 12:10 17:10 18:50 19:30 20:00 10:35 12:35 16:55 17:40 20:45 22:15 22:40 07:50 13:15
2 calls/month BBK-SHV-BKK-(LZP)
34 call/month
SGZ= Songkhla, Thailand SHV= Sihanoukville Port Cambodia SIN= Singapore TPP= TanjungPelapas, Malaysia TYO= Tokyo, Japan TXG= Taichung, Taiwan YAT= Yantian, China YOK= Yokohama, Japan
SIEM REAP - HO CHI MINH CITY
HO CHI MINH CITY - SIEM REAP
BUS= Busan, Korea HKG= HongKong kao=Kaoshiung, Taiwan ROC Kob= Kebe, Japan KUN= Kuantan, Malaysia LZP= Leam Chabang, Thailand NBO= Ningbo, China OSA= Osaka, Japan SGN= Saigon, Vietnam
SIEM REAP - INCHEON
INCHEON - SIEM REAP
FLY DIRECT TO MYANMAR MONDAY, WEDNESDAY & SATURDAY YANGON - PHNOM PENH SIEM REAP - YANGON
PHNOM PENH - YANGON YANGON - SIEM REAP
SIEM REAP - KUALA LUMPUR
KUALA LUMPUR - SIEM REAP
FLY DIRECT TO SIEM REAP MONDAY, WEDNESDAY & SATURDAY #90+92+94Eo, St. 217, Sk. Orussey4, Kh. 7 Makara, Phnom Penh, Cambodia. Tel 023 881 178 | Fax 023 886 677 | www.maiair.com
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THE PHNOM PENH POST APRIL 04 , 2014
FOR SALE
NEW 2 Apartments 2 bedrooms in Quai Sisowath PP. Rooftop View. ~ 6059m2
1 Apartment is USD $89,900
HUR-MAU CONSTRUCTION
Client Focus, Quality First. Best Service, Prime Integrity. Design and construction.
possibility to buy 1 or 2. Renovation will finish 15/06/2014. Contact [email protected] 078 589 776 or [email protected] 012 214 798
3BedrOOm APartment FOr Rent Fully Furnished, Located in BKK3 $750/M 3Bedroom, 3Bath 1Living room, Kitchen, 1Car Park Contact Tel: 012 939 958 1BedrOOm APartment FOr Rent Loc: near Independent Monument $500/Month with Full Furniture 1Living room, 1Bed, 1Bath Tel: 077 777 697 or 012 939 958 Western APartment FOr Rent Location near Central Market $450/M 1Bed 1Bath $550/M 2Bed 2Bath 1Living room, Kitchen,Furnished Tel: 077 777 697 or 012 939 958
H/P: () 088 8180099 (English) 012936653 E-mail: [email protected]
Home Maintenance,
Repairs& Construction! We x & install it all, no matter how big or how small. 090 678 333, 097 856 2838, 077 395 935
MANAGER WANTED
SIEM REAP
for Phnom Penh Bar/Restaurant. Culinary Experience a Plus! Please phone 097 49 08065 or
[email protected]
OPen HOme Sun 08/04/14 2:00pm-4:00pm #5e3 st 5, Riverside Australian design & renovated 1bed 52. 8m2 $53,000.Tel: 081 560 150/077 757 771 www.yongyap.com
SPECIAL PROMO!
VILLa FOr saLe In SIem ReaP Size: 12m x 39m 5 bedrooms, kitchen, live room and 4 bathroom, Price: 80,000$ Tel: 088 856 12 18, 093 38 98 07 Email: [email protected]
For coming Khmer New Year, VTRUST serviced apartments has special offers till end of Apr-2014:1) Discount up to 20%, 2) Free entrance to Sokhah Fitness club, 3) 10% Off at Park Cafe. For details 012569832|012912651|012944191 www.vtrustproperty.com
FOR SELL: OPPOrtUnItY At the bottom of a very touristic National parc. Phnom Kulen, a place name Kabal Spean, infront of the sculpted rocks waterfalls; a land of 9800 m2, across a small river, a wooden traditional Cambodian house of 210m2. Could Western APartment FOr Rent Located in BKKI, 1-2-3 be use as a restaurant, able to bedrooms, large living room, fully have at least 40 people. and modern furnished, western FOR SELL kitchen, very big balcony, very quite Opportunity / Urgent Very nice eld and safety area, big parking lots, of 5000 m2, a hillside south of Kep. very good condition for living . Sea view, and fruits trees. Hard Price: $800-US$1,200-$2,000/m Title. Price: $23000 USD . Tel: 092 23 26 23/081 23 00 00 contact: [email protected] www.towncityrealestate.com
NICe APartment FOr Rent near National Museum & Palace $300/Month 1Bedroom, 1Bath $500/Month 2Bedroom, 2Bath 1Living room, Kitchen, Furnished Contact Tel: 012 939 958 BKK1 APartment FOr Rent Fully Furnished, and Balcony $400/Month 1Bedroom, 1Bath $550/Month 2Bedroom, 2Bath 1Living room, Nice Kitchen Contact Tel: 012 939 958 SwImmIng POOL APartment Rent Loc: near Independent Monument $1700/M 3Bedroom & 3Baths Big Living room, Western Kitchen New Full Furniture, 1Car Parking Tel: 077 777 697 or 012 939 958
3BedrOOm APartment FOr Rent Located in Basac garden City Swimming Pool, $1800/Month 3Bedroom 3Bath and Balcony Big Living room, Western Kitchen Tel: 077 777 697 or 012 939 958 SwImmIng POOL APartment Rent Good Located in Daun Penh Area - $900/Month 1Bedroom 1Bath - $1100/M 2Bedroom 2Bath Big Living room, Western Kitchen New Full Furniture, 1Car Parking Tel: 077 777 697 or 012 939 958 ServICes APartment FOr Rent Brand New, Swimming Pool, Gym Located 10 minute from BKK1 Ar -$750/m 1Bedroom, 1Bath -$1050/month 2Bedroom, 2Bath Big Living room, Western Kitchen Tel: 077 777 697 or 012 939 958 TradItIOnaL WOOden HOUse For Rent At Chhroy Changeva area, river view, ground oor, 03 bed, fully furnished, very lights, western kitchen, very safety and quite, very nice garden, very good condition for living. Price: US$1,700/m Tel: 092 23 26 23/ 081 23 00 00 Brand new ROOF tOP swimming Apartment for rent located in Toul Kork, 1-23BR:$$550-$700-$800-$1200/m convenient living room,European kitchen Tel:089 36 32 06, Email:[email protected]
FOR SALE - 2014 RANGE ROVER VOGUE/AUTOBIOGRAPHY

Dealers or private buyers welcome! We have 2 new 2014 Range Rovers currently in stock. Autobiography: Black exterior, Ivory/ Cherry interior, 3.0L Diesel V6, 19-speaker surround audio, leather heated steering wheel, privacy glass, blind-spot monitor w/reverse, rear seat entertainment. Vogue: Blue exterior, Espresso/Almond interior, touch-screen dual view, adaptive xenon headlamps, 19speaker surround audio, blind-spot monitor w/reverse, fog lamps panoramic sunroof. More stock coming in! We do custom orders. Enquire today for more info! [email protected] or phone +65-9424-0400
THE PHNOM PENH POST APRIL 04 , 2014
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5BedrOOm NICe VILLa FOr Rent$3500/M Located BKK1 Area 1Living room, 5Bedroom, 5Bath Fully Furnished, Very good Place for Resident and Quiet Place Tel: 077 777 697 or 012 939 958
LUXUrY APartment FOr rent, located near Russian market,1-2-3BR:$500-$800$1700/m convenient Living room, European Kitchen Tel: 089 36 32 06 Email:[email protected] COLOnIaL aPartment FOr rent 02 bed with bath face to river, furnished, clean, western kitchen, big living room, big balcony, and safe Rent: $2100 /m Location: Riverside Tel: 012 879 231 NICe aPartment FOr rent 2 bedrooms, 2 bathrooms, furnished, clean, western kitchen, big living room, big parking, and safe Rent: $750 /m Location: BKKI Tel: 012 503 356
NICe VILLa FOr Rent $1500/M $1500/Month Toul Tom Poung1 1Living room, 3Bedroom, 4Bath Good Place for Living or Ofce Some Furnished, 4Car Parking Tel: 077 777 697 or 012 939 958
Brand New bIg SwImmIng Pool apartment for rent , Located near Olym Pich stadium, 1-2-3BR:$700-$1000-$1200$2500/m nice big living room, European Kitchen Tel:089 36 32 06 Email:[email protected]
LUXUrY Garden VILLa FOr RentIn Beoung Keng Kang I (BKKI), 06 bed, large and open living room, basic furniture, western kitchen, garden & trees, big parking & playground, quiet & safety. the best location for residence and office.Price: $4,500/m Tel: 092 23 26 23/ 081 23 00 00 www.towncityrealestate.com
TradItIOnaL WOOden HOUse For Rent In Tonle Bassak area, 2 bed, real wooden design, very big & open living room, western kitchen , very nice garden, big parking and play ground, very good for residence and ofce, very quiet and safety area.Price: $2,200/m Tel: 092 23 26 23/081 23 00 00
MOdern DesIgn APartment For Rent Located in Rose Condo, 12th oor, 03 beds, open and large living room, fully and modern furnished, modern kitchen, lots of light, nice balcony, very nice pool and gym, very good condition for living Price: $1,800 /m Tel: 092 23 26 23/081 23 00 00
3BedrOOm PenthOUse FOr RentLocated 10 minute from BKK1 Ar Brand New, Swimming Pool, Gym 3Bedr, 3Bath, Roof Terrace Big Living room, Western Kitchen Tel: 077 777 697 or 012 939 958
Western aPartment FOr rent 01-02 bed with bath, furnished, clean, western kitchen, big living room, big parking, and safe Rent: $900-1300 /m Location: BKKI Tel: 012 879 231
NICe aPartment FOr rent Top oor 1 bed apt available located in BKKI area, feather a large living room lead to thekitchen & balcony there a huge balcony size 8 by 10 m2. $600/m, Tel: 012 490 104 FOrest swImmIng POOL and Gym Apartment For rent located near Independent monument, 1-2-3BR:$900-$1200$2000/m, nice Living room, European Kitchen,Tel: 089 36 32 06 Email:[email protected]
TradItIOnaL VILLa FOr Rent In Beoung Keng Kang I (BKKI), 04 bed, large and open living room, basic furniture, western kitchen, garden & trees, big parking & playground, quiet & safety. the best location for residence & ofce. $4,000/m Tel: 092 23 26 23/ 081 23 00 00
MOdern APartment FOr Rent Located in BKKI, 01-02 bedrooms, Large living room, fully and modern furnished, modern kitchen, nice balcony, roof top gym, very good condition for living Price: US$1,200-US$1,400/month Tel: 092 23 26 23/081 23 00 00 www.towncityrealestate.com
MOdern APartment FOr Rent Located at East of Russian Market, 02 bedrooms, open living room, fully and modern furnished, modern kitchen, lots of light, nice balcony, good condition for living, big parking lot.Price: $900/m Tel: 092 23 26 23/081 23 00 00 www.towncityrealestate.com
NICe ResIdenCe VILLa FOr Rent $2700/M Located in BKK3 Area 1Living room, 5Bed, 5Bath Some Furnished, Very good Place for Resident and Quiet Place Tel: 077 777 697 or 012 939 958
Western aPartment FOr rent 01-02 bed with bath, furnished, clean, western kitchen, big living room, big parking, brand new, and safe Rent: $500-800 /m Location: Near Russian Market Tel: 012 503 356
NICe aPartment FOr rent 2 beds complete refurbished consist open kitchen, lounge area with hard wood oor located in Doun Penh area. basic furnitures $650 per month, Tel: 012 490 104 FOrest SwImmIng POOL APPt for rent Located in Toul Kork, 1-2BR:$500-$600- $900/m , big Living room, big Kitchen Tel: 089 36 32 06 Email:[email protected]
SwImmIng POOL APartment for Rent: Good Location BKK1 Area $900/month for 1Bedroom 1Bath $1100/month for 2Bedroom 2Bath Big Living room, Western Kitchen Tel: 077 777 697 or 012 939 958
MOdern DesIgn APartment For Rent Located in Rose Condo, 20th oor, 05 beds, open and large living room, fully and modern furnished, modern kitchen, lots of light, nice balcony, very nice pool and gym, very good condition for living Price: $3,000 /m Tel: 092 23 26 23/081 23 00 00
1st FLOOr WOOden HOUse For Rent North of Russian Market area, 02 bedrooms, very big balcony, basic furnisher, very nice and clean kitchen, very safety and quite, many trees around, very good condition for living. Price: US$600/month. Tel: 092 23 26 23/ 081 23 00 00
MOdern VILLa FOr Rent In Bassak Garden City, 07 bed, large living room, very nice design, fully & modern furnished, western kitchen, nice balcony, big parking & playground, quiet & safe. the best location for residence.$3,500/m Tel: 092 23 26 23/ 081 23 00 00 www.towncityrealestate.com
Western ROOFtOP POOL Apartment For Rent Located in BKKI, 01&02&03 bed, roof top pool & gym, open living room, fully and modern furnished, western kitchen, nice balcony, very safety area, very good condition for living . Price: 1,200-$1,800-USD2,000/m Tel: 092 23 26 23/081 23 00 00
MOdern APartment FOr Rent Located in south of Russian Market, 01-02 bedrooms, large living room, fully and modern furnished, modern kitchen, lots of light, nice balcony, very good condition for living, big parking lot. Price: US$600-US$850/month Tel: 092 23 26 23/081 23 00 00
bIg SwImmIng POOL Apartment for rent located near Royal Palace, 1-2-3BR:$1200$1700- $2000/m,big Living room,European Kitchen Tel:089 36 32 06, Email:[email protected]
4BedrOOm NICe VILLa FOr Rent $1800/M Tonle Basac Area 1Living room, 4Bedroom, 4Bath Fully Furnished, Very good Place for Resident and Quiet Place Tel: 077 777 697 or 012 939 958
777 697
VTRUST APartment Building 1 For RENT at monthly price $275-$700, fully furnished, 24-hour receptionists, security guards, backup power, elevator, safe environment and security camera Location: #37, ST. 111, Boeung Brolit. 012 569 832 |012 944 191 | 012 912 651
VTRUST APartment Building 3 For RENT, a fully furnished 1 bedroom, nice river view from your balcony, monthly price $500 with free cleaning, internet, water, cable TV, maintenance Location: #112, St. Tonle Sap (peninsular) 012 569 832 | 012 944 191 | 012 912 651
MOdern SwImmIng POOL Villa For Rent In Northbridge area, 5 bed plus 1 ofce room, large living room, very nice design, fully & modern furnished, very nice pool & garden, western kitchen, nice balcony, big parking and playground, quiet & safe. the best location for residence. Price: $3,000/m Tel: 092 23 26 23/
Brand New MOdern Apartment For Rent BKK1, 01-02& Penthouse, Real Modern interior designed, large living room, very light , fully and modern furniture, western Kitchen, roof top pool & gym, very good condition for living, quiet & safe. Price: $1,500-2,000 and 4,000/m Tel: 092 23 26 23/ 081 23 00 00
NICe Garden VILLa FOr Rent At Tonle Bassak area (Near ISPP), 3 bed, nice living room, Traditional design, basic furnished, very nice kitchen, very nice garden, parking & playground, quiet and safe. the best location for residence.Price: $1,800/m Tel: 092 23 26 23/ 081 23 00 00
SUnnY APPt FOr rent , located in BKK3 1-2BR:$400$600/m nice Living room, big Kitchen, Tel: 089 36 32 06 Email:[email protected], www.dragonrealtykh.com
Brand New WarehOUse FOr Rent Near Prey Sor Area (Warehouse zone), Size: 4800sqm, electricity & water are connected. possible for trucks across. Price: US$2/sqm Tel: 092 23 26 23/081 23 00 00
NICe APartment FOr Rent Located in BKKI, 02 beds, nice living room, fully and nice furnished, lots of light, nice kitchen, nice balcony, good condition for living, quiet and safety. Price: $600/m Tel: 092 23 26 23/081 23 00 00
OFFICe BUILdIng FOr Rent located in on the main street, 100 to 1700 sqm and $10-14 per sqm per month, big parking lot. Tel: 092 23 26 23/ 081 23 00 00 www.towncityrealestate.com
3BedrOOm APartment FOr Rent Located in Basac garden City Swimming Pool, $1800/Month 3Bedroom 3Bath and Balcony Big Living room, Western Kitchen Tel: 077 777 697 or 012 939 958 1BedrOOm APartment FOr Rent Loc: near Independent Monument $500/M with Full Furniture Tel: 077 777 697 or 012 939 958
VTRUST APartment Building 2 For RENT at monthly price $620-$900, Fully furnished 1&2 bedrooms, living room,kitchen, dining room, elevator, balcony & free entrance to Sokhah Fitness Club. Location: #31, ST. 113, Boeung Brolit. 012 569 832 | 012 944 191 | 012 912 651
VTRUST APartment Building 4 For RENT, a luxurious 2bedrooms, living room, kitchen, dining room, monthly price 1,040$, free for internet, cleaning, water & Entrance to Sokhah Fitness Club. Location: #247, ST.51 St. 360, BKK1 012 569 832| 012 944 191 | 012 912 651
Brand New ROOF tOP Swimming Pool Apartment For rent,Located near Russian market ,1-2BR:$650-$850-$1200/month Nice living room, European kitchen Tel:089 36 32 06, Email:[email protected]
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Sport
THE National Olympic Committee of Cambodia will host a special ceremony on Monday at its headquarters at the National Sports Complex to honour the Kingdoms sporting veterans from the 50s, 60s and 70s. This ceremony is aimed at setting a good example to the new generation of athletes, to motivate them and to help them learn and respect their elders, NOCC general secretary Vath Chamroeun told the Post. It is not an annual celebration, but NOCC president Thong Khon is willing to make it part of our sporting tradition. Currently only 10 veterans have been found to take part in the event, including NOCC vice secretarygeneral and former swimming star Hem Thon, although the committee is hoping to locate more. YEUN PONLOK, TRANSLATED BY
CHENG SERYRITH
NOCC to honour vets at inaugural ceremony
Going dries for 2014 Grand National race
THE turf on the Grand National horse racing course at Aintree near Liverpool continued to dry on Wednesday, and the money continued to arrive for the goodground specialist Double Seven as punters tried to anticipate Tony McCoys choice of partner for tomorrows big race. The official going on the Grand National course changed from good-to-soft to good-to-soft, good in places, while both the Mildmay and hurdle courses are now good, good-to-soft in places. However, some rain, possibly heavy at times, was forecast for yesterdays first day of the Grand National meeting. Tomorrows showpiece steeplechase is due to go off at 10:15pm Cambodian time. THE GUARDIAN
Charity champ
Ben Gilks (right) and his father Pete present a cheque for $45,000 to Cambodian Childrens Fund country manager Kram Sok Channoeurn during a ceremony at CCF Community Shelter 2 in Meanchey districts Stung Meanchey commune yesterday, while surrounded by schoolchildren helped by the organisation. Gilks won a ght against Nick Adams by judges decision on December 7 last year at the Hand Arena in Clevedon, England, as part of the Zero to Hero amateur boxing program. The victory helped raise the already substantial total donated to the CCF. NICK SELLS/KAMPUCHEA PARTY REPUBLIC
SAT extends agreement of Tour qualifying school

THE Sports Authority of Thailand (SAT) has extended its partnership with the Asian Tour by signing a new six-year agreement to remain as the presenting sponsor of the Qualifying School from 2015 till 2020, officials announced yesterday. Since 2009, the SAT has fully supported the Tours Qualifying School, which is the gateway for golfers from all over the world to battle for playing rights on the regions premier tour. More than 700 golfers have converged annually in Thailand over the years to play for Asian Tour cards and playing privileges on the Asian Development Tour. THE ASIAN TOUR
wEEKEnD FIXtURES
Friday April 5 Semi-nal India v South Africa 8pm Sunday April 7 Grand Final 8pm
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Sunday April 7 Final Four Semi-nals Florida Gators v Connecticut Huskies 5:09am Wisconsin Badgers v Kentucky Wildcats 7:49am
EWIS Hamilton and Nico Rosberg will put Mercedes early season dominance to its rst true test on Sunday at the oodlit Bahrain Grand Prix on a track where both drivers have always struggled. Hamilton, the 2008 world champion, swept to victory from pole in Malaysia last week ahead of Rosberg, who clinched the championship opener in Australia. But despite their lofty positions in the 2014 title race, the dust and heat of the troubled Middle East state have often choked the pairs ambitions. Hamiltons best nish at the Sakhir track was second in 2007 while Rosberg has never made the podium; his storming drive to pole position in 2013 yielded only a poor ninth place nish. His best result remains a humble fth. Ive nished on the podium there a couple of times but, for one reason or another, Ive never managed to get the win, said Hamilton, whose victory at Sepang followed a retirement in Australia. Until last week it was the same story for me with Malaysia, so ngers crossed this can be the year of breaking those
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Mercedes Lewis Hamilton competes in qualifying for the 2013 Bahrain F1 Grand Prix at the Bahrain International Circuit in Manama. AFP
cycles. We know its going to be tough to maintain our current form, particularly at a circuit where every team has had so much running time in testing over the winter, but Ill be pushing hard to keep those results coming. Rosberg is the championship leader after two events and enjoys an 18-point cushion over Hamilton. But he too is aware that Bahrain, which rarely features standout duels, has not been a happy hunting ground. The rst two races have
been a great start to my season and Im already looking forward to being back in the car and carrying on that momentum in Bahrain, the German said. Its a great track and I really enjoy driving it. Ive never had much luck on race weekends here, but its denitely the one Im best prepared for this year. We may be leading both championships at the moment but our rivals are breathing down our necks, so we need to stay focused and
keep doing our job calmly and professionally. While Mercedes have shone in the early weeks of the season, its been a tale of relative woe for world champions Red Bull. Four-time champion Sebastian Vettel failed to nish the season-opener in Australia before grabbing third place in Malaysia. He sits seventh in the title race while teammate Daniel Ricciardo has yet to get on the scoreboard as Red Bull wilt in the shadow of Mercedes. Vettel has looked as unsettled as his car so far in 2014 as he lies 28 points off Rosberg and with even Nico Hulkenberg of the unheralded Force India team ahead of him. He has even lambasted the new low-noise hybrid engines with an expletive while his team has grappled with a raft of technical rule tweaks. Even though the German star has won the last two races in Bahrain, his team boss Christian Horner is not holding out a great deal of hope that Mercedes stranglehold will be broken this weekend. I think their advantage in Bahrain will possibly be larger than it was in Malaysia, be-
cause that is quite a power dominated circuit, Horner told autosport.com. Ferraris Fernando Alonso, who nished fourth in Australia and Malaysia, has proved the master of the desert conditions, winning in 2005, 2006 and 2010. But even his trademark rocksolid self-condence has been dented by seeing both Rosberg and Hamilton record runaway wins of over 35 seconds in the rst two events. We can expect a tough race, as some of the competition is very strong and we will have to raise our game to close down the gap as quickly as possible, the Spaniard said. Away from the track, the race has once again become the focus of the countrys long-running civil strife. On Tuesday, Bahrains Shiite opposition called separate rallies to protest the staging of the race. Demonstrations have been held during the weekend every year since 2011 by opponents of the ruling Sunni Al-Khalifa dynasty in an attempt to highlight pro-reform demands. Sundays race gets under way at 10pm Cambodian time. AFP
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RAINER Freddie Roach says avenging losses to Timothy Bradley and Juan Manuel Marquez are the top items on Manny Pacquiaos to-do list, but believes the Filipino will one day face Floyd Mayweather. But Hall of Fame trainer Roach said Pacquaios legacy depends more on turning the tables on the two opponents who beat him in 2012 than on a belated, late-career tilt at Mayweather. In the history books you have to avenge your losses, you have to avenge your losses in life, Roach said on Wednesday at his Wild Card gym in Los Angeles, where Pacquiaos media workout drew a throng. Pacquiao, the former world champion in eight weight divisions, will get his shot at retribution against Bradley in Las Vegas on April 12. Both fighters are calling it a chance for redemption, after Bradley beat Pacquiao by a controversial split decision in June 2012 a bout that many observers thought Pacquiao had dominated. We feel we got robbed in the last ght now we need to be sure that we get the vic-
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pre-ght blood testing scuttled talks. Mayweather vowed never again to do business with Pacquiao promoter Bob Arum, but the subject never goes away. Ive thought about it so much, Ive had dreams about that ght, Roach said. While he added that it seems to be getting further away instead of closer Roach added that he thought it would happen simply because there are so few big-draw opponents for Mayweather and Pacquiao as they seek to extend their careers and cement their legacies. The pools very small for both guys, Roach said. Somewhere theyre going to have to ght each other.
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Manny Pacquiao takes his media workout at the Wild Card Boxing Club on Wednesday in Hollywood, California.
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tory, said Pacquiao, 35, who will be ghting to regain the World Boxing Organization welterweight crown he surrendered to Bradley. Six months after losing to the American, Pacquiao was knocked out in the sixth round by Mexicos Marquez in the fourth bout between the two.
If Pacquiao beats Bradley and Marquez beats American Mike Alvarado in May, a fth Pacquiao-Marquez ght could be on the cards. Im not thinking about the next ght, Pacquiao stated. Im thinking about this ght. However, Pacquiao can
never escape speculation about a matchup with unbeaten Mayweather. In late 2009 and early 2010, Pacquiao and Mayweather were considered the worlds top pound-for-pound fighters and record prots were expected from a showdown. But a disagreement over
The Nevada Boxing Hall Of Fame will hold its rst event of the year, a fund-raiser designed to bring the boxing community together entitled Party With Boxings Legends on April 11 at the Havana Room of The New Tropicana in Las Vegas. Already conrmed to attend are seven former world champions including 2014 NVBHOF inductee Corne-
lius Boza-Edwards, and 2013 inductee Mike The Body Snatcher McCallum. Other champions that are on hand include Sugar Shane Mosley, Zab Judah, Ishe Smith, Kevin Kelley and Clarence Bones Adams. Two inductees in the ofcials class, referees Richard Steele and Kenny Bayless, will also be present to speak to fans, as will trainer inductee Miguel Diaz. NVBHOF Founder and President Rich Marotta said: We are excited to kick off our 2014 events and especially thrilled to be hosting this event at the all-new Tropicana resort in Las Vegas. Fans will absolutely be blown away by the Havana Room not only is it one of the most elegant and unique Las Vegas event venues, but its the perfect backdrop for this night of fun and fundraising, Marotta continued. With the Pacquiao-Bradley ght the next night, and the ESPN Friday show earlier that night, we are hoping boxing fans in Vegas take advantage of this unique opportunity to engage boxing legends up close. AFP / DAN
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ENGLISH Premier League giants Chelsea, which financially backs Dutch club Vitesse Arnhem, have been accused of trying to fix the Dutch league. Former Vitesse owner, Merab Jordania, claimed in the daily De Telegraaf that Chelsea do not want the Dutch club to win the league because both cannot compete in the Champions League as UEFA rules prevents two clubs under the same ownership competing in the same competition. In Arnhem, Chelsea is without doubt in control, former club technical director Ted van Leeuwen was also quoted as saying by the ANP agency. Chelsea covers part of the Vitesse payroll and loans a certain number of its players. What counts for Chelsea is the good progress of these players and not that Vitesse are champions, he said. This season Vitesse have four players Lucas Piazon, Bertrand Traore, Patrick van Aanholt and Christian Atsu on loan from Chelsea while Gael Kakuta and Sam Hutchinson were on loan in January. Meanwhile, Chelsea manager Jos Mourinho criticised his teams sloppy defending and lack of a cutting edge after they went down 3-1 to Paris SaintGermain in their Champions League quarter-final, first leg on Wednesday. The Premier League side recovered from the loss of an early Ezequiel Lavezzi goal to equalise courtesy of an Eden Hazard penalty just before the half-hour mark and the Belgian also struck the post before half-time. However, PSG seized the initiative again in the second period and a David Luiz own goal put them back in front before Javier Pastores stoppage-time effort handed the Ligue 1 leaders a potentially decisive two-goal advantage heading into next Tuesdays return at Stamford Bridge. AFP
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Ronaldo injury no worry for Real coach Ancelotti

ReaL Madrid coach Carlo Ancelotti insisted he was not concerned by an injury that forced Cristiano Ronaldo to be withdrawn 10 minutes from time as his side edged towards the Champions League semifinals with a 3-0 win over Borussia Dortmund on Wednesday. The Portuguese scored a record-equalling 14th Champions League goal of the season to all but seal Reals place in the last four after firsthalf strikes from Gareth Bale and Isco had put Los Blancos in command. However, uncharacteristically, Ronaldo didnt finish the 90 minutes as he was forced off by a minor knee injury that has bothered him for the past two weeks. AFP
OVING into the eighth week of action, the Metfone C-League joint leaders Phnom Penh Crown and Naga Corp have tough assignments this weekend ahead of the traditional break for the Khmer New Year celebrations. At the Old Stadium, Naga face defending champions Svay Rieng in Saturdays second xture in a markedly better frame of mind than their rivals, who went through a frustrating experience of splitting points in a goalless game with Western University on Wednesday. The Svay Rieng camp is determined to put that outcome behind them and work out a sound formation that can withstand and test the Naga strength. The team elders believe bolstering co-ordination upfront is the key when confronting a side as well-rounded as their opponents tomorrow. Were going in to ght with a big club [in Naga], but I am condent as we have no suspensions or injuries, Svay Rieng coach Sam Vandeth told the Post. The title holders tried out their new Ivory Coast recruit James Adekunle on Wednesday, although the coach revealed that it was up to the club to decide whether he would be handed a contract. Meanwhile, Naga took out a lot of positives from their last weeks robust showing against National Police Commissary and coach Prak Sovannara is reasonably happy that the team is steadily grating the grooves to the levels he has in mind. Of some concern and anxiety in the Naga camp is the sides goal scoring average of two per game so far and, given its inherent strike force, the coach obviously expects more on the board. Before the Svay Rieng-Naga clash, Asia Europe University will be up against Albirex Niigata, who are in a jubilant mood after breaking a sixmatch duck with their rst win of the season against Western University last week. Four-time league winners Crown havent put a foot wrong in this years campaign so far. They take on the Police team at the Olympic Stadium on Saturday in a secure feeling that they had won their previous encounter in the group stage of the Hun Sen Cup. Polices eventual triumph in that competition was a milestone achievement for the club, but the return to the league campaign was tinged with disappointment after the loss to Naga last week. Coach Ung Kanyanith is going back to the drawing board to work up a plan to put the side on an even keel, keeping in my mind the inescapable fact that the side is facing a formidable foe in Crown.
Svay Riengs Prak Mony Odom (left) pulls on the shorts of Naga Corps Anderson Zogbe during their 2013 Metfone C-League game on June 2 at Olympic Stadium. The teams will face off again in the league tomorrow at Old Stadium. SRENG MENG SRUN
Weve been training for a tough ght this weekend. I admit that Crown is one of the strongest teams in MCL, but in football nobody is perfect, he told the Post. Every team has its strengths and weaknesses. We will look to exploit Crowns weaknesses on the pitch, and we know our own strengths. Weve not signed any new players, but unfortunately our captain Say Piseth, one of the best defenders in our squad, will miss the Crown game due to an injury to his shin sustained in the previous match against Naga, added the coach. Crown is seeking to regain its hold on the championship which slipped out of its grasp in 2012 after back-toback triumphs Bin Chantha Thierrys recent foot injury will keep him out of the reckoning for much longer than rst thought and Crown will have to do without Kim Jung-ho and Ngoy Srin, both of whom are suspended. The rest of the group should be ready. We also have, since the very rst round of the season, our Brazilian Rafael [Oliviera] 100 per cent t and the next days training will show if he is ready for some game time, said Crown coach Sam Schweingruber. For this season, we are obviously
trying to build up from the last season. We have an additional assistant coach John McGlynn on board as a real football expert and with a great tactical understanding of the game. So we believe that our team is obviously getting better. We also have a new goalkeeper and several new foreign players who help our team in training and games. Saturdays opener will be a testy one for Kirivong Sok Sen Chey, who are seemingly climbing a greasy pole. Beaten 4-1 by Svay Rieng last time out, the visitors from Takeo will cross a buoyant Build Bright United for whom the past few weeks have gone very well. Sundays fare at the Olympic Stadium offers a stirring duel between Ministry of National Defence and Boeung Ket Rubber Field. While Boeung Ket is the obvious form horse, MND have the capacity to bowl a wrong one at any time, mostly when least fancied or expected. In their current form, TriAsia should go out as favourites to down Western University in Sundays opening xture.
the MCL season to help accommodate a planned installation of articial turf at the Olympic Stadium. The redevelopment of the pitch, which has often been reduced to a quagmire during torrential downpours during rainy season games, is being partly funded by world-governing body FIFA, who will also provide technical support, according to an ofcial FFC press release yesterday. Construction work is expected to begin shortly after the July 27 conclusion of the league. ADDITIONAL REPORTING
BY CHENG SERYRITH
Change of games and grass

The Football Federation of Cambodia announced yesterday a change in the xture list for the second half of
Saturday April 5 At Old Stadium Asia Europe University v Albirex Niigata 1:30pm Svay Rieng v Naga Corp 3:45pm At Olympic Stadium Kirivong Sok Sen Chey v Build Bright United 3:30pm National Police Commissary v Phnom Penh Crown 6pm Sunday April 6 At Olympic Stadium TriAsia v Western University 3:30pm Ministry of National Defence v Boeung Ket Rubber Field 6pm
Weekend Fixtures
USA settle for 2-2 draw in friendly with Mexico
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Saturday April 5 Man City v Southampton 6:45pm Aston Villa v Fulham 9pm Cardiff v Crystal Palace 9pm Hull v Swansea 9pm Newcastle v Man United 9pm Norwich v West Brom 9pm Chelsea v Stoke 11:30pm Sunday April 6 Everton v Arsenal 7:30pm West Ham v Liverpool 10pm
MeXIcO rallied from a two-goal halftime deficit to earn a 2-2 draw with the United States on Wednesday in an international friendly between World Cupbound teams. After suffering a 2-0 defeat in a friendly against Ukraine on March 5, Jurgen Klinsmanns United States were looking for a better performance against their North American rivals, with only 10 weeks remaining before the World Cup kicks off in Brazil. AFP
English Premier League
Saturday April 5 Almeria v Osasuna 2am Atletico Madrid v Villarreal 9pm Barcelona v Real Betis 11pm Sunday April 6 Real Sociedad v Real Madrid 1am Rayo Vallecano v Celta de Vigo 3am Malaga v Granada 5pm Elche v Getafe 10pm Monday April 7 Sevilla v Espanyol 12am Real Valladolid v Valencia 2am
German Bundesliga
Saturday April 5 Hamburg v Bayer Leverkusen 2:30am Nurnberg v Borussia Mnchengladbach 8:30pm Eintracht Frankfurt v Mainz 8:30pm Augsburg v Bayern Munich 8:30pm Werder Bremen v Schalke 8:30pm Stuttgart v Freiburg 8:30pm Borussia Dortmund v Wolfsburg 11:30pm Eintracht Braunschweig v
Hannover 8:30pm Hertha Berlin v Hoffenheim 10:30pm Saturday April 5 Chievo v Verona 11pm Sunday April 6 Inter Milan v Bologna 1:45am Lazio v Sampdoria 5:30pm Atalanta v Sassuolo 8pm Cagliari v Roma 8pm Catania v Torino 8pm Fiorentina v Udinese 8pm Monday April 7 Parma v Napoli 1:45am
Italian Serie A
Saturday April 5 Marseille v Ajaccio 1:30am Paris SG v Reims 10pm Sunday April 6 Bastia v Sochaux 1am Bordeaux v Rennes 1am Guingamp v Montpellier 1am Lorient v Evian TG 1am Toulouse v Lille 1am St Etienne v Nice 7pm Valenciennes v Lyon 10pm Monday April 7 Monaco v Nantes 2am
French Ligue 1
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Knox-Johnston to sail solo at 75

RITISH sailing great Robin Knox-Johnston announced on Wednesday he planned to compete in a solo transAtlantic race at the age of 75 45 years after he became the rst man to sail alone non-stop around the world. Knox-Johnston has entered his Open 60 yacht Grey Power into the Route de Rhum and should he take part he will be the oldest participant in the history of the 3,500-mile race from France to the Caribbean an event he last entered in 1982 in his catamaran Olympus. Participating in the 2013 Rolex Sydney to Hobart Race reminded me how much I enjoy the excitement of an ocean race, Knox-Johnston said as he announced his entry at the Endeavour Quay marina in Gosport, near Portsmouth, on Englands south coast. Solo sailing is where I feel most at home, no one else can benet you or let you down, it is all in my hands. The Route de Rhum is one of the classics it is a very well-run race. I just feel like it, why shouldnt one; theres this attitude I nd that once you have passed the retirement age of 65 the next day your brain turns to porridge and you have a heart attack every time you
come up the stairs, it doesnt happen like that. If you keep active and keep t, you keep active and t, its as simple as that, the grandfather of ve added. I lead quite an active life which I enjoy, I wouldnt want my life any other way and I have a very low threshold of boredom hence when I get bored I think of something to do and then I spend the next year regretting I thought of it. Age is just a measure, its not a measure of your physical ability, that varies between human beings. I could drop dead tomorrow or I might last another 30 years, who knows, in the meantime Im going to get on and enjoy the life I have got. Im not coming out of retirement, Ive never been in retirement. He added: When I did the Sydney-Hobart I realised I have been missing my racing, I have this boat sitting in the marina at Gosport and why dont I go and take it out and do what I really like doing and thats single-handed and in a race so I entered the Route de Rhum because I thought it would be a nice race and of course its getting a bit cold in England at that time of year and rather warmer in Guadeloupe
British sailor Sir Robin Knox-Johnston celebrates his arrival at the Spanish Basque port of Getxo after nishing the Velux 5 Oceans around-the-world sailing race in May, 2007. AFP
so I thought I would wander over to Guadeloupe in the race. So its a question of getting the boat into condition again and setting off from St Malo on November 2 and racing out to Guadeloupe which is really what I enjoy. Its single-handed, its a nice fast boat and nice to sail, shes not as fast
as the new modern ones but then they cost 5 million ($8 million) and I do not have a spare 5 million so I took what I have got, thank you very much, and enjoy doing it. Knox-Johnston set his circumnavigation record when he nished the Sunday Times Golden Globe Race on April 22, 1969, an event where all the
other seven competitors dropped out at various stages, by sailing his boat Suhali into Falmouth 312 days after he left the southwest English port. Now he is competing in the latest edition of the Route de Rhum, which starts in St Malo, France, on November 2, and nishes in the Caribbean island of Guadeloupe. AFP

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