Jump to content

Search the Community

Showing results for tags 'Cambodia'.



More search options

  • Search By Tags

    Type tags separated by commas.
  • Search By Author

Content Type


Categories

  • Articles
    • Forum Integration
    • Frontpage
  • Pages
  • Miscellaneous
    • Databases
    • Templates
    • Media

Forums

  • Cars
    • General Car Discussion
    • Tips and Resources
  • Aftermarket
    • Accessories
    • Performance and Tuning
    • Cosmetics
    • Maintenance & Repairs
    • Detailing
    • Tyres and Rims
    • In-Car-Entertainment
  • Car Brands
    • Japanese Talk
    • Conti Talk
    • Korean Talk
    • American Talk
    • Malaysian Talk
    • China Talk
  • General
    • Electric Cars
    • Motorsports
    • Meetups
    • Complaints
  • Sponsors
  • Non-Car Related
    • Lite & EZ
    • Makan Corner
    • Travel & Road Trips
    • Football Channel
    • Property Buzz
    • Investment & Financial Matters
  • MCF Forum Related
    • Official Announcements
    • Feedback & Suggestions
    • FAQ & Help
    • Testing

Blogs

  • MyAutoBlog

Find results in...

Find results that contain...


Date Created

  • Start

    End


Last Updated

  • Start

    End


Filter by number of...

Joined

  • Start

    End


Group


Found 20 results

  1. I'm thinking of bringing my parents and kids (total 6 of us) for a short vacation in Dec. My parents are in their early/mid 80s, and my mother can only walk very slowly, and not too long distance. They are also scared of cold, so we're thinking of going to one of the Indochina countries, for maybe 3-5 days. (After we come back, we'll likely go for another trip maybe a week or so, to Korea, but without my parents, who cannot tahan the cold...) I'm not familiar with any of these countries, so am hoping that anyone here who is, can provide some advice on which of Bangkok, Cambodia, Vietnam is nice and easy to go around? Kids are in S2 and S4, so have outgrown the theme park stage. I know it's not easy for their interests to match nicely with the grandparents, but they're quite close, so should be able to accommodate/compromise a bit. Any advice or suggestion is welcomed - as i'm just starting to read up and find out on this. Thanks.
  2. A beautiful sunset just in front of my home in Kampot province, Cambodia... the light changes by the minute... it's magical...
  3. Covid has stopped us from our social work and finally we can travel again It’s been more than three years and we’re back here 350 kg of medicine and stuff for the locals will also visit a few food place we missed and have some good coffee ☕️ SIA economy class has really fallen… lovely ladies and the In flight entertainment system is nice but food is small and so so no towels or newspapers 😞 mee stay at a budget tourist hotel call the grand central which is very decent hotel lunch is very good too
  4. https://asia.nikkei.com/Life-Arts/Life/Siem-Reap-reinventing-the-arteries-of-Angkor?utm_campaign=GL_asia_daily&utm_medium=email&utm_source=NA_newsletter&utm_content=article_link&del_type=1&pub_date=20220901123000&seq_num=23&si=44594 Siem Reap, reinventing the arteries of Angkor Cambodia's once-thriving tourist town rises from the ashes of COVID-19 Thanks to massive reconstruction efforts, wide roads and sidewalks now line the Siem Reap River near the town center. (Photo by Tom Vater) TOM VATER, Contributing writerAugust 31, 2022 08:43 JST SIEM REAP, Cambodia -- For nearly 20 years, the magnificent Angkor monuments in western Cambodia, a UNESCO World Heritage Site, have been a magnet for millions of international travelers. As the tourists poured in, Siem Reap, the town closest to the 1,000-year-old temples, grew haphazardly from a few blocks of French colonial buildings to an urban sprawl of hotels, restaurants, bars, shopping arcades and markets. With the arrival of COVID-19 and a two-year closure of international airspace, the tourists vanished, hotels, shops and bars closed, and Siem Reap turned into a ghost town. In 2019, 1.6 million people arrived by air. That fell to 240,000 in 2020, and to just 108,000 in 2021. In the first quarter of last year only 4,482 people visited the Angkor ruins, down 99% from the comparable period of 2020. The Cambodian government has used the collapse of tourism to remake the city of 250,000 inhabitants. In November 2020, the Ministry of Public Works initiated the 38 Road Project, with a budget of $150 million, to repave almost 110 km of tarmac and create a modern drainage and sewage system, along with proper pavements and new traffic lights. "All the roads were dug up simultaneously and when the wet season came into the picture, it was like a war zone," says Nick Ray, a film producer, writer and author of the Lonely Planet guide to Cambodia. "But the government stepped up the pace and by December last year, the roads were completed." The result is impressive. Siem Reap is cleaner, the roads are wider, there are roundabouts, bicycle lanes and wide footpaths. The tree-lined Siem Reap River, which meanders through town, long clogged with garbage, has been restored to its former glory. Top: Prior to the outbreak of COVID-19, thousands of visitors gathered at the ponds in front of Angkor Wat at sunrise. In late July, the number had plunged to just a couple hundred. Bottom: A view from Angkor Wat. The monuments were virtually deserted in July. (Photos by Tom Vater) The tourists have not yet returned. The popular, once-thriving night market in the town center remains shuttered, as do many hotels, bars and restaurants. But the town is getting ready for a resumption of the travel trade: Symbolically, the Raffles Grand d'Angkor, Siem Reap's oldest and most elegant hotel, reopened for its 90th anniversary in June, following a 26-month pandemic-induced closure and a complete restoration. This is not the first time that Siem Reap's grand old dame has seen off an existential crisis. Thanks to the vagaries of Cambodian history, the vast, historic establishment, which has played host to Charlie Chaplin, Jackie Kennedy and the Led Zeppelin guitarist Jimmy Page, has had to cease operations before, not least when it was plundered by communist Khmer Rouge soldiers in the 1970s, who used the furniture for firewood. General manager Dennis De Groot positions the Grand d'Angkor right at the start of a new era in tourism. "We're the big boat of Siem Reap," he says. "We open to say we are ready. Siem Reap is ready. People should come back. Now is the best time to see the temples as they are still very quiet." With the crowds yet to return, a few intrepid visitors have some of the monuments all to themselves. The view from the top of Angkor Wat across the surrounding jungle canopy, uninterrupted by selfie sticks, the smell of sun oil and flag-following package explorers, is as ethereal as it must have been 90 years ago, when the first well-heeled French visitors set off for the temples by elephant from the Grand d'Angkor. Top: Newly created bicycle lanes on the Siem Reap River road. Bottom: A newly repainted bridge across the Siem Reap River. (Photos by Tom Vater) De Groot sees the end of global travel restrictions as an opportunity to learn from past mistakes and make Siem Reap a better experience for visitors. "Pre-COVID, Siem Reap was in decline," he says. "This had a lot to do with the roads and infrastructure. So it's great to see what the ministry has done." For now, though, the new roads are largely empty and there is just a trickle of visitors. And for both large and small businesses, restarting operations and rehiring staff is tricky. Akim Ly runs Adventures Cambodia, which has 48 employees and offers a variety of scooter and jeep tours, including temple visits, food tours and trips into the countryside around Siem Reap. "During COVID, we rented our jeeps to local tourists. I tried to find other jobs for my staff," says Ly, who restarted her tours in January 2022 after a hiatus of almost two years. "Bookings look good for August and then from October to the end of the year. Of course, we have less bookings than in 2019, but I am happy the market is moving again," she says. Top: Locals enjoy an afternoon walk in the Royal Gardens in front of the Raffles Grand d’Angkor Hotel. Bottom: Pub Street, Siem Reap’s nightlife strip, has been redeveloped and is waiting for visitors. (Photos by Tom Vater) De Groot confirms an uptick in bookings toward the end of the year, "Bookings for the coming high season run up to 60% of 2019 levels. And guests tend to book longer stays as there are fewer flights." But challenges abound. The hotels that have reopened are finding it hard to employ enough trained staff after two years of layoffs. Even an institution as prestigious as the Grand d'Angkor hotel is keenly aware of the problems. "Ninety-five percent of our staff came back, but skills and proficiency have worn off and we have to train people how to serve coffee again," De Groot says. "We have to create new confidence in our staff so they can rise to coming challenges. We need to be on top form to create memorable, unique journeys for visitors to Angkor. The chandeliers alone won't do it." Ly, who is a board member of the Cambodia Tourism Association, is helping to organize a refresher training project for skills development in the hospitality industry, supervised by the Ministry of Economy and Finance. "There's huge interest," she says. "More than 1,000 people ... signed up for the August workshop." Akim Ly, center with sunglasses, together with drivers for Adventures Cambodia. Women make up 60% of Ly’s staff. (Photo by Tom Vater) The Cambodian government, like governments of neighboring countries, has declared that it wants to attract wealthier tourists, in part thanks to a realization that quantity does not always mean quality in the travel industry and that 7,000 daily visitors to the Angkor ruins -- the level reached before the pandemic -- may have been too many. Local businesses agree that the return of huge tour groups is not desirable. Christian de Boer, the general manager of Jaya House, a boutique hotel on the banks of the Siem Reap River, has long been interested in changing the way people visit the town, co-founding a 2016 initiative to equip tourists with metal bottles for repeated use to curtail the use of throwaway plastic. RefillNotLandfill has since spread to 19 countries. "The whole industry will improve if there are fewer visitors," de Boer says, "And businesses that can deliver a sincere, personalized and honest experience will survive. In my opinion, that's most likely the smaller properties first. Tourism won't return to pre-COVID levels until November 2024 or later." De Boer says some travelers are becoming more aware of their impact on the destinations they visit. "It started with the bottles. Nowadays, many of my guests prefer to cycle to see the temples, instead of renting a car or tuk-tuk." Top: RefillNotLandfill bottles, first initiated by Christian de Boer, general manager of Siem Reap boutique hotel Jaya House, bottom. (Courtesy of Jaya House) Travelers can now explore the Angkor ruins on new bicycle lanes, either on mountain or e-bikes, avoiding the busy road network in the Angkor Archaeological Park. There is much talk about changing Siem Reap from a once-in-a-lifetime destination to a city that travelers will want to return again and again. New attractions, including an elephant sanctuary (for pachyderms permanently retired from carrying tourists, a practice outlawed in 2019), a botanical garden, a wakeboard park and an aquarium have opened or are about to. New resorts are also popping up outside the town, particularly in the Banteay Srei area, giving visitors an opportunity to enjoy Siem Reap province's bucolic countryside. As a consequence, far-flung temples such as Beng Melea and Koh Ker may become more popular. That said, a new airport located some 40 km from the monuments, with a 3,600-meter runway capable of handling large intercontinental aircraft, is 20% complete and due to open in 2024. That may contribute to a resumption of tourism by large groups. Many businesses in Siem Reap remain closed. (Photos by Tom Vater) Ray says there are ongoing discussions about changing the ticketing policies for the Angkor Archaeological Park, adding that the current model tends to funnel people through three large temples -- Angkor Wat, Bayon and Ta Prohm. "That's how the big tour groups explored the temples, usually in a single day," says Ray. "This model concentrates visitor numbers and creates chokepoints. But it also limits visitors' spending and length of stay. We're discussing setting up different categories for temples. For example, Category A would be the main temples and visitors would only be allowed to visit one of these per day. If people wanted to see the big three temples, they would have to stay for three days. That would really benefit the local community." Siem Reap's face-lift is all about tourism and gives the impression that the new city has been built around and not for its inhabitants, despite the installation of 200 security cameras, 20 traffic lights and 5,300 streetlights and the planning of 3,125 trees. The government pledged to connect 10,000 households to the sewage system, but only 50% of households were connected in January, according to the latest available figures. "Lots of people lost parts of their plots during the reconstruction," says Ray. "The government argued that people had encroached on public land. The authorities reset city roads to the early 1990s [when the country was run by a United Nations transitional authority following the end of a civil war]. Before the pandemic, the stairway to the top of Angkor Wat was usually packed, with a long queue of people waiting to ascend the world’s largest religious structure. In July, there were no lines. (Photo by Tom Vater) "Of course, many current tenants have no idea what their plot sizes were in 1993. There's also been a lack of coordination between the different construction companies involved in the 38 Road Project. Sometimes sewage pipes met at junctions but had been put into the ground at different levels. That was quite hard to resolve. Finally, the authorities may have run out of budget, which is unfair to residents and favors the tourists. It's too early to tell. The project is not quite finished yet." The return of mass tourism may also be inhibited by a post-COVID shortage of flights to Cambodia. "Suitcases are packed, people are ready to travel, but the carriers cannot meet the demand," says De Groot. "In fact, airlines are OK with people not traveling. They just raise the ticket prices." Ray agrees. "Cambodia is very reliant on its neighbors to bring in visitors," he says. "Particularly, Vietnam and Thailand have been slow to reestablish connections. What we're seeing now is surge pricing. Airlines are trying to make up for two years of lost business by charging huge amounts of money. In July, we're looking at $2,000 for a return flight from Europe. For most European families, ticket prices are off-limits at the moment." Despite the continuing pandemic fallout, however, some local businesses remain optimistic. "Siem Reap will boom again," says Ly, "and all sorts of people will come, not just high-end tourists. We just have to be patient. It will take time."
  5. https://asia.nikkei.com/Spotlight/Asia-Insight/Cambodia-holds-back-Vietnam-and-Thailand-in-trafficking-prevention?utm_campaign=GL_asia_daily&utm_medium=email&utm_source=NA_newsletter&utm_content=article_link&del_type=1&pub_date=20220816190000&seq_num=2&si=44594 In its latest Trafficking in Persons report, the U.S. State Department downgraded Vietnam and Cambodia to its bottom tier and put Indonesia on a watchlist. © Illustration by Hiroko Oshima Cambodia holds back Vietnam and Thailand in trafficking prevention Porous borders, corruption preclude collective progress FRANCESCA REGALADO, LIEN HOANG and SHOICHIRO TAGUCHI, Nikkei staff writersAugust 16, 2022 06:00 JST BANGKOK/HO CHI MINH CITY/TOKYO -- Geography has helped Thailand and Vietnam compete for a large share of investment flowing out of China. But it has also thrown a wrench in their plans as trafficking persists along Southeast Asia's porous borders, especially in their shared neighbor Cambodia. In its latest Trafficking in Persons report, the U.S. State Department downgraded Vietnam and Cambodia to its bottom tier and put Indonesia on a watchlist. Governments fearful of losing U.S. investment and economic aid are typically motivated to aim for the first or second tiers. At risk of falling into the third tier, Thailand spent the past year improving agency coordination and prosecuting officials complicit in human trafficking. "Whenever the U.S. talks about this, there will be feedback to the Thai government and they want to work harder," said Jaruwat Jinmonca, vice president of Immanuel Foundation, an anti-trafficking NGO based in Chiang Mai. "If the ranking's too low, the government will speed up their work." The report came in the nick of time for Thai Prime Minister Prayuth Chan-ocha. In the last hours of a parliamentary censure debate last month against his government, Prayuth was able to bring Thailand's rise in the rankings to his defense. But Thailand's upgrade provided no relief to Namtip, a 15-year-old girl who spent two months in Cambodian custody after being trafficked from Thailand -- or the more than 3,300 other victims counted in the report. "The law in each country is different," said Surachate Hakparn, assistant commissioner in charge of anti-trafficking for the Royal Thai Police. "We can help people who were trafficked into Thailand more easily than getting Thais back from overseas." Ging, 26, borrowed money to pay her way out of a trafficked labor camp in Poipet, Cambodia. (Photo by Francesca Regalado) As corporate interest in environmental, social and governance issues grows, developed countries have been monitoring human rights violations. In the U.S., a law that allows for import injunctions on products made with forced labor has been in effect since 2016. The European Union is expected to announce a similar ban this year. "Business and human rights issues are recognized as a common challenge among developed countries," said Susumu Tanaka, senior economist and leader of the business and human rights unit of the Japan External Trade Organization. As long as cases of human trafficking continue to exist, "those countries will have to consider the possibility of being left out of the global supply chain." In Thailand, trafficking of migrants from Laos, Vietnam and Cambodia is rampant in sectors such as agriculture, food processing, fishing, tourism and entertainment. A major step forward was enforcing rules against forced labor as anti-trafficking laws. Prosecutions and convictions slowed last year, which police attribute to the COVID-19 pandemic, but investigations increased from 133 in 2020 to 188 in 2021, and are expected to double this year. Surachate's division received a 73 million-baht ($2 million) budget this fiscal year to address migrant labor and human trafficking. This was part of the Royal Thai Police's 32.8 billion baht annual budget, and allocations for anti-trafficking efforts to other agencies. But for all its efforts and resources, Thailand cannot do anything about the lack of political will and resources of its southeastern neighbor, Cambodia. Open terrain, hills and rivers make up the 817-kilometer border, making it difficult to patrol and easy to cross. Cambodia has been demoted to Tier 3 this year as endemic corruption continues to hamper anti-trafficking efforts. The port city of Sihanoukville, in particular, has become a base for syndicates that traffic people to run online scams. In downgrading Vietnam in the TIP report, the U.S. said the country didn't do enough to identify and help victims, while convictions of traffickers declined for five straight years. The report said some officials allegedly facilitated forced labor in Saudi Arabia, while others allegedly harassed accusers in efforts to silence them. Vietnam said the report "contained certain inaccurate information that has not fully" reflected its increased efforts, including the enforcement of a law on guest workers, protecting children online and cooperating internationally on safe migration. "Vietnam has been following with keen attention the situation pertaining to domestic and cross-border human trafficking, so as to come up with suitable countermeasures," said Le Thi Thu Hang, a foreign ministry spokeswoman. Ging shows a job posting in a Facebook page run by traffickers. The page has more than 16,000 followers. (Photo by Francesca Regalado) While Thai authorities can often identify victims and track perpetrators through bank accounts, internet data and phone records, enforcement often falls to their poorly equipped Cambodian counterparts. Immigration authorities in Sihanoukville, where 15-year-old Namtip was detained, said her case was delayed because they could not verify her identity. Victims who spoke with Nikkei Asia said they witnessed patrols on both sides of the Thai-Cambodian border accepting bribes from traffickers for safe passage. Syndicate bosses would brag to victims about how much they paid the police for each head, the victims said. Corruption also helps explain the situation in Sihanoukville, which has a special economic zone, in which around 100 casinos and numerous property developments are financed and operated by Chinese businessmen. Victims could easily find where they were held on a map -- large compounds with high walls and barbed wire, containing dormitories and casinos. These are often in or near urban centers, as they require high-speed internet to conduct financial scams and traffic more people. "In the past, trafficking was done person to person. But online, you can trick a hundred people at the same time," said Surachate. Cambodia National Police spokesman Chhay Kim Khoeun told Nikkei in December that the force is committed to its crackdown on groups kidnapping workers. A trafficking survivor reunites with family in Vietnam, where the U.S. says limits on independent unions and free speech made it hard to discuss workers’ rights and labor trafficking. (Photo courtesy of Blue Dragon Children's Foundation) In Vietnam, the ads beckoning people to work overseas are as diverse as the destination countries, from Facebook posts and handwritten posters near the woods of Dalat touting Kuwait to printed banners for Japan on a narrow road outside Hanoi. Some chancers end up being tricked into slave labor. Nam Thuy says it was a steamed bun laced with sedatives that did him in. In May, facing an avalanche of medical bills, he decided on a last resort -- selling an organ. Thuy told Nikkei in Ho Chi Minh City that he jumped into a Hyundai vehicle with strangers thinking they'd broker the procedure. On the drive, the 30-year-old ate the bun, only to wake up hours later on the road to Cambodia, where he remained for months. He and dozens of other Vietnamese were forced to adopt fake online identities to con people, he said. With a target of about $4,000, he used chats to get people to invest in fraudulent get-rich-quick schemes. "If you didn't meet the target, they shocked you, beat you or let you starve," he said, tugging away his medical mask to reveal missing teeth. More people became vulnerable to exploitation during the pandemic and have been trafficked to a greater variety of places, but "the root cause is still poverty," said Nguyen Tra My, an anti-trafficking officer at Blue Dragon Children's Foundation, which rescues Vietnamese trapped in China. "The trafficking landscape changed," she said. Trafficking victims receive art therapy in Vietnam. By one count, the country conducted 36,000 inspections yet reported no sex trafficking victims, the U.S. said. (Photo courtesy of Blue Dragon Children's Foundation) Thai authorities and nonprofits say trafficking cannot be eradicated as long as economic opportunities at home are lacking. The promise of 30,000-baht monthly salaries is enough to persuade people to ignore red flags and take the risk of illegally crossing the border. Ging, a 26-year-old single mother who was trafficked to Poipet, made only 9,000 baht per month at a local company in Saraburi Province. "It sounded like the recruiter really wanted to help me make money," she told Nikkei six days after her return from Cambodia. "I was making money as they promised, but I just couldn't have my freedom," she said. To buy back her liberty, Ging had to raise three months' salary and borrow 30,000 baht from her hometown. Namtip, the 15-year-old, thought she was signing up for a summer job between school terms to help her grandmother with expenses. Sua, who was desperate for work after losing his job at a bank during the height of the pandemic, was trafficked to a casino in Sihanoukville. "The amount of money they were offering should have been a red flag," he said. "It was too much." Sua now works with the Pavena Foundation for Children and Women, a nonprofit group for trafficked and abused women and children. Part of his work is encouraging victims to provide testimony to the police as most fear being charged for illegal acts committed forcibly, or for crossing borders illegally. "If any country is weak on trafficking, we need to have some kind of sanction," said Pavena Hongsakul, a former Thai politician who runs her eponymous foundation.
  6. Arrived at 7.30pm today. Immigration was a breeze, by 8.15pm out here By 9.30pm sipping my mojito
  7. Arrived this evening On the way to hotel at river Arrived at hotel Went for a walk Respect this fella lifting up a bunch of cables for his truck to pass Why are bottle beers here costing $4 per bottle? Snails
  8. HÀ NỘI — Việt Nam regretted that some contents of the remarks made by Singapore’s Prime Minister Lee Hsien Loong at the 18th Shangri-La Dialogue and on his Facebook page did not objectively reflect the historical truth, Spokesperson for the Ministry of Foreign Affairs Lê Thị Thu Hằng has said. She made the statement in response to reporters’ queries on Tuesday about the Singaporean Prime Minister's speech at the dialogue and the information posted on his personal website on May 31 saying Việt Nam had “invaded” and “occupied” Cambodia. Việt Nam’s Ministry of Foreign Affairs had discussed the issue with its Singaporean counterpart, she said. The contribution and sacrifice of Việt Nam in the joint efforts with Cambodian people to end the genocidal Khmer Rouge regime had been widely recognised, Hằng said. On November 16, 2018, the Extraordinary Chambers in the Courts of Cambodia (ECCC) issued a verdict on the crimes against humanity committed by the Khmer Rouge. The ruling reflected the objective historical truth, enforcing justice and ensuring fair restitution for victims, and was welcomed by the international community and the United Nations, she said. The recent accomplishments of ASEAN are the result of joint efforts by all member nations throughout the history of the association, the spokesperson said, adding that each member was deeply aware of the importance of strengthening intra-bloc solidarity based on mutual respect and common principles. As an active and responsible member of ASEAN, Việt Nam will continue working with other members to build a strong community with a central role in the region, the spokesperson said. —VNS https://vietnamnews.vn/politics-laws/520904/viet-nam-issues-statement-on-singapore-pms-speech-at-shangri-la-dialogue.html#MlxxxV4fd3fewqos.97
  9. CB motorcyclist... The Cambodian authorities are seeking the owner of a Singapore-registered motorcycle allegedly involved in a hit-and-run accident that killed an elderly man. The incident happened on Feb 7 in Cambodia's capital city of Phnom Penh, in the Khan Por Senchey area along the National Highway 4. According to local media reports, the victim was an 81-year-old man from the Por Senchey district who was crossing the road on his bicycle at about 12.50pm Cambodian time (1.50pm Singapore time). Cambodian news site Cambodia News English (CNE) reported on Feb 7 that the victim had his hands up in the air while crossing, signalling for traffic to slow down. A "high-powered motorcycle" then slammed into him at high speed, killing him instantly. There have been conflicting reports about whether the motorcycle, which was later identified as a BMW R 1200 GS Adventure, had toppled or slowed down after the crash. SINGAPORE Biker linked to hit-and-run was in Cambodia for charity Feb 21, 2019 Related Stories Overall crime rate up in Singapore Carousell launching new review system and tech to tackle fraudsters Two arrested for trying to enter Singapore illegally on sampan But it was consistently reported that it had sped away and that the rider, who eyewitnesses said was dressed in yellow, did not stop to render assistance. However, a piece of debris from the motorcycle with the BMW logo was found at the scene. Photos of the aftermath showed the piece of debris next to the body of the victim covered by a cloth on the ground and distraught family members crying. The bicycle he was on also lay twisted on the ground with its front wheel missing. FOUNDIn an update yesterday, CNE reported that the motorcycle was found parked outside a boutique hotel near the Phnom Penh Central Market area. The motorbike was also missing a piece from its front, and it is believed that the piece of debris found at the scene was from the same motorbike. Pictures of the motorbike showed that it bore stickers with the flags of Singapore, Malaysia, Thailand and Laos. The BMW motorcycle model has a capacity of 1,170cc, with a maximum speed of over 200kmh. It has a weight of about 260kg and a 30-litre aluminium fuel tank and is described on the BMW website as a motorbike able to "overcome every type of terrain". It costs more than $50,000 here inclusive of the certificate of entitlement. CNE told The New Paper yesterday that it received a tip-off from an anonymous source on Facebook that the owner of the motorcycle had allegedly returned to Singapore to seek treatment for an injured wrist, leaving the motorbike behind. The news has riled both Singaporean and Cambodian netizens, many of whom have demanded she return to Cambodia to assist in investigations. Netizens have also identified a woman who lives in Singapore as the alleged owner. Checks by TNP on her Facebook page showed the mother of two in several photos with the same motorbike found outside the hotel in Phnom Penh. She was also affiliated with local rider groups and appeared to frequently travel by motorbike to Malaysia and Thailand. Attempts by TNP to contact her have been unsuccessful, and her Facebook page was deactivated yesterday evening. A close friend of the woman who did not want to be identified told TNP he was surprised to hear of the allegations. "This is news to me... she is a close friend," he said. "I've never known her to run away from responsibilities." The man added that she has also not responded to any of his messages since. Another acquaintance of the woman told TNP he was unsure if she was Singaporean but confirmed that she lives in Singapore. Singapore does not currently have an extradition treaty with Cambodia. TNP understands that while the Cambodian authorities are still looking for the woman, they have yet to contact their counterparts in Singapore.
  10. The retail mall will be managed by CapitLand. Nett rental return paid by Oxley. Is it worth to consider? https://www.viplaunch.sg/the-peak-shoppes-cambodia
  11. As a single man (below age 35) in Singapore, basically i cannot do anything with local property. Not rich enough for Condo XD I am hoping to get a decent HDB once I get married later, so as to get some government grants... Hence I am wondering are there brothers here who have participated in overseas property purchases? I have went through the numerous adverts in Straits Times of property purchases in overseas in countries as diverse as Australia, UK, Philippines, Thailand, Malaysia etc.. (I wonder why not much of USA property), and is a little skeptical. Someone wrote to the Straits Times forum last week mentioning how many of these property companies tend to "collapse" with many investors burnt with money owed to banks, or even better, the land in mind does not even get developed at all... Are there proper ways to look for properties to buy in overseas market? I am actually thinking of Cambodia, then again..... I do not mind learning and doing research, but with so much scams and "big canon fairies" around, hard to know which knowledge is decent.... Any bros or sisters here with advice or experience to share? =D I was thinking of Capitaland's The Ascott Limited - Somerset Norodom in Phnom Penh Price start from $1xxk which is cheap but i wonder how reliable is the rental guarantee they are offering though. Anyone has experience ? Location any good? From http://www.straitstimes.com/business/companies-markets/ascott-to-manage-1st-international-serviced-residence-in-cambodia According to the news "Somerset Norodom Phnom Penh is part of a 28-storey mixed-use development located in an exclusive district surrounded by Norodom and Monivong boulevards. Embassies, foreign banks, multinational corporations and government agencies are within the vicinity, along with many F&B outlets. The property offers a range of studio to two-bedroom apartments, with facilities including a playroom, gymnasium, sauna and residents’ lounge." Somerset Norodom Sales page ; http://conversion-page.com/cambodiapropertyinvestment/
  12. Phnom Penh: On September 4, 2015, Huttons CPL officially launch at Raffles Hotel Le Royal at 8.00am. Huttons CPL is a Partnership between Huttons Real Estate Group and CPL. This is not Huttons International first appearance in Cambodia Phnom Penh. In fact, Huttons International has already step foot into Cambodia Phnom since last year marketing Oxley Holding first development in Cambodia – The Bridge. Following the success of The Bridge, they are currently marketing The Peak @ Cambodia Phnom Penh, which was launch recently in Singapore on 28th August 2015. Read More http://www.propertyfactsheet.com/huttons-international-is-now-in-cambodia-phnom-penh/
  13. I got this error message "You were disconnected from EA Online (1)" when I brought my notebook to Cambodia to play BF3. But why I didn't get this error message back in Singapore?
  14. Dear all forrumers I'm looking for a car mechanic in sg who can service lambo rolls Royce and bently and is willing to go to Cambodia for 1 to 2 days as the sai mentioned cars are there. All expenses will be covered by the owner in addition to labour charges. Pls do advise if any one has contacts. Thanks.
  15. Does anyone here knows what's the cheapest or most economical way to call to Cambodia mobile line? I've checked SH and they charged $0.95 per min via 018. Thus a 5 min call would mean around $5..... Just checking with the rest on what operator did you use to call to Cambodia...
  16. Jeo01

    Cambodia trip

    I'm going cambodia next week for tour...seems like tension is mounting...can i come back in one piece?
  17. Anyone been to the 2 countries? Where are the attractions and recommended place to stay?Going for a trip to Vietnam and Cambodia this December, am at a lost trying to plan now...
  18. my deepest condolences to families and friends of our Singapore Dragon boat boys remembering in my prayers....
  19. Hey guys and gals... anyone been to Phnom Penh and Siem Reap, can recommend a nice (and economic) hotel to stay at these 2 places? going up in late feb... bougth the Jet Star 3rd anniversarry special tickets.
×
×
  • Create New...