Archive for the ‘Development’ Category
Monday, June 4th, 2012
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Traditionally the women of the Kelabit tribe of northern Borneo would use heavy brass weights to stretch their earlobes, considered to be highly attractive. Sadly this is another tradition that is fast disappearing. I once met a lady who had ...
Posted in Adventure Travel, Borneo, Culture & History, Development, Malaysia, Symbiosis Custom Travel, Symbiosis-Travel | No Comments »
Tuesday, May 8th, 2012
Cambodian Prime Minister, Hun Sen, yesterday ordered a temporary halt to economic land concessions and the confiscation of land from any companies that have broken the law.
Hun Sen said the move would "maintain equity and refine the effectiveness of economic land concession management" and followed policies on land use, division ...
Posted in Cambodia, Development, News | 1 Comment »
Wednesday, May 2nd, 2012
By Radio Free Asia
Cambodia has called for an immediate halt to the construction of the Xayaburi dam in an official protest note to Laos, officials said in a statement last week, as opposition to the hydropower project gained momentum in Thailand.
Full story at Asia Times Online
Posted in Cambodia, Conservation, Development, Laos, News, Thailand, Vietnam | 1 Comment »
Wednesday, February 22nd, 2012
Vietnam's ancient town and UNESCO World Heritage City of Hoi An is set to become the first Asian city to offer free wireless internet access (WiFi), starting at the beginning of the Lunar New Year.
The free internet service covers the three ancient wards of Minh An, Cam Pho and ...
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Wednesday, November 30th, 2011
The Philippines Department of Agriculture is putting in 30 million Piso to restore the 2,000-year old Ifugao Rice Terraces, often described as the 8th Wonder of the World, to their former glory.
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Posted in Conservation, Culture & History, Development, News, Philippines, Travel & Tourism | 3 Comments »
Wednesday, August 31st, 2011
The 7th Angkor Photo Festival will take place in Siem Reap from 19 to 26 November 2011.
Created in 2005, the Angkor Photo Festival is the first photography festival to be held in Southeast Asia. Each year the weeklong event features exhibitions and outdoor slideshows by celebrated and emerging photographers in ...
Posted in Cambodia, Charity Events, Cultural Events, Development, Photography, Southeast Asia | No Comments »
Thursday, August 25th, 2011
Cyclists and adventure holiday seekers from all over the world are being invited to sign up to the Angkor Wat Bike Race & Ride presented by CIMB Bank.
The event, organised by Village Focus International, will take place on Saturday 3rd December, and allows travellers to experience Siem Reap's magical temple ...
Posted in Cambodia, Charity Events, Cycling, Development, mountain biking, News, sports | No Comments »
Tuesday, June 28th, 2011
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On the left, the tallest, completed building in Cambodia, the Canadia Tower. On the right the half built Sokha Resort complex currently being developed on the Chroy Changvar peninsular, opposite the popular Phnom Penh waterfront.
More pics on the Symbiosis Custom Travel Facebook page.
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Monday, April 11th, 2011
A late minute intervention by Prime minister, Hun Sen, has saved a thriving community-based tourism project in Cambodia's Koh Kong Province from a planned, highly destructive, Titanium mine.
The mine project, by the United Khmer Group, was rumoured to have been just a cover to gain access to the ...
Posted in Cambodia, Community Based Tourism, Conservation, Development, News, Politics, Southeast Asia, Wildlife | No Comments »
Saturday, February 12th, 2011
The Cambodian Government yesterday approved a land concession in the heart of dense forest in Koh Kong Province for a titanium mine that environmentalists say will devastate dozens of endangered species and clear thousands of hectares of trees in Cambodia's Cardamom mountains.
I visited Chi Phat, the area that will be ...
Posted in Cambodia, Conservation, Development, News, Southeast Asia, Wildlife | No Comments »
Friday, August 6th, 2010
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Thirteen new tourism projects have been licensed on Phu Quoc Island, the largest island in Vietnam, located in the Gulf of Siam facing the Cambodian coast, with a combined investment totalling approximately USD 154 million.
The projects include a luxury retreat with leisure, entertainment and ...
Posted in Development, Southeast Asia, Travel and Transport, Vietnam | No Comments »
Wednesday, January 27th, 2010
By THOMAS FULLER
Published in The New York Times: January 18, 2010
SIEM REAP, CAMBODIA — Bullet by bullet, workers removed the detritus of Cambodia’s past. They pulled 300 land mines and 30,000 rounds of ammunition from the red dirt and then laid down a thick layer of asphalt. Today, what would ...
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Thursday, August 14th, 2008
The Saigon Railway Transport Company has announced it will operate a new two-way luxury railway route from Saigon to Nha Trang commencing on August 22nd, 2008. They say the new rail service will include 14 carriages with 7 cabins in each and is designed with interior decorations of a five-star ...
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