'Hot Off The Press'
Come To Your Senses
Beneath the towering treetops of Siem Reap lies one of Cambodia's best kept secrets, a quiet retreat where age-old healing traditions meet modern wellness therapies to create a nourishing blend of bliss and well-being.
http://www.fcccambodia.com/newsletter/0406/visaya_spa.php
Whispering Brook Wine Tasting
Join the FCC and Whispering Brook wine makers Saturday April 22 at Cafe Fresco for an evening of wine tasting.
http://www.fcccambodia.com/newsletter/0406/wine_tasting.php
A New Generation
In "Generation One," American photographer Jon Ryder offers a moving collection of portraits exploring today's Cambodian youth and the country they have inherited. With online preview.
http://www.fcccambodia.com/newsletter/0406/ryder.php
The Perfect Excuse For A Siesta
Your choice of two tapas from our selected menu + bread and alioli + a glass of sangria* for just US$7.00 inclusive. At Pacharan Tapas & Bodega, through April 30, 2006.
http://www.fcccambodia.com/newsletter/0406/lunch_special.php
Headlines From the Phnom Penh Post
Troubled Funcinpec on the ropes
Relationships of convenience being what they are — stormy, opportunistic and based on mutual benefit alone — it is perhaps noteworthy that the crumbling political marriage between Hun Sen's CPP and Prince Norodom Ranariddh's Funcinpec has lasted as long as it has.
http://www.fcccambodia.com/newsletter/0406/ppp1.php
A UN voice for human rights
The UN Secretary-General's Special Representative for Human Rights, Yash Ghai, is making his second visit to Cambodia. Ghai, a Kenyan lawyer with broad experience in the human rights arena, spoke to Post reporter Cat Barton about his current visit and what he sees as his role in on-going debates about Cambodia's development.
http://www.fcccambodia.com/newsletter/0406/ppp2.php
Kampot dam gets green light
A Chinese company will begin building a hydro-electric power dam on the Kamchay River near Kampot soon after it wins expected approval from the National Assembly, said an official at the Ministry of Industry, Mines and Energy (MIME).
http://www.fcccambodia.com/newsletter/0406/ppp3.php
Struggling for a fair judiciary
Up two twisting flights of stairs and through a maze-like continuum of conference rooms and antechambers, sits the office of Phnom Penh Municipal Court (PPMC) Chief Chiv Keng.
http://www.fcccambodia.com/newsletter/0406/ppp4.php
Calendar of Events
> FCC Phnom Penh
"Generation One" Photographs by Jon Ryder, on display through May 19. Opening reception with the photographer April 19. All proceeds go to the Angkor Participatory Development Organization.
> FCC Angkor
"Generation One" Photographs by Jon Ryder, on display through May 14. Opening reception with the photographer April 14. All proceeds go to the Angkor Participatory Development Organization.
Sunday Movie Night - Shows start at 8:00 p.m.
- Sun April 2 — Beyond Borders, Angelina Jolie & Clive Owen
- Sun April 9 — Million Dollar Baby, Clint Eastwood, Morgan Freeman, Hilary Swank
- Sun April 16 — Owning Mahowny, Philip Seymour Hoffman, Minnie Driver, John Hurt
- Sun April 23 — Secondhand Lions, Michael Caine, Robert Duvall
- Sun April 30 — Purple Rain, Prince
Back Issues
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