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2007
YEAR IN REVIEW
- JANUARY,
2008
Looking
back on the top stories of 2007 two things jumped out most
notably June with five stories of interest while January and May with
four were the top months. Second our NR
Top 10 Stories surged in reader attention. The March
NR Top 10 was the fastest ever riser up the charts until overtaken
in successive months of May, June and July with July eventaully becoming
the most read NR Top 10 column followed by May.
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Entertainment
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TV
NR
TOP 10 According
to Yahoo
- May,
2007
Though
slandered by Cambodia's English language press Dr. Beat Richner REAL
STORY bolted to # 1 as National Radio's TOP STORY - Music
is his business as musician Thailand's LAM MORRISON climbs to # 2
- Former Cambodian national team star
HOK SUCHETRA took two top 10 spots # 4 & # 10 - RACISM
ranked # 9 In the rankings - Former NBA
star DENNIS RODMAN rides again on the bubble of the top 10 by taking
the 11th position
- Business
Internet Technology
CAMBODIA'S
ROYAL PALACE
Various Kings of Cambodia dating back to the Angkor period built many
palaces. Since that time palaces were erected in Angkorborei, Sambhopborei,
Icanapura, Hariharalaya, Yacodharapura, Longvek, Oudong to its current
location Chadomuk
"Dr.
Beat" - Free Health Care For Cambodian Children
"He
gave his life for this," an American from the city of Chicago said
of the performer of a music concert. . He…is,
Dr. Beat Richner who was about to perform a solo cello concert. The
this... the tourist was referring
to, be Jayavarman VII Hospital in Siem Reap, Cambodia.
For
the past ten years Richner has raised funds and has overseen construction
of three Kantha Bopha Children's Hospitals in Cambodia. He is the
founder and acting head of the facilities that give medical treatment
to Cambodia's children FOR FREE.
OPERATION
SMILE Helps Cambodian Children
A team of American surgeons performed cleft lip and cleft palate operations
on some of Cambodia's children for free.
Cambodia's
Mith Samlanh Children - Cooking Up A Future
With seven years of experience behind them Mith Samlanh is providing
a service for the abused and underprivileged street children of Cambodia.
They prepare the youths with various vocational skills training and
job placement.
DIGITAL
DIVIDE DATA (DDD) - Bridging The Digital Gap... Of Have And Have Nots
New businesses that involve the Internet are emerging in Cambodia
providing jobs for some of its 11 million people. One such company
Digital Divide Data (DDD) was created to bridge the digital gap. It
is a situation where the DDD haves are bringing work opportunities
to the have not Khmers.
ANGKOR
WAT - The Jewel of Cambodia
Cambodia's Angkor Wat is one of the seven wonders of the world. For
certain it is the jewel of Cambodia to attract tourism.
"A
WOUNDED LIFE" A Young Khmer Girl Is Sold Into Prostitution
Sex trafficking is an issue in many parts of Asia. "A Wounded Life"
is a theatrical production from true case studies of a young Khmer
girl tricked and sold into prostitution.
CAMBODIA'S
"Killing Fields" HUMAN SKULL MAP DISMANTLED
The maps 300 skulls and bones represented the grim results of an estimated
1.7 million people who were tortured and murdered in Po Pots Khmer
Rouge Killing Fields from 1975-79.
THAI
BUSINESSES BURNED IN PHNOM PENH
Thai businesses were burned in Phnom Penh as a result of some purported
remarks by a Thai actress. Thai citizens were evacuated.
CAMBODIAN
RIOTS AFTERMATH
Non Thai foreigners unharmed during and after Thai businesses were
torched in Phnom Penh.
Toshu
Fukami Delivers To Cambodia
Japanese Philanthropist Toshu Fukami gave a speech for the Cambodian
Institute for Cooperation and Peace (CICP) to deliver a speech on
"Management For Success" in Phnom. Members of the Royal family, government
officials, scholars, media, lecturers and students were in attendance.
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