ABA Bank announces partnership with Agoda.

ABA Bank and Agoda.com, Asia’s leading hotel booking site signed an agreement to offer special booking rates to ABA cardholders effective February 10, 2016.

Under the agreement, all ABA Visa and MasterCard holders can receive instant discount of up to 7% on the room rate in more than 700,000 hotels worldwide. To enjoy the special rate, ABA Bank cardholders need to make the reservations through the designated webpage www.agoda.com/ababank.

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Agoda, Koon Khmer

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Phnom Penh: Aeon Mall 2 planned for 2018.

According to Facebook

Aeon Mall 2 will be bigger than Aeon Mall 1.

Aeon Mall Cambodia Co.Ltd are requesting to construct Aeon Mall 2 in PONG PEAY CITY (PPC) on a site of 100.000m2 located in Phum Baayaab (បាយ៉ាប), Sangkat Phnom Penh Thmey (ភ្នំពេញថ្មី), Khan Sen Sok.
The construction will start in 2016 and be completed in 2018.

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Aeon Mall 2 Sen Sok, Phnom Penh, Koon Khmer

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Cambodia: No longer a driving license needed for motorbikes less then 125CC.

http://www.freshnewsasia.com/index.php/en/15446-2016-01-06-11-59-41.html

Samdech Techo Hun Sen decided to cancel driving licences for motorcycles with an engine less than 125CC.

As a present for the celebration of Pram Pi Makara (January 7), Samdech Techo Hun Sen announced the decision to cancel driving licenses for motorcycles with an engine less than 125CC.

Hun Sen announced on Facebook that after listening to the comments and requests of the citizens, especially the youth and students, regarding the possession of a driving license for motorbikes, and after discussion the issue with the King, Deputy Prime Ministers, Minister of Interior and Minister of Finance and the Minister of Public Works and Transport he decided to completely stop the payment for a driving license for motorbikes with an engine less than 125CC immediately. So people driving motorbikes with an engine less than 125CC don’t have to pay for a driving license and don’t have to posses a driving license. (មិនចាំបាច់បង់លុយថ្លៃធ្វើប័ណ្ណបើកបរ និងមិនចាំបាច់មានប័ណ្ណបើកបរឡើយ)
Meanwhile citizens have to study the Traffic Law and have to respect each other while driving. Hun Sen will propose legislative amendments to the new law shortly. He hopes that this will reduce the costs and difficulties for the people in the country. This is a gift for the Pram Pi Makara anniversary.

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Koon Khmer; a new concept was born.

Koon Kmer; a new concept was born.Dear Guest,

First of all I’d like to wish you a happy, healthy and prosperous 2016!

Today is not only the start of a new year, but also the start of a new website or, as we call it, a new concept.
I can hear you thinking; “another website related to Cambodia?” Let me tell you that, unlike many other websites, it’s our aim to bring the news as experienced by Cambodians. What do they read in their local newspapers and what do they see on their local television channels? Which information do they exchange on their social media? In short, the pulse of Cambodia.
Whether we agree with others or not; there’s nothing more important than looking into someone’s mind, trying to understand someone prior to judge him/her, let alone try to change his/her opinions. This should be a lesson for both, immigrants (or expats if you like) and tourists.
It won’t be easy to create these insights by just publishing a couple of articles; there’s not only the language barrier but also the difference in interests between different generations, there’s the loaded history,… Each person is unique so we can’t bring an image as seen by a society by bringing the image as seen through the eyes of one single person. This concept needs some time and hopefully over the years it will lead to some interesting insights.

It’s our goal to bring the articles, posted on the website, as brought by the local (social) media. This doesn’t mean that they can’t be discussed, hence the implementation of a discussion board.

This concept is a first of its kind, which means that there’s still a lot of room for improvement. Technically and conceptually. Please share all your suggestions; by completing the form, by replying on the articles, by posting on the forum,…

Finally I’d like to thank you for your visit and wish you a good reading.

Yours sincerely,
Koon Khmer

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