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In an effort to “clean” Phnom Penh’s streets ahead of the coming Pchum Ben celebrations, authorities in Daun Penh district yesterday rounded up 27 homeless people. Kim Vutha, district security chief, told the Post that authorities conducted the roundup in Wat Phnom, Srah Chak, Boeung Raing and Chey Chumneah communes and sent the 27 to Phnom Penh’s Social Affairs Department. …

FAMILY members of the passengers aboard Malaysia Airlines flight MH370 are still seeking answers and closure six months after the plane’s disappearance. But at an emotional gathering in Beijing on Monday, relatives’ sorrow was mixed with fierce resentment of Chinese authorities who they feel have turned against them after dozens of family members were reportedly beaten and arrested in recent …

THE Summernats Malaysia festival for custom cars and bikes ran its course for the first time last weekend at the Sepang International Circuit. Held as a support event to the Merdeka weekend’s annual Malaysia Merdeka Endurance Race (MMER), there were plenty of highlights for both four-wheel and twowheel fans alike during the weekend. Amongst the many attractions, fans were treated …

Custodian of the Two Holy Mosques King Abdullah will sponsor the Haj pilgrimage of 1,000 Palestinians whose family members were killed during the latest Israeli offensive on Gaza.This brings to 12,000 the number of Palestinians, whose family members had either died or gone to prison, who have been personally sponsored by King Abdullah to perform the pilgrimage.Saleh Al-Asheikh, minister of …

Dubai tops the list of favorite holiday destinations for Saudis to spend short vacations like Eid holidays with Turkey, Malaysia and some European countries coming a close second, according to tourism experts. Dubai has several attractions such as shopping malls and entertainment cities which draw Saudis to this beautiful city. Political strife in neighboring Arab countries has served to encourage …

he Haj Ministry has embarked on a unique program to welcome pilgrims once they are through passports and customs procedures and leave the airport’s lounges at Prince Mohammad bin Abdulaziz International Airport in Madinah. Pilgrims are welcomed by a group of students singing welcome songs, showering rose petals and spraying floral-scented water on them, and offering dates as a gesture …

Received Assiut, and a delegation of tourism component of 513 tourists from «Ethiopia, Indonesia» to identify the most important landmarks preservation of historical and archaeological sites, especially the Monastery of the Virgin Bdrnkh which saw during the past few weeks to celebrate the visit of the Holy Family of Assiut «According to Osman al-Husseini, director of the Regional Organization for …

KUALA LUMPUR, 8 September 2014: An intensified underwater search for missing Malaysia Airlines Flight MH370 will start in about two weeks’ time, Australian premier Tony Abbott said over the weekend as he visited Malaysia to discuss the issue. Abbott said the hunt for the jet, which inexplicably veered off its Kuala Lumpur-Beijing route, 8 March, with 239 people aboard, would …

HANOI: Vietnam’s Transport Minister, Dinh La Thang, says the country will soon offer visa-free travel to travellers from France, Germany, United Kingdom, Australia, and India. The transport minister said the visa exemption for the five countries should boost travel and offset losses in the Chinese market. The Ministry of Transport plans to strengthen air transport links with France, Germany and …

VIENTIANE: Laos and Indonesia believe tourism cooperation between the countries will be a major benefit in the long-term, but better airline connections are needed first. Representatives of Lao and Indonesian travel agents met in Vientiane late last week to discuss the challenges and opportunities in tourism once the ASEAN Economic Community kicks in next year. Indonesian Ambassador to Laos, Irmawan …