Ministry of Public Works and Transportation announced that construction on Cambodia’s largest freight rail station has been postponed until the end of 2010. Samrong is the planned central node for freight shipments on Cambodia’s US $141 million revamped rail project, funded by the Asian Development Bank, the government, AusAID and the Organisation of Petroleum Exporting Countries. Agreeing on compensation for the land was the main point of conflict between the two parties with villagers asking for payments of $10 a square metre, but the government offering $2.90 per metre. http://www.phnompenhpost.com/index.php/2010060439528/Business/railway-freight-hub-delayed.html

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On saturday 29th May home team, Daun Taok A, triumphed 4-2 on penalties over Chum kriel school in the fourth annual Football for Peace (F4P) tournament. Undeterred by a very uneven rice field surface the 8 teams who took part from various communities around Kampot were at times, ecstatic, and it underlined the dire situation in which there is currently zero public budget for sports in Cambodia. We hope this can change..