Representatives of 384 families facing eviction from the capital’s Borei Keila community yesterday lashed out at a plan by property developer Phanimex to compensate them with land rather than adhere to its obligations to construct new homes for them. http://www.phnompenhpost.com/index.php/2011062149911/National-news/residents-plead-for-pms-help.html

Work on Phnom Penh’s Cambodian-Chinese Friendship Bridge began in June 2011 confirmed Ministry of Public Works and Transport Deputy Director General Thy Sophorn yesterday. The bridge is designed to ease traffic flow in the city and is scheduled for completion in late 2014. http://www.phnompenhpost.com/index.php/2011061449732/Business/work-begins-on-second-bridge-to-chruoy-changvar-peninsula

Cambodian archaeologist Preap Chanmara talks about the results of his personal research on traditional Khmer buildings at Manolis House on Saturday 30th May 2011 at 6pm. The lecture will be held in Khmer language, with English translation.