Tuesday, 20 July 2010

The Phnom Penh Post News in Brief


via Khmer NZ

Samneang handed win

Tuesday, 20 July 2010 15:00 H S Manjunath

Unseeded Long Samneang, who took the scalp of second seed Orn Sambath in a three setter on Sunday, got through his Cham Prasidh Tennis Cup men’s singles third round match without hitting a single ball at the National Training Centre yesterday. Samneang, who is bracketed among the Kingdom’s top juniors, was eager to get on with the job, but third round opponent Chea Savuth, a known tournament regular for many years, called up the organisers less than an hour before the match to say that he was pulling out for personal reasons. The player had agreed in the morning for the match to be scheduled at 2:30pm. Due to afternoon rain, only one men’s singles match was completed yesterday, with No 1 seed Bun Kenny breezing past Eys Sana 6-1, 6-0.

U13 tourney concludes

Tuesday, 20 July 2010 15:00 H S Manjunath

AS a mark of football’s growing popularity in the Kingdom’s provincial towns and villages, a well attended U13 Football Festival concluded at Kambol pitch, on the outskirts of Phnom Penh on Friday. Apart from provincial teams, sides from private enterprises, NGOs and local establishments took part in the week long event. Koun Rithysen took the top honours with a 3-0 victory over Youth Antidrug Diaman in the final. In the semifinals earlier, Koun Rithysen put out Cambodian Youth Association with a 4-0 thrashing, while Youth Antidrug got the better of Athireach Phnom Svay 3-2. In the third place playoff, Athireach Phnom Svay prevailed over Cambodian Youth Association 2-1. Koun Rithysen also emerged as the event’s leading goal-getters with 33, as well as grabbing a few more individual honours. Athireach Phnom Svay were singled out for the genius team coach award and the fair play award. Individual prizes included top scorer, Som Sopheak (Kuon Rithysen); best midfielder, Sean Dareach (Kuon Rithysen); best defender, Sos Mout (Youth Antidrug); best goalkeeper, Sos Pros Him (Youth Antidrug).

Posco operating profit increases by 26.9pc

Tuesday, 20 July 2010 15:00 Jeremy Mullins

KOREAN steelmaker Posco reported second quarter operating profit grew 26.9 percent on the previous quarter, totalling US$1.5 billion in revenue. Its subsidiary Posco Engineering and Construction is developing $300 million Star River in Phnom Penh. Posco said the strong results were “backed by a revitalised steel market ... and increasing export to emerging markets”.

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