Chinese electric vehicles gaining momentum in Cambodia

STORY: Chinese electric vehicles gaining momentum in Cambodia DATELINE: Sept. 13, 2023 LENGTH: 00:03:03 LOCATION: Phnom Penh CATEGORY: ECONOMY SHOTLIST: 1. various of dealer's shop 2. SOUNDBITE 1 (Khmer): KIM KHEANG, Trader 3. SOUNDBITE 2 (Khmer): MOEURNG SOKMENG, Sales supervisor at the Mingyang Guoji Co., Ltd. 4. SOUNDBITE 3 (Khmer): UDOM PISEY, EV manager at the Car4you Co., Ltd. STORYLINE: Kim Kheang, a 25-year-old trader in Cambodia, has decided to shift to use a Chinese electric vehicle (EV) in a move to save fuel costs and help keep the air clean. Speaking to Xinhua while buying a Hongqi electric car in Phnom Penh, Kheang hopes that the EV would halve his fuel costs and contribute to protecting the environment. SOUNDBITE 1 (Khmer): KIM KHEANG, Trader "Previously, I used a gasoline-powered car and my expense on petrol costs was a bit high at 300 to 400 U.S. dollars per month. I decided to switch to use an electric car because it is eco-friendly and will help save my budget (on fuel costs). Al

Cambodia sends largest-ever team of athletes to train in China

STORY: Cambodia sends largest-ever team of athletes to train in China DATELINE: Sept. 13, 2022 LENGTH: 0:02:29 LOCATION: Phnom Penh CATEGORY: SPORTS SHOTLIST: 1. various of the farewell ceremony for Cambodian athletes before leaving for training in China 2. Vath Chamroeun speaking 3. Wu Guoquan speaking 4. SOUNDBITE (Khmer): KANG YOU KHEANG, Table tennis player STORYLINE: Cambodia sets to dispatch its largest-ever team of 160 athletes to train in China in the preparation for the 32nd Southeast Asian Games (SEA Games) in Cambodia next year. Speaking at a farewell ceremony held at the National Olympic Committee of Cambodia (NOCC) in Phnom Penh, NOCC's secretary general Vath Chamroeun said the athletes will leave Cambodia for China on Thursday for intensive training sessions. "This is another fruit of the ironclad friendship and close cooperation between Cambodia and China," he said. "This intensive training is crucial to help develop Cambodia's sports sector." Chamroeun said the athletes will tra

Chinese-aided landmark hospital inaugurated in eastern Cambodia

STORY: Chinese-aided landmark hospital inaugurated in eastern Cambodia DATELINE: March 8, 2022 LENGTH: 0:04:00 LOCATION: Phnom Penh CATEGORY: HEALTH SHOTLIST: 1 various of the inauguration ceremony 2 various of the hospital 3 SOUNDBITE 1 (Khmer): ENG KHEANG, Director of the Cambodia-China Friendship Tboung Khmum Hospital 4 SOUNDBITE 2 (Khmer): CHHEANG ROTHA, Resident in Tboung Khmum, Cambodia 5 SOUNDBITE 3 (Khmer): SOUT SEANGHAY, Resident in Tboung Khmum, Cambodia STORYLINE: Cambodia has inaugurated a China-funded landmark hospital on Monday, which is expected to significantly contribute to improving health care services in the country's eastern and northeastern regions. Officially named the Cambodia-China Friendship Tboung Khmum Hospital, the five-story hospital has 300 beds and is well-equipped with high-technology medical equipment for checkups, treatment and surgery. Cambodian Prime Minister Samdech Techo Hun Sen and Chinese Ambassador to Cambodia Wang Wentian presided over the inauguration cerem