PHNOM PENH — The Japanese and Cambodian governments have allocated $1.5 million to fund phase five of the Bayon temple restoration project, a Unesco official said on Tuesday. It has been financing restoration projects via the Japan Trust Fund for the Conservation of Culture World Heritage. Apsara Authority director-general Sum Mab said the fund will make the process of protecting and conserving the temple easier. Other than Japan, other countries have also participated in many of the Kingdom’s temple restoration projects. In 2014, Korea, via The Korea International Cooperation Agency (KOICA), contributed $4 million towards a three-year restoration project of the 12th century Preah Pithu Temple located within the Angkor Wat World Heritage site.

Source: Philippine Daily Inquirer September 26, 2018 11:03 UTC