Cambodia’s tally of COVID-19 crossed the 5,000 mark this morning to 5,218 with the detection of 344 new cases, according to a press release of the Ministry of Health. The new confirmed cases include 4 Indonesian passengers arriving in Cambodia on April 13 from Indonesia via Singapore, 1 Cambodian migrant worker returning from Thailand on […]
Sufficient Rice Supplies during Two-week Lockdown Assured
Ministry of Commerce has assured the sufficient rice supplies during the two-week-long lockdown of Phnom Penh capital and Takhmao town of Kandal province, urging people ‘not to worry’ about the lack of rice. In a joint statement between Green Trade Company of Ministry of Commerce and Cambodia Rice Federation issued on Thursday, the ministry called […]
Ministry of Health Releases Health Treatment for COVID-19 at Home
The Ministry of Health this afternoon released an instruction for self-monitor and at-home care and treatment for COVID-19. For asymptomatic cases such as below 37.5 degrees Celsius body temperature, no cough, no runny nose, and no sore throat, there is no need to take medicine, said the same source. If the body temperature is over […]
Ministry of Justice Spokesperson: Lockdown, a Strict Administrative Measure against COVID-19 Pandemic
Secretary of State and Spokesperson for the Ministry of Justice H.E. Kim Santepheap stated that the lockdown is a strict administrative measure that requires all people to stay at home. The companies or enterprises must be temporarily shut down during the lockdown, except those related to daily necessities such as food stores, food production factories, […]
Op-Ed: PM Hun Sen: “Lockdowns are for life saving, not death”
AKP Phnom Penh, April 15, 2021 — In critical times one must be fully informed and wary of information that does not give the whole picture and raise unnecessary fears. Such is the case with a short internal voice message sent by Samdech Techo Hun Sen, Prime Minister of the Kingdom of Cambodia, to government […]
PM Hun Sen Expresses Condolences over Passing of H.E. Mao Ayuth
Prime Minister Samdech Akka Moha Sena Padei Techo Hun Sen has extended his heartfelt condolences over the passing away of H.E. Mao Ayuth, Secretary of State at the Ministry of Information. “I and my spouse are heartbroken to learn that H.E. Mao Ayuth, Secretary of State at the Ministry of Information passed away on Thursday, […]
Cambodia Launches Lockdown in Capital as COVID-19 Outbreak Spreads
PHNOM PENH, CAMBODIA – Cambodia began a coronavirus lockdown Thursday in Phnom Penh and a satellite district of the capital in a bid to contain a spike in coronavirus cases in a country that up until recently had largely managed to contain infections. Under the lockdown, which Prime Minister Hun Sen announced late Wednesday, most […]
WHO: Tobacco Taxes Save Lives, Money
GENEVA – The World Health Organization says that raising taxes on cigarettes and other tobacco products is the smartest and best way to save lives and save billions of dollars in health expenditures. An estimated eight million people die prematurely every year from tobacco-related illnesses, such as emphysema and lung cancer. Furthermore, the World Health […]
Cambodians Rush to Markets as Hun Sen Imposes COVID Lockdown
Residents of Phnom Penh rushed to stock up on food and other supplies on Thursday as word spread of a lockdown ordered by Prime Minister Hun Sen to combat the coronavirus pandemic in the capital and surrounding Kandal province, sources said. News of the planned April 15-28 lockdown, which leaked before an official announcement could […]
Cambodia, JICA Discuss Cambodia’s Logistics Upgrading Phase II
Cambodia and JICA have convened a meeting to discuss the rollout of a logistics upgrading project in Cambodia phase II. The meeting took place virtually early this week under the chairmanship of H.E. Ms. Koy Sodany, Secretary of State at the Ministry of Public Works and Transport, and Ms. Kamei Haruko, newly appointed Chief Representative […]