A team of World Health Organization scientists investigating the source of the coronavirus visited a wet market Sunday in Wuhan, China. A cluster of cases were linked to the Huanan Seafood Market when the novel coronavirus first emerged in Wuhan in late 2019. Since then, the coronavirus has infected more than 102 million people worldwide […]
COVID-19: A New Imported Case Reported
A new imported case of the novel coronavirus (COVID-19) was reported in Cambodia this morning; bringing the tally to 465. According to the Ministry of Health’s press release, the new patient is a 29-year-old Indonesian national who arrived in Cambodia on Jan. 29 from the Philippines via South Korea. He has been admitted to the […]
UK Emergency Medical Team deployed to Eswatini to support coronavirus response
UK medics will help treat some of the most serious coronavirus cases and stem the pandemic A team of medics from the UK’s Emergency Medical Team (EMT) is deploying to Eswatini in southern Africa to provide support and specialist expertise in hospitals that are battling the coronavirus pandemic. The team of 11, which includes 4 […]
COVID-19: A New Case Detected; Five More Patients Recovered
AKP Phnom Penh, Cambodia this morning reported a new positive case of the novel coronavirus (COVID-19) and five more recovered cases. According to the Ministry of Health’s press release, the new patient is a 37-year-old Cambodian woman migrant worker coming back from Thailand on Jan. 15. She has been tested positive for the deadly virus […]
Natural Resource Conservation, Driver of Local Livelihood
AKP Phnom Penh,Natural resource conservation serves as a key basis in promoting ecotourism and community tourism – drivers of local livelihood. H.E. Thong Khon, Minister of Tourism and Head of the Inter-ministerial Working Group for the Management and Development of Tourism and Ecotourism Communities, shared the insight in his closing remark of the 2nd National […]
Professional Media Vital in Fighting Fake News during COVID-19 Pandemic
AKP Phnom Penh, Professional media and relevant institutions have played a crucial role in combating fake news and disinformation, especially during COVID-19 pandemic. The remark was made by H.E. Phos Sovann, Director General of Information and Broadcasting General Department of the Ministry of Information in a seminar on the Role of Media and Relevant Units […]
2020 National Petanque Championship Kick-started
AKP Phnom Penh, The Federation of Boules and Petanque of Cambodia kick-started the 2020 National Petanque Championship yesterday. The commencement was notified by its President H.E. Sar Sokha, Secretary of State at the Ministry of Education, Youths and Sports, adding that the competition will help prepare Cambodian athletes for the SEA Games 2021 in Vietnam […]
Cambodia says All Countries Should Have ‘Fair and Equitable’ Access to Vaccines
AKP Phnom Penh,Cambodia has told the Francophone Parliamentary Assembly that all countries should have access to safe vaccines to help counter the Covid-19 pandemic. “The health of our populations should be the first priority for each of our governments,” senior National Assembly member H.E. Dr. Pen Pannha said during a video conference with member parliaments […]
Ministry of Culture Confirms the Return of Khmer Cultural Objects
AKP Phnom Penh, The Ministry of Culture and Fine Arts has announced a historic event whereby the family of the collector, the late Douglas Latchford, is giving his entire extraordinary collection of Khmer antiquities to Cambodia after three years of negotiation. According to the ministry’s press release dated Jan. 29, a total of over 100 […]
EU’s Development Cooperation Strategy with Cambodia 2021-2027 Focuses on Three Main Areas
AKP Phnom Penh, The European Union (EU)’s Development Cooperation Strategy with Cambodia 2021-2027 focuses on three priorities namely: 1) Economic Growth and Job Creation; 2) Agriculture and Natural Resource Management, with a strong focus on Fisheries; and 3) Governance and the Rule of Law. The information was shared by H.E. Ms. Carmen Moreno, EU Ambassador […]