Day: July 14, 2021

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Tourism Associations Acknowledge Government’s Support

Six major tourism associations and federations have expressed their appreciation for the Royal Government’s policies, strategies and measures to support the sector hardest hit by the COVID-19 crisis.
They made the appreciation through official letter shared by the Ministry of Tourism yesterday.
According to H.E. Thong Khon, Minister of Tourism, the tourism associations and federations deeply thanked Cambodian Prime Minister Samdech Akka Moha Sena Padei Techo Hun Sen who guides the supports and assistances.
The policies, strategies and measures are contributing significantly to unload the burdens and difficulties faced by tourism industry in Cambodia which is a backbone of growth.
The six associations and federations include Cambodia Association of Travel Agents (CATA), Cambodia Tourism Federation (CTF), Pacific Asia Travel Association-Cambodia Chapter (PATACC), Cambodia Hotel Association (CHA), Cambodia Restaurant Association (CRA), and Cambodia Chefs Society (CCS).

Source: Agency Kampuchea Press

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COVID-19: Death Toll Jumps to Nearly 1,000 with 33 New Deaths

The COVID-19 pandemic has claimed around 20 to 30 lives daily in Cambodia since the beginning of this month.
This morning, 33 new deaths were registered; bringing the death toll to 986, according to a press release of the Ministry of Health.
At the same time, it added, 915 new cases were reported; the tally rose to 63,615. Of the new infections, 257 are imported cases, and the rest are community cases related to the Feb. 20 outbreak.
Fortunately, 866 more patients have been cured and allowed to be discharged; the total number of recovered cases increased to 55,365.
The first COVID-19 case was detected in Cambodia in late January 2020 in Preah Sihanouk province. The confirmed cases have surged quickly this year due to the Feb. 20 community outbreak.

Source: Agency Kampuchea Press

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Cambodia Imposes Temporary Cross-border Travel Ban with Vietnam

The Royal Government of Cambodia has decided to place a cross-border travel suspension between the Kingdom and Vietnam, in a move to prevent the import of COVID-19 cases in the country.
According to a letter signed on July 13 by H.E. Ouch Borith, Permanent Secretary of State at the Ministry of Foreign Affairs and International Cooperation and addressed to the Royal Embassy of Cambodia in Vietnam, the temporary ban will last a month starting from July 18.
The cross-border travel of skilled workers, technical experts, staffs of Vietnamese companies are subject to the ban, except patients seeking medical treatment in Vietnam, diplomats, on duty civil servants, as well as students and trainees who graduated or got special permission from the Cambodian government, the letter read.
Those who finished COVID-19 quarantine or being in quarantine in Cambodia will not be allowed to travel back to Vietnam during the designed period.
Cambodian officials are asked to cooperate with the Vietnamese side to facilitate the flow of cross-border goods transport with strict health measures placed by the two countries.

Source: Agency Kampuchea Press

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CBC, Thai Subcon Collaborate to Promote Business and Investment

Bangkok-based Cambodian Business Council (CBC) and Thai Subcontracting Promotion Association (Thai Subcon) have agreed to work together to promote the private sector cooperation between Cambodia and Thailand.
Both sides signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) on July 14 in a virtual ceremony held in Bangkok, Thailand under the presidency of H.E. Ouk Sorphorn, Cambodian Ambassador to Thailand, according to press release from the embassy.

Mr. Sambath Sothea, President of CBC, said at the function that the CBC mission is to develop a platform for all, aiming to establish strong relations with all business alliance and support members of Thai-Cambodian business community as well as promote their interests to the policy makers.
Under the cooperation with Thai Subcon, CBC looks forward to working together for a very fruitful mission and collaboration in the field of business, trade, and investment, Mr. Sambath Sothea said.
For his part, Mr. Kiattisak Jirakajornwong, President of Thai Subcon, pledged to realise and mterialise this MoU for the benefit to both associations and for the goodwill of Cambodia and Thailand.

According to the MoU, both parties committed to enhancing cooperation by jointly organising and developing business, investment, and trade-related activities to promote and expand members’ business networks in Cambodia and Thailand.
The two sides will also exchange relevant information and support marketing channels in order to promote cultural and social connectivity.
The bilateral trade between Cambodia and Thailand was valued at US$3.366 billion in the first five months of this year, inching down 5.27 percent compared to the same period last year, according to Thailand’s Ministry of Commerce.

Source: Agency Kampuchea Press

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Cambodia Co-chairs 19th ASEAN-Japan STOM Leaders Conference

Senior Transport Officials Meeting (STOM) Leaders of ASEAN and Japan gathered in their 19th Conference held on July 13 via Videoconference.
The meeting was co-chaired by H.E. Chheang Pich, Director General of the General Department of Logistics at the Ministry of Public Works and Transport and ASEAN STOM Leader for Cambodia and his Japanese counterpart.
The annual conference was aimed to review the ASEAN-Japan Transport Partnership Work Plan 2020-2021 (AJTP), set for new objectives and work plan for the second semester of 2021 and first semester of 2022 which will be submitted for approval from the 19th ATM-Japan Meeting to be hosted by Cambodia in November this year.
The conference also looked into and agreed to conduct comprehensive studies on the Report under Proof of Concept on ICT Solution for Overload Vehicle Control, ASEAN-Japan Guidelines of Certifications Audits for Cold Chain Logistics, and Utilisation of Big Data to Improve Mobility proposed by Japan, and the result will be submitted to the 20th ASEAN-Japan STOM Leaders Conference and the 19th ATM-Japan Meeting.

Source: Agency Kampuchea Press

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