The total number of positive cases connected to the Feb. 20 incident, the third community outbreak of COVID-19 in Cambodia, rose to 194 with the detection of 58 new cases, pointed out a press release of the Ministry of Health made public this morning. According to the source, the new locally-transmitted cases include 41 Chinese, […]
Cambodia’s Exports to U.S. Remains Stable Despite COVID-19
Cambodia’s exports to the U.S. does not drop despite the COVID-19 crisis, according to H.E. Ith Samheng, Minister of Labour and Vocational Training. The minister highlighted the stability during a recent meeting here with H.E. W. Patrick Murphy, U.S. Ambassador to Cambodia. Thanks to the good result of ILO-led work condition evaluation among Cambodia’s factories, […]
Ministry Urges for Registration of Mango Farms for Exports
The Ministry of Agriculture, Forestry and Fisheries has urged farmers to register their mango farms for certification to exports. This was reminded in the ministry’s press release issued recently, adding that the registration of mango farms is also intended to stabilise the price of the fruit which is potentially fluctuating. The registration will help facilitate […]
Foreign Nationals in Cambodia to Have Access to Free COVID-19 Vaccination
Foreign nationals in Cambodia will be vaccinated against the COVID-19 pandemic free of charge, according to a diplomatic note of the Cambodian Ministry of Foreign Affairs and international Cooperation sent yesterday to Diplomatic Missions and the Office of the United Nations Resident Coordinator in Phnom Penh. “With regard to the start of the Vaccination Campaign […]
Hong Kong Ready to Provide Technical Assistance for Cambodia’s E-Commerce
The Hong Kong Special Administrative Region of China has expressed its readiness to cooperate and provide technical assistance for Cambodia in the field of e-commerce. The assistance will help Cambodia in the negotiations under the WTO and other cooperation framework to boost bilateral trade during this COVID-19 crisis, pointed out a press release of the […]
COVID-19: 40 New Cases Detected; Tally 633
Cambodia this morning detected 40 new cases of the novel coronavirus (COVID-19); the tally rose to 633, according to a press release of the Ministry of Health. Two of the new cases are Chinese women of 22 and 35 years old living in Sihanoukville, Preah Sihanouk province. They have been found positive when they applied […]
Remarkable Achievements in Cambodia Landmine Clearance, Yet More Work Remains
Despite remarkable achievements, Cambodia still needs to clear the remaining 835 square kilometre areas of landmine and explosive remnants of war, as well as 1,316 square kilometre areas of cluster munitions. The note was underlined by Cambodian Prime Minister Samdech Akka Moha Sena Padei Techo Hun Sen in his message to commemorate the 22nd Anniversary […]
Legal Action against those not Reporting Risks Could be Applied to Curb COVID-19
Article 44 of Cambodia’s Disaster Management Law could be applied as additional measures to manage COVID-19 situation in the country. The possibility was shared by H.E. Kim Santepheap, Secretary of State at the Ministry of Justice in his official Facebook page, following the third COVID-19 cluster infection, called the Feb. 20 Community Event. As explained […]
World Bank says Cambodian Women Rank Above Average in Terms of Business and the Law
Cambodian women rank above the average for lower-middle income economies when it comes to business and the law, the World Bank said Wednesday. In a report released in Washington overnight, the bank said Cambodia scored 75 points out of a possible 100 points — slightly below the Philippines (78.8 points) and Thailand (78.1 points) The […]
Cambodia, the Philippines Discuss Various Cooperation Areas
Cambodian Deputy Prime Minister, Minister of Foreign Affairs and International Cooperation H.E. Prak Sokhonn received here yesterday H.E. Maria Amelita C. Aquino, newly appointed Ambassador of the Republic of the Philippines to the Kingdom of Cambodia. Both sides spoke highly of the good bilateral cooperation between the two countries and discussed a wide range of […]