General Department of Prisons reports 73 percent of inmates now vaccinated
The Ministry of Interior’s General Department of Prisons (GDP) has vaccinated over 73 per cent of the 37,000 inmates throughout the country as of August 5 and is continuing to vaccinate prisoners in seven remaining provinces with the US-donated Johnson & Johnson Covid-19 jabs. ...
Voun Dara
https://www.phnompenhpost.com/national/gdp-reports-73-cent-inmates-now-vaccinated
US Embassy in Phnom Penh issues alert over areas of Phnom Penh blocked off
On August 2 and August 5, Phnom Penh City authorities issued orders restricting access to and movement within certain areas of Phnom Penh in order to prevent the spread of COVID-19. For the duration of the orders, it is prohibited to enter, exit, or gather ...
Khmer Times Staff
https://www.khmertimeskh.com/50910494/us-embassy-in-phnom-penh-issues-alert-over-areas-of-phnom-penh-blocked-off/
MOH, JICA sign record of discussion on Project to Strengthen Capacity of COVID-19 Response
Cambodia’s Ministry of Health (MOH) and Japan International Cooperation Agency (JICA) concluded here on July 5 an agreement to officially launch the “Project to strengthen capacity of COVID-19 response in Cambodia”. ...
Khmer Times Staff
https://www.khmertimeskh.com/50887800/moh-jica-sign-record-of-discussion-on-project-to-strengthen-capacity-of-covid-19-response/
Training to hone workforce’s skill
For the Cambodian workforce to emerge stronger amidst the ongoing Covid-19 crisis, UNESCO has called for accelerated investments in the lifelong learning efforts to enable them to “skill, re-skill, and up-skill” to maintain the Kingdom’s impressive economic growth. ...
Sar Socheath
https://www.khmertimeskh.com/50896638/training-to-hone-workforces-skill/
Samdech Akka Moha Sena Padei Techo HUN SEN, Prime Minister of the Kingdom of Cambodia, will deliver his national speech during the high-level General Debate of the 76th Session of the United Nations General Assembly (76th UNGA)
On 23 September 2021, the Ministry of Foreign Affairs and International Cooperation, issued a press release on Samdech Akka Moha Sena Padei Techo HUN SEN, Prime Minister of the Kingdom of Cambodia, will deliver his national speech during the high-level General Debate of the 76th ...
Ministry of Foreign Affairs and International Cooperation
WHO encourages jabs for pregnant and breastfeeding women
The World Health Organization (WHO) yesterday approved Covid-19 vaccines for women who are menstruating, pregnant, trying to get pregnant or breastfeeding. ...
Tith Kongnov
https://www.khmertimeskh.com/50927650/who-encourages-jabs-for-pregnant-and-breastfeeding-women/
Veterans association members’ families get funds for Covid deaths
The Cambodian Veterans Association (CVA) last week delivered Prime Minister Hun Sen’s financial support of 80 million riel ($20,000) to assist 20 households in Phnom Penh who are CVA members and lost relatives to Covid-19. ...
Lay Samean
https://www.phnompenhpost.com/national/veterans-association-members-families-get-funds-covid-deaths
PM: Vaccine, the foundation to protect people against COVID-19
Vaccine is the strong foundation to protect people’s lives from COVID-19, reiterated Prime Minister Hun Sen in a special voice message. ...
Khmer Times Staff
https://www.khmertimeskh.com/50955262/pm-vaccine-the-foundation-to-protect-people-against-covid-19/
Rubber exports bounce past $265M in first nine months
Cambodia exported 174,100 tonnes of rubber valued at $265.8 million in the first nine months of 2021, surging by 48,300 tonnes (38.4 per cent) in volume and $111.6 million (72.3 per cent) in value over January-September 2020, the General Department of Customs and Excise reported. ...
Nov Sivutha
https://www.phnompenhpost.com/business/rubber-exports-bounce-past-265m-first-nine-months
COVAX provides refrigeration equipment to Cambodia
The COVAX Facility donated advanced refrigeration equipment to the Royal Government to boost the country’s vaccination storage capacity. ...
Khmer Times Staff
https://www.khmertimeskh.com/50963410/covax-provides-refrigeration-equipment-to-cambodia/
South Korea trade dips 10.6% to $792M
Bilateral trade between Cambodia and South Korea in the first 10 months of 2021 was worth $791.59 million, down by 10.6 per cent from $885.32 million in the same period in 2020, as the prolonged Covid-19 community transmission continues to take its toll. ...
Hin Pisei
https://www.phnompenhpost.com/business/south-korea-trade-dips-106-792m
Ministry, WHO warn of Omicron variant
The World Health Organisation (WHO) in Cambodia warned that the two newly-flagged variants of SARS-CoV-2 – the coronavirus that causes Covid-19 – formally known as B.1.640 and B.1.1.529 (Omicron) could possibly reach Cambodia soon. The Ministry of Health has also urged public vigilance ahead of ...
Mom Kunthear
https://www.phnompenhpost.com/national/ministry-who-warn-omicron-variant
Health ministry, WHO Cambodia all set for Omicron variant Q&A
The Ministry of Health and the World Health Organisation (WHO) in Cambodia will hold a joint press conference on December 9 to update the Kingdom on the SARS-CoV-2 coronavirus variant Omicron. ...
Mom Kunthear
https://www.phnompenhpost.com/national/health-ministry-who-cambodia-all-set-omicron-variant-qa
COVID-19 Omicron Update
On 09 December 2021, the Ministry of Health issued a joint statement between the Ministry of Health and the World Health Organization (WHO) in Cambodia on the update of the new COVID-19 virus, Omicron.In Cambodia, the implementation of the three preventive measures and the three ...
Ministry of Health
WHO representative in Cambodia endorses country’s action against COVID-19 new variant, omicron
Cambodia is doing everything according to established procedures and therefore has nothing to change in its approach in fighting the COVID-19 pandemic and the new variant, Omicron,which has emerged recently and any other new variants. ...
Khmer Times Staff
https://www.khmertimeskh.com/50982658/who-representative-in-cambodia-endorses-countrys-action-against-covid-19-new-variant-omicron/
Ministry, WHO: Be prepared for Omicron variant
The Ministry of Health called on the public to be vigilant and prepared for the arrival of the Omicron variant in Cambodia so that they will not have any regrets when it gets here. ...
Mom Kunthear
https://www.phnompenhpost.com/national/ministry-who-be-prepared-omicron-variant
Thai diplomat’s visit focused on economy plans
Cambodia and Thailand have pledged to deepen bilateral relation across all sectors with a special focus on reviving the two economies in the wake of pandemic-induced fiscal challenges. ...
Ry Sochan
https://www.phnompenhpost.com/national-politics/thai-diplomats-visit-focused-economy-plans
Over 260K migrants return since Covid-19 outbreak
Over 260,000 Cambodian migrant workers have returned from abroad, mostly from Thailand, since the beginning of the Covid-19 pandemic through the end of 2021, according to the National Committee for Counter Trafficking (NCCT). ...
Lay Samean
https://www.phnompenhpost.com/national/over-260k-migrants-return-covid-19-outbreak
Opening of allowances (76th) under social protection program
On 23 December 2021, the Ministry of Labor and Vocational Training issued a notification on the opening of allowances (76th) under social protection program in Cambodia.The government will open the allowances (76th) under social protection program to a total of 3,409 workers in 46 factories ...
Ministry of Labor and Vocational Training
WHO warns of Omicron overload as Cambodia’s cases increase to 33 since December 14
The WHO warned Tuesday that the Omicron coronavirus variant could lead to overwhelmed healthcare systems even though early studies suggest it leads to milder disease, as China and Germany brought back tough restrictions to stamp out new infection surges and Cambodia’s Omicron infections jumped to ...
Khmer Times Staff
https://www.khmertimeskh.com/50996924/who-warns-of-omicron-overload-as-cambodias-cases-increase-to-33-since-december-14/
