Disasters and emergency response

FAO says imminent return of El Niño to bring dry weather to ASEAN

The El Niño oceanographic phenomenon is forecast to return in June, resulting in dry weather across Southeast Asia, the Food and Agricultural Organization of the United Nations (FAO) says. ...

Khmer Times Staff
https://www.khmertimeskh.com/501281095/fao-says-imminent-return-of-el-nino-to-bring-dry-weather-to-asean/

Cambodia ends mandatory facemask wearing and rapid test for mass gathering

Prime Minister Hun Sen declared this yesterday afternoon that the mandatory facemask wearing and rapid COVID-19 testing at any public gathering will be discontinued. ...

Khmer Times Staff
https://www.khmertimeskh.com/501276347/cambodia-ends-mandatory-facemask-wearing-and-rapid-test-for-mass-gathering/

Ministry appeals for high vigilance of possible natural disasters

The Ministry of Water Resources and Meteorology (MOWRAM) warned the public of rainfall, along with thunder, lightning and gusts across the country from April 19 to 25. ...

Khmer Times Staff
https://www.khmertimeskh.com/501275692/ministry-appeals-for-high-vigilance-of-possible-natural-disasters/

Pandemic hits artists’ livelihoods

Artists in Cambodia have been hit hard by Covid-19, with the unemployment rate in the last half of 2022 standing at nearly 30 percent, recent research reveals. ...

Meas Molika
https://kiripost.com/stories/cambodia-pandemic-hits-artists-livelihoods

Financial relief for flood-hit families ends

The Cambodian government has decided to end the implementation of the cash assistance programme for vulnerable households affected by floods on March 10 and gave those beneficiaries until March 18 to file any complaints, according to a March 10 notice from the Ministry of Social ...

Sok Raksa
https://www.phnompenhpost.com/national/financial-relief-flood-hit-families-ends

Officials suspect arson by hunters in sanctuary fire

Environment officials and authorities in Preah Vihear province are investigating a wildfire in the Phnom Tnaot-Phnom Pok Wildlife Sanctuary that damaged more than 4,000ha of forest in recent days, said officials on March 6. ...

Khouth Sophak Chakrya
https://www.phnompenhpost.com/national/officials-suspect-arson-hunters-sanctuary-fire

China-Cambodia joint construction of Belt and Road, a new paradigm of international relations

In February, Cambodian Prime Minister Hun Sen paid an official visit to China. He braved adverse conditions to visit the country three years ago and stood firmly with the Chinese in their fight against the COVID-19 pandemic shortly after its outbreak. ...

Khmer Times Staff
https://www.khmertimeskh.com/501250529/china-cambodia-joint-construction-of-belt-and-road-a-new-paradigm-of-international-relations/

Final cash support for Siem Reap tourism workers

The Ministry of Labour and Vocational Training will make the final cash support payment to 129 tourism workers in Siem Reap province whose employment contracts were suspended due to the Covid-19 pandemic. ...

Chea Sokny
https://www.phnompenhpost.com/national/final-cash-support-siem-reap-tourism-workers

Bird flu risk to humans in Cambodia remains low: WHO

The risk to general public from avian influenza A (H5N1) in Cambodia remains low despite two human cases of the virus were detected recently, the World Health Organization (WHO) said in a statement late Sunday. ...

Cambodianess staff
https://cambodianess.com/article/bird-flu-risk-to-humans-in-cambodia-remains-low-who

First bird flu death since 2014

The Ministry of Health said yesterday it has discovered for the first time in nearly 10 years a fatal case caused by Avian influenza H5N1, also known as bird flu. ...

Torn Vibol
https://www.khmertimeskh.com/501244561/first-bird-flu-death-since-2014/

Now, get your vaccination details on Bakong wallet

National Bank of Cambodia (NBC) and the Ministry of Health announced the linking of Covid-19 vaccination information of individuals to the Bakong payment system. ...

Chea Vanyuth
https://www.khmertimeskh.com/501242305/now-get-your-vaccination-details-on-bakong-wallet/

Health Ministry accelerates vaccinations for students

The Ministry of Health has sped up the vaccination for students in educational institutions across the country by urging parents to bring their children for jabs against Covid-19 because all vaccines have been approved by the World Health Organization. ...

Torn Vibol
https://www.khmertimeskh.com/501233848/health-ministry-accelerates-vaccinations-for-students/

Local, Finnish Red Crosses set to assist four provinces

The Cambodian Red Cross (CRC) has signed an agreement with the Finnish Red Cross (FRC) on a programme to promote humanitarian and community health activities in four provinces. ...

Yuth Vireak
https://www.phnompenhpost.com/national/local-finnish-red-crosses-set-assist-four-provinces

Kandal governor requests emergency assistance for southeast Takhmao flood victims

Kandal provincial governor Kong Sophorn has instructed Takhmao town officials to prepare makeshift tents and toilets as well as clean drinking water sources for recent flood victims, and have a medical team on standby. ...

Post Staff
https://www.phnompenhpost.com/national/kandal-governor-requests-emergency-assistance-southeast-takhmao-flood-victims

Four million international tourists expected by Cambodia this year after China’s pandemic strategy optimization

Cambodia is projected to receive 4 million international tourists in 2023 after China’s optimization of its COVID-19 strategy early this month, a tourism official said on Tuesday. ...

Khmer Times Staff
https://www.khmertimeskh.com/501221530/four-million-international-tourists-expected-by-cambodia-this-year-after-chinas-pandemic-strategy-optimization/

Gov’t spends nearly $20M on assistance

The government has spent nearly $20 million during the first phase of a three-phase programme to help vulnerable households suffering from inflationary pressures and severe flooding.​ The Ministry of Social Affairs, Veterans and Youth Rehabilitation urges officials to strengthen the monitoring of payments and prevent ...

Long Kimmarita
https://www.phnompenhpost.com/national/govt-spends-nearly-20m-assistance

Hun Sen urges boosters amid risks of new variants

Prime Minister Hun Sen reminded the public of the importance of employing preventative measures against the Covid-19 virus. A new variant, XBB.1.5, was recently identified, although no cases have yet been detected in the Kingdom. ...

Neang Sokunthea
https://www.phnompenhpost.com/national/hun-sen-urges-boosters-amid-risks-new-variants

World Vision assist 174,000 children in capital, 10 provinces

In the past year, the Disaster Management Programme of World Vision International (Cambodia) reached 208,985 people, including 174,798 children.​ Its January 8 report said the programme had provided food and supplies, as well as child protection awareness, to the people of 39 communes in Phnom ...

Long Kimmarita
https://www.phnompenhpost.com/national/world-vision-assist-174000-children-capital-10-provinces

Business credit guarantee plan remains in place

The finance ministry has authorised the extension of the Credit Guarantee Corporation of Cambodia Plc’s (CGCC) $200 million Business Recovery Guarantee Scheme (BRGS) beyond December 31, 2022, until all funds have been utilised, according to the CGCC. ...

May Kunmakara
https://www.phnompenhpost.com/business/business-credit-guarantee-plan-remains-place

PM urges residents to receive Covid-19 booster

Prime Minister Hun Sen is urging people to get Covid-19 boosters as cases show signs of rising across the globe. ...

Seng Mengheng
https://kiripost.com/stories/pm-urges-residents-to-receive-covid-19-booster

Poipet fire kills 26 and injures 57

The blaze that tore through a Poipet casino has killed 26 people and injured 57, with most of the victims Thai, Banteay Meanchey Provincial Governor Oum Reatrey said. ...

Chhorn Raksmey
https://kiripost.com/stories/poipet-fire-kills-26-and-injures-57

Cambodia faces drought in 2023

Authorities have sent out a warning that 2023’s dry season will bring droughts countrywide, with residents urged to use water sparingly. ...

Meas Molika
https://kiripost.com/stories/cambodia-faces-drought-in-2023

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