Disasters and emergency response
Disasters
UPDATE: More than 18,000 families throughout Banteay Meanchey affected by floods
Banteay Meanchey’s authorities reported that the impact of the flood and the spread of its reach have increased with more than 18,000 families affected and more than 1,100 evacuated. ...
Khmer Times Staff
https://www.khmertimeskh.com/50944915/update-more-than-18000-families-throughout-banteay-meanchey-affected-by-floods/
Siem Reap Governor threatens resumption of lockdowns and red zones if people didn’t behave with their health
“I will ask the Prime Minister to re-impose the red zone if people continue to violate the health measures of 3 do’s and 3 don’t’s and cause serious infections in the community again.” Tea Seiha, Governor of Siem Reap Province said. ...
Khmer Times Staff
https://www.khmertimeskh.com/50945365/siem-reap-governor-threatens-resumption-of-lockdowns-and-red-zones-if-people-didnt-behave-with-their-health/
Deminers warn public on post-flood explosives risks
The Cambodian Mine Action and Victim Assistance Authority (CMAA) instructed the capital and provincial mine action committees to take any measures necessary to prevent any danger to the public from unexploded ordnance (UXO) in areas where flooding has occurred following reports by authorities of loose ...
Lay Samean
https://www.phnompenhpost.com/national/deminers-warn-public-post-flood-explosives-risks
Domestic trips jump 29% on-week
Rising Covid-19 vaccination rates and generally high adherence to preventative measures and health-protective behaviour, as encouraged by the tourism and health ministries, have led to a steady recovery in domestic tourism. ...
Hin Pisei
https://www.phnompenhpost.com/business/domestic-trips-jump-29-week
B Meanchey floods force closures of over 50 schools
More than 50 schools in Banteay Meanchey province have been closed due to flooding, according to Chhou Bunroeung, director of the provincial Department of Education, Youth and Sport. ...
Khouth Sophak Chakrya
https://www.phnompenhpost.com/national/b-meanchey-floods-force-closures-over-50-schools
Cambodia’s Delta variant of SARS-CoV-2 rises to more than 7800 cases
Cambodia’s Delta Variant infection of SARS-CoV-2 virus has increased exponentially to 7,852 as of Monday, 27 September. ...
Workers require rapid testing for post-festival factory return
Minister of Labour and Vocational Training Ith Sam Heng has instructed the management at factories across the nation to prepare to test returning workers for Covid-19 using rapid test kits after the Pchum Ben public holiday ends next week. ...
Mom Kunthear
https://www.phnompenhpost.com/national/workers-require-rapid-testing-post-festival-factory-return
Damaged, displacement but no deaths from floods
Since the beginning of this month, heavy rains have damaged many buildings, basic infrastructure and agricultural crops in the provinces of Banteay Meanchey, Battambang, Pailin, Preah Vihear, Oddar Meanchey, Pursat and Kampong Chhnang, according to the National Committee for Disaster Management (NCDM). ...
Khouth Sophak Chakrya
https://www.phnompenhpost.com/national/damaged-displacement-no-deaths-floods
Higher education set to reopen
The Ministry of Education, Youth and Sport on September 27 announced its decision to permit universities across the country to reopen as recommended by Prime Minister Hun Sen, though no timeframe has been set. ...
Ry Sochan
https://www.phnompenhpost.com/national/higher-education-set-reopen
Droughts caused about $100 million in rice-production losses
Rice production losses caused by droughts came to an estimated $100 million in the Kingdom, a Ministry of Environment report said. ...
Chea Vanyuth
https://www.khmertimeskh.com/50943617/droughts-caused-about-100-million-in-rice-production-losses/
PM allows reopening of Universities following opening of schools
Prime Minister Hun Sen has called on the Ministry of Education to allow the reopening of public and state universities throughout the country following the reopening of schools. ...
Some 4,000 monks, nuns and students in pagodas in PP tested for Covid-19
As of 12 noon today, the medical team took samples from some 4,000 monks and residents in 80 out of the 151 pagodas throughout Phnom Penh. ...
Mao Chanvireak
https://www.khmertimeskh.com/50941430/some-4000-monks-nuns-and-students-in-pagodas-in-pp-tested-for-covid-19/
Over 80% of Cambodia's population get Covid jabs
More than 80 per cent of the Kingdom’s total population of 16 million have been vaccinated against Covid-19, at least with their first doses, according to the Ministry of Health. ...
Ry Sochan
https://www.phnompenhpost.com/national/over-80-cambodias-population-get-covid-jabs
Siem Reap villages remain in lockdown
Siem Reap provincial authorities have decided to extend the lockdown of Varin village in Varin district and commune for another week through October 1 after many Covid-19 cases were detected. ...
Orm Bunthoeurn
https://www.phnompenhpost.com/national/siem-reap-villages-remain-lockdown
Preah Vihear warns of flash floods
Citing the provincial Department of Water Resources and Meteorology, they said that on the morning of September 25, the water level in Stung Sen had reached 11.38m, approaching the emergency point of 11.50m. ...
Ry Sochan
https://www.phnompenhpost.com/national/preah-vihear-warns-flash-floods
Siem Reap reels under COVID-19 pressure and road works
Siem Reap province is reeling under the double whammy of COVID-19 lockdowns, closure of many markets, red zones and the added prospective of many parts of the province, especially the city centre being turned in a ghost town due to the road works. ...
Khmer Times Staff
https://www.khmertimeskh.com/50942279/siem-reap-reels-under-covid-19-pressure-and-road-works/
Boosters for public in capital slated to kick off in October
The Ministry of Health will kick off its booster shot vaccination campaign for the general public on October 11 starting with Phnom Phnom. ...
Mom Kunthear
https://www.phnompenhpost.com/national/boosters-public-capital-slated-kick-october
PM says fight against C-19 should not involve politics
Prime Minister Hun Sen said all nations should work together to fight Covid-19, but this should not involve politics, according to his written address for the virtual Global Covid-19 Summit themed “Ending the Pandemic and Building Back Better” hosted by US President Joe Biden. ...
Sar Socheath
https://www.khmertimeskh.com/50940157/pm-says-fight-against-c-19-should-not-involve-politics/
More calls for vigilance against flash floods and heavy downpour
The Ministry of Water Resources and Meteorology (MOWRAM) has appealed people to increase their vigilance of possible phenomena, especially flash floods this week. ...
Khmer Times Staff
https://www.khmertimeskh.com/50939973/more-calls-for-vigilance-against-flash-floods-and-heavy-downpour/
Phnom Penh Authorities continued administrative measures against COVID-19 raises ire
Phnom Penh municipal administration’s decision to extend its administrative measures for another 14 days, until October 7, even as the prime minister had called for tourism to resume, especially from China, is seen to be counter productive though essential in combatting and preventing the spread ...
Khmer Times Staff
https://www.khmertimeskh.com/50939980/phnom-penh-authorities-continued-administrative-measures-against-covid-19-raises-ire/
Hun Sen marks national day for older people
Prime Minister Hun Sen has instructed local authorities to encourage the establishment of more Older People’s Associations (OPA) in local communities throughout the country and called on non-governmental organisations to support this development. ...
Ry Sochan
https://www.phnompenhpost.com/national/hun-sen-marks-national-day-older-people
Japan boosting Cambodia’s cold-chain storage capacity
The Japanese government and the UN Children’s Fund (UNICEF) have provided the Ministry of Health with essential equipment to strengthen cold-chain management of Covid-19 vaccines to help ensure the regular delivery of them and better long-term processing within the Kingdom. ...
Long Kimmarita
https://www.phnompenhpost.com/national/japan-boosting-cambodias-cold-chain-storage-capacity
Police all set to beef up security during festival
With the 15-day Pchum Ben festival approaching, Phnom Penh municipal police have mobilised nearly 2,000 officers for duties like maintaining security and public order during the celebrations, while municipal governor Khuong Sreng urged police in the capital to also pay attention to enforcement of Covid-19 ...
Mom Kunthear
https://www.phnompenhpost.com/national/police-all-set-beef-security-during-festival
PM: Int’l ‘tricks’ a barrier to peace
Prime Minister Hun Sen said “some superpowers” and their allies had continued to interfere in Cambodia’s internal affairs through the implementation of double standards regarding democracy and respect for human rights. ...
Ry Sochan
https://www.phnompenhpost.com/national/pm-intl-tricks-barrier-peace