Social development
Inter-ministerial meeting on Cambodia COVID-19 development response plan 2020-2022
Senior officials of Cambodia and Australia gathered in an inter-ministerial meeting here yesterday to discuss Cambodia COVID-19 Development Response Plan 2020-2022. ...
Phal Sophanith
https://www.khmertimeskh.com/50752978/inter-ministerial-meeting-on-cambodia-covid-19-development-response-plan-2020-2022/
Three new imported COVID-19 cases detected, bringing tally to 251
Three male Cambodian returnees test positive for COVID-19 yesterday, bringing the total to 251, with two recoveries. ...
Khann Chan Virak
https://www.khmertimeskh.com/50753485/three-new-imported-covid-19-cases-detected-bringing-tally-to-251/
Chikungunya outbreak infects over 2,000 across 15 provinces
The Health Ministry yesterday identified a total of 2,047 suspected cases of Chikungunya diseases covering 15 provinces in the Kingdom. ...
Som Kanika
https://www.khmertimeskh.com/50753206/chikungunya-outbreak-infects-over-2000-across-15-provinces/
Government issues strategies for reopening
An inter-ministerial committee has released several strategies for the reopening of educational institutions in the new academic year 2020-2021. ...
Va Sonyka
https://www.khmertimeskh.com/50752692/government-issues-strategies-for-reopening/
Kingdom, Australia set to prevent violence against women, children
At a meeting between the two officials on Tuesday, Preah Sihanouk provincial police chief Chuon Narin and Australian ambassador to Cambodia Pablo Kang committed to preventing cross-border crimes and violence against women and children. ...
Soth Koemsoeun
https://www.phnompenhpost.com/national/kingdom-australia-set-prevent-violence-against-women-children
Gov’t exempts visa A and B holders from Covid fees
Airline passengers who are diplomats and officials of international organisations holding Type A and B visas for travel to Cambodia are exempted from paying Covid-19 testing fees, said the Ministry of Health in its latest adjustment of rules on Wednesday. ...
Khorn Savi
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SOP released ahead of Phase One school reopening
The Ministry of Education yesterday issued the official standard operating procedure (SOP) for the anticipated reopening of select schools in the Kingdom to ensure the safety of students amid the pandemic. ...
Sen David
https://www.khmertimeskh.com/50751786/sop-released-ahead-of-phase-one-school-reopening/
Battambang teachers use makeshift classrooms to tutor students
In late May, school teachers in Battambang’s Samlout district realized students were struggling to cope with studying at home – either via videos posted on social media or the daily telecasts on state broadcaster TVK. ...
Sokummono Khan and Hean Socheata
https://www.voacambodia.com/a/battambang-teachers-use-makeshift-classrooms-to-tutor-students/5528681.html
Students won’t be tested before returning to school
Students will not be tested for Covid-19 before resuming studies at 20 schools in Phnom Penh and some provinces after parents protested, saying the tests are not necessary. ...
Khorn Savi
https://www.phnompenhpost.com/national/students-wont-be-tested-returning-school
Government to disburse $11 million to fight HIV/AIDS for next three years
The government is set to disburse $11 million to fight HIV/AIDS next year till 2023 so that the Kingdom will eradicate the disease by 2025. ...
Over 80 percent recovery rate noted as one more patient discharged
Another COVID-19 patient was discharged from hospital yesterday, bringing the total number of recoveries to 197, the Ministry of Health said. ...
Khann Chanvirak
https://www.khmertimeskh.com/50751314/over-80-percent-recovery-rate-noted-as-one-more-patient-discharged/
Over 1,000 diagnosed with chikungunya
Chikungunya has spread to 12 provinces across the Kingdom, with over a thousand patients testing positive for the vector-borne disease between July 19 and 31, the Ministry of Health announced on Saturday. ...
Khann Chanvirak
https://www.khmertimeskh.com/50751044/over-1000-diagnosed-with-chikungunya/
Cambodian cross-border drug trafficker gets death sentence
The People’s Court of the southern province of Tay Ninh handed a death penalty to a Cambodian drug trafficker during a trial on July 31. ...
Khmer Times Staff
https://www.khmertimeskh.com/50750757/cambodian-cross-border-drug-trafficker-gets-death-sentence/
Upcoming holidays to be celebrated under tight security
Tighter security will be expected across the country in conjunction with the upcoming holidays, from August 17 to 21, which was set in lieu of the postponed Khmer New Year in April. ...
Ben Sokhean
https://www.khmertimeskh.com/50749968/upcoming-holidays-to-be-celebrated-under-tight-security/
National policy on child protection to provide equal opportunities to all children
The National Policy on Child Protection System will provide equal opportunity to all children to become qualified human resources contributing to the national development. ...
Khmer Times Staff
https://www.khmertimeskh.com/50750079/national-policy-on-child-protection-to-provide-equal-opportunities-to-all-children/
Ministry dismisses NGO report on fundamental freedoms
The government yesterday dismissed as being inccurate a joint report by three NGOs claiming that fundamental freedoms in the Kingdom continue to be restricted. ...
Sen David
https://www.khmertimeskh.com/50750444/ministry-dismisses-ngo-report-on-fundamental-freedoms/
Cambodia to monitor all inbound flights after ban on Malaysian and Indonesian flights
Cambodia will closely monitor flights to the country after announcing the cancellation of inbound flights from Malaysia and Indonesia from August 1. ...
Khmer Times Staff
https://www.khmertimeskh.com/50750082/cambodia-to-monitor-all-inbound-flights-after-ban-on-malaysian-and-indonesian-flights/
Seven new virus cases: Four Blue Helmet returnees from Mali among infected
The Health Ministry yesterday reported seven new cases of COVID-19, bringing the tally number in the Kingdom to 233. ...
Khann Chan Virak
https://www.khmertimeskh.com/50749965/seven-new-virus-cases-four-blue-helmet-returnees-from-mali-among-infected/
Ban on outdoor exercises lifted as gyms remain closed
All sports and outdoor exercises were yesterday formally allowed to resume four months after such recreational activities were banned in a bid to curb the spread of COVID-19. The move, said the Ministry of Education, aims to promote a healthy lifestyle among the public amid ...
Som Kanika
https://www.khmertimeskh.com/50749530/ban-on-outdoor-exercises-lifted-as-gyms-remain-closed/
Private school exam dates pushed back
The Ministry of Education, Youth and Sport has postponed the grade 12 national examinations for private schools from August 17-18 to August 27-28 so as not to clash with the upcoming national holiday scheduled from August 17-21. ...
Voun Dara
https://www.phnompenhpost.com/national/private-school-exam-dates-pushed-back
Cambodia records 23 more imported Covid-19 cases
The Ministry of Health on Saturday confirmed 23 more imported cases of Covid-19. ...
Phuon Chansereivuth
https://www.phnompenhpost.com/national/cambodia-records-23-more-imported-covid-19-cases
More than $23M handed out to poor
The Ministry of Social Affairs, Veterans and Youth Rehabilitation said on Saturday that it completed transferring more than $23 million to poor people, covering more than 530,000 households. ...
Niem Chheng
https://www.phnompenhpost.com/national/more-23m-handed-out-poor
No entry from two nations
Alarmed over the number of Covid-positive passengers coming in via Malaysia and Indonesia, the government is temporarily suspending flights from both countries from August 1 until their infection rates decline. ...
Khann Chan Virak
https://www.khmertimeskh.com/50748812/no-entry-from-two-nations/
Four new cases of COVID-19 found among returning UN peacekeepers
The Ministry of Health this morning announced that four of the returning UN “blue helmet” peacekeepers who were previously stationed in Mali have tested positive for COVID-19. ...
Taing Rinith
https://www.khmertimeskh.com/50748411/four-new-cases-of-covid-19-found-among-returning-un-peacekeepers/
