Disasters and emergency response
Disasters
Siem Reap reopens 44 schools and plans to reopen 129 more
After requests were sent, inspections and evaluations conducted, and meetings held, Siem Reap finally reopened the doors of 44 schools and will be reopening 129 more two days after. ...
Khmer Times Staff
https://www.khmertimeskh.com/50954141/siem-reap-reopens-44-schools-and-plans-to-reopen-129-more/
Cambodia unveils new quarantine regulations
According to the nine-page notice, the new quarantine measures will take effect from October 18. The decision is aimed at protecting public health and easing burdensome restrictions for fully vaccinated people. ...
Post Staff
https://www.phnompenhpost.com/national/cambodia-unveils-new-quarantine-regulations
Central bank calls on IMF to support ASEAN’s recovery
The governor of the National Bank of Cambodia has called on the International Monetary Fund (IMF) to continue supporting ASEAN economies, especially as they recover from the Coronavirus pandemic. ...
Michael Firn
https://www.khmertimeskh.com/50953619/central-bank-calls-on-imf-to-support-aseans-recovery/
PM: Worse natural disasters outcome of climate change
Prime Minister Hun Sen instructed his subordinates to strengthen natural disaster management mechanisms with an increased focus on risk mitigation as a means of reducing the overall level of damage caused by such events. ...
Mom Kunthear
https://www.phnompenhpost.com/national/pm-worse-natural-disasters-outcome-climate-change
Vocational training centres to reopen
The virtual reopening of the vocational training centres across the country took place yesterday and presided over by Labour Minister It Samheng and around 200 other people. ...
Tin Sokhavuth
https://www.khmertimeskh.com/50950391/vocational-training-centres-to-reopen/
IMF lauds Kingdom’s early-Covid moves
International Monetary Fund (IMF) resident representative for Cambodia Yasuhisa Ojima is optimistic that Cambodia’s economy will see a quick recovery that reflects the “proactive measures” taken by the government to blunt the socio-economic impacts of Covid-19. ...
May Kunmakara
https://www.phnompenhpost.com/business/imf-lauds-kingdoms-early-covid-moves
Cambodia should not revert progress made in fighting COVID-19 pandemic, says WHO
The World Health Organization (WHO) representative in Cambodia said that the country should not revert the progress made so far in Cambodia. ...
Khmer Times Staff
https://www.khmertimeskh.com/50950729/cambodia-should-not-revert-progress-made-in-fighting-covid-19-pandemic-says-who/
Unvaccinated people the majority of Covid fatalities
A senior Ministry of Health official said most Covid-19 patients who had died were unvaccinated, while the death of vaccinated people was caused by underlying health problems. ...
Mom Kunthear
https://www.phnompenhpost.com/national/unvaccinated-people-majority-covid-fatalities
No end to illegal border crossing by Cambodians despite pandemic
The pandemic and its subsequent effect on the livelihood of Cambodians, pushed some people in the country to attempt to drastic measures to support themselves and their family. ...
Khmer Times Staff
https://www.khmertimeskh.com/50950140/no-end-to-illegal-border-crossing-by-cambodians-despite-pandemic/
Number of children aged six to 12 who have been fully vacinated against COVID-19 in Cambodia increase to more than 530,000
With several different vaccination campaigns against COVID-19 progressing simultaneously, children aged six to 12 currently rank the highest in terms of total percentage vaccinated with 95.84 percent against an intended 1, 897,382. ...
Khmer Times Staff
https://www.khmertimeskh.com/50949992/number-of-children-aged-six-to-12-who-have-been-fully-vacinated-against-covid-19-in-cambodia-increase-to-more-than-530000/
WHO in Cambodia says high vaccination coverage provides good basis for reopening of economy
The World Health Organization (WHO) representative in Cambodia said that Cambodia’s high vaccination coverage provides a good basis for reopening the economy and society safely and responsibly. ...
Khmer Times Staff
https://www.khmertimeskh.com/950006/who-in-cambodia-says-high-vaccination-coverage-provides-good-basis-for-reopening-of-economy/
Water Festival cancelled amid prolonged pandemic
Minister of Interior Sar Kheng said this year’s Water Festival, which falls on November 18-20, will not occur due to the prolonged Covid-19 pandemic. ...
Mom Kunthear
https://www.phnompenhpost.com/national/water-festival-cancelled-amid-prolonged-pandemic
Heavy rainfall filling capital’s drain canals as flood threat looms
Flash flooding caused by extremely heavy rainfall is affecting communities in the outer-suburbs of Phnom Penh – especially people residing in Prek Kampus, Sak Sampov and Kong Noy communes in Dangkor district. ...
Khouth Sophak Chakrya
https://www.phnompenhpost.com/national/heavy-rainfall-filling-capitals-drain-canals-flood-threat-looms
Covid puts stress on Kingdom’s mental health
October 10 is World Mental Health Day and the Ministry of Health and World Health Organisation (WHO) have expressed concern for those whose mental health has suffered due to stress and anxiety caused by the Covid-19 pandemic. ...
Lay Samean
https://www.phnompenhpost.com/national/covid-puts-stress-kingdoms-mental-health
Officials say release of overloaded vehicles not an act of impunity
The 217 trucks initially impounded for one year for breaking load limits but then pardoned by Prime Minister Hun Sen have been returned to the owners, while another 12 trucks were still being processed. ...
Long Kimmarita
https://www.phnompenhpost.com/national/officials-say-release-overloaded-vehicles-not-act-impunity
Ministries preparing assistance for poor farmers affected by disasters
The Ministry of Economy and Finance co-chaired a meeting with the National Committee for Disaster Management (NCDM) and the Ministry of Agriculture, Forestry and Fisheries to plan the distribution of rice seeds to poor farmers affected by disasters while flood waters have subsided considerably. ...
Voun Dara
https://www.phnompenhpost.com/national/ministries-preparing-assistance-poor-farmers-affected-disasters
Phnom Penh to kick off Covid booster shot campaign Oct 11
The Phnom Penh Municipal Administration calls on residents in the capital’s 14 districts who have received their second dose of Covid-19 vaccine to get their booster shot after a four-month interval. ...
Voun Dara
https://www.phnompenhpost.com/national/phnom-penh-kick-covid-booster-shot-campaign-oct-11
Covid rapid testing underway after Pchum Ben festival
With the October 5-7 Pchum Ben public holiday finished, all public and private institutions have begun testing staff and officials for COVID-19 in accordance with the guidelines of the Ministry of Labour and Vocational Training to prevent large-scale transmission of COVID-19. ...
Mom Kunthear
https://www.phnompenhpost.com/national/covid-rapid-testing-underway-after-pchum-ben-festival
ADB okays $30M loan, grant for Cambodia's healthcare system Ry Sochan | Publication date 08 October 2021 | 13:49 ICT Share
The Asian Development Bank (ADB) has approved $30 million in loan and grant to help strengthen Cambodia’s healthcare system amid the Covid-19 pandemic. ...
Ry Sochan
https://www.phnompenhpost.com/national/adb-okays-30m-loan-grant-cambodias-healthcare-system
Capital set to conduct Covid rapid tests for schools, general public
Phnom Penh municipal governor Khuong Sreng has provided Covid-19 rapid test kits for the municipal Department of Education, Youth and Sport to administer to teachers at all educational institutions when classes resume after the Pchum Ben holiday. ...
Mom Kunthear
https://www.phnompenhpost.com/national/capital-set-conduct-covid-rapid-tests-schools-general-public
Cambodian UN mission: Kingdom gets 'recognition' for human rights, Covid jab drive
The Cambodian Permanent Mission to the UN Office in Geneva said a total of 22 foreign delegations spoke in favour of the Kingdom’s efforts, progress and achievements in promoting and protecting human rights, while nine others voiced critical comments on civic and political space in ...
$30 million ADB financing to support Cambodia’s COVID-19 response
The Asian Development Bank (ADB) has approved $30 million in financing to help strengthen Cambodia’s health system amid a surge in new infections and sustained community transmission of the coronavirus disease (COVID-19), said ADB in a press release. ...
Khmer Times Staff
https://www.khmertimeskh.com/50948240/30-million-adb-financing-to-support-cambodias-covid-19-response/
Cambodia's infantry told to prepare for unforeseen disasters
Hun Manet, deputy commander-in-chief of the Royal Cambodian Armed Forces (RCAF), has instructed all units under the army to get ready to execute the tasks assigned to them and other orders from the government, especially rescue operations for any unforeseen disasters. ...
Lay Samean
https://www.phnompenhpost.com/national/cambodias-infantry-told-prepare-unforeseen-disasters
Home-based treatment allowed for Delta patients
The Ministry of Health has permitted Covid-19 patients infected with the Delta variant to get treatment at home or private clinics. ...
Lay Samean
https://www.phnompenhpost.com/national/home-based-treatment-allowed-delta-patients