Disasters and emergency response
Livelihood recovery project to help 10,000
The Ministry of Agriculture, Forestry and Fisheries and the UN Food and Agriculture Organisation (FAO) on February 16 signed an agreement to begin a project that will directly support 10,000 of the most vulnerable people affected by the economic fall-out from Covid-19 in Siem Reap ...
Mom Kunthear
https://www.phnompenhpost.com/national/livelihood-recovery-project-help-10000
Nearly 3K illegal burn sites identified across Kingdom
Illegal burning of rice stubble and land at the periphery of forests continues to occur throughout the Kingdom’s rural areas, especially in the north and northeast regions, according to officials who documented the activities on site. ...
Voun Dara
https://www.phnompenhpost.com/national/nearly-3k-illegal-burn-sites-identified-across-kingdom
First cases of new C-19 variant found in Cambodia
The Cambodian government today reported that it has found the first cases of new variants among the foreigners from India and China who entered into Cambodia earlier this month. ...
Taing Rinith
https://www.khmertimeskh.com/50814311/first-cases-of-new-c-19-variant-found-in-cambodia/
PM orders authorities to tighten Cambodia-Thai border crossings to curb COVID-19 transmission
Prime Minister Hun Sen has ordered the Health Ministry and all governors of provinces bordering Thailand to prevent migrant workers from illegally crossing the border in a bid to curb COVID-19 community transmission. ...
About 1,500 given jabs so far
Just under 1,500 people received the Sinopharm COVID-19 vaccine in Cambodia between Wednesday and Friday last week, according to a three-day report from the Ministry of Health. ...
Tith Kongnov
https://www.khmertimeskh.com/50813938/about-1500-given-jabs-so-far/
Spending crunch for Lunar New Year 2021
With Covid-19 cutting into Cambodians’ incomes and transforming consumer behaviour, the Kingdom is expected to see a Lunar New Year spending slump this year. ...
Thou Vireak
https://www.phnompenhpost.com/business/spending-crunch-lunar-new-year-2021
Leveraging digital technologies key to Asia’s COVID-19 recovery – ADB
Digital platforms and other technology-based tools are providing new growth opportunities for businesses of all sizes and across all industries in Asia and the Pacific (including Cambodia). ...
Khmer Times Staff
https://www.khmertimeskh.com/50812909/leveraging-digital-technologies-key-to-asias-covid-19-recovery-adb/
Bursting at the seams: Quarantine centres nearing full capacity with returnees
The continuing deluge of Cambodian returnees from Thailand has compelled Oddar Meanchey and Battambang provinces to look for additional venues for quarantine and or building additional ones. ...
Tith Kongnov
https://www.khmertimeskh.com/50812272/bursting-at-the-seams-quarantine-centres-nearing-full-capacity-with-returnees/
India to supply 100,000 free doses of COVID-19 vaccine
The Indian government announced it will donate 100,000 doses of COVID-19 vaccines to Cambodia on an urgent basis. ...
Rhea Mae Soco
https://www.khmertimeskh.com/50811367/india-to-supply-100000-free-doses-of-covid-19-vaccine/
PM orders alert against virus spread from Vietnam
Prime Minister Hun Sen has ordered all authorities and armed forces to tighten the COVID-19 prevention along the border with Vietnam. ...
Sar Socheath
https://www.khmertimeskh.com/50810752/pm-orders-alert-against-virus-spread-from-vietnam/
Cambodia gets $28M Oz grant for Covid vaccines
The Australian government announced on February 1 that it has provided a grant of $28 million for the rollout of Covid-19 vaccines approved by World Health Organisation (WHO) for 1.5 million Cambodians. ...
Mom Kunthear
https://www.phnompenhpost.com/national/cambodia-gets-28m-oz-grant-covid-vaccines
Royal Government committed to securing 20 million doses of COVID-19 vaccines
The Royal Government of Cambodia is committed to find 20 million doses of vaccines against COVID-19 for 10 million Cambodian people, Prime Minister Hun Sen said Monday . ...
Khmer Time Staff
https://www.khmertimeskh.com/50809612/royal-government-committed-to-securing-20-million-doses-of-covid-19-vaccines/
Ministry issues bird flu warning
The Ministry of Health yesterday warned people to be careful about avian influenza (bird flu) during upcoming festivals and ancestral ceremonies. ...
Sen David
https://www.khmertimeskh.com/50808766/ministry-issues-bird-flu-warning/
Cambodia to get 20 million doses of COVID-19 vaccine
Cambodia is expected to receive 20 million doses of the COVID-19 vaccine of which 11 million doses are donations from friendly nations and partner organisations. ...
Tith Kongnov
https://www.khmertimeskh.com/50807776/cambodia-to-get-20-million-doses-of-covid-19-vaccine/
Pandemic offers challenges and opportunities to air ambulance industry
The ongoing COVID-19 pandemic presents both challenges and opportunities to medical consultancies and air ambulance businesses in Cambodia and other parts of Southeast Asia. ...
Jose Rodriguez T. Senase
https://www.khmertimeskh.com/50807535/pandemic-offers-challenges-and-opportunities-to-air-ambulance-industry/
Successful businesses pivot amid the COVID-19 pandemic
Just as the world scrambled for vaccines in the face of the COVID-19 pandemic, businesses were also forced to adapt to find their own commerce cures. ...
Tom Starkey
https://www.khmertimeskh.com/50807485/successful-businesses-pivot-amid-the-covid-19-pandemic/
Boosting economic recovery and supporting vulnerable families tops Government agenda
Prime Minister Hun Sen has called for joint efforts to boost economic recovery, and support three million vulnerable citizens, speaking at the inauguration of the “Techo Sen Public Works and Transport” building on Friday. ...
Khmer Times Staff
https://www.khmertimeskh.com/50806817/boosting-economic-recovery-and-supporting-vulnerable-families-tops-government-agenda/
Health Ministry urges local authorities to carry out measures to prevent COVID-19 transmission
Health Minister Mam Bun Heng has urged all municipal and provincial governors to strengthen COVID-19 preventive measures at ceremonies and wedding parties. ...
Public warned against igniting forest fires
The public has been urged to stop using fires to collect bees, catch animals or clear land in forests. In a letter dated January 20, the Ministry of Agriculture, Forestry and Fisheries said burning grasses and other unsanctioned activities like harvesting forests or clearing them for ...
Orm Bunthoeurn
https://www.phnompenhpost.com/national/public-warned-against-igniting-forest-fires
MoU signed to apply latest technology for disaster risk management
The Ministry of National Defence has entered a memorandum of understanding with Sensoro Cambodia Technology Co., Ltd to utilise latest technology to monitor and mitigate disaster risks, particularly fire. ...
Khmer Times Staff
https://www.khmertimeskh.com/50806652/mou-signed-to-apply-latest-technology-for-disaster-risk-management/
43 schools in three provinces used as quarantine centres
The studies of more than 30,000 students have been affected by their schools being taken as quarantine centres for Cambodian migrant workers returning from Thailand, especially now with the numbers increasing every day. ...
Tith Kongnov
http://khmertimeskh.com/50804673/43-schools-in-three-provinces-used-as-quarantine-centres/
Recovery to be driven by three principles
A senior official at the Ministry of Economy and Finance said the government’s driving principles to restore the economy post-COVID-19 from 2021-2023 will be strategic approaches towards survival, reform and resilience. ...
Sok Chan
https://www.khmertimeskh.com/50804674/recovery-to-be-driven-by-three-principles/
Cambodia to get 1 million doses of Chinese COVID-19 vaccines, enhancing ironclad ties with China
Cambodian Prime Minister Hun Sen announced Friday via a Facebook voice message that the Chinese government has provided 1 million doses of COVID19 vaccines to the Royal Government of Cambodia to vaccinate 500,000 people. ...
Khmer Times Staff
https://www.khmertimeskh.com/50804187/cambodia-to-get-1-million-doses-of-chinese-covid-19-vaccines-enhancing-ironclad-ties-with-china/
Cambodia a safe tourist destination as WHO praises C-19 pandemic impact management
Cambodia is a safe tourist destination with the Kingdom ranked by the World Health Organization (WHO) as among the top nations in the world with the best COVID-19 containment and impact management. .. ...
