Social development

School’s out for the year but studying and exams to go on

The Ministry of Education, Youth and Sport has postponed secondary and high school examinations this year to contain Covid-19 infections. In a letter on Wednesday the ministry said: “In the 2019-2020 academic year, the Ministry of Education will continue implementing new reforms to all kinds ...

Ry Sochan
https://www.phnompenhpost.com/national/schools-out-year-studying-and-exams-go

Declaring a state of emergency is unlikely, PM says

Prime Minister Hun Sen said today that declaring a state of emergency will be unlikely as COVID-19 is under control. ...

Ben Sokhean
https://www.khmertimeskh.com/50710601/declaring-a-state-of-emergency-is-unlikely-pm-says/

PM: Salt a ‘strategic product’ as stock and production to increase

The Cambodian Government has ordered an increase in salt production and stockpiling as the commodity becomes classified as a strategic product to ensure food security in the Kingdom during the COVID-19 pandemic. ...

Chea Vannak
https://www.khmertimeskh.com/50710678/pm-salt-a-strategic-product-as-stock-and-production-to-increase/

Khmer New Year postponed

In an effort to halt Covid-19 infections in the Kingdom, Prime Minister Hun Sen has postponed the Khmer New Year celebrations – to be held from April 13 to 16. ...

Niem Chheng
https://www.phnompenhpost.com/national/khmer-new-year-postponed

Mandatory quarantine to be enforced for all entering Cambodia

All people entering Cambodia, either by air or by land, including migrant workers are to be quarantined in designated quarantine areas to avoid the possibility of these people from contracting  or spreading the deadly COVID-19 to others. ...

Khuon Narim
https://www.khmertimeskh.com/50710632/mandatory-quarantine-to-be-enforced-for-all-entering-cambodia/https://www.khmertimeskh.com/50710632/mandatory-quarantine-to-be-enforced-for-all-entering-cambodia/

All pagodas ordered to cancel KNY celebrations

Cambodia Monk Committee has asked all pagodas across the country to cancel the Khmer New Year celebrations in a bid to contain the coronavirus pandemic. ...

Sen David
https://www.khmertimeskh.com/50710991/all-pagodas-ordered-to-cancel-kny-celebrations/

COVID-19, no new cases in Cambodia for three days straight, amid optimism, caution urged

Optimism continued to climb in Cambodia in its fight against COVID-19 as no new cases were reported for the third consecutive day. ...

Khmer Times Staff
https://www.khmertimeskh.com/50710246/covid-19-no-new-cases-in-cambodia-for-three-days-straight-amid-optimism-caution-urged/

UNESCO highlights education contribution amid school closures

UNESCO yesterday highlighted its role in supporting education initiatives in the Kingdom amid school closures caused by the COVID-19 global outbreak. ...

Sen David
https://www.khmertimeskh.com/50710021/710021/

Gov’t adhoc group to aid poor

The Ministry of Economy and Finance has created an adhoc working group to manage social support mechanisms to help impoverished people and marginalised groups during the fight against Covid-19. ...

Long Kimmarita
https://www.phnompenhpost.com/national/govt-adhoc-group-aid-poor

Cambodia is a recipient in IAEA shipment of vital testing equipment to combat COVID-19

Cambodia is among 40 over countries who are set to receive the initial shipment of vital testing equipment to combat the COVID-19 pandemic, which some countries have classified as an epidemic. ...

Khmer Times Staff
https://www.khmertimeskh.com/50708688/cambodia-is-a-recipient-in-iaea-shipment-of-vital-testing-equipment-to-combat-covid-19/

Prime Minister Hun Sen declares nation has sufficient essentials to fight COVID-19

From adequate stock piles of essential food stuff like rice, salt and other nonperishable items to face masks and sanitisers for public and health officials, Cambodia is adequately prepared to combat the COVID-19 pandemic. ...

Khmer Times Staff
https://www.khmertimeskh.com/50709233/prime-minister-hun-sen-declares-nation-has-sufficient-essentials-to-fight-covid-19/

Banks step in to fight the spread of COVID-19

ABA has launched a dedicated COVID-19 fund for people to donate easily using their ABA Mobile application aiming to raise $5,000 after which ABA will double the funds to $10,000 and transfer the raised sum to the Ministry of Health for medical supplies to mitigate ...

Yeshi Dema
https://opendevelopmentcambodia.net/wp-admin/post-new.php?post_type=news-article

Ministry reports increased COVID-19 national recovery figure

The Health Ministry yesterday reported two COVID-19 patients have recovered, raising the national recovery figure to 25. ...

Khuon Narim
https://www.khmertimeskh.com/50708513/ministry-reports-increased-covid-19-national-recovery-figure/

PM donates seven month’s salary to fight COVID-19

Prime Minister Hun Sen today announced he will donate seven months’ of his salary to the National Committee for Combating COVID-19.​ ...

Ben Sokhean
https://www.khmertimeskh.com/50708368/pm-donates-seven-months-salary-to-fight-covid-19/

Healthy meals on the way for rural students in Kingdom

The Korea International Cooperation Agency (Koica) will provide $10 million to the Ministry of Education to implement a five-year Home Grown School Feeding project, which will benefit approximately 65,000 students and about 750 farming families. ...

Ry Sochan
https://www.phnompenhpost.com/national/healthy-meals-way-rural-students-kingdom

Foreign citizens told to schedule commercial flights home

Two embassies are urging foreign nationals to leave the Kingdom via commercial flights amid COVID-19 fears, prompting Australians and others grounded here to express frustration against their government on social media. ...

Khuon Narim
https://www.khmertimeskh.com/50708189/foreign-citizens-told-to-schedule-commercial-flights-home/

Smart Axiata announces $1 million COVID-19 relief fund, invites more

Cambodia’s telecommunications provider Smart Axiata yesterday announced a $1 million COVID-19 Relief Fund in a demonstration of support as the Kingdom deals with the Coronavirus pandemic. ...

Yeshi Dema
https://www.khmertimeskh.com/50707629/smart-axiata-announces-1-million-covid-19-relief-fund-invites-more/

Tourism hit in coronavirus fight

According to the Tourism Ministry, tourism declined 52 percent earlier this year.The government in February responded by offering promotional Angkor Archaeological Park fare tickets. ...

Marie Lamy and Va Sonyka
https://www.khmertimeskh.com/50707708/tourism-hit-in-coronavirus-fight/

Prestige Hospital promises new era of medical care in Cambodia

A new player joined the Kingdom’s hospital market yesterday in a bid to boost confidence in the country’s medical capabilities and change the mindset of Cambodians who prefer to go overseas when seeking medical checkups and treatment. ...

Taing Rinith
https://www.khmertimeskh.com/50707760/prestige-hospital-promises-new-era-of-medical-care-in-cambodia/

Prime Minister announces closure of casinos from April 1 and will hold meeting tomorrow to review the law that put country in emergency state

This morning, Prime Minister Hun Sen announced the closure of the casino, which will be implemented from April 1. He also announced that a meeting will be held on Tuesday to review the law that put the country in emergency state. ...

Niem Chheng
https://bit.ly/2UrrKAV

Unicef promotes e-learning scheme

UNICEF has scaled up support in 145 countries, including Cambodia, to help children continue their studies after school closures around the world due to Covid-19. ...

Long Kimmarita
https://www.phnompenhpost.com/national/unicef-promotes-e-learning-scheme

Cellcard announces Cambodia’s first 5G use case to help the Kingdom during Covid-19

Cellcard has today announced Cambodia’s first 5G use case – a telemedicine service at four locations across Phnom Penh to help the nation’s most critically ill during the Covid-19 crisis. ...

Khmer Times Staff
https://www.khmertimeskh.com/50706678/cellcard-announces-cambodias-first-5g-use-case-to-help-the-kingdom-during-covid-19/

Beer gardens ordered to be shuttered to stem COVID-19

The Tourism Ministry yesterday issued a directive for the indefinite closure of beer gardens across the Kingdom in a bid to quell rising COVID-19 figures. ...

Som Kanika & Srey Kumneth
https://www.khmertimeskh.com/50706074/beer-gardens-ordered-to-be-shuttered-to-stem-covid-19/

Passenger from Cambodia detected COVID-19 positive in China

A 27 year old female passenger, Chen Moumou, of Zhanjiang, Guangdong,  was tested positive for COVID-19 on arrival in Guangdong on 25th March, 2020. ...

Khmer Times Staff
https://www.khmertimeskh.com/50706385/passenger-from-cambodia-detected-covid-19-positive-in-china/

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