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Non-gold goods trade tops $36B in Jan-Nov
Cambodia’s global non-gold trade exceeded $36 billion in the first 11 months of 2021, rising by more than 24 per cent year-on-year, according to Ministry of Economy and Finance data. ...
Hin Pisei
https://www.phnompenhpost.com/business/non-gold-goods-trade-tops-36b-jan-nov
Cambodia logs 27 new Omicron cases
The Ministry of Health on January 8 reported 27 new Covid-19 cases, all of which were imported and confirmed to be the Omicron variant. ...
Post Staff
https://www.phnompenhpost.com/national/cambodia-logs-27-new-omicron-cases
Encourage students to get Covid boosters: minister
Minister of Education, Youth and Sport, Hang Chuon Naron has requested public and private schools to encourage students aged 12 and over, staff and other stakeholders to get a third Covid-19 vaccine dose to prevent a new coronavirus outbreak, especially of the Delta or Omicron ...
Ry Sochan
https://www.phnompenhpost.com/national/encourage-students-get-covid-boosters-minister
Gov’t, WHO urge vigilance as first Omicron community case found
Ministry of Health and World Health Organisation (WHO) officials in Cambodia urge vigilance as the Kingdom’s first Omicron community case has been detected. ...
Mom Kunthear
https://www.phnompenhpost.com/national/govt-who-urge-vigilance-first-omicron-community-case-found
Hun Sen: No home care for Omicron
Prime Minister Hun Sen requested patience and understanding from people who have tested positive for the Omicron variant of Covid-19, saying the government cannot allow Omicron patients to get treatment at home due to the variant’s increased transmissibility. ...
Mom Kunthear
https://www.phnompenhpost.com/national/hun-sen-no-home-care-omicron
Vietnam, Laos, Cambodia boost cooperation in crime combat
Vietnam, Cambodia and Laos have committed to enhancing cooperation in fighting transnational crimes in all forms, especially drug crime, human trafficking, smuggling, terrorism and high-tech crime. ...
Khmer Times Staff
https://www.khmertimeskh.com/501001722/vietnam-laos-cambodia-boost-cooperation-in-crime-combat/
Kingdom strives to dampen fallout from Sino-Vietnam border cargo gridlocks
Cambodia is looking for workarounds to ship cargo to China while avoiding the risks and problems associated with ongoing severe congestion at Sino-Vietnamese land border gates, which has been blamed on Beijing’s response to the SARS-CoV-2 Omicron variant and its “dynamic zero-Covid” policy. ...
Nov Sivutha
https://www.phnompenhpost.com/business/kingdom-strives-dampen-fallout-sino-vietnam-border-cargo-gridlocks
Cambodia logs nine new Omicron cases
The Ministry of Health on January 5 reported nine new Covid-19 cases, all of which were imported and confirmed to be the Omicron variant. ...
Post Staff
https://www.phnompenhpost.com/national/cambodia-logs-nine-new-omicron-cases
World heads into New Year facing Covid’s Omicron ‘tsunami’, Cambodia bracing but confident
Cambodia’s official daily new COVID case total (diagnosed by PCR test) indicate 14 more Omicron cases – bringing the total cases of the new variant to 48 and the COVID case total to 120,487 cases. ...
Khmer Times Staff
https://www.khmertimeskh.com/50998277/world-heads-into-new-year-facing-covids-omicron-tsunami-cambodia-bracing-but-confident/
WHO warns of ‘very high’ Omicron risk as Covid surges worldwide
Omicron still poses “very high” risk and could overwhelm healthcare systems, the WHO warned on Wednesday, as the highly transmissible coronavirus variant fuelled record outbreaks in many countries. ...
Khmer Times Staff
https://www.khmertimeskh.com/50997551/who-warns-of-very-high-omicron-risk-as-covid-surges-worldwide/
Border provinces tightening up as Omicron hits Thailand
Amid fears of large-scale transmission of the new Covid-19 variant Omicron, border province authorities are looking at the possibility of implementing strict measures for crossing migrant workers, including implementing mandatory quarantines and PCR testing. These measures are the result of what was learnt dealing with ...
Yim Sreylin
https://www.khmertimeskh.com/50997363/border-provinces-tightening-up-as-omicron-hits-thailand/
WHO warns of Omicron overload as Cambodia’s cases increase to 33 since December 14
The WHO warned Tuesday that the Omicron coronavirus variant could lead to overwhelmed healthcare systems even though early studies suggest it leads to milder disease, as China and Germany brought back tough restrictions to stamp out new infection surges and Cambodia’s Omicron infections jumped to ...
Khmer Times Staff
https://www.khmertimeskh.com/50996924/who-warns-of-omicron-overload-as-cambodias-cases-increase-to-33-since-december-14/
Cambodia logs two new Omicron cases
The Ministry of Health on December 28 reported five new Covid-19 cases, two of which were imported and confirmed to be the Omicron variant. ...
Post Staff
https://www.phnompenhpost.com/national/cambodia-logs-two-new-omicron-cases
Oz stands with Kingdom in Covid fight: diplomat
A senior Australian diplomat commended the Cambodian government’s response to the Covid-19 crisis and the actions it took to protect its people and the economy. ...
Mom Kunthear
https://www.phnompenhpost.com/national/oz-stands-kingdom-covid-fight-diplomat
Cambodia’s high school exam kicks off after pandemic brought under control
A total of 114,183 Cambodian candidates are taking a national high school graduation exam on Monday after the situation of COVID-19 pandemic had been brought under control. ...
Khmer Times Staff
http://khmertimeskh.com/50996230/cambodias-high-school-exam-kicks-off-after-pandemic-brought-under-control/
Pfizer jabs arrive from Oz to boost frontliner safety
A total of 783,000 doses of Pfizer’s Covid-19 vaccines out of a promised 2.3 million doses from the Australian government arrived in Cambodia on the evening of December 26 and were received directly by Prime Minister Hun Sen at the Phnom Penh International Airport. ...
Mom Kunthear
https://www.phnompenhpost.com/national/pfizer-jabs-arrive-oz-boost-frontliner-safety
Despite COVID-19 pandemic, Cambodia created more than 150,000 jobs through 195 new investments
The Minister of Labor and Vocational Training said that even in the context of Covid-19 pandemic, Cambodia received and approved 195 new investment projects and 43 production expansion requests that could create more than 150,000 jobs. ...
Khmer Times Staff
https://www.khmertimeskh.com/50995101/despite-covid-19-pandemic-cambodia-created-more-than-150000-jobs-through-195-new-investments/
Boosting the boost: PM recommends fourth dose of C-19 vaccines for front-liners
Prime Minister Hun Sen yesterday recommended that frontline health workers be given a second booster shot to bolster their immune systems against Covid-19 especially the Omicron variant. ...
Mao Chanvireak
https://www.khmertimeskh.com/50994204/boosting-the-boost-pm-recommends-fourth-dose-of-c-19-vaccines-for-front-liners/
Covid-19 medication now available across Kingdom
The Ministry of Posts and Telecommunications began selling and distributing Molnupiravir capsules yesterday. ...
Tith Kongnov
https://www.khmertimeskh.com/50994213/covid-19-medication-now-available-across-kingdom/
Scourge vanquished: PM declares official end to devastating Feb 20 Event
After 10 months of tragedy brought about by the February 20 Community Event, Prime Minister Hun Sen yesterday declared an official end to the scourge. ...
Yim Sreylin
https://www.khmertimeskh.com/50991965/scourge-vanquished-pm-declares-official-end-to-devastating-feb-20-event/
Over 260K migrants return since Covid-19 outbreak
Over 260,000 Cambodian migrant workers have returned from abroad, mostly from Thailand, since the beginning of the Covid-19 pandemic through the end of 2021, according to the National Committee for Counter Trafficking (NCCT). ...
Lay Samean
https://www.phnompenhpost.com/national/over-260k-migrants-return-covid-19-outbreak
Ministry gives greenlight to resume early education
Minister of Education, Youth and Sport Hang Chuon Naron has given the green light for early childhood education service providers to resume operations nationwide from January 10 through at least October 31, 2022. ...
Voun Dara
https://www.phnompenhpost.com/national/ministry-gives-greenlight-resume-early-education
Gov’t suspends recruitment of new civil service officers to save National Budget to handle C-19
The government has decided to suspend the recruitment of new government officers in 2022 to save national budget to help Cambodians with their health and social issues while handling the Covid-19 crisis. ...
UK researchers say 3rd ‘booster’ dose 85% effective against Omicron – but booster take up in Cambodia remains critically low
As Cambodia records it 2nd case of the Omicron variant, a report from researchers at Imperial College London says that a 3rd ‘booster’ dose could provide around 85% protection against severe effects of the Omicron variant. ...
Khmer Times Staff
https://www.khmertimeskh.com/50990843/uk-researchers-say-3rd-booster-dose-85-effective-against-omicron-but-3rd-booster-take-up-in-cambodia-remains-critically-low/