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Logistics industry insiders hopeful but they see little change for now
Logistics industry insiders in the Kingdom have not seen evidence of imports and exports growing noticeably in early 2021 but are hoping to see that change as the availability of COVID-19 vaccine inoculations widens in the country and region. ...
Government suspends sports clubs, all sports activities except those broadcasted on TV
All sports activities and sports clubs have been asked to suspend their operations again in Phnom Penh, Kandam and Preah Sihanouk Provinces. ...
Public and private schools in Preah Sihanouk province temporarily closed, along with sports facilities and activities
All public and private educational institutions in Sihanoukville and Stung Hav district of Preah Sihanouk province have been ordered to be shut down temporarily for two weeks. ...
Khmer Times Staff
https://www.khmertimeskh.com/50817874/public-and-private-schools-in-preah-sihanouk-province-temporarily-closed-along-with-sports-facilities-and-activities/
Foreigners to face legal action and deportation for C-19 violations
Foreigners who do not comply with the measures of the Ministry of Health against the COVID-19 pandemic will face legal action and deportation with no re-entry to the Kingdom if found guilty. ...
Tith Kongnov
https://www.khmertimeskh.com/50817216/foreigners-to-face-legal-action-and-deportation-for-c-19-violations/
Cambodia’s February 20 Community Event COVID-19 cases soar to 137, bringing total tally to 633
Cambodia continued to reel from the disastrous effects of the February 20 Community Event when another 38 COVID-19 positive cases were reported today, along with two imported cases. ...
China donates over 100,000 face masks
The Chinese government donated 100,800 face masks to Phnom Penh City Hall yesterday to help fight the recent COVID-19 outbreak. ...
Buth Sela
https://www.khmertimeskh.com/50817312/china-donates-over-100000-face-masks/
Schools in PP and Kandal closed over Feb 20 incident
The Ministry of Education has ordered all public and private schools in Phnom Penh and Kandal province to be temporarily closed over the February 20 Community Incident. . ...
Brian Badzmierowski
https://www.khmertimeskh.com/50816770/schools-in-pp-and-kandal-closed-over-feb-20-incident/
Over half of all garment factories in Kandal shuttered due to COVID-19
Seventy-eight garment factories have been closed and 64,942 workers left jobless in Kandal province due to the COVID-19 crisis, provincial authorities have announced. ...
Up to 10 schools ordered closed in connection with February 20 Community event
The Ministry of Education, Youth and Sports has ordered the temporary closure of several schools in and around Phnom Penh. ...
‘Stop COVID’ QR Code takes off
More than 1,900 public and private institutions, restaurants, hotels and factories were registered to implement a QR Code “Stop COVID” to increase the efficiency and speed of prevention and control of the spread of the COVID-19 virus. ...
Tith Kongnov
https://www.khmertimeskh.com/50816331/stop-covid-qr-code-takes-off/
Heftier fines for those who dodge quarantine
The government yesterday issued a new sub-decree to impose a heftier fine for those who evade quarantine in a bid to stem the spread of COVID-19. The new sub-decree comes after Prime Minister Hun Sen ordered authorities to raise the current fine of $250 because ...
Tith Kongnov
https://www.khmertimeskh.com/50815667/heftier-fines-for-those-who-dodge-quarantine/
PPAP releases solid Q4 report despite downturn fuelled by Coronavirus
Phnom Penh Autonomous Port (PPAP) registered a pre-tax profit of $2.85 million last quarter, a 25 percent decrease over the same period in 2019, according to its quarterly report. ...
Husain Haider
https://www.khmertimeskh.com/50815446/ppap-releases-solid-q4-report-despite-downturn-fuelled-by-coronavirus/
More than 600,000 migrant workers register into the system
A total of 654,864 foreign workers from Cambodia, Laos and Myanmar have registered since January 15 to screen for Covid-19 after the online registration system closed at midnight on February 13. ...
The Nation Thailand Staff
https://www.nationthailand.com/news/30402649?utm_source=category&utm_medium=internal_referral
PM allots more aid to border
Prime Minister Hun Sen has allotted an additional 1.5 billion riel ($368,000) to four provinces bordering Thailand for support of returning migrants in quarantine. Meanwhile, more than 7,000 people have been vaccinated against Covid-19 in the first five days of the campaign by the ministries of ...
Mom Kunthear
https://www.phnompenhpost.com/national/pm-allots-more-aid-border
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
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. ...
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
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/
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/
Only 1.31 million foreign tourists visited Cambodia in 2020
During COVID-19 crisis in 2020, Cambodia received only 1.31 million foreign tourists, showing a fall of 80 percent compared to 2019. ...
Khmer Times Staff
https://www.khmertimeskh.com/50808696/only-1-31-million-foreign-tourists-visited-cambodia-in-2020/
Kampot tourism sees increase from 2019
Domestic tourism in Kampot province increased last year compared to 2019, despite the COVID-19 pandemic, the director of the provincial council said yesterday. ...
Buth Sela
https://www.khmertimeskh.com/50808342/kampot-tourism-sees-increase-from-2019/
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/