Khmer Times
City Hall urges police to allow health workers free passage during lockdown
Phnom Penh City Hall has requested that police at each lockdown station grant travel permission to health officials, doctors and food delivery service workers. ...
Khmer Times Staff
https://www.khmertimeskh.com/50840743/city-hall-urges-police-to-allow-health-workers-free-passage-during-lockdown/
Gov’t updates lockdown restrictions
The government has modified Article 3 of its lockdown measures, clarifying the limitations on businesses under the restrictions. ...
Khmer Times Staff
https://www.khmertimeskh.com/50840655/govt-updates-lockdown-restrictions/
The Ministry of National Defense vaccinates 286,442 armed forces personnel as of April 17
The report of the Ministry of National Defense of Cambodia said they vaccinated a total of 286,442 armed forces members, comprising the first jab while a further 138,130 have already been administered with their second jabs to protect themselves against COVID-19. ...
Khmer Times Staff
https://www.khmertimeskh.com/50840482/the-ministry-of-national-defense-vaccinates-286442-armed-forces-personnel-as-of-april-17/
Lockdown measure of Phnom Penh and Takhmao tightened
The Royal Government tonight issued another decision to tighten the 14-day lockdown measure of Phnom Penh capital and Takhmao town of Kandal province to cut off the COVID-19 transmission chain. ...
Khmer Times Staff
https://www.khmertimeskh.com/50840421/lockdown-measure-of-phnom-penh-and-takhmao-tightened/
In-stream adverts disappear from YouTube in Kingdom
The once omnipresent advertisements peppered throughout YouTube videos have disappeared for viewers in Cambodia, allowing domestic viewers to watch any video hosted on the site ad-free, regardless of its length or its country of origin. ...
Brian Badzmierowski
https://www.khmertimeskh.com/50840933/in-stream-adverts-disappear-from-youtube-in-kingdom/
Major banking houses deny relationship with GFX as ‘embezzled’ funds reach $27M
Allegations that GoldFX Co Ltd (GFX) board members embezzled what is now understood to be $27 million took a twist as financial houses said they had no relationship with the derivatives company. ...
Husain Haider
https://www.khmertimeskh.com/50840914/major-banking-houses-deny-relationship-with-gfx-as-embezzled-funds-reach-27m/
Don’t worry about the rice market: Minister to farmers
Minister of Agriculture, Forestry and Fisheries Veng Sakhon said farmers should not be worried about rice markets despite the nation’s milled rice exports to international destinations being down in the first quarter of the year. ...
Sar Socheath
https://www.khmertimeskh.com/50837501/dont-worry-about-the-rice-market-minister-to-farmers/
Gov’t revenue exceeds $1.6bn in first quarter
The Cambodian government earned some $1.6 billion in revenue in the first quarter of 2021 from tax and customs. This represents close to a 25 percent increase compared with revenue achieved during the same period in 2020. ...
Chea Vanyuth
https://www.khmertimeskh.com/50837481/govt-revenue-exceeds-1-6bn-in-first-quarter/
Cambodia successfully vaccinates one million people nationwide
As of 11 April 2021, Cambodia has vaccinated 1 million armed forces, civil servants, and civilians nationwide, according to a press release. ...
Khmer Times Staff
https://www.khmertimeskh.com/50837407/cambodia-successfully-vaccinates-one-million-people-nationwide/
Kingdom at risk from 56 missing C-19 positive people
Phnom Penh authorities are searching for 56 missing people who have tested positive for COVID-19. ...
Tith Kongnov
https://www.khmertimeskh.com/50837346/kingdom-at-risk-from-56-missing-c-19-positive-people/
Phnom Penh prohibits alcohol sales and dine-ins for two weeks
Cambodia’s high rate of new coronavirus cases has called for an even more stringent measure by the Phnom Penh authorities and this time around it is – no alcohol sales and no sit-in dining. ...
Chhun Sunly
https://www.khmertimeskh.com/50837343/phnom-penh-prohibits-alcohol-sales-and-dine-ins-for-two-weeks/
Three more COVID-19 patients succumb to the virus in Cambodia, death toll now 29
The Ministry of Health on the morning of April 11, 2021 issued a press release confirming the death of a 36-year-old Cambodian due to COVID-19. ...
Khmer Times Staff
https://www.khmertimeskh.com/50837099/three-more-covid-19-patients-succumb-to-the-virus-in-cambodia-death-toll-now-29/
Three more villages placed under lockdown in Sangkat Stung Meanchey III
Phnom Penh Capital Administration issued a decision last night to lockdown 3 more villages: Trea 4 village, Damnak Thom 2 village and Damnak Thom 3 village of Sangkat Stung Meanchey III. ...
Khmer Times Staff
https://www.khmertimeskh.com/50836980/three-more-villages-placed-under-lockdown-in-sangkat-stung-meanchey-iii/
Fines to be imposed on those who do not wear masks
In a message to the people broadcasted live on TV and Facebook on the morning of April 10, Prime Minister Hun Sen has sternly announced that in the future, those who do not wear masks will be fined. Wearing of mask is mandatory to prevent ...
Khmer Times Staff
https://www.khmertimeskh.com/50836946/fines-to-be-imposed-on-those-who-do-not-wear-masks/
Preah Sihanouk province imposes lockdown on several areas after 19 COVID-19 positive cases discovered
MrKouch Chamroeun, Governor of Preah Sihanouk Province, has issued a notification Friday on the temporary suspension of entry and exit of a part of the Rolok Dam area in Village 3, Sangkat 1, Preah Krong. Sihanouk (located in groups 1, 4, 25, 26, 27, 28, ...
Khmer Times Staff
https://www.khmertimeskh.com/50836702/preah-sihanouk-province-imposes-lockdown-on-several-areas-after-19-covid-19-positive-cases-discovered/
PM orders Justice Minister to prosecute quarantine violators
Prime Minister Hun Sen today ordered Justice Minister Koeut Rith to push for the enforcement of law on measure to combat COVID-19 and work with the court officials to establish a court to put quarantine violators on trial, as the Kingdom is facing an alarming ...
Khmer Times Staff
https://www.khmertimeskh.com/50836799/pm-orders-justice-minister-to-prosecutor-quarantine-violators/
NPA grants $1.6 million for cluster munition clearance
Cambodia Mine Action Center (CMAC) and Norwegian People Aid (NPA) signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) on Friday, granting $1.6 million for cluster munition clearance and surveys. ...
Sen David
https://www.khmertimeskh.com/50837434/npa-grants-1-6-million-for-cluster-munition-clearance/
Four arrested for illegal rosewood
Police in Pursat province’s Veal Veng district arrested four men yesterday, accused of transporting nearly 400 kilogrammes of rosewood from a protected forest area without permission. ...
Buth Reaksmey Kongkea
https://www.khmertimeskh.com/50835694/four-arrested-for-illegal-rosewood/
Cambodia among 17 countries in the world to prioritise vaccination for teachers
Cambodia is among 17 countries in the World to prioritise vaccination for teachers, according to a press release of the Asian Cultural Centre (ACC) AKP received this evening. ...
Khmer Times Staff
https://www.khmertimeskh.com/50835753/cambodia-among-17-countries-in-the-world-to-prioritise-vaccination-for-teachers/
Cash-transfer scheme has delivered more than $260 million to needy households
A public scheme to ease the economic impacts of COVID-19 has distributed more than $260 million to needy households, Ministry of Economy and Finance Secretary of State Vongsey Vissoth said Wednesday. ...
Khmer Times Staff
https://www.khmertimeskh.com/50835750/cash-transfer-scheme-has-delivered-more-than-260-million-to-needy-households/
Shocking discovery of up to 50 COVID-19 positive cases at a garment factory at Khan Meanchey
The Ministry of Health has reportedly carried out mass testing at a garment factory in Khan Meanchey and discovered up to 50 workers infected with COVID-19. ...
Khmer Times Staff
https://www.khmertimeskh.com/50835723/shocking-discovery-of-up-to-50-covid-19-positive-cases-at-a-garment-factory-at-khan-meanchey/
ECCC’s split decision leaves Case 003 in limbo
The National and International Co-Investigating Judges of the Extraordinary Chambers in the Courts of Cambodia (ECCC) yesterday issued a split conclusion today in Case 003 of former Khmer Rouge navy commander Meas Muth, leaving the case in limbo. ...
Khmer Times Staff
https://www.khmertimeskh.com/50835693/ecccs-split-decision-leaves-case-003-in-limbo/
First quarter food exports suffering
New figures paint a poor picture of exports for Cambodia, highlighting the debilitating effects of COVID-19 on trade. One reason is a massive increase of up to five times in the cost of shipping combined with a shortage of available containers. ...
Mark Hughes
https://www.khmertimeskh.com/50835793/first-quarter-food-exports-suffering/
Banks talk about relief to farmers
The chief executive officer of the Agricultural Rural Development Bank (ARDB) and the president of ACLEDA Bank met to discuss the possibility of a joint-lending programme that would extend support to farmers in the country. ...
Brian Badzmierowski
https://www.khmertimeskh.com/50835722/banks-talk-about-relief-to-farmers/