Social development
First doses of Sinopharm to be suspended
The Ministry of Health on Thursday evening announced that first doses of Sinopharm doses would be suspended throughout the country on a rolling basis while first doses of AstraZeneca would continue to be administered to those 60 years old and older. ...
Brian Badzmierowski
https://www.khmertimeskh.com/50823747/first-doses-of-sinopharm-to-be-suspended/
Social commerce revolution demands digital marketing skills
Digital marketing skills for women can help bridge Cambodia’s digital gender divide and strengthen the Kingdom’s e-commerce sector, according to experts. ...
Husain Haider
https://www.khmertimeskh.com/50823406/social-commerce-revolution-demands-digital-marketing-skills/
MoH strengthens contact tracing measures to break the chain of transmission
The exponential growth of infected people related to the February 20 Community Incident is a call for rigorous at-scale physical-distancing measures and strict compliance to the Ministry of Health’s Standard Operating Procedures of wearing a facemask, washing hands frequently and seeking medical help if showing ...
Khmer Times Staff
https://www.khmertimeskh.com/50823263/moh-strengthens-contact-tracing-measures-to-break-the-chain-of-transmission/
Japan grants more than $800,000 in humanitarian aid to Kingdom
The government of Japan has agreed to provide $852,189 in humanitarian funding to Cambodia to promote community health, sanitation and hygiene as well as to raise awareness of environmental concerns. ...
Tom Starkey
https://www.khmertimeskh.com/50823334/japan-grants-more-than-800000-in-humanitarian-aid-to-kingdom/
PM: Two more hotels to be commandeered into COVID-19 hospitals; military doctors to be deployed
Prime Minister Hun Sen made two major announcement this evening related to the nation’s effort to end February 20 Community Event, which by the time of posting has seen at least 640 (unofficial) people infected with coronavirus. ...
Japan to give B1.3 bn vaccine aid to Cambodia, Thailand and 23 other Asian nations
Japan will provide 4.5 billion yen (about 1.3 billion baht) grant aid through an international organisation to 25 countries in Asia and the Pacific Islands region to help them build a cold-chain distribution network for Covid-19 vaccines, the Foreign Ministry said on Tuesday. ...
Khmer Times Staff
https://www.khmertimeskh.com/50822804/japan-to-give-b1-3-bn-vaccine-aid-to-cambodia-thailand-and-23-other-asian-nations/
Gender equality vital to boosting economic output
According to an Asian Development Bank (ADB) report, increasing job opportunities in decent work for women is essential for growth and vital for the advancement of economic and social development in Cambodia. ...
Tom Starkey
https://www.khmertimeskh.com/50822225/gender-equality-vital-to-boosting-economic-output/
PM asks Senate to approve draft law on measures to prevent COVID-19 spread soonest
Prime Minister Hun Sen has called on the Senate to conduct an online meeting to review and approve the draft law on measures to prevent the spread of COVID-19 and other deadly infectious diseases so that it can come into force as soon as possible. ...
Khmer Times Staff
https://www.khmertimeskh.com/50822291/pm-asks-senate-to-approve-draft-law-on-measures-to-prevent-covid-19-spread-soonest/
Promote values of women, says PM
Prime Minister Hun Sen has appealed to relevant ministries to promote social morality, values of women and prevent violence against them. ...
Sen David
https://www.khmertimeskh.com/50822082/promote-values-of-women-says-pm/
Surge in cases a matter of concern with number surpassing 1,000
Coronavirus cases are continuing to soar and the number has surpassed the 1,000 mark with more than half of them linked to the February 20 Community Incident. ...
Tith Kongnov
https://www.khmertimeskh.com/50822145/surge-in-cases-a-matter-of-concern-with-number-surpassing-1000/
Cambodia adopts work-from-home practice for a week
Prime Minister Hun Sen has advised all government institutions as well as the legislative body to adopt the work-from-home practices and to have only 10 percent of their personnel stand by at their workplace for a week-long period. ...
Khmer Times Staff
https://www.khmertimeskh.com/50822294/cambodia-adopts-work-from-home-practice-for-a-week/
Feb 20 incident C-19 scourge spreads to factory
The February 20 Community Incident continues to plague the Kingdom with a woman linked to it, becoming the country’s first factory worker to be infected with COVID-19. ...
Sen David
https://www.khmertimeskh.com/50819890/feb-20-incident-c-19-scourge-spreads-to-factory/
Over 10,000 quarantined in capital, government allowance for the poor
As the number of COVID-19 cases and hotspots related to the “February 20 Community Incident” increase day by day, more than 10,000 Phnom Penh residents have been placed in quarantine after being directly or indirectly in contact with the patients. ...
Taing Rinith
https://www.khmertimeskh.com/50819891/over-10000-quarantined-in-capital-government-allowance-for-the-poor/
29 locations in Sihanoukville to be used as quarantine centres
The Preah Sihanouk Provincial Administration released a report yesterday that in order to prevent the spread of COVID-19, they decided to commandeer 29 hotels, apartments, casinos, buildings and shopping malls to be used as quarantine centres. ...
Tith Kongnov
https://www.khmertimeskh.com/50819895/29-locations-in-sihanoukville-to-be-used-as-quarantine-centres/
Cambodian UN Ambassador refutes human rights allegations
Cambodia’s Representative of the Permanent Mission to the United Nations Office in Geneva on Monday refuted claims made by the UN High Commissioner for Human Rights that civic space is shrinking in Cambodia. ...
Brian Badzmierowski
https://www.khmertimeskh.com/50819960/cambodian-un-ambassador-refutes-human-rights-allegations/
Council of Ministers adopts Draft law on measures to stem the spread of COVID-19
The Council of Ministers has approved the draft Law on Measures to Prevent the Spread of COVID-19 amid the community outbreak. ...
Khmer Times Staff
https://www.khmertimeskh.com/50819007/council-of-ministers-adopts-draft-law-on-measures-to-stem-the-spread-of-covid-19/
Draft law proposes tougher enforcement of COVID-19 rules
As Cambodia is dealing with the third wave of COVID-19 community infection, which can be traced back to people’s stubbornness and lack of willingness to cooperate by escaping quarantine, the government is pushing for institutionalisation of the COVID-19 rules. ...
Taing Rinith
https://www.khmertimeskh.com/50819455/draft-law-proposes-tougher-enforcement-of-covid-19-rules/
Gym clubs temporarily closed in capital and provinces
The Ministry of Tourism has temporarily banned all gym activities in Phnom Penh and provinces in the light of worsening COVID-19 outbreaks. ...
Chea Vanyuth
https://www.khmertimeskh.com/50819024/gym-clubs-temporarily-closed-in-capital-and-provinces/
Almost locked down: Authorities advice against travel in or out of Sihanoukville
Preah Sihanouk Provincial administration yesterday identified four more hotspots in Sihanoukville amid concerns of a COVID-19 community spread and has urged its residents not to leave the city in a bid to contain the situation. ...
Tith Kongnov
https://www.khmertimeskh.com/50819023/almost-locked-down-authorities-advice-against-travel-in-or-out-of-sihanoukville/
Grandmas raise kids for working parents
Prior to the pandemic, a confluence of economic factors had led to very high levels of international and domestic immigration among working age adults, resulting in a much of a generation of young children being left in the care of relatives, particularly grandmothers, according to ...
Mom Kunthear
https://www.phnompenhpost.com/national/grandmas-raise-kids-working-parents
Ministry set to publish book ahead of 13th ASEM summit
The Ministry of Information is preparing to publish 5,000 copies of Cambodia 2021 ahead of the 13th Asia-Europe Meeting (ASEM), which Cambodia is hosting in the middle of this year, for distribution to delegates and participants. ...
Voun Dara
https://www.phnompenhpost.com/national/ministry-set-publish-book-ahead-13th-asem-summit
CHRC refutes freedom report
Cambodian Human Rights Committee (CHRC) vice-president Chin Malin said civic space in Cambodia is not shrinking. Instead, it is widely open, but those who enjoy civic space must respect the constitution and the law. ...
Niem Chheng
https://www.phnompenhpost.com/national-politics/chrc-refutes-freedom-report
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/