Test results for a 26-year-old Cambodian man from Kampot Province’s Kampong Trach commune came back positive on Thursday after his sample was taken upon his arrival late Wednesday, according to a Health Ministry statement.
Mao Ran told VOA Khmer he knew little of what was to unfold at Koh Tang and was only instructed to protect the island and the regime’s interests.
The Kampong Chhnang Provincial Court has charged and sent radio owner Sok Oudom to pre-trial detention on Friday, days after the Ministry of Information revoked the station’s media license for “exaggerated news reporting.”
The Boeun family is experiencing an array of socio-economic challenges faced by many Cambodian families and these hardships are more apparent in the wake of the novel coronavirus pandemic.
The Kampong Chhnang Provincial Court is questioning a local radio owner Sok Oudom after the Ministry of Information revoked his media license on allegations of “exaggerated news reporting.”
The Cambodia Microfinance Association (CMA) said Wednesday they had provided some form of relief to 118,000 borrowers, amid the novel coronavirus-induced economic slowdown, though providing little detail of the actions taken.
The international rights group interviewed 51 people, 34 who were or previously had used drugs. It also reviewed official documents from government institutions and ministries while drafting the report.
The Phnom Penh Municipal Police in the last week detained three people for allegedly criticizing the new fines, and made them apologize in publicly-posted videos and sign agreements before releasing them.
The findings show that 23 of the 30 respondents said their microfinance debt was the primary cause of migration. The lack of economic opportunities in Cambodia, which was the second most common reason given for migration.
The law was drafted in response to the COVID-19 pandemic and provides powers to the government in situations such as war, armed conflict, and the vaguely worded occurrence of a national security threat.
A National Police report showed that there was an increase in the number of people killed in road accidents in 2019, with the authorities recording 1,981 deaths last year.
The application, available on both Android and iOS, is called “FPCS-GDI” and was created around six months ago.
The World Health Organization is also working with stakeholders to scale up testing capabilities at provincial facilities, in preparation for a potential increase in new cases.
Around 150 to 200 workers are coming back from Thailand every day, said Sar Kheng, raising concerns about a potential increase in poverty due to the economic fallout from the pandemic.
In a report obtained by VOA Khmer, the ministry is looking to invest in renewable energy, and continue ongoing investments in traditional power sources, largely in a bid to reduce the amount of energy imported from neighboring countries.
In a press conference Monday, Or Vandine, a Health Ministry spokesperson, said the viral respiratory disease can spread very fast, calling on people to continue to be vigilant despite no new cases found.
The one-party controlled Senate unanimously voted on Friday to pass the draft “state of emergency” legislation, a law widely criticized for giving the government widespread powers to curtail fundamental freedoms and rights.
On April 9, the Cambodian government declared an inter-province travel ban fearing garment workers would defy the order to visit their hometowns during the Khmer New Year.
The ban was lifted early “to meet the actual needs of people traveling and to ease traffic jams which people are waiting to get from one province to another,” the announcement read.
The four rapporteurs, including Rhona Smith, released the four-page document highlighting their concerns with the draft legislation and pointing out that the draft’s intent of protecting the health of citizens was not the focus.
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