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Online journalists most targeted in free press crackdown, report says
Journalists were subjected to violence, threats and criminal charges in 2020, as the Cambodian government targeted the free press but did not investigate crimes against reporters and editors, according to a new report.
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New vaccines arrive as COVID-19 case count continues to climb
Cambodia received 1.5 million doses of a COVID-19 vaccine from Chinese firm Sinovac Biotech, as the country sees a fast-spreading cluster of new cases, which resulted in 96 cases reported Friday afternoon.
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Four COVID-19 positive cases found from the San Phiro Clinic Cluster last night
.Health authorities have tracked down four COVID-19 positive cases, labelled the San Phiro Clinic Cluster in an operation at about 11pm last night
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Cambodia’s trade deficit to worsen to $2.3B per year with RCEP, says UNCTAD expert
CAMBODIA’S trade balance is expected to worsen by $2.3 billion per annum or around 17 per cent due to the recently-signed Regional Comprehensive Economic Partnership (RCEP), startling data from a joint study led by Dr Rashmi Banga of the UN Conference on Trade and Development (UNCTAD) revealed.
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Ministry: Covid-19 positive man dies from cardiac arrest
The death of a Covid-19 positive man at Chak Angre Health Centre in Phnom Penh’s Meanchey district on March 28 was caused by cardiopulmonary arrest and not from the disease, the Ministry of Health confirmed late on March 29, hours after issuing a press release with a daily update of infections and fatalities.
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Opinion: Economic and Political Relevance of Microfinance for Cambodia
As a banker by profession and an economist by training, I know that for a country like Cambodia, a solid microfinance system contributes substantially to economic growth in general. Even more important, it enables a larger segment of a country’s population to participate in economic and social development. Development experts refer to this as “financial deepening” or “inclusive growth”.
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Deceased with suspected Covid must be handed over to ministry
Ministry of Justice spokesperson Kim Santepheap has reiterated that the management and disposal of corpses infected with Covid-19 is the responsibility of the Ministry of Health.
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Health Ministry denies a patient dies of COVID-19
The Ministry of Health this evening denied that a 39-year-old man died of COVID-19, saying the patient succumbed to a heart attack.
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Missing Thai Activist Wanchalearm Satsaksit Had a Cambodian Passport, Family Reveals
The legal team of missing Thai activist Wanchalearm Satsaksit submitted more evidence to Thai officials to support their allegation that he was abducted in Phnom Penh last year, including a copy of the activist’s purported Cambodian passport.
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Covid in Kingdom hits ‘critical point’
The Covid-19 situation in Cambodia has reached a critical point, the World Health Organisation (WHO) in Cambodia warned, as cases surge with two more deaths and 265 infections reported over the weekend.
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Active Covid-19 Cases Hit 1,000 as Ministry Reports 179 New Infections
The Health Ministry on Saturday reported 179 new Covid-19 cases — the most announced in a single day to date — with the majority found in one commune in Preah Sihanouk, and other cases identified in the capital and four other provinces.
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Pandemic ‘Exposed Cambodia’s Structural Weaknesses’: World Bank
The World Bank projected 4 percent GDP growth for Cambodia this year as the region starts to recover from the global pandemic-induced economic downturn, but noted continuing issues with the country’s tourism- and garment-driven economy as well as a high risk of lasting income inequality.
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First update: COVID-19 cases increases by 96 today
There is no respite in sight for the increasing numbers of COVID-19 cases in Cambodia.
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Sinovac Doses Arrive in Cambodia to Little Public Fanfare, Some Doubts
The latest batch of China’s controversial coronavirus vaccination arrived in Cambodia Friday as the country confirmed its eighth death from COVID-19, the disease the virus causes, and continues to grapple with its worst outbreak since the start of the pandemic.
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Congress to Raise Focus on Southeast Asia, House Foreign Affairs Committee Member Says
Southeast Asia can expect greater attention from the U.S. Congress and the White House, a House Foreign Affairs Committee member said recently, as the committee and government plan to increase cooperation with the region on issues such as climate change and Mekong River management.
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Opinion: To Avoid Covid-19’s Worst, Cambodia Needs a Healthy Dose of Fear
About a month ago, despite a few missteps and jumps in infections, Cambodia’s Covid-19 prevention and response efforts were seen as a relative success story. Total reported cases were still below 500, most new patients were people entering the country from abroad and the nation had reported no official deaths from Covid-19.
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Prominent Thai Scholar Appointed U.N. Human Rights Envoy to Cambodia
A Thai legal scholar, who has worked on the human rights situations in North Korea and Syria, was officially appointed on Wednesday as the new U.N. Special Rapporteur on Human Rights Situation in Cambodia.
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Update: Man Charged Over TikTok Video Telling Workers Not to Vaccinate
The Phnom Penh Municipal Court on Thursday charged a man under the nation’s new Covid-19 law over a social media video in which he tells factory workers not to take Chinese-made coronavirus vaccines, officials said.
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Prisons Turn to Soap, Alcohol Sprays as Social Distancing Not Feasible
A prisons official acknowledged that social distancing was impossible in the country’s overcrowded cells, but said officers were maintaining hygiene, checking prisoners for fevers and quarantining new arrivals for two weeks as Covid-19 prevention measures.
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Authorities Detain Six Youth Activists Over Financial Relief Petition
Six youth activists were detained for a night for collecting thumbprints — despite the ongoing Covid-19 outbreak — for a petition calling on the government to ease citizens’ costs of living, the Phnom Penh governor said.
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