The Ministry of Education on March 18 announced that it had delivered a two day course on using and creating content for the Cambodian study resources website, for science, technology, engineering and mathematics (STEM) teachers from “resource schools” in Prey Veng, Svay Rieng and Kampong Cham provinces. The course was conducted from March 14-15 at Ang Duong High School in Prey Veng province, with support of Asian Development Bank through its Upper Secondary Education Sector Development Programme (USESDP), the ministry said in a statement. The course sought to train teachers on methods of searching for and creating STEM-related content to…
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The novel coronavirus continues to spread and evolve into new strains with slightly different genetic codes, requiring Cambodia to prioritise speeding up the Covid-19 vaccination campaign to boost herd immunity across the country. Prime Minister Hun Sen made the remark on the morning of March 18 during the ceremonial handover of 523,000 AstraZeneca vaccine doses donated to Cambodia by Hungary, according to a statement posted on his Facebook page. “Sharing Covid-19 vaccines is truly vital to the effective prevention of the spread of this contagious disease. “Cambodia strongly believes vaccination to be a priority for us all and that the…
More than 1,600 households in Banteay Srei district, Siem Reap province determined to be vulnerable to Covid-19-related shocks are to be gifted seeds of a variety of vegetables through the state-run Cambodia Food Reserve System (CFRS). The seeds were handed over to the commune chiefs and all 36 village chiefs of the district – which is just northeast of Siem Reap town – to be delivered to those most in need, at an event held at the district hall on March 17, presided over by Ministry of Economy and Finance secretary of state and CFRS Committee chairman Vong Sandab. These…
The Ministry of Health on March 18 reported 148 new Covid-19 cases, 38 of which were imported and all were confirmed to be the Omicron variant. The ministry also reported 281 recoveries and no new deaths. As of March 18, Cambodia had recorded a total of 134,772 Covid-19 cases with 130,688 recoveries and 3,049 fatalities.
The General Department of Taxation (GDT) boss has shed some more light on the department’s decision to postpone the implementation of value-added tax (VAT) on e-commerce transactions until April 1. GDT director-general Kong Vibol on March 17 led a discussion on income tax, capital gains tax and VAT for e-commerce. This comes exactly two months after the GDT issued Notification No 776 – signed by Vibol – authorising the delay in the implementation of last year’s Prakas No 542 on the rules and procedures for implementing VAT on e-commerce transactions. Vibol told the discussion that the postponement was made in…
The Security Council (UNSC) was set to vote on March 17 on a resolution to secure the UN’s presence in war-torn Afghanistan into the future – unless Russia, which has stymied negotiations this week, vetoes the measure. The draft text introduced by Norway reshapes the global body’s relations with Afghanistan to account for last year’s seizure of power by the Taliban, whose rule is still not recognised by the international community and who have yet to name new representatives to the UN. According to a diplomatic source, Moscow on March 16 opposed the long-discussed draft of a new mandate for…
Cambodia is resuming its visa on arrival programme and scrapping both PCR and rapid tests for fully vaccinated passengers to attract more visitors and investors. The Ministry of Health on March 17 announced that fully vaccinated inbound passengers will no longer be required to show a PCR test result proving that they are negative for the coronavirus 72 hours prior to their arrival in Cambodia. According to the notice signed by health minister Mam Bun Heng, inbound passengers are also exempted from Covid-19 rapid antigen tests upon arrival although they are “encouraged” to do so on their own. The notice…
In 2021, at the behest of the government, Royal Academy of Cambodia (RAC) president Sok Touch studied and investigated the challenges facing the Tonle Sap Lake, which covers an area of 640,000ha. During the field visit, he found numerous instances of encroachment on state land and illegal fishing around the area by individuals as well as powerful conglomerates. Touch documented them in a report submitted to the government requesting legal action to reclaim the state land and further measures to ban such practices. A meeting of an inter-ministerial working group was held on March 10 to review the results of…
Saudi foreign minister Prince Faisal bin Farhan al-Saud will visit Cambodia on March 18 in an effort to boost relations and cooperation between the two countries. According to a March 17 press release from the Ministry of Foreign Affairs and International Cooperation, Prince Faisal will hold a bilateral meeting with his Cambodian counterpart Prak Sokhonn, during which various aspects of relations and cooperation, as well as regional and international issues of common interest and concerns, will be discussed. “The visit of Prince Faisal will further expand cooperation between the two kingdoms for the mutual benefit of the two peoples,” said…
Around one quarter of patients who recover from Covid-19 experience some form of mental illness, along with ongoing physical symptoms, said a senior Ministry of Health official. Citing a new study, ministry spokeswoman Or Vandine told reporters on March 17 that between 23 and 26 per cent had developed mental health problems. They were also more likely to feel exhausted and lack energy, while many of them appear to be more susceptible to catching the virus again. “Each case depends on the individual. Everyone’s organs respond and develop differently to infection. Another factor is the way somebody’s body produces antibodies.…