Many users of Facebook and Telegram accounts have reported numerous cases of fraud, whereby a stranger hacks an account and then attempts to request money for an emergency, or even borrow a loan, from the contacts of the account holder. Many different pretexts have been employed for such schemes, with scammers becoming more and more resourceful in their approaches. Almost invariably, any money sent is transferred electronically, generally using a KHQR code, the standardised version of a QR code which is used for retail payments and transfers across banks and financial institutions within Cambodia. The Post looked into the complex…
Author: Niem Chheng
Fallen Cambodian peacekeeper Lieutenant Colonel Phoeuk Chivorn will be honoured posthumously with the Dag Hammarskjold medal by UN Secretary-General António Guterres during a formal ceremony to mark the International Day of United Nations Peacekeepers on May 30. The day was established by the UN General Assembly in 2002 to pay tribute to all peacekeepers and to honour the memory of those who have lost their lives in the cause of peace. Chivorn was serving with the UN Multidimensional Integrated Stabilization Mission in Mali (MINUSMA) in February last year when he passed away due to respiratory disease. To date, a total…
The ASEAN Secretariat and the ASEAN-Korea Centre are exploring ways to advance ASEAN-Korea relations and strengthen cooperation between the centre and the ASEAN Secretariat, as the new head of the ASEAN-Korea Centre was sworn in on May 27. Kim Jae-shin became the sixth centre’s secretary-general. He outlined the direction he intended to follow in the next three years. He said the centre will focus on supporting sustainable and mutually beneficial ASEAN-Korea economic cooperation initiatives and facilitating tourism and cultural exchanges through capacity-building programmes, according to a press release. “[Kim Jae-shin] highlighted the goal of enhancing solidarity and collaboration between ASEAN…
Although the Neang Am Modern Agriculture Community is just over three months old, it has grown rapidly, leading to the purchase of its own drone, allowing it to sow dozens of hectares of rice per day. The community, which covers four villages, is located in Siem reap province’s Kantuot commune, in Svay Leu district. Chheun Sopheasey, the community leader and owner of Srey Mom 99 Rice Shop, told The Post that the community was initially discussed in October last year, but was officially launched on March 14 this year. It covers an area of 829 hectares and is made up…
The Ministry of Agriculture, Forestry and Fisheries’ Department of Technical Extension and Legislation, along with several international NGOs and officials from provincial agriculture departments, are currently rolling out an awareness campaign on the prevention of Avian Influenza in several provinces. The latest activities took place in markets and schools in Battambang province on May 22 and 23. The activities are a part of the Global Health Security Programme, which kicked off in October 2023, and is being jointly implemented by the UN Food and Agriculture Organization (FAO) and USAID, along with the government institutions. An FAO media representative told The…
Prime Minister Hun Manet has explained that improvements in the healthcare sector, both in Cambodia and the rest of the world, requires more expenditure on health services. What his government is trying to do is reduce the amount spent by people, while providing better services. He noted that this is the goal of the Roadmap towards Universal Health Coverage 2024-2035, launched this morning. He added that it remains a fact that, no matter whether in Cambodia or other countries around the world, that the cost of healthcare remains high. The Kingdom is trying to keep people’s out-of-pocket expenses to a…
Prime Minister Hun Manet has asked foreign diplomats who wish to support democracy in Cambodia to focus on law enforcement, rather than just on their perceptions of human rights and freedom of expression. “I ask our friends, especially from liberal countries, who want to strengthen democracy in Cambodia, to strengthen the rule of law for everyone. We cannot make exceptions for opposition activists or allow anyone to break the law at will,” he said, during this morning’s launch of the Roadmap towards Global Health Coverage 2024-2035. “Please remember that you should not help or encourage the wrong people. What you…
Prime Minister Hun Manet has instructed the Ministry of Justice to look into the legal provisions on youth who use swords to commit crimes, while also ordering the provincial governors and all relevant authorities to take strict action against all members of youth gangs. Manet issued the order as he presided over the launch of the Roadmap towards Global Health Coverage 2024-2035 this morning, May 23. His directions followed a recent uptick in street gang activities in Phnom Penh and in some provinces. “As the head of the Royal Government, I am issuing orders to the governors of the capital…