Even though they have escaped an ordered shutdown, restaurants and eateries, both small and big, are finding it hard to attract customers, many of whom are staying or working from home to ride out the pandemic.
After announcing on March 18 that Cambodia had conducted around 1,100 tests, the Ministry of Health spokesperson Ly Sovann said the country had tested a total of 5,768 people for the virus.
Ken Loo, secretary-general of GMAC, said all factories were facing the effects of the global economic slowdown, especially because buyers had suspended orders.
While dozens of business owners have closed their shops in Phnom Penh as a way to limit the chances of infection, others cannot afford to do so.
Hun Sen added that outgoing ministers were capable but had become “old” and that his government needed “active” ministers who could do timely work.
The Sesan II dam was highly controversial and a leaked government-commissioned study had warned of a devastating impact on the Mekong’s fisheries and ecosystem.
The dispute involving the EFEO, the French Embassy, and the Apsara Authority over wages and employee benefits has left 126 workers without any work for nearly two years.
Ministry of Labor spokesman Heng Sour said that as of mid-March, 53 factories had suspended their operations because of supply chain issues, affecting at least 34,000 garment workers.
It was unclear if all staff members at these hotels would be tested and if officials would be able to trace all the people the French tour group came in contact with.
As of Monday morning, there were 86 confirmed cases, with the last 10 days registering at least 80 of those cases.
The revelation of the religious identity of infected individuals set off a deluge of online hate directed at the minority community.
At least 23 Cambodians, of the 79 who traveled for the event, have tested positive for the novel coronavirus in the last seven days – most attended the religious congregation, organized by the Tablighi Jamaat missionary movement.
Cambodia’s Health Ministry has designated hospitals to treat infected individuals in all 24 provinces and Phnom Penh, even using the shuttered Great Duke Hotel in the capital to house patients.
Or Vandine added that Cambodia had so far tested 1,112 and the ministry was working to expand its testing capabilities.
The school closures have made it hard for working parents to supervise their children or ensure that they are not falling back on their lessons.
Villagers and fishing communities along the Mekong River long have been in the dark over whether proposed dams would proceed as planned.
Following his release, Ouch Leng said they had signed an agreement with the court to halt their investigations till they submitted documents relating to the registration of their NGOs.
ANZ agreed to compensate some 1,200 families but for those who fell into debt, lost educational opportunities, left home for jobs or may never own land again, money may not be enough.
គិតត្រឹមម៉ោង១១អាធ្រាត្រថ្ងៃទី១៥ ខែមីនា នេះ កម្ពុជាបានរកឃើញករណីឆ្លងវីរុសកូវីដ១៩ថ្មីចំនួន៤ថែមទៀត។
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