Unicef promotes e-learning scheme in Cambodia

UNICEF has scaled up support in 145 countries, including Cambodia, to help children continue their studies after school closures around the world due to Covid-19. Meanwhile, the Korea International Cooperation Agency (Koica) gave funds to support the creation of a Khmer e-learning platform for students from grades 7-12 to study online for free. School closures have disrupted...

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Online Gaming Booms as Corona Virus Lockdowns Millions

When two Spanish footballers took to the controls of “FIFA 20” after the coronavirus pandemic saw their La Liga match cancelled, a stadium-sized virtual audience watched online. The huge digital crowd last week is part of a spectacular boom for the digital gaming industry, as record numbers flock to online servers for distraction, entertainment and friendship with...

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Cambodia Prime Minister Hints at Declaring State of Emergency

PHNOM PENH - Prime Minister Hun Sen said Wednesday he was considering the possibility of declaring a state of emergency, though he said it in the middle of an irate speech criticizing price gouging. Speaking to volunteer doctors and healthcare professionals in Phnom Penh, Hun Sen said the pharmacists still have time to decrease the price of face masks, adding they...

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Cambodia gets ready with more than 3,000 rooms for COVID-19 patients

To be ready for any potential spike in COVID-19 pandemic victims, the government has reserved more than 3,000 rooms for potential patients. In stating this, Prime Minister Hun Sen said “More than 3,000 rooms of hotels, school buildings, dormitories and other public buildings across the country have been arranged to receive COVID-19 patients. In Phnom Penh, there...

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KOOMPI Launches Free Online Education Platform for Cambodian Students

Local laptop producer KOOMPI has released a free online educational platform, exclusively designed for Cambodian students to continue their education at home amid the COVID-19 shutdown. KOOMPI stated this week that the company is introducing “KOOMPI Academy”, an online learning program designed with expertly selected material to facilitate student’s at-home learning experience. “Our...

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First team of medical experts arrive in Cambodia to combat COVID-19

The first team of Chinese medical experts arrived in Cambodia on Monday morning to help the country fight the COVID-19 and they received a warm welcome from Cambodian officials and well-wishers. A Chinese embassy official said that further needs will be assessed as and when the need arises or when a request is made. Landing at the Phnom Penh International Airport via...

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Cambodia Ministry calls for Home Schooling

Phnom Penh - 23 March, 2020 - Minister of Education, Youth and Sport, Hang Chuon Naron appealed to parents of students to provide home education in a proper environment and help them obtain more learning materials. The ministry also allowed schools to take a premature vacation after several people tested positive for Covid-19. In a Facebook post, Chuon Naron said that...

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Japan funds construction of clean water system and school buildings in Cambodia

Cambodia - March 20, 2020 - Japanese government has provided grant assistance of nearly US$400,000 to Cambodia, under its Grant Assistance for Grassroots Human Security Projects (KUSANONE Grant). The grant contracts were signed between Japanese Ambassador to Cambodia  Mikami Masahiro and representatives of the recipient organisations. The grant assistance is for...

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Nintendo Online Gaming Network Back After Corona Outage

Siem Reap - 18 March 2020 - Gamers breathed a sigh of relief on Wednesday after the end of a network outage that affected Nintendo’s online games, with internet-based systems under increasing pressure from people staying home over coronavirus. “The issue with our network services has now been fixed. Thank you for your patience!” tweeted Nintendo on its European...

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Cambodia Closes Karaoke Clubs, Cinemas to Curb Corona Outbreak

PHNOM PENH: 18 March, 2020 - Cambodia had decided to close all KTV or karaoke clubs and cinemas across the country in order to prevent the spread of Covid-19 (coronavirus), Health Minister Mam Bunheng said in a statement on Tuesday (March 17). The closure was made at the request of Cambodian Prime Minister Samdech Techo Hun Sen. He said in the statement sent to Tourism...

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Students retreat online as schools closed nationwide in Cambodia

SIEM REAP - 17 March 2020 - Students are advised to learn remotely as all public and private academic institutes in Cambodia temporarily shut their doors in response to the upswing in COVID-19 cases in the Kingdom, the Ministry of Education said yesterday. In line with the closures, all academic institutes are mandated by the Education Ministry to collect information...

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Cambodia Announces Nationwide School Closures as COVID Response Ramps Up

PHNOM PENH / WASHINGTON — 16 March, 2020 The Education Ministry announced on Monday the closure of all public and private educational institutions across the country, as the Cambodian government ramped up its response to the global pandemic, almost two months after the first reported case in the country. A similar announcement on Saturday had called for the closure...

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Cambodia bars entry from five countries as COVID-19 cases increase

PHNOM PENH - 16 March, 2020: Cambodia has banned entry of visitors from Italy, Germany, Spain, France and the US to curb the spread of coronavirus. The 30-day ban on "foreigners" will come into effect on Mar 17, the Ministry of Health said in a statement on Saturday as Cambodia recorded two new cases, bringing its tally to seven. "The Kingdom of Cambodia has...

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Cambodia confirms 1 more COVID-19 case, bringing total tally to 8

PHNOM PENH, March 15, 2020 (Xinhua) -- Cambodia's Ministry of Health said on Sunday that one more foreigner tested positive for COVID-19, raising the total number of confirmed cases in the kingdom to eight. The patient is a 35-year-old French man, who, along with his wife and 4-year-old son, flew from Paris to Phnom Penh with a transit flight in Singapore, the ministry...

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5 wonders of Cambodia

SIEM REAP: Cambodia hopes to have at least five more places of significance declared as United Nations Education, Scientific and Cultural Organisation (Unesco) world heritage sites. The United Nations body has recommended that Cambodia prepare more comprehensive documentation before submitting its proposal. The proposed sites are the Phnom Tbeng natural heritage areas,...

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UNICEF & WHO Issue Guidance on Protecting Children and Schools from COVID-19

The International Federation of the Red Cross and Red Crescent Societies (IFRC), UNICEF and the World Health Organization (WHO) today issued on Tuesday new guidance to help protect children and schools from transmission of the COVID-19 virus. The guidance provides critical considerations and practical checklists to keep schools safe. It also advises national and local...

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