PHNOM PENH, Feb 22 (Reuters): Cambodia has denied accusations that a new law setting up a national internet gateway would usher in Chinese-style surveillance and censorship, adding that it would soon draft a law to protect personal data.
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The Ministry of Health on January 28 confirmed a new case of Covid-19 in a migrant worker returning from Thailand.
Another Covid-19 case found, five recover
Thu, 28 January 2021
The Ministry of Health on January 28 confirmed a new case of Covid-19 in a migrant worker returning from Thailand.
The latest case was recorded as five Covid-19 patients – four Cambodian migrants and one arriving foreign traveller – were discharged from hospitals the previous day.
In a press release, the ministry said the 42-year-old migrant worker from Banteay Meanchey province’s Poipet town arrived from Thailand on January 12 and was diagnosed with Covid-19 by the Institut Pasteur du Cambodge after her fourth test came back positive. She is currently being treated at the provincial referral hospital.
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Prime Minister Hun Sen is set to address the nation concerning the current condition and progress regarding the Covid-19 outbreak, including contributions by the public to fund buying vaccines. SPM
PM to outline current Covid situation in national address
Mon, 14 December 2020
Prime Minister Hun Sen is set to address the nation concerning the current condition and progress regarding the Covid-19 outbreak, including contributions by the public to fund buying vaccines.
Hun Sen’s speech will be broadcast live at 9am on December 15 from his residence in Kandal province’s Takhmao town, according to the Ministry of Information.
Last week, the prime minister announced that the government was preparing for a first-phase purchase of one million doses of Covid-19 vaccines to be given to 500,000 people who are at the highest risk of contracting the virus. Immediately after the announcement, people around the country began donating money to aid the government’s procurement pl
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PM warns nation to stay cautious amid Covid
Tue, 15 December 2020
Prime Minister Hun Sen said on December 15 that although Cambodia had apparently managed to contain the community transmission of Covid-19 from November 28, it cannot yet definitively declare an end to the incident primarily because more time is needed to do a thorough contact tracing.
Hun Sen made the statement from his residence in Kandal province’s Takhmao town on December 15 as part of his address to the nation about the Covid-19 situation and the first-phase purchase of one million doses of Covid-19 vaccine.
He said there were five main reasons that prevented him from announcing with complete certainty an end to the November 28 community incident – a reference to the first confirmed case of local transmission.