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Five foreigners captured for illegally entering Vietnam with plans to cross into Cambodia
Five Chinese nationals illegally entering Vietnam with the hope of crossing into Cambodia, have been arrested

Another dolphin calf has been spotted in Kratie province
A new dolphin calf of about six days old has been confirmed by the Fisheries Administration-WWF’s Mekong Dolphin Research Team.

Queen-Mother appreciates enhanced active role of Cambodian women
Samdech Preah Mahaksatrey Norodom Monineath Sihanouk has acknowledged remarkable improvement of gender equality in the society and indispensable role of women in COVID-19 response and containment.

Spokesperson of Justice Ministry highlights key points about legal aspects and judicial procedures in relation to November 9 case
Chin Malin, Secretary of State and Spokesperson of the Ministry of Justice yesterday emphasised key points about legal aspects and judicial procedures in relation to the Nov. 9 Case.

No sign of Black Face Spoonbill since 2012
Cambodian conservationists have no clue over the presence of black face spoonbill, a large white wading bird.

COVID-19 infection crosses 117.04 million globally as deaths cross 2.6 million. Here is the ASEAN status as of Sunday, 7am, March 7, 2021
There has been +21 new positive case of the novel coronavirus (COVID-19) in Cambodia. The tally is at 953. No deaths. Total recovered at 491

Security guard bribed by quarantine women taken into police custody
Security guard accused of allowing Chinese to escape quarantine is taken into custody.

Cambodia’s COVID-19 Inoculation drive sees 61,041 inoculated, of whom 2,176 were second shots
Cambodia’s drive to inoculate front liners and essential services civilians has gathered momentum after a slow start

Vancouver House homeowners fund 375 new homes for impoverished Cambodians
It turns out Vancouver House homeowners did not pay the cost of just their own home, they also covered the cost of constructing homes for impoverished families an ocean away in Southeast Asia.

All staff and guests are quarantined in a Casino in Kandal Province in COVID-19 fear
A total of 723 people have been put in quarantine in the Yong Yuan casino in Kandal province’s Koh Thom district after a Chineas man was found to be COVID-19 positive.

Preah Norodom Sihanouk-Angkor Museum: An active resource centre and conservatory
Preah Norodom Sihanouk-Angkor Museum in Siem Reap province is not only a resource of Khmer historical knowledge, but has also mobilised public support for the conservation.

Airport personnel prioritised for vaccinations
The Royal Government, through the Ministry of Health, on March 5, 2021, issued a decision to prioritise vaccination against COVID-19 by voluntary policy for government officials and relevant staff who work for air transport services.

AmCam open dialogue exchange opens
US Ambassador Patrick Murphy inaugurated a common area Thursday for people to engage in open dialogue at Exchange Square in the capital’s Wat Phnom district.

Community infections of COVID-19 from February 20 Event in Cambodia rises again to 446 with 21 new positive cases, total tally now 953
The fallout from the escape of four quarantined persons in Sokha hotel prior to the February 20 Community Event of COVID-19, has now increased to 446, with 21 new cases reported today by the Ministry of Health.
National

Five foreigners captured for illegally entering Vietnam with plans to cross into Cambodia
Five Chinese nationals illegally entering Vietnam with the hope of crossing into Cambodia, have been arrested

Another dolphin calf has been spotted in Kratie province
A new dolphin calf of about six days old has been confirmed by the Fisheries Administration-WWF’s Mekong Dolphin Research Team.

Queen-Mother appreciates enhanced active role of Cambodian women
Samdech Preah Mahaksatrey Norodom Monineath Sihanouk has acknowledged remarkable improvement of gender equality in the society and indispensable role of women in COVID-19 response and containment.

Spokesperson of Justice Ministry highlights key points about legal aspects and judicial procedures in relation to November 9 case
Chin Malin, Secretary of State and Spokesperson of the Ministry of Justice yesterday emphasised key points about legal aspects and judicial procedures in relation to the Nov. 9 Case.

No sign of Black Face Spoonbill since 2012
Cambodian conservationists have no clue over the presence of black face spoonbill, a large white wading bird.

COVID-19 infection crosses 117.04 million globally as deaths cross 2.6 million. Here is the ASEAN status as of Sunday, 7am, March 7, 2021
There has been +21 new positive case of the novel coronavirus (COVID-19) in Cambodia. The tally is at 953. No deaths. Total recovered at 491

Security guard bribed by quarantine women taken into police custody
Security guard accused of allowing Chinese to escape quarantine is taken into custody.

Cambodia’s COVID-19 Inoculation drive sees 61,041 inoculated, of whom 2,176 were second shots
Cambodia’s drive to inoculate front liners and essential services civilians has gathered momentum after a slow start

Vancouver House homeowners fund 375 new homes for impoverished Cambodians
It turns out Vancouver House homeowners did not pay the cost of just their own home, they also covered the cost of constructing homes for impoverished families an ocean away in Southeast Asia.

All staff and guests are quarantined in a Casino in Kandal Province in COVID-19 fear
A total of 723 people have been put in quarantine in the Yong Yuan casino in Kandal province’s Koh Thom district after a Chineas man was found to be COVID-19 positive.

Preah Norodom Sihanouk-Angkor Museum: An active resource centre and conservatory
Preah Norodom Sihanouk-Angkor Museum in Siem Reap province is not only a resource of Khmer historical knowledge, but has also mobilised public support for the conservation.

$8.1 billion recorded as Cambodia-China trade volume in 2020. Showing a 5.2 percent drop
The bilateral trade between Cambodia and China last year was valued at $8,118 billion, sliding down 5.2 percent compared to a year earlier.

Japan to support running track development and hand washing station construction in Cambodia
The Government of Japan has agreed to extend a total of $116,174 for the development of 8-lane running track and construction of hand washing stations in Cambodia.

Airport personnel prioritised for vaccinations
The Royal Government, through the Ministry of Health, on March 5, 2021, issued a decision to prioritise vaccination against COVID-19 by voluntary policy for government officials and relevant staff who work for air transport services.
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Business

$8.1 billion recorded as Cambodia-China trade volume in 2020. Showing a 5.2 percent drop
The bilateral trade between Cambodia and China last year was valued at $8,118 billion, sliding down 5.2 percent compared to a year earlier.

Japan to support running track development and hand washing station construction in Cambodia
The Government of Japan has agreed to extend a total of $116,174 for the development of 8-lane running track and construction of hand washing stations in Cambodia.

MAFF expects 2.6 million tonnes of dry season paddy this year
More than 642,583 hectares of dry season paddy was cultivated as of March 4 2021, which is up by 140 percent of the cultivated plan (459,200 hectares), though Cambodia and other countries in the Mekong River basin encountered low levels of water in 2020

The Habit Burger Grill continues international expansion in Cambodia with third restaurant
Cambodia’s 3rd Habut Burger Grill is set to open its doors for customers on 7 March 2021 at Central Park, Ang Snuol District.

EU updates CDC on its Development Cooperation Strategy in Cambodia 2021-2027
The European Union (EU) has informed the Cambodian Rehabilitation and Development Board of its draft development cooperation strategy with Cambodia for 2021-2027 to be brought for technical consultation with Cambodian counterparts soon.

Logistics agreement signing hailed as milestone
Cambodia and Singapore are moving forward in a new logistics and supply chain collaboration via the official signing yesterday of a framework agreement for the establishment of the Phnom Penh Logistics Complex (PPLC) project.

2020 bilateral trade with China reaches $8.2 billion
Bilateral trade between Cambodia and China was valued at $8.118 billion in 2020, down 5.2 percent compared with 2019.

TV ads still effective and lucrative in the Kingdom
Despite the cord-cutting and digital-first phenomenon sweeping the globe, television advertisements in the Cambodian market remain a lucrative option for firms promoting a mass-market product.

Indian ambassador encourages investors to eye Koh Kong province
India’s embassy to Cambodia will encourage Indian investors to eye opportunities in Cambodian coastal province, Koh Kong.

Asia markets see steep losses
Asian investors retreated as the rollercoaster ride on global markets continued, with fears over inflation winning the tug of war with vaccine optimism yesterday.
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ដោយកាលបរិច្ឆេទផ្លូវការនៃការបោះឆ្នោតឃុំ-សង្កាត់ត្រូវបានប្រកាស គណៈកម្មាធិការជាតិរៀបចំការបោះឆ្នោត (គ.ជ.ប) បាននិយាយថាគណៈកម្មាធិការនឹងត្រៀមរៀបចំការបោះឆ្នោតដោយសេរី និងយុត្តិធម៌ ខណៈដែលគណបក្សនយោបាយរួមទាំងគណបក្សប្រជាជនកម្ពុជា បាននិយាយថាពួកគេបានត្រៀមខ្លួនដើម្បីប្រកួតប្រជែងយកអាសនៈក្នុងការបោះឆ្នោតនេះ។

ការបញ្ជាទិញវ៉ាក់សាំងអាមេរិកដែលត្រូវបានប្រកាសដោយប្រទេសកម្ពុជា លើកលែងតែវ៉ាក់សាំង Pfizer
ប្រទេសកម្ពុជាបានប្រកាសផែនការទិញវ៉ាក់សាំងដើម្បីការពារជំងឺកូវីដ-១៩ ពីសហរដ្ឋអាមេរិក។ វ៉ាក់សាំងដែលបានបញ្ជាទិញរួមមាន Johnson & Johnson និង Novavax ។

សេដ្ឋកិច្ចក្នុងតំបន់និងមណ្ឌលពាណិជ្ជកម្មប្រឈមនឹងហានិភ័យដោយសារតែការកើនឡើងនៃកម្ពស់ទឹកសមុទ្រ
នៅក្នុងរបាយការណ៍ដែលមានចំណងជើងថា «Avoiding Atlantis» ស្ថាប័នរបស់ហុងកុង China Water Risk (CWR) បានធ្វើការលើកឡើងពីហានិភ័យដែលអាចកើតមានឡើងនៅពេលដែលកម្រិតទឹកសមុទ្រកើនឡើងដែលគំរាមកំហែងដល់ពាណិជ្ជកម្មនៅក្នុងតំបន់អាស៊ីប៉ាស៊ីហ្វិក (APAC)។
Property

Sen Sok and Chamkarmon, popular areas for mid-tier projects in Phnom Penh
Report: mid-tier developments (priced between $1,000 to $2,500 per sqm) in condominiums and boreys account for more than half of the current market.

Designer of top Cambodian properties helps preserve the Kingdom’s wildlife
William “Bill” Bensley is the architect behind more than 200 hotels around the world.
中文新闻

暹粒酒店推出“艺术家进驻计划”
由Anicca Foundation的创意总监Marina Pok组织的“艺术家进驻计划”项目于2月22日至28日举行,该项目吸引了众多酒店参与,位于暹粒的Navutu Dreams酒店就是其中之一。

美联储表态缓解通胀担忧 纽约股市显著上涨
近日美国长期国债收益率的强劲上涨势头令投资者对美国实际利率和通胀回升感到担忧。美联储高层最近两日连续向市场释放将继续维持债券购买和超低利率的信息,并且预计不会出现持续高通胀,给股市投资者吃下“定心丸”。
International

UN says 38 dead in Myanmar’s ‘bloodiest’ day since coup
Defiant anti-coup protesters returned to cities and towns across Myanmar yesterday, after dozens of people were killed in the deadliest day of the junta’s crackdown, with global powers condemning the “brutal violence”.

Seven injured in ‘suspected terrorist’ stabbings in Sweden
Swedish police are investigating a possible terror incident after a man stabbed and injured at least seven people in the city of Vetlanda.
Sport

Sovannahry to face world champion in ONE C’ship return
Cambodian-American fighter Em Sovannahry will face one of the top female martial artists in the world in her return to the ONE Championship ring next month.

Overseas fans likely to be barred from Tokyo Games
Overseas spectators are likely to be shut out from the Tokyo Olympics, Japanese media reported Thursday, after organisers said that public safety would be the “top priority” at the coronavirus-delayed Games.