Lao morning news for March 12

Lao morning news for March 12

UNICEF provides essential supplies to help the Lao PDR prepare for COVID-19 UNICEF handed over personal protective equipment (PPE) to the Ministry of Health to support the country’s response and preparedness for COVID-19 in Vientiane […]

Cambodia morning news for March 12

Cambodia morning news for March 12

British COVID-19 patient to be transferred to Phnom Penh Kampong Cham provincial authorities said today that a 65-year-old British women who tested positive for COVID-19 will be transferred to a Phnom Penh hospital for treatment. […]

Lao morning news for March 11

Lao morning news for March 11

Ministry urges postponement of crowded social events The Ministry of Information, Culture and Tourism has issued a notice discouraging the organisation of large events including weddings, as the government intensifies efforts to minimise the risk […]

Cambodia morning news for March 11

Cambodia morning news for March 11

COVID-19 in Asean: British woman is Cambodia’s third confirmed case A 65-year-old “British” woman is Cambodia’s third case of COVID-19. Cambodia’s Minister of Health, Mam Bunheng, announced that the woman had tested positive for the […]

Lao morning news for March 10

Lao morning news for March 10

Lao Crop Exports to China Suffer amid Coronavirus Outbreak Chinese buyers are paying less for Lao agricultural products amid sluggish trading activities in the wake of the new coronavirus (COVID-19) outbreak. — The Laotian Times […]

Cambodia morning news for March 10

Cambodia morning news for March 10

Cambodia’s Sihanoukville Pays Price for Gambling Itself Away Once a sleepy, entrancing seaside resort in southwest Cambodia, Sihanoukville is sleepy again, bereft of Chinese nationals and tourists who have left following the closure of dozens […]

Lao morning news for March 9

Lao morning news for March 9

Laos remains free from Covid-19 with 53 suspected cases testing negative Laos is still free from Covid-19, with 53 suspected cases testing negative, Deputy Minister of Health Phouthone Muongpak has announced to foreign diplomats and […]

Cambodia morning news for March 9

Cambodia morning news for March 9

Covid-19: Siem Reap town schools ordered closed Prime Minister Hun Sen has ordered all schools in Siem Reap town closed with immediate effect. — The Phnom Penh Post Minister of Tourism says virus will be […]

Lao morning news for March 6

Lao morning news for March 6

Lao tourism industry seeks help in wake of Covid-19 slump Tourism-related businesses are calling for special assistance from the government and close cooperation with the private sector to collectively deal with the dramatic downturn in […]

Cambodia morning news for March 6

Cambodia morning news for March 6

Four Quarantined in Siem Reap, 40 More Told to Isolate and Monitor Symptoms Following a lengthy press conference, the Ministry of Health announced Thursday that they have identified 44 individuals that came into contact with […]

Lao morning news for March 5

Lao morning news for March 5

Gov’t taps US$22.5 m World Bank finance to tackle rural poverty The government has borrowed US$22.5 million through a low-interest World Bank loan to fund a programme to address nutrition improvement and poverty in four […]

Cambodia morning news for March 5

Cambodia morning news for March 5

PM Hun Sen: All State Institutions Must Reduce Expense by 50%, Except Ministry of Foreign Affairs, Commerce, and Council of Ministers 25% (Video inside) Cambodia’s Prime Minister Hun Sen announced that the Royal Government of […]