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Long Kimmarita on Tuesday that doctors at the Chey ment on Duch’s condition. district, Duch was placed in military committed at Tuol Sleng prison. He was Chumneas Referral Hospital in Kan- But Kandal Provincial Court spokes- detention by the Cambodian Military initially sentenced to 35 years in prison. KAING GUEK EAV, the former Tuol dal province made the decision. man Tin Sochetra told The Post on Tues- Court between 1999 and 2007 before To compensate for the 10 years he served Sleng prison chief better known as He is currently being treated but day that Duch’s condition is critical and being detained by the Extraordinary in prison before the ECCC establishment Duch, was transferred to the Khmer- doctors decline to reveal details doctors are treating him attentively. Chambers in the Courts of Cambodia and the six years served during the hear- Soviet Friendship Hospital in Phnom about his condition. He will be “The information that we received (ECCC) on July 31, 2007. ing, he would only have to serve 19 years. Penh on Monday night for symptoms allowed to receive treatment at the is that he remains at hospital. His Khmer Rouge tribunal spokesman But prosecutors pushed for a longer sen- of fatigue related to his old age. hospital until he gets better. children said his condition is very Neth Pheaktra told The Post on Tues- tence and the ECCC’s Supreme Court Duch, 78, is currently serving a life “It is necessary to let him continue serious. Doctors are giving him strong day the ECCC received news about Chamber sentenced him to life in prison sentence for the crimes he committed to get treatment because he is very medicine. We will continue to observe Duch’s condition. on February 3, 2012. during the Khmer Rouge regime. old,” Savna said. his health,” Sochetra said. Duch was punished by the ECCC’s “On July 06, 2013, Duch was sent to General Department of Prisons Khmer-Soviet Friendship Hospital Hailing from Peam Bang commune Trial Chamber on July 26, 2010, for Kandal provincial prison for his remain- spokesman Nuth Savna told The Post director Ngy Meng declined to com- in Kampong Thom province’s Stoung crimes against humanity and war crimes ing prison sentence,” Pheaktra said. Covid-19 response a ‘catalyst’ to axe poverty

Niem Chheng It said Cambodia has achieved impressive rates of STUDY published on economic growth over the past Monday by the UN 15 years while keeping income Development Pro- inequality in check. The pov- gramme (UNDP) said erty rate has fallen dramati- theA Covid-19 pandemic has been cally from about 50 per cent of a catalyst for the large-scale the population in 2007 to development of Cambodia’s below 10 per cent in 2016. social protection schemes. But social assistance was Mass rebellions It said the Kingdom should lacking in Cambodia, as there Activists from the climate protest group Extinction Rebellion wear personal protective equipment as they perform during a march through be able to reduce the poverty was no social protection floor central London on Tuesday, at the start of their new season of ‘mass rebellions’. AFP rate to below three per cent at for Cambodians living in pov- a price tag representing at erty, the report said. In 2017, most 1.5 per cent of its gross Cambodia introduced the domestic product (GDP). National Social Protection The report, entitled Meeting Policy Framework, which the Cost and Maximising the demonstrated a political com- Samsung heir charged with fraud Impact of Social Protection in mitment to fixing the issue. Cambodia, said the govern- The authors of the report SOUTH Korean prosecutors other offences when two other deploying “various unfair likely to prove a distraction as his ment’s cash transfer pro- raised two models of social pro- indicted the heir to the Sam- subsidiaries, Samsung C&T transactions” that damaged firm seeks to navigate the effects gramme represented a political tection as examples: either allo- sung empire on Tuesday over and Cheil Industries, merged other shareholders’ interests. of the coronavirus pandemic. and institutional development cating cash transfers alone or a controversial merger of two in 2015, the prosecutors said. Lee is already separately being Lee’s legal team rejected the that could pave the way for per- providing a balance of cash and business units seen as a key Ten other current and retried on charges of bribery, charges, calling them “one- manent, more effective and asset transfers, so-called gradu- step towards his succession, former top Samsung execu- embezzlement and other sided allegations”. ambitious programmes. ation-based programmes. in the latest legal blow to the tives were also charged. offences in connection with the “Every process for the merg- “This would not only pro- “Whichever social assistance sprawling conglomerate. Lee and his subordinates corruption scandal that brought er was carried out legally,” mote economic recovery but programme Cambodia choos- Lee Jae-yong, vice-chairman had carried out “a systemic down former South Korean they said, adding the indict- also open the way for the es to implement, we estimate of Samsung Electronics Co scheme to take control of the president Park Geun-hye. ment against Lee was “not establishment of a social pro- Ltd, committed stock manipu- Samsung Group with the least The businessman was not only beyond comprehension, tection floor,” the report said. Continued – page 2 lation, breach of trust and cost”, said the prosecution, by detained, but the charges are it’s lamentable”. AFP

THE PHNOM PENH POST Cambodian workers allowed National News to stay in Thailand until 2022 Inside page 3 2 THE PHNOM PENH POST september 2, 2020 www.phnompenhpost.com National Schemes Ministries urge could cut media firms to poverty rate to sub 3% register names Continued from page 1 Long Kimmarita order, social morality, or good that it will cost approximately traditions of the nation. $80 million in current terms to HE ministries of “All natural and legal per- halve the incidence of poverty, commerce and infor- sons who do business or allowing 500,000 Cambodians mation on Tuesday service in the information to meet their subsistence issued an inter-min- and audiovisual sector have needs,” the report concluded. isterialT prakas on the man- to request trade registration. It said even if the cash trans- agement of trade registration, [These persons] can also re- fer programme was temporary, brand protection and trade- quest brand and trademark it promised to achieve signifi- mark for the information and registration at the commerce cant poverty reduction in both audiovisual sectors. ministry within six months rural and urban settings. For The ministries are giving of the signing. If necessary, as long as it lasts, the new those who do business in the the commerce ministry can emergency social protection sectors six months to register decide to delay another six scheme created in response to at the commerce ministry. months,” the prakas said. Covid-19 could lift over one Co-signed by commerce Information ministry million Cambodians out of minister Pan Sorasak and spokesman Meas Sophorn poverty and improve the liveli- information minister Khieu told The Post on Tuesday that Co-signed by commerce minister Pan Sorasak (left) and information minister Khieu Kanharith on August 28, hoods of many more. Kanharith on August 28, the the ministries’ decision is the prakas said the aim is to manage trade registrations for the sectors. ministries of commerce and information “This represents an unprec- prakas said the aim is to man- not meant to put pressure or edented political stance and age trade registrations for the burden on such institutions. ing names or trademarks of News, supported the move. age too. It also affected public institutional progress towards sectors. Rather, it encourages them to each unit,” he said. Besides receiving legal protec- interests when incorrect in- more permanent and ambi- It ensures that the identities participate further in protect- Sophorn said that as of the tion, the measure helps pro- formation is disseminated,” tious programmes, including of each unit do not overlap ing their legal rights. first semester of this year, the tect the interests of companies he said. towards the establishment of other units and prevent un- “The aim of this joint prakas information ministry had reg- and the public, he said. Delux said obedience of the a social protection floor,” the fair competition. is to encourage an institution istered 452 newspaper units, “As long as there is piracy or law not only helps his insti- report said. Consisting of six chapters to register at the information 196 magazine units, 22 bul- trademark fraud, it affects se- tution protect against piracy, Cambodia’s budget surplus and 14 articles, the prakas ministry. The institution has letin units, 621 page and TV riously. We work profession- but it also helps maintain in 2018 was approximately added that all natural and to receive legal protection of online units, 221 radio station ally, but if other news outlets confidence in his partners. $150 million. If it was used for legal persons will not be al- using trademark and brand units and 239 TV station units. that have a similar brand do All information institutions social safety nets, it could close lowed to use brands and registry in its information Leang Delux, executive di- not register and do work pro- should be registered and obey the poverty gap, it said. trademarks affecting public sector to avoid disputes of us- rector of Thmey Thmey Online fessionally, it affects our im- the law duly, he added. Nick Beresford, UNDP Cam- bodia’s resident representa- tive, said the report showed that providing a social protec- tion floor would effectively Woman mistakenly kills toddler with sickle reduce poverty rate to below three per cent. In normal Kim Sarom said on Tuesday the accident the little boy came to get the times, it was entirely afforda- occurred following a dispute cake. The suspect threw the ble for Cambodia, he said. TAKEO provincial police on between two women. The boy stickle at the woman, but it hit Government spokesman Tuesday sent a woman to happened to be in the way. the boy, Chanmony said. Phay Siphan said Cambodia court for accidentally killing Before the incident at 10am, The boy’s parents took him to pays high attention to the live- a toddler with a sickle. the woman was sitting and the Kiri Vong district referral lihood of the poor and the vul- The incident took place in peeling bamboo with a sickle. hospital around 2km from the nerable, particularly as the Kiri Vong district’s Som com- A 50-year-old woman nearby scene, but he died on the way. country is facing the impacts of mune, according to minor was pan-frying cakes. “The injury was deep in the Covid-19. The government is crimes bureau chief Yong The suspect took a chair chest below the left breast. It also investing in the agriculture Nhiv. He identified the sus- belonging to the woman and affected the heart and caused sector to help farmers after the pect as Sok Nalin, 19, and the sat on it. The woman took him to die,” Chanmony said. Covid era passes. He said the victim as Lo Sopheak, age one back the chair while the sus- He said based on the facts Ministry of Social Affairs, Vet- year and six months. pect was sitting on it, causing of the story, it was an unin- erans and Youth Rehabilitation Provincial Scientific-Techni- her to fall to the ground. tentional killing as the target is implementing the social pro- Police inspect the scene where the one-year-old victim was killed. cpu cal Bureau chief Lim Chanmony While the two were arguing, was the woman. tection programmes. Construction firm apologises for filling river Soth Koemsoeun

THE Sisophon town hall in Banteay Meanchey province has ordered the Tan Kim Eng Co Ltd construction company to remove 10m of soil it dumped in the Siso- phon River in Preah Ponlea commune. Sisophon town governor Hoel Raya told The Post on Tuesday that he had checked the location where part of the Sisophon River was filled in. He said authorities will monitor the situation until the Sisophon River is back to its original state. He warned companies against filling rivers, ponds, lakes and canals, which A construction company dumped 10m of soil in the Sisophon River. SISOPHON town hall are State properties. All activities related to rivers, water reservoirs, lakes or ponds to the State. Citizens nearby use water from maintain its original state as instructed. must have legal permission, he said. there and it is a water release site as well as “The company bulldozed its own “We do not allow filling land or any de- a reservoir. If we fill the river citizens will farmland nearby but the driver did not velopment along the river. The company have no water to use,” Bunna said. know the exact boundary so he dumped bulldozed the land to fill the river. We re- Tan Kim Eng general manager Kim the soil into this river. quire them to put the land back,” he said. Huot ordered his workers to urgently re- “We are putting the land back. How- Commune chief Mom Bunna said on move the soil from the river. ever, it has been raining for several days Tuesday the company filled Sisophon Heng Vuthy, the firm’s supervisor in charge which makes it hard. The company has River with 10m of soil. of digging, said on Tuesday his company agreed with the authorities already. We “I announced already the river belongs agreed to remove land from the river and will remove the soil,” he said. THE PHNOM PENH POST september 2, 2020 www.phnompenhpost.com 3 National Gov’t to spend $11 Thailand permits migrants to stay million in AIDS fight Mom Kunthear Voun Dara AIDS patients has decreased AMBODIAN mi- since 2017. The decrease is grant workers living THE government will spend attributed to success against in Thailand will be $11 million on antiretroviral fighting AIDS in Cambodia allowed to stay there (ARV) in the next three years while budgetary aid was di- untilC March 2022, according to treat AIDS-related illnesses verted to other sectors. to an announcement made and prevent transmission. “In 2017, Cambodia spent by the Cambodian embassy More than 60,000 patients $50 million a year to respond in Bangkok on Tuesday. have already received treat- to AIDS, including national and Thai employers must sort out ment from the medicine. international aid. In 2020 there residence visas and work per- Speaking at the Kampong is only $20 million,” he said. mits before the end of October. Speu Provincial Hall on Mon- Cambodia had roughly The announcement applies day, National AIDS Author- 73,000 AIDS-positive citizens to four classifications of Cam- ity (NAA) chairman Ieng Moly last year, 780 new infections bodian migrant workers. (pictured) said the government and 1,300 AIDS-related deaths. Group 1 workers are em- policy is meant to encourage He said Cambodia can pre- ployees who have contracts ministries and institutions to vent AIDS and bring the virus expiring within four years. fight the disease. under control successfully. The Group 2 workers are employ- “Currently, a budget pack- rate of AIDS-positive people ees who have invalid docu- age to respond to AIDS is nar- aged 15-49 has decreased from ments or those who have been rower,” he said. 1.6 per cent in 1998 to 0.5 per fired or suspended. Group 3 Moly said the fight against the cent this year. are employees with expired disease is being transferred “But what still documents which were not to sub-national authori- worries us renewed by their employers. ties, and management is is four per Group 4 are migrant employ- the duty of provincial cent of the ees who return to Cambodia Migrant workers who return to Cambodia each night will be allowed to continue working in Thailand until administrations. gay popu- each night after their shift. March 31, 2022, as long as their documents are updated by employers. hong menea NAA also put AIDS lation and The embassy said: “For patients on the pov- 15.2 per Group 1, Group 2 and Group They can stay until March 31, land, there are some points it should help lower their fam- erty list so they get so- cent of in- 3, they are permitted to stay 2022, if their employers or re- that the government must ily’s burden [in Cambodia] cial security cards to travenous temporarily from early August new their residence visas and think about as Thailand con- who owe money to banks or receive government drug users 2020 until January 31, 2021. permission cards. tinues to close its border. other people. It should [push cash handouts. were positive However, in order to receive Ministry of Labour and He said Thailand’s economy for] lower interest or loan re- Hor Bun Leng, in 2019,” he permission to stay and work Vocational Training spokes- has not recovered from the scheduling for a while. deputy director of said. until March 31, 2022, employ- man Heng Sour could not Covid-19 pandemic as some “The government should the National AIDS ers or their representatives be reached for comment on companies either closed or negotiate with Thailand to Programme, told have to request to continue Tuesday. reduced workforces. give opportunities to all Cam- The Post on the residence visas and per- The Centre for Alliance of “I think our government bodian workers,” he said. Tuesday that mission cards before October Labour and Human Rights must consider helping Cam- Tola suggested that Cambo- spending in 31, 2020.” (Central) executive director bodian workers who lost their dian migrants work in shops response to For Group 4, they are per- Moeun Tola told The Post that jobs and incomes in Thailand selling things to Thai citizens AIDS-pos- mitted to stay and work tem- while this is important for by providing various support temporarily during the pan- itive peo- porarily until October 31. Cambodians working in Thai- such as food and money. Also, demic. ple and 4 THE PHNOM PENH POST september 2, 2020 www.phnompenhpost.com National K Thom official grilled, Braille access ‘accomplice’ charged for disabled in over canal restoration Soth Koemsoeun evidence showed that Mol, Than and Kutt were not ex- THE Kampong Thom Provin- cavating canals illegally. The ‘short supply’ cial Hall’s head of Inter-sectoral three were detained for two Bureau Mao Bunthou is under days without reason, it said. investigation by the provincial The tractors operated by Kutt court over a number of crimes and Than belonged to the BVB at universities including illegal confinement, company and not digging on intimidation and illegal inter- land owned by others. The team Orm Bunthoeurn under the State’s management. ference in the performance of hired to restore the canal was The organisation publishes public functions. approved by Stung Sen town SHORTAGE of braille braille for students in grades Provincial court deputy governor Mak Bunhong, pro- is making it difficult 1-12,” he said. prosecutor Say Veasna told vincial Water Resource and Me- for visually disabled He said while grade 1-12 stu- The Post on Tuesday he had teorology Department director people to search for dents sufficient supplies, there referred Bunthou’s case to You La, and provincial governor knowledge,A Blind New Gen- are not enough for university Investigating Judge Phoung Sok Lou in accordance with the eration head Vin Vichet said students. Vann on August 26. laws, the warrant states. on Tuesday. He also called the process of “The judge is investigating “The actions of Ouch Van- He said this applies not only transcribing books into braille whether Bunthou is involved narith and Mao Bunthou to visually disabled people slow, often taking months. and who is else involved,” were illegal,” it said. studying at universities but Vichet has spent months Veasna said. The three detained men also others who need to be seeking financial aid on social He said one of Bunthou’s al- could not be reached for able to read. media to raise the funds to buy leged accomplices, Ouch Van- comment on Tuesday. Vichet said a lack of braille is a printing machine to print narith, was arrested and placed La, the water resource depart- particularly difficult on disabled braille for visually disabled in pre-trial detention on August ment director, said on Monday students because they cannot students who are pursuing Blind New Generation head Vin Vichet said while grade 1-12 students 26 on charges of “illegal arrest and the three victims had indeed research documents or access studies at universities. sufficient supplies, there are not enough for university students. supplied confinement, intimidation and asked for a permit and ap- libraries or other places that Chhaom Makara, a student illegal interference in the perfor- proval from officials. He said he enable visually disabled people of social work at a university “If there is braille, we can education at all levels without mance of public functions”. did not know Bunthou’s group to read books. All they can do is in Phnom Penh, told The Post review lessons and we can discrimination, especially for The two and their accom- arrested and detained them have others read to them. on Tuesday a lack of braille had remember. But if we don’t have visually disabled persons. plices allegedly took a man without giving a clear reason. He said the simple truth is affected his research studies braille, it is very difficult. We He said the ministry set up named Nhoem Mol while he La said the Boeung Phkor that visually disabled people and lessons. are different from normal stu- the National Institute for Spe- was delivering rice to a tractor Lorn canal was planned for need to be able to read and Makara said a lack of access dents. They saw [letters] in cial Education, which also driver excavating a canal at restoration by the people and that has long been an unspo- to braille creates a gap at uni- school. They can even see out- publishes braille so visually the Boeung Phkor Lorn area the authorities because it is ken problem in the country. versities. side. When they forget, they disabled students have docu- in Stung Sen town’s Srayov old and cannot store water “Currently, there are braille “It is different from normal can open books,” he said. ments to study. commune. The suspects then for use in the dry season. publishing houses but after high schools. Hence, during Ministry of Education, Youth “The ministry has a series of went on to arrest Chhut Than The BVB Company has ap- 2011 they were incorporated study hours, blind students and Sport spokesman Ros plans to facilitate educational and Yuk Kutt, who were also plied for the right to restore the into the State. So, until now, it can only listen partially. They Soveacha told The Post on documents for visually disa- tractor drivers. They confis- canal free of charge, and has has become the National Insti- can also forget some points Tuesday that the ministry has bled persons who use braille cated two tractors, a motor- so far restored just 100m of the tute for Special Education when the study hour is over. always focused its attention to to read and research. We hope bike and two mobile phones. more than 1,000m canal. that by 2030 the problems However, in their confiscation “I do not know how the court visually disabled people face report to the provincial Fisheries will deal with Bunthou or Van- can be solved,” he said. Administration, only two tractors narith, but just know that the Soveacha said there will be were listed. No other evidence three victims legally asked for an open discussion with Blind was recorded in the report. permission,” La said. “ New Generation to find a solu- According to the court’s ar- Bunthou could not be reached tion to current challenges. rest warrant for Vannarith, the for comment on Tuesday. Authorities to plant 2,000 trees in capital’s Dangkor Soth Koemsoeun

THE Phnom Penh Municipal Department of Public Works and Transport (DPWT) plans to plant roughly 2,000 Thnorng trees on Thursday on both sides of Street 217 as a way to make the capital greener. The trees will stretch 7km from the entrance of the Choe- ung Ek Genocidal Centre to the Kour Srov roundabout in Dangkor district near the bor- der of Kandal province. The department’s head of

plants and gardens Sam The city will plant Thnorng trees on Street 217. phnom penh municipal hall Samouth said on Tuesday the project was initiated by munic- mation’s website quoted her as the drainage system to avoid ipal governor Khuong Sreng saying on Monday that she future problems. and the Department of Agricul- fully supported the project. Phnom Penh planted 15,000 ture, Forestry and Fisheries and According to the website, trees along Samdech Techo Dangkor district authorities. she said planting trees can Hun Sen Blvd in Meanchey and Samouth said the calf-sized prevent residents’ encroach- Dangkor districts last year. trees will be planted on each side ment on the roadside and In Tuol Kork district, 300 of the road about 8m apart. improve the environment. trees have been planted while “We plan to start planting During an August 28 meet- 500 others have been planted Thnong trees on September 3 ing at the municipal hall, Sreng in Kamboul district. At the and we want public participa- instructed relevant agencies to base of the Chroy Changvar tion. We also call on the people introduce the project to resi- bridge on the west bank in to help take care of the trees dents along Street 217 and Daun Penh district’s Srah we plant in front of their hous- seek their cooperation in tak- Chak commune, there are 300 es,” Samouth said. ing care of the trees. trees. District governor Kim Nhep He said officials must be Throughout the capital, declined to comment on Tues- careful before planting the more than 50,000 trees have day, but the Ministry of Infor- trees and consider factors like been planted. THE PHNOM PENH POST september 2, 2020 www.phnompenhpost.com 5 National Preah Vihear prisoners ‘have flu, not Covid-19’ Khorn Savi spokesman Nuth Savna said the Preah Vihear provincial prison MINISTRY of Health spokes- house more than 400 inmates. woman Or Vandine said on Recently, 11 new prisoners Tuesday that tests revealed were quarantined for 14 days that 147 prisoners in Preah before being sent for detention Vihear province did not have along with other inmates. Covid-19. They are believed Provincial health department to be suffering from influenza director Kuong Lo told The Post and have symptoms of cough- on Tuesday the influenza out- ing, fevers and runny noses. break in the prison can be in- She said after the ministry fectious when prisoners leave received information about their cells to do labour. the sick prisoners on August He said relatives who visit 31, a team of doctors checked them have to undergo health the inmates, who were divid- checks in advance. They are ed into three groups. required to have their tem- Eleven prisoners had symp- peratures taken, and wash toms of influenza, she said. hands with sanitiser at exits Motorcycles were stopped most often for failure to wear helmets, traffic sign violations, lack of licence plates or drunk riding. hong menea Results from the 147 tests re- and entrances of prisons. leased on Tuesday were nega- Conversations between tive for Covid-19. relatives and prisoners are “So, it is not the case of Covid- through glass barriers. Over 150,000 vehicles fined 19 and analytic results at a “Preventing Covid-19 infec- laboratory also proved that it tions can protect prisoners from Orm Bunthoeurn most often for failure to wear fic law enforcement has not “I have observed that there is influenza. It is a disease that other respiratory diseases. But helmets, traffic sign viola- yet been clearly assessed. But are more law enforcement of- spreads if we fail to protect what worries us is that they can RAFFIC police across tions, lack of licence plates based on daily figures, some ficers on the streets. But when ourselves properly. A working transmit them among them- the country inspect- or drunk riding. days there are more than 1,000 law enforcement activities are group has also briefed the pris- selves when leaving prison cells ed and fined 156,383 Car driver offences mostly fell car offenders. On some days it reduced or relaxed traffic acci- oners on health precedures so to do work outside,” he said. vehicles, including into the categories of speed- drops to 700-800 or 900 cars. dents will increase,” he said. that they know how to prevent Lo said those who caught 116,025T motorcycles, between ing, not wearing seatbelts, traf- “In short, people are more Ratanak said traffic acci- it from spreading further,” she the flu were feeling better May 1 and August 31, accord- fic sign violations, not having understanding and involved in dents remain a big challenge. said, adding that the inmates’ after receiving pills from the ing to the National Police. a driver’s licence and using a respecting traffic laws,” he said. “The attitude of the people health was improving. provincial health department. National Police spokes- phone while driving. Institute for Road Safety in obeying the traffic laws in In mid-August, the ministry After giving them medicine man and deputy police chief Kim Khoeun said he appre- acting director Kong Ratanak the city is better because the took samples from 34 monks for three days, he said the Chhay Kim Khoeun told The ciated all motorists who have said the implementation of authorities are more restric- at the Neang Khmao Pagoda health department will check Post that since the authori- participated in respecting traf- traffic laws in the first two tive than in the provinces. in Rovieng commune, in Takeo the prisoners’ health and con- ties tightened road traffic law fic laws. He also commended months was good. In the “On the main national roads province’s Samrong district for tinue to monitor them until enforcement in the first four traffic police for their efforts to past two months, he said it in the provinces, we see that testing after they caught colds. they make a full recovery. months of this year, stops are enforce the law with the high- had not improved much and the behaviour of some people The tests proved that the monks Cambodia has recorded 274 up while motorists’ attitudes est sense of responsibility. the number of accidents and has not really improved yet. were suffering from colds. Covid-19 cases, 266 of whom are noticeably changing . “The behaviour of motorists deaths has risen by an aver- Overtaking and speeding are The Ministry of Interior’s have been discharged from Motorcycles were stopped after the tightening of traf- age of five to six as before. still concerns,” he said. General Department of Prisons hospitals. 6 THE PHNOM PENH POST september 2, 2020 www.phnompenhpost.com Business

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Trading Information on Cambodia Securities Exchange Date: September 1, 2020 Auction Trading Method (ATM) No Stock Closing Price Opening Price High Low 1 ABC 17,320 17,400 17,400 17,300 2 GTI 3,570 3,570 3,570 3,570 3 PAS 14,500 14,220 14,680 14,220 4 PEPC 3,280 3,400 3,400 3,270 5 PPAP 11,680 11,680 11,680 11,680 6 PPSP 2,300 2,300 2,300 2,300 7 PWSA 6,080 6,080 6,080 6,040 Korea free trade talks go on Japan, Australia, India plan Thou Vireak for supply chain network HE second day of second- JAPAN, Australia and India will aim to supply network for many products. round negotiations of the establish a supply chain network for Japanese, Australian and Indian Cambodia-South Korea products and parts with the partici- ministers in charge of economic Bilateral Free Trade Agree- pation of ASEAN, sources have said. matters are expected to hold talks mentT (CKFTA) was held via video The three countries intend to soon to compile a joint statement conference on Tuesday. enhance their competitiveness by that will include the plan. This comes after the first-round mutually taking advantage of their The three countries intend to urge negotiations that were held online strengths – Japan’s technological ASEAN member states to join the from July 30-31, as Cambodia strives capability, Australia’s abundant re- initiative and launch discussions to diversify its export portfolio and sources and India’s human resources to build the supply chain after each penetrate deeper into Asia’s fourth- in information technology. participating country sets up a coun- largest economy. The plan is expected to reduce se- cil for this matter by the end of this Ministry of Commerce spokes- curity risks by calling for Japan, In- year. man Seang Thay told The Post that dia and Australia as well as ASEAN As a first step, the countries will ac- the four-day second round of talks member states to diversify their pro- celerate efforts that they have already would take place between Monday The second-round negotiations of the FTA will mainly address the scope of the goods duction and procurement sources, launched, such as projects between and Thursday. that can enjoy preferential access and the text of the agreement. heng chivoan as they depend on specific countries Japan and India to develop indus- He said the talks will mainly address He noted that the company’s mutually beneficial,” he said. such as China. trial parks, foster human resources the scope of the goods that can enjoy palm-sugar exports surged 92 per He added that the government is also Another aim of the move is to re- for technological development and preferential access and the text of the cent year-on-year in the first half of looking beyond South Korea and the duce the risk that exports and im- reduce logistics costs. agreement, which comprises six pri- this year, driven by (in order of im- possibility of establishing future FTAs ports will be suspended when infec- By promoting multinational co- mary chapters – trade in goods; trade portance) the US, Chinese, Taiwan- with India, Australia, the US, Canada, tious diseases spread. operation also involving companies remedies; rules of origin; customs ese, Vietnamese, Kazakh, Ivorian New Zealand, the UK and Japan. In the wake of the novel coronavi- in other sectors, the three countries procedures and trade facilitation; and South Korean markets. “Our ambition is not merely cen- rus outbreak, imports of automobile and ASEAN will then aim to reinforce economic cooperation; and regula- Ministry of Commerce secretary of tred on China. Its official secession and electrical parts, mainly from their entire supply network. tory framework. state Sok Sopheak told a press con- from the EU places the UK squarely China, were suspended, affecting Japan has advanced technologies “Provided that the two countries en- ference at the Council of Ministers in our sights. Given that 25 per cent of production activities by Japanese, in the automobile and electronics ter into an FTA, Cambodia will obtain on July 28 that the negotiations team our exports go to Europe annually, the Australian and Indian companies. fields, but lags behind the US and greater market access and draw in wants to wrap up talks with South UK market is vast,” Sopheak said. As the supply of medical products China in the area of digitisation. more foreign investment,” Thay said. Korea on a technical framework by Bilateral trade between Cambodia (including masks) had also been dis- Japan is looking to complement Tech Meng, an official with Confirel the end of this year and reach a final and South Korea reached more than rupted, establishing a new supply its weaknesses through cooperation Co Ltd, a local company that produc- agreement early next year. $1 billion last year, up more than chain has been at issue from the stand- with Australia, which boasts natural es and exports palm-sugar and Kam- “The working group will negotiate 36 per cent from $756 million in point of measures against the virus. gas and other natural resources, and pot-pepper products, said FTAs with and finalise key parts this year. The 2018, Prime Minister Hun Sen said For Japan, where resources are India, with its abundant IT human other countries would be a boon for two governments have acknowl- in a February speech to Cambodian scarce and labour costs are high, it resources. THE YOMIURI SHIMBUN (JAPAN)/ASIA private-sector market access. edged that [an FTA] would prove workers in South Korea. is essential to have an international NEWS NETWORK Buffett takes stakes in SECC grants fund licence to OBOR Japanese trading firms May Kunmakara group of investors and/or the “In addition, investment solid, regulated environment WARREN Buffett’s Berkshire who is considered one of the public to invest in a specified vehicles allowed under the for investors and Cambodian Hathaway Inc has acquired five world’s savviest investors and THE Securities and Exchange project. Funds can be chan- licence will expand financing companies. per cent stakes in five leading has amassed a $72 billion for- Commission of Cambodia nelled into real estate, stocks, strategies for SMEs and start- “Cambodia has proven that Japanese trading companies, it tune – the world’s fourth-larg- (SECC) on Monday awarded bonds, the agricultural sector, ups beyond bank and microfi- it has a lot of potential, and said in a statement on Monday. est, Forbes magazine reported. a Fund Management Licence technology and other gener- nance institution [MFI] loans, with better regulation, we will The stakes are valued at But even he has suffered set- to locally-registered venture ally lower-risk projects. while allowing local investors now achieve scale. more than $6 billion accord- backs during the pandemic, capital firm and fund manager These investment portfolios to diversify investments into “We will work closely with ing to Bloomberg News, and particularly on investments in OBOR Management Co Ltd. are managed by fund manag- new asset classes previously fund management compa- were acquired over approxi- the airline industry. The licence will enable OBOR ers, and returns and profits limited to real estate purchas- nies such as OBOR Manage- mately a year through regular In the statement, Buffett said Management to provide the are shared proportionally es and bank deposits. ment to facilitate more in- purchases on the Tokyo Stock he was “delighted” to partici- Kingdom’s small and medium- based on the amount of in- “We are looking forward to vestment in Cambodia.” Exchange, Berkshire said. pate in the Japanese firms and sized enterprises (SMEs) with vestment from each investor. establishing our first Cambo- SECC has warned the pub- The stakes are in Itochu Corp, he hoped there would be “op- funding that is regulated by OBOR Management chair- dian SME fund.” lic against unsanctioned CISs Marubeni Corp, Mitsubishi portunities of mutual benefit”. the SECC and position it at the man Christophe Forsinetti SECC director-general Sou that promise high dividends Corp, Mitsui & Co and Sumi- News of the purchases sent forefront of the start-up and said the company has invested Socheat said all licence appli- and has asked victims of tomo Corp, and Berkshire said stock in all five firms soaring, innovation scene. in several Cambodian compa- cants are carefully vetted and scams to file complaints with it plans to “hold its Japanese with Marubeni Corp up 10.18 per The SECC in June 2018 un- nies over the past 10 years. must show proof of solid capi- local authorities. investments for the long term”. cent to 643.7 yen ($6.08), Sumi- veiled a series of new licences He said: “Our investment tal, strong human resources, Socheat previously said that Berkshire said it could in- tomo Corp up nine per cent to related to collective invest- strategies will thrive even more reliable digital infrastructure, fund managers operate under crease its holdings up to 9.9 1,373.5 yen, Mitsubishi Corp up ment schemes (CISs), such in a strongly regulated environ- a willingness to be transparent the law and that all of their per cent in any of the five 8.72 per cent to 2.536 yen, Mitsui as the Fund Management Li- ment, as has been the experi- and a track record of scaling lo- activities would be conducted firms, but added it would not & Co up 6.47 per cent to 1,898.5 cence, which enables individ- ence of our management team cal businesses toward greater under SECC supervision. exceed that cap “unless given yen and Itochu Corp up 4.49 per uals or entities to act as fund in markets around the world. profitability and sustainability. “To those with a little extra specific approval by the in- cent to 2,731.5 yen. managers. “The licence will give inves- He said: “It’s great to see money and that don’t know vestee’s board of directors”. The Nikkei as a whole was CISs are a type of business tors confidence and allow us to more companies working where to invest, I recommend Berkshire Hathaway is the higher, up 1.20 per cent at the model that allow fund manag- mobilise significantly more in- with the SECC and contribut- using fund management holding company of Buffett, open on Monday. AFP ers to mobilise capital from a vestment to Cambodian SMEs. ing to the establishment of a companies,” he said. THE PHNOM PENH POST september 2, 2020 www.phnompenhpost.com 7 Business January-August milled-rice Japan automotive wiring harness firm exports see 31 per cent spurt doubles production Hin Pisei Thou Vireak nomic Zone and is located on AMBODIA exported 357ha in Kambol district’s Kan- 448,203 tonnes of JAPANESE-owned automotive taok commune on the western milled rice to inter- wiring harness manufacturer outskirts of the capital. national markets in Sumi (Cambodia) Wiring Sys- PPSP customer service man- theC first eight months of this tems Co Ltd revved up produc- ager Hak Serey told The Post in year, an increase of more than tion to double its early-year May that there are 108 compa- 31.04 per cent compared to levels and meet the growing nies operating in PPSEZ. 342,045 tonnes in the same demands of overseas markets, PPSEZ managing director period last year. Cambodian-listed industrial- Hiroshi Uematsu told The The General Directorate of park operator Phnom Penh Post on Tuesday that Sumi Agriculture reported this, cit- Special Economic Zone Plc Cambodia’s first factory has a ing data from the General De- (PPSP) said on Tuesday. 15,500sqm floor area and its partment of Customs and Ex- Sumi Cambodia is a sub- second 17,000sqm – both are cise that was extracted from sidiary of Sumitomo Wir- in the PPSEZ. phytosanitary certificates. ing Systems Ltd, which is Its second factory went on- Cambodia Rice Federation part of Tokyo-based Sumi- line in December, which he (CRF) secretary-general Lun tomo Group, and is based in said doubled its production Yeng said the exports were worth the PPSP-run Phnom Penh capacity, without providing between $298 and $300 million. Special Economic Zone more specific data. The directorate said jas- (PPSEZ). “Cambodians are capable mine and fragrant rice ac- Incorporated on June 14, of learning how to churn out counted for 352,802 tonnes, 2011, Sumi Cambodia’s first high-quality products free equivalent to 78.71 per cent factory went online in 2012, from defects to then be as- of total milled-rice exports, PPSP said. It produces auto- sembled by renowned auto- while white long-grain rice motive wiring harnesses for motive giants such as Toyota accounted for 89,699 tonnes export to Japan and currently Motor Corp,” Uematsu said. (20.01 per cent). The Kingdom exported 448,203 tonnes of milled rice worth nearly $300 million in the January-August employs 3,800 people, or a PPSEZ saw $1.139 billion in period. HENG CHIVOAN Long-grain parboiled rice threefold increase from 2018. trade volume last year, up 14 per accounted for 5,679 tonnes The CRF’s Yeng told The year’s export target. exported 387,000 tonnes of “Despite Covid-19, 22,000 cent from 2018, reported PPSP. (1.27 per cent) and red rice 23 Post that last month’s exports “With the harvest season milled rice in 2014, 538,396 people work at PPSEZ today, Ministry of Economy and tonnes (0.01 per cent). failed to live up to expecta- approaching, we proposed tonnes in 2015, 542,144 tonnes or 1,000 more than in January. Finance data show that Cam- China topped the list of 59 tions and chalked it up to that the ARDB increase the in 2016, 635,679 tonnes in Export value increased 35 per bodia exported $2.688 billion destination markets for Cam- adverse weather. “The pro- amount of special govern- 2017, 626,225 tonnes in 2018 cent from January, depicting worth of goods through special bodian milled rice with 159,253 longed drought in July dam- ment loans this year as we and 620,106 tonnes last year, a recovery after the crisis,” it economic zones (SEZs) last tonnes imported (up 19.79 aged some crops, requiring plan to export around 800,000 it remains optimistic that said, without disclosing the year, up 27 per cent over 2018. year-on-year), accounting for a replanting in some areas.” tonnes, which requires us to exports will hit the 800,000 exact figures. There were 465 companies 35.53 per cent market share. CRF president Song Saran have between $80 and $100 tonne-milestone this year. PPSEZ is the Kingdom’s sec- operating in the Kingdom’s Exports to Europe, ASEAN on August 26 met with the million,” Saran said. The CRF’s Yeng wasn’t so ond-largest industrial zone af- 54 SEZs employing more than countries and other destina- State-owned Agricultural and At the same time, the CRF sure. “We are unable to assess ter Sihanoukville Special Eco- 100,000 workers. tions reached 149,848 tonnes, Rural Development Bank of has asked the ARDB to extend whether the rice export vol- 60,933 tonnes and 78,169 Cambodia and requested its loan repayment period to ume will meet the forecast or tonnes, up 24.81, 42.49 and that it increase the scope of 12 months to help rice mill- not at the present time. We’ll 68.92 per cent year-on-year, its special loan scheme for ers buy paddy, he said, add- have to wait for the reassess- accounting for 33.43, 13.59 and rice millers to purchase pad- ing that the current period is ment, which could be made 17.44 per cent of total milled- dy during the harvest season too short and could hinder its in mid- to late September.” rice exports for the period. starting next month. members’ ability to purchase Ministry data show that 2019 But milled-rice shipments He told The Post that CRF paddy from farmers. milled-rice exports generated slipped 34.97 per cent to 22,130 members are lacking the Though Ministry of Agri- revenue to the tune of $501 tonnes last month, from 34,032 funds needed to purchase culture, Forestry and Fisher- million, down 4.3 per cent tonnes in August last year. paddy from farmers to hit this ies data show that Cambodia from $524 million in 2018. Lao Telecom officially launches 5G system

LAO Telecommunications Pcl technology is smarter, faster (Lao Telecom) has officially and more efficient than 4G launched its 5G network, the and responds to the demands first of its kind for Laos. of users better. The ceremony commemo- Lao Telecom is a joint venture rating the launch was held on between the Lao government Monday in the Lao capital of (51 per cent) and Singapore- Vientiane and was attended by based Shenington Investments Minister of Posts and Telecom- Pte Ltd (49 per cent), which is munications Dr Thansamay a subsidiary of Bangkok-based Kommasith, Lao Telecom satellite operator and satellite director-general Souphon communications provider Chanthavixay and senior offi- Thaicom Pcl. Lao Telecom is cials from line ministries and jointly managed by Thaicom. the company. As the first integrated tele- The 5G system is to imple- communications provider in ment the Party’s guidelines and Laos since 1996, the company the State’s policy as well as the has offered wireline and wire- strategic work of the telecoms less services to 3.5 million peo- ministry to modernise services Lao Telecom will first provide services in some areas of Vientiane. ple across the country. pUBLIC DOMAIN and enable the integration of In 2011, the company offi- the region with the interna- ics in the field of industry, agri- tial of modern 5G and the cially launched 4G services. It tional framework, especially culture and medicine, it said. speed of data transmission. was the first company to pro- the Digital Economy Era 4.0. All of this is to create favour- For the initial 5G service vide such services, making In the current era, the use of able conditions for society or area, Lao Telecom will first Laos the second country in telecommunications tools and consumers to follow a lifestyle provide services in some areas Southeast Asia and the ASEAN services has become an impor- which is convenient, fast and of Vientiane, such as in com- bloc to do so, after Singapore. tant factor in the lives of many has high security, it added. munity areas of the city centre To affirm its telecommuni- people, especially in Laos, Lao Prior to this, Lao Telecom like Sihom village, the night cations leadership in the Telecom said. launched the first test of its 5G street market along the country, the company began Many countries around the system in October to prepare Mekong River, Sailom village operating 4.5G services in world are now experimenting for the official launch of the and the National University of Vientiane, at the beginning of with 5G technology to serve the service. Laos (Dongdok Campus). 2017 and then expanded serv- society such as e-commerce, For the event, a number of The second phase will then ices to the provinces and cov- artificial intelligence (AI), the demonstrations were prepared be extended to major prov- ered many areas of Laos. VIEN- Internet of Things (IOT), robot- by the team to show the poten- inces around the country. 5G TIANE TIMES/ASIA NEWS NETWORK

wednesday, september 2, 2020 // www.phnompenhpost.com Ministry of Education outlines key strategies in response to Covid-19

he cautious, staggered Information for the production reopening of schools and broadcasting of distance has been possible due to learning programmes and the Ministry of Educa- e-learning systems. Ttion, Youth and Sport (MoEYS) Based on the MoU, the implementing a slew of measure ministry offers learning following the outbreak of Covid- materials for all subjects and 19 to provide a safe environ- grades to the Ministry of ment for all students, academic Information for broadcasting staff and parents. via the new “TVK2” educational In a timely manner, the satellite TV channel. ministry introduced four key measures to curb the spread Cooperation with private sector of the virus – both in public MoEYS also cooperated with and private institutions – and the private sector to substantia- students began returning last lise e-learning systems. month as schools reopen in three AZE Innovation Tech Co stages. Ltd provided the E-School The health and safety Cambodia learning system free measures include following the of charge for a whole year to instructions and technical mea- students across the Kingdom, sures of the Ministry of Health while technological experts pro- and the World Health Organiza- duced learning materials such tion (WHO) in maintaining the as videos, games and puzzles highest levels of sanitation. for Grades 1 to 3. To protect health and prevent Postcar created a mobile the spread of Covid-19 at edu- phone app, while WikiSchool cational institutions, these were created a digital platform for strictly adhered to. accessing teaching videos To promote safe social produced by the ministry. distancing measures, the In addition, several compa- ministry put in place the early Health and safety measures include following the instructions and technical measures of the Ministry of Health and World Health Organization. Heng Chivoan nies and technological experts first semester vacation for public requested direct collaboration and private general education secondary and upper-secondary also established. The www. chomotricity, Science, Social To facilitate the non-formal with MoEYS, including Khmer institutions, with a temporary levels during the early first youtube.com/moeys channel Studies, Pre-Maths and Khmer education system, the Basic Academy, Edemy, Phum School, break for higher education semester vacation period, stores all videos of teaching for Language. Education Equivalent Pro- Test App, ICT Angkor, Rean- institutions and teacher training the ministry prepared several students for self-study at their From Grades 1 to 3, the gram (BEEP) was put in place TamChet, Tesdopi and iKnow centres, while academic staff measures, including creating the own pace, while www.facebook. videos were produced with the to broaden basic education iKnow. were allowed to work from “Learning Through Electronic com/moeys.gov.kh broadcasts support of the “I Learn, I Know” services to young people and to The ministry is also collabo- home. Systems” curriculum, which was daily in the morning for Grade programme. address the high drop-out rate rating with the World Bank and The fourth key measure – the used by many students. 9 students and in the afternoon For primary education, in upper-secondary education. the Global Partnership for Edu- development of electronic and Based on collaborations for those in Grade 12. MoEYS put into practice the An initiative between cation (GPE) to further develop distance learning platforms – with and contributions from the Additionally, on www. “Children Learn, Children MoEYS, the Ministry of Labor e-learning systems for both the was carried out in three phases. private sector and a range of elearning.moeys.gov.kh students Know” programme consisting of and Vocational Training and short and long term. The implementation of experts, substantial study are able to access learning learning materials for Reading Unesco, this programme will A $10 million loan from the the immediate phase was is available to students via materials through a selection and Mathematics at the begin- assist youth in graduating via World Bank’s Higher Education accomplished by early April. e-learning systems. of free compulsory courses or ning level of primary education. self-study and dual systems Improvement Project (HEIP) is This included forming a special The major immediate goals in lessons without the need for These included manuals for offering learning flexibility. being looked into to support commission for developing the first phase included focusing registration. teachers, and teaching and e-learning. videos for the teaching of core on students at Grades 9 and 12. Within three weeks, the learning materials for Khmer Equitable education MoEYS is preparing a subjects and examination- number of users reached Language and Mathematics for The third phase included proposal for a grant from the year grades to be broadcast on First phase 520,000 on Facebook and students at Grades 1 and 2. supporting students in rural GPE for the further supporting existing digital platforms. With participation from 263,000 on Youtube, while These will supplement the areas. of schools and students – The medium-term phase professors and teachers from 1,000 people visited the existing main Reading and Under a commitment to especially those in rural includes improving the the Royal University of Phnom official MoEYS website. Writing course books for assure equitable education ser- areas – and for the reopening ministry’s existing digital Penh and the Bak Touk, Boeung Khmer Language. vices, special attention is given of educational institutions platforms, while the long- Trabek and Preah Sisowath Lessons for all levels In secondary and upper- to ensure students in rural areas as the Covid-19 situation term includes improving and high schools, MoEYS produced The second phase saw secondary education, MoEYS are able to obtain the same gradually improves. developing digital platforms to videos for Grades 9 and 12 in the recording of lessons for produced teaching videos for quality of education as their All these measures ensure provide appropriate and holistic six core subjects – Khmer Lan- students at all levels. Grades 7 to 12 and encouraged urban counterparts. that MoEYS continues to education services electronically. guage, Mathematics, History, MoEYS produced special schools to allow the borrowing To this end, MoEYS signed provide the highest standards of In supporting all students Chemistry, Physics and Biology. videos for the teaching of of the main course books for a memorandum of understand- education and safety to all the at the kindergarten, primary, Three digital platforms were kindergarten pupils in Psy- additional self-study. ing (MoU) with the Ministry of Kingdom’s students.

Digital platforms providing holistic education have been improved. Hong Menea Students began returning last month as schools started to reopen. Moeys Facebook MoEYS gives special attenton to students in rural areas. Hong Menea THE PHNOM PENH POST september 2, 2020 www.phnompenhpost.com 9 World NK head did France’s Macron in Lebanon, calls not delegate power, says for speedy government formation ex-general RENCH President had allegedly carried out Emmanuel Macron welding at the port’s ware- NORTH Korean leader Kim on Monday called for house number 12, hours be- Jong-un has not passed down the swift formation of fore the explosion, the source his key posts and that means aF crisis government in Leba- added. Kim has not delegated power, non following the designation The move brings to 21 the retired General Vincent Brooks, of a new prime minister. number of people arrested who was commander of the Speaking upon his arrival at in Lebanon’s probe into the 28,500-strong US Forces Korea Beirut airport, Macron said a monster blast at Beirut’s port. (USFK) between 2016 and 2018, new line-up should be agreed Hundreds of tonnes of am- said in response to a South Ko- upon “as soon as possible” to monium nitrate had been rean intelligence analysis. rescue the country, which is stored unsafely in the ware- The South’s National Intel- reeling from the deadly Au- house for at least six years, it ligence Service told lawmakers gust 4 port explosion and the emerged after the explosion, on August 20 that while Kim effects of an economic col- sparking widespread outrage holds absolute power, he has lapse. over alleged official negli- delegated some of it to key aides It is Macron’s second such gence that many said was to including his sister Kim Yo-jong, visit to hammer home the blame for the blast. who, the agency added, is the need for an overhaul of Leba- Sawan was expected to de facto number two, though non’s complex sectarian polit- question four more port of- not an officially designated suc- ical system, since the monster ficials on Tuesday, the source cessor to Kim Jong-un. blast that killed 188, injured said. Brooks told Voice of America thousands and laid waste to It remains unclear what ex- on Saturday that the North has large parts of Beirut. actly sparked the explosion. seen changes in leadership He landed at the airport just Security sources have sug- roles – for example, Kim Yo- hours after under-fire leaders gested welding work could jong’s elevated status. But rath- on Monday designated a new have started a fire that triggered er than a sign of power sharing, prime minister, diplomat the blast, but some observers he said, the shakeup instead Mustapha Adib, to tackle the have rejected this as a theory signals aides loyal to the 36- country’s deep political and It is Macron’s second such visit to hammer home the need for an overhaul of Lebanon’s complex sectarian political pushed by the authorities. year-old leader are taking on system, since the monster blast that killed 188, injured thousands and laid waste to large parts of Beirut. POOL/AFP economic crisis. Lebanon has refused an in- senior-level responsibilities. Immediately after his nom- nomic crisis since the 1975- rived in Lebanon on Monday The source said: “Investi- ternational investigation into The former commander ination, Adib, 48, gave a tele- 1990 civil war and has been to check on progress as he gating Judge Fadi Sawan in- the country’s worst peace- said, however, that Kim Jong- vised speech acknowledging left traumatised by the August returned for Lebanon’s cen- terrogated director of land time disaster, but the Leba- un trusts no one completely, the “need to form a govern- 4 explosion. tenary, expected to be a glum and maritime transport, Ab- nese probe is being aided by and he names aides to posi- ment in record time and to “I want your trust,” an AFP commemoration. del Hafiz Kaissi, and director foreign experts, including tions based on their loyalty. begin implementing reforms correspondent heard Adib tell Also on Monday, a Lebanese of the port, Mohammed al- from the US Federal Bureau Brooks added that he dis- immediately”. a resident of the Gemmayzeh judge leading the probe into Mawla . . . then issued arrest of Investigation. agreed with a ruling party law- He vowed to resume talks neighbourhood, badly hit by Beirut’s deadly port blast is- warrants against them.” France, which counted maker’s recent comment that with the International Mon- the port blast. sued new arrest warrants for He then questioned and is- among the dead several of its the UN Command in Korea etary Fund for assistance as Macron, who toured the two officials and three Syrian sued arrest warrants for three citizens, has launched its own was “illegitimate”. The com- Lebanon faces its worst eco- same area on August 6, ar- workers, a judicial source said. detained Syrian workers who enquiry. AFP mand is in charge of Demilita- rised Zone affairs between the two Koreas, which still remain technically at war without a formal peace treaty. China tells India Ruling party Representative Qatar backs ‘terrorism, extremism’, Song Young-gil, who chairs to retract troops the South Korean parliament’s Foreign Affairs and Unification from frontier Committee, said earlier that UAE tells UN’s Int’l Court of Justice the command, led by a US gen- HE Chinese military urged India eral, was legally unsound and to immediately retract its border THE UAE accused Qatar on ICJ, which was set up in “illegitimate” in its founding Tforces that had trespassed into Monday of backing “terror- 1946 after World War II to so it should be kept in check to Chinese territory on Monday at the ism and extremism” as the rule in disputes between prevent it from interfering with southern bank of Pangong Tso Lake in three-year-old Gulf diplo- UN member states, could inter-Korean affairs. Southwest China’s Tibet Autonomous matic crisis returned to the take years. Brooks said the command Region. UN’s top court. The court issues bind- has a long tradition going Senior Colonel Zhang Shuili, spokes- Abu Dhabi urged the ing judgments but has no back decades and that with- man of the People’s Liberation Army Hague-based International means of enforcing them. out it, inter-Korean talks (PLA) Western Theatre Command, said Court of Justice (ICJ) to The crisis between Qatar would not have followed. this in a statement on Monday night. throw out a case brought and the Saudi-led blockad- The former commander Zhang said the Indian military has by Doha claiming mea- ing nations shows no sign of added that it was appalling violated the previous consensus reached sures taken against Qatar relenting despite rising in- to see the devaluing of an or- by the two militaries by trespassing into amounted to racial discrim- ternational pressure to end ganisation backed by the UN, Chinese territory again and stirring ten- ination. the feud. when South Korea gained le- sion in the region with blatant provocation. Saudi Arabia, Bahrain, the The alliance has issued a gitimacy as a sovereign state “The action by India has severely UAE and several other allies raft of terms Qatar must ac- upon UN recognition. violated China’s territorial sovereignty, severed ties with Qatar in a cept before it will lift the em- The UN Command was es- and severely damaged peace and stability shock move in 2017, accus- bargo that includes a ban on tablished by a resolution the at the China-India border,” he said. “China ing Doha of backing terror- direct air, land or sea trade. UN Security Council passed strongly opposes this faithless act of ism and siding with their Doha strongly denies the two days after the Korean repudiating past promises.” regional rival Iran. Saudi Arabia, Bahrain, the UAE and several other allies imposed allegations and has refused War broke out in June 1950. The Zhang said the PLA solemnly demands They imposed an effective an effective blockade of Qatar by land, air and sea, and ordered the to meet the demands that Command – comprising 16 UN India immediately retract its border blockade by land, air and expulsion of Qatari nationals. pIXABAY also stipulate the closure member states under a US gen- forces, strictly manage and control its sea, and ordered the expul- national law department at of Racial Discrimination of its flagship State-funded eral – was instrumental in coun- frontline servicemen and fulfil its promi- sion of Qatari nationals. Qa- the UAE foreign ministry, (CERD). broadcaster Al Jazeera. tering invading North Korean ses to avoid further escalation. tar dragged the UAE to the told the court via videolink. Doha is due to give its re- The UAE’s Al-Naqbi said forces, mainly backed by China. “The Chinese military is taking neces- ICJ a year later seeking to “This has nothing to do sponse on Wednesday, with that his country and Qatar USFK was set up in 1978 and sary actions in response, and will closely get the measures lifted. with racial discrimination.” the rest of the hearings – “share historical bonds dat- took over wartime operational monitor the situation to safeguard China’s The allies faced a “grave Qatar’s case at the ICJ which are all taking place by ing back to ancient times”, control from the UN Com- territorial sovereignty, as well as peace threat brought by Qatar’s says that the UAE’s actions videolink due to the coro- and that Abu Dhabi was mand. The USFK chief leads the and stability in the border region,” he support for terrorism and breached the 1965 Interna- navirus pandemic – due on “open to close the Gulf rift” Combined Forces Command added. CHINA DAILY/ASIA NEWS NETWORK extremism”, Abdallah al- tional Convention on the Friday and Monday. with the help of third par- between Seoul and Washing- Naqbi, director of the inter- Elimination of All Forms But a final ruling by the ties. AFP ton. THE KOREA HERALD/ANN 10 THE PHNOM PENH POST september 2, 2020 www.phnompenhpost.com ASEAN Covid-19 cluster shows need for safe practices

RECENT family cluster of on factors beyond the sheer number five Covid-19 cases from two of people in a group, said Saw Swee households in Singapore is a Hock School of Public Health vice- stark reminder to the world dean of research Alex Cook. thatA it is still critical to continue safe Things like the size of a space, the practices, at least until there is a viable proximity of people in it, the level of vaccine, experts cautioned. ventilation, and if there will be eat- The Singapore Ministry of Health on ing, loud conversation or singing, all Sunday said it is investigating if there play a role in determining the level were any breaches in safe distancing of risk, he noted. rules that led to the family cluster. It is hard to capture every nuance Increasingly, Singaporeans have in a general rule, he mused. been letting their guard down, and “So the tension in increasing the gatherings – such as a birthday cel- social group size to more than five is ebration of 20 people across four the need to second-guess how people tables held in a restaurant – are not will behave once the change comes. an uncommon sight. People are complicated, much more But the grim reality is that things so than viruses are,” Cook noted. can get better slowly and can also Nonetheless, despite the persis- get worse very quickly, Dale Fisher, tence of community cases, Singapore a senior infectious diseases expert remains in a good position, he said. at the National University Hospital, “The two most important things that told The Straits Times. we should avoid exceeding are our in- “The public needs to have a long- tensive care unit capacity, and the ca- haul view, and if individuals or pacity of our contact tracing teams. groups decide to have their own set “At the current level of trans- of rules, they stand to put the whole mission, neither is an immediate community at risk,” he said. threat,” Cook said. The current practices of having no With Covid-19 being a new normal more than five in a group, wearing that everyone needs to adapt to, being masks and keeping a safe distance able to deal with some level of fatigue have served Singapore well and kept would be critical, the experts noted. the country safe, and if people be- Teo said: “The reality is, until we are Practices like having no more than five in a group, wearing masks and keeping a safe distance have served Singapore well.THE STRAITS TIMES lieved in these practices previously, able to go about our daily lives with- they should continue to do so and not agement measures.” wearing, safe distancing and limit- good, but what makes increasing out having to wear a mask or to worry allow fatigue to set in, Fisher added. He said the recent cluster was par- ing large gatherings, he stressed. numbers is the bad behaviour such about safe distancing and SafeEntry, He said the country needs to re- ticularly worrying, as at least one of An uptick of community cases lo- as crowding and the lack of safe dis- there will always be a degree of fatigue main united against breaches. the confirmed cases was still active in cally could also see other countries tancing,” Fisher said. that one will feel, and it is something “If case numbers rise, the govern- the community while symptomatic. making it harder for Singaporeans With phase two, which started we must tackle collectively to avoid a ment may need to increase restric- All it would take is one unfortunate to travel, Fisher noted. on June 19, extending beyond two resurgence in the community.” tions and everyone will lose some incident to seed a large cluster and ig- There are signs that it may not be months, it is also important that One silver lining of the family freedom because of a few.” nite infection chains that lead rapidly all smooth sailing ahead if people do Singaporeans do not become too cluster would be to see it as a test of Teo Yik Ying, dean of the National to widespread community transmis- not stay vigilant, he said, pointing to greedy in wanting a quicker pace of the overall system, from tracing and University of Singapore’s Saw Swee sions. This would need a lot more ef- the sight of crowded malls. easing of restrictions, he said. testing to isolating contacts. Hock School of Public Health, said: fort and time to contain, he warned. “It’s important to not build crowds “Nothing has changed, the virus is Teo added: “If the system kicks in ef- “Until we are confident that Sin- As the country experiments with as that setting could see a super- still there and we are still vulnerable. ficiently, we should see perhaps a few gapore will no longer see chains of relaxing some border restrictions, spreading event. There are so many People should be pleased that our more linked cases emerge during the community infections, individuals, there is an even greater need for people and safe distancing is not numbers are low and we have good quarantine period, and subsequently employers and businesses must each individual to keep his guard up possible. freedoms,” he added. the chain terminates.” THE STRAITS TIMES continue to keep up the safe man- and maintain discipline over mask “Of course, our numbers remain The relaxation of rules also depends (SINGAPORE)/ASIA NEWS NETWORK Dengue fever making a buzz in Laos New pilot project set THE number of reported dengue fever to deliver four smart infection cases in Laos is up this year as officials and medical staff across the country work harder to build public un- districts to Bangkok derstanding about the dangers of this potentially deadly disease. FOUR districts will pilot ment budget will be around The Ministry of Health said more than Bangkok’s transformation 30 million baht [$970,000] 5,660 dengue fever infections and 10 into a smart city, under a and the National Charter will deaths have been reported so far this plan unveiled by the National design it for free.” year. Charter of Thailand (NCT) on However, the first smart dis- An anonymous official from the minis- Monday. trict eyed for development is try’s National Centre for Laboratory and The plan, which covers Rat- Rattanakosin Island, to be de- Epidemiology admitted that authorities tanakosin Island, Yaowarat signed and operated by Silpa- had concerns about the challenge of pre- (Chinatown), Asoke (from korn University. This project venting dengue fever given the elevated Asoke intersection to Rama IX is awaiting approval from the case numbers this year. Road) and Tao Poon, was pre- Royal Household Office and Recent year-to-date figures show that sented to the Bangkok Metro- the Treasury Department. the capital has recorded the most den- politan Administration (BMA) Meanwhile, the Asoke gue fever infections with 1,313 and four by the NCT, which is funded Smart District is set for de- deaths followed by Borikhamxay province by Thailand Science Research velopment next year and will with 669 cases and two deaths, Vientiane and Innovation (TSRI). cover Asoke intersection and province 599 infections, Bokeo 558 and It calls for 580sqm of its large shopping centres, Savannakhet province with 533 cases. Yaowarat to be developed into Srinakharinwirot University, The two Lao provinces bordering Cambodia, Attapeu and Champasak, have chalked up 291 and Luang Namtha province has record- 27 cases of dengue fever infection cases this year. VIENTIANE TIMES/ASIA NEWS NETWORK a web of transport and shops Makkasan BTS station and ed 374 infections, Luang Prabang 309, integrated through CCTV and its future large shopping cen- Khammoun 308 cases and one death, charities and monks have a vital role in seminate information, with the activities free public Wi-Fi. tre, and Rama IX intersection Saravan 292, Attapeu (which borders the battle against dengue fever, the of- focused on long-term prevention rather The district will be made with Central Rama IX mall. Cambodia’s Stung Treng and Ratanak- ficial added. Local communities need than solely treatment. pedestrian-friendly by ex- Plans for the Tao Poon- kiri provinces) 291 and Xayaboury 174 to keep their surroundings clean while The ministry reported that five simple tending the pavement and re- Bang Po smart district centre cases and one death. focusing on killing mosquitoes and their measures are advised as being the most ducing traffic, with upgrades on the new national railway Oudomxay province has logged 73 larva inside and near these areas. effective method of dengue control for the bus system, lighting, hub, Bang Sue Grand Station, infections, Sekong 81, Xaysomboun 53, Authorities have been raising public which being practised by households shopfronts and drainage. The which will be used by almost Champasak (which borders Cambodia’s awareness as one of the main strategies across the region. aim is to boost the number of three million people per day. Preah Vihear and Stung Treng provinces) to reduce the risk of dengue transmis- These measures are closing and seal- shoppers and tourists visiting Smart infrastructure will 27 and Phongsaly province nine cases. sion, the official explained. ing all unused containers, flushing out Chinatown. link the station and its The official said some communities still Local officials and health authorities all water vessels, placing small guppy Negotiations for Yaowarat’s 200,000sqm of retail space had difficulty in accessing information are now engaged and urging people to fish in water jars as these eat mosquito smart district development to the new Parliament area about dengue fever, and this was one of clear potential mosquito breeding sites larvae, cleaning areas around homes, are underway and the proj- and Rajamangala University the reasons for the continuing high num- around their homes and workplaces to and, finally, remembering to do these ect could get started this year, of Technology Phra Nakhon. ber of cases reported around the country. help curb the spread of the virus. four tasks each week. VIENTIANE TIMES/ASIA said NCT director Thapana THE NATION (THAILAND)/ASIA NEWS NET- Therefore, village heads, associations, Teams are visiting communities to dis- NEWS NETWORK Bunyapravitra. “The develop- WORK THE PHNOM PENH POST september 2, 2020 www.phnompenhpost.com 11 Opinion

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ity loss when a child is sick EDITORIAL PERSONNEL Opinion Publisher & Chief Executive Offi cer and a parent cannot work. Ly Tayseng Debora Comini In Indonesia, the immuni- Executive Editor-in-Chief sation programme has Joshua Purushotman ROUND the world, accomplished major public Managing Editor Post Khmer countries are racing health goals, such as the Sam Rith at an unprecedent- eradication of maternal and Deputy Chief of Staff ed speed to develop neonatal tetanus in 2016. The Phak Seangly aA safe and effective vaccine proportion of children Business Editor against Covid-19. While such receiving all their basic rou- May Kunmakara a breakthrough could allow tine vaccines has increased Deputy Business Editor social restrictions to be safely from 59 per cent in 2007 to 65 Sangeetha Amarthalingam eased and bring an eventual per cent in 2017, contribut- Deputy Head of Lifestyle Desk end to the pandemic, it will ing to a drop in under-five Pan Simala likely take months or years to child mortality, from 44 Senior Reporters achieve. deaths per 1,000 live births to Meas Sokchea, Niem Chheng In the meantime, we can- 32 during that same period. Reporters not overlook the vaccines In the face of a global pan- Khouth Sophak Chakrya, Kim Sarom, that we already have to avert demic, hard-fought gains in Long Kimmarita, Khorn Savi, Hin Pisei, additional waves of child- immunisation coverage are Soth Koemsoeun, Voun Dara, Sous Yamy, hood illness and death from in peril. Data from the health Thou Vireak other deadly, yet entirely pre- ministry already shows a Photographers ventable diseases such as steep drop in the number of Heng Chivoan, Hong Menea, Hean Rangsey measles and polio. child vaccinations this year. Web Editor Already there is evidence UNICEF and the World Leang Phannara that routine immunisation Health Organisation have Webmasters services are at risk. A recent maintained that immunisation Sous Chanthy, Pang Vichea assessment of the Indonesian When it comes to immunisation, no child is safe until every child is safe. AFP can be delivered safely during SIEM REAP BUREAU health system conducted by the Covid-19 pandemic. Offi ce Manager the Ministry of Health and ing measures, disruptions to strong support for the gov- effective public health inter- Investment in immunisa- Sophearith Blondeel UNICEF shows that 84 per vaccine supplies caused by ernment’s policy to continue vention to prevent outbreaks. tion must be increased and PRODUCTION & PRINTING cent of the more than 5,000 travel restrictions and hesi- immunisation services with Routine childhood immu- safeguarded against any Head of Desktop Publishing health facilities surveyed tancy on the part of caregiv- safety precautions. The nisation requires fewer potential cuts. Nhim Sokphyrak from all 34 provinces report- ers to bring their children to majority of parents and car- resources than responding to For the well-being of our Desktop Publishing ed significant disruptions to health facilities. egivers indicated that despite outbreaks and preventing ill- children, we cannot let Suon Savatdy, Chum Sokunthy, Danh Borath immunisation services. A follow-up survey by the the pandemic, they would nesses helps to reduce the efforts against a new disease Tep Thoeun Thyda, Tim Borith, Than Veasna Although many continue to health ministry and UNICEF like to continue safely immu- burden on the already come at the expense of long- offer immunisation, others from July this year with nearly nising their children. This strained health systems. term progress against others. HEAD OFFICE have had their services par- 7,000 parents and caregivers shows there is still strong It is also a sound invest- When it comes to immunisa- tially interrupted or shut provides an understanding of demand for vaccination serv- ment. Globally every US dol- tion, no child is safe until down completely. community views on immuni- ices – and for good reason. lar spent on childhood every child is safe. THE JAKARTA The survey outlines several sation during the pandemic. The science is clear – immu- immunisations can yield up POST/ASIA NEWS NETWORK Post Media Co, Ltd. reasons for these suspen- Despite widespread fears of nisation saves lives. Immuni- to $44 in economic benefits, The Elements Condominium Level 7, sions, including the intro- becoming infected with the sation against common child- which include savings on The writer is the UNICEF represen- Hun Sen Boulevard, Phum Prek Talong, duction of physical distanc- virus, respondents expressed hood diseases is the most medical costs and productiv- tative in Indonesia. 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Advertising Department ed from the list and 23 new technolo- State control. Which might directly The voices warning that the Chinese As China has never ceased its efforts Chap Narith, 017 996 241 gies added, while the key points for affect ByteDance, as it will need the wolves are coming never mention the to strive for a higher position in the Hun Channet, 017 578 768 control of the other 21 technologies government’s approval before divest- fact that it is a conventional practice global supply chains, its adjustment of Prach Monnyreak, 012 123 7777 have been updated. ing itself of its TikTok operations in of many developed countries – from the catalogue of technologies banned Keo Puthy, 012 966 605 Although, as the Ministry of Com- the US. Since this will be equivalent to which China drew lessons to establish or restricted for export will only Phon Sok Chea, 012 717 404 merce has made clear, the purpose of exporting technologies on the list and its catalogue of restricted technologies become more frequent in the future, Jessa Piastro, 092 445 983 the revision is to regulate the adminis- it will have to complete the necessary in 2002 – to regularly revise their lists as it is predictable that more emerging CIRCULATION & DISTRIBUTION tration of technology exports so that the licensing procedures. of technologies banned or restricted technologies of strategic importance Acting Distribution Manager country can better promote technologi- Chinese companies have leading for export so that they keep pace with will be included, and some old tech- Thenh Rithy, 087 888 854 Circulation Supervisor cal progress and economic and techno- advantages in these technologies the changing situation. nologies will be removed from it. 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But although this is a swift fallout of clear and updated catalogue of tech- with the world, and it will continue to Assistants to Admin & HR Manager Notably, as experts point out, the the newly revised restrictions, it nologies banned and restricted for do so to let technology better serve the Nhel Soaphea CHINA DAILY/ASIA NEWS NETWORK revision puts the transactions of “cus- should not be taken as their purpose. export is conducive to facilitating its people. Financial Director Heang Tangmeng Chief Accountant Sren Vicheka Treasurers Sok Sophorn, Yon Sovannara, Cheam Sopheak, Huy Hamsovannary IT Manager Seng Nak, Vong Oun

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Roth Sochieata the back. The new invention allows drivers to bask in fresh S a child, Seng Rithy air streaming in from the side would squeeze onto doors and windshield-less his parents’ motor- front. The comfortable seats bike, competing with guarantee a safe ride for up to heapsA of belongings for space, four people. and hold on as the underpow- “Who will believe that it’s ered machine attempted to just a combination of car and keep a straight line. motorcycle parts, and solid This memory motivated enough to run on the national Rithy to invent his own al- road?” he says. Seng Rithy’s first vehicle took him around three months to build and cost $2,500. supplied ternative, and he recently Though it might be more manufactured two affordable suitable for sunny weather can be installed in tuk-tuks. engine-powered tricycles that than rainy season riding, the Many people have given him cost close to the same as an vehicle was created with driver good feedback, offered con- average motorbike. comfort in mind, unlike motor- structive advice and expressed Though he has received bikes, which give drivers aches a desire to purchase one of the several purchase inquiries, and pains. The front of Rithy’s vehicles on Facebook. the 34-year-old, who is busy vehicle is made totally of car ‘’I’m glad to have many peo- building his third model ve- parts except for the brakes. ple supporting me. I’m also hicle, says he would prefer to The back of the vehicle is made trying to be flexible dealing sell his vehicles only to people from all motorcycle parts. with my customers, but ad- who test-drive them first. Rithy claims his invention mittedly I can’t fulfil all of their On a recent day in his front is safer than tuk-tuks. The demands. If I can add it, I will. yard, Rithy toiled away weld- wheel at the back propels the If not, I will explain to them ing a metal frame around his tricycle forward and the two that their demand is outside latest tricycle, which resem- front wheels turn and brake. of my technical standard. It is bles a miniature car. It was “I have tested it. Even driv- a self-made vehicle, but it also already equipped with an en- ing on bumpy roads, it still requires suitable parts to bal- gine, steering wheel and tyres. achieves balance. Sometimes, ance itself,” Rithy says. Born into a family which you don’t even need to shift While he is excited to re- could not afford a car, Rithy the gear. It even saves a lot of ceive compliments, Rithy The three-wheeled invention is built for comfort and commands attention on the street. supplied remembers watching his par- gasoline compare to a normal humbly urges people to in- ents struggle to keep control car,” he says. gine up to 200cc, so that cus- chase it,” he says. Because what I’m doing is vest in research and technol- of their swaying motorbike. Rithy, whose day job is sell- tomers can drive it longer desti- He says he tried to make quite new to spare part shop- ogy to catch up with devel- “I was just about seven ing mobile homes, took three nations, even across provinces. the price suitable and afford- keepers. They are not familiar oped countries. or eight years old. My par- months to finish his first He says he hasn’t sold any yet. able for all Cambodians. The with what I need, so I have to “I believe we Cambodian ents couldn’t afford a car. We model vehicle. His father uses one and Chan- roughly $2,000 price tag is the order some parts from over- people, the descendants of owned a small motorbike and “My first one is bigger than thorn, the tycoon who support- average price for an average seas, like the US, for instance. those who built the Angkor they often loaded stuff and the second. There are four ed him, has the other model. new motorbike. “Sometimes, what I already Wat temple, have talent. If me along. The space was so seats. If I were to sell it in the Nevertheless, many custom- He adds he will try to make have is not the right part. If it we try hard and invest in re- small for us. I started to imag- market, it would be around ers have continued contacting smaller sizes because people does not fit, I need to replace search and technology for the ine what if we could connect $2,500,” he says. him to place orders. Some say they mainly want to use it it again and again. It costs future of our country, we can two motorcycles together?” “The second is a little small- even bring cash to attempt to to travel to work over a short fairly a lot,” he says. grow fast along with other Rithy tells The Post. er and was made like a frontier pre-order one to ensure they distance. Rithy says the vehicles will last countries,” he says. His fantasising egged him on car. It also can fit around three don’t miss out. But Rithy didn’t “They believe this is much saf- for a very long time because he “That’s why I’m willing to each day until two years ago or four people. The cost would accept any of the offers. er than motorcycles,” he says. uses good quality equipment, share and welcome those who when, with the support of local be only $2,000. It didn’t take He says when he finishes Rithy’s journey wasn’t easy. parts and accessories. want to adopt this skill. I’m tycoon Oknha Srey Chanthorn me long anymore, just around the third model, he wants Sometimes he couldn’t find Besides his career and build- eager to share what I know to and a little money from his sav- one and a half months. I esti- customers to visit and test- the right equipment as he at- ing hobby, Rithy, who is fasci- all passionate people.” ings, he started taking action. mate the third one will only drive it before they consider tempted to fuse a hybrid of nated with odd inventions, For more information about “I started off with my own take me two weeks.” buying one. motorcycle and car parts. has also built small canoes Rithy’s vehicle, call 081 696 curiosity and by trying to This time he will use an en- “If they like it, they can pur- “I’ve failed quite a few times. and mini air conditioners that 996 or 088 990 7777. learn from the internet, prac- tising with my own car and motorbike. Figure it out, how it works, take it out and pre- pare it all by myself. Until I fi- nally found what I needed for my invention,” he says. Together with three appren- tices, he created two vehicles fit for driving on the road and a third one is in the process. “The two achievements were made as tricycles but the third one, we plan to make it four wheels,” he says. The first and the second models have almost the same structure except for the size and the seats. The 110cc tricy- cle engine is capable of short journeys of up to 50km. Unlike most tricycles, Rithy’s hybrid vehicles have two wheels in the front and one at Rithy’s second model (right) was designed to be smaller and potential customers have professed a preference for this version. supplied THE PHNOM PENH POST september 2, 2020 www.phnompenhpost.com 13 Lifestyle

The group’s success has prompted other Kalbeliya dancers to follow in their footsteps, but with mixed results. ‘Too difficult’ When Binu Sapera – members of the tribe often use the same last name meaning snake-charmer in Hindi – first ventured into the world of online classes, she hosted a few lessons on Instagram, inviting stu- dents to pay what they wanted. None of the people who signed up contributed. “It was so upsetting. I had spent so much money getting my mobile data recharged so I could host those lessons, and it was all for nothing,” she told AFP. A British backpacker friend then helped her set up classes on Zoom, where she now teaches a small pool of students and earns around 11,000 rupees ($150) a month, bare- ly half of what she used to make be- fore the pandemic. The loss of her livelihood coupled with a 20,000-rupee debt has left the 23-year-old mother-of-two, who lives in a mud hut with no electricity, deep- ly ambivalent about the Kalbeliya’s fu- ture as rapid change comes to India. “I desperately want my children to study and pursue other jobs, away from dance,” she said. “I used to love our way of life but now I feel that it’s all just too difficult. You can’t depend on it for anything.” Female breadwinners Yet other Kalbeliya performers like Aasha Sapera believe dance may well be the key to empowering Kalbeliya gypsy dancer Aasha Sapera practices before hosting online dance classes amid the Covid-19 coronavirus pandemic at Jodhpur. afp women and ending widespread dis- crimination against the community. Dance gave Sapera the confidence to leave an unhappy marriage – di- vorce is a rarity in the conservative Ready, set, Zoom: India’s gypsy community – because she could easily out-earn her musician hus- band and raise their six-year-old daughter on her own. dancers take their artform online Such financial freedom is a wa- tershed for women in a community S a blackout plunged her terrible,” said Sapera, whose students – pushed them to eke out a living were also intimidated”, said Bel- that high-profile dancer Gulabo desert dwelling into dark- span the globe from Japan to Brazil. as dancers, with many learning the gian anthropologist Ayla Joncheere, Sapera says used to bury baby girls ness, Suwa Devi, a dancer Virus restrictions wiped out the 26- art from their mothers and grand- one of the co-founders of Kalbeliya alive, reflecting India’s longstanding belonging to India’s Ka- year-old single mother’s livelihood as mothers, as Sapera did. World, describing the dancers’ ini- gender bias in favour of men. lbeliyaA gypsy community, asked a performer in tourism-dependent tial response to the idea. Gulabo, who has spoken of how her neighbour to turn on his jeep’s Rajasthan state. Like others in the Sway like a snake Joncheere and the group’s other she was rescued from such a fate, is headlights so she could continue community, she has received no fi- The dance, which is meant to co-founders Aakansha Maheshwari one of a handful of dancers to en- teaching her Zoom class, outside. nancial aid from the government. mimic the swaying movements of and Christina Gomes set up a “bud- joy international success – helping The coronavirus pandemic has The struggle to survive is not new a serpent, with performers usually dy system”, partnering each dancer to further ease the stigma. forced many people to go online, to the Kalbeliya. Although they dressed in black, was classified as with an overseas counterpart who Online classes, and the global reach but the largely nomadic, margina- have not faced persecution and “intangible cultural heritage” by could help navigate the administra- they offer, could expand those possi- lised Kalbeliya face bigger challeng- slaughter on the scale of Europe’s UNESCO in 2010 and has attracted tive and technological challenges. bilities, with Kalbeliya World planning es than most, with several living in Sinti and Roma gypsies, they have a steady stream of global artists and Since its launch in mid-May, some to continue hosting lessons long after mud huts or tents with patchy elec- long been condemned to living on researchers to Rajasthan. 600 students from 20 countries in- pandemic restrictions are relaxed. tricity and non-existent wifi. the fringes of Indian society. Such access to international col- cluding Chile, Morocco, France and With so much uncertainty still in “In the beginning, I had no idea British colonial rulers designated laborators played a key role in their Finland have logged on to learn the air, her devotion to dance has how to make this work,” dancer Aasha the group as a “criminal tribe” in evolution as digital entrepreneurs, dance from the Kalbeliya. kept Aasha Sapera going. Sapera told AFP, describing her early the 1800s and they continue to be said Sapera, who is one of 11 danc- The lessons, and the income they “Dance has given me an identity . . . I forays into hosting classes on Zoom. stigmatised as thieves and prosti- ers on Kalbeliya World, an online bring in, have been a lifesaver for never want it to fade away,” she said. “We had so many internet prob- tutes in independent India. platform offering classes for a $10 fee the women, many of whom are the “I want my daughter to finish lems. Lessons would often get can- A 1972 ban on snake charming – that goes directly to the performers. sole breadwinners for their large ex- school. But I also want her to learn celled because the connection was their traditional economic pursuit “They were very enthusiastic. They tended families. how to dance.” afp

Traditional Kalbeliya dance was classified as an ‘intangible cultural heritage’ by UNESCO in 2010. afp In the Kalbeliya community, females are often the sole breadwinners for their families. afp 14 THE PHNOM PENH POST september 2, 2020 www.phnompenhpost.com Lifestyle Nigeria’s ‘Kannywood’ Thinking caps films find online niche thanks to coronavirus

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Producers were desperately seeking an alternative market for their films with cinemas and DVD stores ACROSS 43 One-third of a 1970 film title 12 Place to be marooned shuttered because of lockdown measures. afp 1 Body art, for short 44 Oval Office occupant, briefly 13 Busy bee 5 Some German autos 45 Mathematical proposition 21 Gp. against furs T a time when in Kannywood, attributed the and new. 10 Drought-stricken 48 Superlative sequel to a Gary Coo- 22 Unduly hasty the coronavirus is success of streaming plat- Nigerian telecom services 14 Grim Grimm guy per classic? 24 Small amounts wreaking havoc on forms to their astute business are notoriously poor, with 15 “Same here” 52 Some forensic evidence 27 Good forecast businesses around sense and technology. frequent signal disruptions, 16 Passable, barely 53 Not working 28 Superlative sequel to a Bruce Willis film? theA world, the film industry Abdussalam said Northflix coupled with exorbitant data 17 Recommend 54 Long-time “Today” host 29 French fashion magazine 18 ___ corn (picnic side) 55 Smokey, for one in Nigeria’s mainly Muslim formerly used the pay-per-view costs which affect online- 30 Person with a vision? 19 “Dollar days” event 56 Aretha Franklin’s genre north is going from strength system but quickly switched to based firms. 31 Vitamin additive 20 “... was I ___ I saw Elba” 57 Alan or Adam of film to strength. flat-rate subscriptions after the But Northflix has been cop- 32 Europe’s highest active 21 Superlative sequel to a Clint 58 ___ spumante wine volcano The region’s movie machine virus emerged in Asia and Eu- ing, the owners say. Eastwood Western? 59 Flexible Flyer item 33 MVP of the first two Super Bowls – dubbed Kannywood after its rope, knowing that it “would “With a single (reception 23 Big-time golf tournament (with 60 Small songbirds 36 Common side dish largest city Kano – has become reach all corners of the world”. signal) bar, you can watch a “The”) 61 To ___ (with precision) 37 Source of poi the dominant source of enter- The fee is just 1,500 naira movie without disruption, it 25 Greek H’s DOWN 39 “The Tortoise and the ___” 1 Carved family emblem tainment for West Africa’s 80 ($4) a month in addition to doesn’t freeze and our net- 26 “I must be off, old chap” 40 Big name in faucets 2 Ancient gathering place million Hausa speakers. subscribers’ smartphone and work is capable of buffering 27 Coastal areas 42 Supported, as an appealed 3 Superlative sequel to a Since springing up in 1992 internet costs. the video,” Abdussalam said. 31 Mrs. Fitzgerald decision Schwarze-negger movie? with just seven production The lockdown, which saw Other issues include cen- 33 Banana cluster 43 Material of an infamous crown 4 Collector’s achievement 34 ___-de-France 45 Dip one’s ___ the water (test) companies, the industry has cinemas, hotels, bars and oth- sorship, criticism on religious 5 Golf champ Mark 35 “Tendon” suffix 46 Related on a mother’s side grown to include 502 pro- er recreational outlets shut grounds and piracy. 6 Bursts of laughter 36 Purposeful type of attitude 47 Antoinette or Osmond duction outfits and 97 edit- down, was a boon for Northf- Muslim clerics and govern- 7 Raison d’___ 37 Prefix with “vision” 48 Sound of escaping air ing studios. lix as idle Nigerians turned to ment officials say the plat- 8 Unfinished business 38 About 22.5 degrees 49 “American ___” (talent show) 9 Tex-Mex snack It now employs more than their mobile phones to stream form promotes foreign values 39 Drivers may hit them on purpose 50 Rubber cement, e.g. 10 St. Francis’ birthplace 30,000 people, according to their favourite movies. by mimicking Hollywood and 40 HBO’s “Real Time” host 51 Zap in the microwave 11 “The Long and Winding ___” the Kano chapter of the Mo- 41 Kind of insurance 55 Barnyard sound tion Pictures Practitioners As- Coronavirus has been a sociation of Nigeria. Tuesday’s solution While Kannywood films blessing to us business-wise, have the same themes of love, despite the disruptions it has revenge and betrayal as those churned out by the prolific caused to the global economy Nollywood film industry in the predominantly Christian That opportunity also came Bollywood productions at the south, the content must ad- as producers were desperately expense of the regional Hausa here to strict Islamic rules. seeking an alternative market culture. Northflix, Kannywood’s fledg- for their films with cinemas The industry has also come ling online streaming platform, and DVD stores shuttered. under state-imposed restric- has seen its client base soar tions and scrutiny which film- since authorities imposed lock- ‘A lifesaver’ makers say are killing creativity. downs to contain the coronavi- Northflix was the answer. Under the law, every film rus pandemic in March. “It was a lifesaver for film must be cleared by the censor- Its subscriber base of 40,000 producers who would not ship board which requires strict Tuesday’s solution has nearly doubled, while have had the avenue of mak- adherence to Islamic injunc- revenue has tripled, CEO and ing money from their movies,” tions, including a ban on touch- co-founder Jamil Abdussalam said Kano-based filmmaker ing between men and women. told AFP. Abdulkarim Mohammed. Defaulters are usually sanc- “Coronavirus has been a And subscribers have stuck tioned. blessing to us business-wise, to the platform despite the But Northflix’s location in despite the disruptions it has easing of the lockdown, ac- the capital Abuja puts it be- caused to the global econo- cording to Abdussalam, be- yond the jurisdiction of the my,” he said. cause of the convenience it Kano censoring agency. “It was not by chance, but a offers as well as the fact that “It has helped us bypass the result of a conscious and con- pirated copies can no longer restrictions . . . and fight pira- certed business strategy”. be found on the streets. cy,” said Sani Danja, a leading Kabiru Sufi, a Kano-based The new business environ- Kannywood actor and pro- economist who follows trends ment has challenges both old ducer. afp THE PHNOM PENH POST september 2, 2020 www.phnompenhpost.com 15 Sport Pliskova leads top seeds into the US Open second round

AROLINA Pliskova led better place to play no matter a day of dominance – I mean, it’s still without peo- for seeded players as ple, but I just felt somehow a the underdogs failed little better. toK bite at the US Open on Mon- Fourth seed Naomi Osaka day. meanwhile proved her fitness Top seed Pliskova shrugged in a gruelling 6-2, 5-7, 6-2 win off the surreal setting of an over Japanese compatriot Mis- empty arena at Arthur Ashe aki Doi. Stadium to breeze past Osaka, 22, had withdrawn Ukraine’s Anhelina Kalinina from Saturday’s Western & 6-4, 6-0 in 1hr 3min. Southern Open final with a Pliskova’s brisk victory set hamstring problem, but did the tone for the remainder of not appear to be hampered by the opening day in the wom- the injury during her three-set en’s draw, where 15 of the 16 win in just over two hours. seeds in action progressed Osaka, the 2018 US Open safely. champion, arrived on court World number three Plisko- wearing a face mask bearing va, elevated to top seed in the the name of Breonna Taylor, absence of world number one the African-American nurse Top seed Karolina Pliskova led a day of dominance for seeded players as the underdogs failed to bite at the US Open on Monday. afp Ashleigh Barty and second- who was shot by US police in ranked Simona Halep, faces her apartment in Kentucky in them,” added Osaka, who last delighted fans at Wimbledon “I think the biggest thing is I Kvitova said. “I’m glad that I France’s Caroline Garcia in the March. week threatened to withdraw last year by advancing to the just need experience.” had a couple of matches before second round. Taylor’s case has been wide- from the Western & Southern fourth round as a qualifier but Elsewhere Monday, sixth to kind of get used to these Pliskova, who made a disap- ly publicised during months of tournament following the was unable to take her chanc- seed Petra Kvitova also new things. pointing early exit at last protests against police brutal- police shooting of African- es as slid to defeat against her advanced safely, downing “I really had to get used to week’s ATP/WTA Western & ity and racial injustice in the American man Jacob Blake in 31st-seeded opponent. Romania’s Irina-Camelia Begu being in the bubble. It’s some- Southern Open tune-up event United States, and Osaka said Wisconsin. Gauff said her development 6-3, 6-2. thing totally different, which I in New York, said she was she planned to wear face this year had been hampered The 30-year-old two-time was normally doing – going out adjusting to playing before masks carrying the names of No Coco-mania by lack of tournament match Wimbledon champion, who for a coffee, sitting in Central empty stands at the Open, other victims as the tourna- With the draw going largely practice following a season has never gone beyond the Park. Suddenly this is not the where spectators are barred ment goes on. to form, Coco Gauff’s hopes of which was decimated by the quarter-finals in New York, option.” because of Covid-19 proto- “I have seven and it’s quite launching another giant-kill- coronavirus shutdown. said she was adjusting to the Germany’s 17th seed Angel- cols. sad that seven is not enough ing run were halted in their “That’s what I need on tour. empty stands, as well as tour- ique Kerber, the 2016 US Open “I felt better than in my pre- for the amount of names,” tracks after a 6-3, 5-7, 6-4 loss I’m playing against people old- nament regulations which champion, booked her second- vious match, last week,” the Osaka said. to Latvia’s Anastasija Sevasto- er than me who have been in prevent players from sightsee- round berth with a 6-4, 6-4 Czech star said. “Hopefully I’ll get to the va. more situations, difficult situa- ing in the city. defeat of Australia’s Ajla Toml- “I think the center court is finals and you’ll see all of The 16-year-old from Florida tions, than I have,” Gauff said. “It’s been different, for sure,” janovic. afp Aussie Ewan rockets to Tour de France sprint victory

AUSTRALIAN rider Caleb Ewan pro- 198-kilometre stage from the Nice and standing 1.65 metres, bided his the race for missing the time cut after part of France were packed with fans duced an irresistible late burst of football stadium to the hilltop town time and overtook Bennett right on a nasty fall. on Tuesday. speed to pip a stunned Sam Bennett of Sisteron in Provence. the line. “It worked perfectly to plan, I had to Schoolchildren were out in force of Ireland on the finish line of stage Ewan, 26, won three stages on the The timely win gave Lotto a double move just at the right moment. It was chasing the sweets and goodies three of the Tour de France on Mon- 2019 Tour but started this edition on boost after the team was reduced disappointing to lose two riders on day thrown from the publicity caravan, day. his backside after a fall on the crash- from eight to six riders on stage one one, but everyone has pulled together which is about 70 percent smaller this France’s Julian Alaphilippe retained strewn opening stage. when Philippe Gilbert broke a knee and we’ve done quite well,” Ewan year, and many were cheering home the leader’s yellow jersey after the Ewan, known as the ‘Pocket Rocket’ while John Degenkolb was thrown off said. hero Alaphilippe. “The world is watching and every- “Winning yesterday really relaxed one would like to be here at this, it’s me,” said Alaphilippe. “It’s a great the biggest race in the world and I’m honour to wear the jersey and I’ll be delighted.” defending it day by day.” After a rampaging climax to Sun- Tuesday’s stage features a summit day’s race provided by Alaphilippe, finish and a tricky hill-laden route this stage was a more leisurely run from Sisteron to Orcieres where Alap- through a national park located hilippe faces a real fight from British between the Mediterranean and the rider Adam Yates for the overall lead. foot of the Alps, winding through oak Just four seconds separate the two. and pine-forested hills. “I know it’ll be interesting with With around a third of the peloton Adam Yates tomorrow,” said Alap- nursing grazes and bumps from that hilippe, who now surpasses former bruising first stage, and with Sunday’s winner Geraint Thomas in days wear- speedy stage in their legs, the teams ing the yellow jersey. took it slowly before the Tour was “It’s a difficult stage, I hear. I havent treated to its first real sprint. really studied it yet, but we’ll keep an eye “Today was one of the few real on him [Yates],” Alaphilippe added. sprint opportunities, so we weren’t Yates, who has signed a deal to going to give that up,” Ewan said after switch to Ineos, came fourth in the stepping from the podium. 2016 Tour de France where he also Superstar sprinter Peter Sagan was won the white jersey for the best again in the mix and gleaned enough under-25 rider. points from his fifth position to take Frenchman Anthony Lopez broke the green jersey he has won a record a shoulder in a collision with a Cofidis seven times. team car that is being investigated, but amazingly, given how many falls Sweet moments for Alaphilippe there have been each day, he was just Despite the Covid-19 resurgence in the fourth of the original field of 176 Caleb Ewan produced an irresistible late burst of speed to stun Sam Bennett of Ireland at the finish line of stage three. afp France, the roadsides in this pastoral to leave the Tour so far. afp 16 THE PHNOM PENH POST september 2, 2020 www.phnompenhpost.com Sport Butler shines as Heat shock Milwaukee

IMMY Butler seized control down the stretch, scoring a career-play- off high 40 points as the Miami Heat beat the Milwaukee Bucks inJ the opening game of their second round NBA playoff series on Monday. Butler was a one-man wrecking crew, scoring 13 of Miami’s final 16 points in the NBA’s quarantine bub- ble in Orlando, Florida. He scored 27 of his 40 points in the second half. Butler warned his teammates not to expect any passes with the game on the line. “I told my teammates I probably wasn’t going to pass the ball. I made a couple of shots and they said, ‘That’s fine with me,’”B utler said. In the Western Conference, Chris Paul scored 28 points as the Oklaho- ma City Thunder forced a decisive seventh game in their first round series with a 104-100 win over the mistake-prone Houston Rockets. Butler is just the third player in Heat history with a 40-point game in the playoffs, joining LeBron James and Dwyane Wade. “I took it up a level in the fourth. If that’s what needs to happen every game, I have got to do it,” he said. Game two of the best-of-sev- en Eastern Conference series is Jimmy Butler blasted 40 points as the Miami Heat beat the top-ranked Milwaukee Bucks in game one of their second round playoff series. Getty Images/AFP Wednesday in Orlando. Goran Dragic added 27 points as It was the Greek superstar’s fewest The Bucks’ actions led to the NBA fending champion Raptors or the and Russell Westbrook had combined. he helped the Heat clamp down de- points in a playoff game since he was coming to an agreement with players Boston Celtics in the NBA’s final four. Westbrook finished with seven fensively which set the stage for But- held to 12 by the Toronto Raptors in on engaging in social justice initiatives. In the West, Paul tallied 15 points in turnovers including a giveaway with ler’s offensive heroics. game three of the NBA semi-finals the fourth quarter and nailed a pair seven seconds which spoiled any With 52 seconds left, Dragic made last season. He also missed eight of Butler battles of clutch three-pointers that pulled chance of a Rocket comeback. The a clutch defensive play by stealing 12 free throws against the Heat. After falling behind in the first the Thunder even at 98-98 with just Rockets had a total of 22 turnovers. the ball from Bucks star Giannis An- Khris Middleton scored 28 points quarter Miami stormed back, cut- under three minutes left in game six Harden paced the Rockets with 32 tetokounmpo to preserve Miami’s and Brook Lopez had 24 for the ting Milwaukee’s lead to 63-60 at of their first round series. His two points, eight rebounds and seven assists. seven-point lead, 111-104. Bucks, who also lost the opening halftime. The Heat took a 82-80 lead free throws with 12 seconds helped “I had five [turnovers] so we’ve both Bam Adebayo had 12 points and 17 game of their first round series be- into the fourth quarter and then But- seal the victory for Oklahoma City. got to be better with the basketball,” rebounds and rookie Tyler Herro tallied fore winning four straight to beat ler carried them to the finish line. “This is who we are,” Paul said. “We said Harden. “Twelve turnovers be- 11 points for the Heat, who swept the the Orlando Magic in five games. Butler’s 40 points came on 13-for-20 are built for stuff like this. A lot of our tween the two. If we cut those in half, Indiana Pacers in the previous round. The Bucks came into the contest after shooting and 12-for-13 shooting from guys have been pushed out and trad- we give ourselves a better shot.” Fifth seeded Miami found a way to setting a trend in the final week of the the charity stripe. His previous playoff ed [from other teams]. We just stick Game seven is Wednesday at the Dis- contain reigning NBA most valuable first round by staging a strike in order high was 36 points for Philadelphia together and keep fighting.” ney complex in Florida, with the winner player Antetokounmpo, who was to draw awareness to police brutality against Brooklyn last season. Paul’s 15 points in the fourth were advancing to face the Los Angeles Lakers limited to just 18 points. and racial discrimination in America. The winner will face either the de- more than Houston’s James Harden in the conference semi-finals.AFP Lightning eliminate Bruins in second OT to advance

VICTOR Hedman scored with “It was gutsy,” Tampa coach Krejci scored for the Bruins, 5:50 left in the second over- Jon Cooper said. “We needed whose impressive campaign as time as the Tampa Bay Light- every bit of energy to get one of the top teams in the ing booked their spot in the through that first overtime. league during the regular season Eastern Conference playoff Tongues were dragging. I’m came to a frustrating finish. finals with a 3-2 win over the proud of this team.” In Edmonton, Swedish for- Boston Bruins on Monday. Andrei Vasilevskiy stopped 45 ward Andre Burakovsky had Sweden’s Hedman snapped a shots, and Ondrej Palat and two goals and an assist as the shot through the legs of Bruin Anthony Cirelli scored a goal Colorado Avalanche kept their defender Brandon Carlo and each for the Lightning. Palat playoff hopes alive with a 6-3 beat goaltender Jaroslav Halak has stepped up offensively for victory over the Dallas Stars. to give the Lightning a 4-1 Tampa in the postseason to fill The Avalanche scored five series victory and their fourth the void left by an injury to their goals over a 10-minute stretch appearance in the NHL final top scorer Steven Stamkos. during the first period to cut four in the past six seasons. The Lightning also lost Rus- their deficit to three games to Forward Patrick Maroon sian forward Nikita Kucherov, two in the Western Conference provided the screen in front of who left the game with an semi-final series. the net for Hedman, who injury in the second period. Game six is scheduled for timed his snap shot perfectly. Palat scored on a tip of a one- Wednesday. “Obviously, a great feeling. timer from Kevin Shattenkirk to Nathan MacKinnon and Mik- We battled really hard today,” give Tampa Bay a 1-0 lead early ko Rantanen each added a goal Hedman said. “We’re very in the second. The goal was Pal- and an assist for the Avalanche. happy, as a group, to move to at’s fifth in his last four games. France’s Pierre-Edouard Bel- the conference final.” Halak, who finished with 32 lemare and Nazem Kadri also It was redemption for Tampa saves, started the playoffs as scored, and Canadian goal- who were swept out of the the Bruins No. 2 goaltender tender Michael Hutchinson playoffs last year in the first but he was thrust into the stopped 31 shots. round after a record-setting starting role when Finland’s Joe Pavelski, Miro Heiskanen regular season. Tuukka Rask opted out of the and Jamie Benn scored for the Tampa will face either the Phil- NHL’s quarantine bubble in Stars, who were attempting to Czech Ondrej Palat (right) of the Tampa Bay Lightning is congraluted by Nikita Kucherov after scoring a goal adelphia Flyers or the New York Toronto, Ontario. reach the conference final for the against the Boston Bruins. Getty Images/AFP Islanders in the next round. David Pastrnak and David first time in a dozen years. AFP