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Thursday, september 10, 2020 Intelligent . In-depth . Independent www.phnompenhpost.com 4000 RIEL UN rapporteur told to worker Minimum wage: Unions follow code of conduct Niem Chheng and others on charges of incitement “I encourage Cambodian authori- view. It said Smith has never stressed demand raise, to create social chaos. ties to ensure that these rights are re- that freedom of expression, associa- HE Cambodian Permanent Mis- Smith said she had been closely spected and protected and to create tion and peaceful assembly carries employers say no sion to the UN Office in Geneva following reports that seven differ- an environment in which individuals with it special duties and responsi- national – page 4 on Wednesday urged UN Spe- ent CSOs have been searched or in- can exercise these rights. bilities as stated by laws. cial Rapporteur on Human formed of pending visits by the au- “I urge that those arrested are prompt- “The purposeful failure of this em- RightsT in Cambodia Rhona Smith to thorities since last week. ly brought before a court of law and their phasis not only misleads the public strictly observe the code of conduct and “The rights to freedom of expression, due process rights are fully respected. but emboldens certain forces who her office’s operations manual. association and peaceful assembly are I am following these events closely in readily exploit situations for their The call came after Smith voiced protected by international human Cambodia,” she had previously said. hidden agendas,” the release said. concerns on Tuesday over recent ar- rights norms and standards as well as In a press release, the Mission said rests of three environment activists by the Cambodian Constitution. it was disturbed by Smith’s personal Continued – page 2 Unexplained gmac set to roll out green-tech illness puts clean-energy halt to Covid Switch project vaccine trial business – page 6 CLINICAL trials of one of the most advanced experimental Covid-19 vac- cines, which is being developed by pharmaceutical company AstraZene- ca Plc and Oxford University, were “paused” on Tuesday after a volunteer developed an unexplained illness. With billions of people around the world still suffering from the fall- out of the pandemic and the global death toll nearing 900,000, a world- wide race for a vaccine is underway, UN says Pandemic with nine companies already in late- stage Phase 3 trials. threatens lives Worldwide infections to date now stand at more than 27 million, and of millions of more than 890,000 people have died from the disease. kids worldwide Russia has already approved a vac- WORLD – Page 10 No to dropouts cine, and research published in The Lancet medical journal last week Ninety-seven per cent of 239 children surveyed in 15 provinces and towns were severely affected in their daily lives by said patients involved in early tests Covid-19 while 48 per cent reported their lives had been changed dramatically by staying home. HENG CHIVOAN sTORY > 5 developed antibodies with “no seri- ous adverse events”. But scientists cautioned the trials were too small. A spokesperson for the AstraZeneca vaccine said in a statement on Tues- Chikungunya hits 49 in B Meanchey day that “we voluntarily paused vac- cination to allow the review of safety Long Kimmarita Wednesday that experts were imme- “There are new cases, but not many. data by an independent committee. diately sent to investigate the cases. Our experts are educating villagers “This is a routine action which has to THE Banteay Meanchey provincial “Experts sent some patients to the about health and methods to elimi- happen whenever there is a potentially Department of Health said an outbreak Mongkol Borei Cambodia-Japan Friend- nate mosquito shelters by cooperating unexplained illness in one of the trials, Marked for life: of chikungunya which occurred on ship Hospital because they had a fever with local authorities. We especially while it is investigated, ensuring we Monday night in O’Prasat commune’s of 39 to 40 Celsius, sore legs, muscles and recommend spraying mosquitoes in maintain the integrity of the trials.” South Korea sly O’Snguot village in Mongkol Borei dis- skin rashes,” said Chansangvath. main locations,” he said. The company said that in large tri- trict has spread to four nearby villages. He said health experts also con- The hospital’s director Chan Vithy als, illnesses will sometimes happen tattoo artists The mosquito-borne disease is firmed that the disease had spread to Navuth told The Post on Wednesday by chance but must be reviewed in- believed to have afflicted 49 people, four nearby villages and are investigat- that 37 people from O’Snguot village dependently. seek legalisation including 35 children. ing the suspected cases. Patients are who are suspected to have the disease AstraZeneca didn’t offer further Provincial health department direc- being sent for treatment as well as hav- lifestyle – page 13 tor Le Chansangvath told The Post on ing their blood tested for the disease. Continued – page 5 Continued – page 10 Czechs launch water, sanitation THE PHNOM PENH POST National News project in Kampong Chhnang Inside page 5 2 THE PHNOM PENH POST september 10, 2020 www.phnompenhpost.com National Official says last Convicted child killer pleads for Covid-19 patient moved, to be reduction of 20-year sentence discharged soon HE last Covid-19 patient being Kim Sarom treated at the Khmer-Soviet TFriendship Hospital is not in HE Supreme Court on critical condition and will be discharged Wednesday heard the ap- soon, said Ministry of Health spokes- peal of a man convicted of woman Or Vandine. strangling a seven-year-old She said the patient was sent from girlT and throwing her body in a pond Chak Angre Krom Health Centre to the in Kandal province’s Koki commune Khmer-Soviet Friendship Hospital on in Kien Svay district in 2017. Wednesday because it has a team of Heng Chanthim, 25, was sen- pulmonologists and general medical tenced to 20 years in prison. doctors. He told the Supreme Court on “The patient has no significant prob- Wednesday that on the day of the lems or physical illness. It only means murder, he had gone to the house of Covid-19 persists for a long time and a man named Phun Pheaktra to bor- some people take longer to respond to row a battery to electrocute fish. treatment. Pheaktra was not at the house, “I hope the relocation will help im- only the girl. He stole a battery and prove the patient’s condition so he can asked the girl to sit behind him on respond better to treatment. He should the bicycle to carry it. be able to recover soon,” Vandine said. While riding the bicycle, battery Cambodia has discovered only one acid splashed on his back. He rode new case of Covid-19 in the past month towards a pond about 50m away – a passenger from France who arrived from a dirt road. Upon arriving at in Cambodia on August 30. That pas- the pond, he took off his clothes and senger is reported as recovered and went to the pond to wash the acid off was discharged on September 7 by the his back. But the girl cried loudly. Ministry of Health. “I was afraid people on the road Since the first case of Covid-19 was would hear her cries and think I diagnosed in Cambodia on January 27, raped her because I was only wear- 109,133 people have been tested and ing my underwear. I strangled her 274 were positive for the novel coro- and dropped her into the pond. navirus. Among them, 273 have been He said he was arrested by police cured and only one remains. on August 4 after he fled to a con- Police examine the body of the girl who was killed in Kandal province’s Ang Snuol district in 2017. facebook However, the ministry’s Communica- struction site in Ang Snuol district’s ble Disease Control (CDC) department Bek Chan commune for three days. But Chanthim’s family had paid Appeal Court, he had no intention to filed a Supreme Court appeal be- has called on people to remain vigilant He told the court he served more only $2,000 in compensation. He was kill the girl. But because the girl cried, cause he hasn’t come to terms with and take precautionary measures. than two years in prison aware of still owed $4,000. Pheaktra said he he killed her out of fear. the harsh sentence. This includes wearing facemasks, his mistake. He requested the court stopped demanding the remaining “I studied the case and the convict The lawyer asked the court to refer washing hands regularly, keeping dis- to reduce his sentence. money and withdrew the complaint. intended to kill the victim. The sen- the case back to the Kandal Provin- tance while sitting and standing, avoid- Pheaktra, the father, told Judge Supreme Court prosecutor Chan tence is correct and I would like the cial Court. ing gatherings like wedding receptions Kong Srim that the provincial court Dara Rasmey said on Wednesday that court to uphold the ruling,” he said. After the 30-minute hearing, and parties and not going out unless ordered the convict to pay $6,000 in according to statements of the convict Defence lawyer Bun Kung said his Judge Srim said a decision will be necessary. Khorn Savi compensation. at the provincial court hearing and the client admitted to his guilt. But he announced on September 15. Residents told to store waste properly ‘Court the only lawful

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PHNOM Penh municipal ad- Continued from page 1 ful means for the accused to ministration officials have re- defend themselves in a dem- quested house owners, busi- The Mission went on to ocratic society with the rule ness owners and citizens in the note that Cambodia cher- of law rather than protesting capital to store their rubbish in ishes freedom of expression, illegally to pressure the gov- their homes during the three- association and peaceful as- ernment and the judiciary day Pchum Ben festival. sembly in line with the law, – an independent body – to A Phnom Penh administra- and is deeply conscious that release or drop charges. tion announcement released plurality of voices, including Since July, civil society groups on Tuesday said some staff at critical ones, matter in the de- have gathered in front of the Cintri (Cambodia) Ltd will go velopment of the Kingdom. Phnom Penh Municipal Court off on leave from September However, contrary to the and at Freedom Park to de- 16 to 18 to celebrate the holi- Mission’s position, Ministry of mand the release of Rong Ch- days. Justice spokesman Chin Ma- hun, a member of the Cambo- As a result, rubbish collec- lin said it was not unusual for dia Watchdog Council (CWC). tion services in Phnom Penh Smith to raise concerns over He was arrested on charges will not operate normally the human rights situation of incitement for claims that during that period. in Cambodia because it is her Cambodia had lost land to “Please do not take rubbish obligation and mandate as a Vietnam because of border or solid waste to the public UN special rapporteur. pole planting. road during this holiday. The He said Smith did not ac- National Police spokesman Phnom Penh administration cuse police of human rights Chhay Kim Khoeun con- hopes that all business owners violation and merely raised firmed on Wednesday that and citizens will take part to Phnom Penh municipal administration officialsrubbish collection services in Phnom Penh will not operate the general principles that normally during the Pchum Ben Festival from September 16-18. Hean Rangsey 13 people, apart from Rong maintain good environmental the government is obliged to Chhun, had been arrested hygiene in the capital,” it said. ment of his community. member in charge of rub- according to our programme, respect and protect citizens’ on charges of incitement. Six But residents of Krang “It does not matter if it is a bish collection told The Post but some citizens still do not freedom to exercise their other people were educated Thnong and Kouk Khleang holiday or not, rubbish col- on Wednesday that the slow do it properly. rights freely and legally. and allowed to go free. communes in the capital’s lection in my area seems very pace of rubbish collection is “Some people throw rub- “That she urges police to send He said two others have Sen Sok District said Cintri’s slow. Perishable rubbish that due to citizens’ inability to bish on public streets and pri- [alleged] offenders to court im- also been arrested for creat- rubbish collection has always has been kept for many days store it properly. vate spaces. These are factors plies she supports and clearly ing a movement to oppose been unsatisfactory, even causes a stench and affects Vuthy said citizens must that contribute to the slow understands the government’s the government. One is Kea when there isn’t a holiday. health and the environment, abide by the company’s rules pace of rubbish collection,” action against those who com- Sokhun who composed a sa- Svay Nareth, a resident of the even though we store it prop- and prepare their rubbish he said. mit offences in exercising their tirical song that “insulted” Borey Piphup Thmey gated erly,” he said. properly on pickup days, or Vuthy called on all related rights [beyond legal limits]. the government. community near Krang Thnong He said a programme else it will not be picked up. people, especially house and “Defendants are to be held The second is Pen Mom, commune hall said rubbish should be created to increase “We acknowledge that business owners, to take part accountable and argue their who was arrested and sen- is only collected three to four rubbish collection, and that some citizens have a good in cleaning and packaging cases in court against police tenced by the Kampot Pro- times per month from his home, he would like to see two to understanding of packaging rubbish and solid wastes tidi- who have solid legal basis to vincial Court on Wednesday which causes a bad odour and three more pickups a month. rubbish and they take part ly and abide by the company’s press charge against them. to five years in prison on a affects the health and environ- Khieu Vuthy, a Cintri staff in separating waste properly guidelines. “The court is the only law- charge of “plotting”. THE PHNOM PENH POST september 10, 2020 www.phnompenhpost.com 3 National Authorities set to shutter Activists summoned in 2015 land dispute illegal auto repair shops case in Preah Vihear Long Kimmarita Soth Koemsoeun against us, saying we incited resi- HE Ministry of Public Works dents to protest against it to take our and Transport (MPWT) and PREAH Vihear Provincial Court pros- land back. In order words, we have National Police jointly an- ecutor Phy Sithorng issued a sum- always stopped the company from nounced they will continue mons for four forest activists to ap- logging the forest. So, the company is toT inspect and shut down illegal car pear in court on September 14 over angry with us,” he said. repair garages across the country. charges of incitement to commit a Contact information for a repre- The goal is to lower the rate of traffic felony after PNT Co Ltd filed a com- sentative of the company could not accidents nationwide. plaint against them concerning a be found on Wednesday. The commitment was made on 2015 land dispute. Preah Vihear provincial rights Tuesday during a meeting at the The summons ordered Khem Sokhy, group Adhoc coordinator Lor Chan Ministry of Interior between the 36; So Thal, 45; Vong Sok Khengly, 46; said he is aware of the case because MPWT and the National Police. and San Reth, 62, to appear in court. the four suspects requested legal MPWT Minister Sun Chanthol All of the suspects are men and resi- representation from Adhoc. said the joint commitment is part of dents of Ruosroan commune’s Russey He said the reason the court sum- tightening the road traffic law, which village in Rovieng district. moned them was that it wants to has significantly reduced deaths and The four are due to appear in court accelerate addressing the backlog injuries in the past few months. over charges of incitement to com- of cases. National Police deputy chief Him mit a felony under Article 895 of the “If the court orders their arrest Yan told reporters that Chanthol and Criminal Code. The offence is said upon questioning or at any time, we National Police chief Neth Savoeun to have been committed on April 24, can regard it as a threat and a viola- agreed to prevent all illegal vehicle 2015, in Reabroy commune. tion of their rights and freedoms. repairs and increase inspections of Auto repair garages are being investigated in Phnom Penh and shut down by authorities Khem Sokhy, one of the four, said “But if they are placed under court faulty vehicles. if not properly licensed. fresh newws on Wednesday that he had already supervision, it is a normal thing. I ac- Yan said the two institutions expect received the summons and that he knowledge that as per court procedure the cooperation of law enforcement instructions to relevant officials to tutions to take more targeted mea- is looking for legal representation. when there are many cases, the court forces across the country in clamp- increase cooperation in managing sures to control speed and alcohol Sokhy said the company seemed must issue the summons to serve as ing down on traffic offences, includ- and inspecting traffic signs on na- consumption, which are factors in not to have done anything with the a basis to charge them or drop the ing inspections of all repair shops. tional roads, inspecting overweight high-fatality accidents. land after the forest on it was logged. charges,” he said. “Savoeun has said he has in- vehicles and deploying cameras. Kong Sovann said there are ex- Currently, four or five villagers had PNT Co Ltd has been clearing the structed provincial police chiefs Kong Sovann, a technical adviser amples of successful experiences borrowed land from the company farmland of residents in Ruosroan to cooperate [with MPWT] to carry and deputy director of the Commu- in developed countries and some and grown crops on it. commune since January 2014. The out practical inspections of garag- nity Traffic Safety Programme team neighbouring countries in the im- “My village consists of more than clearing has affected some 800ha es. We sent a letter to the provincial of Rural Road Development Proj- plementation of traffic law enforce- 100 families. They have had disputes consisting of 127 families. board of governors to do this work. ect Phase 2 at the Ministry of Rural ment projects. He said it involves with the company since 2015. But The families have always claimed And the Ministry of Interior will Development, told The Post the two complying with three standards. authorities solved it indecisively and they had occupied it and grown rice join in the inspections if neces- institutions should work together to He said the three standards are the court summoned them one by on the land for over 10 years. But the sary,” Yan said. prevent these problems. education, respect for road laws and one. But nothing came of it. company had cleared it for private He said both parties also issued Sovann said he wants both insti- enforcement. “The company filed the complaint ownership.

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SuIntelligentccessful P - eopleIn-depth Read - Independent The Post. 4 THE PHNOM PENH POST september 10, 2020 www.phnompenhpost.com National Minimum wage to be decided Police chief’s sexual abuse case not ‘crime’ Mom Kunthear Mom Kunthear ordinate staff. HE National Council However, she said the fact on Minimum Wage MINISTRY of Interior spokes- that the ministry had just de- will decide on a wage man Khieu Sopheak said the moted Kosal and did not take increase for work- complaint filed by women po- further legal action meant it ersT in the garment, footwear, lice officers against Kampong failed to obtain a judicial so- textile and travel product sec- Thom police chief Ouk Kosal lution. This, she said, sent a tors at a meeting on Thursday over sexual harassment did message to the offender that after a figure could not be not carry a criminal offence he will get away from the law reached at a tripartite meet- as the complaint concerned for his abusive activities. ing on Wednesday. administrative work. “Dignity and honour of the vic- Ministry of Labour and Sopheak told The Post on tims can be protected by court Vocational Training spokes- Wednesday that the ministry procedure. Otherwise, it means person Heng Sour, who had formally decided to de- that all cases of sexual harass- headed the tripartite meeting mote Kosal from major gen- ment will not be sent to court between representatives of eral to colonel. or get justice for the victims be- employers, the government He stressed that Kosal’s cause there are no mechanisms and workers told reporters case didn’t carry a criminal to protect them,” she said. that negotiations on a mini- offence because the victims Gender and Development mum wage for workers had didn’t file a criminal com- in Cambodia executive di- achieved progress but there plaint against him. rector Ros Sopheap said get- was no agreement. “The victims only filed a ting only a demotion was not “Three parties agreed that complaint about administra- enough because it showed this Thursday, we will con- tive work. The ministry issued the decline in standards of tinue to discuss it before a letter demoting him. I think social morality. making a final decision. We the punishment is appropri- “Paying attention to up- have made progress and have Labour ministry spokesperson Heng Sour said negotiations on a minimum wage for workers had achieved ate as the offence is serious,” holding social morality is not achieved a mutual under- progress but there was no agreement. Hean Rangsey Sopheak said. enough. The person who com- standing of the actual situ- He said demotions always mits such offences will not ation of these sectors in the biased, each party is basing idarity in this time of crisis.” union representatives said drew criticisms and that it learn a lesson. I think before context of the Covid-19 crisis their figures on the same sev- Trade union representatives they would release a new fig- was normal. The Kampong the women decided to file their which has affected all coun- en criteria,” he said. released a figure of at least ure on Thursday. Thom police chief’s position complaint, it [sexual harass- tries in the world. Sour said workers will be $12 per month increase for Cambodian Labour Con- will be assumed by Men Ly, ment] happened several times. “We asked to suspend fig- happy when they know their the workers next year. They federation president Ath the former police chief of Od- “So, the ministry should con- ures that are in the first stage. minimum wages for next year reiterated that a new figure Thon said a common figure dar Meanchey province. tinue to follow procedures in Tomorrow, we will present before they take days off dur- will be revealed at the meet- couldn’t be agreed upon. Cambodian Centre for Hu- order that the victims get jus- the last figures of each party. ing the P’chum Ben festival. ing on Thursday. Thon said employers man Rights executive director tice, and gain the confidence of Negotiations on the mini- Garment Manufacturers National Trade Union Co- claimed they could not in- Chak Sopheap said in a Face- the top leadership,” she said. mum wage this year were not Association in Cambodia alition president Far Saly told crease wages but the unions book post that providing the Sopheap also urged the tense. (GMAC) deputy secretary- The Post that negotiations said wages must be raised. result of an investigation by Ministry of Women’s Affairs “We are surprised that they general Kaing Monika told went smoothly. He said if no agreement the Ministry of Interior had which has a crucial role in le- [three parties] have achieved The Post on Wednesday: “We But employer representa- could be made on Thursday, shown transparency and that gal protection to check on the a mutual understanding. Al- [will] try our best to reach an tives asked to keep the mini- the government would decide it had paid greater attention case because the victims are though a calculation will be agreement to express our sol- mum of $190, while trade on the wages. to sexual harassment of sub- women. THE PHNOM PENH POST september 10, 2020 www.phnompenhpost.com 5 National Aedes aegypti Czechs launch water, sanitation mosquito bites project in Kampong Chhnang pass the virus Continued from page 1 Khorn Savi were admitted to the hospital. HE Embassy of the Czech Some patients have been discharged Republic in Cambodia is while others are thought to be suffer- launching a four-year ing from chikungunya and dengue project to improve water fever simultaneously – a condition Tand sanitation to help 9,662 families which can be life-threatening. in two districts in Kampong “Even though we have not received Chhnang province. the test results yet, we suspect that Samaki Meanchey and Teuk Phos they have chikungunya. Some peo- districts will gain access to clean ple tested [positive] for dengue. water and toilets through the ini- They are not in serious condition. tiative. Among all 37 patients, 10 have been This project started in July and is ex- discharged from hospital,” he said. pected to be completed by September Banteay Meanchey also experienced 2023. It will help 45 target villages in a chikungunya outbreak in July. There eight communes. were 200 people In O’Chrov, Poipet, A Czech Embassy press release is- O’Neang and O’Russey villages in Poi- sued on Tuesday said the water and pet town infected with the disease. sanitation project is focused on 16 It then spread to 15 provinces in primary schools where students will July and the total number of chikun- be educated on good hygiene prac- gunya patients has since increased to tices. The selected schools will re- 2,000, said health ministry spokes- ceive new sources of drinking water woman Or Vandine. and sanitation facilities. In July, the health ministry announced The project will work with the pri- that chikungunya was caused by a vate sector in the region and provide virus that is transmitted by Aedes training to water supply staff. An ini- Czech acting ambassador Vlastimil Tesar (second from left) said clean water and sanitation in Cambodia is a priority. Supplied aegypti mosquito bites, especially dur- tial feasibility study, including a de- ing the daytime. The symptoms are tailed assessment of current drink- “If the water doesn’t meet appro- the 17th hygiene and water project and sanitation project 2020-2023 at- similar to dengue fever. ing water sources and the design of priate quality standards, it can cause carried out by Czech non-profit Dia- tended by Tesar and Kampong Chh- Those infected with chikungunya can technical solutions, will be conduct- very serious health issues. Moreover, conia ECCB-Centre, Czech company nang provincial deputy governor expect to suffer fever, red rashes and ed by a team of Czech experts. sanitation and proper hygiene are es- G-servis and the Czech University of Am Sophea. muscle and joint pain. It is not usually Acting Charge d’Affaires of the sential to avoid many kinds of com- Life Sciences. The Czech team will Roughly 80 per cent of Cambodi- life-threatening and patients recover Czech Republic Vlastimil Tesar said municable diseases. work in close cooperation with a ans have access to latrines and 65 within a week or so. However, pain in clean water and sanitation in Cam- “Especially now, with the pandem- long-term Cambodian partner Life per cent access to clean water, while the hands and legs can last for years. bodia is a priority for the Czech Re- ic, proper hygiene practises can help with Dignity (LWD). the country aims to have 100 per The disease can be life-threatening public, and the country considers the to keep the people safe and healthy,” The Kampong Chhnang Provincial cent access to clean water and sani- if it is compounded by other diseases supply of safe drinking water a crucial Tesar said. Hall held a workshop on Tuesday on tation by 2025, said the Ministry of like dengue fever or malaria, accord- element of public health. The $1 million project, he said, is the implementation of the water Rural Development. ing to the health ministry. Group mounts campaign to keep children in school Voun Dara

THE Child and Youth Net- work in Cambodia launched a “back to school” campaign on Wednesday to seek sup- port to ensure children return to classes and do not drop out of school. The group found that 97 per cent of 239 children surveyed in 15 provinces and towns were severely affected in their daily lives by the Covid-19 crisis, while 48 per cent reported their lives had been changed dra- matically by staying home. A joint press release issued by the Child Advocate Net- work, Adolescent and Youth The survey showed children and young people who drop out of school Reference Group (AYRG) and did not successfully learn online while schools were closed. HENG CHIVOAN Cambodia Children and Young People Movement for allow them to study regularly. spokesman Ros Soveacha said Child Rights (CCYMCR) said Deputy team leader Thun on Wednesday that the Minis- the campaign seeks support Piti said the network will con- try welcomes positive feed- from policymakers to keep tinue to meet with relevant back and cooperation that children in school. ministries and departments to contributes to education, Child and Youth Network discuss the issues. youth and sports reforms. leader Hour Bopha told The Piti said seeing the chal- “The Ministry of Education Post on Wednesday that the lenges faced by children drop- has received guidelines from survey showed children and ping out during the Covid-19 the government to operate young people who dropped crisis, the network wants their schools across the country out of school did not success- voices heard and hardships through three phases. By con- fully learn online while revealed to find a solution. tinuing to prioritise the qual- schools were closed. The campaign was broad- ity of education while partici- “We want them back in cast live on Facebook on the pating in the management, school following the hygiene pages of Child and Youth protection and prevention of guidelines of the relevant Network, World Vision Inter- the spread of Covid-19,” ministries. We do not want to national Cambodia, Plan Soveacha said. see the dropout rate rise,” International, Save the Chil- He said 20 schools with high Bopha said. dren, CRC Cambodia, Terres safety standards opened last He said learning from home des Hommes Asia, SOS Chil- month. The opening of some had many consequences, dren Village Cambodia and public schools and some pri- including families ordering ChildFund. vate schools in the second children to work, which didn’t Ministry of Education phase began on Monday. 6 THE PHNOM PENH POST september 10, 2020 www.phnompenhpost.com Business

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Trading Information on Cambodia Securities Exchange Date: September 9, 2020 Auction Trading Method (ATM) No Stock Closing Price Opening Price High Low 1 ABC 17,300 17,300 17,340 17,280 2 GTI 3,080 - 3,080 3,080 3 PAS 14,500 14,380 14,600 14,340 4 PEPC 3,250 3,250 3,250 3,250 5 PPAP 11,660 11,660 11,660 11,660 6 PPSP 2,300 - 2,300 2,300 7 PWSA 6,080 6,080 6,080 6,000 Alibaba eyeing bigger GMAC to roll out green project role in global logistics Thou Vireak AS competition intensifies in The share purchase deal is HE Garment Manu- China’s logistics market, e-com- part of the strategic coopera- facturers Association merce giant Alibaba is deepen- tion inked between Alibaba in Cambodia (GMAC) ing its collaboration with major and YTO Express, as the two and partners will offi- domestic couriers to explore parties vowed to collaborate in ciallyT launch the green-tech opportunities in international promoting express logistics, clean-energy Switch Garment and digital businesses. air freight, international net- project on Friday. In a public filing to be dated works and supply chains, and The project aims to increase on Wednesday, Shanghai-listed information technologies, the competitiveness and employ YTO Express said it will transfer Shanghai-based express deliv- sustainable energy practices 12 per cent of the stake in YTO ery firm said. to curb the industry’s envi- Express valued at 6.6 billion “The keys of the strategic ronmental impact, GMAC yuan ($960 million), or 17.406 collaboration are globalisation general manager Ly Tek Heng yuan per share, to Alibaba. and digitalisation,” said a sep- told The Post on Tuesday. The deal will increase Aliba- arate filing of the listed com- Tek Heng, who heads the ba’s shareholding in YTO Express pany. project, said GMAC will imple- to 22.5 per cent upon comple- Since the outbreak of Covid- ment it in collaboration with tion of the transaction. 19, YTO’s cargo fleet has carried the Seoul-headquartered trea- Zheshang Securities Co Ltd a number of flights for Cainiao ty-based international organi- industrial analyst Kuang Peiqin to destinations which include sation Global Green Growth said: “For years, Alibaba has Malaysia and Pakistan. Institute (GGGI) and French been consistently strengthen- Currently, YTO Express is NGO Geres-Cambodia. ing its collaboration between partnering with Cainiao and He said the EU-funded An economic model has shown that a 20 per cent increase in energy efficiency in the garment sector would its logistics arm, Cainiao Smart China National Aviation Corp lead to a 31 per cent surge in energy productivity by 2030 and $2 billion saved in energy costs. pOST STAFF SWITCH-Asia programme Logistics Network, and major (CNAC) in establishing a new has prepared a €2,995,748 ing the environmental impact Energy’s General Department It said: “Cambodia’s garment express delivery firms.” HK$12 billion (US$1.5 billion) budget for the project, which as well,” Tek Heng said. of Energy, said the ministry industry is losing its edge com- To date, Alibaba has acquired logistics hub at Hong Kong will run from 2020-2024. In particular, he said, the supports and encourages gar- pared to other countries like a 33 per cent stake in Best Inc, International Airport. At the launch ceremony, of- project aims to increase in- ment factory owners to use Bangladesh, Myanmar and 8.7 per cent of ZTO Express, The 380,000sqm facility is ficials from State energy utility vestment in sustainable ener- energy efficiently and main- Vietnam, given its high energy 14.65 per cent in STO Express, expected to integrate the three Electricite du Cambodge (EdC) gy practices, such as techno- tain their competitiveness. costs as well as recent increase and two per cent in Yunda, parties’ strength in the fields and the ministries of Environ- logical efficiency, transition to “The government’s control in the monthly minimum public information showed. of air cargo transport, e-com- ment; and Industry, Science, renewable energy and sound mechanism maintains elec- wage, lagging infrastructure, Huatai Securities Co Ltd merce, and express delivery Technology and Innovation will operational management in tricity prices and production productivity and logistics. industrial analyst Yuan Ding networks. It is scheduled to exchange experiences related to the Kingdom’s factories. costs low, assuring that [the “The cost of electricity from said: “The Chinese tech giant’s start operations in 2023. sustainable energy practices in “We will be training our mem- industrial sector] retains its the national grid in Cambo- increased shareholding in YTO Express and Cainiao are the garment industry, he said. bers based on concepts of ener- competitive edge,” he said. dia is the highest in ASEAN. these couriers is expected to co-developing logistics facili- “We recognise the signifi- gy consumption in the garment SWITCH-Asia noted that The average energy cost per raise the efficiency of the Chi- ties and establishing smart cance of the project as it will industry, as some factories do GGGI’s economic modelling tonne of garments is $560. nese logistics sector, and logistics big data applications, help our association members not employ experts in the field projects that a 20 per cent in- “Energy costs constitute a intensify the competition Alibaba said. understand how to use new and thus their energy use is not crease in energy efficiency in significant share of the total among express firms as well.” The strengthened coopera- technology, use new equip- yet in line with industrial tech- the garment sector would lead production costs, contribut- China’s express delivery tion in capital, industrial and ment that consumes less elec- nical requirements,” he said. to a 31 per cent surge in ener- ing 16.7 per cent, which is business soared from 3.67 bil- technology will further pro- tricity, lower costs and attain Victor Jona, director-general gy productivity by 2030 and $2 also higher than neighbour- lion packages in 2011 to 63.52 mote the high quality develop- more benefits, while consider- of the Ministry of Mines and billion saved in energy costs. ing countries.” billion units last year, a com- ment of YTO Express, it said. pound annual growth rate of Industry experts said con- 42.82 per cent. The figure sta- crete details are needed to bilised to 22.05 per cent growth transform their collaboration in the first half this year with from capital to business, and Kandal power plant ‘set for November’ 33.88 billion parcels delivered, further strengthen their data published by the State respective competitiveness. Thou Vireak iary CGGC-UN Power Co Ltd. tion before connecting it to as the pandemic had caused Post Bureau of China show. Kuang said: “The deepening The other plant will be fitted the national grid. Our substa- some garment factories and More players joined the of collaboration between Ali- A 400MW heavy fuel oil pow- with a 200MW generator from tion, however, is 100 per cent hospitality industries to sus- logistics sector in the second baba and YTO Express, which er facility in Kandal province’s Germany’s MAN Energy Solu- complete,” he said. pend operations. quarter, and a price war is started more than a decade eastern Lvea Em district will tions, a subsidiary of automo- He said the facility would He forecast that demand looming among major deliv- ago, will leverage YTO Express’ be fully operational in No- tive giant Volkswagen AG, and only generate electricity when for electricity this year will ery companies. expertise in air cargo and dis- vember, Ministry of Mines developed by China National demand is high and that the decline by 20 per cent, com- China Merchants Securities tribution. and Energy senior official Vic- Heavy Machinery Corp. Kingdom would not face pared to an increase of around Co Ltd senior analyst Chen Zhuo “And it will also accelerate tor Jona said on Wednesday. A substation will also be electricity shortages during 30 per cent last year. said: “After announcing a 42 per Alibaba’s establishment of a Breaking ground in Octo- built to connect the facil- the upcoming dry season. “Normally, year-on-year cent rise in the half-year report logistics system to match its ber last year, the $380 million ity to the national grid via “Today we have no shortage energy growth and demand thanks to its advantage in air scale of e-commerce busi- facility is comprised of two a 230kV high-voltage trans- of electricity and our energy are on the rise, but not this cargo business, SF Express saw ness,” he said. main plants and is located on mission line. demands are steadily declining year as Covid-19 has whittled its share price soar recently.” He added that the purchase 43ha in Koh Reah commune’s Jona, director-general of the due to Covid-19,” Jona said. away at factories’ production Likewise, operating a fleet of of YTO Express’s stakes at a Koh Reah Krom village. ministry’s General Department Speaking at a seminar in capacities,” he said. 12 cargo aircraft, YTO Express price that is more than four One plant will be powered of Energy, told The Post that con- June, Electricity Authority of Jona has said the Kingdom reported 52.49 per cent rise in per cent higher than its closing by a 200MW generator from struction of the facility is more Cambodia executive direc- needs an average of more business volume, and a 40.63 price is proof of Alibaba’s con- Helsinki-listed Wartsila Oyj than 90 per cent complete. tor Teng Sokomal said there than 2,000MW of electricity a per cent year-on-year increase fidence in the courier’s future Abp and built by China Ge- “We are in the process of is no significant increase in year, but demand could drop in its net profit in the second development. CHINA DAILY/ASIA zhouba Group Corp subsid- building and testing the sta- electricity demand this year to 1,800MW this year. quarter of the year. NEWS NETWORK THE PHNOM PENH POST september 10, 2020 www.phnompenhpost.com 7 Business VN steel firm S’pore Fintech start-up enters S’ville Hoa Phat May Kunmakara featured as a priority, we needed to expand and open our office earlier sees 65% INGAPORE-based fintech than we expected. start-up Fincy on Wednesday “We are fully prepared to provide rise in sales announced the expansion of support to our merchant network and its cashless payment system help ensure their businesses succeed, VIETNAMESE steelmaker toS Sihanoukville to tap into the south- and for our user base to entrust more Hoa Phat Group JSC sold western coastal city’s ever-widening of their transactions to us. nearly 500,000 tonnes of business and investment landscape. “Fincy is here to ensure businesses products last month, includ- The move is in line with the Na- succeed. We are proud to be here and ing more than 320,000 tonnes tional Bank of Cambodia’s (NBC’s) to be a part of Cambodia’s exciting of steel and 170,000 tonnes of recommendations to shift to digi- economic story,” he said. billets despite the Covid-19 tal payments and avoid contracting Fincy on June 12 said it had received pandemic. Covid-19, Fincy said. $11 million from its parent company The volume of steel soared In March, the NBC urged government GBCI Ventures Pte Ltd for its expan- by 65 per cent month-on- ministries, financial institutions and the sion in Southeast Asia. month, including 54,000 public to conduct cashless payments The number of active e-wallet accounts tonnes for export, triple that of via electronic systems where possible in the Kingdom hit 5.22 million last year, the same period last year. to combat the spread of Covid-19. a marked 64 per cent surge from 2018, Despite poor weather condi- Fincy said it entered the Kingdom the NBC reported on June 17. tions and social distancing on January 30 after receiving a Pay- The volume of money transfers via orders necessitated by the ment Services Institution licence Preah Sihanouk province has seen 1,355 construction projects approved between January banks and Payment Service Institu- pandemic, consumption of from the government. 2017 and May this year. YOUSOS APDOULRASHIM tions (PSIs) constituted $57.99 billion Hoa Phat steel in civil con- Exceeding its expectations, it now chants have the opportunity to convert ment climate in Sihanoukville re- last year, or 213 per cent of the gross struction remains high. boasts 600 merchants in Phnom Penh to Fincy agents if they pass certain re- mains vibrant in the face of the linger- domestic product (GDP), data com- In the first eight months of alone and a rapidly growing app user quirements set by the Fincy board. ing Covid-19 pandemic and continues piled by the NBC showed. this year, Hoa Phat produced base, cementing a foundation of trust “This network of agents will stimu- to bear a lot of opportunities for grow- Meanwhile, mobile payments via 3.2 million tonnes of steel with locals, it said. late growth in the local city and help ing enterprises. banks and PSIs equalled 22.9 per cent products, including 2.1 million Fincy offers a “highly-functional” existing merchants scale their busi- Lee said: “After a brief period of eco- of 2019 GDP. tonnes of construction steel, digital wallet that provides payments, nesses by leveraging the power of nomic stall brought on by the Covid- Sihanoukville is the provincial capi- with the remainder billets. transfers and payroll functions, pow- the Fincy app, which will strengthen 19 crisis, Sihanoukville’s economy is tal of Preah Sihanouk, which has seen Steel for export surpassed 17 ered by secure and transparent block- momentum and sustain growth and coming back strong, and we believe 1,355 construction projects approved per cent annually to more than chain technology, it added. development,” Fincy said. growth will accelerate over the next between January 2017 and May this 310,000 tonnes, nearly doubling “To better serve this growing demand, Zwan Ross Lee, a top management two to three years. year, valued at $7,099,417,277 and year-on-year. Its major markets Fincy is launching in Sihanoukville with executive of Fincy in the Kingdom, “While our expansion plans have al- covering 13,107,209sqm, provincial include Cambodia, Japan, South a local agent system. Local Fincy mer- noted that the business and invest- ways had Sihanoukville prominently data show. Korea, Malaysia, Australia, Can- ada, Thailand and Laos. The group also sold 1.5 mil- lion tonnes of billets to domes- tic and foreign markets. This month, it will also begin Equities tumble as Wall Street rout spreads supplying hot-rolled coil steel to the market. TECHNOLOGY and energy more volatility,” Laila Pence, at than seven per cent at one point put in place to support the Brandon Lewis admitted broke Cambodia was the largest firms were among the big los- Pence Wealth Management, told on worries about its exposure to market earlier in the year. international law in “tightly market last year, to which Hoa ers on Wednesday as Asian Bloomberg TV. “We’re taking the tech giants after it was revealed Both contracts edged up defined circumstances”. Phat shipped 151,000 tonnes investors ran for the exit follow- froth out of the market.” the conglomerate had made slightly on Wednesday. London opened with small of steel, accounting for more ing another rout on Wall Street, Tuesday’s blood-letting in huge derivative bets ahead of JP Morgan Asset Manage- gains but the pound extended than 50 per cent of its total while the delay of a promising New York once again saw Apple the latest sell-off. It pared the ment strategist Kerry Craig losses having dropped on export volume. The Kingdom vaccine trial fanned fears a fix and Microsoft in the firing line, losses, but is still down around said: “Selling pressure is a little Tuesday below $1.30 for the ordered 70,000 tonnes of steel could take longer than hoped. though the standout was Tesla, 10 per cent this week so far. broader as the concerns in the first time in a month. It has from the company in 2018. US traders returned from a which collapsed 21 per cent – While technology firms in the tech sector are extending now shed more than four per The company has highlight- long weekend to resume the its worst day on record. region were taking a hiding, across broader markets and cent this month. ed the importance of the Cam- selling that sent shudders The Nasdaq, which had risen energy firms were also in the impacting risk sentiment. Paris and Frankfurt were also bodian market. Its proximity through markets last week, as around 80 per cent from its cross-hairs after oil prices suf- Traders were also fretting slightly higher. to Vietnam helps reduce trans- they fretted over the lofty valu- lows this year, is now officially fered their heaviest losses since over the possibility that trade Stephen Innes at Australia- portation costs, while the ations of many equities that in correction having lost more the early days of the pandemic. talks between Britain and the based AxiCorp Financial Serv- Kingdom’s steel industry’s cur- have soared from their March than 10 per cent from its recent The commodity was in EU will end without a deal after ices Pty Ltd said: “I am aston- rent inability to keep up with troughs, helped by vast central high on September 2. retreat on concerns about Prime Minister Boris Johnson ished that we are still talking demand presents a fruitful bank support. And the red ink seeped into demand as the global recovery said that if an agreement was about Brexit, four years, two opportunity for the firm. Last week’s retreat was centred Asia, with Tokyo, Shanghai, stutters and after the US sum- not struck by October 15 then months, and 17 days after the On the Ho Chi Minh City Stock on tech giants including Apple, Seoul, Mumbai, Manila and mer holiday season – when there would not be one. referendum. Exchange, Hoa Phat’s share price Microsoft and Tesla – bringing Wellington all down more than people traditionally take to the Later, it was confirmed that “It is beyond stupid at this rose 150 dong (0.65 US cents) or the Nasdaq’s succession of one per cent, while Sydney road – came to an end. the head of the UK govern- point and the rhythmic sound 0.61 per cent to close at 24,650 record highs to a juddering halt and Jakarta shed more than There are fears that the ment’s legal department had of traders bashing their heads dong ($1.07) on Wednesday for – but analysts said the latest sell- two per cent. Hong Kong, Sin- Organisation of the Petroleum resigned over Johnson’s last- against their keyboards sug- a market capitalisation of 81.18 ing was broadening out. gapore and Taipei were also in Exporting Countries (Opec) minute changes to Britain’s EU gests they too were far too com- trillion dong, with 12.58 million “We don’t know exactly if this negative territory. will begin picking up produc- Withdrawal Agreement, which placent as the pound remains shares traded. VIET NAM NEWS/ASIA is the bottom, there could be In Tokyo, SoftBank dived more tion soon, after an output cut Northern Ireland Secretary in a world of hurt.” AFP NEWS NETWORK Gold likely to rebound with escalation in US-China spat

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Insiders rejoice as expressway Hopes up for M’sia’s Johor state following project puts Bavet on fast lane $1.9B property venture Hin Pisei MALAYSIA’S southern Jo- two companies on Monday. hor state received its largest The virtual land-sale sign- TECHNICAL feasi- foreign investment in the Is- ing ceremony was conducted bility study of the kandar Malaysia growth cor- simultaneously in Malaysia, Phnom Penh-Bavet ridor since Covid-19 when Is- Singapore and China through Expressway project kandar Waterfront Holdings video conferencing. isA progressing smoothly, set- Sdn Bhd (IWH) inked a deal During the virtual sign- ting high hopes among real with Metallurgical Corp of ing ceremony, IWH director estate insiders that the new China Ltd (MCC) on Mon- Mohd Noorazam Osman and route would underpin the day to develop 60ha of prime MCC Singapore CEO Tan Zhi- potential of Bavet town’s bur- commercial land in the Sku- yong inked the agreements in geoning real estate market. dai suburb. Johor and Singapore respec- The update was revealed at IWH’s subsidiary Danga tively while viewing a live a meeting between represen- Heights Development (DHD) cast from the other countries tatives of Beijing-based China and MCC Singapore, a subsid- through a private Zoom link. Railway International Group iary of the Chinese company, Also present were IWH’s ex- Co Ltd, which is conducting have formed a joint venture ecutive vice-chairman Kang the study, and the leader- to develop the area over the Hoo and group executive di- ship of the Ministry of Public next 10 years. It is expected rector Lim Chen Herng. Works and Transport. to yield a gross development Since 2010, MCC Singapore Ministry secretary of state So value (GDV) of eight billion has developed and project- Victor, who chaired the meet- ringgit ($1.9 billion). managed 15 residential proj- ing, noted that the study high- IWH is controlled by busi- ects in Singapore. lighted “three road options” nessman Lim Kang Hoo. Currently, it is also develop- that the ministry and govern- The 135km road will begin in Phnom Penh and end at the Bavet-Moc Bai Border Gate. SUPPLIED Johor chief minister Hasni ing JKT Living Star, a 3,648- ment must thoroughly assess. Mohammad said the invest- unit condominium with an The company’s financial Prasat, Prey Angkunh – that He said real estate currently In a bid to speed up con- ment was significant as it adjoining commercial zone analysis report that is due in are further divided into 35 sells for under $1,000 per sqm struction of the expressway, proved the state was still at- in Jakarta and Sky Villa, a 256- mid-October will be used as a administrative villages, and at Bavet’s prime locations and Prime Minister Hun Sen on tractive for investors. unit high-end condominium basis for the decision, he said has emerged as a centre for for $5 in remote agricultural July 15 set up a 17-member The state government, he in Phnom Penh, Cambodia. without elaborating further. development projects such areas. inter-ministerial committee said, was hopeful the project It registered MCC Land Real estate investment agen- as casinos, hotels, restaurants Meanwhile, Global Real to oversee the project, with would spur economic devel- (Cambodia) Co Ltd with cy Khmer Foundation Ap- and special economic zones. Estate Association president transport minister Sun Chan- opment in Johor again. the Ministry of Commerce, praisals Co Ltd president and Rithy said the infrastruc- Sam Soknoeun claimed that thol as head. “There are many challeng- which was incorporated on CEO Noun Rithy told The Post ture system is closely tied to the expressway would bring A prior feasibility study con- es and the government is August 30, 2019, with MCC on Wednesday that the high- the real estate market. More the momentum of the town’s ducted by the Japanese gov- prepared to help any sides, Singapore general manager speed road would not only roads translate to more traffic real estate on par with Siha- ernment’s overseas aid body including developers, in the and chairman Zhu Jianguo improve the transport sector, and a greater number of peo- noukville’s today. Japan International Coop- state. listed as director and board but also the real estate market, ple living and doing business “Given that Bavet is at the eration Agency (Jica) said the “This investment is a breath chairman. especially in Bavet town. along them. terminus of the road, its real road would be 135km long, of fresh air for us,” he said af- The joint venture marks its Bavet is Svay Rieng prov- He said: “The additional con- estate market is set to quickly spanning Kandal, Prey Veng ter witnessing the signing of first major foray into the real ince’s number two urban cen- struction of new roads, espe- balloon,” he said. and Svay Rieng provinces, the memorandum of under- estate industry of Malaysia. THE tre and shares a border with cially highways, augurs well for He cautioned, however, that and ending at the Bavet-Moc standing (MoU) between the STAR (MALAYSIA)/ASIA NEWS NETWORK Vietnam’s Tay Ninh and Long the real estate sector, especially everything hinges on govern- Bai Border Gate. An provinces. in Bavet, which could become ment policy centred on woo- With a projected cost of more It comprises five communes an important hub between ing more investors to invest- than $2 billion, Jica deemed – Bati, Bavet, Chrak M’tes, Cambodia and Vietnam.” ment areas. the project “too expensive”. Thai rail operator’s plot of land in Bangkok to Real estate booming in HCMC’s east be put up for auction HO CHI Minh City’s plan to they said. establish Thu Duc city by Phu Dong Group director- THE State Railway of Thai- and next to several five-star merging districts 2, 9 and Thu general Ngo Quang Phuc said land (SRT) is planning to hotels and Iconsiam high- Duc district has caused prop- developing Thu Duc city into offer its land at Bangkok’s end shopping complex. erty prices in the three eastern an innovation and hi-tech town Khlong San market up for “The land is also adjacent districts to increase sharply. associated with modernisation long-term commercial use to the Charoen Nakhon sta- The prices of some existing and digitalisation would make under rental contract next tion of Gold Line monorail, apartments on Dong Van Cong the east a “promising land” for year to generate additional which provides convenient street and Hanoi Highway in young people and technocrats, income, said SRT deputy di- transport option for potential District 2 have increased by and so developers would focus rector for train operations customers,” he added. nearly 300-400 million dong on smart housing there. Somyut Reun-Ngam. SRT is conducting a study ($13,000-17,000) each since Dai Phuc Land director-gen- He said: “The land covers on the development format, early this year. eral Nguyen Thi Thanh Huong approximately five rai [0.8ha] investment budget and re- Many projects in District 9 said the establishment of the from Khlong San market to turn on investment from the such as Him Lam Phu An and innovation city would create Khlong San pier, and is cur- land at Khlong San market. Jamila Khang Dien have seen more jobs, increase housing rently under rental contracts The study is expected to be prices increase to 37-40 mil- demand and attract domestic with two tenants, namely complete before the year- lion dong per sqm from 30-35 and foreign investment. Consultant, Planning, and end and the land shall be put million dong last year. She said: “Domestic and for- Development Ltd. up for bidding after the cur- Others such as Safira Khang Ho Chi Minh City’s plan to establish Thu Duc city by merging districts 2, eign investors always look for “The contracts will expire by rent contract expires in April Dien, Saigon Gateway and Haus- 9 and Thu Duc district has caused property prices in the three eastern investment opportunities in April 2021, and the operator next year. districts to rise. NDH.VN/VIET NAM NEWS neo have gone up from 27-30 both the short and long terms. of Khlong San pier, which will Somyut said: “SRT esti- million dong to 35-37 million. cent compared to April. link the entire eastern area and “The establishment of the expire by December 2021. mated that the development Prices at Vinhomes Grand Most of the city’s key trans- the Cat Lai Bridge connecting eastern city envisaged as an “SRT had negotiated with project will be in mixed-use Park have increased from portation projects like the District 2 with Nhon Trach dis- innovation town and a new the tenants to raise the form comprising condomin- 30-38 million dong late last Hanoi Highway, Saigon River trict in Dong Nai. economic development hub rental fee to suit the current ium, shopping mall and of- year to 35-45 million now. Tunnel, Ho Chi Minh City- Industry experts say that as will attract investments and situation, from 1.6 million fice complex. Metro Star in District 9 Long Thanh-Dau Giay express- the gateway connecting the create a driving force for the baht per month to 15 million “The bidding will follow the increased to 45 million dong in way, and Metro Line No1 pass “golden” economic triangle of development of this area. baht [$51,000 to $480,000], SRT’s land rental regulations the second phase of sale, up 10 through the east. Binh Duong-Dong Nai-Ho Chi “Thus, real estate prices will but both tenants expressed for private developers and million dong from the first. Besides, a series of further Minh City, the city’s eastern also go up, with major projects no interest in extending the does not have to comply with According to a survey con- transportation projects are part has been the leading real that are well planned and offer contract.” the Public-Private Partnership ducted by the Cho Tot online planned such as the Thu Duc estate location for years. the quality of life for residents Somyut added that the Act because it does not involve real estate platform, apartment bridge to the Thanh Da penin- The establishment of the having a great advantage in land has high potential for the development of areas for prices in the three eastern dis- sula in Binh Thanh district, new city would make the mar- the market.” VIET NAM NEWS/ASIA commercial use since it is lo- public service.” THE NATION (THAI- tricts have increased by 18 per Ring Roads No 2 and 3 that will ket there even more attractive, NEWS NETWORK cated by Chao Phraya River LAND)/ASIA NEWS NETWORK thursday, September 10, 2020 www.phnompenhpost.com

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UNICEF executive director The past 30 years have seen Henrietta Fore said children remarkable strides forward in and mothers particularly in preventing or treating causes of low- and middle-income coun- infant deaths including prema- tries were being denied access ture births and pneumonia. to healthcare as Covid-19 cases New mortality estimates clog national infrastructure. published by the UN Children’s She said: “The global commu- A UNICEF survey across 77 countries found 68 per cent reported at least some disruption in child health checks and immunisations due to the Covid-19 pandemic. AFP Fund (UNICEF), the World nity has come too far towards Health Organisation (WHO) eliminating preventable child child survival rates. every single day if Covid-19 tion” in visits to health facili- UN Department of Economic and the World Bank Group deaths to allow the pandemic to For example, women who healthcare disruptions con- ties, UNICEF said. and Social Affairs, said the found that 2019 saw the lowest stop us in our tracks. receive care by professional tinue in the medium term. Much of the disruption may report showed that the world number of global under-five “Without urgent investments midwives are 16 per cent less The survey found that seven be down to fear of contracting had made significant progress deaths on record. to re-start disrupted health sys- likely to lose their baby and 24 countries had child mortality Covid-19. But there are pro- on reducing child mortality Last year around 5.2 million tems and services, millions of per cent less likely to experience rates of more than 50 deaths found risks for mothers and over the last 30 years. children died due to prevent- children under five, especially pre-term birth, the WHO said. in 1000 live births last year. babies avoiding healthcare He said: “It also draws atten- able illness, compared with newborns, could die.” Modelling conducted earlier In Afghanistan, where 1 in 17 facilities that have nothing to tion to the need to redress the 12.5 million in 1990. Neo-natal care in developing this year by Johns Hopkins Uni- children die before their fifth do with the coronavirus. vast inequities in a child’s But it warned that the pan- nations is relatively inexpen- versity found that almost 6,000 birthday, the ministry of health John Wilmoth, director of prospects for survival and demic risked undoing all this sive and can profoundly affect additional children could die reported a “significant reduc- the Population Division of the good health.” AFP Low-income Indonesians ‘to get free vaccines’ US police chief out Continued from page 1 details, but medical news site Stat News, after death of Prude which first reported the volunteer’s ill- ness, quoted a source saying it had THE police chief in the US city and alleged attempts to cover involved a “serious adverse reaction” to of Rochester resigned on Tues- up the case were a “mischar- the vaccine. day, following days of protest acterisation” and slammed the Harvard epidemiology expert Bill Han- over the death of a black man “politicisation” of his actions. age wrote on Twitter: “While this is not whom police had hooded and “As a man of integrity, I will not great news, remember that fully investi- forced face-down on a road. sit idly by while outside entities gating adverse reactions is a part of large The arrest of Daniel Prude took attempt to destroy my character,” scale trials and essential to ensure trust place in March, but his family and said Singletary, who is black. in any vaccine. It will, however, mean activists made his death public Singletary, 40, was named as that results will be delayed.” last Wednesday, after receiving police chief of Rochester in Stat News reported that the ill vaccine bodycam footage through an April last year. He spent 20 volunteer was likely participating in a open records request. years on the city’s police force Phase 2/3 trial based in the UK. When officers arrived, the before retiring on Tuesday. China, meanwhile, put its homegrown 41-year-old Prude – who was Attorney General James vaccines on display for the first time at a suffering from a psychotic epi- announced on Saturday she Beijing trade fair this week, and authori- An Indonesian minister has vowed to give Covid-19 vaccines for free for up to 98 million low-income sode at the time – was unarmed would form a grand jury to probe patients. AFP ties hope the jabs will be approved for and naked in the road, accord- Prude’s death, a preliminary step use by the end of the year. healthcare premiums are fully funded by “Red and White” colours of the Indone- ing to the video. to a possible indictment. The vaccines are among the handful to the State through the Health Care and So- sian flag. Police ordered an initially com- Local media said an autopsy have entered Phase 3 trials. cial Security Agency (BPJS Kesehatan) will However, Presidential Decree No pliant Prude to get on the ground, ruled the death a homicide Across Europe, concerns are growing get the Covid-19 vaccine for free. 18/2020 on the national team for the but after being handcuffed he caused by “complications of about a resurgence of the virus, with “Between 97 and 98 million PBI par- acceleration of Covid-19 vaccine devel- became increasingly agitated. asphyxia in the setting of phys- France tightening restrictions, cases in ticipants of the BPJS Kesehatan will get opment opens the possibility of other Officers then put a “spit ical restraint”. Britain spiking and schools resuming the vaccine for free. Of course, the gov- sources of funding for the programme hood” on him, because he said The report also listed a low around the region. ernment and the health ministry will see beyond the State budget. he had contracted the corona- level of the drug PCP in Prude’s In China, however, the virus has been how it is for the non-PBI participants” The potential vaccine is currently be- virus, and forced his head to blood. all but banished through lockdowns and he said in a hearing with House of Rep- ing developed by a national consortium the pavement. Moments later The revelation of Prude’s travel restrictions earlier in the year that resentatives Commission VII overseeing under the Research and Technology he lost consciousness. death sparked protests in have officials touting the nation as a cor- research and technology. Ministry, led by the Eijkman Institute for He died in a hospital a week Rochester and New York City onavirus success story. Bambang, who also heads the National Molecular Biology. later, when life support was demanding justice for the vic- China’s leaders staged a triumphant cer- Research and Innovation Agency (BRIN) Other institutions that are also con- switched off. tim and reforms in the Roches- emony to celebrate beating the coronavi- and is the person-in-charge of the na- ducting research and development are The seven officers present ter police department. rus on Tuesday, with President Xi Jinping tional team to accelerate the develop- the Indonesian Institute of Sciences were all suspended and an inves- Prude’s death has grim echoes stating that China had passed “an extraor- ment of a possible Covid-19 vaccine, (LIPI), the University of Indonesia (UI), tigation into the event is under- of those of George Floyd and dinary and historic test” during an awards said that the government was currently the Bandung Institute of Technology way by New York state Attorney Breonna Taylor, also black ceremony for medical professionals. calculating the total cost of the vaccine. (ITB), Gadjah Mada University (UGM) General Letitia James. Americans who died in police Meanwhile, Indonesian Minister of Re- The government has allocated 280 bil- and Airlangga University (Unair). In a statement, Rochester incidents and whose deaths search and Technology Bambang Brodjo- lion rupiah ($18.9 million) in 2021 for The vaccine is expected to cover at least police chief La’Ron Singletary unleashed a wave of anti-racism negoro on Tuesday said up to 98 million the development of the locally produced 50 per cent of Indonesia’s vaccine needs. said the accusations about his demonstrations that have low-income patients in the country whose Merah Putih vaccine – named after the AFP, THE JAKARTA POST/ASIA NEWS NETWORK lack of initiative in the matter rocked the US since May. AFP THE PHNOM PENH POST september 10, 2020 www.phnompenhpost.com 11 ASEAN Ministry calls Election countdown commences in on Indonesian House to pass sexual violence Myanmar under Covid-19 shadow bill immediately YANMAR’S election campaign began on HE Ministry of Women’s Empow- Tuesday with Aung San erment and Child Protection has Suu Kyi, who remains Turged lawmakers to pass the Mwidely admired and respected at sexual violence eradication bill into law home despite her tarnished image to fill the country’s legal gaps on sexual abroad, hoping for a landslide win violence prevention and mitigation. to further cement her status as the “We need a regulation to fulfil the legal country’s civilian leader. needs of sexual violence victims as they The Nobel laureate’s National are prone to stigmatisation and re-victim- League for Democracy (NLD) swept isation,” Minister Bintang Puspayoga said to power in 2015 – the first national on Tuesday as quoted by kompas.com. polls since the Southeast Asian nation The bill, which has been under delib- emerged from decades of junta rule. eration at the House of Representatives Despite the coronavirus threat, since 2016, consists of the element of campaigns are, for now, underway – prevention, treatment, protection and albeit with accessories. counselling for victims, as well as punish- Wearing a red face mask, plastic visor ment for perpetrators. and rubber gloves, Suu Kyi on Tuesday It also expands the definition of sexual morning raised the NLD flag – with its violence into nine categories, namely fighting peacock symbol – at the par- sexual harassment, exploitation, contra- ty’s office in the capital, Naypyidaw. ception coercion, abortion coercion, rape, “We want our victory to be the forced marriage, forced prostitution, country’s victory,” she said, thank- sexual slavery and torture. ing supporters for flying the NLD Indonesia’s prevailing regulations do colours across the nation. not recognise the complex definition of A tide of red NLD paraphernalia has sexual violence. The Criminal Code, for Wearing a red face mask, plastic visor and rubber gloves, Suu Kyi raises the NLD flag at the party’s office in the capital, Naypyidaw. AFP swept across Yangon with printing example, only recognises forcible penile shops in recent weeks in overdrive to committed genocide against its Ro- Tuesday were the blue-clad People’s would theoretically cause a consti- penetration of a woman’s private part produce stickers, T-shirts and masks. hingya Muslim community. Pioneer Party (PPP), led by busi- tutional crisis and even the invoca- as rape. It does not recognise sexual “I don’t think about policies or candi- Her decision to travel to the UN’s nesswoman Thet Thet Khine, oust- tion of a state of emergency. harassment. dates. I love Mother Suu and I like what top court to defend military op- ed from the NLD last year and pro- But Horsey predicted the govern- Bintang deplored the sluggish progress she does for our country,” 61-year-old erations against the minority was claiming a “middle way” between ment and military would reach a con- of the bill’s deliberation at the house, street vendor Myint Myint Htay said. widely condemned in the West but Suu Kyi’s party and the military. sensus to head off any political fallout. emphasising that the country urgently But the military is still hugely power- stoked nationalistic pride at home. But the coronavirus pandemic could Many observers expect the vote to needed a regulation that specifically ful in a country governed under a con- NLD fervour still rages across much still upend the vote with case numbers be cancelled in the worst conflict -ar regulates victims’ rights for physical and stitution written by the former junta. of the majority-Bamar heartlands, quadrupling in the last three weeks eas, including northern Rakhine state mental rehabilitation. The armed forces control three key but a flagging peace process in a na- – even if they remain relatively low at – likely fuelling further discontent. The House has officially dropped the ministries and 25 per cent of parlia- tion wrought with conflict – as well just 1,610 with eight deaths so far. Rakhine was also where the mili- bill from this year’s National Legislation mentary seats – effectively giving as a perception the NLD acts only for Campaign events are limited to a tary drove out hundreds of thou- Programme (Prolegnas) priority list, cit- them a veto on legislation. the dominant Bamar group – means a maximum of 50 people. sands of Rohingya Muslims in 2017 ing “complicated deliberations”. Last month, Suu Kyi reminded the likely boon for ethnic minority parties. Many are even calling for the elec- – operations that now see Myanmar The bill has faced strong opposition country on Facebook why her party The ruling party’s principal foe, tion to be postponed, but Suu Kyi facing genocide charges. from members of Islamic political parties needed every vote: “We can’t just the military-aligned Union Solidar- would be loath to delay, said Yan- The disenfranchisement of refu- such as the National Awakening Party get more than 50 per cent of elected ity and Development Party (USDP), gon-based analyst Richard Horsey. gees and most of the 600,000 Roh- (PKB) and the Prosperous Justice Party seats like in a normal democracy.” sees this as an opening. She has led the nation’s fight against ingya still in Myanmar – stripped of (PKS), who argued that the bill supported Suu Kyi – once hailed as a democ- USDP leader Than Htay said: “I’m the pandemic and delaying would be a citizenship and rights – raises “funda- the legalisation of adultery and lesbian, racy icon – has seen her interna- trying to build understanding with “sign she’s not winning the battle”. mental doubts” about the election’s gay, bisexual and transgender (LGBT) be- tional standing plummet in recent ethnic parties.” If her hand is forced, a postpone- credibility, warned Phil Robertson haviour. THE JAKARTA POST/ASIA NEWS NETWORK years over allegations that Myanmar Also out in force in Yangon on ment of more than two months from Human Rights Watch. AFP ‘Philippines may go nuclear as energy demand increases’ THE Philippines may eventually open first generation type to face cuts, due up to nuclear power to meet the increas- to the increasing structural risks and ing energy demand, possibly displacing ongoing public oppositions,” it said. coal-fired power generation plants over During the Marcos regime, Bataan the long haul, London-based think tank Nuclear Power Plant was built at great Fitch Solutions Inc said. cost to the government but this was “Nuclear power will offer an effec- mothballed due to safety concerns. tive solution to meet the country’s Fitch Solutions forecasts power con- rising power demand over the com- sumption growth to pick up the pace ing decade, particularly as coal-fired to an annual average of 4.6 per cent power – which the Philippines has between this year and 2029, despite largely turned to – comes under the near-term headwinds arising from increasing environmental opposi- the coronavirus pandemic. tions,” Fitch Solutions said in a “We expect a surge in the Philip- research note dated September 4. pines’ power demand over the com- But the research note, entitled “Nucle- ing years, driven by strong macroeco- ar on the Cards in Philippines”, pro- nomic and demographic growth, and jected that no nuclear capacity would government’s goals to achieve a 100 Bataan Nuclear Power Plant was built at great cost to the government but this was mothballed due to safety concerns. AFP likely come online over the coming dec- per cent electrification rate by 2022 ade due to high capital costs, safety under the Total Electrification Pro- made promising inroads, it added. from coal. headwinds in development, and we considerations and long lead times. gramme,” it said. “Should nuclear be successfully “We stress that coal remains the do not expect a substantial ramp-up Fitch Solutions expects the Philip- The think tank noted increasing introduced in the power mix, coal-fired cheaper and more reliable option to in this regard,” it said. pine power mix to remain dominated traction toward nuclear energy of late, power will face the highest risk of being meet with the country’s power The note cited that Rosatom State by coal over the coming decade, with citing President Duterte’s executive displaced,” Fitch Solutions said. demand surge, particularly as Atomic Energy Corp allegedly the share of coal-fired power increas- order to formally study its feasibility. It acknowledged that the government, resources in the Malampaya gas field inspected the existing Bataan facility ing from an estimated 54.6 per cent The Department of Energy has however, remained highly committed deplete with limited scope for explo- in 2017, with the conclusion that the of total generation last year to 60.2 been working closely with the Inter- to coal power generation, despite ration success and infrastructural plant could become operational but per cent by 2029. national Atomic Energy Agency on increasing opposition on the ground. headwinds to LNG [liquefied natural would require repairs costing “However, should nuclear power be the country’s nuclear power infra- “The domestic financial sector has gas] import capacity. between $3 billion and $4 billion. PHIL- reintroduced, coal will likely be the structure development, which has also shown no signs of moving away “Renewables have also faced many IPPINE DAILY INQUIRER/ASIA NEWS NETWORK 12 THE PHNOM PENH POST september 10, 2020 www.phnompenhpost.com Opinion

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OUTH Korean tattooist Doy championed by K-pop stars, athletes counts Hollywood superstar and others with powerful fan bases. Brad Pitt and members of K- Doy’s career illustrates the contradic- Pop band EXO among his ce- tions – one of the most prominent tat- lebrityS clients, but his delicate, detailed too artists in the country, he has nearly designs could land him in prison. 500,000 followers on Instagram. Now he is leading a campaign for He declines to say what he inked the abolition of a law that reflects Pitt with last year, citing client confi- tattoos’ long-marginalised status in dentiality, but is known at home and South Korea, where they were once abroad for his unique designs – from associated almost exclusively with a bird to croissants to a jumping gym- organised crime. nast – and intricate use of colour. While tattooing itself is not illegal, Even so, there is no sign on his stu- it is classed as a medical procedure dio in central Seoul. and may only be carried out by a “On your way back home after tat- fully qualified doctor – with the law tooing Brad Pitt, there are no words setting a minimum two-year prison to describe how proud you feel,” the South Korean tattoo artist Doy, who has inked Brad Pitt, works on a client at his studio in Seoul. afp sentence for violators, although 40-year-old told AFP. judges can impose lighter penalties. “But from the moment you arrive Doy, whose real name is Kim Do- country and the illicit but growing or blackmail until July. But artists say the law has failed to at Incheon International Airport, yoon, says the situation leaves the industry is worth about 200 billion Other tattooists, though, had lost keep pace, as tattoos have become you worry about the tattoo tools in country’s 20,000-odd tattooists vul- won ($170 million) a year. their income after being convicted, more mainstream in recent years, your bag being found.” nerable to prosecution and random It says another 200,000 beauticians and he knows of artists who have raids – as well as blackmail by mali- who apply permanent makeup to their committed suicide as a result. cious or dissatisfied clients. clients using tattooing techniques also “This is very devastating,” he said. Earlier this year, he established the come under the current rules. “In a way, they lost their lives be- country’s first tattoo artists’ union and But despite their newfound popu- cause they were painting.” will soon ask the Constitutional Court larity, tattoos can still carry negative Some have come to terms with being to legalise tattooing by non-doctors. connotations, especially at workplac- repeat offenders – Kim Goang-seok, But after media reports featuring es in South Korea, with public broad- 54, says that when he first went into his union activities, someone – who casters often blurring them out. tattooing 25 years ago, “80 per cent of has not been publicly identified – Medical doctors strongly oppose my clients were gangsters, and I would filed a criminal complaint and Doy legalising tattooing, saying doing so repeatedly ink big tigers and dragons”. now faces a police inquiry. would “endanger” Koreans. He has been convicted three times It “feels crappy” to be investi- Getting inked by non-doctors for inking and was once jailed for eight gated, he said, but felt he “had to do could lead to “a serious infection or months, but says he will never stop. something”. allergic reactions”, an official at the “I’ve always felt uneasy about do- “If you leave things as they are, Korea Medical Association said. ing something illegal, and I still feel nothing will change.” Doy says his union plans to come up uneasy,” said Kim, who has been with health guidelines for tattooists, tattooing at his “secret”, signless stu- Repeat offenders in collaboration with medical profes- dio in the southern city of Ulsan for According to the Korea Tattoo As- sionals who support their cause. more than two decades. sociation – a separate organisation He has tattooed at least 10,000 “But this is the only thing that I’m to Doy’s union – at least a million people in his 14-year career, but good at. I accepted that when I was In South Korea, only fully qualified doctors are legally allowed to give tattoos. afp people have inked their skin in the says he had never faced prosecution convicted the first time.” afp Oscars set minimum diversity rules for best picture prize

HOLLYWOOD’S motion picture re-shape Hollywood’s broader disadvantaged groups, which of a new diversity task force academy unveiled strict new performance on diversity. also include women, LGBT and announced in June – weeks after eligibility rules to boost diver- “We believe these inclusion disabled communities. mass anti-racism protests swept sity among best picture Oscars standards will be a catalyst for The final two measures con- the United States following the nominees and the wider movie long-lasting, essential change cern offering internships and killing of George Floyd in police industry in a landmark in our industry,” said President training to underrepresented custody in Minneapolis. announcement on Tuesday. David Rubin and CEO Dawn workers, and diversity in the The standards are based on From 2024, all films hoping to Hudson in a statement. movie’s marketing and distri- those already employed by win Tinseltown’s most coveted Under the new rules, films bution teams. Britain’s BAFTA, and “are prize will need to either employ vying for best picture will need designed to encourage equita- a minimum number of cast, crew to comply with at least two of Push for diversity ble representation on and off and administrative employees four criteria designed to improve Since 2015 and the screen in order to better reflect from under-represented back- hiring practices and representa- #OscarsSoWhite social media the diversity of the movie-going grounds, or directly tackle themes tion on and off screen. campaign, the Academy has audience,” said the statement. affecting those communities. The first criteria requires the made concerted efforts to Films contending for the The groundbreaking move movie to feature either a broaden its membership. best picture Oscar in 2022 and comes after years of criticism prominent actor from an The board of governors vowed 2023 will not be bound by the over a lack of diversity among underrepresented group, 30 to double the number of wom- rules, but will need to submit the Academy of Motion Picture per cent of its smaller roles en and non-white members by to the Academy confidential Arts and Sciences’ members, from minorities, or to address 2020, following calls to boycott data on the movies’ diversity and among the Oscar nomi- issues surrounding these com- the glitzy Oscars. based on the new criteria. nees and winners they select. munities as its main theme. The Academy surpassed those The Academy also recently While the Academy has already The second stipulates that membership goals, with 45 per began hosting a series of pan- taken steps to diversify its mem- behind-the-scenes senior leader- cent of this year’s intake women, el discussions on racist tropes bership, Tuesday’s new rules ship or technical crew members and 36 per cent minorities. and harmful stereotypes in Tuesday’s new rules mark a more aggressive bid to re-shape mark a more aggressive bid to must be drawn from historically The latest move is the product Hollywood films. afp Hollywood’s broader performance on diversity. afp 14 THE PHNOM PENH POST september 10, 2020 www.phnompenhpost.com Lifestyle Thinking caps

Paul Rusesabagina was presented with the Presidential Medal of Freedom in 2005 by US President George W Bush in 2005 for sheltering people at the hotel he managed during the 1994 Rwandan genocide. afp Hotel Rwanda film hero returned to country of own accord, Kagame says WANDAN President his getting here,” said Kagame. in 2004 gave him a new global Paul Kagame said “He got here on the basis of platform to thunder against over the weekend what he believed he wanted to Kigali, where efforts rose to “BURY THE HATCHET” that the polarising do and he found himself here.” tarnish his image as a hero. heroR of the Hotel Rwanda His niece and adopted Survivors groups accused ACROSS 55 “B.C.” character 24 Buzzing film had returned home of daughter, Carine Kanimba, him of profiting from their 1 States of commotion 58 Wipe from memory 26 Certain dreadlocked Jamaican, his own accord, where he was told AFP Rusesabagina was misery and embellishing his 5 Former Turkish ruler 62 Be harder to catch briefly arrested, denying his fam- in Dubai for meetings be- heroics. 10 Radar-screen light 65 Very familiar with 27 Athol Fugard’s “A Lesson From ily’s claims he was kidnapped fore suddenly being paraded Rusesabagina’s rhetoric 14 Academic mil. unit 66 Mickey Mantle’s number ___” abroad. handcuffed in Kigali. hardened over the years. 15 Word with “lock” or “barrier” 67 Frog maneuver 28 Tasting like wild meat Paul Rusesabagina, who “I don’t know how he got He started the opposition 16 Took the light rail 68 Congregation seats 30 Some fragrant trees became the most famous to rwanda . . . however he group Rwandan Movement for 17 Easy to swap out 69 “___ we all?” 32 Egypt’s largest city 70 Overly pretentious 33 Senior church official Rwandan in the world after would never have done that Democratic Change (MRCD), 20 Make retribution DOWN 34 One of the Canterbury pilgrims the Hollywood blockbuster, by his own free will, because which is said to have an armed 21 Event with a leader board 22 “Giant” author Ferber 1 Type of solo 37 Visibly elated had been living in exile until wing called the National Lib- he knows that in Rwanda they 25 Rip 2 Parental admonition 40 Adds pizazz to he surfaced in Kigali last week want him dead,” she said. eration Front (FLN). 26 Disdained newspaper 3 Football great Graham 41 Spanish appetizer under arrest and accused of In multiple speeches, he 4 It may be stolen while many look 42 It might be shucked Global platform 29 Farm door fastener financing rebels. has expressed support for 31 Rear window feature in some on 47 Beta tester, e.g. His family argued he had Rusesabagina, a moderate the FLN – which has carried cars 5 Pipe type 48 Brunch cocktail been kidnapped and forced Hutu, became disillusioned out armed attacks and is de- 35 Chicken ___ king 6 “How soothing!” 52 Showing more normal judgment to return to the country with the Tutsi-dominated scribed as a terrorist organi- 36 Port of old Rome 7 Petty clash 54 Start of a happy-go-lucky where his image is more com- Rwandan Patriotic Front sation by rwanda – but the 38 Merchandising event 8 Courtroom address (with “your”) utterance 9 Debated 55 Get by somehow plex than in the famed movie, (RPF) after its troops flushed extent of his involvement in 39 What a sneaky person might have 10 Wave, as a weapon 56 Openly confess where he is credited with out the genocidal regime and its actions is unclear. 43 Many a prom attendee 44 Four-person race 11 Bottom of your ear 57 Glacier snow field saving the lives of more than ended the slaughter that left ‘Fake lawyer’ 45 Gun at a red light 12 In a lazy way 59 Excellent server, in tennis 1,200 people as they sheltered some 800,000 Rwandans – 46 Refugee’s request 13 ___ Wee Reese (baseball Hall-of- 60 32-card game in the hotel he ran during the mostly Tutsis but also moder- Kagame again repeated that 49 Little bribes Famer) 61 Sports-channel award country’s 1994 genocide. ate Hutus – dead. people at home would tell a 50 Metal-in-the-raw 18 Like fiery pokers 62 Ryder or Stanley In a speech to the rwan- He accused Kagame and his “different story” about Rus- 51 Cow-horned goddess 19 Fish-eating eagle 63 1 of 100 in D.C. da Broadcasting Agency, Kag- ruling RPF of authoritarian- esabagina’s role. 53 Unit of electricity 23 Bandmate of Crosby and Stills 64 It’s dynamite ame said Rusesabagina had ism and anti-Hutu sentiment “Whether he has people us- himself returned to rwanda, as the new regime violently ing him in Europe or Ameri- Wednesday’s solution where he now stands accused consolidated its power in the ca, whatever they help him of murder, arson, kidnapping aftermath of the genocide. or call him a hero and star, and terrorism. He left rwanda in 1996 there is no problem with that. “Let me eliminate the word along with other moderates But things to do with killing kidnap because that was not who believed the space for Rwandans and taking away the case. Rusesabagina will at- political opposition was fast their peace . . . he has to an- test to that himself. There was shrinking. swer that like it or not.” no kidnap, there was no any But the release of the Oscar- Kagame vowed Rusesaba- wrongdoing in the process of nominated filmHotel Rwanda gina would be treated fairly, even as his family raised con- cerns about his legal defence. Rwandan lawyer David Rugaza appeared on na- tional television on Sunday claiming he was selected by Wednesday’s solution Rusesabagina as his attor- ney from a list of lawyers he was handed. “I met my client and he is in good health and ready to go for trial,” he said. However family representa- tive Kitty Kurth told AFP that his “real lawyers have been denied access to him on sev- eral occasions”. Kanimba told AFP that Ru- Rwandan President Paul Kagame says Rusesabagina returned to gaza “is a fake lawyer chosen Rwanda willingly. afp by Kagame’s people”. afp THE PHNOM PENH POST september 10, 2020 www.phnompenhpost.com 15 Sport A Londoner seeks football history playing for team China N March 2015, Lon- Li left Brentford for Chinese don-born Nico Yennaris Super League title contenders played for Wycombe Beijing Guoan, and in June Wanderers in the fourth that year became China’s first Itier of English football in front naturalised footballer. of 2,362 people. A small contingent of Bra- Fast forward and the mid- zil-born players has followed, fielder is now called Li Ke, he a quick fix aimed at getting has a Chinese passport and ambitious China to the 2022 plays for China, trying to help World Cup in Qatar. them reach the World Cup for “It’s an honour really be- only the second time in their cause you’ve created a bit of history. history that no one else can “If I was to look at where my take away from you,” said Li, career was going at that time, whose mother is Chinese and I would probably have said father Greek-Cypriot. London-born Nico Yennaris, 27, has a Chinese passport and plays for the national squad. AFp you’re mad,” the 27-year-old Speaking by telephone from told AFP, reflecting on his un- Suzhou, where Beijing are in a Finding competition for “And then the conversation “These are all unknowns be- not me, that’s not my name,” likely journey from England’s CSL “bubble” to guard against places tough, Li made loan came back with: would you play cause it had never happened he recalled, laughing at the lower leagues. the coronavirus, Li said it was moves to Notts County and out in China? And then that was before. To me, I was just fo- memory. Li, who is half-Chinese, grew his determination to play at Bournemouth, before switch- a whole other conversation. cused on playing football.” China’s Qatar 2022 World up playing alongside England the highest level possible that ing permanently to Brentford “I’ve always been very am- As a child the family was Cup hopes are in the balance and Tottenham Hotspur forward took him to China. He could in 2014. bitious, I’ve always set my more immersed in his father’s but if they make it, there’s a Harry Kane, and they are from also have represented Cyprus. While there he went on loan targets high and I’ve always culture so moving to China chance Li could face Kane the same area of east London. “You’ve got to be realistic. to Wycombe in England’s tried to push the boundaries was a big change – “new lan- and the country of his birth. He made his solitary Pre- [Was] it possible for me to fourth tier. for myself.” guage, culture, food, every- “It would be funny, would mier League appearance for play for England? Probably Through all that, the notion Li said his family had been thing”. Li has had to learn be amazing if that did hap- Arsenal in 2012 against Man- no, honestly, with the way my of playing for China never concerned about him giving Chinese from scratch. pen,” Li said. chester United and eventually career was going on,” he said. went away, even if it seemed up his British passport. There was even a new “If I was lucky enough to featured in all four divisions Although he made his debut remote at times. “I think there was a lot of fac- name, which he first heard captain China and he was to in England. last year for China – who under “At first it was literally just, tors of what could this mean when he landed in Portugal captain England, it would be a But in 2019 the former President Xi Jinping want to is it possible that I can play for the future? Is it possible for for pre-season training and funny one for our parents but England youth international become a major power in the with China? And then they you to get your British pass- the driver picking him up was also anyone that’s associated made a move that would sport – the idea first arose when [contacts in China] explained port back later on in life? How looking for “Li Ke”. with us where we grew up. change his life and the course he was 17 or 18 and trying to about having the Chinese could that affect you coming “And then he was like, “Like I said, anything’s pos- of Chinese football. break through at Arsenal. passport et cetera,” he said. back to the UK?” he said. that’s you. And I said, that’s sible.” AFp Covid-19 cloud over NFL as new season kicks off THE NFL kicks off its new “If you’re adhering to the Four years ago Colin Kaeper- season shrouded in trepida- protocols then they should nick was widely vilified for his tion on Thursday as America’s work just as well on the road largely lonely kneeling pro- most popular sport grapples as they do at home. On the tests against racial injustice. with the new realities of life in road you’re in a mini-bubble The former San Francisco the age of Covid-19. – you’re in the hotel, in the sta- 49ers quarterback has not An array of carefully crafted dium and then you’re coming been hired since being released safety protocols designed to back,” Binney told AFP. in early 2017. mitigate the threat of corona- “I think the test is sticking to Yet the tumultuous nation- virus face their first serious test the protocols, and that gets wide protests which erupted when the reigning Super Bowl harder over time. It’s harder to across the US following the champion Kansas City Chiefs stay vigilant. death of George Floyd in May host the Houston Texans. “But so far the results have during his arrest by police It marks the start of a five- exceeded all expectations. It’s forced Goodell and the NFL month campaign that is sched- been amazing. But it requires into a reckoning. uled to culminate with the constant vigilance. And it can Goodell now admits the Super Bowl next February in fail at any time.” league was wrong not to sup- Tampa, Florida, one of the states The risks, in a sport where port Kaepernick, and accepts worst affected by the pandemic physical contact is part and that the nature of the quarter- which has claimed around parcel of the game, are obvious. back’s protests had been mis- 190,000 American lives. Dozens of players have decided characterised as unpatriotic. Unlike sports such as bas- it is not a risk worth taking. “I wish we had listened ear- ketball and ice hockey, which Laurent Duvernay-Tardif, lier, Kap, to what you were returned to play by basing who combines being a practic- kneeling about and what you multiple teams in a single All eyes will be on NFL commissioner Roger Goodell as the season begins on Thursday. afp ing medical doctor with his were trying to bring attention location, the NFL season is career as a lineman for the Kan- to,” Goodell said in a recent taking place with teams play- in August was also scrapped. August 30-September 5, out of we’re dealing with a lot of uncer- sas City Chiefs, is among sev- interview. ing at their home stadiums. Players meanwhile have been 44,510 tests given to 8,349 tainty here. This is a pandemic eral dozen players who have As well as allowing players to For the most part, those sta- undergoing daily Covid-19 players and personnel, only that we’re still learning about.” opted to skip the season. protest peacefully, the NFL diums will be empty. Of the 32 testing at pre-season training eight came back positive. The NFL’s D-Day arrives this “I cannot allow myself to plans a number of initiatives to teams in the NFL, 26 say games camps which have seen squads “We have been really fortu- week, however, when the logis- potentially transmit the virus demonstrate its support for the will take place without specta- operate in reconfigured locker nate,” NFL commissioner tical complexities of safely in our communities simply to Black Lives Matter movement. tors. Six teams, including the rooms to allow for social dis- Roger Goodell said on a con- moving small armies of play- play the sport I love. If I am to End zones will bear the Chiefs, say they will allow a tancing between teammates. ference call with reporters. ers and support staff all around take risks, I will do it caring for words “End Racism” and “It limited number of fans into “The cases of Covid-19 are the country are put to the test patients,” Duvernay-Tardif Takes All of Us”, while players each game. Encouraging results very low across the league. It is for the first time. said in July. will be allowed to wear helmet Covid-19 has already upend- So far the safety measures a testament to the plans but Zach Binney, an epidemiolo- stickers featuring the names of ed parts of the NFL calendar. put in place have yielded most importantly to the dili- gist at Oxford College of Emo- Cultural sea-change victims of racism. The NFL Draft due to take encouraging results. No team gence to the players, the teams ry University in Atlanta, is The new season meanwhile The song Lift Every Voice and place in Las Vegas in April was has suffered a major outbreak and their staffs. optimistic that protocols will also mark a cultural sea- Sing – often described as the cancelled and conducted vir- of Covid-19. “I think the big thing for us, which have been successful in change in how the NFL’s hier- black national anthem – will tually, while the entire slate of In its most recent set of test again, is not to get comfortable. NFL training camps will be archy views player protests be played before every game pre-season games due to start results covering the period The protocols are working. But effective on the road. against racial injustice. this weekend. AFp 16 THE PHNOM PENH POST september 10, 2020 www.phnompenhpost.com Sport Heat oust Bucks to reach Eastern finals

HE Miami Heat Lakers powered to the finish punched their ticket in a 112-102 victory over the to the NBA Eastern Houston Rockets. Conference finals on The Lakers grabbed a 2-1 Tuesday,T beating top-seeded series lead and James notched Milwaukee 103-94 as injured an NBA record 162nd career Bucks star Giannis Antetokoun- playoff win. mpo watched from the bench. “It says that I’ve played with Jimmy Butler and Goran a lot of great teams,” said Dragic finished with 17 points James, who won two NBA apiece as six Heat players titles with the Miami Heat scored in double figures and and one with the Cleveland Miami completed a 4-1 series Cavaliers. victory in a bruising encoun- “It says that I’ve played with ter against the league’s top a lot of great teammates and defensive team. some great coaches.” Khris Middleton led the James Harden scored 33 Bucks with 23 points. points with nine rebounds Antetokounmpo – tipped to and nine assists and Russell scoop a second straight NBA Westbrook added 30 points for Most Valuable Player award Houston in a back and forth this season – aggravated his battle that saw 16 lead changes. sprained right ankle in the first The Lakers’ reserves scored half of the Bucks’ game-four 42 points, with Houston’s only overtime victory over the Heat. points off the bench the 16 of The Bucks declared him Jeff Green. inactive less than an hour be- Rajon Rondo, who scored 21 fore tipoff on Tuesday. off the bench for Los Angeles, The loss of Antetokounmpo, hit back-to-back three-point- who averaged career highs of ers and came up with a steal 29.5 points and 13.6 rebounds and layup as the Lakers surged per game this season, was a ahead with a 17-5 scoring run huge blow for the Bucks, as to start the fourth quarter. An injured Giannis Antetokounmpo watched from the bench as his favoured team was once again eliminated in the playoffs. Getty Images/AFP they tried to do what no NBA After putting up 64 points in team has done before: come in the NBA Finals. lock in on that. fused to go away. think this was the one.” the first half Houston scored back from an 0-3 deficit to win The Celtics lead their se- “But it’s zero-zero now, After going scoreless for Antetokounmpo said he just 38 in the second and the a seven-game playoff series. ries against the defending we’ve got eight more to get.” more than six minutes in the felt “lost” as he was unable to Lakers posted their second It’s the second straight cam- NBA champion Raptors three The Heat trailed 28-19 af- third period the Bucks put contribute. straight win of the series. paign that the Bucks built the games to two. ter a chaotic first quarter in together an 8-0 run to pull “Mentally it was a battle, but There was a frightening mo- best regular-season record Butler, who added 10 re- which they committed six within five points. at the end of the day you’ve got ment in the fourth quarter, as only to come up short in the bounds and six assists and was turnovers leading to nine Trailing 73-65 going into the to trust your teammates and Robert Covington and Davis playoffs. a perfect eight-for-eight from Bucks points. final period, the Bucks trimmed that’s what I decided to do,” he collided as Davis rose for a In 2019, they fell to the the foul line, said the Heat’s im- They trailed by as many as 13 the deficit to four multiple said after the Bucks medical rebound. eventual champion Toronto pressive 8-1 record so far in the in the first period, but settled times, but the Heat’s depth fi- staff persuaded him not to risk Davis’s elbow appeared to Raptors in six games in the playoffs means nothing now. down in the second, out-scor- nally proved too much. further injury by playing. hit Covington in head and he Eastern Conference finals. “All of that is behind us ing the Bucks 33-18 to take a “Obviously they missed their In Western Conference ac- left the court holding a blood- The fifth-seeded Heat will now,” he said. “We’ll wait and 52-46 lead into halftime. MVP,” Butler said. “But we tion, LeBron James scored ied towel to his face, while Da- face either the Boston Celtics see who we get out of Toronto But Milwaukee, with Mid- knew we were going to have to 36 points and Anthony Davis vis was hurting from Coving- or Toronto Raptors for a place and Boston and then we’ll dleton leading the way, re- get one out of the mud and I added 26 as the Los Angeles ton’s elbow in his side. AFP Osaka, Zverev serve their way into US Open semis

JAPAN’S Naomi Osaka sailed US Open champion. I wish I had, so I’m a bit jeal- Grand Slam winner on Sunday. final after reaching the last four at seed Daniil Medvedev plays into the semi-finals of the US She won 83 per cent of points ous,” said the Japanese player. “I know that all the young the Australian Open this year, said compatriot Andrey Rublev for Open on Tuesday as Alexander on her first serve and 70 per Zverev bounced back from a guys are hungry for it. It’s going he was yet to kick into fifth gear. the other semi-final spot. Zverev of Germany booked his cent on her second. shocking start to oust 27th- to be interesting,” said Zverev, “I feel like I can still improve In the women’s draw, Serena spot in the last four of the In contrast, Rogers managed seeded Croatian Borna Coric who will play either 12th-seed- a few more things and that Williams faces unseeded Bul- men’s draw. only 66 per cent and 33 per cent in four sets. ed Canadian Denis Shapovalov only gives me confidence,” he garian Tsvetana Pironkova and Osaka, the tournament’s respectively. Rogers hit 29 or Spain’s Pablo Carrena Busta told reporters. former world No1 Victoria Aza- fourth seed, swept aside unforced errors compared to ‘Hungry’ in the last four. On Wednesday, second seed renka takes on 16th seed Elise unseeded Shelby Rogers in just eight committed by Osaka. The 23-year-old German Zverev, who is in his second- Dominic Thiem faces Austral- Mertens in the remaining quar- straight sets to set up a match Brady conquered some seri- prevailed 1-6, 7-6 (7/5), 7-6 consecutive Grand Slam semi- ian Alex de Minaur and third ter-finals. AFP with Jennifer Brady for a place ous nerves to defeat Kaza- (7/1), 6-3 in 3hr 25min. in Saturday’s final. khstan’s Yulia Putintseva and He began playing more The 22-year-old Osaka reach the semi-finals of a aggressively after finding him- required just 1hr 20min inside Grand Slam for the first time. self a set down, and 4-2 behind an empty Arthur Ashe Stadium The American 28th seed in the second set. to defeat the 27-year-old Rog- needed just 1hr 9min to blow “I thought to myself I’m down ers 6-3, 6-4. away her 23rd-seeded oppo- 6-1, 4-2, I have nothing to lose Osaka, the world No9, said nent 6-3, 6-2. at the moment,” Zverev said. her victory was payback for “Coming into the match The German will play Spain’s three previous defeats to the today, honestly I was feeling 20th seed Pablo Carreno Busta 93rd-ranked Rogers. like I was going to poop my for a place in Sunday’s final. They included a 2017 loss on pants. I was very nervous,” The Spaniard defeated 12th- clay in Charleston that Osaka said the 25-year-old Brady. seeded Canadian Denis said had left “a really bad after- “I just tried to really stay calm Shapovalov 3-6, 7-6 (7/5), 7-6 taste in my mouth”. and keep it cool as a cucumber (7/4), 0-6, 6-3 in an epic five- “Honestly, I just felt like she out there,” she added. setter that ended in the early had the upper hand because I’ve Brady is yet to drop a set and hours of Wednesday. never beaten her,” Osaka said. has lost only 24 games during her The disqualification of top “And those memories are stuck march to the semis, the fewest of seed Novak Djokovic on Sun- in my head so I consider this a anyone left in the draw. day has blown the men’s com- little bit of revenge,” she added. Osaka said Brady would be a petition at Flushing Meadows Osaka’s dominant service formidable opponent. wide open. game contributed to a com- “I think she’s a really amazing His departure means the US fortable runout for the 2018 player she has the variety that Open will crown a first-time Naomi Osaka sailed into the semi-finals of the US Open on Tuesday in straight sets. Getty Images/AFP