monday, August 23, 2021 Intelligent . In-depth . Independent Issue Number 3734 / 4000 RIEL Invest in longan processing: ministry Thou Vireak growers struggling to sell their lychees and rambutan. ers. This, it said, requires Cam- itary requirements is an produce to traders, processors According to Minister of bodian phytosanitary authori- important technical task in the THE Ministry of Agriculture, and exporters, which are sig- Agriculture, Forestry and Fish- ties to negotiate deals in negotiation, inspection and Forestry and Fisheries has nificantly bogged down by eries Veng Sakhon, in Cambo- advance for market access with evaluation phases, and even called for increased private plant-protection barriers and dia the fruit, branded as “Pailin counterparts in other coun- after exports begin, it noted. sector investment in longan a raft of other obstacles posed longan”, is mostly grown in the tries, who must assess biose- The ministry called on the processing for export, as the by the pandemic. provinces of Pailin and Bat- curity risks posed by pests private sector, the agricultural UN: CAMBODIAN Kingdom seeks to negotiate Longan – also known by the tambang, and in parts of Preah associated with the fruit. community, relevant institu- KIDS 46TH MOST market access with phytosan- botanical name Dimocarpus Vihear province. In this context, building and tions and the public to join its itary authorities in a number longan – is a tropical evergreen The ministry said in a letter maintaining the infrastructure drive to stimulate fresh longan VULNERABLE TO of countries. tree species native to Asia that on August 20 that Pailin longan for cleaning, disinfecting and exports, by investing in the CLIMATE CHANGE The move intends to broad- produces edible fruit of the soap- are a restricted commodity packaging, and ensuring com- en markets for local longan berry family, which also includes subject to phytosanitary barri- pliance with agreed phytosan- Continued – page 6 national – page 3 Taliban get untapped $1T trove of minerals THE Taliban now hold the keys to an untouched trillion-dollar SOUTH KOREA’S trove of minerals including some that could power the world's KB COMPLETES transition to renewable energies, ACQUISITION OF but Afghanistan has long strug- gled to tap its vast deposits. PRASAC MFI LTD The Taliban are already in a financial bind since they business – page 7 returned to power 20 years after their ouster, as major aid donors halted their support for Afghanistan. Endless wars and poor infra- structure have prevented the country from getting its hands on the metals that could bright- en its economic fortunes. The resources include baux- ite, copper, iron ore, lithium and rare earths, according to a January report by the US Geo- logical Survey (USGS). UMNO VP ISMAIL High on the hog Copper, which is needed to make power cables, became a SABRI SWORN IN A vendor sells roasted pig at Orussey Market in Prampi Makara district on Sunday, which marked the Hungry Ghost Festival, or Sen Kbal Teuk, which corresponds to the fifteenth day of the seventh month in the lunar calendar. Chinese-Cambodians offer roast suckling pigs, lotus flowers, hot commodity this year as AS NEW M’SIAN incense and other items to honour their ancestors. HENG CHIVOAN prices soared to more than $10,000 per tonne. PRIME MINISTER Lithium is a crucial element WORLD – Page11 to make electric car batteries, solar panels and wind farms. World demand for lithium is expected to grow by over 40 Gov’t, WHO alarmed times by 2040, according to the International Energy Agency. Afghanistan is also home to rare earths that are used in the clean energy sector – neodym- as Delta cases near 1K ium, praseodymium and dys- prosium. The country's untapped min- Mom Kunthear 241 cases, bringing the tally ers returning from Thailand prevent the spread of Delta, eral riches have been estimated to 999 since it was first de- and Vietnam, there have also though the government au- at $1 trillion by the USGS, HE number of con- tected on March 31. been a large number of infect- thorised individual provinc- though Afghan officials have firmed Delta variant In a press statement on Au- ed people who had no known es to determine and enforce put it three times as high. PENH LENH GIVES cases in Cambodia has gust 22, the ministry said Delta outside contacts, indicating their owner measures. Afghanistan has done better WOMEN ARTISAN so far reached nearly has been found in the capital community transmission. The health ministry said it digging for precious stones 1,000,T causing concern among and 22 provinces, with the ex- On August 19, the gov- was still deeply concerned such as emeralds and rubies JOBS IN ETHICAL government and World Health ceptions of Kep and Kratie. ernment lifted some of the about the spread of Delta, as well as semi-precious tour- FASHION SECTOR Organisation (WHO) officials. While some of the cases were restrictive measures it had especially given the numbers maline and lapis lazuli, but the From August 19-21, the found on airline passengers imposed for 21 days prior business is plagued with illegal lifestyle – page 13 Ministry of Health recorded and Cambodian migrant work- across the country in a bid to Continued – page 2 smuggling to Pakistan. AFP

FORESTRY, FISHERIES TELCOTECH GETS CSX INITIATIVE EMPOWERS IN-PRINCIPLE GREEN RURAL CAMBODIANS LIGHT TO LIST BOND nATIONAL – page 5 business – page 6 2 THE PHNOM PENH POST august 23, 2021 www.phnompenhpost.com National Minister urges vigilance as 21 Delta strain deemed far too contagious for interior officials lost to Covid private hospital stays

Voun Dara Continued from page 1 Li made the remarks as she joined Vandine, who is also HE number of Min- that have been officially found head of the national Covid-19 istry of Interior of- through testing. vaccination committee, in a ficials infected with “Now we have 999 people trip on August 20 to bring Hun Covid-19 as of August who have been confirmed to Sen’s gifts to the centenarians. 21T is 2,198 with 1,441 recover- be infected with Delta. But my Li commended the gov- ies and 21 deaths. question is how many more ernment’s vaccination pro- Minister Sar Kheng responded people have contracted the gramme which she said has by recommending that officials virus beyond that figure? We been fast, smooth and effi- continue to spread information have to join hands to prevent cient, though she cautioned about preventive measures, law it from spreading further,” said that vaccination is not a cure- enforcement and the Covid-19 health ministry spokeswoman all. She said the government vaccination campaign. Or Vandine while handing over has paid attention to members The minister made the rec- Prime Minister Hun Sen’s gift of the public including vulner- ommendations on August 21 to centenarians who have been able people and those at high while chairing a virtual meet- vaccinated against Covid-19 in risk such as frontline medical ing on the progress in the Prey Veng province. workers, senior citizens and fight against Covid-19. “This figure shows what the those with chronic illness. “We have to continue current situation is, but we “[Vaccinations] reduce hos- spreading the word about im- have to think beyond these pitalisations, severe illness plementing the ‘three dos and cases that were found through and deaths,” she said while three don’ts’, law enforcement technical testing on lab speci- also cautioning that the lift- and pushing for Covid-19 vac- mens. We must not forget that ing of Covid-19 restrictions cinations in accordance with the number of people infected coupled with public compla- Interior minister Sar Kheng during a virual meeting with officials to review progress in the fight against the principles of the Ministry Covid-19 on Saturday. Ministry of Interior with this variant is far great- cency could be another cause of Health,” he said. er than the number found for concern. He also advised ministry as of August 19 the ministry dine reminded people not to province’s Romeas Hek district. through testing and it’s very “If we let our guard down or officials and all units to work had received 107,321 vaccines expect Covid-19 to disappear “I mention how Covid-19 concerning,” she said. we don’t take part in exercis- together to gather informa- from the health ministry and as the virus had mutated into has mutated into new vari- She said the virus will not ing non-pharmaceutical mea- tion and report regularly to other medical supplies. new strains. Therefore, people ants because in the future disappear from Cambodia or sures, [and] the restrictions the health ministry. He said the ministry had also have to learn to live with it and it might mutate into some- the world and is instead mu- are lifted too early, we may see Sar Kheng also commended received Covid-19 assistance join the government and the thing else. This indicates that tating into many strains, mak- another outbreak of the dis- the General Department of provided by ministry leaders health ministry in implement- Covid-19 could be with us for ing the future unpredictable. ease,” she said, calling on the Prisons for effectively manag- and the National Police, among ing preventive measures. some time,” she said. According to WHO, the four public to strictly implement ing Covid-19 in prisons, espe- others. The assistance included She made the comments Vandine added that although other known Covid-19 strains preventive measures. cially in vaccinating inmates. financial and medical items. on August 22 while deliver- the new variant could infect that infect humans are all en- With regard to treatment, According to a report by Seng Separately, health ministry ing Prime Minister Hun Sen’s humans, the vaccine was still demic, meaning widespread, health ministry secretary Youan, director-general of the spokeswoman and head of gifts for centenarians who had the most effective tool that can common and persistent, but of state Ngov Kang said on ministry’s General Depart- the national Covid-19 vac- volunteered to get vaccinated reduce severe illness, hospitali- today they are generally mild August 21 that the ministry ment of Logistics and Finance, cination committee Or Van- against Covid-19 in Svay Rieng sations and deaths. in their impacts because hu- has not allowed any private mans have had long-term hospitals and clinics to treat exposure to them and devel- Delta patients. oped immunity. They are the “When the patients are Police bust gambling operation, nab over 100 primary causes of the “com- confirmed by testing that mon cold”. they have the Delta strain, the Long Kimmarita district’s Phsar Doeum Thkov 22 that most of the suspects were guards and vendors, we will WHO representative to Cam- patient must be sent to a state commune. Chinese, and officials were still not prosecute them,” he said. bodia Li Ailan also warned that hospital and isolated from PHNOM Penh municipal Mili- National Military police searching for other suspects. He said the suspects, includ- Delta posed a big problem for others. We have to do this in tary Police are questioning more spokesman Eng Hy told The The source said those not ing some Vietnamese nationals, the Kingdom and beyond. order to minimise communi- than 100 suspects involved in a Post that the suspects gathered directly involved in the offences were being questioned but “It is still bad news that the ty transmissions,” Kang said. covert online gambling opera- for online gambling. He said would likely only receive a those found to be behind the virus, especially the Delta He said in Phnom Penh tion in violation of the govern- those found to be involved in warning and be released. crime would be sent to court variant, is still with us. It is there are four hospitals and ment’s ban on gatherings and the operation would be referred “We will send all those within 48 hours of their arrest. important to get vaccinated facilities for Delta treatment gambling regulations. to court on gambling charges. involved in the gambling oper- “The prosecutor has tempo- to help stem the spread of – Chea Sim High School, Their arrests followed a raid A Phnom Penh Military Police ation to court. As for those rarily closed the condomini- the virus and adhere to non- Mongkol Oudom Centre, the on a condominium building official who asked not to be who were not involved in the um, pending further court pharmaceutical measures ef- Premier Centre Sen Sok and on street 508 in Chamkarmon named told The Post on August crime, like cooks, security proceedings,” he said. fectively,” she said. Chak Angre Health Centre. ‘Phnom Penh’ noodles under scrutiny

Nov Sivutha Commerce ministry spokes- man Pen Sovicheat said he had TWO Cambodian ministries not yet received the information are investigating the Nam as the documents arrived over Vang Noodle brand which the weekend and it was too early uses a picture of Cambodia’s for him to comment on what the iconic temple Angkor Wat on ministry would decide. its product packaging and has He said, however, that if been seen in stores in the US. there is a case of fraudulently The Ministry of Culture and using the national identity of Fine Arts told The Post on Au- Cambodia without permis- gust 22 that the noodle com- sion, the commerce ministry pany was using the name of would take legal action. Phnom Penh (Nam Vang in “If there is a violation of a Vietnamese) and the image registered trademark or a vio- of Angkor Wat on its prod- lation of a national symbol, we ucts without permission. It must take action. But in this is working with the Ministry case we do not have the infor- of Commerce to investigate Nam Vang Noodles, with an image of Angkor Wat on the packaging, were mation and do not know who the matter and possibly seek found recently on sale in the US. FACEBOOK used it. So, please wait until legal remedies. Monday to see if there is prog- Culture ministry spokes- if the commerce ministry He said under the Paris ress on the case,” he said. man Long Ponnasirivath said determines that there is real Convention, member states According to Sovicheat, the APSARA National Author- actionable fraud taking place, are obligated to provide pro- over the years the commerce ity (ANA), a body tasked with the ministry will file com- tections against unfair com- ministry has taken legal ac- managing the Angkor Ar- plaints with international in- petition. tion against manufacturers of chaeological Park, had never stitutions related to trade and “I have sent this document goods sold in foreign markets heard of this brand of noodles the counterfeiting of products to the [commerce ministry], that were using Angkor Wat until recently. and use of country identity on so we will need to wait for one on their product packaging According to Ponnasirivath, product labels. or two days,” he said. without permission. THE PHNOM PENH POST august 23, 2021 www.phnompenhpost.com 3 National Cambodia’s children 46th most vulnerable to climate change

Ry Sochan children are highly exposed to their futures from the im- water scarcity, river flooding pacts of a changing climate NICEF warns that and vector-borne disease,” and degrading environment,” children in Cam- the report said. Foyouzat said bodia are at high But investments in social Ministry of Education, Youth risk of being nega- services, particularly access to and Sport spokesman Ros tivelyU impacted by the on- water, sanitation and hygiene, Soveacha told The Post on Au- going climate change crisis, health and nutrition, educa- gust 22 his ministry welcomes which poses a threat to their tion and social protection ser- and thanks the cooperation of health, education and eco- vices can make a significant ministries and development nomic prospects. difference in the ability to safe- partners –including UNICEF, On August 20, UNICEF is- guard Cambodian children’s the private sector, educators, sued a global report titled futures from the impacts of parents, students and local “The Climate Crisis is a Child climate change, it said. authorities – to contribute to Rights Crisis: Introducing the The climate crisis is a child’s improving the quality of edu- Children’s Climate Risk In- rights crisis because it threat- cation, including knowledge Children walk home from school in Siem Reap province in 2019. HENG CHIVOAN dex”. They call it the first com- ens all aspects of children’s on environment and climate prehensive analysis of climate health and wellbeing in a way change, to enhance the qual- “[The education ministry] water resources, coastal areas eight years to respond to the risk from a child’s perspective. that humanity has never ex- ity of life of students. encourage students at all and Cambodia’s socio-eco- problems caused by climate For the first time, UNI- perienced before, said UNI- He said that under the co- levels to love and participate nomic conditions broadly. change. CEF ranks countries based CEF Cambodia representa- operation with the environ- in protecting the environ- He cited a report conducted An estimated $900 million in on children’s exposure and tive Foroogh Foyouzat in a ment and education minis- ment, schools and commu- by the Ministry of Economy investment from the govern- vulnerability to climate and press release seen by The Post tries, schools in Cambodia nities. The ministry will also and Finance and the National ment and development part- environmental shocks, with on August 22. have incorporated environ- continue to organise ‘clean Council for Sustainable Devel- ners is planned for the five- Cambodian children ranked “Climate change has made mental content into their school’ competitions to im- opment which indicates that year project, which is being the world’s 46th most vulner- the world a riskier place for curriculums starting from the prove school’s environments, if the government does not implemented in collaboration able out of 163 countries. children to live and grow in, kindergarten level. including reducing the use of increase investment in adap- with 14 other institutions and Simply put, 117 countries out but we can prevent it from be- The two ministries have also plastics,” he said. tation by 2050, climate change ministries to mitigate climate of 163 are in a better position coming worse if we act now. been conducting youth forums Environment ministry will reduce economic growth change impacts, he noted. to deal with climate change “We need to invest in ser- to discuss the environment so spokesman Neth Pheaktra told due to declining labour pro- “Cambodia is not a coun- than Cambodia currently is, vices they depend upon to that young people have more The Post on August 22 that the ductivity from rising tempera- try that is causing climate according to the report. survive and thrive – such as opportunities to participate effects of climate change will tures, damage to infrastructure change, but it is still going “Cambodia ranks 46th out water, healthcare and educa- in improving the quality of lead to changes in rainfall, tem- from severe weather events to be affected. So, Cambodia of 163 countries, which is in tion infrastructure and ser- Cambodia’s environment and perature and rising sea levels. and loss of agricultural yields. must be a country that is ac- the top third of countries with vices and make them more quality of life by linking envi- It will have impacts on human Pheaktra said the govern- tively fighting climate change a high risk to climate change. resilient. Strong systems and ronmental education theory health, agricultural produc- ment has increased the bud- and be recognised for that,” The report found Cambodian services will help to protect to practice in daily life. tion, forestry and ecosystems, get four times over the last Pheaktra said.

Prince Group chairman Neak Oknha Chen Zhi Eight overloaded vehicles wins ‘Entrepreneur of the Year – Conglomerates’ at 2021 International Business Awards impounded for one year Prince Holding Group (Prince Group), one of Cam- bodia’s largest and fastest Long Kimmarita impounded for one year in He said overloaded vehicles growing conglomerates, on accordance with Article 60 of present a constant danger on Friday announced that Neak THE joint task force for in- the road traffic law and pra- roads. They are detrimental Oknha Chen Zhi, chairman specting trucks suspected of kas No 049 on tightening ad- to people and only benefit a of Prince Group, has been being overloaded has stopped ditional measures on heavy handful of individuals. The recognised as Entrepreneur and fined 14 offenders that vehicles on roads,” he said. ministry’s action serves as a of the Year – Conglomerates, violated the weight regula- Pov repeated the ministry’s wake-up call to all transport at the 2021 International tion on national roads 1 and warning to transport compa- firms, he said. Business Awards. 44 and Street 70B after three nies and heavy vehicle own- “Overloaded trucks damage Neak Oknha Chen Zhi days of operations. Eight of ers that the law will be strictly roads and repairs are paid for by is the only entrepreneur the vehicles would be im- applied without exception. the state budget. Those trucks honoured in a category that pounded for a year. Kong Sovann, a public also cause traffic accidents re- celebrates leaders running According to the Ministry of health specialist and direc- sulting in deaths, serious inju- multi-industry businesses. Public Works and Transport, tor of the International Safety ries and disabilities. Each year He is one of the three Asian the task force carried out the Fund Programme, told The sees nearly 5,000 injuries and leaders who was recognised mobile operations on August Post that to prevent road of- nearly 2,000 deaths. The trucks for dynamic entrepreneur- Prince Group chairman Neak Oknha Chen Zhi. SUPPLIED 16-17 and 20. fences, especially overloaded cause potholes which are also ialism in different sectors “Of the 14 vehicles, six were vehicles, police had to main- a traffic hazard and cause ac- during one of the most chal- in the Entrepreneur of the million Covid-19 vaccines. fined and the cargo confis- tain law enforcement. cidents,” he said. lenging years in corporate Year – Conglomerates and Neak Oknha Chen Zhi cated, while the other eight leadership. Prince Group’s Bronze Stevie also asked the group to would be impounded for one Neak Oknha Chen Zhi is Award in the Most Valuable promptly organise several year for transporting loads 20 among a wave of new lead- Corporate Response category rounds of Covid-19 vac- per cent more than the legal ers of conglomerates consid- were finalised after two cinations for its over 3,500 limit,” the ministry said. ering innovative approaches months of voting by a panel employees. Taing Pov, head of the min- to business that also makes a of 260 professionals and key Neak Oknha Chen Zhi istry’s secretariat, said that difference to societal goals. decision makers from across recently signed off on a on August 16-17 the task In addition, Prince Group the globe. long-term partnership with force on National Road 44 also won the Bronze Award Over the past year, vari- Caring For Cambodia, a in Kampong Speu province’s in the Most Valuable Corpo- ous member companies of leading education charity Samrong Tong district and rate Response (Covid-19 cat- the group were called upon focusing on underprivileged on Street 70B in Kandal prov- egory) coming three months by Neak Oknha Chen Zhi students. The group will ince’s Khsach Kandal district after it had earlier secured to make a difference in the sponsor – Career Preparation fined nine trucks with five a win for the best Covid-19 lives of employees, affected – an initiative seeking to impounded. Corporate Response at the communities and frontline help over 3,000 students. On August 20, the force on eighth annual Asia-Pacific staff. Neak Oknha Chen Zhi National Road 1 in Svay Rieng Stevie Awards in May. In March, Neak Oknha has also undertaken a pivot province’s Svay Chrum dis- The 2021 International Chen Zhi donated $3 million towards sustainable develop- trict and Prey Veng province’s Business Awards received to the Cambodian govern- ment by launching Ream Preah Sdech district pulled more than 3,800 entries ment’s anti-pandemic efforts City, an 834-hectare coastal over five more trucks, three from organisations in 63 after an initial $3 million development project built of which were impounded for nations. Neak Oknha Chen donated last December to on sustainable real estate one year. Public works ministry officers check overloaded trucks in Kandal and Zhi’s Gold Stevie Award help Cambodia purchase one principles.

“The eight trucks will be Kampong Speu provinces on Friday. PUBLIC WORKS MINISTRY ADVERTORIAL 4 THE PHNOM PENH POST august 23, 2021 www.phnompenhpost.com National Work underway to clean out Por Sen Chey’s main canal Orm Bunthoeurn from flash floods and sewage can be released from the area. AUTHORITIES in Phnom The authorities have already Penh’s Por Sen Chey district used the excavator to remove have started rehabilitation the excess mud. However, the work on the main canal next canal is still not deep enough to the railway line in Kakab as residents have dumped soil I commune’s Paprak Khang in the water for many years. Cheung village after about 20 “The area around Paprak families agreed to demolish Khang Cheung village, where and clear structures blocking the canal runs next to the rail- the canal. way line, has been affected by District deputy governor flooding for a long time. This Pang Lida said on August 19 is a main canal in Phnom that he visited the area and Penh. In the past, people have worked with the village resi- always interfered with the ca- dents the previous day. nal,” he said. He said residents on both Prak Sam Nang, a village sides of the railway tracks resident, said authorities had agreed to work with authori- informed him in advance of After a brief shoot-out with police two suspects were arrested with 28kg of drugs in Phnom Penh on Wednesday. police ties in clearing the area on their plans, so the canal’s reha- and around the canal. bilitation will benefit the peo- According to Lida, work on ple and keep the environment Capital drug bust ends in gunfire the canal will cover the sec- clean and prevent flooding. tion from Pochentong pagoda “The work authorities are in the village to the border of undertaking is justified, and Orm Bunthoeurn Penh’s Chroy Changvar dis- escape when one of the other trict, where officers confiscat- Sen Sok district to drain water they have explained the situa- trict and are now searching for two who remained in the car ed more drugs and property. into the Kob Srov Lake dam, tion. Rehabilitating this canal HE National Police’s two additional suspects who opened fire on police before “We caught the two suspects or Boeung Tamok. is necessary, and I hope that anti-drug squad on managed to flee on foot. being apprehended. on National Road 6A and con- “We previously could not when the work is finished August 18 engaged in After questioning, police The police returned fire in fiscated their gun, so the sec- transport an excavator into there will be no more flood- a brief shoot-out with sent them to court on the af- self-defence until the suspect ond target we just checked the the area, but after cooperat- ing. Normally, there is some suspectsT before arresting two ternoon of August 22. dropped his weapon and sur- suspects’ accommodation to ing with the people, we can resentment from residents, of them in connection with Vannak said that during the rendered. Neither the police find more drugs. Those who now start excavation. For but I also understand that in- the trafficking of nearly 30kg operation the police stopped officers nor the suspects were ran away from the car are still the first stage, the canal will terfering with the canal is not of illegal substances. a car carrying the four sus- injured during the incident. being investigated,” he said. be widened to 20m and 1km right,” he said. Anti-drug department direc- pects on National Road 6 in Their arrest led to another According to Vannak, the two long,” he said. tor Lek Vannak said on August Chroy Changvar district’s raid on a house in Prey Sar suspects apprehended were a Lida stated Por Sen Chey www.phnompenhpost.com 22 that authorities arrested the Prek Leap commune. commune’s Prakar village of 38-year-old Cambodian and a district authorities have to re- check the post website two on August 18 in Phnom Two suspects managed to Phnom Penh’s Dangkor dis- Thai national aged 54. store the main canal so water for breaking news THE PHNOM PENH POST august 23, 2021 www.phnompenhpost.com 5 National Drought affects PaFF helps thousands in rural areas nearly 68,000ha Mom Kunthear of paddy fields ENS of thousands of rural Cambodians have been em- INISTER of Agriculture, Forestry powered to exercise their and Fisheries Veng Sakhon said rights to manage, protect and Mup to 67,942ha of rice crop, or benefitT from local natural resources 2.56 per cent of the total paddy fields thanks to an eight-year initiative with cultivated across the country, had been the Partnership for Forestry and Fish- affected by drought. ery Communities in Cambodia (PaFF), Four provinces bearing the brunt include according to their press release. Banteay Meanchey, Kandal, Pursat and The third and final phase of PaFF Siem Reap, accounting for 10,553ha with was launched on August 19, with $6.2 only 2,376ha having been saved. million in funding from the Swiss Sakhon said that as of August 19, the Agency for Development and Coop- harvest of early-season rice – short-term eration and the Swedish International rice cultivars sown and also harvested in Development Cooperation Agency. the rainy season – reached 302,337ha out The third phase focuses on building of the planned 890,645ha. capacity in communities and govern- “Rice harvest at the beginning of this ment agencies to implement three season is 1,267,791 tonnes, an increase approaches to sustainable natural re- of 789,151 tonnes over the same period source management including com- last year. It is estimated that a hectare munity forestry, community fisheries of paddy field yields 4.19 tonnes of rice,” and community-protected areas. Sakhon said. The programme also seeks to For horticulture, which includes crops strengthen democratic processes, like white corn, sweet potatoes, chillies, promote the rule of law, and safe- RECOFTC and community members plant trees to celebrate Arbour Day on July 9. recoftc watermelon and all kinds of vegetables guard the human rights of women, cultivation reached 51,537ha, or nearly indigenous groups, and low-income forest and fisheries resources, en- Seng Teak, country director of eries and five community protected ar- 96 per cent of the total plan of 63,696ha, community members through their gaging with authorities, implement- WWF-Cambodia, which led the eas totalling 159,767ha and benefitting indicating a decrease of 165ha compared engagement in community based ing management plans, improving implementation of PaFF’s Phase 2 60,926 people in 24,647 households. to the same period last year. natural resource management, ac- production practices and provides between 2017 and 2021, said em- RECOFTC country director Hou For cash crops including red corn, cording to the statement. greater access to finance. powering communities by strength- Kalyan said that when the communi- cassava, mung beans, peanuts, soybean, PaFF would continue to be im- According to the group, the pro- ening the capacity and resources ties have secure rights over their nat- sesame, sugarcane, jute and lotus culti- plemented in Kratie, Stung Treng, gramme supported some 44,600 they need to make decisions about, ural resources, those resources can vation reached 766,375ha, or over 93 per Kampong Thom and Preah Vihear people who depend on community manage and use their natural re- be managed in a more transparent, cent of the planned 819,989ha, represen- provinces by four partners: Regional forests and fisheries for their liveli- sources should be the way forward. fair, accountable and equitable way, ting an increase of 7,944ha over the same Community Forestry Training Cen- hoods during its first two phases from “In doing so, we promote local leading to long-term sustainability. period last year. tre (RECOFTC), Non-Timber Forest November 2014 to June this year. ownership and support long-lasting “Ultimately, PaFF will benefit tens of “As of the third week of August, rainy Products Exchange Programme Asia, It helped 60 communities to for- livelihood development and biodi- thousands of rural Cambodians in line season rice cultivation is faster than last World Wide Fund for Nature (WWF- malise their rights over local forests versity conservation,” he said. with the government’s policy goals, year, having reached 2,658,756ha, equiva- Cambodia) and the Culture and En- and fisheries, and supported 134 The programme, which is set to end including international commitments lent to 101.9 per cent of the plan. Over the vironment Preservation Association. communities in the development in June 2023, aims to support the imple- on climate change and biodiversity same period last year, it was merely 94.74 It supports communities that are and implementation of manage- mentation of management plans for 113 and progress towards the UN Sustain- per cent,” Sakhon said. MOM KUNTHEAR formalising their tenure over local ment plans for these resources. community forests, 24 community fish- able Development Goals,” she said. 6 THE PHNOM PENH POST august 23, 2021 www.phnompenhpost.com Business

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Trading Information on Cambodia Securities Exchange Date: August 20, 2021 Auction Trading Method (ATM) No Stock Closing Price Opening Price High Low 1 ABC 12,240 12,220 12,260 12,200 2 GTI 4,340 4,460 4,480 4,260 3 PAS 13,680 13,700 13,700 13,640 4 PEPC 3,200 3,270 3,270 3,160 5 PPAP 14,960 14,960 14,980 14,960 6 PPSP 2,120 2,100 2,130 2,090 7 PWSA 7,100 7,140 7,140 7,060 Gov’t longan Telcotech gets CSX nod to list bond buying plan May Kunmakara may cost over UBMARINE fibre optic cable solutions provider Telcotech $49 million Ltd on August 19 became the third company this year to receiveS the in-principle nod from the Continued from page 1 Cambodia Securities Exchange (CSX) for its eligibility review application to necessary infrastructure and expand list on the bourse. existing facilities, so that more fruit “To be able to officially list and trade can be bought to process for export on the CSX, Telcotech must be author- to the countries with which the King- ised by the Securities and Exchange dom signs new phytosanitary require- Regulator of Cambodia [SERC] to ments protocols and keep pace with issue bonds and meet certain other demand. requirements regarding the listing,” Earlier this month, Cambodia and the bourse said in a statement. Vietnam agreed on phytosanitary DBD Engineering Plc was the first requirements permitting Cambodian company in 2021 to be approved in- longan to enter the Vietnamese mar- principle by the CSX for its applica- ket, according to the ministry. tion to list, with JS Land Plc following Minister Sakhon said in an inter- soon after. view with National Television of CSX Market Operations Depart- Cambodia (TVK) on August 20 that ment director Kim Sophanita told the government needed about $49 The Post on August 22 that Telcotech’s million to buy Pailin longan from offering would be a “new type of farmers banned by Thailand from Three firms have received in-principle approval from the Cambodia Securities Exchange (CSX) this year for their eligibility review bond issuance” that is favourable to application to list on the bourse. heng chivoan exporting. companies wishing to raise debt “According to estimates for direct capital from private market sources. have a more diversified range of prod- booked,” she added. Established in 2007, Telcotech has purchases from plantation owners, She said it was sure to get listed ucts for investors, in terms of product While she declined to disclose the established a solid presence in public Pailin longan this year will have an soon thanks to the reduced require- type, company size and industry. issuance amount or coupon rate of telecoms services in the Kingdom, average price of 1,800 riel [$0.44] per ments, especially dealing with disclo- “It won’t take much time for Telco- the bond, Sophanita said it would be notably in internet services, data cen- kg, so we’ll need about $49 million to sure obligations and corporate gov- tech to get approval and listed since guaranteed by Metro Manila-based tres and cloud solution. buy them all of the farmers’ output. ernance regulations. it is a special type of bond issuance Asian Development Bank’s (ADB) The company was wholly-acquired The expected yield of longan is about “We are glad to welcome Telcotech for qualified investors, and I heard trust fund Credit Guarantee and by Royal Group of Companies Ltd CEO 110,000 tonnes this year,” he said. on board. Our market now will now that all the bonds have been fully Investment Facility (CGIF). Kith Meng’s Ezecom Co Ltd in 2011. The ministry said it and the Minis- try of Foreign Affairs and Interna- tional Cooperation are working with the relevant authorities of China and Thailand to conclude talks over phy- Thada, Datasonic sign tosanitary requirements for longan exports as soon as possible. Pailin longan is expected to be the third Cambodian fruit to be offi- e-motorcycle bargain cially exported directly to the Chi- nese market, after bananas and, Hin Pisei e-motorcycles by the end of next year. more recently, mangoes, according “Besides producing e-motorcycles, we to the agriculture minister. But as MCLS Synergy Co Ltd (Thada), a plan to set up an adequately extensive the ministry’s director-general for Phnom Penh-based company prima- network of e-charging and e-battery sta- Agriculture Ngin Chhay previously rily involved in the electric vehicle tions across Malaysia to resolve a range told The Post, Chinese authorities (EV) business, has integrated Malay- of customer concerns. This will encour- only consider a single product per sia’s Datasonic Corp Sdn Bhd into its age people to adopt the exemplars of country at a time to import. business expansion strategy. green tech that are e-motorcycles, and Farmers and exporters to Thailand Thada will provide Datasonic Corp, save the country from pollution by elim- have been dealing with severe market a subsidiary of Kuala Lumpur-listed inating exhaust gas emissions,” he said. pressures following the neighbouring A memorandum of understanding (MoU) was signed on August 18 via video link by Datasonic Group Bhd, with technical Chuah said Datasonic is also eager to Thada managing director Syaiful Hazreen Hasan Nodin and Datasonic executive country’s complete halt in purchases support and knowledge transfer-re- expand their business, and venture into director BC Chuah. SUPPLIED of Cambodian longan, after China on lated assistance, in order to capture a the EV business through the new part- August 13 imposed a ban on Thai greater slice of the Malaysian e-mo- nership with Thada, which he painted as tional fossil fuel motorcycles into the Works and Transport. longan over contamination with torcycle market. an established and experienced firm. more environmentally-friendly EVs, Of these, 85 per cent were motor- mealybugs, which it lifted just four A memorandum of understanding “We are looking forward to promote in tandem with a UN directive con- bikes, with e-motorbikes accounting days later. (MoU) was signed to this end on the use of e-motorcycles in Malaysia, cerning the management of climate for less than 0.1 per cent. In 2019, Pailin longan cultivation has reached August 18 via video link by Thada a country which has yet to widely change by limiting global temperature 640,183 new vehicles were registered, 13,608ha nationwide, of which 7,000ha managing director Syaiful Hazreen adopt EV technology,” he said. rises relative to pre-industrial levels. of which 531,269 were motorbikes. will be harvested this season. The Hasan Nodin and Datasonic executive Going forward, Datasonic plans to Thada has its work cut out if it is to Back in late-March the company trees yield an average of between director BC Chuah. establish an assembly plant in Klang, make any meaningful dent in fossil penned a similar MoU, agreeing to pro- seven and 30 tonnes per hectare Syaiful Hazreen voiced appreciation Selangor to meet the burgeoning fuel use in Cambodia. There were duce 1,000 electric scooters this year for depending on crop maintenance. And to Datasonic for choosing Thada “as demand for e-motorcycles in Malaysia. more than five million registered Singaporean-owned Oyika Pte Ltd to out- according to the Pailin Longan Asso- their trusted partner in the new market”, The company says it will pour more vehicles in the Kingdom in 2019, as fit with its battery-swap technology and ciation, the harvest typically occurs saying the two firms aim to produce 500 resources into converting conven- reported by the Ministry of Public put on the market in Phnom Penh. from August to end-December. THE PHNOM PENH POST august 23, 2021 www.phnompenhpost.com 7 Business South Korea’s KB completes Smile Shop in strategic acquisition of Prasac MFI Ltd partnership with Jin Sha May Kunmakara to grow e-marketplace

EW York-listed KB Finan- Hin Pisei impressively” at a larger scale dur- cial Group Inc (KB) suc- ing the Covid-19 pandemic, playing cessfully acquired 100 HOMEGROWN Cambodian e-mar- an “important role” in the e-com- per cent ownership of the ketplace Smile Shop Co Ltd and merce ecosystem. NKingdom’s largest microlender Pras- venture capital Jin Sha Group have “We are extremely excited to col- ac Microfinance Institution Ltd. entered into a strategic partnership laborate with Jack and his team in KB paid $322 million for the re- designed to expand the platform’s order to expand the company to maining 30 per cent stake (90 mil- capabilities, improve service offer- grow to new heights, to reach great- lion shares) after it acquired a 70 per ings, shore up domestic businesses er milestones and to create a better cent stake for $603.4 million from Sri and bring local products to the glob- life for Cambodians by integrating Lankan-based non-banking lender al horizon. technology and internet. LOLC Holdings in April last year. The agreement was officially un- “‘Share the burdens with the coun- In a filing to the US Securities and veiled on August 20 and virtually try, fulfil people’s goals’ is Jin Sha’s Exchange Commission, KB said it signed on the same day by Smile Shop mission. Jin Sha Group would like to now owns 299,999,999 shares, rep- co-founder and CEO Jack Lee and Jin mainly invest in new infrastructure, resenting 99.99 per cent of Prasac’s Sha Group chairman Liu Yang. vocational education, health care, total number of shares issued. Lee said the added capital will fuel new media, agricultural technology, One share, among the 90 mil- Prasac Microfinance Institution Ltd (Prasac) is the Kingdom’s largest microfinance the company’s expansion into a “su- et cetera,” he said. lion, will be held by Kookmin Bank deposit-taking institution (MDI) in term of total assets. HENG CHIVOAN per e-commerce platform”. The gross merchandise volume of Cambodia Plc, the subsidiary in the The company plans to invest more e-commerce in Southeast Asia was Kingdom of KB’s commercial bank- Prasac president and CEO Sim tained $68.47 million in net profit in heavily in fintech, supply chain in- expected to hit $62 billion last year, ing unit Kookmin Bank. Senacheert said KB’s investment in the January-June period, compared frastructure, logistics and Cam- up 63.2 per cent from $38 billion in “Although there was an option Prasac reflects a surge in confidence to $37.37 million in the correspond- bodian products to market to an 2019, and could balloon to $172 bil- contract pursuant to which Prasac’s among foreign investors in Cambo- ing period last year. international audience, as well as lion in 2025, according to the annual shareholders could sell the remaining dia and the microfinance deposit In mid-June, Prasac said it had in- improving customer service to turn e-Conomy SEA report by Google, Te- shares of Prasac and Kookmin Bank taking institution (MDI). creased its registered share capital Smile Shop into the most customer- masek and Bain & Company. could purchase such shares, Kook- “Prasac management and staff to $300 million from $230 million to centric platform, he added. Revenue in the Cambodian e- min Bank and the shareholders have would like to warmly welcome achieve a sound financial position “We are delighted to bring on commerce market is projected to agreed that Kookmin Bank would our new shareholder, KB Kookmin to gain the public’s confidence. board Jin Sha Group, who believes reach $251 million in 2021 and ex- acquire the remaining shares prior to Bank, to drive Prasac to become On May 5 last year, Prasac listed a in our vision and wants to be part of pected to show a compound annual the exercise dates of such options. more effective and efficient in the corporate bond on the CSX, allocat- this journey. growth rate (CAGR) of 8.94 per cent “The acquisition, however, is expected expansion of financial inclusion in ing 1,272,000 shares in the public of- “Smile Shop’s main focus is on from 2021-2025 to attain a market to be conducted in accordance with the Cambodia,” said Senacheert. fering, with a total issue amount of Cambodia’s market. When people volume of $354 million in 2025. basic principles set forth in the options He said Prasac stands as a market 127.2 billion riel ($31 million). keep questioning ‘Cambodia mar- The Smile Shop app was launched contract, such as the method for estab- leader with the largest operational As of June 30, Prasac’s total assets, ket’s size is not big’, you can grow in October 2018 to great reception, lishing the purchase price,” KB said. network among MDIs, strong finan- gross loan portfolio, deposit balance fatter instead of taller, so our vision and has become a prominent busi- Prasac received approval from the cial returns, and a proven record of and shareholder’s equity amounted is to be the number one super e- ness-to-consumer (B2C) e-com- National Bank of Cambodia (NBC) sustainable growth in its loan port- to $3.83 billion (up 14.23 per cent commerce” platform, Lee said. merce platform leaving a remarkable on January 29, last year to sell the 70 folio and deposit balances. year-on-year), $3.35 billion, $2.32 bil- Jin Sha Group’s Liu noted that imprint on the Cambodian retail and per cent stake to KB. Prasac recently reported that it at- lion and $587 million, respectively. Smile Shop has been “performing cross-border trading industries. SERC says taking GoldFX to capital’s Prosecutor’s Office

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THE Securities and Exchange Regulator of Cambodia (SERC) on August 20 said it is conducting legal proceed- ings against besieged GoldFX Investment Co Ltd with the Phnom Penh Municipal Pros- ecutor’s Office. The regulator has also re- quested a deeper probe into the derivatives broker over misconduct and question- able practices, as well as the resolution of all complaints concerning relevant criminal cases, it said in Press Release No 018/21. SERC said complaints re- garding GoldFX Investment have kept coming in since March 30, when it issued a press release encouraging cli- Local derivatives broker GoldFX Investment Co Ltd is embroiled in a ents who feel they have been legal battle. GOLDFX wronged by the firm to come forward. and all stakeholders to coop- ticle 16 of Sub-Decree No 97/ “The case has resulted in a erate in accordance with the ANKR/BK on the Organisation number of complaints from procedures in force. and Functioning of the SERC. GoldFX Investment clients, SERC officials – including After receiving permission prompting the SERC to con- those without the status of from the Phnom Penh Munic- duct legal proceedings with civil servants deemed “neces- ipal Prosecutor’s Office with the prosecutor’s office, and sary” and recruited to work at letter No 637 dated August 5, request further investigation the regulatory agency – have SERC judicial police officers into the company’s suspi- the legal capacity as judicial continue to investigate suspi- cious operations, as well as police and have functions as cious transactions and com- the settlement of all com- set in the Code of Criminal plaints from clients against plaints against the firm per- Procedure and relevant legis- GoldFX Investment and GFX taining to relevant criminal lation, the regulator said. International Co Ltd, with cases,” it said. This, it noted, is stipulated the authority granted under Aiming to smooth and ex- in Article 10 of the Law on the the provisions of the Code of pedite the process, SERC Issuance and Trading of Non- Criminal Procedure, accord- called on the public, clients Government Securities and Ar- ing to the regulator. 8 THE PHNOM PENH POST august 23, 2021 www.phnompenhpost.com Business Vietnam commercial Covid wave dents economic banks urged to meet outlook for Laos: World Bank rate cut commitments THE State Bank of Vietnam interest, and keeping the debt HE Lao economy is on (SBV) has requested commer- classification unchanged, low- course for moderately cial banks to reduce lending ering interest rates is one of improved growth in interest rates as per previous the most practical and specific 2021, despite an out- commitments. solutions to supporting busi- breakT of Covid-19 denting the Under recently released nesses right now. Since the lat- promising economic recovery Official Dispatch No 5901/ est outbreak of the pandemic, made earlier in the year, ac- NHNN-TD, the SBV requires commercial banks made in- cording to the World Bank. the interest rate cut and free terest rate cuts worth about The Bank’s latest Economic banking service provision to 18.83 trillion dong ($830 mil- Monitor for Laos – A Path to support customers affected lion) for businesses, according Recovery – predicts that gross by the Covid-19 pandemic. to preliminary statistics. domestic product (GDP) SBV deputy governor Dao Following the direction of growth will rise to 3.6 per cent Minh Tu said the central bank the government and the prime in 2021, against a figure of 0.5 would strengthen supervi- minister, the SBV has directed per cent in 2020. sion of the implementation of commercial banks to share re- This forecast is down from the dispatch. sponsibility and accompany the four per cent growth pro- Accordingly, the governor businesses by further reduc- jected in March 2021, and has directed the chairmen of ing interest rates after trying to depends on various assump- the board of directors and the minimise operating costs and tions, including economic re- directors-general of commer- reducing their own profits. The World Bank predicts that gross domestic product (GDP) growth in Laos will rise to 3.6 per cent this year, covery in neighbouring coun- against a figure of 0.5 per cent in 2020.XINHUA NEWS AGENCY cial banks to take responsibili- The SBV noted commercial tries, accelerated vaccination ties towards society and join banks are also businesses, but rates, and mitigation of com- port, and other services how- payments, and trade would ed by the World Bank indi- forces with the government to at this time, sharing with busi- munity outbreaks of the virus ever, lockdowns and the con- help in this matter.” cate that monthly sales fell repel the pandemic and sup- nesses and the people is the over the rest of the year. tinuing curbs on international According to the report, by 48 per cent in March to port people, businesses and common responsibility of the Growth could yet fall fur- travel mean that most firms are the falling value of the kip April 2021. Almost half of all the economy to overcome dif- whole of society, each bank ther if the Covid outbreak struggling, depriving the coun- is causing inflation to rise, firms have reported cash flow ficulties through effective and and each bank employee. worsens and strong lockdown try of a major income source. which in turn has led to wor- shortages, and more than a practical solutions such as re- Previously, under the SBV’s measures persist, or if Laos The newly-appointed World ries about access to food and quarter of businesses expect ducing interest rates and fees. direction, the Vietnam Banks again suffers repeated natu- Bank country manager for basic goods. This problem is to fall into debt over the next Tu called for commercial Association held a meeting ral disasters such as flooding, Laos Alex Kremer said: “Laos is particularly pressing for poor six months. banks to meet their commit- with the participation of 16 drought, or outbreaks of live- doing well to contain the cor- people in towns and cities. To ease the effects of the ments on reducing lending commercial banks who volun- stock disease, the report said. onavirus and get vaccinations In a thematic section, “im- economic slowdown, the re- rates, which they had regis- tarily agreed to cut interest rates Agriculture and industry are out across the population. pacts of Covid-19 on busi- port recommends that Laos tered with the Vietnam Banks of about 20.3 trillion dong from driving much of the growth, “However, the risk of debt nesses and households”, the increases the momentum on Association in Official Dis- now until the end of this year, with agricultural exports in- distress, a weak kip, and low report shows that employment business reforms and trade fa- patch No 248/NHNN-PLVN depending on the size of the creasing, while electricity, government revenues contin- dropped sharply in May this cilitation so that it can proper- dated July 16, to maintain the bank, to support the economy. mining and manufacturing ue to limit the government’s year, while over 30 per cent of ly benefit from new infrastruc- reputation of each bank and Besides the general support exports have rebounded from options for reviving the econ- family businesses have closed ture and trade agreements. the whole banking industry. package, four large state-owned the trade slowdown last year. omy. Reforms that would since the start of the pandemic. This can be achieved by The latest dispatch of the commercial banks – Vietcom- In tourism, hospitality, trans- boost private investment, tax Business surveys conduct- streamlining current invest- SBV noted that the imple- bank, VietinBank, Agribank and ment regulations and pro- mentation of programmes to BIDV – promoted a pioneer- cedures, increasing the ease reduce interest rates and ser- ing role in the banking system, of doing business, lowering vice fees should be substan- committing to make a further transport and logistics costs, tive and effective with specif- interest rate cut worth about and supporting improved ic results. Banks must make one trillion dong each to aid product quality, especially for public their policies and in- businesses and people in Ho agricultural exports. form customers specifically Chi Minh City, Binh Duong and Expanding government about the policy of reducing other cities and provinces that support programmes for interest rates and service fees have been facing the most dif- businesses, along with better so that customers can access ficulties due to the pandemic. promotion of these assistance the banks’ support policies. The four banks will also of- schemes, would help compa- The SBV said it would make fer free fees for all banking nies stay afloat and provide public the implementation services for people and busi- vital income and revenue, results of each bank’s com- nesses in the localities. while measures to help more mitments in the media ev- Besides interest rate cuts, Lao firms invest in digital ery month. Besides, it would the SBV has also been direct- technologies or new delivery strengthen supervision of the ing credit institutions to reduce methods could help compa- commitments of the entire fees for payment, money trans- nies turn crisis into opportu- commercial banking system fer and other credit and mon- nity, according to the report. and each commercial bank etary services for businesses, The Lao Economic Monitor branch in provinces and cit- in a package which has been is published twice yearly by ies nationwide. estimated to be worth about the World Bank. VIENTIANE TIMES/ According to Tu, besides 1.1 trillion dong to date. VIET NAM ASIA NEWS NETWORK restructuring due debts and NEWS/ASIA NEWS NETWORK South Korea conglomerate H1 investments surge 4.6% SOUTH Korea’s large business the market tracker noted. reached 7.5 trillion won in the groups increased their invest- The growth in investments first half, up 40.5 per cent from ments by nearly five per cent in was mainly driven by Samsung a year earlier. the first half of 2021, according and SK hynix in the semicon- Companies in distribution, to data by a local market ductor industry. The two chip- pharmaceuticals and nine other researcher on August 20. makers’ investments account- industrial sectors also increased Including the country’s big- ed for nearly 40 per cent of the their investments in the first half gest tech giant Samsung Elec- total capital spending by the from a year earlier. tronics, the top 332 Korean big companies. But petrochemical, auto and companies invested a com- Samsung’s investment state-run companies cut back bined 82.8 trillion won ($70 soared 26.7 per cent year-on- on their investments. billion) in the January-June year to 25.1 trillion won in the LG Chem saw its first-half period, up 4.6 per cent from a six-month period, which investment tumble 18.1 per year earlier, showed figures accounted for nearly 30 per cent year-on-year to 2.6 tril- released by CEO Score. cent of the total. lion won, while Hyundai Motor The investment amount On expanding its chip facili- curtailed its investment by surged 12.6 per cent in the first ties, Samsung spent a total of 13.6 per cent to 2.5 trillion half of 2019 before the world was 20.9 trillion won. won. THE KOREA HERALD/ASIA NEWS hit by the Covid-19 pandemic, SK hynix’s investment NETWORK Monday, August 23, 2021 www.phnompenhpost.com

Attending the Training and Examination for Approved Persons and CPE programme is compulsory for those involved in the securities market. Supplied SERC bolstering securities market with provision of expert training

he Securities and licensed or authorised by the other topics pertaining to the The SERC has held the Exchange Regulator SERC to work in securities, securities sector. training courses and examina- T of Cambodia (SERC) is collective investment schemes After attending the training, tions since 2010, hosting more vigilant in ensuring that the or derivatives, or any business participants take an exam than 20 sessions, including market operates in a transpar- that provides services in the organised by the SERC. online classes, with 1,635 par- ent, accountable and orderly sector, are required to attend After passing the Train- ticipants having attended. environment. the Training and Examination ing and Examination for The SERC organises the With more and more inves- for Approved Persons and CPE Approved Persons, the CPE training, which covers the tors and companies enter- programme. programme ensures high stan- entire Cambodian securities ing the Cambodia Securities dards with continued learning. market system, at least twice Exchange (CSX) since its Who can attend these a year. establishment, it is even courses? Why is it necessary to attend Anyone wishing to learn more important for the SERC the training? more about the securities sec- to ensure the market is well Training and Examination tor can attend. regulated. for Approved Persons refers The staff of relevant The training is conducted One of SERC’s prior- to the course organised by the companies need to attend the in Khmer, with English and ity areas is in strengthen- SERC for all individuals who SERC training and pass the Chinese translations as well if ing professionalism among work in companies that do examination in order to be necessary. market participants through business and provide services licensed, recognised and/or Application forms for the regular training, such as the in the securities sector. authorised as a service pro- Training is conducted in Khmer, with English and Chinese translations. Supplied Training and Examination for compulsory Training and These include senior and vider in the securities sector. Approved Persons and CPE Examination for Approved technical staff, and other key The CPE programme then To keep their qualification with the attendance require- programmes are available Persons and the Continuing employees with the companies further strengthens the sector valid and continue doing busi- ment needing to be fulfilled. on the SERC website – www. Professional Education (CPE) involved. Members of the pub- by keeping participants abreast ness or providing services in The qualification is renewed secc.gov.kh – and the official programme. lic can also apply to join. of new regulations and devel- the securities sector, participa- if participants show at least 80 Securities and Exchange Regu- The management and senior The training focuses on opments after having gained tion in the CPE programme per cent attendance, with them lator of Cambodia Facebook staff of companies that are regulatory frameworks and their initial qualification. every two years is required, not having to re-sit the exam. page.

One of the regulator’s core focuses is on developing human capital for the industry. Supplied The SERC has been organising the courses and examinations since 2010. Supplied 10 THE PHNOM PENH POST august 23, 2021 www.phnompenhpost.com World Hurricane US and allies scramble to complete Grace kills eight in east ‘impossible’ Afghanistan evacuation of Mexico HE US and allies were HURRICANE Grace killed at on August 21 racing least eight people, including against “time and five children from the same space” in the increas- family, as it tore through east- inglyT chaotic and dangerous ern Mexico on August 21, bid to evacuate people from causing flooding, mudslides Taliban-held Afghanistan, and damage to homes and with the EU warning it may businesses. be “impossible” to get every- The storm made landfall in one out in time. Mexico for a second time near Six days after the Taliban Tecolutla in Veracruz state as swept to power, tens of thou- a major Category Three storm sands of people were still trying with winds of 200km/h. to leave the country in what has It later fizzled out as it moved been dubbed one of the most inland over the central high- difficult airlifts in history. lands, but not before causing As desperate people, in- widespread damage. cluding children, wait for In the Veracruz state capital, hours and days in the heat Xalapa, streets were turned and crush outside the US- into muddy brown rivers. controlled Hamid Karzai In- Seven people died there and ternational Airport, the delay one more in the city of Poza has turned deadly for some. Rica, Veracruz state governor Britain’s Sky News on August Cuitlahuac Garcia told a news 21 aired footage of at least conference. three dead bodies covered in The victims included a white tarpaulins outside the mother and five of her chil- airport. It was not clear how dren, who were buried when a they had died. hillside collapsed on their Sky reporter Stuart Ramsay, small home. who was at the airport, called “I heard a bang on the roof the deaths “inevitable” and said and I went out to look,” said that people at the front of one their father Adan Moreno, who part of the crowd were being Passengers who fled Afghanistan board an Italian military aircraft at Kuwait International Airport to fly to Rome-Fiumicino International Airport, witnessed the tragedy. “crushed”, while others were on Friday. ITALIAN DEFENCE PRESS OFFICE/AFP “I heard the earth collapsing. “dehydrated and terrified”. The hill was swept away and The footage was the latest Speaking to AFP, Borrell add- of Taliban militants beating But the gathering also in- decades of war, stunning the they were all down there – my image of utter despair, after ed that “we have complained” and harassing Afghans trying cluded top officials from the world as government forces wife and six children,” he told video of a baby being lifted to the US that their airport to reach the airport. Haqqani network, a US-des- surrendered en masse and AFP, his voice breaking. over a wall at the airport and security was overly strict and Up to 15,000 US citizens ignated terrorist organisation raising questions about the US’ He dug through the mud with horror scenes of people hang- hampering attempts by Af- need to be evacuated and the with million-dollar bounties ability to support its allies. the help of relatives but only ing onto departing planes. ghans who worked for the Eu- administration hopes to get on its leadership. Former UK prime minister one child was pulled out alive. Families hoping for a mir- ropeans to enter. “Planes are out a further 50-60,000 Afghan The mountainous Panjshir Tony Blair, who in 2001 took His wife and five other chil- acle crowded between the leaving while people are still allies and their families. Other Valley remains the only hold- Britain into war in Afghanistan dren, including a two-week- barbed-wire that surrounds on the tarmac,” he said. countries are also hoping to out against the Taliban. alongside the US, on August old baby girl, did not survive. an unofficial no man’s land US President Joe Biden has save thousands of people. Last week the son of Pan- 21 criticised the US motives The streets of Tecolutla, separating the Taliban from said the deadline could be On August 21 the Pentagon jshir’s late, famed anti-Tal- for the withdrawal as “imbe- home to about 24,000 people, US troops. Roads to the air- extended for the airlifts. Bor- said 17,000 people had been iban commander Ahmad cilic” and “driven not by grand were littered with fallen trees, port were choked with traffic. rell said that as far as he knew taken out since the operation Shah Massoud called for a strategy but by politics”. signs and roof panels. Pentagon spokesman John that decision had not yet began on August 14, includ- new resistance. The Taliban have promised Esteban Dominguez’s beach- Kirby conveyed a sense of ur- been made. ing 2,500 US citizens. AFP images showed uni- “positively different” rule from side restaurant was reduced to gency as the military aims to The US urged its citizens Thousands more have fled on formed Afghan troops drilling their 1996-2001 regime, infa- rubble. complete the evacuations by still in Afghanistan to avoid other foreign military flights. in Panjshir on August 21. mous for an ultra-fundamental- “It was many years’ effort,” August 31. the airport unless told other- Outside the airport, Taliban But, also on August 21, ist interpretation of Islamic law, he said. “Over there was my “We know that we’re fight- wise, citing “potential secu- leaders gathered in the Af- pro-Taliban social media and vowed not to seek revenge house, but it’s destroyed. I’m ing against both time and rity threats” near its gates. ghan capital on August 21 to feeds posted a video of Khalil on Afghans who worked with left with no roof or furniture.” space,” he said. A White House official later begin mapping out an “inclu- Haqqani of the Haqqani net- the US-backed government. Many homes in the region Others saw it as another confirmed that aides had sive government”. work claiming Massoud’s son But an intelligence docu- were left without electricity. losing battle. briefed Biden on “counter- A senior Taliban official told had “declared allegiance” to ment for the UN said mili- Grace dissipated as it churned EU foreign policy chief Josep terrorism operations” in Af- AFP that Mullah Abdul Ghani the new Islamic emirate. tants were going door- inland, drenching Mexico City, Borrell said: “They want to evac- ghanistan, including against Baradar – who co-founded There has been no state- to-door hunting former but could develop into a new uate 60,000 people between the Islamic State group, which the group – would meet jihadi ment from Massoud. government officials and cyclone next week in the Pacif- now and the end of this month. remains active in Kabul. leaders, elders and politicians The Taliban swept into Ka- those who worked with US ic, according to the US Nation- It’s mathematically impossible.” There have also been reports in coming days. bul two weeks ago, ending two and NATO forces. AFP al Hurricane Centre. The Mexican authorities remained on alert due to the threat of rivers overflowing and landslides, mainly in Veracruz. President Andres Manuel Megaship that blocked Suez heads back to Asia Lopez Obrador offered his condolences to the families of A SUPER tanker that blocked the Suez waters accompanied by Egypt-flagged The Taiwanese-operated vessel southern part of the waterway where the victims. Canal is heading back to Asia, author- tugboats in aerial video footage post- steamed out of the Suez last month the ship ran aground to avoid any Nearly 8,000 civil defence ities said, five months after it became ed on the SCA’s Twitter account. after the Japanese owners reached a repetition of the crisis. members, soldiers and elec- wedged across the vital waterway and The Ever Given – a behemoth with compensation deal with Egypt. Egypt, which takes a toll from ships tricity board workers had been crippled world trade. deadweight tonnage (DWT) of 199,000 The terms of the deal were not dis- traversing the canal, said the crisis put on standby ready to tackle The MV Ever Given had “successfully – got stuck diagonally across the canal closed publicly but Egypt had origi- cost it as much as $15 million per day, the aftermath of the storm, he crossed” the canal after unloading its during a sandstorm on March 23. nally demanded more than $900 mil- while maritime insurers estimated the said on the night of August 20. cargo in Britain and was now on its way A round-the-clock salvage opera- lion in compensation, which it later hit to world trade to be in the billions. Authorities in Veracruz state to China, Suez Canal Authority (SCA) tion took six days to dislodge it. reduced to $550 million. Last month, the SCA’s Rabie said said they had prepared 200 storm chief Osama Rabie said on August 20. After it was freed, Egypt seized the One employee of the SCA was killed the canal netted Egypt a record $5.84 shelters and urged residents to Rabie said that the vessel’s passage ship and demanded compensation during the rescue operation. billion in the last tax year, despite the hunker down in safe places. They on August 20 was overseen by “senior” from owners Shoei Kisen Kaisha for In May, Egyptian President Abdel impact of the coronavirus pandemic closed most highways in Ver- guides of the authority. lost canal revenues, salvage costs and Fattah al-Sisi approved a two-year on world trade plus the cargo ship’s acruz, which is crossed by The vessel was seen sailing in open damage to the waterway. project to widen and deepen the blockage. AFP numerous rivers. AFP THE PHNOM PENH POST august 23, 2021 www.phnompenhpost.com 11 Asean Ismail Sabri Yaakob sworn in as Malaysia’s ninth prime minister

MNO vice-presi- its current Covid-19 crisis country expects to reopen dent Ismail Sabri and a general election can much of its economy by Oc- Yaakob was sworn be called. He has the sup- tober this year. in as Malaysia’s port of 114 out of 220 sitting Some restrictions were loos- ninthU prime minister on Au- members of Parliament (MP) ened by Muhyiddin in his last gust 21, marking his party’s against 105 seats controlled days in office both as Prime return to power just three by the opposition. Minister and caretaker Prime years after it lost federal pow- Another senior Umno MP, Minister, including allowing er for the first time since the Tengku Razaleigh Hamzah, dine-in facilities for fully vac- country’s independence. abstained from supporting cinated individuals. Ismail Sabri is the country’s Ismail Sabri. The outgoing premier has third premier since the historic Malaysia’s Lower House has said that his party backed Is- Malaysia’s King Sultan Abdullah Ahmad Shah (right) presides over newly-appointed Prime Minister Ismail 2018 elections, when the Um- 222 seats, but two seats remain mail Sabri to ensure continu- Sabri Yaakob’s oath-taking. BERNAMA no-led Barisan Nasional coali- vacant following the death of ity to the policies of the previ- tion was voted out of power for the incumbents, with a by- ous administration. senior minister for security he could have won majority power back to Umno. the first time in 61 years. election not being called so Leading a loose coalition, Is- with the defence ministry support should he have been “Getting kicked out of gov- However, prolonged politi- far due to the persistently high mail Sabri also has to select a portfolio under Muhyiddin’s nominated for the post by the ernment in February 2020 was cal uncertainty that followed number of Covid-19 cases. Cabinet line-up that would keep PN administration after PH’s rest of the opposition bloc. bad. But playing a major star- the collapse of the Pakatan Ismail Sabri’s immediate at least seven parties happy. collapse early last year. The bloc – including former ring role in returning power Harapan (PH) government task would be focused on re- Former Cabinet Minister An- Last month, he was pro- Prime Minister Dr Mahathir to Umno? Devastating,” Pua early last year finally resulted covering Malaysia from its nuar Musa, who is also from moted to the post of deputy Mohamad – had united to back wrote. His PH colleagues had in Umno returning to assume current Covid-19 and eco- Ismail Sabri’s party, on August prime minister by Muhyid- Anwar’s bid to bring him 105 agitated alongside a faction in the post of prime minister. nomic crises. Much of the 21 said the cabinet lineup is un- din, before ascending to the votes, six short of a majority in Umno to weaken the Muhyid- Malaysia’s King Sultan Ab- country’s businesses have likely to change drastically from country’s top post last week. Parliament. Shafie was among din government. dullah Ahmad Shah presided been shut since May to stem Muhyiddin’s administration. Ismail Sabri’s appointment those who had backed Anwar. Anwar’s PH, then led by Dr over Ismail Sabri’s oath-tak- an outbreak of infections that Ismail Sabri, 61, is the MP for has received mixed response Warisan youth chief Azis Jam- Mahathir, won federal power ing at 2:30pm (0630 GMT) on had only gotten worse despite the Bera ward in Pahang. He is among opposition politicians. man previously asked the bloc in 2018 while the former was August 21, five days after the months of lockdown. in his fourth term as MP, and Ismail Sabri won the race to support Shafie to become still imprisoned on sodomy latter’s predecessor Muhyid- Malaysia recorded 22,262 has served as a Cabinet minis- ahead of opposition leader prime minister should Anwar charges. din Yassin resigned as prime new Covid-19 infections on ter for 10 years between 2008 Anwar Ibrahim, who earlier on fail to get majority support. Anwar was subsequently re- minister following a loss of August 21 – the fourth straight and 2018 during Umno’s rule. August 21 urged his supporters The Democratic Action leased and pardoned, but the parliamentary majority. day infections have been He became Umno vice- to redirect their focus on Ma- Party’s (DAP) Damansara MP PH government collapsed due Ismail Sabri, similar to above 20,000. president following the par- laysia’s 15th general election Tony Pua meanwhile criti- to defections before Dr Ma- Muhyiddin, will lead the Malaysia however has one ty’s shock loss at 2018 polls, which has to be held by 2023. cised his colleagues in the hathir passed on the premier- Perikatan Nasional (PN) co- of the highest vaccination and also became opposition Shafie Apdal, who leads Sa- opposition for the role they ship to Anwar as per a pre-polls alition with a slim majority rates in the world, and Muhy- leader in the following year. bah-based opposition party played in pushing out Muhy- arrangement. THE STRAITS TIMES until Malaysia recovers from iddin previously said that the However, he was appointed Warisan, on August 20 said iddin, which in turn handed (SINGAPORE)/ASIA NEWS NETWORK HCMC issues movement curbs, calls for ‘tightening belts’

HO CHI Minh City (HCMC) on Au- The city’s Covid-19 steering com- and ban on all movements. gust 21 issued rules for the height- mittee also asked for measures to Hai said this situation would result ened period of Covid-19 prevention control the outbreaks and reduce in further spread of the virus and and control starting on August 23, as deaths to a minimum. threaten social distancing results. the authorities insisted the next two HCMC’s districts and Thu Duc City The official underlined that the weeks are not a hard lockdown or an will start to step up testing of resi- next two weeks is not a hard lock- “state of emergency”. dents in “red zones” with both rapid down or state of emergency as only The more stringent measures are in antigen tests and pooled samples. the National Assembly Standing response to a rise in community-ac- Drivers of freight transport vehi- Committee (or the state president) quired Covid-19 cases in the south- cles, the staff of supermarkets/mar- can declare such a situation. ern Vietnamese city in recent days, kets and drug stores, utility company The military and police units have despite several weeks of strict social workers, petrol station attendants, been sent to aid the city’s Covid-19 distancing measures and it remains environment workers, and those fight since the beginning, but more the country’s Covid-19 epicentre working at Covid-19 checkpoints enforcements from the State along with over 170,000 cases to date. must be tested for the novel corona- with equipment, testing vehicles, According to a document from virus once every seven days. and medicines are arriving, he said. HCMC People’s Committee on August Four hundred mobile health sta- Hai also stated that social distancing 21, between 6am August 23 and Sep- tions (with oxygen tanks, SpO2 moni- orders have not been enforced strictly tember 6, to effectively carry out the tors, and quick test kits, et cetera) will enough, evident by spike in infec- social distancing measures, house- A large number of Ho Chi Minh City’s residents have rushed to supermarkets and be set up at areas with many Covid- tions, so the rules will be tightened. holds will be keeping a distance from markets to stock up on food and essentials ahead of the imminent two weeks of 19 patients to help monitor and Regarding the buying of food during other households, neighbourhoods enhanced social distancing. VIETNAMNET provide emergency care for positive the next two weeks, Hai said a list of from neighbourhoods, and wards, cases under home treatment. 3,000 addresses have been sent to lo- communes and townships from make arrangements so that each HCMC residents can check the One hundred thousand packages cal authorities, and in case of shortage, wards, communes and townships. household in a green zone (Covid- status of their neighbourhood on containing drugs for Covid-19 home special vehicles would be deployed to All businesses and state agencies 19 free areas) or yellow zones only the following pandemic map from treatment are being prepared. bring goods to the residents. in HCMC will implement the ‘three goes to buy food or essentials once a the city’s authorities – bando.tphcm. Vaccination efforts will also be “The city has been trying to antici- on-site’ model (work, eat, and rest at week, prepare up to two million ‘so- gov.vn/ogis (English available). ramped up. As of August 21, 5.28 mil- pate possible scenarios and relevant workplaces), or ‘one route, two des- cial welfare’ packages (comprising According to the previous docu- lion doses have been administered in solutions, but the implementation tinations’ model – basically meaning enough rice, vegetables, cooking oil ment from the city’s authorities, only HCMC, and 75 per cent of the city’s would certainly run into unexpected that workers would only travel be- and spices for one week) to give to the following groups are allowed to go official population above 18 years old shortcomings and issues, maybe tween their homes or accommoda- the impoverished, and prepare nu- outside – people going out for vaccina- have received at least one jab. The the goods might be delivered late, tion and the factory on a set route. tritious meals to give to disadvan- tions, those involved in Covid-19 pre- city’s striving to have 90 per cent of all the permission slips for going to the Up to a quarter of companies’ total taged Covid-19 patients. vention activities, supermarket staff, residents above 18 years old receiving market not issued on time, so please staff are allowed to work, and must A special working team will be airport and airline crew (on assigned at least one dose, and 15 per cent fully call the coordination team to remedy have been present at the workplace set up at each ward, commune and missions), essential service workers, vaccinated by September 15. [the shortcomings],” the city official before midnight on August 23. township classified as “high” and staff providing meals for charity and During the press briefing on Covid- said, adding that the people and the Shippers (for tech-based plat- “very high” Covid-19 risks (under quarantine areas, reporters and jour- 19 prevention and control on the af- media could report problems to mu- forms) will no longer be allowed to the management of the respective nalists, postal office workers, utility ternoon of August 21, deputy head nicipal authorities for intervention. operate in Thu Duc City and districts local people’s committees), whose (power, water, telecoms) workers and of the city’s Covid-19 steering com- He also wanted the city’s residents 8, 12, Go Vap, Binh Tan, Binh Thanh, members will buy food and essen- environment workers. mittee Pham Duc Hai urged people to exercise caution and be united Binh Chanh, Hoc Mon; while for the tials on behalf of the residents and All will need their workplace-is- to remain calm, amid reports of in ‘tightening of belts’ for 14 days remaining districts, shippers can still deliver to the door, as well as work sued permits and identifiable uni- people flocking to supermarkets on to contribute to the Covid-19 fight operate, but only within that district. to guarantee social welfare of eco- forms (or other clothing issued by August 20 to hoard up on food and and overcome the outbreaks. VIET NAM Local authorities are asked to nomically challenged people. the city’s authorities). essentials in fear of a hard lockdown NEWS/ASIA NEWS NETWORK 12 THE PHNOM PENH POST august 23, 2021 www.phnompenhpost.com Opinion

Time for cooperation and solidarity www.phnompenhpost.com EDITORIAL PERSONNEL Publisher & Chief Executive Offi cer Ly Tayseng against Covid-19 Managing Editor Sam Rith Deputy Managing Editor lion Covid-19 vaccines and Phuon Chansereivuth worked on vaccine trials with Opinion Chief of Staff Indonesia and several other Phak Seangly Deng Xijun ASEAN countries. China Business Editor shares with ASEAN technolo- May Kunmakara OVID-19 is still rav- gies and experience and sup- Deputy Business Editor aging the world, ports ASEAN countries in Sangeetha Amarthalingam with its variants cre- building regional vaccine Deputy Head of Lifestyle Desk ating new waves of production and distribution Pan Simala infectionC around the globe. centres. Senior Reporters At this critical juncture, we At the multilateral level, Meas Sokchea, Niem Chheng, Mom Kunthear should have united as one to China has pledged to con- Reporters fight the virus. However, tribute 10 million doses of Khouth Sophak Chakrya, Kim Sarom, attention has been distracted vaccines to the WHO-led Long Kimmarita, Hin Pisei, Hong Raksmey, from time to time, as certain COVAX programme. As Presi- Pann Rethea, Voun Dara, Roth Sochieata, countries take advantage of dent Xi Jinping pledged a few Orm Bunthoeurn, Ry Sochan, Covid-19 origin-tracing to days ago in his written mes- Lay Samean, Thou Vireak, Nov Sivutha smear others and serve their sage to the International political agenda. Forum on Covid-19 Vaccine Photographers At the onset of Covid-19, Cooperation, China will Heng Chivoan, Hong Menea, Hean Rangsey China reported the latest strive to provide 2 billion Web Editor developments to the World Covid-19 vaccine doses to Leang Phannara Health Organisation (WHO) the world throughout this Digital Team Sous Chanthy, Pang Vichea, Suy Sovandy at the earliest possible time. The priority remains to be stepping up distribution of vaccines and enhancing solidarity and cooperation. afp year and offer $100 million to Since then China has shared COVAX that will be distribut- Desktop Publishing its response experience with posal on the second phase of forward, global origin-trac- Organisations in the civil ed to developing countries, Suon Savatdy, Chum Sokunthy, Danh Borath, the international community origin-tracing to the WHO ing should and must proceed society, think tanks and over including ASEAN members. Than Veasna in a timely manner, assisted international experts have from that basis, instead of 300 political parties from In China’s vaccine coopera- SIEM REAP BUREAU over 150 countries and inter- fully affirmed China’s open- reinventing the wheel. more than 100 countries and tion with ASEAN, no geopo- Offi ce Manager Sophearith Blondeel national organisations with ness and transparency dur- Third, China has all along regions submitted a joint litical agenda is pursued, no PRODUCTION & PRINTING medical supplies to the best ing the research process, the supported and will continue statement to the WHO Secre- economic gains are vied for, Nhim Sokphyrak of its capability, and led the outcome of which is the sci- to take part in science-based tariat, calling on the WHO to and no political conditions Commercial and Graphic Designer largest-scale global vaccine entific and authoritative origin-tracing efforts. What conduct the study on Covid- are attached. It is all about Tep Thoeun Thyda, Tim Borith cooperation, thus making report that forms the basis China opposes is politicising 19 origin-tracing objectively making the vaccines global outstanding contributions to for the next stage of tracing. origin-tracing, or origin-trac- and fairly, and firmly oppos- public goods that are acces- global public health security. Yet in the meantime, certain ing that goes against the ing politicisation. The legiti- sible and affordable to the China has all along taken a countries are obsessed with WHA resolutions and disre- mate appeal and voice of jus- people in ASEAN, so that scientific approach to the politically motivated origin- gards the joint study report. tice from the international ASEAN prevails over the pan- HEAD OFFICE global cooperation in sci- tracing. 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China, like pandemic cooperation will Sangkat Chak Angre Krom,12353, Phnom They went to all the places mation and lies to distort the states on the global origin- other countries, is a victim of inject new impetus into Chi- Penh, Cambodia they wanted to go and met positions of other countries. tracing work plan, including the pandemic and hopes to na-ASEAN relations and Tel: 023 888 161, 023 888 162 all the people they wanted to China’s position on global the follow-up mechanism, find out the origin and cut off bring about an even closer Cellcard: 078 555 166, 078 555 133 meet. Then the report by the origin-tracing is consistent and and fully respect the views of its transmission as early as China-ASEAN community Smart: 086 822 999, 086 277 999 WHO-China joint study team clear-cut. First, origin-tracing is member states. Very impor- possible. Given the ongoing with a shared future. SIEM REAP was released in March this a matter of science. 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HE shiny hoop earrings worn by model Binx Wal- ton recently on the cover of Vogue Italia are more than justT a fashion statement. Handcrafted by female artisans working to feed their families, the ac- cessories at Penh Lenh were created to provide opportunity and econom- ic empowerment for local women who play an important role in build- ing sustainable communities. Based in the capital, Penh Lenh was founded by Rachel Dodson in 2013. She left her fast-paced job as a modeling agent in New York City to pursue a career in empowering women through ethical fashion. “Before Penh Lenh, I was in New York. I just wasn’t fulfilled when I was in that industry. It was kind of dark and vain. At the same time I was sort of feeling like I was called to do something totally different. And I want to take all the skills that I had in business and fashion to help people. “Cambodia was one of the countries in need and a country where there are many vulnerable young women. I came over here for three weeks to meet some young women and research the need for a programme like Penh Lenh and I just fell in love here. I went back Rachel Dodson (right) founded Penh Lenh in 2013 and was joined by Srey Mao (left) from Kratie province. SUPPLIED and I quit my job. My bags were packed for good and I moved here a couple crafted by female artisans working to were worn on the cover of Vogue safe because the well-being of their ginity or sex before marriage. months later,” Dodson tells The Post. build new lives for themselves and Magazine by model Binx Walton. staff and customers has been their “We are on a mission to correct this Once in Phnom Penh, Dodson met their families. Every time a customer The price of their jewelry ranges number one priority. As a result, they mentality and create a movement to- Srey Mao and the two immediately purchases a Penh Lenh piece, they from $22-$249 and their customers have changed their business model ward equality across the world with became friends. Srey Mao was born are not only getting a unique and are both local Cambodians and ex- and are now 100% online. our ‘women are gold’ collection. We and raised in Kratie. She moved to high quality jewelry piece, but they pats of all nationalities. The average They decided to close their physi- believe by prioritising women’s eco- Phnom Penh when she was 16 years are investing in the livelihood of the customer is female between the ages cal retail location for now and Dodson nomic empowerment, we will see old to study cosmetology. artisans as well. of 25 to 49 years old with a very trendy says she misses interacting with cus- greater impact and build a commu- Before joining forces with Dodson They use high quality 14k gold-filled and cool style, says Dodson. tomers in the shop and receiving the nity that is inclusive, prosperous, to create Penh Lenh, Srey Mao was material along with semi-precious An American self-taught jewelry immediate feedback. However, they and sustainable,” Dodson says. co-owner of a salon. Srey Mao always gemstones and freshwater pearls to maker and designer, Dodson says are thankful for the community that Penh Lenh is actively creating had a passion for the beauty and the create the jewels. Each piece represents one of her best memories she has they have built through social media content on Tiktok to build brand fashion industry so when she was the strength and beauty of the women with a customer was when they “re- and the support from customers there. awareness in Cambodia and they presented with the opportunity to creating them or wearing them. ceived an email from a couple who They have expanded their social now have nearly 300,000 followers start Penh Lenh, she jumped at it. Dodson says she gets her inspira- had fallen in love during a trip to media reach on Tiktok and Insta- and two million likes. With a shared passion for empower- tion from a variety of places. Cambodia. They told us one of their gram and grown their online sales “This year, we have also started ing women, ethical fashion and hard “Our inspiration comes from favorite moments of the trip was vis- and Dodson says the plan is to con- a scholarship programme and are work, it was not long before both of our friends, artists, and nature and iting our shop and buying jewelry. tinue to grow the business and sales currently giving full scholarships to them had Penh Lenh up and running. sometimes we dream in jewelry. “They had recently gotten engaged via online avenues so that they can two young women to continue their Dodson says when she came here We are very intentional to look into and asked us to make some special hire more staff and build the team. education. We would like to grow the first thing has to do was to hum- trend forecasting and be aware of jewelry for their wedding party. It was There’s a saying in Cambodia that this programme to support more ble herself and figure out what the new styles and popular colours. We an absolute honor to have been part of “men are gold, women are white education for young women who girls’ needs were and she decided she aim to be classic while also being on their love story and then to be a small silk”. This implies that men are strong might otherwise not be able to pur- wanted to build programmes that trend,” says Dodson. part of their wedding as well,” she says. and cannot be stained or lose value, sue their education,” Dodson says. help women live sustainable lives. Currently, the most popular de- However, dealing with Covid-19 has while women are fragile and easily You can find Penh Lenh online at “Most of the women I’m working sign is their Walton Gemstone ear- certainly been a challenge for her and lose their value. It is a metaphor that https://www.penhlenh.com or on with are coming from a background rings. These are the earrings that Srey Mao but they stay healthy and often comes up in the context of vir- Tiktok: @penhlenhdesigns. with low education levels and poverty, so their self-worth is really low. What they’ve been through really impacts them as a person, so that’s when the empowerment comes in,” she says. The two saw a need to help mar- ginalised woman pursue their life’s goals through quality education, vocational training and advanced career opportunities. “As a programme we want to pro- vide not only skills training or jobs, we want to figure out more classes like girl’s classes or English classes to help them develop in order to become self- sustaining women,” she says. The jewelry brand has a classic yet trendy vibe from the rings to the ear- rings, necklaces and bracelets. They design bold, colourful, and unique pieces that continually surprise. Penh Lenh’s products are handcrafted by female artisans working to build new lives Prices range from $22 to $249 and each piece is meant to represent the strength and Each Penh Lenh product is hand- for themselves and their families. SUPPLIED beauty of the women creating them. SUPPLIED 14 THE PHNOM PENH POST august 23, 2021 www.phnompenhpost.com Lifestyle Thinking caps

Omar Hamdani, proprietor of Chez Hamdani – one of Djibouti’s oldest restaurants – serves up Yemenite split fish seasoned and seared in a traditional open-flame clay oven. AFP From simple dish to multicutural cuisine T’S lunchtime in Dji- many Yemeni fish restaurants “My grandfather brought it bouti’s capital and “Chez or “moukbasa” dotting the port back from Yemen, he opened Hamdani” is buzzing. city, which is separated from this restaurant, then my father Local celebrities, visiting Yemen by the Gulf of Aden. took over from him, and now Idiaspora and nomadic herd- Then, it’s time for the chefs it’s my turn to take the lead,” ers: everyone flocks to this to get to work. the bearded entrepreneur, decades-old establishment for The fish is cut lengthwise who is in his late 30s, said. a taste of Yemeni fish, the only and salted, before a paste dish on the menu. made from mild red peppers Taste of home Split in two, coated with a – imported from Ethiopia – is The Yemenis are the third red pepper paste and then applied using a paintbrush. largest ethnic community in “THREE CCs” baked in a traditional oven: its “The most important thing Djibouti, behind the Issa and spicy flavour evokes the com- is the chilli,” says one of the the Afar. ACROSS 62 Face the day 29 Ruckuses plex, multicultural history of cooks, beaded with sweat, as Migration and trade be- 1 Minute components, briefly 63 Cheap trinket 30 Deep, soft mud this tiny coastal nation nestled he secures the fish to a long tween the two countries have 5 Wasn’t up to date? 64 Barely beats 31 “All ___ are off!” between Africa and Arabia. metal rod, before plunging it existed for millennia. 9 Turn on the ignition 65 They’re drawn to the flame 32 Type of missile “It’s a recipe imported from into a traditional terracotta But in recent years, their 14 Crowning 66 Ham’s companions 33 About Yemen that we have adopted oven, which resembles an In- shared history has taken a 15 Competitor 67 Overfeed 34 Bitter quarrel and which is part of our eat- dian tandoor. tragic turn, with thousands 16 Prohibited DOWN 35 Tropical edible root ing habits,” explains Abubakar The finished dish – retrieved of Yemenis crossing the Bab 17 Small quahog 1 Pelvic bones 36 Where slop is served Moussa, a former television 15 minutes later – owes both el-Mandeb strait to seek ref- 20 Where to see some chaps 2 Moral character 37 Troublesome sprite anchor, as he waits for his or- its gentle heat and its intense uge in Djibouti and escape 21 Symbols of power 3 Certain college students 39 Dove’s shelter der to be prepared. red colour to the peppers. the war that has ravaged their 22 Accedes 4 Buying binge, e.g. 40 1976 horror hit (with “The”) 44 After-bath powder “All Djiboutians, whether Across Djibouti City, Yemeni country since 2014. 25 “___ a Rebel” (1962 Crystals hit) 5 Leafy climber 6 Certain sibling, for short 45 Make a claim they are young or old, con- fish is eaten with pancakes and After fleeing Sanaa for Dji- 26 ___ down (watered) 7 Cross-court items? 46 Takes measured steps sume it,” adds the 63-year-old, “fata”, a paste made from ba- bouti, former civil servant 28 Metrical foot in poetry 8 Throat lozenge 48 Aswan, for one a regular at the establishment. nanas or dates, and usually sold Amin Maqtal set up a mouk- 32 Persuade with flattery 37 Low-budget film, often 9 Instructional units 49 Dignified manners for around 1,000 Djiboutian basa called “Le Kaaboul” with 10 Negotiator’s skill 50 Ancient Roman port ‘The chilli is most important’ francs ($5.60). two other immigrants – a re- 38 Well-being contributor 41 Illegal lending practice 11 Up for the job 51 “George Washington ___ here” The heavy Djibouti heat – Restaurateur Omar Hamdani flection of their desire for a 42 Calms 12 Mufasa’s response 52 Monosyllabic, perhaps which the ceiling fans vainly try credits his grandfather’s “world- fresh start and their longing 43 Extinct birdbrain? 13 Male turkeys 53 Act of deception to dispel – does little to dampen famous” recipe for his estab- for a taste of home. 44 Very small serving 18 “Anchorman” title character 54 100 cents, abroad the enthusiasm of Moussa or his lishment’s enduring popularity, “As long as I am in this restau- 46 Comrade 19 Financial aid basis 55 Not much visiting Belgian grandchildren. nearly a century after he emi- rant, I eat here, I am surrounded 47 Last in a series 23 One grand, for short 56 Penny-in-the-well accompanier “Every time I come to Dji- grated to Djibouti from Yemen. by my compatriots, I feel good. 53 Strong shore embankments 24 Glide like a hawk 57 Hidden catch bouti, he takes me here and Not much has changed at Because everything I had in Ye- 58 Flight seating option 27 Eyeglasses, in slang 60 Pull lightly I’m so happy,” says Sohane, “Chez Hamdani” since then, men, I have it here,” the soft- 59 Metric measurement 28 Press release contents 61 Bartender’s requests, sometimes 16, who discovered the dish but for the addition of a sec- spoken 45-year-old said. with her grandfather. ond floor. He is both moved and “When we make it at home Its walls are still adorned amused by the local craze for Friday’s solution in Brussels, it doesn’t taste the with earthenware and tra- Yemeni fish, which is only one same, but it reminds me of ditional moldings. A small among dozens of delicacies in Djibouti, it’s a little memory.” dining room in the back is re- his home country. Several times a day, fisher- served for women who wish In the end, “demand is stron- men deliver sea bream, mul- to dine alone. And the recipe ger in Djibouti than in Yemen”, let and other offerings to the remains the same. he says with a smile. AFP

Friday’s solution

Oumalkheir Ali Mohamed, 85, long-time customer and family friend of succesive proprietors of one of the city’s oldest restaurants, Chez Hamdani. AFP THE PHNOM PENH POST august 23, 2021 www.phnompenhpost.com 15 Sport Medvedev, Barty win at Cincinnati Masters DANIIL Medvedev took quick tournaments this season. revenge on Friday for his Olym- Sefanos Tsitsipas, the second pic loss to Pablo Carreno Busta, seed, had to lift after Felix Auger- with the top seed at the ATP and Aliassime saved two match WTA Cincinnati Masters deliver- points late in the second set. ing a crushing 6-1, 6-1 verdict. But the Greek did just that to The Russian world No2 had post a 6-2, 5-7, 6-1 win for his it all his way into the semi-fi- ninth semi-final of the season. nals with a 56-minute rout, “Things got tough in the sec- which ended on the Spaniard’s ond set and I had to find different double-fault. solutions. I stepped in with “I was feeling great during aggression in the third,” he said. the match. In these conditions “It took a lot of patience to you try to win the match as fast find my opportunities in the as possible, especially against third set. But I was determined Carreno Busta, who can catch and I didn’t let go.” fire at any moment and start Norway’s Casper Ruud, a wiz- getting you into long rallies,” ard on clay this summer with Medvedev said. three titles in three weeks, was “I tried to keep pushing him taken apart by Olympic gold and I am really happy I man- medalist Alexander Zverev 6-1, aged to do it.” 6-3 as the top four men’s seeds Women’s top seed Ashleigh took their places in the semis. Barty recovered from being Medvedev has won all four Tokyo 2020 Torch Relay Official Ambassadors Tadahiro Nomura (left), Aki Taguchi (second right) and Satomi Ishihara take part in the Paralympic Flame down a break in the second set tour matches against Rublev, Lighting Ceremony on August 20. AFP to sweep past fellow French including the quarters here in Open champion Barbora Kre- 2019 when Medvedev went on jcikova 6-2, 6-4. to win the title. The Australian handed her “I’m happy to play against Covid shadows Paralympics Czech opponent only a third him, because it’s a nice chal- loss since mid-May. lenge for me to see what I need HE Tokyo Paralympics venues is a challenge,” Parsons spreading from the Games to the letes competing in different cat- Krejcikova won Roland Gar- to improve,” Rublev said. open Tuesday after a said in an interview. rest of Japan, where case num- egories and classes depending ros in June while Barty claimed In Saturday’s women’s semi- year-long pandemic “But we believe we will reach bers were already on the rise. on the nature of their disability. the Paris title in 2019 and Wim- finals, Barty will face German delay and with the more than four billion people Still organisers acknowledge Badminton and taekwondo are bledon this season. Angelique Kerber, who virusT continuing to cast a long through broadcasting.” the worsening environment. appearing for the first time. “I feel like I did a good job advanced 6-4, 3-3 when Czech shadow as Japan battles a Local officials say the Games “The infection situation Top names include Germa- looking after my own serves,” opponent Petra Kvitova retired record surge in cases. can be held safely, with athletes today is different to how it was ny’s Markus Rehm, dubbed the Barty said. “For all but one with gastric illness. As at the Olympics, the event and other participants subject before the Olympics. It has “Blade Jumper” for his gravity- service game, I felt like a lot of The fairytale story for wild will be marked by strict virus to the same anti-infection rules deteriorated,” said Tokyo 2020 defying feats in long jump, the time I was in control. card Jil Teichmann continued rules, with almost all specta- that applied to the Olympics. official Hidemasa Nakamura which have earned him three “It was just staying patient, with a 6-3, 6-2 defeat of Tokyo tors banned and tough restric- on Friday. gold medals and a bronze. knowing that I was doing the Olympic champion Belinda tions on athletes and other ‘Situation has deteriorated’ “And the local medical sys- He has pushed to be includ- right things.” Bencic, a fellow Swiss. participants. Competitors can only enter tem is also in a very tight situ- ed in the Olympics, but so far Medvedev, last week’s Toron- “Everything went right, I felt While a swell of domestic sup- the Paralympic Village shortly ation.” without success over concerns to champion, won his eighth good from the beginning,” Teich- port emerged during the Olym- before their event and must The virus surge has caused that his prosthetic blade gives match in a row as he prepares mann said. “I served well, defend- pics after months of negative leave within 48 hours of the tensions, with some local regions him an advantage. for a final four contest against ed well, it all worked out.” polls, there is deep concern in end of their competition. and schools cancelling planned Other household names compatriot Andrey Rublev. The Swiss will play for the Japan as the Paralympics They will be tested daily and trips to Games events despite include Tatyana McFadden, Fourth seed Rublev defeat- final against Karolina Pliskova, approach with the country going limited to moving between support for the programme from the American wheelchair racer ed France’s Benoit Paire 6-3, who put out Paula Badosa through a fifth virus wave. training venues, competition Tokyo Governor Yuriko Koike. who will be competing in her 4-6, 6-3 with the Russian when the Spaniard retired More than 25,000 new cases sites and the Village. fifth summer Paralympics. advancing to his fourth Mas- trailing 7-5, 2-0 with a right were recorded on Thursday, The measures are intended ‘Blade Jumper’ She also appeared at the ters 1000 quarter-final in six shoulder injury. AFP and medics across the country to prevent the Games from The mood among Paralym- Sochi Winter Games, where have warned hospitals are at becoming a superspreader pians remains buoyant though, she won a silver medal in the breaking point with serious event – and officials say the after the uncertainties of the country where she was born, cases also at record highs. Olympics proved the restric- year-long delay. as her adoptive US mother and It’s a challenging environ- tions work. “It’s our time to take aim at Russian birth mother cheered ment for the most important There were 552 positive cases gold!” tweeted US archer Matt her on. sports event for disabled ath- linked to the Olympics report- Stutzman, a Paralympic silver Japan will be hoping it can letes, and International Paral- ed from July 1 until Saturday, medallist who uses the handle repeat the gold rush that saw ympic Committee chief Andrew the majority among Japan res- “Armless Archer”. it bring home a record 58 gold Parsons has warned partici- idents employed by the Games Stutzman is among those Olympic medals. pants against complacency. or working as contractors. likely to be appearing on the Among its top medal hopes Despite the backdrop, IPC So far, 107 cases related to medal podium during the is Shingo Kuneida, the reigning officials insist the reach of the the Paralympics have been Games, which will see 4,400 world number one wheelchair event will be “incredible.” confirmed. athletes from around 160 men’s single champion and “Of course the fact that we But Olympic officials say there national teams competing. considered one of the greatest Ashleigh Barty returns a shot to Sara Sorribes Tormo during their Tokyo 2020 will not have spectators at the is no evidence of infection There are 22 sports, with ath- figures in the sport. AFP Olympic Games women’s singles first round tennis match on July 25.AFP Ex-FIFA boss Blatter says ‘not afraid’ of going to trial

FORMER FIFA president Sepp Blatter reduced to six, over ethics breaches earlier this month, Blatter reiterated says he will continue fighting fraud for authorising what prosecutors that the payment had been “based on allegations, and does not fear his case termed a “disloyal payment”. an oral contract that regulated Plati- possibly going to trial, he told a Swiss The Office of the Attorney General ni’s advisory activities for FIFA weekly in an interview to be pub- (OAG) of Switzerland, which has said between 1998 and 2002.” lished Sunday. Blatter faces “suspicion of fraud, “The payment was delayed because Former world football chief Blatter, breach of trust and unfaithful busi- FIFA was initially unable to pay out 85, faced four days of questioning by ness management,” has yet to the entire amount – and Platini only a federal prosecutor earlier this announce whether it will indict him made the claim in 2010.” month in a long-running probe into or dismiss the case. Blatter, who spent two months in a suspected fraudulent payment a Blatter, who has always maintained hospital in December and January decade ago. the payment to Platini was above after undergoing heart surgery, In the case that shook world sport, board, told the Le Matin Dimanche acknowledged though that he Blatter is being investigated over a two weekly he was not worried. remained weak and could not under- million Swiss franc ($2.2 million) pay- “I am not afraid of a trial,” he said take a trial immediately. ment to Michel Platini in 2011, who was in the interview, due to be published “Physically, I am not yet ready,” he then in charge of European football’s Sunday, adding that he had heard told Le Matin Dimanche. governing body UEFA. from a number of lawyers that the He said doctors had written him off Former president of world football’s governing body FIFA Sepp Blatter waves as he Blatter was forced to stand down as case against him was not credible. twice while in hospital, saying there leaves the building of the Office of the Attorney General of Switzerland to attend a hearing FIFA president in 2015 and was In a statement issued before the was nothing more they could do for in Zurich on August 9. AFP banned by FIFA for eight years, later hearing with the prosecutor began him, but he held on. AFP 16 THE PHNOM PENH POST august 23, 2021 www.phnompenhpost.com Sport Grealish bags first City goal as champs cruise

ACK Grealish scored his if we are going in the right first goal for Manchester direction with these decisions, JCity as the Premier League if we go 10 years back. champions thrashed Norwich “It is too dangerous. It is just 5-0, while title rivals Liverpool hard. The rules are how they extended their perfect start are but you cannot defend with a 2-0 victory against these situations.” Burnley on Saturday. Raphinha’s rocket rescued Grealish marked his home Leeds in their 2-2 draw against debut following his British Everton at Elland Road. record £100 million ($136 Dominic Calvert-Lewin put million) move from Aston Everton ahead in the 30th Villa with a close-range effort minute, converting a penalty to double City’s lead in the after Liam Cooper’s challenge first half. on the England striker. Tim Krul’s own goal had Mateusz Klich hauled Leeds given City the lead at the Eti- level four minutes before half- had Stadium. time with a composed finish Aymeric Laporte, Raheem from just inside the area. Sterling and Riyad Mahrez net- Demarai Gray restored Ever- ted in the second half to ensure ton’s lead in the 50th minute City bounced back from recent as the winger drilled home for defeat at Tottenham. his first goal since signing from City had been beaten in both Bayer Leverkusen in the close- of Grealish’s previous appear- season. ances, losing the Community But Leeds equalised through Shield against Leicester and a blistering strike from Brazil- then slumping in their Premier ian winger Raphinha in the League opener. 72nd minute. But Grealish’s first goal since Danny Ings scored a spec- January helped show Pep Guar- tacular bicycle kick as Aston diola’s side they can cope with- Villa beat Newcastle 2-0 to claim out Harry Kane if their pro- their first win of the season. longed pursuit of the Tottenham Former Southampton striker striker ends in failure. Burnley’s midfielder Dwight McNeil (left) vies with Liverpool’s midfielder Thiago Alcantara during the English Premier League football match Ings’ moment of magic came With the injured Kevin De at Anfield in Liverpool on August 21. AFP in first-half stoppage-time, Bruyne absent for City, Gabriel making it two goals in as many Jesus, Bernardo Silva and goalkeeper Krul as the ball ling tapped in after 71 minutes ward gave Klopp’s men the Mane was slammed past appearances for his new club. Laporte all started amid reports looped into the net. before Mahrez grabbed City’s lead again with an 18th Nick Pope from 12 yards. Anwar El Ghazi got Villa’s they are looking to leave after Grealish got off the mark in fifth with a simple finish in the minute header from Kostas However, Klopp was frus- second from the penalty spot growing unhappy with their slightly fortuitous fashion in 84th minute. Tsimikas’ cross. trated that Sean Dyche’s side, after Jamal Lascelles handled reduced roles last season. the 22nd minute. At Anfield, Liverpool earned renowned for their physical in the 62nd minute. Jesus took the chance to Jesus’s cross reached Greal- a second successive wins ‘Too dangerous’ approach, were able to get Patrick Vieira is still waiting remind Guardiola of his qual- ish at the far post and bounced thanks to goals from Diogo Senegal winger Mane away with some thunderous for his first win as Crystal Pal- ities with a virtuoso display. in off the England midfielder. Jota and Sadio Mane, but opened his account for the challenges due to lenient ace manager after a 0-0 draw It was the Brazilian forward’s Laporte scored in the 64th Reds boss Jurgen Klopp was season in the 69th minute. refereeing. against Brentford in the first volleyed cross in the seventh minute with a close-range fin- angry with Burnley’s aggres- Teenage midfielder Harvey “You saw these challenges of meeting between the London minute that brought City’s ish after Norwich failed to sive tackling. Elliott, making his first Pre- [Ashley] Barnes and [Chris] clubs for 44 years. opener. clear a corner. Jota scored Liverpool’s first mier League start, picked out Wood on Virgil [Van Dijk] and Brighton host promoted Grant Hanley attempted to Jesus provided his third goal in the 3-0 win at Norwich Trent Alexander-Arnold and Joel [Matip],” Klopp said. Watford in Saturday’s late clear but instead hit Norwich assist of the afternoon as Ster- recently and the Portugal for- the defender’s deft pass to “I am not 100 per cent sure game. AFP Dortmund crash to 1st defeat against Freiburg in 11 years

BORUSSIA DORTMUND slumped to in the German Super Cup. Champions League aspirations.” had a nightmare start when Mitchel Belgian striker was fouled in the area. a shock 2-1 defeat at Freiburg on Sat- “We made stupid mistakes, twice!” Dortmund will discover their group Bakker’s shot hit the post, deflected Wolfsburg fought back as Ridle urday as star striker Erling Braut Haa- grumbled Dortmund centre-back opponents when the draw for the Cham- off the Gladbach keeper and rolled Baku hit the bottom corner 16 min- land drew a rare Bundesliga blank. Manuel Akanji. pions League is made on Thursday. over the line for an own goal. utes from time before new signing It was the first time Dortmund “We gave away a free-kick for the Freiburg raced into the lead when Czech striker Patrik Schick then Lukas Nmecha came off the bench to have lost to Freiburg in Germany’s first and the second goal was a coun- dead-ball expert Vincenzo Grifo doubled Leverkusen’s lead on eight hit the winner on 89 minutes. top flight for 11 years, with Satur- ter attack. blasted in a superb free-kick after just minutes. Promoted Bochum earned a 2-0 day’s setback coming just four days “We can’t invite opponents to six minutes. Gladbach lost striker Marcus win at home to Mainz as the hosts after losing 3-1 to Bayern Munich score, especially when we have Dortmund thrashed Eintracht Thuram with an injury after just 20 scored their first goal in Germany’s Frankfurt 5-2 last Saturday on the minutes, then their captain Lars top flight for more than 11 years. opening weekend, but the visitors’ Stindl had a penalty saved just before The honour went to German-born defensive frailties emerged again the break. Filipino forward Gerrit Holtmann, having been a problem last season. Leverkusen made it 3-0 after the who dribbled past seven defenders After England midfielder Jude Bell- break when Moussa Diaby hit the net before knocking the ball through the ingham lost the ball, Freiburg for- after his shot took a deflection. legs of the Mainz goalkeeper. ward Roland Sallai was left unmarked Gladbach also lost defender Mat- Bochum had a goal ruled out before to smash home his shot as the hosts thias Ginter with a head injury, then Sebastian Polter scored on his debut doubled their lead on 53 minutes. striker Alassane Plea also went off early in the second half. Bellingham made amends by pres- after twisting his knee. Eintracht Frankfurt were held to a suring the defence with a strong run Replacement Nadiem Amiri com- goalless draw at home by Augsburg which caused Freiburg midfielder pleted the rout with Leverkusen’s while Greuther Fuerth and Arminia Yannik Keitel to put the ball into his fourth goal three minutes from the Bielefeld drew 1-1. own net with half an hour to go. whistle. On Sunday, defending champions Freiburg had been winless in their “We let them get the better of us,” Bayern Munich are set to be without previous 19 meetings with Dortmund admitted Gladbach captain Stindl. injured captain Manuel Neuer and dating back to May 2010. Hertha Berlin omitted Matheus France winger Kingsley Coman at Cunha from their match-day squad home to Cologne. Gladbach thrashed for their 2-1 home loss to Wolfsburg RB Leipzig thrashed VfB Stuttgart Bayer Leverkusen later romped to amid reports the Brazil striker wants 4-0 on Friday as Hungarian midfield- Dortmund’s defender Mats Hummels (left) and Dortmund’s defender Manuel Akanji a 4-0 victory at home to Borussia to join Atletico Madrid. er Dominik Szoboszlai scored bril- (right) vie for the ball with Freiburg’s forward Ermedin Demirovic (centre) during Moenchengladbach. Hertha took the lead when striker Dodi liant long-range goals either side of the German first division Bundesliga football match on August 21. AFP Visiting goalkeeper Yann Sommer Lukebakio converted a penalty after the half-time. AFP