R 3450 E MB U N SSUE I WEDNESDAY, JUNE 24, 2020 Intelligent . In-depth . Independent www.phnompenhpost.com 4000 RIEL CITY HALL TO BAN MINISTRY, FIRM SET COUNTRIES PUSH LORRIES FROM HUN TO SIGN MOU ON FOR COVID-19 SEN BOULEVARD SAFE VEGETABLES IMMUNITY NOTE NATIONAL – page 3 BUSINESS – page 6 WORLD – pAGE 10 Kingdom gets more Chinese aid for virus fight Ry Sochan Monday, Sar Kheng said he is by China include 500 medical agencies of both countries. Wang said the two countries two countries,” Wang said. ready to collaborate with the glasses, 10,000 medical gloves, Ministry secretary of state have been collaborating against Chinese President Xi Jinping MINISTER of Interior Sar Kheng Chinese on various matters. 10,000 KN95 masks, 50,000 sur- Sork Setha told The Post on cyber-gambling, online crime, told Prime Minister Hun Sen expressed hope that a gift of “This spirit of mutual sup- gical face masks and 500 units Tuesday the masks will be dis- catching fugitives and combat- during his visit to Beijing in Covid-19 prevention materials port will contribute to further of medical protective clothing. tributed to the police forces. ing drug offences. February that China would from China’s Ministry of Public strengthening the relationship Sar Kheng said the materials Ambassador Wang Wentian “The Chinese side is pleased work more closely with Cam- Security to his ministry will and collaboration between the provided by China are a clear sign was quoted as saying on the Chi- to continue to strengthen law bodia and other countries in an strengthen the relationship two countries,” the ministry of caring and consideration for nese embassy’s Facebook page enforcement cooperation with open spirit of transparency to between the two governments. said in a statement. Cambodia. He said he would con- that China and Cambodia have the Cambodian side and we respond to Covid-19 and pro- At a meeting with Chinese It continued that the Covid-19 tinue encouraging cooperation been helping each other since have created a defence system mote public health security in ambassador Wang Wentian on prevention materials supplied between the law-enforcement the outbreak of Covid-19. for the common destiny of the the region and beyond. Thailand to keep Poipet border shut amid Covid Khorn Savi “Vendors also have to fill out a health form and have a health check HAILAND on Tuesday again from the Ministry of Health first.” denied a request from A Sa Kaeo provincial official also Banteay Meanchey provin- confirmed that the Poipet-Ban cial authorities to reopen Khlong Luk border checkpoint was theT Poipet international border not to be opened soon. checkpoint to its Sa Kaeo province. Neither Reatrey nor deputy gov- The border has been closed since ernor Ly Sary could be reached for March due to Covid-19 concerns. further comment on Tuesday. Discobedience Banteay Meanchey provincial But Sary told reporters on Monday An activist from the Extinction Rebellion movement’s Red Brigade walks past other activists staging a Die-In as they demonstrate for climate justice in a parade titled Discobedience in Berlin’s Neukoelln district, Germany, on Sunday. AFP governor Um Reatrey met with Sa that the request to meet with Thai Kaeo governor Workhan Suwannun officials in Sa Kaeo province to reo- via video conference to discuss the pen the Poipet border checkpoint reopening. The purpose is to allow was made at the request of Cambo- Cambodians, especially vendors, dian vendors who are worried about enter Thailand to do business at the their livelihoods. UN: Schools elude 260M children Rong Kluea market. Ly Meng Huy, a vendor at the Rong The Thai side has only allowed Khluea market, told The Post that NEARLY 260 million children had no youth were entirely excluded from ing from home using laptops, mobile vendors to check on their products. vendors wanted to enter Thailand access to schooling in 2018, a UN education, with poverty as the main phones and the internet, millions of On its Facebook page, the Banteay at this time because the Covid-19 agency said in a report on Tuesday obstacle to access”, said the report. others were cut off entirely. Meanchey Provincial Administration situation had improved. that blamed poverty and discrimina- This represented 17 per cent of all UNESCO director-general Audrey said: “Thai officials in Sa Kaeo decided He said Cambodian vendors are tion for educational inequalities that school-age children, most of them Azoulay wrote in a foreword: “Les- to keep the Poipet checkpoint closed also worried about their goods left are being made worse by the corona- in south and central Asia and sub- sons from the past – such as with and not allow Khmer vendors to enter in the market stalls, which have not virus outbreak. Saharan Africa. Ebola – have shown that health crises to sell goods in the market yet. been checked on. Children from poorer communities The disparities worsened with the can leave many behind, in particular “The Thai authority has only “It should be simplified so Cam- as well as girls, the disabled, immi- arrival of the coronavirus crisis, the poorest girls, many of whom may agreed in principle to allow vendors bodians can go back to the market grants and ethnic minorities were at which saw over 90 per cent of the never return to school.” to enter the market to check and as normal. We thought the border a distinct educational disadvantage in global student population affected The report noted that in low and return goods to Cambodia and only would be closed for only a month. many countries, the UN’s Paris-based by school closures, said the report. middle-income countries, adolescents allows 50 trucks. But each truck can education body UNESCO said. And while children from families have only two people. CONTINUED – page 3 In 2018, “258 million children and with means could continue school- CONTINUED – page 9 THE PHNOM PENH POST China, Cambodia sign off National News on $7 million MLC projects Inside page 2 2 THE PHNOM PENH POST JUNE 24, 2020 WWW.phnompenhpost.COM National China, Cambodia sign off on $7 million MLC projects Niem Chheng for industrial production. and mutual assistance, he He said the signing ceremo- said, were gaining greater pub- FOREIGN Affairs and Interna- ny was timely and symbolic lic support. He confirmed that tional Cooperation Minister given the challenging time Cambodia has had the largest Prak Sokhonn and Chinese amid the pandemic and dem- number of LMC projects for ambassador to Cambodia onstrated the MLC’s strong three consecutive years – 55 in Wang Wentian on Tuesday foundation. total, including this year’s signed an agreement covering “Since the launch of the MLC projects – at a total value of 20 cooperation projects worth Special Fund in 2016, these over $20 million. more than $7 million. projects have contributed to “It fully reflects the active The projects are made pos- enhancing the socio-economic engagement of Cambodia in the sible by the Mekong-Lancang development of the Mekong- LMC and demonstrates that the Cooperation (MLC) Special Lancang countries through nar- China-Cambodia cooperation Fund 2020. rowing development gaps, within it is fruitful. We hope the According to a ministry press deepening mutual understand- projects will help improve the release, the new 20 projects ing and trust, and strengthening Cambodian people’s livelihoods cover a wide range of sectors our capacity to better respond and speed up development of related to socio-economic to the needs of our people. the economy, society and other development, human resourc- “Let me conclude by reaffirm- areas,” he said. Representatives of unions and confederations while delivering a joint petition on seniority payments. CENTRAL es development, cybersecurity, ing Cambodia’s commitment to Wang said the application capacity building, tourism, strengthening and deepening process for next year’s projects and environmental services the bond of friendship between is now underway and he and natural protection. the Mekong countries and Chi- expects quality projects will be Sokhonn said similar na,” Sokhonn said. announced which will provide Groups petition for projects last year made sub- Wang said the LMC has dem- more support for economic stantial progress and produced onstrated the advantages of and social development in the many tangible benefits for geographical proximity, cul- region. Cambodians. tural similarity and people-to- He said China will promote seniority payments “I would like to extend my people friendship among the the LMC to a new level to help profound appreciation for the six countries in the region. He the sub-regional economy Voun Dara that this notice be cancelled.” ers to pay seniority payments invaluable and continuing said it promoted their wide- recover from difficulties and He said Nin Vannak, the from before 2019 for the textile, support provided by the Gov- ranging and in-depth mutu- make China’s proper contribu- OURTEEN repre- deputy secretary-general of garment and footwear sectors. ernment of the People’s ally beneficial cooperation. tion to the economic stability sentatives of trade the ministry’s Committee for They want employers to Republic of China to the Royal The LMC’s ideals of equality of Asia and the world. unions and confed- the Settlement of Strike and make the new seniority pay- Government of Cambodia for erations on Monday Demonstration, received the ments for this year for all sec- the additional 20 new projects Fsubmitted a joint petition to petition. tors under Article 89 of the La- under the MLC Special Fund Minister of Labour and Voca- Vannak, he said, promised bour Law and Prakas No 443 2020,” he said. tional Training Ith Sam Heng to inform top management of of the ministry, which allows He said the new projects would requesting the government the confederations and unions workers to receive income to further contribute to a broad cancel the June 2 notice de- of the outcome next week.