N U MB E R 3503 ssue I monday, September 21, 2020 Intelligent . In-depth . Independent www.phnompenhpost.com 4000 RIEL US envoy Kingdom, China rebut concludes low-profile Taiwan visit basis for US sanctions FOR a second day, Taiwan’s spotlight set air force scrambled jets after Niem Chheng Chinese-owned company cur- ect among other allegations. tity acting on behalf of a several Chinese fighters and on MONDULKIRI rently developing the sprawl- US Secretary of the Trea- Chinese government official bombers crossed the sensi- HE Council for the ing $3.8 billion Dara Sakor Sea- sury Steven Mnuchin alleged that was granted a 99-year tive midline of the Taiwan officials OVER Development of Cam- shore Resort in Koh Kong that after falsely registering as lease by the government Strait, as a top US diplomat bodia, the Ministry of province. a Cambodian-owned entity for 36,000ha in the south- wrapped up a whirlwind encroachment Foreign Affairs and The response came after to receive land for the Dara western province in 2008. visit to the island that includ- InternationalT Cooperation, and the US Department of the Sakor development project, The Council for the Develop- ed a dinner with President national – page 2 Tianjin Union Investment Treasury’s Office of Foreign UDG reverted to its true own- ment of Cambodia, which is in Tsai Ing-wen. Development Group Co Ltd Assets Control on September ership and continued to op- charge of promoting foreign US Undersecretary for (Tianjin) have responded to US 15 officially sanctioned UDG erate without repercussions. and domestic investments, on Economic Affairs Keith sanctions on Union Develop- for seizing and demolish- He alleged that UDG is a Krach left Taiwan on Satur- ment Group Co Ltd (UDG), a ing locals’ land for the proj- Chinese State-owned en- Continued – page 5 day after attending a memo- rial service for the late former president Lee Teng-hui. The funeral service was held at a chapel in a Chris- tian university in New Tai- pei City, and those in attendance included Presi- dent Tsai and former Vice- ADB APPROVES President Lien Chan. Krach kept a low profile at $127.8m loan the memorial, in line with the nature of his visit to Tai- to expand wan, which had been under wraps until the last minute. power grid Despite the trip being business – page 6 relatively low key compared to last month’s visit by US Secretary of Health and Human Services Alex Azar, Krach’s presence still prompted Beijing to first send 18 military jets into the Taiwan Strait on Friday, and 19 jets on Saturday. Beijing also announced a military exercise near the Taiwan Strait. On Thursday, the Chinese foreign ministry lambasted Thai protesters Krach’s visit, accusing the US of severely violating the DEFY MONARCHY, one-China principle and undermining Sino-US ties. install ‘plaque It also vowed to retaliate. of the people’ Its spokesman Wang Wen- Under the weather bin on Friday called the WORLD – Page 10 military exercise a “justifia- Six people died in Preah Sihanouk and Koh Kong provinces and almost 500 sought safety when rain flooded their houses on sTORY > 3 ble and necessary action September 18 and 19. PREAH SIHANOUK PROVINCIAL HALL taken in response to the cur- rent situation across the Tai- wan Strait and to safeguard China’s sovereignty and ter- ritorial integrity”. A National Anti-money laundering work lauded Defence Ministry spokes- man made similar remarks. Niem Chheng authorities, who reviewed the bodian officials from relevant bodian delegation, the evalua- In a strident editorial on progress of action plans institutions and 32 interna- tors of the ICRG-JG noted Saturday, the Chinese State- AT A virtual meeting last week, regarding anti-money laun- tional participants from India, efforts that relevant Cambo- backed tabloid Global Times the International Co-opera- dering, anti-terrorism financ- China, Japan, Germany, the dian authorities had made in said the latest exercise and tion Review Group (ICRG-JG) ing, and the non-proliferation US, France, the UK, Australia, following action plans such as previous drills have given the Savoury, but of the Financial Action Task of weapons of mass destruc- New Zealand, the Asia/Pacific the promulgation of the anti- People’s Liberation Army Force (FATF) noted Cambo- tion, said a National Bank of Group on Money Laundering money laundering and terror- enough experience to attack with a stench: dia’s efforts in implementing Cambodia (NBC) press and FATF. ism financing law, mutual legal Taiwan, calling them “rehears- action plans against money release. An official report about assistance in criminal affairs, als on taking over Taiwan”. Bun Dau lands laundering, which included The NBC said the meeting Cambodia’s progress on these and the non-proliferation of What is missing now is a the promulgation of an anti- was the fourth of its kind with matters is expected to be sub- weapons of mass destruction political reason for China to in the capital money laundering law. the ICRG-JG, which is a work- mitted for approval at a FATF law,” the NBC said. begin a real war to “smash The virtual meeting included ing group of FATF. summit in October. lifestyle – page 12 ICRG-JG and Cambodian It was attended by 60 Cam- “After meeting with the Cam- Continued – page 2 Continued – page 9

THE PHNOM PENH POST Major powers attempting National to bully Cambodia, PM says Inside page 3 2 THE PHNOM PENH POST september 21, 2020 www.phnompenhpost.com National Mondulkiri officials under GM disputes cause of Preah Sihanouk fire for land encroachment textile factory blaze Voun Dara Sera told The Post: “I moved Khouth Sophak Chakrya break to celebrate Pchum Ben back to the Ministry of Interior with their families, he said. RIME Minister Hun because of some problems.” A FIRE caused severe damage “I still do not know about the Sen has agreed with O’Raing district governor to a textile factory in Com- exact cause of this fire, but I do the results of the inter- Seak Mony was asked to pro- mune I, Preah Sihanouk, on not support the police assump- ministerial working vide more education. September 19, said provincial tion. We turned off the electric- groupP on the study of illegal for- Poeb Pe, Sre Preah com- deputy police chief Bou Sothy ity in our factory and our work- est encroachment in protected mune chief in Keo Seima who is in charge of explosive ers did not work. At no point areas in Mondulkiri province. district, Thvan Trel, Sen Mo- ordnance and fire. was there any electrical failure. But he has yet to issue a norom commune chief in Sothy told The Post on Sunday We want a further investigation formal announcement after O’Raing district, and But Sam that after surveying the scene into the fire,” he said. Minister of Interior Sar Kheng El, Sre Khtum commune chief and interviewing guards at Lin’s Yati said he could not evalu- requested the termination of in Keo Seima district, were re- Textile Co Ltd, police believe ate the losses yet. “I still need to some official positions, ac- quested by the Ministry of In- the fire could have been caused check the goods list,” he said. cording to ministry spokes- terior to impose greater disci- by an electrical failure. In a separate case, local man Khieu Sopheak. plinary action under the law “A security guard said they authorities reported a fire at Sopheak told The Post on on commune administration. could smell burnt wire and Samrong Yong Market in Bati Sunday the inter-ministerial According to Sar Kheng’s see smoke from the ware- district, Takeo province. The Sar Kheng has called for some officials to be fired. hean rangsey working group has been study- letter, names of other officials house, but they could not en- fire claimed 230 out of 282 ing the case of illegal forest land The decision to establish requested the prime minister have been sent to Prime Min- ter because it was locked,” he shops on Thursday, the last occupation and encroachment the inter-ministerial working keep him in his position and ister Hun Sen to review. said, adding that nobody was day of Pchum Ben. of protected areas in Mon- group was based on a note educate him to fulfil his respon- Kroeung Tola, a forestry ac- injured in the blaze. Takeo provincial deputy gov- dulkiri province with transpar- from the Prime Minister dat- sibilities,” the letter stated. tivist in Mondulkiri, insisted Sothy said the fire con- ernor Yos Nasy told The Post ency, integrity and evidence. ed July 8. The same letter noted a re- to change some senior official sumed tools and raw mate- that the fire is estimated to have “We have all the principles, but Sar Kheng assigned Min- quest for the termination of of the Mondulkiri provincial rials including thousands of consumed about $8 million in as we have not yet received the ister of Interior secretary of Region 8 Senator Noy Sron. administration. He claims metres of yarn and fabric. goods as shops were burned directive for implementation. state Ang Mongkul to head The group found that Sron that when senior provincial Lin’s Textile general manager and damaged almost entirely. We will not be able to announce the working group to study used his position and power officials have a bad reputa- Lin Yati told The Post on Sun- Mech Marika a rising Khmer publicly. It is not a secret. the case of illegal forest land to instruct local officials to tion related to such crimes, day he does not yet agree with actress who has a shop in the “We already have every- occupation and encroach- sign illegal land documents. the people will no longer sup- the assumption of officials market told local media that thing the Prime Minister as- ment of protected areas in “Based on this reason, port them and the leadership claiming the fire was caused goods in her shop cost about signed us to do. We reported Mondulkiri province. the meeting respectfully re- will be ineffective. by an electrical failure. $20,000. to the Prime Minister and he On August 30, Sar Kheng quested Samdech Vibol Sena “Deforestation and en- All electricity networks in “I am in so much despair I agreed with what the inter- submitted a letter to Hun Sen Pheakdei Say Chhum [Presi- croachment on state land in this warehouse and produc- could not sleep for two nights ministerial working group to review and decide on the dent of the Senate] to educate Mondulkiri province could tion plant of this factory were because I kept thinking of concluded,” Sopheak said. results of the study’s request Noy Sron,” the letter read. not have taken place without turned off as the factory allowed all the bags and shoes at my Sar Kheng on July 22 issued to modify the duties of the According to Sar Kheng’s the involvement of the pro- its workers to take a one week shop,” she said. a decision on the “Establish- governor and terminate the letter, Mondulkiri Provincial vincial leadership. If we leave ment of an inter-ministerial positions of nine officials. Hall deputy chief of admin- officials to continue to do so working group to study cases “After listening to the report istration Sok Sera was asked they will not be able to change of illegal forest land occupa- of the study team, the group by the Ministry of Interior to their habits. Therefore, only tion and encroachment of found that provincial governor simplify his duties by return- change can preserve the forest protected areas in Mondulkiri Svay Sam Eang didn’t make se- ing to work at the Ministry of and natural resources in Mon- province”. rious mistakes as accused and Interior. dulkiri province,” Tola said. Influenza breaks out in eight provinces

Long Kimmarita The ministry is advising It said the infected patients cases but tests were positive extreme caution. included 36 monks in Takeo, for the influenza A virus NEARLY 600 people have been A report released by Vandine 46 in Battambang, 17 in Tbong [H3N2], which is also com- infected with influenza in eight on Saturday said the Ministry Khmum and 26 in Banteay municable,” Vandine said. provinces in the past month, of Health observed transmis- Meanchey provinces. Minister of Health Mam Ministry of Health spokesper- sions of influenza between There were also 169 inmates Bun Heng called on all monks son Or Vandine said. August 15 and September 18. in Koh Kong province and 147 across the country to take The fire consumed tools and raw materials including thousands of in Preah Vihear province. A preventive measures as metres of yarn and fabric. preah sihanouk provincIAL HALL group of 57 prisoners in Kam- instructed by doctors to avoid pong Thom province are still the spread of influenza. receiving treatment, Vand- Bun Heng said the measures ine’s report said. include personal hygiene and ‘Loopholes in the law Besides monks and inmates, a clean living environment, 67 community members liv- especially washing hands. ing in the Som Thom Health Masks should be used, espe- remain an extreme Center area in O’Yadav dis- cially when entering a pagoda trict, Ratanakkiri province, or in a crowded place, and tested positive. when coughing or sneezing, concern in Cambodia’ “In response to influenza, cover the mouth and nose with the working groups of the a towel, scarf or tissues. Continued from page 1 regulatory frameworks is positive eight provincial health “They must know how to and in the right direction. departments have been active maintain a personal safety Additionally, ICRG-JG took “However, for Cambodia to and responsive in preventing distance of 1.5m or more. notice of Cambodian law be removed from the FATF the spread of the disease and Monks or people with influ- enforcement efforts to prose- grey list, the law must be providing treatment to monks enza or infectious diseases cute money launderers. applied effectively. Loopholes and people. need to remain separate from The NBC could not be reached in the law remain an extreme In Kampong Thom province, other monks or people who for comment on Sunday. concern in Cambodia.” 15 per cent have recovered,” are not infected to avoid In late June, Cambodia Cambodian police last week said Vandine. transmission. promulgated the Law on Anti- cracked down on fraud and She told The Post on Sunday “Avoid direct contact with Money Laundering and Com- money laundering in Phnom that as of September 20, there mammals and birds. If bating the Financing of Terror- Penh after money was trans- were no new cases of influ- exposed, they should wash ism, the law combating ferred from banks in the US to enza. The Ministry of Health their hands with soap as soon proliferation financing and bank accounts in Cambodia. also announced that no new as possible before touching other relevant laws. During the crackdown, five Covid-19 cases were discov- objects or before touching In February last year, the suspects were detained. Of ered in Cambodia during the their face,” Bun Heng said. FATF put Cambodia on its grey them, four were Nigerian Pchum Ben holidays. He also advised people to list. But a Cambodian official nationals and one a Cambo- “Laboratory analysis of drink warm boiled water and emphasised that this was dian woman. The Phnom Penh these cases from the National eat well-cooked food. Food because the FATF had changed Municipal Court decided to Institute of Public Health should be kept hygienic and if some of its conditions. place the five in pre-trial [NIPH] and the Institute Pas- there is a health problem, the Transparency International detention on September 17, teur du Cambodge showed people should not participate Cambodia executive director according to the National that there were no Covid-19 in any ceremonies. Pech Pisey said: “Having legal and Police website. THE PHNOM PENH POST September 21, 2020 www.phnompenhpost.com 3 National PM: West unfair to Cambodia Hundreds flee, six die as storm Noul lands Orm Bunthoeurn Khorn Savi while 475 citizens in Prey Nop RIME Minister Hun Sen re- district were evacuated from their leased a message celebrating SIX people died in Preah Siha- houses. Flooding also caused the International Day of Peace nouk and Koh Kong provinces damage to many roads. on Monday, saying that some and almost 500 sought safety Preah Sihanouk provincial po- majorP powers and western countries when rain flooded their houses lice chief Chuon Narin said water had been systemically cooperating to on September 18 and 19. in the areas has since decreased al- put political pressure on Cambodia as The heavy rain and flooding most entirely. Some citizens were they did in the 1970s and 1980s. started on September 17 and was allowed back to their houses. Hun Sen said pressuring Cambodia influenced byT ropical Storm Noul “Water levels are back to nor- to conform to different political beliefs which pounded the Philippines, mal. Police and the provincial is a violation of the principle of equality Vietnam, Thailand and Laos. Unified Command Committee and sovereignty between States and the The Preah Sihanouk provin- are still in flooded areas to assist principle of non-interference in internal cial administration reported citizens,” he said. affairs of other countries as stipulated in that four residents drowned be- Authorities also evacuated the UN Charter and international law. tween September 17 and 20, in- 1,092 tourists from islands in The message read: “The great achieve- cluding two four-year-old girls the area. ments that Cambodia has completed for who drowned on Sunday morn- The storm caused strong more than 40 years have never drawn ing in Prey Nop district. winds and created abnormally applause or admiration from some ma- The parents of the two girls large waves in Koh Kong. There Prime Minister Hun Sen said major powers are acting hypocritically and cooperating to put jor powers and western countries. pressure on Cambodia to conform to their political beliefs. supplied said they went to work at 8am, were no reports, however, of “[These countries] have only political leaving their children in the houses being flooded. agendas to draw Cambodia into serv- mentation. The policy to pressure leader in countries must be wise in shelter. When they returned at The Koh Kong provincial ad- ing as a stepping stone towards their Cambodia to do this or that according receiving and using that influence to 11am their children had disap- ministration reported on Sep- political ambitions. to a country is a dated policy,” he said. transform it into national interests. peared and were found drowned tember 19 that two siblings were “Additionally, they don’t hesitate to im- He said countries could not follow in “[Leaders] put the nation first and use in a pool nearby. swept into the sea by waves plement a double standard in assessing the footsteps of other countries. their Constitution as a base to guaran- A 35-year-old woman in Com- on September 17 in Koh Sdech human rights exercises in Cambodia. “If a country is forced or pressured to fol- tee the sovereignty, territorial integrity mune I, Sihanoukville, was also commune, Kiri Sakor district. A “They also use this human rights is- low in the footsteps of another country or and serve citizens,” he said. found drowned on Saturday. boy, 15, was found dead on Sep- sue as a political tool or a pretext for competition between two major powerful Chanroeun said Cambodia has his- She allegedly slipped and fell tember 18. His older sister, 17, interfering in internal affairs, violat- countries, first, it means that it is a violation torically been victimised by foreign into a canal. was also found dead nearby. ing sovereignty and independence of of the internal sovereignty of a country. influence before mentioning the Sang- A female toddler aged one year The Ministry of Water Re- Cambodia and other weak countries.” “Second, it might make a pressured kum Reastr Niyum era and the period and eight months slipped from sources and Meteorology re- The Royal Academy of Cambodia’s country encounter many problems and after the Khmer Rouge fell. her father’s grasp, fell into fast- ported Noul’s influence as over International Relations Institute direc- controversies. It can be plunged into war. “Especially, the controversies between flowing water and disappeared. on September 20. tor Kin Phea told The Post on Sunday Sometimes, civil war happens in countries liberal and communist blocks make us Authorities found the tod- National Committee for Di- that foreign policies are crafted by each caught in a cold war or when major coun- lose self-reliance and we especially lose dler’s body around 7am on Fri- saster Management spokes- country to serve themselves. tries interfere in internal affairs,” he said. our stance on neutrality. day floating on a log 300m from man Khun Sokha said he did Phea said Cambodia is a small country Cambodian Institute for Democracy “We turn to a major country of the the house. not have a final report on dam- which relies on the economies of foreign president Pa Chanroeun told The Post on communist block, thereby making us A report from the Preah Siha- age attributed to the storm, but countries so it must think of formulating Sunday that in general, a small country or a lose balance in foreign relations with nouk provincial administration Prey Nop district was affected a special foreign policy for itself. developing one had always received influ- superpower countries. It makes our said flooding in Prey Nop district the most. “Provinces have not “Since it is like this, we cannot copy ence from a major country or superpower. country plunge into internal disputes and Preah Sihanouk affected reported the statistics to the na- the model of any country for imple- “The important point is that the and leads to a chronic civil war.” 1,958 families in 11 communes, tional level yet,” he said. Wing lends a hand to the noble mission of the Angkor Hospital for Children Wing celebrates ‘7th Bun Pkar Brak Moha Samaki’ in of support AHC

ing (Cambodia) Spe- At the ceremony, Dr Ngoun Chan cialised Bank, together Pheaktra, AHC hospital director, with the Royal Group, thanked the bank and its representa- Wing agents, customers tives for their contributions. andW partners, last month reaffirmed “The hugely generous donation their commitment to the Angkor is a much needed investment for the Hospital for Children (AHC), one of hospital,” Dr Chan Pheaktra said. “This the country’s leading paediatric health funding will help deliver quality care centres. for children who have been hospital- Every day, AHC provides free ised, and play a crucial part in the im- treatment to more than 400 children, provement of healthcare in Cambodia a monumental service that costs some – leaving no child left unwell.” $7 million per year. Since its founding in 2009, Wing Due to the social and economic has been committed to living up to the impacts of the Covid-19 pandemic, principles of sustainable development. some patients are facing new obsta- Today, the bank centres those prin- cles to receiving this free treatment. ciples in its social and ethical duties as Wing saw the need of the patients a corporate citizen of Cambodia. of AHC, and on August 30 bank lead- Wing CEO Manu Rajan praised the ers helped start a “Pkar Brak Moha A total of $12,141 was donated to the Angkor Hospital for Children. life-saving work of AHC for Cam- Samaki” ceremony – a Buddhist ritual bodia’s youth. He also expressed his to benefit the hospital and its work. providing free and effective care to the personal thanks to those who donated. Wing chief operating officer Lok children of Cambodia. “Thousands of children get sick ev- Chumteav Mao Chamnan said she could During the Bun Pkar Brak Moha ery day, and this hospital is their first empathise with the families seeking care. Samaki ceremony, Wing and its hope for treatment,” Manu said. “Our “As a mother, I know that when a employees donated more than donation means we’re helping needy child anywhere gets sick, their mum is 48,564,800 riel ($12,141) to AHC. children access quality healthcare, always worried,” she said. “That is es- That included funding from Wing and your individual contributions are pecially true if she can’t find a credible itself and from LokChumteav Mao hugely valuable in saving the lives of hospital to find treatment.” Chamnan personally. needy children during this uncertain Since 1999, AHC has provided high- The Wing donation also included time.” quality, compassionate care to children contributions from notable figures Wing customers who wish to donate from every province in Cambodia, re- such as Oknha Ly Hour, Lok Chumteav to AHC can do so through the bank’s gardless of their families’ ability to pay. Nuon Pichsophal and Touch Socheata. network of more than 8,000 Wing Cash Lok Chumteav Mao Chamnan said Donations were also received from Xpress agents across the Kingdom, or Wing was proud to help support AHC Royal Group, as well as Wing staff, via the Wing Money App. Customers through the pandemic to further the agents, customers and other bank-affil- can donate riel by using the account hospital’s journey and mission of iated donors through Wing platforms. Wing has been actively involved in charity work since its establishment in 2009. number 9122, or 8122 for US dollars. a l Advertori 4 THE PHNOM PENH POST september 21, 2020 www.phnompenhpost.com National Nat’l Police spokesman: Pchum Gov’t provided nearly $20 million to working Ben traffic deaths, injuries fall mums over two years Mom Kunthear Mom Kunthear service better and more effi- cient for its members. T LEAST 16 people A REPORT by the National So- Meas Sokny, an NSSF worker died and 78 were cial Security Fund (NSSF) said who recently gave birth, said injured in road acci- the government has provided her family has poor living con- dents over the three- nearly $20 million to working ditions and she had to spend dayA Pchum Ben holidays from mothers who are NSSF mem- an excessive amount of mon- September 16-18. bers over the past two years. ey during delivery. But since Government officials and The report said the govern- she has an NSSF card, she re- traffic organisations said the ment first started authoris- ceived government support. numbers were an improve- ing additional allowances for “I received 400,000 riel from ment on previous years. working mothers at the start the government through the National Police spokes- of 2018, and through August of NSSF. This is not a lot of mon- man Chhay Kim Khoeun said this year, more than 78.7 billion ey for people with better liv- the number of accidents de- riel ($19.2 million) had been ing conditions, but it’s a lot for creased by 25 per cent com- handed out to them. During me and very valuable to help pared to 2019. The number of the timeframe, 195,530 women solve the difficulties with my deaths was 10 fewer, a decrease gave birth to 196,866 children. living condition,” she said. of 38 per cent. The number of NSSF director Ouk Samvith- The government initiative to injured victims fell by two. yea (pictured) said working assist working mothers allows In the 16 days from the first mothers are high on prime workers who give birth to one day of the Pchum Ben festival minister Hun Sen’s priority list child to receive 400,000 riel. – September 3-18, there were for people in need of Those who have twins receive 165 traffic accidents in which assistance. 800,000 riel and mothers of 74 people were killed and 274 He said he triplets received a subsidy injured. In the 16 days from the first day of the Pchum Ben festival – September 3-18, there were 165 traffic accidents and NSSF of- of 1.2 million riel. in which 74 people were killed and 274 injured. pOLICE “The traffic situation this ficials have In 2018, 65,054 work- year was better than in pre- Thom, Kandal, Pursat and as we hoped for.” Minister of Interior and been leading ers nationwide gave vious years. Overall, we have Takeo provinces. Ratanak said accidents chairman of the National the imple- birth to a total of successfully ensured security, Institute for Road Safety di- couldn’t be identified by a Road Safety Committee Sar mentation of 65,534 children. Of the safety and public order in the rector Kong Ratanak said many single factor alone because Kheng, said last week that the the allowances figure, 470 women de- 16 days of Pchum Ben,” Kim drivers still do not obey traffic generally, accidents often in- number of accidents in the and they have livered twins and five to Khoeun said. laws, but the situation seems volve several factors such as first eight months of the year made the triplets. In 2019, 77,449 Accidents were mainly to be better than before. driving under the influence of had declined compared to the workers gave birth caused by speeding, disre- Ratanak told The Post: “I alcohol, speeding, rough road same period last year. to 77,966 chil- specting the right of way, think the situation seems a bit conditions and weather. The 667 cases recorded in dren. Of them, overtaking in dangerous situ- better than in previous years He said if drivers obeyed the eight months was a 24 509 women ations and careless turns, he because, along the roads that the law, adhere to safety rules per cent drop, while the 215 d e l i v e r e d said. The highest numbers I’ve travelled, there were not and do not drink alcohol and deaths marked a 16 per cent twins and of fatalities were recorded in as many accidents as in previ- drive, then there would not decline and the 1,010 injuries four to trip- Phnom Penh, and Kampong ous years. It’s still not as good be many accidents. were 24 per cent fewer. lets. THE PHNOM PENH POST september 21, 2020 www.phnompenhpost.com 5 National China, Cambodia call US sanctions baseless Continued from page 1 concessions are granted to companies desiring to invest Sunday expressed its disappoint- in agriculture, which is why ment over the US sanctions and they are limited to 10000ha. provided the related facts. On US allegation of forced It affirmed that UDG is a eviction, the Council for the foreign company registered Development of Cambodia’s at the Ministry of Commerce statement explained that: “The of Cambodia, with 100 per lease of the development site cent of its shares held by to the UDG respects all Cam- the Tianjin group, which bodian laws and regulations. is registered in China as a The government followed a private-owned enterprise in rigorous due process regard- 1995. The group specialises ing the leasing of the site.” in real estate development. It said the development proj- Before its investment in ect covers a portion of Botum Cambodia, the Tianjin group Sakor National Park, which is had been successfully operat- a State public property and ing its real estate development according to Cambodian law, business in Hainan province. that land cannot be owned by The Chinese-owned UDG is currently developing the sprawling $3.8 billion Dara Sakor Seashore Resort in Koh Kong province. SUPPLIED UDG filed an applica- anyone. But there were sever- tion with the Council for al people who illegally settled On allegations that UDG UDG continues to be re- repeatedly rejected reports buildings. In 2009, the gov- the Development of Cam- in the area granted to UDG. destroyed the environment, quired to provide detailed that Cambodia could ac- ernment formed a commit- bodia to invest in a coastal In consideration of those it said on the contrary, it development activity reports cept any foreign military to tee to relocate local people resort development project illegal settlers, the land lease implemented a master plan on its investment project in be stationed on its territory. and deal with compensation. in January 2008 which in- agreement was reviewed which was duly reviewed, accordance with the Master On February 12 and April The company strictly fol- cluded heavy infrastructure to include an appropri- discussed and approved by Plan to the CDC for ongo- 3 last year, representatives of lowed the terms set in the like roads, airport and port. ate mechanism to resettle inter-ministerial meetings ing review, monitoring and several embassies, including contract, the Tianjin group After a thorough examina- them and avoid forced evic- attended by representatives evaluation to ensure that military attachés, visited the stressed. It had built more than tion, inspection, and discus- tions. After the lease agree- of all relevant ministries the project implementation Dara Sakor development site. 1,000 houses, seven school sions, the CDC finished its ment was signed, an inter- and institutions after rigor- is in compliance with appli- The Tianjin group re- buildings, many commune due diligence and requested ministerial working group ous analysis and evaluation. cable laws and regulations. leased a statement identify- halls, police stations, markets, that the Cambodian gov- was set up to serve as a An inter-ministerial com- In addition, the Inter-Min- ing themselves as a private pagodas, and health centres. ernment grant the com- coordination mechanism. mittee also set up a pro- isterial Committee has set real estate company without It also built 120 wells, two pany permission to invest. “This working group col- gramme to conduct site up a programme to conduct shareholders from the Chi- canals, nine water reservoirs On US allegations that lected data and examined inspections to monitor site inspections to monitor nese government. The group and donated motorbikes, Cambodia violated its law all implications before sub- the implementation of the the implementation of the mentioned an award it won ambulances, computers, on land concessions, which mitting a report requesting project every six months. project every six months. in Tianjin, China, and main- and stationary for schools. limits concessions to no the government’s consider- In the process of imple- On allegations that the tained that it manages UDG, The Chinese Embassy also more than 10,000ha, the CDC ation and final decision. The menting the investment proj- UDG’s investment project not the Chinese government. issued a press release saying: stressed that UDG project did settlement was carried out ect, UDG must comply with could be used as a mili- In the leased land in Kiri Sa- “The Chinese Embassy in not fall under the economic on a voluntary basis and in the Master Plan, the Develop- tary base, the CDC said kor and Botum Sakor districts Cambodia opposes and em- land concession scheme accordance with all terms ment Schedule and the report the Cambodian Constitu- in Koh Kong province, UDG phatically condemns this act. which is why, and there- of the lease agreement,” on Environmental Impact As- tion forbids all foreign mili- had followed their contracts We insist that the US side re- fore the limit did not apply. the Council for the Devel- sessment (EIA) approved by tary bases in its territory. strictly by building roads, vise this method immediately In general, economic land opment of Cambodia said. the Ministry of Environment. It said the government has bridges, ports, parks and and lift its sanctions totally.” Gov’t answers queries on Sar Kheng’s page Voun Dara deputy secretary-general of the ministry’s General Secre- WORKING group tariat to lead the group. tasked with address- Soeng Sen Karuna, the se- ing comments and nior investigator for rights requests on Minister group Adhoc, regarded it as ofA Interior Sar Kheng’s Face- fortunate for the leaders and book page has revealed that citizens if the country is run in July and August, it received in a transparent and account- 337 opinions and requests. Of able manner. the number, 68 had been re- “Having received the com- solved and 180 are in the pro- ments and requests from cess of being resolved. citizens, the working group Head of the working group must figure out [how to solve Chea Sokunthea told The Post them] because citizens who on Sunday that the comments, Sar Kheng created a working group encounter problems always which were sent by people to manage citizen complaints on wait for solutions. his Facebook page. hong menea from the capital and provinces, “So, [the working group] consisted of security and order lution to the disputes,” he said. should not just get informa- disputes and land issues. He said some of the cases in- tion and make solutions as “Concerning land disputes, cluded criminal offences, and requested, it has to examine we sent them to the relevant for those, the working group priority problems. An inter- local authorities for solutions followed legal procedures. ministerial working group as they are difficult to resolve. A report summing up the conducts research into those But we resolved the cases of comments and requests problems to find a timely so- security and order in a timely showed that in July, 191 Fa- lution,” he said. manner and saw good re- cebook users left comments Sar Kheng complimented sults,” he said. on Sar Kheng’s page. Of the the working group for its He said the working group number, 31 were resolved and achievements in a September had not resolved the land dis- 71 were being resolved. 17 Facebook post. putes because solutions would In August, the working “I highly appreciate the re- be based on the local authori- group received 146 messages. sponsible cooperation of the ties at the dispute locations. It had resolved and responded leader [of the working group] “Our working group has to 37 of them and is currently and officials of units under the taken comments by people on resolving 109 complaints. Ministry of Interior, as well as the Facebook page of Samdech On July 22, Sar Kheng set up relevant institutions at the na- Krolahom [Sar Kheng] and a working group consisting tional and sub-national levels, reported them to him. Then, of a head, a deputy head and for responding to the com- Samdech sends the comments 11 members to monitor and ments, concerns and requests to specialists for them to relay resolve requests on his Face- of the public along with my Fa- them to the authorities in the book page for intervention. cebook team to serve the inter- capital and provinces for a so- He assigned Sokunthea, the ests of citizens,” he said. 6 THE PHNOM PENH POST september 21, 2020 www.phnompenhpost.com Business

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Trading Information on Cambodia Securities Exchange Date: September 15, 2020 Auction Trading Method (ATM) No Stock Closing Price Opening Price High Low 1 ABC 17,320 17,400 17,400 17,300 2 GTI 3,100 (SQ) - 3,100 3,100 3 PAS 14,320 14,000 14,400 14,000 4 PEPC 3,250 3,290 3,290 3,230 5 PPAP 11,700 11,660 11,700 11,500 6 PPSP 2,300 2,300 2,350 2,300 7 PWSA 6,100 6,140 6,140 6,000 First ‘mobile ADB okays loan to expand power grid kitchen’ in Thou Vireak HE Asian Develop- Cambodia ment Bank (ADB) has approved a $127.8 million loan enters service Tto help expand the Cambo- dian power grid at a time Hin Pisei when the government is making significant progress A CATERING company recently rolled in expanding lower-cost out Cambodia’s first “mobile kitchen” power generation, a press – a $50,000 container capable of serv- release said. ing up to 200 people at a time. The loan is meant to sup- The kitchen is the brainchild of port the construction of trans- Seng Hok Heng Catering Services. mission lines and substations At 4.4m-high, 6.8m-long and 2.4m- to help provide Phnom Penh wide (expandable to 6.8m), the kitch- and three other Cambodian en is equipped with two gas stoves, provinces with a stable and four big stoves, four electric stoves, reliable electricity supply. water storage tanks for kitchen use, The project will also pilot the pumps and ventilation, a drainage first utility-scale battery energy system, vegetable wash stations, storage system in Cambodia, refrigerators, steamers and fire pre- which will be funded by a $6.7 vention equipment. million grant. Seng Hok Heng managing director The amount includes $4.7 Touch Ratha told The Post on Sunday million from the Strategic that the mobile kitchen was launched Climate Fund under the Scal- on August 22. ing Up Renewable Energy The project will help the Electricite du Cambodge (EdC) strengthen its transmission infrastructure by financing the construction of four He said the kitchen housed in a 115–230kV transmission lines and 10 substations in Phnom Penh and Kampong Chhnang, Kampong Cham and Takeo provinces. ADB Programme in Low-Income container not only provides conven- Countries and $2 million the future and generate more The battery energy storage expanded and reinforced to economic growth, which ience and mobility but allows for from the Clean Energy Fund renewable power,” she said. system supported by the avoid supply interruptions.” averaged 7.1 per cent annu- faster service with high hygiene under the Clean Energy The project will help the project is capable of storing ADB Energy Specialist Dan- ally from 2010 to 2019. standards. Financing Partnership Facil- Electricite du Cambodge 16 megawatt-hours of elec- iela Schmidt said the project, The economy is projected to “This modern mobile kitchen is an ity. Both funds are adminis- (EdC), Cambodia’s national tricity and providing services by financing and construct- contract by 5.5 per cent in 2020, innovation to modernise and improve tered by the ADB. electricity utility, strengthen to help with renewable ener- ing much-needed transmis- potentially pushing 1.3 million the working environment,” he said. ADB Cambodia country its transmission infrastruc- gy integration, transmission sion infrastructure, will boost more people into poverty. He said the mobile kitchen doesn’t director Sunniya Durrani- ture by financing the con- congestion relief, and bal- economic productivity, com- The government is imple- require a construction site and does Jamal said the grid reinforce- struction of four 115-230kV ancing of supply and petitiveness, and diversifica- menting an assistance pro- not result in debris and litter. “It does ment project, along with transmission lines and 10 demand, among others. tion, create jobs, and support gramme to mitigate the pan- not negatively affect the environment ADB’s ongoing assistance to substations in Phnom Penh The ADB release said: “The the country’s recovery from demic’s adverse social and around the venue,” he said. Cambodia in power system and Kampong Chhnang, government has set energy the Covid-19 pandemic. economic impacts. Ratha said the mobile kitchen has planning, shows that an ade- Kampong Cham and Takeo sector development as a “The project will create 1,300 Since 1994, ADB has awarded also been rented by customers in the quate, reliable, and environ- provinces. national priority, as a more direct jobs in construction, nearly $200 million in loans provinces. mentally sustainable power The pilot battery energy robust electricity supply will with spillover effects that will and grants to Cambodia’s ener- Minister of Industry, Science, Tech- supply can be provided at a storage project, located near boost economic productivity boost household incomes. gy sector and provided $6 mil- nology and Innovation Cham Prasidh, reasonable cost to support the ADB-supported 100MW and quality of life. “It will also support the lion in technical assistance. who recently visited the Seng Hok equitable development. National Solar Park, will come “The government has made EdC’s effort to promote inclu- Last year, ADB committed Heng mobile kitchen, acknowledged “The battery energy stor- with on-the-job training. significant progress in sion and gender equality at $7.64 million to support the that it was good and the first of its age system will showcase The government plans to expanding lower-cost power the workplace and encourage construction of the solar park kind made and designed by Cambo- how large-scale deployment increase solar photovoltaic generation in the past 15 women’s participation in the through public–private part- dians. of innovative technology generation capacity to years, its existing transmis- energy sector,” Schmidt said. nerships, along with a road- Ratha said Seng Hok Heng plans to applications can be used to 415MW by 2022 – up from sion infrastructure is reach- The Covid-19 pandemic map for solar energy devel- add five more modern mobile kitch- operate Cambodia’s grid in 155MW in 2019. ing capacity and needs to be threatens to slow Cambodia’s opment. ens to its number. CSX sees strong performance, recovery in second quarter

May Kunmakara shares. That was up 561 per cent (PAS) at 2.86 per cent. “Despite the coronavirus, our mar- However, Ha said he expects the while the trading value was around The Phnom Penh Autonomous ket performed well in Q2. The index index will continue to decline slight- THE Cambodia Securities Exchange $16.20 million, a sharp increase of Port (PPAP) accounted for 2.25 per started to go up at the beginning of ly in the upcoming quarter. (CSX) announced that the market 1,600 per cent. cent, and Grand Twins International Q2 as the market recovered. “The index is showing a downward performed well in the second quarter Acleda Bank Plc (ABC) accounted (Cambodia) Plc (GTI) was 1.94 per “More importantly, we managed to trend in Q3 because the price of the with an index increase of 18 per cent for 80.88 per cent of the trading vol- cent. list the largest domestic commercial largest-market-cap-stock, ABC, had – from 590.63 in Q1 to 695.99 in Q2. ume followed by Phnom Penh Water CSX vice-chairman Ha Jong-weon bank, ABC, in late May which led to fallen and stabilised in the last four Its Investors and Investing Bulletin Supply Authority (PWSA) at 6.6 per told The Post on Sunday that the CSX the high increase in trading activi- weeks.” released last week said the market cent, Phnom Penh Special Econom- index fell to its lowest level in late ties. Since it joined the bourse, it has CSX has so far listed 13 companies, cap was $2.507 billion ending Q2 ic Zone Plc (PPSP) at 5.47 per cent March, possibly due to Covid-19 become the most active stock in the seven are listed as stocks and six as while trading volume was 3,706,945 and Sihanoukville Autonomous Port fears. market,” he said. corporate bonds. THE PHNOM PENH POST september 21, 2020 www.phnompenhpost.com 7 Business​ UK FTA could be on horizon China carmakers Thou Vireak ‘lag in NEV quality’ AMBODIA and the CHINA is the world’s largest among brands will gradually UK have vowed to market for new energy vehi- focus on the product itself.” boost their bilateral cles, but Chinese carmakers The study also finds that trade as the King- still lag behind international international brands per- domC looks to establish a bi- companies in terms of vehicle form better in the exterior, lateral free trade agreement quality, said a JD Power China infotainment system, seats, with the country. study released on Thursday. powertrain, and interior cat- The understanding was The study, now in its second egories, while Chinese start- made during a meeting be- year, measures new vehicle up brands like Nio exceed in tween secretary of state of the quality by examining prob- driving experience, battery Ministry of Commerce Sok lems experienced by new and charging. Sopheak and deputy chief of energy vehicle owners within Eileen Ren, vice-president mission at the British Embas- the first two to six months of of new energy vehicle solu- sy in Cambodia Marc Thayre ownership. tions at JD Power China, said: on September 15. New vehicle quality is de- “Both Chinese and foreign During the meeting, So- fined by problems per 100 ve- start-ups, such as Nio and pheak discussed the UK’s hicles, with a lower number Tesla, are more outstanding trade policy in the context of problems indicating higher in exterior design, human- of Brexit and the process of quality. machine interaction and selecting a new World Trade The study shows that the technology innovation, while Organisation director-gener- average number of problems joint venture brands surpass al, who could come from the British Embassy in Cambodia deputy chief of mission Marc Thayre (left) and Ministry of Commerce secretary reported this year is 138 per others in manufacturing of state Sok Sopheak have vowed to boost Cambodia-UK bilateral trade. MINISTRY OF COMMERCE UK. 100 vehicles. techniques.” Sopheak said: “We called ucts were garments, shoes, ports to the UK will increase the UK squarely in our sights. The number of problems for Ren said new energy vehicle on all developed countries, bicycles and rice. further after the Kingdom of- Given that 25 per cent of our established Chinese brands is owners not only expect tech- including the UK to continue “We are optimistic about ficially leaves theE U. Our rice exports go to Europe annu- 147, which is 35 more than that nological and smart in-vehi- to support trade activities in positive cooperation with the will no longer be subject to ally, the UK market is vast,” for international brands and 21 cle features, but also require developing and least devel- UK, especially in the business EU safeguards and its country Sopheak said. more than local start-ups. high quality. That means car- oped countries through the sector to boost economic does not have a rice producer, A report from the British Jeff Cai, a senior director at makers must deliver vehicles provision of S&DT [special growth which is being affect- so it can allow us to import Embassy in Cambodia said JD Power China, said estab- with both high quality and and differential treatment] in ed by the global epidemic of rice duty-free,” he said. the bilateral trade volume be- lished Chinese automakers advanced technology. business.” Covid-19 disease,” Sopheak At a press conference at the tween Cambodia and the UK are weaker in resource in- Last month, sales of new en- He said bilateral trade vol- said. Council of Ministers in July, reached more than $1.2 bil- tegration and less favoured ergy vehicles reached 109,000, ume between the two coun- Cambodia Rice Federation Sopheak said in addition to lion in 2017 – an increase of in the capital market. If they up 25.8 per cent year-on-year, tries is increasing while not- (CRF) secretary-general Lun free trade agreements with seven per cent from 2016. want to survive, they must statistics from the China As- ing that the trade volume Yeng told The Post that the UK China and South Korea, the Cambodia exported $1.16 accelerate technology and sociation of Automobile between the two countries was the third-largest market government was also look- billion worth of goods to the product innovation and strive Manufacturers show. was $1.05 billion in 2019. for Cambodian rice in the EU ing to establish a bilateral free UK in 2017, up five per cent to improve quality. Their sales totalled 596,000 Of that total, Cambodia ex- in 2019. Cambodia exported a trade agreement with the UK. from 2016 and imported $48 He said: “As the new energy in the first eight months, ported $978 million worth of total of 14,816 tonnes of rice “Our ambition is not merely million from the UK in 2017, vehicle market is shifting from down 26.4 per cent from the goods to the UK. to the UK last year. centred on China. Its formal up 112 per cent from the pre- policy-driven to policy and same period last year. CHINA The main exported prod- “We hope that our rice ex- secession from the EU places vious the report said. market-driven, competition DAILY/ASIA NEWS NETWORK

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SuIntelligentccessful P - eopleIn-depth Read - Independent The Post. 8 THE PHNOM PENH POST september 21, 2020 www.phnompenhpost.com Business SGX to build trading platform on Asian growth

LANS are afoot to rein- a trusted and efficient interna- vent the Singapore tional marketplace that con- Exchange (SGX) into a nects the world to Asia, enabling one-stop shop for capital raising, investing and Ppeople seeking to bet on Asia’s risk management, so the build- growth prospects by investing up of the other asset classes will in an asset of their choice. be important,” Loh said. “Liquidity begets liquidity,” He believes the SGX is now SGX CEO Loh Boon Chye told the choice destination for The Straits Times, referring to long-term passive investors an old market axiom which who believe that Asia will means investors will seek to continue to grow faster than trade wherever they think the rest of the world. they will find higher transac- “Having the highest num- tion volumes, ease of access ber of IPOs is not the only and an interconnected finan- gauge of success,” he said, cial ecosystem. adding that the SGX now of- Singapore is already recog- fers investors a range of prod- nised for its business-friendly ucts in different asset classes regulatory framework and as to express their view on Asia. a financial services hub. For instance, investors can The SGX has taken full ad- buy SGX FTSE China A50 Index vantage of that, turning itself Futures, the world’s only US into an international listing dollar-denominated futures, venue offering global inves- offering them an efficient way tors exposure to Asia, despite to access China’s A-shares – being in a small country with stocks in mainland firms avail- a weak domestic pipeline for able to citizens or licensed in- initial public offerings (IPOs). ternational investors. Over 40 per cent of the SGX’s They can back their faith in equity market capitalisation China’s economic growth by comes from non-Singapore taking positions in the Iron companies. Ore CFR China swaps, futures The exchange has also ce- Over 40 per cent of the Singapore Exchange’s (SGX’s) equity market capitalisation comes from non-Singapore companies. AFP and options. mented its position as Asia’s If an investor wants to largest and fastest-growing prising issuance of over $2.2 trading volume growth has He said: “Yes, you cannot ig- rate banking, asset manage- hedge his investments in a foreign currency market, with trillion in 26 currencies. been hard to come by. That nore size. But I think scale is not ment, wealth management country in the region, the double-digit compounded It is also one of the world’s is where the multi-asset ex- just size. It means reach, open- and fintech.” SGX offers a suite of futures growth in volume over the most liquid markets for com- change strategy helps. ness, variety of asset classes. He conceded the cash equity and options contracts across last three years. modity futures, like the Iron Combining the cash and de- “I think more importantly for market has not grown as fast major currencies, including International debt securi- Ore Options contract that has rivatives trade of multiple as- Singapore as a financial market as the SGX wanted. But the the Singapore and Australian ties and bond listings are an- seen a surge in trading vol- sets on a single platform will – we are truly trusted, neutral, derivatives market and real es- dollars, Chinese renminbi, other string to its bow, with umes in recent years. increase participation from internationally recognised. tate investment trust sector are Indian rupee, euro, Japanese over 6,600 listed debt securi- However, with only 710 listed more market-makers and “Two, as a financial centre, creating the depth needed to yen, Korean won and Thai ties by more than 1,600 issu- entities – compared with 2,449 boost trading activity, Loh said we have different segments boost overall trading activity. baht. THE STRAITS TIMES (SINGAPORE)/ ers from 66 countries com- on the Hong Kong Exchange – in the interview last week. like capital markets, corpo- “We want to ensure we have ASIA NEWS NETWORK Vietnam Central Highlands’ Dak Lak SRT launches project aims to become investment magnet for East-West corridor VIETNAM’S Dak Lak province under construction. To cost railway in Thailand seeks to improve its business 15.402 trillion dong, they are and investment climate to expected to begin commer- THE State Railway of Thai- The green light for the become an attractive invest- cial generation by the end of land (SRT) has hired consul- project study marked an im- ment destination, its Depart- this year. tants to produce a study for portant starting point for ment of Planning and Invest- Recently the province has the 96.7 billion baht ($3.1 bil- east-west railway, since con- ment said. sought the government’s ap- lion) rail project to link Tak’s struction of the route from Dak Lak is located in the proval for a 7.7 trillion dong Mae Sot and Nakhon Sawan, Nakhon Sawan to Ban Phai country’s Central Highlands wind power project in Cu with a deadline of next year. in Khon Kaen was still be- region and borders Mondulkiri M’gar district to be built by The project is the first sec- ing studied for feasibility, he province’s northern Koh Nhek the AMI AC Renewables Dak tion in a planned East-West added. district in Cambodia. It boasts Lak Co Ltd. Economic Corridor double- The East-West railway is a range of cultures belonging Ha said the province has track route, which will sup- divided into three sections – to more than 40 ethnic mi- achieved average annual eco- port transportation links to a 250km stretch from Tak to norities. nomic growth of more than neighbouring Cambodia, Nakhon Sawan, 291km from The department’s director eight per cent since 2015. Myanmar, Laos and Vietnam. Nakhon Sawan to Ban Phai, Dinh Xuan Ha said Dak Lak The province has gradually The SRT board on Thursday and a 355km route to Nakhon will continue to move up in the Vietnam’s Dak Lak province seeks to improve its business and investment shifted from agriculture, for- approved the appointment Phanom. annual Provincial Competi- climate to become an attractive investment destination. BAOCHINHPHU.VN/ estry and fishery to industry of Tesco Co, Chulalongkorn The SRT Board acknowl- tiveness Index (PCI) rankings VIET NAM NEWS and construction, he said. University and Design Con- edged the commercial devel- since it has assigned top prior- and food processing indus- of the Netherlands to build a The PCI shows it improved cept Co with a budget of 161 opment model for a mixed- ity to administrative reform. try, especially for exports, hi-tech agricultural complex, many indicators last year, million baht, said SRT gover- use rail hub in Bangkok. It aims to diversify its in- and industrial-scale livestock expected to cost 1.5 trillion especially the index of busi- nor Niruj Maneepun. An area of 52ha will house vestment promotion efforts, breeding, he added. dong, in the province by 2025. ness support services, to rank The joint team has been an exhibition centre and SRT including by holding regular In June, the province li- The department said the a creditable sixth out of the given 360 days to conduct employee housing, with the meetings and interactions censed the first phase of the sectors most appealing to country’s 63 provinces and the study, design details, and private joint investor granted with large domestic and inter- 360 billion dong ($15.5 mil- investors are wind and solar cities. environmental impacts as- a 50-year concession to man- national companies to apprise lion) DHN high-tech livestock power, urban development, The province has an airport sessment (EIA) for the new age the site, divided into four them about its potential and complex in Ea M’Droh com- eco-tourism, resorts and ag- and a fairly well-developed 256km railway linking Mae years for construction and 46 investment climate, he said. mune, Cu M’gar district. ricultural production. road network, with many Sot, Kamphaeng Phet and years of management. Top priority is also being Vu Manh Hung, chairman of Six large renewable energy important national highways Nakhon Sawan. Niruj said: “The consultant given to ensuring public or- Hung Nhon Group, its owner, plants have been completed passing through it. After that, an investment estimates the net present val- der and creating conditions said by the end of next year and commissioned. With nearly 540,000ha of model and budget for con- ue [NPV] of the project is 16.8 to ensure businesses feel se- the complex is expected to They include five solar agricultural lands, it grows a struction will be finalised. billion baht. cure about investing, he said. supply high-quality pork that farms with a total capacity number of high-value com- The SRT will requisition “SRT’s board has acknowl- The province will work with meets international standards of 190MW and costing 4.886 mercial crops such as coffee, land to build the new route, edged the concept but will the Ministry of Foreign Affairs to the domestic market. trillion dong, and a wind rubber and pepper. which will support transpor- wait for the establishment of and other agencies to obtain He said: “Dak Lak has favour- power plant with a capacity Dak Lak has an abundant tation from the border along an asset management com- up-to-date information on its able conditions to develop of 28.8MW built at a cost of workforce of more than the East-West Corridor to the pany before forwarding it to partners, he said. high-tech livestock farming.” 1.8 trillion dong. 900,000, including 400,000 planned Nakhon Sawan-Ban the Cabinet for approval.” THE It would prioritise invest- Hung Nhon Group has tied Five other solar plants with well-trained workers. VIET NAM Phai and Ban Phai-Nakhon NATION (THAILAND)/ASIA NEWS NET- ment in high-tech agriculture up with the De Heus Group a total capacity of 600MW are NEWS/ASIA NEWS NETWORK Phanom rail lines, said Niruj. WORK THE PHNOM PENH POST september 21, 2020 www.phnompenhpost.com 9 World Krach’s visit Trump says Walmart, Oracle deal for ‘a US vow to enhance ties video app TikTok ‘has my blessing’ with Taiwan’ S PRESIDENT Donald Trump on Continued from page 1 Saturday said he had approved a Taiwan independence forces”, the dealU allowing Silicon Valley gi- editorial also said, and called for ant Oracle to become the data both the US and Taiwan to not partner for TikTok to avert a look upon the military exercise as shutdown of the massively a mere bluff. popular Chinese-owned vid- The Taiwanese government has eo app that Washington has remained fairly quiet on Krach’s called a security risk. visit, saying little other than wel- The deal, announced by coming words and encourage- the companies, also includes ment on fostering a stronger Walmart as a commercial relationship with the US. partner and would create “Although it is a symbolic victory a new US company named for Taiwan to have such a high- TikTok Global. level politician visit, Tsai does not “I think it’s going to be a want to aggravate the PRC more fantastic deal. I have given the than she has to – keeping his time deal my blessing. If they get it in Taiwan short and without as done that’s great. If they don’t much fanfare lets Taiwan enjoy the that’s okay too,” Trump said. victory without flaunting it too Shortly after, TikTok – owned much in the PRC’s face,” said Lev by China’s ByteDance – con- Nachman, a Fulbright research fel- firmed the agreement, which low and PhD candidate who focus- came with companies racing es on Taiwanese politics at the against a Sunday deadline set University of California, Irvine. by Trump’s administration af- He was using the acronym for ter which new downloads of People’s Republic of China, the the app would be banned. official name of China. Oracle could buy a 12.5 per Before Krach’s arrival, local cent stake in TikTok before a US President Donald Trump said the deal will lead to the creation of a new company, headquartered in Texas, that will have ‘nothing to do with media had reported that the vis- future initial public offering China’ but will still be called TikTok. AFP it would most likely be tied to an (IPO), and Walmart a 7.5 per the deal on social media, say- Trump has claimed for especially among young peo- line sales, order management “economic and commercial dia- cent stake. ing the three companies would weeks that TikTok is collect- ple, with 100 million users in and payment services. logue” that the American Insti- A source close to the matter reach an agreement that was ing user data for Beijing, the US alone. In a joint statement, Ora- tute in Taiwan, the de facto US said ByteDance would keep “in line with US and Chinese without ever providing evi- Trump said the “security cle and Walmart said TikTok embassy, said would take place the rest of the shares. But law” as soon as possible. dence for his allegations. will be 100 per cent” and that Global would “pay more than before the end of the year. since the Chinese company is If it comes to fruition, the Early last month, he gave the companies would use five billion in new tax dollars However, it seems that Krach’s 40 per cent owned by US in- deal could mark the de-esca- ByteDance until September separate cloud servers. to the US Treasury”, while main agenda was only to attend vestors, TikTok would eventu- lation of a technology battle 20 to hand over TikTok’s US He said the deal will lead to they and the other compa- Lee’s funeral. ally be majority US-owned. between Washington and operations to a US company. the creation of a new compa- nies involved in the deal Nachman said this seems to A TikTok spokeswoman Beijing. And on Friday, the Trump ny, headquartered in Texas, would launch an initiative to indicate trade talks may progress said: “We are pleased that the It could also allow US citi- administration ordered a that will have “nothing to do develop online education. slower than initially thought, but proposal by TikTok, Oracle, zens to continue using the ban on downloads of the with China” but will still be Trump, who previously sending Krach to Taiwan “shows and Walmart will resolve the wildly popular app – the US video-sharing app, as well as called TikTok. said the federal government a high level of commitment from security concerns of the US Department of Commerce Chinese-owned messaging Oracle will be in charge of deserved a cut of the deal for the US that they are serious about Administration and settle announced it was postponing platform WeChat. hosting all US user data and authorising it, had initially furthering relations with Taiwan, questions around TikTok’s the ban on TikTok downloads TikTok’s brand of short, the security of the associated announced the companies even if it does not necessarily future in the US.” until September 27, citing “re- quirky phone videos has be- computer systems, while would make a “contribution” happen overnight”. ByteDance also confirmed cent positive developments”. come a global phenomenon, Walmart will supply its on- towards education. AFP A former researcher at a govern- ment-affiliated think-tank said hav- ing both host and visitor keeping mum about the visit is an indicator of how the two sides may not have agreed on how to work together. Polio vaccine in crossfire of misinformation “Both sides want to strengthen collaboration, but the US wants AS scientists around the world rush reported the outbreak in articles decry- paralysed 490,000 children in India. is allowed to continue to spread, to find to rebuild the supply chains and to find a vaccine to stem the spread of ing “one of the biggest public health And last month, a viral YouTube susceptible unvaccinated children. beef up the semiconductor Covid-19, another deadly disease, scandals of the decade”, singling out video claimed the philanthropist “Over time, it can revert to a strain industry. This goes against Tai- polio, has become the latest target of the WHO and billionaire Microsoft wanted to forcefully vaccinate and that is a strong strain, no longer a weak wan’s wishes to keep advanced misinformation campaigns online. founder Bill Gates in their attacks. “depopulate” Africa. strain.” technology in the island,” said The World Health Organisation (WHO) A misleading article blaming a “Gates- Gates, who has pledged $250 million The WHO said people are protected the former researcher, who celebrated the announcement on August funded vaccine” for “causing” the out- in efforts to fight the Covid-19 crisis, has against both vaccine-derived and wild wished to remain anonymous. 25 that Africa had eradicated the wild break has been shared more than 8,000 pushed back against rumours, blaming polioviruses if a population is “fully He also noted the significance poliovirus – a landmark in a decades- times in Facebook groups from the US “a bad combination of pandemic and immunised”. of the presence of Morris Chang, long fight against the crippling disease. and Canada to Colombia. social media and people looking for a The UN’s health agency has warned former CEO of Taiwan Semicon- However, there still exists a version The claims have also been circulat- very simple explanation”. of a surge in vaccine-derived polio ductor Manufacturing Company of the illness known as vaccine-de- ing in Europe, with a French version The WHO said 1,271 people around cases in recent years. More than 360 (TSMC), at a banquet Tsai hosted rived polio, which occurs in rare inci- of the article shared in various groups the world have caught vaccine-derived cases were recorded last year, com- for Krach on Friday. dents when the weakened virus in the in France and Belgium. polio in the past decade. pared to 104 in 2018 and 96 in 2017. TSMC is the world’s largest vaccine mutates. But the article fails to mention that The disease typically spreads when Sixteen countries across the continent semiconductor foundry and It particularly affects countries with the cases involved people who had not the weakened vaccine-virus is excret- are currently experiencing outbreaks, Chang was the only leading fig- low immunisation rates and poor been immunised themselves. ed by a vaccinated person and then with the novel coronavirus forcing some ure in tech present at the event. sanitation, health experts say. Gates, whose eponymous founda- picked up by others through contam- vaccination campaigns to a halt. The former researcher said: Two days after the WHO’s announce- tion has ploughed billions of dollars inated water or food. But a new vaccine that “cannot “TSMC is extremely important to ment, the UN confirmed that more into making vaccines against diseases Oliver Rosenbauer, the spokesman for genetically mutate” is on the cards, said the US in its hopes to grow its than a dozen cases of vaccine-derived like polio, malaria and HIV, is a regular the WHO’s polio eradication scheme, Richard Mihigo, the WHO’s programme semiconductor industry and boost polio had sprung up in nine states target for fringe groups accusing him said while contamination could in fact area manager for immunisation and tech-based national security. across Sudan. of benefiting from vaccination or even “passively immunise other kids”, it can vaccine development in Africa. “On this level, TSMC is a major The outbreak added further fuel to using them for harm. have devastating consequences in coun- This novel oral polio vaccine (nOPV), chip for Taiwan to draw the US in, the already prolific spread of conspir- In spring, Facebook posts shared tries with low immunisation rates. which is “more genetically stable” and but how the chip should be used acy theories pushing false claims tens of thousands of times falsely He said: “The problem arises when “cannot genetically mutate”, is set to would be a challenge for the cur- about vaccination on social media. claimed that a polio vaccine tested by you have a community which is very be introduced from the end of the rent administration.” THE STRAITS Conspiracy theory groups promptly the Bill and Melinda Gates Foundation poorly vaccinated, because this virus month, he said. AFP TIMES (SINGAPORE)/ASIA NEWS NETWORK 10 THE PHNOM PENH POST september 21, 2020 www.phnompenhpost.com ASEAN Thai protesters defy monarchy, reinstall plaque

HOUSANDS of protest- the intention that this country belongs ers cheered as activists in- to the people, and not the king.” stalled a plaque in Bangkok The movement is pushing frank on Sunday declaring that questioning of the royal family’s role Thailand “belongs to the people” into the public – once a taboo topic – the boldest show of defiance in a due to Thailand’s draconian royal youth-led movement which is ques- defamation laws. tioning the unassailable monarchy’s The plaque references the original role in the country. brass one embedded for decades in Thailand has seen near-daily pro- the ground of Bangkok’s Royal Plaza, tests for the past two months led by which commemorated the end of student activists calling for the res- royal absolutism in 1932. ignation of Prime Minister Prayut But it mysteriously disappeared in Chan-o-cha, a former army chief 2017 – after King Maha Vajiralongkorn who masterminded the 2014 coup. took power following the death of his Demonstrators spent Saturday ral- father – replaced with one bearing a Student activists install a commemorative ‘People’s Plaque’ in Bangkok’s historic Sanam Luang field next to the Grand Palace. AFP lying in Bangkok’s historic Sanam reminder for Thais to remain loyal to Luang field next to the Grand Palace, the “nation, religion, king”. ganised movement, partly inspired as the economy tumbled because of But authorities have arrested more where organisers took a stronger line Activists say the missing plaque is by Hong Kong’s pro-democracy pro- the pandemic. than two dozen activists, charging on reform, calling for the royal family emblematic of a wider whitewash- tests, is calling for Prayut’s govern- The new Sanam Luang plaque will them with sedition before releasing to stay out of the kingdom’s politics. ing of Thai political history. ment to be dissolved, a rewrite of be regarded “as an immediate chal- them on bail. Authorities said the demonstra- Palace officials did not immediate- the 2017 military-scripted constitu- lenge”, said analyst Paul Chambers, Protesters on Thursday called for tion drew 18,000, though reporters ly respond to requests for comment. tion, and for authorities to stop “ha- warning that the growing acrimony another rally outside parliament as on the ground estimated a 30,000- Organisers had initially planned rassing” political opponents. could lead to “state violence against members of Parliament (MPs) debat- strong crowd at its peak – making it to march to Government House, but Some factions within the move- protesters”. ed potential constitutional changes. the largest such gathering Thailand a last-minute change of plans saw ment have also called for greater Prayut has said Thailand would be But opposition MP Rangsiman has seen since the 2014 coup. protesters move to the Privy Coun- accounting of the palace’s finances, “engulfed in flames” if the students Rome was not sure if reforms of the On Sunday at dawn, student activ- cil’s office – opposite the Grand Pal- the abolition of royal defamation push too hard, though he vowed monarchy would be on the table. ists installed a commemorative “Peo- ace – to submit a list of demands ad- laws and a call for the king to remain “softer measures” against the week- “MPs are afraid . . . They’re worried ple’s Plaque” in Sanam Luang field. dressed to the king. outside of politics. end’s protesters. they might get some problems.” “Down with feudalism, long live The highly influential board of King Maha Vajiralongkorn sits at Since 1932, the military has staged A general strike has also been the people,” shouted protest or- royal advisors wields significant in- the apex of Thai power, bolstered by more than a dozen coups following called for October 14. ganiser Parit Chiwarak to the cheer- fluence inT hailand. a powerful military and conserva- bouts of violent protests – which arch- “People have woken up. I will keep ing crowd. Dozens of officers stood guard, tive establishment. royalist generals have claimed in the coming back until I die,” student The new plaque states the date Sep- alongside water cannon trucks in He spends long periods in Europe, past was necessary to defend the king. Napassorn Saengduean, 20, trium- tember 20, 2020, followed by the proc- front of the palace. his absence from Thailand raising The recent wave of demonstra- phantly said as Sunday’s rally dis- lamation: “The people have expressed The largely leaderless youth-or- ire on social media in recent months tions has so far been peaceful. persed. AFP EU sanctions on the Philippines will cut 200,000 jobs, labour group warns

ONE of the Philippines’ larg- 200,000 unionised workers in unemployment rate in July said. “The day will come – est labour federations on Sat- the manufacturing, services “improved” to 10 per cent and etch this in stone – that urday warned the government and agriculture sectors and from 17.7 per cent recorded the Philippines will be in a that as many as 200,000 Filipi- sea-based Filipinos. in April, he said. position to impose economic nos could lose their jobs if the Seno said if “the Philippine Aside from trade sanctions, sanctions on your countries.” EU were to withdraw the trade government fails to make the the European Parliament’s De Lima on Saturday said privileges it had granted to the Three people have been rescued from a Bell 212 helicopter that made right response to the resolution, resolution also called on the that by his administration’s an emergency landing in a river basin in Papua, Indonesia. SUPPLIED country due to perceived hu- we will lose the [European] EU members to support a reaction to the European Par- man rights violations by the market, which [will] result [in] proposal to establish an “in- liament’s resolution, Duterte Duterte administration. more unemployment and loss dependent, international in- “would rather continue kill- Chopper crew rescued Europe’s parliamentar- of business opportunities”. vestigation” of human rights ing Filipinos than keep the ians on Thursday voted over- Citing figures from the De- violations in the Philippines. trade benefits” from the EU. whelmingly 626 to seven, with partment of Trade and Indus- It said there were also “Duterte calls it defending from Papua river basin 52 abstentions, to adopt a res- try, Seno said that since the threats, harassment, intimi- Philippine independence and olution to withdraw the Phil- GSP+ privilege was granted in dation, rape and violence sovereignty,” she said in a state- THREE people have been res- re, the three victims were giv- ippines’ trade benefits under 2014 Philippine exports to the against those exposing ex- ment. “What he is not saying cued from a Bell 212 helicopter en first aid in Siriwo district. the Generalised Scheme of 27-nation EU have increased trajudicial killings; killings of is that no government in the owned by PT National Utility Sonny said Erik had suffered in- Preferences Plus (GSP+) if the by 35 per cent and created human rights workers; and modern world can still claim Helicopters (NUH) that made juries to the head and legs, as well government did not abide by 200,000 more jobs. “deteriorating” press freedom to have the independence and an emergency landing in a as a collision wound to the chest. international conventions on He said: “If the revocation of in the country, citing the case sovereignty to summarily ex- river basin in Paniai regency, “Meanwhile, Endy was in- human rights. the GSP+ privilege is complet- of Rappler CEO Maria Ressa, ecute its own citizens.” Papua, Indonesia on Thursday. jured on the head and legs, It was the third time since ed, we will lose these jobs.” who was convicted of cyber CPP chief information offi- The rescued crew members and Aswal’s left arm was bro- 2016 that the European Par- No tariff is imposed on the libel, and the shutdown of cer Marco Valbuena in a state- arrived at Aturure Douw air- ken,” Sonny said on Saturday, liament has made the threat more than 6,000 products broadcast giant ABS-CBN. ment said: “He is now among port in Nabire regency on Sat- as quoted by kompas.com. in the wake of extrajudicial exported to the EU from the The European parliamen- the ranks of Hitler, Mussolini, urday at 10:30 am local time. The NUH helicopter was head- killings linked to President Ro- Philippines under the GSP+ tarian’s vote drew an angry Marcos, Suharto, Idi Amin, They were carried by a heli- ing to the Baya Biru area to de- drigo Duterte’s bloody war on trading privilege. Among reaction from presidential Lukashenko, Park Chung-hee copter owned by mining giant liver food. It was reported miss- drugs in addition to deadly at- these products are pineap- spokesperson Harry Roque, and other detested dictators PT Freeport Indonesia that ing several hours after it took off tacks on social activists, con- ples, mangoes, tuna, footwear who dared them to “go ahead” who butchered their people had flown from Timika city to from Nabire Airport at 10:47am tinuing corruption and threats and coffee. and impose the sanction. and plundered their nation.” the landing site in the bed of local time on Thursday. against press freedom. Acting Socioeconomic Plan- In a Facebook post on Sat- He said Roque’s claim that the Degeuwo River in Paniai. A search and rescue team “We urge the government ning Secretary Karl Kendrick urday, Speaker Alan Peter the CPP influenced more The rescue team took the pilot, managed to locate the heli- to take the right action and Chua last week said 8.8 million Cayetano also took offence than 600 European parlia- Captain Endy Nawalaga, the co- copter on Friday and attempt- take more steps in address- jobs were lost between January at the resolution, calling it an mentarians to vote for the pilot, Captain Erik Kurniawan, ed to rescue the three men but ing the issues raised by the and April due to the “very strict “outright interference . . . in resolution was “the height of and a crew member named was unable to because of bad resolution,” said Gerard Seno, quarantine” imposed to con- the purely domestic matters this regime’s paranoia”. M Aswar Jamal to the Nabire weather and difficult terrain. national executive vice-pres- trol the Covid-19 pandemic. of the Philippines”. Valbuena said: “False it General Hospital, Nabire Police The team then asked PT Free- ident of Associated Labor Chua said the unemploy- “To our friends in the Euro- might be but thank you for chief Adjutant Senior Commis- port’s search and rescue team to Unions (ALU), a 66-year- ment rate next year could pean Parliament, we have a the unwitting compliment.” sioner Sonny M Nugroho said. assist using better equipment. old labour federation which range between six per cent saying here in the Philippines PHILIPPINE DAILY INQUIRER/ASIA NEWS Before being taken to Nabi- THE JAKARTA POST/ASIA NEWS NETWORK counts in its ranks more than and eight per cent. The latest that the world is round,” he NETWORK THE PHNOM PENH POST september 21, 2020 www.phnompenhpost.com 11 Opinion

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Leang Phannara If the Covid-19 pandemic has Webmasters taught us anything, it is that the Sous Chanthy, Pang Vichea EU and ASEAN must come SIEM REAP BUREAU together as like-minded “part- Offi ce Manager ners in integration”, even if they Sophearith Blondeel are geographically distant. PRODUCTION & PRINTING While others choose to Head of Desktop Publishing undercut multilateralism, Nhim Sokphyrak our organisations should Desktop Publishing ensure that our trading sys- Suon Savatdy, Chum Sokunthy, Danh Borath tems, prosperity and security Tep Thoeun Thyda, Tim Borith, Than Veasna are governed by rules and based on international agree- As the first investor in ASEAN, the EU is committed to stepping up our economic partnership. The challenge is to promote deeper ASEAN economic integration as well as closer ties between us. JOSEP BORRELL VIA TWITTER HEAD OFFICE ments, not on the idea that “might makes right”. Covax initiative for a global speed up economic recovery. development of the region. tion in our European military Neither ASEAN nor the EU supply of vaccines for citi- The launching of the EU- Any disruption or instabili- and civilian missions, which is ready to become part of zens across the world, in supported ASEAN Customs ty affects trade flows for eve- are deployed from the Indian Post Media Co, Ltd. any “sphere of influence”. It is poor and rich countries. Transit System later this year ryone, at a time when the Ocean to Africa. The Elements Condominium Level 7, not the law of the strong that We have proposed that is just one other example. The pandemic has already struck I hope it will be the first of Hun Sen Boulevard, Phum Prek Talong, must prevail, but the strength experts from the EU and EU and its member states all our economic systems. many with our friends in Sangkat Chak Angre Krom,12353, Phnom of the law. We know that only ASEAN get together to see contribute 50 per cent of the Around 40 per cent of the ASEAN, because our mis- Penh, Cambodia together we can overcome how best we can cooperate on €1.2 billion ASEAN Green EU’s foreign trade goes sions do not only serve Euro- Tel: 023 888 161, 023 888 162 this terrible pandemic. vaccine security. The second Finance Catalytic Facility. through the South China Sea. pean interests. They serve the Cellcard: 078 555 166, 078 555 133 In May, we successfully priority for both sides will be An immediate common All parties should refrain interest of peace and security Smart: 086 822 999, 086 277 999 pushed for the adoption of a to reboot our economies. objective should be to estab- from the threat or use of force, in some of the most troubled SIEM REAP resolution on the coronavi- As the first investor in lish an EU-ASEAN energy dia- the militarisation of maritime parts of the world. 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Roth Sochieata Reap opened about a year ago and Sereyroth opened HO may be the most her branch of the restaurant ubiquitous Viet- in July. namese dish on of- “The franchisor came to fer throughout the teach us directly how to make world,P but a local business the sauce formula and the is championing another be- green tea, another speciality loved dish from across the from Vietnam which we also border – Bun Dau – a meal serve here,” she says. which is immediately recogn- Located on Street 128 in ised by the pungent smell of Phnom Penh, the small eat- its fermented shrimp paste. ery features a cheery interior In Vietnam, Bun Dau can with bright wall accents. To be found everywhere, from ensure everyone’s safety and street vendors in Hanoi to hygiene, the staff wear masks A typical Bun Dau dish includes vermicelli, lettuce, cucumbers and herbs accompanied with proteins such as boiled meat, different varieties of upmarket restaurants in Ho and plastic gloves in accor- pork and tofu. The tastiest bit of the dish, however, is the shrimp paste sauce (right of kumquats) which produces a foul odour. Yousos Apdoulrashim Chi Minh City. In 2017, CNN dance with the new normal named it one of the county’s protocols. ence by adding sugar and ingredients. restaurant’s customers have roth started serving Bun Rieu top 40 dishes. There’s also a VIP room for kumquats. When they get it To get the full Bun Dau fla- been Chinese, Vietnamese, or as well, a noodle dish with It’s usually eaten without private events big enough for just right, they can use it as vour and experience, she says locals. minced crab which is also utensils, as assortments of in- a small family or a group of a dipping sauce for the Bun any first-timer should eat it Some Vietnamese diners popular in Cambodia. gredients are assembled by the friends. Dau wrap. with their hands. have said Sereyroth’s version “The dish is called Nom Banh customer in a lettuce wrap. The actual Bun Dau dish is For those who cannot stand “If you want to enjoy its of Bun Dau tastes exactly like Chok Khuor Kdam in Khmer In Phnom Penh, the origi- served in a winnowing basket the smell, Sereyroth’s Bun wholesome taste, it’s better the original, and others say it which literally means rice noo- nal Bun Dau flavour has been filled with vermicelli, assort- Dau eatery offers a mild fish to use hands instead of chop- even surpasses it. dles with minced crab mixed re-created by 28-year-old ed vegetables, and different sauce as a substitute. sticks. Everything goes on a “Sometimes we can’t com- with egg,” Sereyroth says. Cambodian Neth Sereyroth, meats or protein-based sides. Sereyroth says: “We provide bed of lettuce, with cucumber municate with them, they just Since the restaurant is do- a former private sector em- These include crispy deep- two sauces for the customers, and herbs, together with the point out what they want. But ing well, she says she would ployee. fried tofu, boiled meat, cha the shrimp sauce and a sweet cha com. It all depends on your some have told us that this love to expand to a bigger Sereyroth and her sister de- com (green rice pork nug- fish sauce. But I recommend taste and then you dip it into might even be better than it is space for customers to enjoy cided to open the restaurant gets), crispy cha gio (spring you to try it with the shrimp the shrimp sauce,” she says. in Vietnam because we make their meals. after they visited the original rolls), nam chua (minced sauce first. It is more popular The dish comes in three dif- it less salty which tastes nic- “For those who have not tried Bun Dau eatery in Siem Reap. pork with taro) and braised among the crowd and it goes ferent sizes – a small one costs er,” she says. [Bun Dau] yet, I urge you to do They loved the dish so much pork offal. well with the dish.” $5 and is enough for one to While the dish mostly at- so. We guarantee that Bun Dau that they wanted to bring it to Cucumber slices and fish She says it is difficult to rep- two people, the medium dish tracts Asian customers, some will never disappoint you,” the nation’s capital. mint are served on the side licate the exact flavour of the costs $10 and can feed up to Caucasian customers have Sereyroth says, as she washes “My sister was a customer to be wrapped with the other dish because ingredients have three people while the large ordered the dish and made a her hands and prepares to en- at a Bun Dau eatery in Siem ingredients in a fresh leaf of to be imported from Vietnam version is $15 and enough for return trip after enjoying it. joy the dish herself. Reap. From her first taste, lettuce. to make it right. three to four people. In addition to Bun Dau The Bun Dau eatery in Phnom she loved it a whole lot and But the smelly shrimp paste, Sereyroth imports meats, After a mouthful of Bun which is a cold dish, the eat- Penh is open from 9am to 9pm decided to open a restau- served in a small bowl, is the the shrimp paste, the green Dau, a sip from the shop’s ery offers hot noodle soup, an and is located at #365E0, St 128, rant. Together we have made king of all the ingredients in rice pork nuggets, the minced speciality tea rounds out the all-time favourite in Vietnam Mittapheap commune, Prampi Bun Dau available in Phnom this dish. pork with taro and the spring meal. Kumquat iced green tea which is sold on many cor- Makara district, Phnom Penh. Penh,” Sereyroth says. Diners can adjust the taste roll wraps. The rest of the is also available for $1. ners in Phnom Penh. Contact: 070 666 120 and 096 The Bun Dau eatery in Siem of the sauce to their prefer- menu was created using local So far, many of the new At the end of August, Serey- 666 0133.

Neth Sereyroth’s Bun Dau eatery is small, cosy and brightly lit. A VIP room is available for private parties. The Bun Dau dish, a staple of classic Vietnamese cuisine, comes in three sizes and is best enjoyed without Yousos Apdoulrashim using utensils. Yousos Apdoulrashim THE PHNOM PENH POST September 21, 2020 www.phnompenhpost.com Email: [email protected] Socialite 13

Hattha Kaksekar now a fully fledged commercial bank Hattha Kaksekar Limited, the second largest microfinance institution in Cambodia, on September 7 announced its successful transformation into a commercial bank. With immediate effect, the financial institution will now be called Hattha Bank Plc. In a grand ceremony held at a leading hotel in the capital, the management also unveiled the bank’s new logo. The bank has more than 26 years’ experience in offering financial services in Cambodia and currently has 177 branches nationwide. photos supplied photos

Meridian Int’l bags eight property awards Meridian International Holding (Cambodia) Ltd walked away with eight awards at the 5th PropertyGuru Cambodia Property Awards in Phnom Penh on September 4. The developer’s landmark project – the 41-storey freehold Flatiron by Meridian located in the capital – emerged as the biggest winner at the awards presentation night.

New MD helms Jaguar Land Rover Cambodia RMA Cambodia has appointed Sok Sunra as its new managing director for its Jaguar Land Rover Cambodia division. RMA, which is the exclusive importer of Jaguar Land Rover, made the announcement on September 8. At the same event, the Land Rover Defender 2020 was launched and there are plans to introduce the Jaguar I- PACE 2020 soon. RMA CEO Ngorn Saing said: “All cars are imported directly from the factory and manufactured for users in Asia only. The vehicles come Rangsey H ean with a long term warranty of up to five years and they are serviced by highly skilled mechanics who are trained directly from the factory”. photos supplied photos photos 14 Socialite Email: [email protected] THE PHNOM PENH POST September 21, 2020 www.phnompenhpost.com Cambodian artists host ‘Complementarity’ exhibition

Rosewood Phnom Penh’s Art Gallery played host on September 9 to a multidisciplinary exhibition featuring the works of Cambodian artists Adana Mam Legros and Tytaart. The “Complementarity” exhibition focuses on the importance of humanity and harmonious living in society. During the exhibition, Adana – a French-Cambodian woman who battled cancer and became an artist – also launched another project: Generation C Cambodia (with “C” referring to convivialisme – the art of living together). Prominent guests including Minister of Culture and Fine Arts Phoeurng Sackona, French Ambassador to Cambodia Eva Nguyen Binh and director-general of the National Bank of Cambodia Chea Serey attended the event. Two Cambodia-based fashion designers, Eric Raisina and

Romyda Keth, also showcased a r eangsey collection of 10 exquisite dresses among the wonderful abstract paintings and artistic photographs. The exhibition is open to the public

until January 10. hean photos THE PHNOM PENH POST september 21, 2020 www.phnompenhpost.com 15 Lifestyle Thinking caps

Ruth Bader Ginsburg, who passed away at 87 on Friday, was known as a liberal lioness of the US Supreme Court and a key defender of the country’s constitution. afp US feminists fear for rights after death of iconic justice Ginsburg UTH Bader Gins- go,” said Republican Senator ‘She was a fighter’ burg racked up nu- Tom Cotton, one of them. Between 1972 and 1978, as merous wins in the Even if the court is not an attorney for the American fight for women’s ready to go that far, it could Civil Liberties Union, she ar- “CHANGE OF DIRECTION” rightsR long before she joined easily rule to allow individu- gued six cases before the Su- the US Supreme Court, but al states to tighten abortion preme Court, each time using ACROSS 62 Rock climber’s ridge 29 Toiletries case her death Friday puts at risk restrictions, resulting in de the US Constitution’s guar- 1 Couch’s cousin 63 Gather leaves, in a way 30 Lord’s subject one of American feminists’ facto bans. antee of equal rights to chip 5 Long heroic tale 64 Line-___ veto 31 Lead Soprano? key victories: the right to have In recent years the court away at the edifice of sexual 9 Glide on the ice 65 Other nations, to Israelites 32 It abuts the bema abortions. has turned back several such discrimination until it com- 14 Desktop graphic 66 Chinese monetary unit 33 Flour-and-fat sauce thickener Ginsburg’s death at 87 left cases, often by bare 5-4 ma- pletely collapsed. 15 Gaucho’s gear 67 Extinct bird not known for its 34 Pitchfork piece women’s rights advocates in jorities. She chose her cases in ways 16 Cabinet department smarts 35 Quaint lodgings deep mourning at the loss of Ginsburg, with her dedica- that would attract the sym- 17 Ignore DOWN 36 Barnyard home a revered idol. tion to the right of women pathy of even the most con- 20 “Falstaff” composer Sir Edward 1 Builders’ offices 37 “Gentle” TV bear Women’s groups lauded to control their bodies, was a servative justices, to educate 21 White halos, as around suns 2 Eyes, to Nero 39 Strong smell “RBG” as a giant of the law key to these decisions. A con- them about the issues of dis- 22 Afternoon naps 3 Smithy’s furnace 40 Western Nevada city and a source of inspiration servative successor will likely crimination. 25 Gown’s partner 4 Kournikova and Kendrick 44 Jumping, kidney or lima for millions. tilt the court in the opposite In one case she even rep- 26 Fortunate 5 Fall back, tidewise 45 Blood line 28 Annoying person or bug But feminists are quickly direction. resented a widower who, 6 D.C. dealmaker 46 Introduction to a book 32 Skillful quality 7 What hiphuggers hug 48 Way of Lao-tzu turning to the battle ahead because he was a man, had 37 Broad-winged hawk 8 Vancouver hockey player 49 Puffy to protect the gains achieved ‘Three strikes against me’ been denied survivor benefits 38 Decision- maker’s critical 9 Nap 50 Poetry Muse during Ginsburg’s decades of A brilliant jurist, Ginsburg from his wife to care for their moment 10 Boxing victory 51 Prepared hashbrowns, say activism and her tenure on had already established a new child. 41 Nice forecast 11 Biblical shepherd 52 Average Joe the US high court. path for women when she After joining the Supreme 42 Pick out of a lineup 12 Big bag 53 Doe’s mate “Tonight we honour that was named to the Supreme Court, she broadened the 43 Former items 13 Cupid, to Greeks 54 Currency on the Continent legacy, but tomorrow we’re Court in 1993. equal rights fight to include 44 Breakfast side 18 “How Great Thou ___” 55 Mouse, to a mouser going to need to get to work to Having seen her mother de- other minorities, especially 46 ___ capita 19 Low, sturdy cart 56 “Freeze” or “dote” preceder preserve the ideals she spent 47 Scoundrels, in British slang 23 Tenor’s neighbor 57 Grandson of Abraham her life’s work defending,” Ruth Bader Ginsburg 53 Divide 24 Navigate waves, in a way 60 Calypso offshoot said Alexis McGill Johnson, 58 Goldfinger’s first name 27 Glass-half-empty sort 61 Countdown start, often president of the Planned Par- was an icon, a pioneer, a hero 59 Disgust 28 Golf’s shortest stroke enthood Action Fund, which and a legend. Her spirit must lobbies for abortion rights. Friday’s solution “Ruth Bader Ginsburg was inspire us in these hard days an icon, a pioneer, a hero and a legend,” said Shaunna nied a college education, she the LGBT community. She Thomas, executive director of made an early statement of also defended immigrants UltraViolet, a national wom- her own, finishing first in her and favored environmental en’s group. class at Cornell University in protection. “Her spirit must inspire us 1954. But it was her early fight for in these hard days ahead as Five years later, at Columbia women that brought her com- we honour her incredible life Law School, she again topped parisons to the pathbreak- and protect her legacy.” her class. ing first black justice on the But when she tried to court, Thurgood Marshall. Who will replace her? get a job, she found herself After news of her death The worry focuses on who snubbed by New York’s pow- Friday, hundreds of women President Donald Trump will erful law firms, even as they flocked to the steps in front choose to succeed her on the readily recruited her male of the court, lighting candles Friday’s solution court. classmates. and laying flowers to honour Facing an uphill battle for “I had three strikes against the tiny but hugely influential re-election on November 3, me. One, I was Jewish. Two, I woman who many said had Trump has promised – and his was a woman. inspired their own careers. voter base largely demands But the killer was, I was a Early Saturday the Demo- – a justice who could tilt the mother of a four-year-old cratic candidate for vice pres- court toward reversing Roe v child,” she said in 2016. ident, Kamala Harris, herself Wade, the landmark 1973 rul- So she turned to teaching a former prosecutor and Cali- ing that guaranteed women while fighting against laws fornia attorney general, ar- the right to have abortions. which, at the time, permitted rived on the scene. Most of the judges Trump companies to discriminate “RBG was one of my pio- has on a list of possible re- on the basis of gender, both neers, an icon, a fighter,” she placements oppose abortion. in salaries and social ben- told AFP. “She was a woman “It’s time for Roe v Wade to efits. in every way.” afp 16 THE PHNOM PENH POST september 21, 2020 www.phnompenhpost.com Sport Pogacar’s thriller Tour de France triumph

N a dramatic last-gasp turna- round Tadej Pogacar won the Tour de France on Saturday as the overnight leader Primoz Roglic sufferedI a mountainside meltdown during a thrilling individual time-trial on the last day of real racing. It was a staggering end to a bizarre Tour and the penultimate stage duel between two compatriots of different generations will go down as one of 2020’s great sporting moments. The 21-year-old Pogacar will now lead the peloton into Paris on Sunday wear- ing the overall leader’s yellow jersey and, barring a freak disaster, will climb onto the top step of the podium. “I cried, I’m sure I’ll cry again,” said Roglic, who led the race 12 days before wilting at the final hurdle. Staggeringly, the youngster Pogacar will also pull on the polka dot jersey as best climber on the Tour, and also the white one as best under-25s rider. “I’m just a kid from Slovenia,” he said. “When I started watching in 2009 or 2010 I was following Alberto Contador and Andy Schleck, watching television all day and then riding afterwards.” “I could hear nothing on the final climb and I went for it with every- thing,” he said. After the dust settled Pogacar said he had further targets. “I’ll be going to the world champi- onships at Imola,” he said ahead of the rescheduled event next weekend. Often unlucky Australia’s veteran The 21-year-old Slovenian will lead the peloton into Paris on Sunday wearing the overall leader’s yellow jersey after an epic comeback performance on Saturday. afp Richie Porte climbed to third overall here to make the Tour podium for the as his wife was expecting a baby. the winner. bikes, which took 12 seconds, after the first time, while Spain’s Mikel Landa “She told me to go but didn’t want to Roglic ‘bad day’ “He’ll be a great rider now for the 30km rolling section to tackle the 6km and Enric Mas rounded out the top see me at the back of the peloton.” Roglic, 30, had led the Tour since next ten years,” he predicted. eight per cent climb at top speed. five with strong finishes too. Ireland’s Sam Bennett looks set to stage nine and his dramatic melt- The younger man also showed Roglic only decided to change bikes “It was such a sweet moment,” win the sprinter’s green jersey, but down on the final climb means even much empathy. once he began to crumble fast, but it Porte, 35, said. must negotiate the eight lap dash that as loser he remains the big story. “I feel sorry for Primoz, I feel his became painfully clear he was in for “Everyone knows the journey I’ve been ends the Tour along Paris’ Champs “I had a bad day, he deserved his win. pain, losing the yellow jersey on the a horrible finale. on to finally end up on the Tour podium Elysees on Sunday. I’m disappointed but I can be proud of last day. He’s a friend of mine,” Dressed in yellow for the first time after after growing up in far away Australia.” Here in the time-trial Pogacar second place,” said Roglic. “I don’t have Pogacar said with sincerity. covering the 36km in 55 minutes, 55sec- “The two Slovenians were on pulverised the field with his stage- a clear mind, it is how it is,” he said. Pogacar also is set to become the onds, Pogacar said he could hardly think another planet to us, they threw winning performance, and his “I struggled with everything, I just youngest postwar champion as a gen- let alone answer questions. bricks at each other, there was no team hugged and kissed him as didnt have enough power out there.” erational shift takes hold of cycling The rookie’s performance will go holding back,” said the Trek rider. they realised the 2020 Tour was The defeated man was big enough with a string of young stage winners. down as one of the all-time-great turn- Porte said he considered staying home theirs. to collect himself and congratulate In a key moment the UAE rider changed arounds. afp Stars, Lightning face off in ‘strange’ Stanley Cup final THE Tampa Bay Lightning and Bay coach Jon Cooper said after I’ll tell you that.” clinching victory over the Vegas ride through the playoffs, trailing points in 21 games. Dallas Stars will meet in an the Lightning clinched the The Lightning will take the ice Golden Knights in the Western Calgary 2-1 in their first round Captain Jamie Benn has unprecedented Stanley Cup Eastern Conference crown with against the Stars for game one in Conference final on Monday. series and trailing 3-0 in the sixth been outstanding in the play- final, each pursuing a second a victory over the New York the best-of-seven series on Sat- Denis Gurianov scored a pow- game against the Flames before offs with eight goals and 10 NHL title in a season upended Islanders in the league’s quar- urday, less than 48 hours after er play goal in overtime for Dal- rallying to advance. assists and linemate Alexan- by the coronavirus pandemic. antine hub at Edmonton. polishing off the Islanders. las, which reached the Stanley They trailed the Colorado der Radulov has delivered two “It might be one of the hard- “Whoever raises this Cup, Dallas enjoyed a bit more Cup final for the first time since Rockies with less than four game-winning goals in over- est Cups to ever win,” Tampa they’ll have earned this one, time off in the bubble after 2000 – a year after they claimed minutes to play in game seven, time. the championship. but rallied again. Rookie Denis Gurianov and The Lightning are seeking to The Stars defeated the Cal- veteran Joe Pavelski lead the add a second title to the one gary Flames in six games, the team with nine goals each. they captured in 2004. They fell Colorado Avalanche in seven Tampa Bay’s 2019 MVP Nikita in six games to Chicago in the games, and the Vegas Golden Kucherov leads the Lightning championship series in 2015. Knights in five games in the with 26 points in 19 games. But no NHL team has played Western Conference Final. Center Brayden Point has 25 a Stanley Cup final at a neutral “We have a really hungry team. points in 17 games, including site with no fans in attendance From young guys to old guys, to nine goals, which shares the – and never before have two our coaching staff, our whole team lead with Hedman. teams from the US “Sun Belt” organization really wants to put Goaltender Andrei Vasilev- faced off for the ultimate prize. everything out there for this last skiy is 14-5 in the post-season, For the Lightning, their run series,” veteran Stars forward with a .931 save percentage. to the title series is a vindica- Andrew Cogliano said. “There Goalie Anton Khudobin, tion after they were swept in have been hiccups, times when backup to Ben Bishop during the Eastern Conference first it hasn’t been perfect, but it the regular season, has emerged round last season after earning seems like we’ve always found a as a star with Bishop sidelined the Presidents Trophy for best way to rise to the occasion and in the playoffs, stopping 95 per regular-season record. make things happen at the right cent of the Golden Knights’ “We put that behind us,” time, through each series.” shots in three straight wins. Lightning defenseman Victor The Stars will be leaning on “He’s a competitor,” Stars Hedman said. defenseman Miro Heiskanen, captain Benn said. “He comes Tampa Bay Lightning players cluster around the Prince of Wales trophy after beating the NY Islanders. afp The Stars have taken a wild who leads the team with 22 to play every night.” afp