MONDAY, JUNE 21, 2021 Intelligent . In-depth . Independent Issue Number 3689 / 4000 RIEL Key logistics hub breaks ground 2022 Thou Vireak plan for "multi-modal trans- ground on the PPLC's con- In the opening remarks of Asia to a natural landscape port and logistics connec- struction," he said. June 17's meeting, UN Devel- allowing easy connections THE much-anticipated Phnom tivity" on June 17 to collect On March 4, the ministry opment Programme (UNDP) from the capital out to the Penh Logistics Centre (PPLC) is additional input before sub- signed a framework agree- resident representative Nick coast and to neighbouring expected to break ground next mitting it to the Council of ment with YCH, with the Beresford stressed that the countries, Cambodia seems GOV’T TO LOOK year, according to Minister of Ministers for approval. support of Singapore-based master plan “opens up the ready-made as a logistics hub. Public Works and Transport "We hope that in 2022, Infrastructure Asia (IA), to opportunity to use Cambo- Within the plan, under-ex- INTO COVID-19 Sun Chanthol. when Cambodia hosts the study the PPLC project for dia's natural endowments to ploited assets are identified. Chanthol made the remarks ASEAN Summit, we can sign nine months and to negotiate their full potential”. "This master plan recognises VACCINES FOR during a stakeholder consul- a concession agreement with a concession agreement on "From its strategic position tation meeting on a master Singapore's YCH and break carrying out the project. within fast growing Southeast CONTINUED – PAGE 7 KIDS AGED 3-17 NATIONAL – PAGE 3 Oz to take Beijing to WTO over wine taxes AUSTRALIA will take China be- SINGLE PORTAL fore the World Trade Organisa- tion (WTO) over Beijing's im- FINISHES FIRST position of tariffs on Australian wine exports, it announced on YEAR WITH 6K June 19, in the latest sign of worsening tensions between REGISTRATIONS the two countries. The decision "to defend Aus- BUSINEss – PAGE 7 tralia's winemakers" comes six months after Australia lodged a separate protest at the WTO over tariffs on Australian bar- ley and is in line with the gov- ernment's "support for the rules-based trading system", it said in a statement. It added, however, that "Aus- tralia remains open to engag- ing directly with China to re- I’m fine, thanks for masking solve this issue". China in November slapped A young Cambodian Muslim girl puts on a face mask in northeastern Phnom Penh’s Chroy Changvar district on Sunday. HONG MENEA BRAZIL’S COVID tariffs of up to 218 per cent on Australian wines, which it said DEATHS PASS were being "dumped" into the Chinese market at subsidised 500,000 AMID prices. The move virtually closed what had been Aus- A THIRD WAVE tralia's biggest overseas wine PM in quarantine until market, with sales falling from WORLD – PAGE 9 A$1.1 billion (US$840 million) to just A$20 million, according to official figures. "We would love to be able to July 3, cancels meetings sit down and be able to resolve these disputes" directly with Niem Chheng “Although the meetings with dor to Cambodia Marc Thayre the National Police held a the Chinese, trade minister Cambodian and foreign guests told The Post that the embassy meeting with British embassy Dan Tehan said, but added that RIME Minister Hun have been cancelled, I will could not reveal the meeting representatives to prepare for lower-level official contacts Sen on June 19 continue to work as usual with agendas with the press. the visit. Deputy National Po- had failed to make progress. announced that he [government] institutions and “[But] it would have been lice chief Chhay Sinarith said He said while announcing had been indirectly the armed forces via Zoom, about bilateral relations. A press at the meeting that Raab had the decision to lodge a formal exposedP to Covid-19 and would during which no one can come release will be issued after his planned to pay a two-day visit dispute with the WTO: "We will US MARKS END continue to quarantine until close to me,” he said. visit with details,” he said. from June 22-23 during which use every other mechanism July 3. He first placed himself The prime minister did Ministry of Foreign Affairs he will meet with Prime Min- to try and resolve this dispute OF SLAVERY ON in isolation on June 19. not specify whom he had and International Coopera- ster Hun Sen and foreign min- and other disputes that we have Hun Sen said this has prompt- been in contact with and if tion spokesman Koy Kuong ister Prak Sokhonn. with the Chinese government." ‘JUNETEENTH’ ed him to cancel all planned he had rescheduled an in- told a reporter to wait for an The National Police said Tehan acknowledged that the in-person and virtual meet- person meeting with the UK official press release when Raab also planned to visit dispute process within the WTO NAT’L HOLIDAY ings, including one with Brit- foreign minister. asked about the meeting. Tuol Sleng Genocide Muse- was difficult and estimated it ish Foreign Secretary Dominic Reached for comment on Just one day before Hun um and the Documentation would take two to four years for LIFESTYLE – PAGE 12 Raab scheduled for June 23. June 20, UK deputy ambassa- Sen’s surprise announcement, Centre of Cambodia. any resolution. AFP THE PHNOM PENH POST Quarantine remains National a must for all arrivals Inside page 4-5 2 THE PHNOM PENH POST JUNE 21, 2021 WWW.phnompenhpost.COM National Vietnam requested Complacency, negligence to repatriate illegal immigrants timely buoys Covid-19 case count Niem Chheng Voun Dara by filling out the forms and repatriating them back to HE Kingdom’s average THE Cambodian immigra- Vietnam soon”, Chantharith daily coronavirus case tion chief on June 17 asked said, stressing that the re- count remains above Vietnam’s ambassador to quest was not based on racial expected levels, a re- Cambodia to work with local discrimination. Tality that one senior health of- authorities to expedite repa- He also said the GDI would ficial blames on complacency triation of illegal Vietnam- continue raising awareness and negligence over Covid pre- ese nationals residing in the concerning rules applicable ventive rules among authori- Kingdom. to permanent resident per- ties, businesses and the public. Kirth Chantharith, direc- mits, as well as other relevant In a two-page commentary tor-general of the Ministry legal regulations, to ensure released on June 19, Ministry of Interior’s General Depart- that enforcement is exercised of Health spokesperson and ment of Immigration (GDI), lawfully. National Covid-19 Vaccination met ambassador Vu Quang GDI spokesperons Keo Van- Commission head Or Vandine Minh at the GDI to discuss than said on June 20 that il- stressed that everyone must the issue. legal Vietnamese immigrants assume an active role in the During the meeting, Minh arrested by immigration po- Covid fight by practicing the thanked the GDI for accept- lice were detained at pre-de- “three do’s and three don’ts” ing the “foreigners” and pro- portation centres. Some did principles, and cautioned that viding them with permanent not possess a passport, which fears and concerns accompa- resident permits, as well as is a required document from nying the pandemic should be for other initiatives related to the Vietnamese embassy. tempered by reason and bol- immigration. “Some illegal immigrants stered by action. Chantharith told Minh that that we arrested had pass- The “three do’s”, as intro- there are challenges concern- ports and some did not. We duced by Prime Minister Hun ing the rights of permanent requested the Vietnamese Sen in February last year, are Medical workers take samples from residents for Covid-19 testing in Phnom Penh. YOUSOS APDOULRASHIM resident permits for Vietnam- embassy to issue travel docu- wearing face masks, washing ese nationals, in Phnom Penh ments to expedite deporta- hands regularly and keeping still high every day. ber of Covid patients had re- 19 cases, all but 45 of which as well as in the provinces. tion,” Vanthan said. a safe distance from other “If we’re afraid, we’ve got to ported being unaware of the were linked to the February And concerning illegal He said there are more than people. The “three don’ts” en- do whatever we can to pre- virus infection until falling 20 community outbreak, with Vietnamese residing in the 100 illegal Vietnamese immi- tail avoiding crowded places, vent the spread – keep close seriously ill and having po- a record high of 20 new deaths Kingdom, the GDI asked that grants waiting for deportation, close-contact settings and tabs on the situation, protect tentially passed the patho- and 928 recoveries. Minh “continue to cooperate all but three had passports. enclosed spaces with poor ourselves, avoid gatherings gen to family members. Earlier on June 19, the min- ventilation. and unnecessary travel. Do- “It is paramount that in- istry also announced that Vandine said: “In practice ing all of this will only bring dividuals take their health the Delta variant of the novel to date, shortcomings remain down the virus transmission into consideration over large coronavirus, first identified in when it comes to the observa- rates,” she said. gatherings or reopening busi- India and previously known tion of the three don’ts. More She added that fear should nesses – take risk-preventive as B.1.617.2, had been de- attention is required to influ- be turned into action and that measures, especially as new tected in seven Cambodian ence the behaviour of individ- comprehensive safeguards viral variants loom,” she said, migrant workers who recent- uals and business owners so against the SARS-CoV-2 virus urging the fully-vaccinated ly returned from Thailand that they consistently practice must be put in place, with the to follow the “three do’s and through various checkpoints.