Source: FN Cambodian Prime Minister Hun Sen said he will visit Siem Reap soon to reduce people’s fears, as first case of Covid-19 confirmed on the local. He spoke Monday at the inauguration ceremony of National Road No. 55 in Pursat province. “…the family members of the 38-year-old man in Siem Reap are negative of…
Source: FN Cambodia’s Prime Minister Hun Sen called on Cambodians to sampeah instead of shake hands to prevent the spreading of Covid-19. He spoke at the annual congress of Health Ministry, held Wednesday at Sokha Phnom Penh Hotel. “We use this way of greeting [sampeah] as our custom practice; Khmer do not shake hands. Only…
Source: FN Cambodia’s Prime Minister Hun Sen announced that the Royal Government of Cambodia has decided to reduce state institutions’ expenditure by 50 percent, while the Ministry of Foreign Affairs, the Ministry of Commerce, and the Council of Ministers only 25 percent. The announcement was made at the annual congress of Health Ministry, held Wednesday…
Source: FN Cambodian Prime Minister Hun Sen regarded fake news spreaders as “terrorists” which created problems not only in Cambodia but beyond. He spoke at the annual congress of Ministry of Health, held on Wednesday. “Those who spread fake news are terrorists who do not only pollute the Cambodian society but also the world. Even…
From text: Today, I am pleased to join with all of you to close the 41st annual review meeting to assess progress and achievements in health sector fulfilling the 2019 plan, while addressing both positive and negative points of the operation of health system, and setting directives and prioritizing action plans for 2020, and coming…
[…] (The Ministry) must find it out. Even if the (Cambodian) persons who led the Royal Ballet team is a royal families member himself, the Ministry of Culture and Fine Arts must invite and give him/her instruction on such devastating action. Cambodian arts belongs to the Cambodian nation, not an exclusive property of anyone royal members. Even HM the King, he never considers them his own exclusively […]
[…] Firstly, please work together to keep value of national culture and arts by maintaining the different forms of arts that we have. I continue to say that there could be no cultural aggression from outside but only voluntary acceptance […]
[…] Secondly, may I ask artists not to insult each other online/Facebook? It is quite inappropriate. As artists, you are public figures taking your appearance on TV and among thousands of public where you performed. What would it do to your reputation when you insult one another on Facebook? […] either in associations or as individuals, artists must refrain from such rhetoric or insults […] you are pursuing roles of social educators but you seemed to do things that disrepute yourselves […]
Samdech Techo Hun Sen, 22nd National Culture Day, 3 March 2020
Source: FN Cambodia’s Prime Minister Hun Sen has announced that Cambodia’s most important task for these days is fighting Covid-19. He spoke at the annual congress of Health Ministry, held Wednesday at Sokha Phnom Penh Hotel. “To contain the outbreak of Covid-19 is our priority and the work we all must do,” he said. The…
[…] The US-ASEAN summit scheduled to take place on March 14. However, in light of Covid-19 outbreak, President Donald Trump is required to postpone […] I supported his decision […] the President as well as we, leaders in ASEAN, are focusing efforts to keep the disease situation under control […]
[…] I have come to a point that in the time to come I will hold those who spread fake news – for instance that someone fell dead because of Covid-19, responsible as terrorists […] (One may ask that) those rogues (have done so) what would they get in return from spreading fake news […] but causing fear for people and their own families […]
[…] the National Council for Women appealed to women not to wear shorts […] I have said that those who do business online should not go live in inappropriate dressings […] some said we violated human rights […] have they looked up laws regarding human trafficking and protection of custom and tradition? […]
Samdech Techo Hun Sen, Diploma Presenting Ceremony of the Asia-Europe University, 2 March 2020
Source: FN Cambodian Prime Minister Hun Sen said Covid-19 is the reason behind the delay of ASEAN-US Special Summit, speaking at a graduation ceremony on Monday. “I still think Covid-19 is the first and foremost cause of postponing [ASEAN-US Special Summit]. The US highly values the relations of ASEAN-US,” he said. The premier’s reaction came…
Source: FN Cambodian Prime Minister Hun Sen regarded fake news spreaders as “terrorists”, speaking at the graduation ceremony held on Monday. The reaction came after a number of Cambodian Facebook users oversea spread fake news to the public that Covid-19 was widespread in Cambodia, but the government blocks the news. “What do you get from…