PM: Flash Flood Death Toll Rises to 36

Source: AKP

The nationwide death toll due to the ongoing flash floods rose to 36, said the Head of the Royal Government Samdech Akka Moha Sena Padei Techo Hun Sen this morning.
During his visit to more flash flood victims in Banteay Meanchey northwestern province, the worst-hit area, Samdech Techo Hun Sen said 19 victims out of 36 have been recorded in Banteay Meanchey.
The Premier took the opportunity to share his deepest condolences to all the bereaved families and announced to contribute...Read More


PM Continues to Visit Flood Victims in Banteay Meanchey

Source: AKP

Prime Minister Samdech Akka Moha Sena Padei Techo Hun Sen this morning continued his visit to flash flood victims in Banteay Meanchey province, about 430 kilometres northwest of Phnom Penh capital.
At this moment, Samdech Techo Hun Sen is traveling to Poipet city to visit some 5,000 flood-affected families after visiting and distributing donations to some 5,000 families in Puok district.
Yesterday, Samdech Techo Hun Sen met and gave donations to more than 10,000 affected families in Mongkul Borei district.
According...Read More


Cambodian PM Reiterates Optimism over Fight against COVID-19

Source: AKP

Head of the Royal Government of Cambodia has reiterated his optimism over the country’s preventive measures against COVID-19 as some other nations have been suffering by new wave of infections.
Addressing to flash flood victims in Mongkul Borei district, Banteay Meanchey province this morning, Samdech Akka Moha Sena Padei Techo Hun Sen reaffirmed the effective measures taken by the Royal Government to respond to the COVID-19 pandemic, but kept calling on people to pay high attention to this deadly disease.
The...Read More


Cambodia PM Calls for Understanding from Financial Institutions toward Flood Victims

Source: AKP
Cambodian Prime Minister Samdech Akka Moha Sena Padei Techo Hun Sen this morning appealed to all financial institutions to tolerate and understand the difficulties faced by the victims of ongoing flash floods.
“I’d like to call on all banks (financial institutions) to reduce interest rates or delay the repayments for flood-affected people,” said Samdech Techo Hun Sen when he visited flood victims in Mongkul Borei district, Banteay Meanchey province.
Moreover, Samdech Techo Prime Minister urged the banks not to impose...Read More


Cambodian PM Suggests All Forces to Know How to Swim

Source: AKP

Cambodian Prime Minister Samdech Akka Moha Sena Padei Techo Hun Sen has advised all forces, especially soldiers and police officers to know how to swim in order to provide effective emergency response to the people, especially during flood disaster.

While visiting flash flood victims in Bat Trang commune, Mongkul Borei district, Banteay Meanchey province this morning, Samdech Techo Hun Sen asked his competent authorities how to help the flood-affected people if they do not know how to swim.
With this concern, the...Read More


Cambodian PM Receives Greeting Message from Vietnamese Counterpart over Ongoing Flash Floods

Source: AKP

Prime Minister of the Socialist Republic of Viet Nam H.E. Nguyen Xuan Phuc has sent a message of greetings to Samdech Akka Moha Sena Padei Techo Hun Sen, Prime Minister of the Kingdom of Cambodia, when the latter has been hitting by flash floods.

According to the message AKP received this morning, the Vietnamese Premier expressed his sadness to learn that prolonged heavy rain has gravely affected many provinces and cities of Cambodia and caused severe flooding and damage to people and...Read More


Op-ed: Stand Together and We Can Overcome the Hardship of the Natural Disaster, Covid-19

Source: AKP

As a strong leader, Prime Minister Hun Sen—whose Cambodian People’s Party (CPP) team has been in power since the fall of the Killing Field in early 1979—recognised the facts that the nation faces immense challenges today, but with support from the people, nothing can prevent Cambodia from addressing its own issues.

So far, he says, Cambodia’s generous people have donated US$6 million, of which US$80,000 has gone to the mission to save people facing disastrous floods.
There are no reports of deaths...Read More


Flash Floods: Each Bereaved Family Receives 10 Million Riel

Source: AKP

Prime Minister Samdech Akka Moha Sena Padei Techo Hun Sen this evening announced to assist the family of each deceased from ongoing flash floods with 10 million Riel (some US$2,500).
At the same time, Banteay Meanchey province, which has been seriously hit by the current flood disaster, will receive US$100,000, in addition to the previous financial support of US$100,000.
As of this evening, at 7:31, the Premier’s fund raising campaign to help the flood victims collected US$6,820,049, 434,400,000 Riel and 5,000...Read More


Flash Flood Death Toll Rises to 18

Source: AKP

The National Committee for Disaster Management (NCDM) this morning reported that the ongoing flash floods have so far killed 18 people, including 8 children.
From Sept. 1 to the morning of Oct. 16, 2020, the flash floods have affected 71 cities/districts/Khan and 283 communes/Sangkat in 19 of the 25 provinces and capital city – Phnom Penh, Pursat, Pailin, Banteay Meanchey, Battambang, Svay Rieng, Oddar Meanchey, Siem Reap, Takeo, Kampong Speu, Mondulkiri, Preah Sihanouk, Koh Kong, Preah Vihear, Stung Treng, Kampong Cham,...Read More


PM Thanks Former Opposition Leader for His Donation

Source: AKP

Prime Minister Samdech Akka Moha Sena Padei Techo Hun Sen has thanked former opposition leader Kem Sokha for his donation in response to the Premier’s fund raising campaign.
“On behalf of the Royal Government and the people of Cambodia, I would like to express my sincere thanks to Your Excellency and Lok Chumteav for your donation of US$5,000 to relieve the hardships caused by the current flash floods,” he said in today’s message to H.E. Kem Sokha.
“I always feel proud...Read More


PM Hun Sen: Cambodian People to Be Able to Overcome the Flash Floods Together

Source: AKP

Prime Minister Samdech Akka Moha Sena Padei Techo Hun Sen has believed that the Cambodian people will be able to overcome together the flash floods.
The Premier expressed his conviction while paying a visit to flood-affected victims and inspecting flash flood situation in Khan Dangkor, Phnom Penh this evening.
“The current priority of the Royal Government is to rescue people from the flood-affected areas,” he underlined.
Samdech Techo Hun Sen said he would like to see the victims’ and flood situation...Read More


PM Thanks Charitable People for Donations to Flood Victims

Source: AKP

Prime Minister Samdech Akka Moha Sena Padei Techo Hun Sen expressed thanks to all charitable people for their donations to assist the victims of ongoing flash floods.
“I would like to thank all donors for having contributed to helping the victims of ongoing flash floods in the country,” he said in a message posted on his official Facebook page.
According to Samdech Techo Hun Sen, until 8:00 am, on Oct. 14, 2020, the total fund raising reached US$3,535,000.
These funds will...Read More


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