The accusation, dated last December, alleged Sok Kheng and his police officers arrested one Vietnamese man and extorted $200,000 from him at the end of 2019, while detained three Vietnamese and two Cambodians and extorting $100,000 from them as ransom within the same time frame. … [Read more...] about Four Vietnamese illegally confined, extorted by Cambodia police officer
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Khmer language course opens for overseas Vietnamese in Cambodian province
Speaking at the event, Vietnamese Consul General Vu Ngoc Ly said the course aims to offer necessary support to overseas Vietnamese to gain Cambodian citizenship, thus making positive contributions to Cambodia as well as bilateral ties. The course will last three months, from Monday to Friday every week. Together with a similar course that opened on December 30 in Kampot province, the class is a pilot model in areas that the Vietnamese Consulate General takes charge of, including Preah Sihanouk, Kampot, Kep, Koh Kong, Kampong Speu and Takeo. If successful, the model will be spread in the Vietnamese community in the southwest of Cambodia and across the country. Chairman of the Executive Committee of the Khmer – Vietnam Association Sok Chea expressed his hope that philanthropists will join hands to continue holding more courses./. … [Read more...] about Khmer language course opens for overseas Vietnamese in Cambodian province
Việt Nam makes proposals for building 2021-2022 CLMV Action Plan
The CLMV SEOM 20 reviewed the implementation of activities in the 2019-20 CLMV Action Plan, discussed the plan for 2021-21, reviewed the implementation of the Promotion of Competitiveness within the Framework of the Initiative for ASEAN Integration (COMPETE) project, and discussed the next steps in carrying out the CLMV Development Framework. … [Read more...] about Việt Nam makes proposals for building 2021-2022 CLMV Action Plan
More new COVID-19 cases recorded in Southeast Asia
Hanoi (VNA) – Thailand on January 26 reported 959 new cases of COVID-19, a record daily rise since the start of the pandemic. The figure included 937 community infections, 914 of which were recorded in Samut Sakhon province, while the remainder was imported. Samut Sakhon became the epicentre of a new COVID-19 outbreak in Thailand last month, following a mass testing on migrant workers from Myanmar and Thai citizens. Thailand’s national tally now stood at 14,646, with 75 deaths. Total recoveries exceeded 10,000 and more than 3,600 cases are under treatment. In Indonesia, the national count exceeded 1 million on January 26 after the country logged 13,094 new COVID-19 cases. The death toll increased 336 to 28,468. On the same day, Cambodia recorded two new cases, both imported, taking the national count to 460. The new cases are returnees from Indonesia and Thailand earlier this month, according to the Cambodian Ministry of Health. Total recoveries stood at 412 while the … [Read more...] about More new COVID-19 cases recorded in Southeast Asia
Digitalisation to power regional recuperation
For instance, content regulations and licensing requirements in some countries increase operational challenges for businesses, especially for growing local startups trying to operate across multiple markets. Some governments in the region have also placed restrictions on data flow, such as data localisation, which could hamper inclusive economic growth prospects, dampen foreign investment, and restrict opportunities for local businesses to grow domestically and globally. … [Read more...] about Digitalisation to power regional recuperation