Outgoing Russian ambassador to Cambodia Dimitry Tsvetkov said that Russia would help the Kingdom combat fake news, encourage the signing of a free trade agreement, and provide medicine to counter the spread of Covid-19 in the country.
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Deputy Prime Minister and Minister of National Defence Tea Banh said the fourth Golden Dragon military drill with China, held in Kampot province from March 15-30, has left a strong mark on the history of cooperation between the two countries. The specialised medical team from China is working closely with Cambodian health officials to treat more than 30 COVID-19 patients being quarantined at a hotel in Sihanoukville by using Chinese techniques and medicine.
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Cambodia will likely postpone the upcoming 13th Asia-Europe Meeting (Asem13) to next year due to the Covid-19 pandemic.
The Vietnamese Government has suspended cross-border activities of individuals at main and secondary border gates and trails in border areas with Cambodia from April 1 as part of its measures to effectively prevent the spread of COVID-19.
The United States State Department issued a statement noting the US gave $2 million last month for the Kingdom’s fight against COVID-19.
The World Bank's Board of Executive Directors has approved a 20 million U.S. dollars credit for the Cambodia COVID-19 Emergency Response Project, the World Bank-Cambodia said in a press statement. The World Bank suggests that this year’s GDP growth could slump to 2.5 percent — or as low as 1 percent in a worst-case scenario — as Cambodia’s key tourism, construction and garment industries suffer sharp declines due to the global economic recession caused by the Covid-19 pandemic. https://bit.ly/3bRSv7t; https://bit.ly/2waK3RH; https://bit.ly/2UY5XQz;
