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WB to Improve Health System
Wednesday, 03 March 2010 08:14 DAP-NEWS
The World Bank has said in a bulletin that the health sector in Cambodia is to receive millions.
“The World Bank is managing US$82 million grant project, of which US$30 million is financed by IDA credit (World Bank), and US$52 million by the multi-donor trust fund (DFID) and AusAID,” it said.
The WB has, together with other development partners, has provided Cambodia with financial and technical assistance in designing Cambodia’s health strategy plan (2008-2015).
The WB helps construction and renovation of health centers and referral hospitals inline with the health ministry’s health coverage plan and finance innovative sub national funding arrangements in line with the government on public services delivery and decentralization and de-concentration such as special operational agencies, the WB said.
The project also has strengthened health finance management with a particular emphasis on social health protection which will have direct positive effects on the health of poor populations in remote areas by increasing their access to public health care services and protection people from catastrophic out of pocket health costs, it said, adding that the project is helping to strengthen human resources and health planning system and help to improve the government’s government and stewardship of the sector.
SRP Lawmaker Optimistic over Rainsy’s Return
Wednesday, 03 March 2010 08:13 DAP-NEWS
An opposition party lawmaker on Tuesday expressed optimism that opposition leader Sam Rainsy will return from overseas. However, Cambodian Prime Minister Hun Sen warned he would be arrested and jailed upon his return to Cambodia.
“I have confidence that Sam Rainsy will return Cambodia soon. There is no other PM candidate for the party as he is the party leader,” Chea Poch, SRP Prey Veng lawmaker, told DAP News Cambodia on Tuesday.
Chea Poch added that Cambodia needs hundreds of millions of dollars in donor aid each year just to survive. Without an opposition party, there will no aid, he claimed.
The Prime Minister Hun Sen on Wednesday last week blasted Sam Rainsy as a traitor to his country.
He confirmed that anyone is allowed to stand in the next election campaign, but noted that the Sam Rainsy Party’s leader may be absent after being convicted by Svay Rieng Court for pulling out border markers on 25 October, 2009.
The premier called Sam Rainsy a traitor to the nation because he caused problems in the east as Cambodia is facing encroachment in the west from Thailand. “As Cambodia is facing a matter at the west area, he (Sam Rainsy) causes the matter at the east area. Is it therefore a treasonous action?” Hun Sen asked at a Royal University of Phnom Penh graduation ceremony on Wednesday.
“You use loving nation words, but you are betraying and destroying the nation. So, the government will take action strongly with the case,” the premier added.
JETRO Office in Cambodia
Wednesday, 03 March 2010 08:13 DAP-NEWS
The Embassy of Japan on Tuesday announced that it will be opened the establishment of new JETRO (Japan External Trade Organization) Phnom Penh office and the opening ceremony and interview session will be held on March 10th.
The new JETRO Phnom Penh Office is JETRO’s 9th office in ASEAN.
“Many Japanese companies have much interest in Cambodia, because, first, Cambodia has enjoyed AFTA and, second, Cambodia is the key station in the Southern Corridor located between Bangkok and Ho Chi Minh City. Third, infrastructure in Cambodia has been developed recently. Actually, the number of member for Japanese Business Association of Cambodia has been increasing rapidly,” a statement said.
Upon the strong requests by both the Cambodia Government and Japanese business society, and the agreement between Japanese Prime Minister Hatoyama and Cambodian Prime Minister Hun Sen at the Mekong-Japan Summit Meeting agreed to set up the JETRO Phnom Penh Office.
The opening ceremony will be attended by Cambodian Trade Minister Cham Prasidh, and Japanese Ambassador Masafumi Kuroki, and a Representative Kiyotaka Doho.
S Korea Gives Another US$9.2 M for Angkor Road
Wednesday, 03 March 2010 08:12 DAP-NEWS
The Korean agency KOICA on Tuesday promised aid worth US$9.2 million to renovate the roads in the Angkor Archaeological Park.
KOICA’s local Cambodian expert, Hort Sreu, told DAP News Cambodia that this will be the second donation to support Angkor.
About 21 kilometers of new roads, closed to heavy goods vehicles, will reduce travel times and traffic jams.
PM Urges MoH Oversight Off Cosmetics
Wednesday, 03 March 2010 08:10 DAP-NEWS
Cambodian Prime Minister Hun Sen on Tuesday urged the Health Ministry take action to control cosmetic shops selling products containing harmful chemicals.
“The Health Ministry has to pay attention and closely cooperate with relevant agencies,” the premier said during an MoH convention held at the Inter-continental Hotel.
He also urged the ministry to take action on fake medicines and substandard medical instruments, and all medical shops without a legal license.
He instructed the ministry to build more health centers. “Wherever the citizens are, we have to provide health and education services there.”
Korean Bar Owner Convicted of Sex Trafficking
Wednesday, 03 March 2010 08:10 DAP-NEWS
A Korean bar owner, Shi Hiyung Shu, 40, was on Tuesday convicted by Phnom Penh Municipal Court of sex trafficking his Cambodian staff and sentenced to three years in prison.
The Iris Bar, at 26Eo, Street 136, was established by the defendant. He had denied forcing his staff to have sex with customers. He admitted to ‘fining’ staff US$7-10 for being late.
One witness, Sok Na, a waitress, said that there were “no undressed girls, especially my boss did not force us to have sex.”
Local police had apparently been drinking regularly at the bar to investigate. “Actually, one time I saw a girl who was compelled to have sex with a Korean man, but with no agreement by the victim,” a police investigator said.
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