Cambodian Prime Minister Hun Sen has ordered Deputy Prime Minister, Minister of National Defense and Chairman of the National Committee for Organising the 32nd SEA Games 2023 (CAMSOC) to examine the possibility of administering the fourth COVID-19 vaccine dose to athletes with Pfizer vaccine.
Phnom Penh (VNA) – Cambodian Prime MinisterHun Sen has ordered Deputy Prime Minister, Minister of National Defense andChairman of the National Committee for Organising the 32nd SEA Games2023 (CAMSOC) to examine the possibility of administering the fourth COVID-19vaccine dose to athletes with Pfizer vaccine.
The Ministry of Defence’s medical corps hasbeen administering the third or booster dose to all athletes since August lastyear.
The Cambodian Health Ministry reported additional 18 imported infections relatedto the new variant Omicron on January 6, bringing the total Omicron cases in thecountry to 112.
Meanwhile, theIndonesian Government has temporarily banned the entry offoreign nationals from 14 countries in a bid to prevent the spread of the variant.
Indonesian citizens who travel fromabroad are allowed to enter Indonesian territory by following strict health protocolsset by the Government.
Indonesian citizens and foreigners whohave not been vaccinated against COVID-19 abroad, will be inoculated at aquarantine site after arriving in Indonesia. They are required to undergo a PCR test.
Also on January 6, the Thai Health Ministry raised its COVID-19 alert levelfrom level 3 to 4 following rising infections driven by the spread of Omicron.
As of the morning thesame day, Thailand recorded a total of 2,245,250 infection cases, 2,185,502 ofthem fully recovered and 21,780 died from the disease./.
The Philippine House of Representatives has gone into lockdown to curb the spread of the Omicron variant of the coronavirus while Indonesia has reportedly prepared 120,000 hospital beds to cope with outbreaks caused by this new variant.
The Lao Ministry of Health on January 5 confirmed additional 836 COVID-19 cases and eight more fatalities over the last 24 hours, lifting the country’s total infections and deaths to 14,787 and 409, respectively.
The Thai government will continue to pay for COVID-19 treatment at private hospitals, government spokesman Thanakorn Wangboonkongchana said on January 5.
The Ministry of Health has asked localities to set out scenarios and plans to combat the COVID-19 pandemic, given the emergence of the Omicron variant that is raging around the world.
The Republic of Korea (RoK), China and Japan agreed on May 3 to reinforce the regional financial safety net, along with members of the Association of Southeast Asian Nations (ASEAN), by launching a new financing facility programme meant to extend greater support in case of a financial crisis.
A technical issue combined with an extreme heatwave was blamed for a series of explosions at a military base that killed 20 soldiers and injured several others in Cambodia on April 27, the country’s Ministry of Defence said in a May 2 statement as reported by the Xinhua news agency.
The Customs Department of Thailand is scheduled to commence the collection of value-added tax (VAT) on imported goods sent via postal services, regardless of the goods value, starting in May.
A lecturer from Chulalongkorn University’s Faculty of Medicine has warned Thais to be more vigilant against COVID-19, saying infection rates appeare to be worsening with higher hospital admissions, deaths and severe cases.
Malaysia should harness the collective expertise and resources to drive sustainable growth and development of the halal industry, according to Minister of Investment, Trade and Industry Zafrul Abdul Aziz.
Laos has officially restored the 10% value-added tax (VAT) rate starting May 1, in a bid to support the country’s budget revenue and socio-economic development.
The ASEAN Future Forum 2024 (AFF 2024) entered its second plenary session in Hanoi on the afternoon of April 23, discussing ways to ensure comprehensive security for the people-centred ASEAN Community.
The first session of the ASEAN Future Forum 2024 (AFF 2024) in Hanoi on April 23 focused on fast and sustainable growth for the Association of Southeast Asian Nations (ASEAN).
The Canada-ASEAN Business Council (CABC) and the ASEAN Alliance on Carbon Markets (AACM) have signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) to strengthen collaboration and accelerate the implementation of carbon crediting programmes across Southeast Asia.
ASEAN Secretary-General Kao Kim Hourn reaffirmed ASEAN leaders' commitment to empowering the youth to unleash their full potential when he had a dialogue with ASEAN youth in Hanoi on April 22 on the sidelines of the ASEAN Future Forum (AF 2024).
The Thai Government is being urged to increase the proportion of renewable power generation to more than the target of 50% set in the power development plan (PDP).
The Centre for Volcanology and Geological Hazard Mitigation (PVMBG) of Indonesia on April 21 lifted its tsunami advisory issued previously following the eruption of Mount Ruang in Sitaro district of North Sulawesi province.
Thailand expects to export about 1 million tonnes of durian, valued at an estimated 130 billion THB (3.53 billion USD) this year, with most of the shipments to China, according to Minister of Agriculture Thammanat Prompao.
The 72nd meeting of the ASEAN Working Group on Intellectual Property Cooperation (AWGIPC) and related meetings are being held by the Ministry of Science and Technology’s Intellectual Property Office (IPO) of Vietnam in the central city of Da Nang on April 22-26.
Enhancing regional food security and tackling the pressing challenges of climate change will be key agendas defining Malaysia’s ASEAN Chairmanship in 2025, Speaker of the Dewan Rakyat (lower house) Johari Abdul told the press on April 19.
In Phnom Penh, Cambodia (Photo: Xinhua) 
