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Deadly Collision Claims 67 Lives in U.S. Air Disaster | At Least 30 Dead and Many Injured in Stampede at Maha Kumbh Mela in India | Pich Piseth Summoned by Department of Anti-Technology Crime | Future of USAID Uncertain as Trump Administration Considers Merging Agency with State Department | National Road 5 Final Section (Serei Sophon-Poipet) Achieves 29% Progress | Prime Minister Hun Manet: “No Plans to Change Ministers” Amidst Rumors | PM Hun Manet Charts Cambodia’s Digital Future, Calls for Stronger Innovation and Governance | Cambodia's Future Leaders Celebrated as Prime Minister Hun Manet Speaks at Asia-Europe University Graduation | Prime Minister Hun Sen awards diplomas to 2,551 Asia-Europe University graduates, including 1,169 women. The ceremony includes degrees in associate, bachelor, master, doctorate, and honorary doctorate levels. A total of 69 scholarship recipients from Samdech Techo and Samdech Kittipritbandit among the graduates. Asia-Europe University has contributed to national development by training skilled human resources for many years. Oknha Ly Khunthai highlights the university's growth since its recognition in 2002 and its establishment in 2005. As of December 2024, the university employed 485 staff and enrolled 8,881 students in various programs. Asia-Europe University offers diverse faculties and numerous degree programs, enhancing educational opportunities. The institution is committed to digital innovation and modern educational practices, including AI and cloud computing. Prime Minister Hun Manet emphasizes skill development, announcing over $20 million for modern medical equipment.Prime Minister Hun Manet urges the Ministry of Labor to support skilled workers in obtaining bachelor's degrees and enhancing youth skills. Prime Minister Hun Manet directs Ministry of Labor to expand job opportunities for professionals in Cambodia. The Prime Minister emphasizes the role of teachers as leaders and ethical guides for students. Amid discussions about septic tank installation, the Prime Minister instructs authorities to prioritize citizen requests. Hun Manet mandates road construction companies to install septic tanks upon completion of projects. The Prime Minister addresses criticism of the textbook “Khmer and the Journey to Prosperity,” defending its educational value. Hun Manet clarifies that the supplementary textbook presents factual historical content from Cambodia’s socialist era to the present. The Prime Minister emphasizes that the book aims to preserve Cambodia’s history for future generations. Hun Manet calls on citizens and students to research carefully before sharing information on social media. The Prime Minister warns against spreading false information that can harm society. |

Malaysian Ambassador Says PM Hun Sen and the Government Handled Covid-19 Perfectly

PHNOM PENH: The Malaysian Ambassador to Cambodia, Datuk Eldeen Husaini Mohd Hashim, has said that Prime Minister Hun Sen and the Royal Government of Cambodia have handled the Covid-19 pandemic perfectly, so if countries want to learn how to respond to such crises better, they should learn from Cambodia.

EAC News recently sat down for an exclusive interview with the Ambassador of Malaysia to get some of his thoughts on various topics related to Malaysia's relationship with Cambodia.

During the interview, the Malaysian Ambassador shared that he thought Prime Minister Hun Sen and the Cambodian government handled the Covid-19 pandemic perfectly, hence, other countries should learn and follow Cambodia’s stellar example.

From how the government initially addressed the viral outbreak, to how they formulated a complete action plan, implemented it with great success and rose awareness among the public, the Ambassador expressed that he was very impressed by Cambodia’s ability to quickly and effectively respond to this global health crisis.

“I've been saying this repeatedly, even to Malaysian officials, if you want to learn, learn from Cambodia," said Ambassador Eldeen Husaini Mohd Hashim.

"The Prime Minister and the government handled Covid-19 so perfectly in terms of how they addressed the issue and how they had a complete plan of action and then how they executed it. It was so wonderfully done. That's why you do not see any spike of Covid cases in Cambodia, because it has been controlled.”

On how information about the pandemic and health measures were disseminated to the public, he said, “I think [raising] awareness to the public was done very quickly. The instructions [given] to the public were clear, and then the way that [the government] implemented prevention, like through offering masks for free. Simple things like that, offering masks for free was [something done earliest by] Cambodia. [While] the rest [of the world] was thinking, how do we do this? Do we sell masks, do we do masks [at all]? Cambodians [were saying] no, masks are free.”

“Then of course [there is] prevention and control and how you prevent people [from catching the virus] and raise awareness with the people, [which is] especially difficult [among] villagers, people who do not know and understand. How Cambodia did it was so beautiful because they [disseminated] not only through media, not only through television, but also through radio. And that is something that we need to learn, to [use apps like] WhatsApp to [speak directly to the people]."

"What we learned is the Prime Minister, Samdech Techo, [will] record his message and everybody will listen, either [through the] radio, or everybody will just share through their phones, so everyone will hear what the Prime Minister has to say.”

Speaking further on the administration of vaccines, the Ambassador remarked that, “Cambodia was among the first to receive vaccines and give vaccinations, including for foreigners. I think Cambodia is one of the countries who gave priority to foreigners as well.”

“The Embassies were all given full jabs, then [other] foreigners [as well], so nobody was left behind. I think that was something that we needed to learn from Cambodia. How you control, how you create awareness and disseminate information and how you give to the people. I think that's wonderful. That's why I said you have to learn from Cambodia.”

Stay tuned for the release of the full in-depth interview with the Malaysian Ambassador, here at EAC News.



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