Day: July 11, 2021

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Cambodia Receives New Batches Of Chinese COVID-19 Vaccines

PHNOM PENH– Cambodia received new batches of Chinese COVID-19 vaccines, namely Sinovac and Sinopharm, yesterday, as the COVID-19 case total in the country neared the 60,000 mark.

Health ministry’s secretary of state, Yok Sambath, said, the new arrivals included Sinovac vaccines, purchased from biopharmaceutical firm Sinovac Biotech, and Sinopharm jabs ordered from pharmaceutical company, Sinopharm.

“Today is a special day, as we received a large number of COVID-19 vaccines,” she told reporters, while receiving the vaccines at the Phnom Penh International Airport.

She said, the kingdom has so far acquired more than 16 million doses of vaccines from China and the World Health Organisation’s COVAX Facility.

Cambodia launched a COVID-19 inoculation drive on Feb 10. To date 4.79 million people, or 47.9 percent of the 10 million targeted adult population, have been vaccinated.

COVID-19 infection rates continue to rise in Cambodia. The kingdom logged 933 new cases yesterday, pushing the national caseload to 59,978, with 881 deaths and 51,660 recoveries, the health ministry said.

World Health Organisation (WHO) Representative to Cambodia, Li Ailan, expressed concerns over a spike in new cases and deaths, urging greater community participation to suppress transmission.

“The COVID-19 situation in Cambodia is not getting better. I am very worried about the increasing infections and deaths,” she said on social media. “I know ‘worry’ itself is not a solution. Without more effective non-pharmaceutical interventions (NPIs), it is unlikely to get better.”

 

 

Source: NAM NEWS NETWORK

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Reinforcing Sanctions On China Only Undermines U.S. Hegemony: Expert

TOKYO– Hammering China with expansive sanctions resulted in diminishing returns and can only undermine U.S. hegemony, said a geo-strategist.

In a commentary entitled: “Expanding China sanctions only undermines U.S. hegemony,” published by Nikkei Asia, Owais Zaheer, a Canada-based geo-strategist, who advises financial institutions on geopolitical developments and risks, analysed various forms of U.S. sanctions on China, pointing out the downside of Washington’s coercive measures.

“The United States now routinely relies on sanctions, export controls and other forms of coercion, to counter Chinese activities,” Zaheer said, listing examples of “an unrelenting focus on human rights,” “a variety of trade-related restrictions, denying China access to microchips and other cutting-edge technology” and so on.

“But the stark new reality is that, Washington’s frequent reliance on sanctions tools is resulting in diminishing returns,” he said.

The expert pointed out that, China, mimicking the United States, is rapidly building up its own domestic legal tools, to counter all these sanctions.

“U.S. sanctions pressure has also led to a strategic convergence between China and Russia,” Zaheer said.

In the long run, these moves may effectively limit the reach of U.S. sanctions and, ultimately, dilute Washington’s global financial dominance, the expert said.

 

 

Source: NAM NEWS NETWORK

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MAN TO BE CHARGED WITH CRIMINAL TRESPASS INTO SINGAPORE ZOO ENCLOSURE

The Police will be charging a 19-year-old man with criminal trespass into an enclosure at the Singapore Zoo.

On 17 December 2020 at about 5.40pm, the Police were informed by the Singapore Zoo that a man had allegedly trespassed into an enclosure and performed a backflip stunt. Preliminary investigations revealed that the man’s companion, an 18-year-old woman, allegedly filmed him before the man posted the video on his TikTok account, using the moniker “@ralphwee_”.

Through investigations, officers from Woodlands Police Division established the identities of the man and woman on the same evening. Following investigations and consultation with the Attorney-General’s Chambers, the Police issued a stern warning to the woman on 8 July 2021 for abetting criminal trespass.

The man will be charged in court on 12 July 2021 with criminal trespass, punishable under Section 447 of the Penal Code. The offence carries an imprisonment term of up to three months, a fine up to $1,500, or both.

The man will also be charged with vandalism and mischief that are not related to this case.

The Police take a strong stance against persons who blatantly disregard rules of public attractions and commit selfish acts that may endanger their lives.

 

 

Source: Singapore Police Force