As the assistance for COVID-19 response, 14 June 2021, the Government of Japan provided the Kingdom of Cambodia with 15,000 isolation gowns, 1,250 safety goggles, 50,000 gloves, and 8,000 masks. These items came from the Asia-Europe Foundation’s equipment stockpile which was financed by Japan.
In cooperation with the WHO Regional Office for the Western Pacific (WPRO), these goods were delivered to the Kingdom of Cambodia from a warehouse in Singapore.
Asia-Europe Foundation (ASEF) was founded in 1996 in Singapore as a permanent body of Asia-Europe Meeting (ASEM). It has been engaged in multiple activities with a focus on the socio-cultural field.
Source: Embassy of Japan in the Kingdom of Cambodia