Cambodia reported 26 landmine and explosive remnant of war (ERW) casualties in the first half of 2021, down 32 percent compared with 38 over the same period last year, said a report released on Sunday. <a href='https://opendevelopmentcambodia.net/news/landmine-casualties-in-cambodia-down-32-pct-in-first-half-of-2021-report/ ' class='cambodia-color'>...a>

The value of imports and exports passing through the Sihanoukville Special Economic Zone (SSEZ) neared the $1 billion mark in the first half of this year, despite a spiralling third wave of coronavirus infections, dubbed the “February 20 community event”. <a href='https://opendevelopmentcambodia.net/news/ssez-handles-994m-in-goods/ ' class='cambodia-color'>...a>

United Nation Development Program (UNDP) Cambodia and Persons with Disabilities Foundation (PWDF) yesterday signed a Memorandum of Understanding to improve rehabilitation services for landmine/Explosive Remnants of War (ERW) victims and persons with disabilities at Battambang Physical Rehabilitation Centre (BPRC).​   <a href='https://opendevelopmentcambodia.net/news/support-for-landmine-erw-victims/ ' class='cambodia-color'>...a>

The Battambang Provincial administration has said it will continue to buy Ta Ngen and Kra’op (fragrant) longan directly from farmers till September 13, in an extension of a purchasing initiative meant to offset market stresses created by Covid-related export problems. <a href='https://opendevelopmentcambodia.net/news/battambang-to-buy-longan-till-sept-13/ ' class='cambodia-color'>...a>

The National authority for Preah Vihear (NaPV) will cooperate with the Cambodian Mine action Centre (CMaC) to begin a joint operation to clear mines and unexploded ordnance (UXO) in two areas located in the Koh Ker temple complex in Preah Vihear province. <a href='https://opendevelopmentcambodia.net/news/cmac-clearing-koh-ker-temple-complex/ ' class='cambodia-color'>...a>

Prime Minister Hun Sen has permitted Covid-19 vaccinations for over 1.8 million children aged 6-11 across the country from September 17 in order for them to return to school after a long hiatus. <a href='https://opendevelopmentcambodia.net/news/covid-jab-drive-for-6-11-age-group-to-begin-sept-17/ ' class='cambodia-color'>...a>

Kamrieng district police in Battambang province are searching for a suspected people broker who fled after 38 individuals were arrested while attempting to illegally cross the border into Thailand on the night of august 21 near the Ou Chamlang Bridge in Ou Chamlang village of <a href='https://opendevelopmentcambodia.net/news/38-heading-to-thailand-busted-hopping-border/ ' class='cambodia-color'>...a>

The Kampong Thom provincial Department of Environment has donated 10 goats to the Kang Meas Community Protected area (CPa) in Sandan district’s Sochetr commune to assist in improving local communities’ livelihoods and providing an alternative way to make a living instead of by logging and <a href='https://opendevelopmentcambodia.net/news/goats-turn-hunters-to-herders/ ' class='cambodia-color'>...a>

The National Road 48 reconstruction and improvement project, which connects the coastal provinces of Preah Sihanouk and Koh Kong, will break ground at the beginning of November with a budget of more than $78 million under concessional financing from South Korea. <a href='https://opendevelopmentcambodia.net/news/natl-road-48-project-set-to-break-ground/ ' class='cambodia-color'>...a>

The National Institute of Diplomacy and International Relations (NIDIR) in collaboration with the Ministry of Environment organised a lecture on “Environment Policy and Management in Cambodia” for officials at the Ministry of Foreign affairs and International Cooperation to assist them in understanding the link between <a href='https://opendevelopmentcambodia.net/news/ministries-give-lecture-on-environmental-diplomacy/ ' class='cambodia-color'>...a>

GIZ fabric &ndash; a project of the German international development agency Deutsche Gesellschaft fur Internationale Zusammenarbeit (GIZ) to promote sustainability in the textile and garment industry in asia &ndash; on October 18 launched the “Climate action Training for the Fashion Industry” to support the industry’s <a href='https://opendevelopmentcambodia.net/news/giz-launches-climate-action-training-course/ ' class='cambodia-color'>...a>

The AsiAn Development BAnk (ADB), in An effort to support the government, hAs Approved A $40 million policy-bAsed loAn to expAnd Access to credit Among micro-, smAll-, And medium-sized enterprises (MSME) And implement reforms to boost finAnciAl stAbility And upgrAde finAnciAl sector infrAstructure Amid the <A href='https://opendevelopmentcAmbodiA.net/news/Adb-okAys-40m-loAn-for-finAnce/ ' clAss='cAmbodiA-color'>...A>

A report from World Vision InternAtionAl CAmbodiA sAid 80 per cent of people living in 24 districts in nine provinces, which Are the tArget AreAs for its cleAn wAter project, hAve built plAces to wAsh their hAnds, An increAse of 26 per cent compAred to <A href='https://opendevelopmentcAmbodiA.net/news/world-vision-cAmbodiAs-wAsh-project-reAches-out-to-nine-provinces/ ' clAss='cAmbodiA-color'>...A>

Prime Minister Hun Sen blasted unnamed analysts for statements indicating their desire to bring the Paris Peace agreements back into force somehow. He said that calling for a reversion to that agreement was tantamount to calling for foreigners to take control of the country again. <a href='https://opendevelopmentcambodia.net/news/hun-sen-blasts-analysts-for-untac-era-nostalgia/ ' class='cambodia-color'>...a>

The new Law on Investment will be a crucial tool as the Kingdom pushes ahead with post-Covid-19 economic recovery plans, and help lay the groundwork to maximise benefits from free trade agreements (FTa), according to Cambodia Chamber of Commerce (CCC) president Kith Meng. <a href='https://opendevelopmentcambodia.net/news/investment-law-to-guide-recovery-fta-uptake/ ' class='cambodia-color'>...a>

After the government ceded An AdditionAl 36 hectAres of TAmouk LAke to the RoyAl CAmbodiAn Armed Forces (RCAF) in A sub-decree dAted August 26, questions were rAised As to whether or not it wAs given to GenerAls Vong Pisen And SAo SokhA, who were nAmed <A href='https://opendevelopmentcAmbodiA.net/news/govt-clArifies-division-of-tAmouk-lAke/ ' clAss='cAmbodiA-color'>...A>

Speaking today at the opening of the new $28 million office building of the Ministry of Land Management, Urban Planning and Construction, PM Hun Sen has made a far reaching speech discussing, amongst other topics, further developments in the ‘reopening’ of Cambodia <a href='https://opendevelopmentcambodia.net/news/pm-nightclubs-and-ktvs-cannot-open-until-30th-of-november-at-earliest-but-weddings-permitted/ ' class='cambodia-color'>...a>

The value of imports and exports passing through the Sihanoukville Special Economic Zone (SSEZ) reached $1.767 billion in the first 10 months of 2021, marking a 38.81 per cent year-on-year uptick from $1.273 billion, the operator reported on November 17. <a href='https://opendevelopmentcambodia.net/news/ssez-imports-exports-hit-1-77b-in-jan-oct/ ' class='cambodia-color'>...a>

Although the Covid-19 outbreAk hAs hAd A prolonged impAct on the economy from lAte 2019 to 2021, it hAs hAd little effect on tAx revenue, reflecting the effectiveness of tAx governAnce And trAnspArency efforts, According to GenerAl DepArtment of TAxAtion (GDT) chief Kong Vibol.   <A href='https://opendevelopmentcAmbodiA.net/news/gdt-rAkes-in-2-3b-of-tAx-revenue-over-first-10-months/ ' clAss='cAmbodiA-color'>...A>