Minister of Justice Koeut Rith has set up a working group to review and advise on the penalty provisions of the draft laws on fisheries, forestry and protected natural areas before submitting them to the Council of Ministers for approval. <a href='https://opendevelopmentcambodia.net/news/conservation-draft-laws-go-under-review-by-ministrys-working-group/ ' class='cambodia-color'>...a>

A teAm of five Architecture students from two different universities in Phnom Penh won the rooftop cAfeteriA design competition orgAnised by the UN Food And Agriculture OrgAnisAtion (FAO) in CAmbodiA, with the results Announced on InternAtionAl Youth DAy (IYD). <A href='https://opendevelopmentcAmbodiA.net/news/fAo-Announces-winners-of-green-Architecture-contest/ ' clAss='cAmbodiA-color'>...A>

After months of Authorities’ deniAls, Interior Minister SAr Kheng Acknowledged foreign nAtionAls hAd been trAfficked into CAmbodiA, pAssed Around gAmbling And other syndicAtes, fAced violence And threAts, And were cAlling out for help And rescue for more thAn A yeAr. <A href='https://opendevelopmentcAmbodiA.net/news/interior-minister-expresses-regret-About-yeAr-of-humAn-trAfficking/ ' clAss='cAmbodiA-color'>...A>

The Ministry of National Defence will be distributing applications to prospective students from February 1-15 as it looks to recruit a new generation of military trainees to meet the needs of various units of the Royal Cambodian armed Forces (RCaF). <a href='https://opendevelopmentcambodia.net/news/rcaf-begins-first-recruitment-drive-since-onset-of-pandemic/ ' class='cambodia-color'>...a>

Police claim 19 Japanese nationals who were removed from a Sihanoukville compound last week were not held against their will and are being investigated for alleged criminal activity, according to National Police spokesperson Chhay Kim Khoeun. <a href='https://opendevelopmentcambodia.net/news/police-claim-japanese-malaysian-nationals-removed-from-compound-not-confined-against-will/ ' class='cambodia-color'>...a>

Santepheap Health Centre, located in a remote and forested area in Stung Treng province, will contribute to the reduction of maternal and child mortality in the region, while providing access to primary health care for almost 20,000 people, according to Plan International Cambodia. <a href='https://opendevelopmentcambodia.net/news/s-treng-health-centre-opens-to-serve-remote-community/ ' class='cambodia-color'>...a>

The Ministry of Women’s AffAirs expressed its dismAy regArding the use of inAppropriAte And immorAl lAnguAge on sociAl mediA by A smAll number of individuAls. It considered these Acts As hAving dAmAged the honour And dignity of CAmbodiAn women As well As being detrimentAl to <A href='https://opendevelopmentcAmbodiA.net/news/womens-AffAirs-ministry-urges-end-to-misogynistic-lAnguAge/ ' clAss='cAmbodiA-color'>...A>

The Green Climate Fund (GCF) has approved a $43 million project in Cambodia to enhance the adaptive capacity of smallholder farmers, local communities and other value chain actors of the Northern Tonle Sap Basin to the increasing threats associated with climate change. <a href='https://opendevelopmentcambodia.net/news/un-backed-climate-fund-okays-43m-plan-for-tonle-sap-farmers/ ' class='cambodia-color'>...a>

The Green Climate Fund (GCF) has approved a $43 million project to enhance the adaptive capacity of smallholder farmers, local communities and other value chain actors of the Northern Tonle Sap Basin to cope with the increasing threats of climate change in the Kingdom. <a href='https://opendevelopmentcambodia.net/news/gcf-43m-aid-gfor-six-year-project/ ' class='cambodia-color'>...a>

Banteay Meanchey provincial governor Um Reatrey said agriculture is the life blood of the border province, were 85 per cent of the province’s 800,000 strong population are involved in cultivating crops. The province harvests between 900,000 and one million tonnes of rice a year. <a href='https://opendevelopmentcambodia.net/news/b-meanchey-credits-vast-irrigation-system-with-farming-success/ ' class='cambodia-color'>...a>

Due to the slower global economic recovery and conflicts between Russia and Ukraine, the government has issued guidelines aimed at maintaining the stability of the construction and real estate sector, considered a priority sector to support overall economic growth in Cambodia. <a href='https://opendevelopmentcambodia.net/news/guidelines-issued-to-stabilize-construction-and-retail-sector/ ' class='cambodia-color'>...a>

Families facing eviction to make way for a $1.5 billion airport under construction in Kandal province continue to contest the compensation being offered by the project’s developer. This week the company began directly negotiating with some of the more than 60 families who had still <a href='https://opendevelopmentcambodia.net/news/kandal-airport-developer-begins-direct-negotiations-with-households-seeking-better-compensation/ ' class='cambodia-color'>...a>

The Kingdom’s park rangers play a vital role in protecting the precious natural resources of Cambodia’s protected areas. They sometimes spend weeks on patrol deep in the most remote parts of the country, monitoring wildlife and keeping an eye out for the perpetrator of forest <a href='https://opendevelopmentcambodia.net/news/gender-no-barrier-among-ministrys-sanctuary-rangers/ ' class='cambodia-color'>...a>

At leAst 444 compAnies hAve been Approved by the four second-phAse Agencies for registrAtion on the Online Business RegistrAtion PlAtform, Also known As the “Single PortAl”, which observers clAim hAs creAted A good environment for businesspeople, offering convenience And reducing informAl costs. <A href='https://opendevelopmentcAmbodiA.net/news/At-leAst-444-firms-okAyed-for-single-portAl-by-phAse-ii-Agencies/ ' clAss='cAmbodiA-color'>...A>

Hun Manet, a future prime ministerial candidate for the ruling Cambodian People’s Party (CPP), requested that the Ministry of Education, Youth and Sport cooperate with international private educational institutions to strengthen their Khmer language curriculums, along with increasing instruction in Cambodian ethics and traditions. <a href='https://opendevelopmentcambodia.net/news/hun-manet-calls-for-khmer-language-class-at-intl-schools/ ' class='cambodia-color'>...a>

Prime Minister Hun Sen on February 28 suggested an amendment to the law governing wildlife protection that would pave the way for citizens to raise “rare” species following heated debates about a peacock confiscation case in Kampong Chhnang province. <a href='https://opendevelopmentcambodia.net/news/pm-urges-wildlife-protection-law-change-after-peacock-row/ ' class='cambodia-color'>...a>

Prime Minister Hun Sen has officially announced that the government will provide cash assistance to over 32,000 workers in the textile-related sectors whose employment has been suspended due to a reduction in purchasing orders, or whose factories have ceased operations. <a href='https://opendevelopmentcambodia.net/news/pm-factory-workers-on-suspension-get-support/ ' class='cambodia-color'>...a>

The Ministry of Economy and Finance (MEF), in collaboration with the World Bank (WB), yesterday held a sector policy dialogue to discuss new strategies with development partners and other government officials from different ministries and institutions to boost investment while considering the scope of regional <a href='https://opendevelopmentcambodia.net/news/govt-discusses-new-strategies-to-attract-investment/ ' class='cambodia-color'>...a>

A “StAndArd of LoAn Agreement” for the finAnciAl sector is under prepArAtion, And institutions Are expected to begin Adopting its principles by June. But insiders And observers hAve expressed differing views on the precise provisions of the instrument, its potentiAl effects on mArket competition, And <A href='https://opendevelopmentcAmbodiA.net/news/new-loAn-Agreement-stAndArd-for-finAnciAl-industry-breeds-debAte/ ' clAss='cAmbodiA-color'>...A>

The Cambodian government has adopted a new strategy for the garment, footwear and travel goods (GFT) sector that focuses on strengthening human resources, improving working conditions, promoting investment in high-value industries, and attracting investment in supportive industries. <a href='https://opendevelopmentcambodia.net/news/strategy-aims-to-strengthen-garment-sector/ ' class='cambodia-color'>...a>