In regard to the announcement of the Ministry of Health dated on 14 March 2020, the Ministry of Tourism, on the same date, has released a press to announce to all the tourism industry associations, tourism operators, especially inbound tour operators who have partnership with href='https://opendevelopmentcambodia.net/announcements/press-release-to-all-the-tourism-industry-associations-and-tourism-operators-to-comply-with-the-announcement-of-the-ministry-of-health-of-cambodia-on-the-impose-of-an-entry-restriction-measure-on-the/ ' class='cambodia-color'>...

On 14 April 2020, Samdech Akka Moha Sena Padei Techo Hun Sen, Prime Minister of the Kingdom of Cambodia, and other ASEAN leaders held a special meeting on Covid-19 related issues, conducted through video conference. During the video conference, the ASEAN leaders highlighted the major href='https://opendevelopmentcambodia.net/announcements/samdech-techo-hun-sens-speech-at-the-36th-session-of-the-special-asean-meeting-on-covid-19/ ' class='cambodia-color'>...

On Monday 30 March  2020, the General Secretariat of the National Assembly issued an announcement on the outcome of the Extraordinary Session of the National Assembly, the sixth mandate of which has a unique agenda: the vote of confidence in the appointment and amendment of href='https://opendevelopmentcambodia.net/announcements/announcement-on-the-result-of-the-sixth-legislature-extraordinary-session-of-the-national-assembly/ ' class='cambodia-color'>...

The Ministry of Education, Youth and Sport has postponed secondary and high school examinations this year to contain Covid-19 infections. In a letter on Wednesday the ministry said: “In the 2019-2020 academic year, the Ministry of Education will continue implementing new reforms to all kinds href='https://opendevelopmentcambodia.net/news/schools-out-for-the-year-but-studying-and-exams-to-go-on/ ' class='cambodia-color'>...

As resentment continues to fester among villagers who have tested positive for HIV in Battambang province’s Roka commune, the family of the unlicensed doctor accused of spreading the virus has fled their home out of concern for their safety. Mr. Chrin’s daughter, Chrin Reaksa, said href='https://opendevelopmentcambodia.net/news/family-of-battambang-doctor-flees-home/ ' class='cambodia-color'>...

On 13 February  2020, the Ministry of Health issued an announcement on the official test results of passengers on cruise ship named Westerdam owned by the Holland-America line in Sihanoukville. According to the announcement, the Institut Pasteur du Cambodge’s test of 20 passengers on a href='https://opendevelopmentcambodia.net/announcements/announcement-on-the-official-test-results-of-passengers-on-holland-america-line-owned-cruise-ship-westerdam-in-sihanoukville/ ' class='cambodia-color'>...

On 24 April 2020, the Ministry of Environment spokesperson issued a statement to call on NGOs or associations that have been engaged in illegal activities in protected areas to stop such activities as an effort to avoid the legal confrontation. The ministry also appealed to href='https://opendevelopmentcambodia.net/announcements/statement-by-ministry-of-environment-spokesperson-on-the-anarchism-of-ngos-and-certain-associations-in-protected-areas/ ' class='cambodia-color'>...

The first human rights benchmark of renewable energy companies reveals serious weaknesses in industry efforts to protect workers and communities, creating risks in a sector vital to countering the climate crisis, according to the Business and Human Rights Resource Centre (BHRRC). However, Cambodia, which aims href='https://opendevelopmentcambodia.net/news/human-rights-issues-alleged-in-renewable-energy-sector-report/ ' class='cambodia-color'>...

On 25 June 2020, the Royal Government of Cambodia, through Council for the Development of Cambodia, and the U.S government through the U.S Agency for International Development, signed an agreement to provide $38 million for health and education program, $18 million for agriculture and environment href='https://opendevelopmentcambodia.net/announcements/announcement-on-the-signing-of-the-2020-development-objective-agreement-grants-between-the-royal-government-of-cambodia-and-the-government-of-the-united-state-of-america/ ' class='cambodia-color'>...

On 19 November 2020, the Ministry of Health has posted a notification regarding the permission to reopen and operate all public and private institution in Phnom Penh and Kandal, as well as to allow exercise and all sports activities in Olympic stadium. This announcement was href='https://opendevelopmentcambodia.net/announcements/notification-on-the-permission-to-operate-public-and-private-educational-institutions-in-phnom-penh-and-kandal-province-and-to-allow-exercise-and-sports-activities-in-olympic-stadium-sport-complex/ ' class='cambodia-color'>...

As of 7:00 AM on 05 November 2020, the Ministry of Health issued a Notification that on 04 November 2020 there were 03 cases were recovered and 628 people tested negative for the COVID-19 after having been in contact with Hungarian Foreign Minister. The Ministry href='https://opendevelopmentcambodia.net/announcements/notification-on-03-recovery-cases-and-over-600-people-tested-for-the-covid-19-after-having-been-in-contact-with-hungarian-foreign-minister/ ' class='cambodia-color'>...

The Kingdom’s vehicles business has seen a drop in both sales and imports by an estimated 30 percent because of the impact of COVID-19. Figures from the Ministry of Economy and Finance (MEF) shows that the COVID-19 crisis has caused the country’s imports to fall href='https://opendevelopmentcambodia.net/news/car-industry-slumps-by-30-as-purchasing-power-wanes/ ' class='cambodia-color'>...

Cambodia recorded 14.8 million mobile internet subscribers, accounting for 90 percent of the population, by May 2020, down 2.36 percent compared to May last year, according to a Telecommunication Regulator of Cambodia (TRC) report on Monday. In contrast, the number of fixed internet subscribers increased by href='https://opendevelopmentcambodia.net/news/cambodia-records-14-8-million-mobile-internet-subscribers-as-of-may-down-2-36-percent/ ' class='cambodia-color'>...

Cambodian small and medium-sized businesses (SMBs) have recorded lower sales during the pandemic while 39 per cent of them have trimmed down their staff, a Facebook survey found. Among the business owners in Cambodia who responded, the State of Small Businesses survey found that 52 per href='https://opendevelopmentcambodia.net/news/survey-sheds-light-on-coronavirus-restricted-smbs/ ' class='cambodia-color'>...

On 20 September 2020, Council for the Development of Cambodia has issued a press statement in respond to the imposed sanction on Union Development Group (UDG) by the United States Department of  the Treasury. The paper has responded to various allegations made by  the United href='https://opendevelopmentcambodia.net/announcements/press-statement-of-the-council-for-the-development-of-cambodia-on-the-united-states-department-of-the-treasurys-decision-to-impose-sanctions-on-union-development-group-co-ltd-udg/ ' class='cambodia-color'>...

On 11 March 2021, the Ministry of Foreign Affairs and International Cooperation issued a press release on the outcome of the virtual meeting among the three Prime Ministers of the Kingdom of Cambodia, the Lao People’s Democratic Republic, and the Socialist Republic of Viet Nam href='https://opendevelopmentcambodia.net/announcements/press-release-on-the-outcome-of-the-virtual-meeting-among-the-three-prime-ministers-of-the-kingdom-of-cambodia-the-lao-peoples-democratic-republic-and-the-socialist-republic-of-vietnam/ ' class='cambodia-color'>...

The Ministry of Environment and World Wide Fund for Nature (WWF-Cambodia) will this year take to social media to celebrate Earth Hour under the theme “Love Nature”.  Environment ministry spokesperson Neth Pheaktra said the ministry would not hold a public gathering to celebrate the event href='https://opendevelopmentcambodia.net/news/wwf-cambodia-ministry-set-to-celebrate-earth-hour-on-mar-27/ ' class='cambodia-color'>...

On 03 March 2021, the Ministry of Health issued a press release stating that the Kingdom of Cambodia is among the first countries to receive COVID-19 vaccine, AstraZeneca from COVAX. The 324,000 doses of vaccine, which arrived on 02 March 2021 is the first total href='https://opendevelopmentcambodia.net/announcements/press-release-the-kingdom-of-cambodia-is-among-the-first-countries-to-receive-covid-19-vaccine-astrazeneca-from-covax/ ' class='cambodia-color'>...

On 29 March 2021, the Cambodian Journalists Alliance Association (CamboJA) issued a press release on the firstly launching “Cambodian Journalism Situation Report 2020” which showcases the first annual record of reported the frequency of harassment cases against journalists, documented by CamboJA since its inception, who href='https://opendevelopmentcambodia.net/announcements/press-release-camboja-publishes-its-first-cambodian-journalism-situation-report-2020/ ' class='cambodia-color'>...

The public has been urged to stop using fires to collect bees, catch animals or clear land in forests. In a letter dated January 20, the Ministry of Agriculture, Forestry and Fisheries said burning grasses and other unsanctioned activities like harvesting forests or clearing them for href='https://opendevelopmentcambodia.net/news/public-warned-against-igniting-forest-fires/ ' class='cambodia-color'>...