As of JAnuAry 4, neArly 8,000 of some 20,000 government officiAls hAve declAred their Assets And debts And submitted the relevAnt documents to the Anti-Corruption Unit (ACU). This follows An ACU notice on October 17, lAst yeAr, to neArly 50 ministries And institutions in the <A href='https://opendevelopmentcAmbodiA.net/news/officiAls-declAre-Assets-debts/ ' clAss='cAmbodiA-color'>...A>

Mondulkiri provincial joint forces detained a man for questioning, confiscated seven motorbikes and seized 178 timber logs in O’Raing district’s Dak Dam commune on Saturday. Provincial department of agriculture director Song Kheang said officials from his department, the forestry administration, provincial police, Military Police and <a href='https://opendevelopmentcambodia.net/news/man-held-timber-motorbikes-seized-in-dak-dam-commune/ ' class='cambodia-color'>...a>

The Ministry of Interior has launched a study on land service provision via the one-window service at select locations in the Kingdom. The move is to enhance people’s access to government services. The ministry’s director-general Prak Samoeun said it decided to conduct the study in <a href='https://opendevelopmentcambodia.net/news/govt-studies-land-service-provision-via-one-window/ ' class='cambodia-color'>...a>

To ensure public health and safety, Prime Minister Hun Sen on Thursday signed a directive calling on relevant ministries, institutions and sub-national administrations to lead the charge on reducing air pollution in the Kingdom. The directive said that measures carried out by the authorities to <a href='https://opendevelopmentcambodia.net/news/pm-orders-ministries-to-step-up-in-battle-against-pollution/ ' class='cambodia-color'>...a>

Political stability, growth in all economic sectors and a strong banking system were major drivers that reinforced public confidence in the Kingdom’s banking system last year, said the National Bank of Cambodia (NBC). according to its “Macroeconomic and Banking Progress 2019 Report and 2020 Outlook”, <a href='https://opendevelopmentcambodia.net/news/report-banking-system-healthy/ ' class='cambodia-color'>...a>

The Koh Kong provincial authorities said the land reclamation work in Smach Meanchey commune in Khemarak Phumin town has already been put back to its original state while the court spokesman said legal procedures are being taken against Tun Dieth, the two-star major general held <a href='https://opendevelopmentcambodia.net/news/smach-meanchey-land-reclamation-reinstated/ ' class='cambodia-color'>...a>

One hundred and thirty-two people, including members of the Prey Preah Roka Forest Community Network (PPRFCN) and monks from three districts of Tbeng Meanchey, Chheb and Choam Ksan in Preah Vihear province organised a tree ordination ceremony from Friday to Sunday to honour those who <a href='https://opendevelopmentcambodia.net/news/prey-preah-roka-forest-trees-ordained/ ' class='cambodia-color'>...a>

The National Committee for the Prevention and Crackdown on Natural Resource Crimes said forestry crimes have largely decreased, with 59 suspects arrested and sent to court throughout last year. The committee also confiscated 9,215 cubic metres of mixed timbers and 491 items used to commit <a href='https://opendevelopmentcambodia.net/news/forestry-crimes-see-decrease/ ' class='cambodia-color'>...a>

The Sorng Rukhavorn Forest Community in Oddar Meanchey province has issued a call for all to take part in the protection and conservation of forests and wild animals. at the 19th anniversary of establishing the central headquarters for the Sorng Rukhavorn Forest Community on Sunday, <a href='https://opendevelopmentcambodia.net/news/forest-community-marks-anniversary-with-call-to-action/ ' class='cambodia-color'>...a>

Representatives of the indigenous community in Mondulkiri province on Wednesday submitted three petitions to voice their objection against the planting of stone markers around the Doh Kramom mountain area by provincial officials last week. However, provincial officials said the case is still under review. a <a href='https://opendevelopmentcambodia.net/news/mondulkiri-community-objects-to-land-demarcation/ ' class='cambodia-color'>...a>

Kampong Chhnang deputy provincial governor Sun Sovannarith reaffirmed that the 40ha the provincial authorities allocated to Vietnamese boat people is Cambodian national Ros Chamroeun’s private land. He said there was no cutting of land for them, but the Vietnamese immigrants will have to pay rent <a href='https://opendevelopmentcambodia.net/news/land-allotted-for-kampong-chhnang-boat-people-must-be-rented/ ' class='cambodia-color'>...a>

The Ministry of Public Works and Transport announced that motorists can apply for personalised number plates for their vehicles from Tuesday. It is launching the service in a bid to modernise number plates and to make it easier for officials to manage the collection of <a href='https://opendevelopmentcambodia.net/news/personalised-number-plates-arrive/ ' class='cambodia-color'>...a>

The Cambodia Rural Students Trust (CRST) in cooperation with the Ministries of Environment, and Education, Youth and Sport will implement a plastic bag reduction project initially covering 20 schools in Siem Reap province. Ministry of Environment secretary of state Neth Pheaktra said on Thursday that <a href='https://opendevelopmentcambodia.net/news/single-use-plastics-targeted-in-schools-across-siem-reap/ ' class='cambodia-color'>...a>

Health Minister Mam Bun Heng yesterday announced the Kingdom has detected its first Novel Coronavirus infection in Preah Sihanouk province. He said in a press conference yesterday evening the infection was detected by the Pasteur Institute of Cambodia yesterday on 60-year-old Chinese national Jia Jianhua, <a href='https://opendevelopmentcambodia.net/news/cambodia-detects-first-wuhan-virus-case-on-chinese-national/ ' class='cambodia-color'>...a>

The government downgraded its economic growth forecast for this year to 6.1 per cent from its earlier 6.5 per cent projection, Ministry of Economy and Finance undersecretary of state Phan Phalla said on Thursday. Speaking at a public forum on Macroeconomic Management and Budget Law <a href='https://opendevelopmentcambodia.net/news/growth-forecast-falls-to-6-5-as-govt-eyes-more-exports-to-us/ ' class='cambodia-color'>...a>

The loss of trade preferences in Europe would be more than offset if Cambodia manages to enter a free trade agreement (FTa) with China, said Cambodian Chamber of Commerce (CCC) president Kith Meng. Meng on Tuesday said landing an FTa with the second-largest economy in the <a href='https://opendevelopmentcambodia.net/news/meng-fta-with-china-will-help-us-forget-eba/ ' class='cambodia-color'>...a>

On 10 February 2020, the Cambodian Center for Human Rights (CCHR)​ together with the 99 undersigned communities and civil society groups released a joint statement saying the government is unwilling to have the Law on association and Non-governmental Organisations (LaNGO) amended and also to urge <a href='https://opendevelopmentcambodia.net/announcements/joint-statement-with-no-will-to-amend-lango-must-be-repealed/ ' class='cambodia-color'>...a>

On 07 March 2020, the Ministry of Education, Youth and Sport ​has issued an announcement on its official Facebook page on the temporary suspension of public and private institutions starting from pre school until tertiary education in Siem Reap city, Siem Reap province. The suspension <a href='https://opendevelopmentcambodia.net/announcements/press-release-temporary-suspension-of-public-and-private-institutions-from-kindergarten-to-higher-education-in-siem-reap-city-siem-reap-province/ ' class='cambodia-color'>...a>

On 30 March, the Royal Government of Cambodia (RGC) made a decision during the conference held at the National assembly to ensure food security as well as stability of rice’s price in the market. Upon the decision, the Ministry of Commerce has an honor to <a href='https://opendevelopmentcambodia.net/announcements/announcement-on-the-governments-decision-to-temporarily-suspend-rice-and-white-milled-rice-exportation/ ' class='cambodia-color'>...a>

On 05 June, the Ministry of Foreign AffAirs And InternAtionAl CooperAtion issued A press releAse on the ExchAnge of Notes on the extension of JApAnese GrAnt Aid to CAmbodiA. His Excellency Deputy Prime Minister PRAK Sokhonn, Minister of Foreign AffAirs And InternAtionAl CooperAtion, And His <A href='https://opendevelopmentcAmbodiA.net/Announcements/press-reAleAse-on-the-exchAnge-of-notes-on-the-extension-of-jApAnese-grAnt-Aid-to-cAmbodiA/ ' clAss='cAmbodiA-color'>...A>