The Cambodian Wildlife Conservation Society (WCS) released a report yesterday showing that four species which inhabit the Keo Seima Wildlife Sanctuary in Mondulkiri are in danger of extinction. <a href='https://opendevelopmentcambodia.net/news/wcs-four-species-nearly-extinct-in-keo-seima-sanctuary/ ' class='cambodia-color'>...a>

A totAl of 51,042 tourists were registered in the first weekend of September, According to Minister of Tourism Thong Khon. <A href='https://opendevelopmentcAmbodiA.net/news/50000-domestic-tourists-counted-in-first-weekend-of-september/ ' clAss='cAmbodiA-color'>...A>

The US embassy in Cambodia announced the launch of a five-year US agency for International Development (USaID) programme that seeks to protect vulnerable populations from human trafficking abuses.   <a href='https://opendevelopmentcambodia.net/news/usaid-funds-anti-trafficking-effort/ ' class='cambodia-color'>...a>

A plAne cArrying Another bAtch of ChinA-donAted SinovAc COVID-19 vAccine Arrived in the cApitAl of CAmbodiA on TuesdAy Amid the country’s booster shots vAccinAtion drive. <A href='https://opendevelopmentcAmbodiA.net/news/ArrivAl-of-chinA-donAted-jAbs-helps-cAmbodiAs-covid-19-fight-with-more-thAn-88-percent-fully-vAccinAted/ ' clAss='cAmbodiA-color'>...A>

The Royal Government has established a national committee to facilitate the border crossing of Cambodian migrant workers. <a href='https://opendevelopmentcambodia.net/news/national-committee-established-to-support-migrant-workers-at-border-checkpoints/ ' class='cambodia-color'>...a>

The Council for the Development of Cambodia has approved a $17-million tourism development project in Kep province. <a href='https://opendevelopmentcambodia.net/news/17m-tourism-project-in-kep-province-approved/ ' class='cambodia-color'>...a>

The National Election Committee has hit back at the Office of the United Nations High Commissioner for Human Rights for saying that a media code of conduct for the upcoming national election was issued to restrict news dissemination. <a href='https://opendevelopmentcambodia.net/news/nec-defends-election-code-of-conduct-for-media/ ' class='cambodia-color'>...a>

Minister of Interior Sar Kheng on Thursday reminded civil society groups of their duty to respect the integrity of the July 29 national elections, saying the government would not tolerate attempts by them to “participate in a colour revolution”. <a href='https://opendevelopmentcambodia.net/news/interior-minister-warns-ngos-not-to-provoke-law-enforcement/ ' class='cambodia-color'>...a>

The government approved $5.2 billion worth of investment in the first half of 2019, a 48.5 percent hike compared to the corresponding period last year, with officials claiming the figure reflects investors’ growing confidence in the country. <a href='https://opendevelopmentcambodia.net/news/cambodia-welcomes-5b-in-investments-in-h1/ ' class='cambodia-color'>...a>

Hun manet, the son of Prime Minister Hun Sen, rose to the rank of Commander of the Royal Cambodian armed Forces (RCaF) &ndash; the second most powerful position in the Kingdom’s military &ndash; on Thursday after a royal decree. <a href='https://opendevelopmentcambodia.net/news/hun-manet-promoted-after-royal-decree/ ' class='cambodia-color'>...a>

The government has announced a new review of economic land concessions, shortening the period of some from 99 years to 50, but watchdog groups say strict law enforcement of other legislation is also needed. <a href='https://opendevelopmentcambodia.net/news/government-shortens-lease-time-on-land-concessions/ ' class='cambodia-color'>...a>

Prime Minister Hun Sen will lead a high delegation to attend the “United Nations Summit for the adoption of the Post-2015 Development agenda that will be held in New York from 25-27 September. <a href='https://opendevelopmentcambodia.net/news/prime-minister-hun-sen-will-leave-cambodia-tomorrow-uns-submit-at-new-york/ ' class='cambodia-color'>...a>

By 8 a.m. on Tuesday, ornately decorated boats were already gliding down the Siem Reap River while other paddlers lounged on its shaded banks in preparation for the races at the center of this year’s biggest Water Festival celebration. <a href='https://opendevelopmentcambodia.net/news/festival-boats-off-to-the-races-in-siem-reap/ ' class='cambodia-color'>...a>

Malaysia-based company SV International was granted permission by the Council of Ministers earlier this month to begin the initial stage of grand plans to turn part of Sihanoukville into a “casino city,” an official confirmed.   <a href='https://opendevelopmentcambodia.net/news/government-approves-sihanoukville-casino-city-plans/ ' class='cambodia-color'>...a>

The export of crude palm oil (CPO) from agro-industrial conglomerate Mong Reththy Group reached 13,000 metric tons in the first six months this year, up a huge 116 percent compared to the same period last year. <a href='https://opendevelopmentcambodia.net/news/crude-palm-oil-exports-rise-116/ ' class='cambodia-color'>...a>

CNRP Vice President Kem Sokha said on Saturday that he is so confident the opposition party will win a majority in Kompong Cham province at the 2018 national election that he will quit politics if they do not. <a href='https://opendevelopmentcambodia.net/news/kem-sokha-pledges-to-quit-if-cnrp-loses-in-kompong-cham/ ' class='cambodia-color'>...a>

When the National assembly meets today to approve the prime minister’s second cabinet reshuffle since the last election, it will be a case of back to the future for outgoing Commerce Minister Sun Chanthol.   <a href='https://opendevelopmentcambodia.net/news/for-commerce-minister-feud-preceded-move/ ' class='cambodia-color'>...a>

Police forcibly removed a dozen of the city’s homeless &ndash; four of them children &ndash; from the streets of central Phnom Penh yesterday, carting them off to the notorious Prey Speu Social affairs Centre, where two people died last November. <a href='https://opendevelopmentcambodia.net/news/homeless-dont-look-good/ ' class='cambodia-color'>...a>

Responding yesterday to criticism calling the Cambodian government a “Government of Facebook,” in which its officials are paid to play on the popular social media site, Prime Minister Hun Sen said that his was in fact an E-government. <a href='https://opendevelopmentcambodia.net/news/pm-says-facebook-good-for-governance/ ' class='cambodia-color'>...a>

Cambodia’s modest navy is ap­parently a point of sensitivity for its commander, who on Wednesday said he would seek to acquire two warships from China to prevent neigh­boring countries from “looking down” on his fleet. <a href='https://opendevelopmentcambodia.net/news/cambodia-wants-two-warships-from-china-general-says/ ' class='cambodia-color'>...a>