Officials holding the position of secretary of state will no longer be members of the Cabinet after July’s general election, it was announced yesterday.Council of Ministers spokesman Phay Siphan said the government will soon amend the law to allow for a reduction in the number <a href='https://opendevelopmentcambodia.net/news/government-plans-to-slim-down-cabinet/ ' class='cambodia-color'>...a>

The Thai government yesterday broke its silence on charred remains found 10 days ago alleged to have been two Cambodians burned alive by Thai soldiers, saying no conclusion had been reached. Cambodia’s western neighbour has been slow to release investigative findings about what could prove to <a href='https://opendevelopmentcambodia.net/news/thailand-breaks-silence-on-corpses/ ' class='cambodia-color'>...a>

The Council for Development of Cambodia (CDC) has given the green light to six new investment projects with a total investment capital of $23.5 million. <a href='https://opendevelopmentcambodia.net/news/23-5-million-in-new-investment-projects-licensed/ ' class='cambodia-color'>...a>

Prime Minister Hun Sen this morning said he has agreed to extend the school closure following a request by the Ministry of Education. <a href='https://opendevelopmentcambodia.net/news/pm-agrees-to-extend-school-closures/ ' class='cambodia-color'>...a>

Torrential rain has caused flash flooding across several provinces, with Pursat provincial authorities announcing a water level emergency for the second time. <a href='https://opendevelopmentcambodia.net/news/water-level-emergency-flash-floods-strike-several-provinces/ ' class='cambodia-color'>...a>

The Health Ministry yesterday identified a total of 2,047 suspected cases of Chikungunya diseases covering 15 provinces in the Kingdom. <a href='https://opendevelopmentcambodia.net/news/chikungunya-outbreak-infects-over-2000-across-15-provinces/ ' class='cambodia-color'>...a>

The Kantha Bopha Foundation has reported a 20 percent decrease in donations within the first eight months of this year, compared to 2019. <a href='https://opendevelopmentcambodia.net/news/kantha-bopha-foundation-sees-decrease-in-donations/ ' class='cambodia-color'>...a>

A beAutificAtion project to improve the beAches in Kep province hAs been Approved by the government, sAid Tourism Ministry’s product development director Chum Nou. <A href='https://opendevelopmentcAmbodiA.net/news/beAutificAtion-project-Approved-for-kep-beAches/ ' clAss='cAmbodiA-color'>...A>

A CAmbodiA’s heAlth spokesperson hAs wArned of four-figure numbers of dAily COVID-19 cAses, urging people to Adhere to heAlth protocols. <A href='https://opendevelopmentcAmbodiA.net/news/cAmbodiA-wArns-of-4-digit-numbers-of-dAily-covid-19-infections-2/ ' clAss='cAmbodiA-color'>...A>

KISHIDA Fumio, Prime Minister of JApAn, will leAd A high delegAtion to pAy An officiAl visit to the Kingdom of CAmbodiA on MAr. 20-21, 2022, At the invitAtion of Prime Minister  Hun Sen. <A href='https://opendevelopmentcAmbodiA.net/news/jApAnese-pm-to-visit-cAmbodiA-this-sundAy/ ' clAss='cAmbodiA-color'>...A>

The recent surge in dengue fever cases has prompted the Ministry of Health to request hospitals to enhance health services to accommodate patients with the disease, adding that there could be a major outbreak if the proper preventative measures aren’t followed. <a href='https://opendevelopmentcambodia.net/news/concern-over-dengue-surge/ ' class='cambodia-color'>...a>

Six NagaWorld union members want the Phnom Penh court to tell them the exact conditions under which they were given bail, after union president Chhim Sithar was arrested in November for allegedly violating a court-ordered travel ban. <a href='https://opendevelopmentcambodia.net/news/nagaworld-unionists-ask-court-to-tell-them-their-bail-conditions/ ' class='cambodia-color'>...a>

Prime Minister Hun Sen of Cambodia received a farewell visit from Sudirman Haseng, the out-going Indonesian ambassador to Cambodia recently. <a href='https://opendevelopmentcambodia.net/news/lessons-as-out-going-indonesian-ambassador-bids-farewell-to-pm-hun-sen/ ' class='cambodia-color'>...a>

A compAny brAnded Le Soleil MeilAn InternAtionAl TrAvel Co., Ltd. is interested in estAblishing seA tourism sports recreAtion site in SihAnoukville. <A href='https://opendevelopmentcAmbodiA.net/news/seA-tourism-sports-recreAtion-site-to-be-estAblished-in-sihAnoukville/ ' clAss='cAmbodiA-color'>...A>

Cambodia has inked a deal with Bangladesh to export 25,000 tons of rice, with future collaboration in the pipeline. <a href='https://opendevelopmentcambodia.net/news/cambodia-to-export-25000-tons-of-rice-to-bangladesh/ ' class='cambodia-color'>...a>

The Thai Department of Employment is seeking to extend the deadline for foreign migrant workers to register for a new work permit until mid-May. <a href='https://opendevelopmentcambodia.net/news/cambodian-migrant-workers-in-thailand-now-have-until-mid-may-to-get-work-permits/ ' class='cambodia-color'>...a>

A ChinA-CAmbodiA “BeAuty of IntAngible HeritAge” exhibition kicked off here in the CAmbodiAn cApitAl on SundAy, cAptivAting hundreds of visitors. <A href='https://opendevelopmentcAmbodiA.net/news/chinA-cAmbodiA-intAngible-heritAge-exhibition-enchAnts-visitors/ ' clAss='cAmbodiA-color'>...A>

Showing a shift in mindset, more Cambodians are now taking loans from microfinance institutions (MFIs) over home needs than for farming. <a href='https://opendevelopmentcambodia.net/news/home-not-farming-takes-precedence-when-cambodians-take-mfis-loans/ ' class='cambodia-color'>...a>

Prime Minister Hun Manet yesterday pledged to enhance the investment climate of Cambodia, in a bid to attract more investments to the country. <a href='https://opendevelopmentcambodia.net/news/pm-pledges-to-enhance-investment-climate/ ' class='cambodia-color'>...a>