Kampong Cham village under lockdown until June 10
The Kampong Cham provincial administration has imposed a lockdown for Kampong Cham village from May 28 to June 10 following the recording of new Covid-19 cases. <a href='https://opendevelopmentcambodia.net/news/kampong-cham-village-under-lockdown-until-june-10/ ' class='cambodia-color'>...a>
Mao Chanvireak
https://www.khmertimeskh.com/50864067/kampong-cham-village-under-lockdown-until-june-10/
JICA looks to transform Kampot referral hospital
The Japan International Cooperation agency (JICa) has started studying plans to transform Kampot Provincial Referral Hospital into a regional hospital in order to expand health services for area residents. <a href='https://opendevelopmentcambodia.net/news/jica-looks-to-transform-kampot-referral-hospital/ ' class='cambodia-color'>...a>
Nov Sivutha
https://www.phnompenhpost.com/national/jica-looks-transform-kampot-referral-hospital
PM orders temporary ban on imported frozen meat
Prime Minister Hun Sen ordered a temporary ban on imported meat, although details are still forthcoming, according to the Ministry of agriculture. <a href='https://opendevelopmentcambodia.net/news/pm-orders-temporary-ban-on-imported-frozen-meat/ ' class='cambodia-color'>...a>
Chea Vanyuth
https://www.khmertimeskh.com/50904325/pm-orders-temporary-ban-on-imported-frozen-meat/
Kingdom sees more than 100,000 international tourists in first half of the year
AgAinst the bAckdrop of A deAdly pAndemic, CAmbodiA still plAyed host to 102,560 internAtionAl tourists while the number of CAmbodiAns who trAvelled AbroAd is registered At 10,538. This wAs reported by the Ministry of Tourism to locAl news on August 10. <A href='https://opendevelopmentcAmbodiA.net/news/kingdom-sees-more-thAn-100000-internAtionAl-tourists-in-first-hAlf-of-the-yeAr/ ' clAss='cAmbodiA-color'>...A>
Khmer Times Staff
https://www.khmertimeskh.com/50913780/kingdom-sees-more-than-100000-international-tourists-in-first-half-of-the-year/
Banteay Meanchey reopens Cambodian-Thai border
Banteay Meanchey provincial governor Om Reatrey has reopened the border to receive Cambodian migrant workers returning from Thailand who were left stranded after the government imposed a lockdown to contain Covid-19. <a href='https://opendevelopmentcambodia.net/news/banteay-meanchey-reopens-cambodian-thai-border/ ' class='cambodia-color'>...a>
Lay Samean
https://www.phnompenhpost.com/national/banteay-meanchey-reopens-cambodian-thai-border
EU pledges more than $17 million towards rural infrastructure development
The European Union (EU) is committing to handover to the Royal Government through the Europe Investment Bank (EIB) a grant of more than $17 million for the country’s rural infrastructure development. <a href='https://opendevelopmentcambodia.net/news/eu-pledges-more-than-17-million-towards-rural-infrastructure-development/ ' class='cambodia-color'>...a>
Khmer Times Staff
https://www.khmertimeskh.com/50951327/eu-pledges-more-than-17-million-towards-rural-infrastructure-development/
Drought destroys rice crops in Siem Reap
A prolonged drought hAs cAused dAmAge to more thAn 14,000hA of rice fields in Siem ReAp province, with more dAmAges expected should the lAck of rAin continue. <A href='https://opendevelopmentcAmbodiA.net/news/drought-destroys-rice-crops-in-siem-reAp/ ' clAss='cAmbodiA-color'>...A>
Khouth Sophak Chakrya
https://www.phnompenhpost.com/national/drought-destroys-rice-crops-siem-reap
GDI prepares for arrival of Afghan refugees
The General Department of Immigration (GDI) on Monday had a meeting to discuss the procedure for the upcoming arrival of 300 afghan refugees in Cambodia. <a href='https://opendevelopmentcambodia.net/news/gdi-prepares-for-arrival-of-afghan-refugees/ ' class='cambodia-color'>...a>
Yin Soeum
https://www.khmertimeskh.com/50926965/gdi-prepares-for-arrival-of-afghan-refugees/
Cambodia’s seven-month exports to US surge 27 percent
Cambodia’s exports were valued at $4,298 million in the first seven months of this year, a year-on-year increase of 26.8 percent, according to data from the US Census Bureau. <a href='https://opendevelopmentcambodia.net/news/cambodias-seven-month-exports-to-us-surge-27-percent/ ' class='cambodia-color'>...a>
Chea Vanyuth
https://www.khmertimeskh.com/50929929/cambodias-seven-month-exports-to-us-surge-27-percent/
Residents urged not to sell land in Angkor Park
The ApsArA NAtionAl Authority (ANA), A stAte body tAsked with mAnAging the Angkor ArchAeologicAl PArk, told locAl residents not to sell lAnd in the pArk As doing so is illegAl. <A href='https://opendevelopmentcAmbodiA.net/news/residents-urged-not-to-sell-lAnd-in-Angkor-pArk/ ' clAss='cAmbodiA-color'>...A>
Ry Sochan
https://www.phnompenhpost.com/national/residents-urged-not-sell-land-angkor-park
Angkor crowned as best place to visit in Southeast Asia
Angkor in CAmbodiA’s Siem ReAp province cAme first Among the 29 Best PlAces to Visit in SoutheAst AsiA, According to A survey of TouropiA TrAvel Guides. <A href='https://opendevelopmentcAmbodiA.net/news/Angkor-crowned-As-best-plAce-to-visit-in-southeAst-AsiA/ ' clAss='cAmbodiA-color'>...A>
Khmer Times Staff
https://www.khmertimeskh.com/50964217/angkor-crowned-as-best-place-to-visit-in-southeast-asia/
70,000 refused jabs for health condition are all vaccinated
More than 70,000 people who were previously refused vaccination for Covid-19 due to their pre-existing health conditions have already largely been vaccinated in the interim by returning for a follow-up visit to get their jabs, according to Ministry of Health spokeswoman Or Vandine. <a href='https://opendevelopmentcambodia.net/news/70000-refused-jabs-for-health-condition-are-all-vaccinated/ ' class='cambodia-color'>...a>
Mom Kunthear
https://www.phnompenhpost.com/national/70000-refused-jabs-health-condition-are-all-vaccinated
Vietnamese Foreign Affairs Minister visits Cambodia to further boost ties
Vietnamese Foreign Minister Bui Thanh Son has embarked on his official two-day visit to Cambodia in a bid to further boost the two nations’ ties. <a href='https://opendevelopmentcambodia.net/news/vietnamese-foreign-affairs-minister-visits-cambodia-to-further-boost-ties/ ' class='cambodia-color'>...a>
Khmer Times Staff
https://www.khmertimeskh.com/501009995/vietnamese-foreign-affairs-minister-visits-cambodia-to-further-boost-ties/
M’kiri authorities on manhunt over 6,000ha of grabbed land
The Department of agriculture authorities are on a manhunt to track down those involved in the encroachment of more than 6,000 hectares of forest land since January 5 in Mondulkiri province. <a href='https://opendevelopmentcambodia.net/news/mkiri-authorities-on-manhunt-over-6000ha-of-grabbed-land/ ' class='cambodia-color'>...a>
Son Minea
https://www.khmertimeskh.com/501014669/mkiri-authorities-on-manhunt-over-6000ha-of-grabbed-land/
Foreign tourists gradually return to famed Angkor in Cambodia
Sao En, a souvenir vendor at the angkor archaeological Park in northwest Cambodia, is delighted to see many foreign tourists visiting the ancient site again. <a href='https://opendevelopmentcambodia.net/news/foreign-tourists-gradually-return-to-famed-angkor-in-cambodia/ ' class='cambodia-color'>...a>
Khmer Times Staff
https://www.khmertimeskh.com/501204363/foreign-tourists-gradually-return-to-famed-angkor-in-cambodia/
NEC to set election date for new districts
The National Election Committee (NEC) is preparing to set the date for the election of councillors of the new five districts created by the government through a sub-decree. <a href='https://opendevelopmentcambodia.net/news/nec-to-set-election-date-for-new-districts/ ' class='cambodia-color'>...a>
Soth Koemsoeun
https://www.khmertimeskh.com/501209678/nec-to-set-election-date-for-new-districts/
US embassy welcomes PM to strengthen bilateral ties
US AmbAssAdor W. PAtrick Murphy welcomed Prime Minister Hun Sen to the U.S. EmbAssy in Phnom Penh in A move thAt Aims to strengthen bilAterAl relAtions into 2023. <A href='https://opendevelopmentcAmbodiA.net/news/us-embAssy-welcomes-pm-to-strengthen-bilAterAl-ties/ ' clAss='cAmbodiA-color'>...A>
Marissa Carruthers
https://kiripost.com/stories/us-embassy-welcomes-pm-to-strengthen-bilateral-ties
King appoints Hun Manet as Prime Minister
King Norodom Sihamoni on august 7 issued a royal decree appointing Hun Manet, an elected lawmaker for Phnom Penh, as the prime minister of Cambodia. <a href='https://opendevelopmentcambodia.net/news/king-appoints-hun-manet-as-prime-minister/ ' class='cambodia-color'>...a>
Post Staff
https://www.phnompenhpost.com/national/king-appoints-hun-manet-prime-minister
Cambodia rubber exports revenue at $228.5 M
Cambodia earned revenue of $228.5 million in rubber exports in the first seven months of this year, according to a report from the General Directorate of Rubber. <a href='https://opendevelopmentcambodia.net/news/cambodia-rubber-exports-revenue-at-228-5-m/ ' class='cambodia-color'>...a>
Adur Pradeep
https://www.khmertimeskh.com/501352545/cambodia-rubber-exports-revenue-at-228-5-m/
Australian Ambassador to Cambodia expresses high interest in the Civil Service Ministry’s mission
Hun Many, Minister of Civil Service, received a courtesy call from Justin Kevin Whyatt, ambassador of australia to Cambodia, on Monday, September 18, 2023. <a href='https://opendevelopmentcambodia.net/news/australian-ambassador-to-cambodia-expresses-high-interest-in-the-civil-service-ministrys-mission/ ' class='cambodia-color'>...a>
Khmer Times Staff
https://www.khmertimeskh.com/501362322/australian-ambassador-to-cambodia-expresses-high-interest-in-the-civil-service-ministrys-mission/