Four men were detained on Tuesday for clearing land in a biodiversity conservation corridor of protected natural areas in Koh Nhek district, in Mondulkiri province. <a href='https://opendevelopmentcambodia.net/news/men-held-over-forest-clearing-in-mondulkiri/ ' class='cambodia-color'>...a>

A CAmbodiAn government decision to postpone building new hydropower dAms on the Mekong river hAs been welcomed by cAmpAigners, who sAy it will provide welcome relief to the tens of thousAnds of people whose livelihood depend upon its rich resources. <A href='https://opendevelopmentcAmbodiA.net/news/cAmbodiA-scrAps-plAns-for-mekong-hydropower-dAms/ ' clAss='cAmbodiA-color'>...A>

The National Road Safety Committee (NRSC) said since the new traffic sub-decree was implemented, there has been a considerable drop in road traffic accidents thus far in March compared to February. <a href='https://opendevelopmentcambodia.net/news/road-traffic-accidents-see-reduction/ ' class='cambodia-color'>...a>

A fArmer wAs killed following An AccidentAl mine explosion in OddAr MeAnchey province. The victim wAs sAid to hAve been ploughing on fArmlAnd in the province’s Anlong Veng district when the trAgedy hAppened. <A href='https://opendevelopmentcAmbodiA.net/news/fArmer-killed-After-AccidentAlly-hitting-lAndmine/ ' clAss='cAmbodiA-color'>...A>

Cambodia has found no new case of the novel coronavirus (COVID-19) for 24 days in a row, according to the Ministry of Health’s press release issued this morning. <a href='https://opendevelopmentcambodia.net/news/covid-19-no-new-cases-in-cambodia-for-over-2-weeks/ ' class='cambodia-color'>...a>

The Health Ministry yesterday warned a coronavirus outbreak in the Kingdom is still possible although there have been no new infections over the past eight days.​ <a href='https://opendevelopmentcambodia.net/news/ministry-warns-kingdom-still-at-risk-of-coronavirus-outbreak/ ' class='cambodia-color'>...a>

Prime Minister Hun Sen reaffirmed today that the Kingdom will not declare a state of emergency for the “November 28 community incident” because it will paralyze the country’s economy.   <a href='https://opendevelopmentcambodia.net/news/no-state-of-emergency-would-be-declared-pm-says/ ' class='cambodia-color'>...a>

A Ministry of HeAlth report releAsed on WednesdAy reveAled thAt dengue fever cAses hAve decreAsed by About 88 per cent in the first six months of the yeAr compAred to the sAme period lAst yeAr. <A href='https://opendevelopmentcAmbodiA.net/news/dengue-cAses-in-shArp-decline/ ' clAss='cAmbodiA-color'>...A>

Private donors have announced a donation of funds to the Cambodian government to assist with the ongoing battle against Covid-19. Germany has also announced the provision of an additional €4.8 million donation.  <a href='https://opendevelopmentcambodia.net/news/donations-pour-in-for-govt-fight-against-covid-19/ ' class='cambodia-color'>...a>

The two-week-long curfew imposed as a temporary administrative measure would be extended if the new infections of COVID-19 remain high, according to the Ministry of Health. <a href='https://opendevelopmentcambodia.net/news/curfew-to-be-extended-if-covid-19-situation-does-not-improve/ ' class='cambodia-color'>...a>

Cambodia exported $ 1.47 billion worth of products to Vietnam in the first quarter of 2021, a dramatic increase of 443% from the same period last year. <a href='https://opendevelopmentcambodia.net/news/cambodias-exports-to-vietnam-up-443-in-first-three-months/ ' class='cambodia-color'>...a>

In a first phase of reopening factories in Yellow Zones, the government will allow 50 percent of workers to resume production with shifts changing every two weeks. <a href='https://opendevelopmentcambodia.net/news/factories-reopen-with-50-percent-of-workers-switching-every-two-weeks/ ' class='cambodia-color'>...a>

The Sihanoukville autonomous Port, listed on the Cambodia Stock Exchange (CSX) under the ticker PaS, has posted a substantial increase in net profit for the first six months of 2021 over the preceding semester period. <a href='https://opendevelopmentcambodia.net/news/sihanoukville-autonomous-port-discloses-significant-profit-jan-june/ ' class='cambodia-color'>...a>

The UNDP in Cambodia published a statement yesterday on its Facebook page stating that the rate of women workers in the Kingdom is higher than others in the region. <a href='https://opendevelopmentcambodia.net/news/cambodia-ranks-top-in-women-workforce-2/ ' class='cambodia-color'>...a>

The Council for the Development of Cambodia (CDC) has approved a cumulative 211 Japanese investment projects as of July 31 worth about $3.14 billion since its inception in 1994, according to the CDC. <a href='https://opendevelopmentcambodia.net/news/cdc-hosts-japan-investor-meet/ ' class='cambodia-color'>...a>

Construction of a multi-purpose port is set to start mid-September in the coastal province of Kep. The project will take 24 months to complete, becoming the first ever port in the province. <a href='https://opendevelopmentcambodia.net/news/kep-port-project-set-to-begin-soon/ ' class='cambodia-color'>...a>

Mcls Synergy Co Ltd (Thada), a Phnom Penh-based company primarily involved in the electric vehicle (EV) business, has integrated Malaysia’s Datasonic Corp Sdn Bhd into its business expansion strategy. <a href='https://opendevelopmentcambodia.net/news/thada-datasonic-sign-e-motorcycle-bargain/ ' class='cambodia-color'>...a>

Japan wants Cambodia to hold next year’s general election in a democratic way, Foreign Minister Yoshimasa Hayashi told the heir apparent of Cambodian Prime Minister Hun Sen, Hun Manet on Monday. <a href='https://opendevelopmentcambodia.net/news/japan-fm-tells-cambodias-future-prime-minister-hun-manet-to-hold-2023-election-in-democratic-way/ ' class='cambodia-color'>...a>

 The coastal province of Preah Sihanouk remains the most attractive tourism destination by receiving 60,741 or more than 19 percent of the total 314,081 visitors during the last weekend of april, according to a report of the Ministry of Tourism.   <a href='https://opendevelopmentcambodia.net/news/preah-sihanouk-province-remains-the-most-visited-destination/ ' class='cambodia-color'>...a>

Japan’s global enterprise Toyota Tsusho Corporation (Toyota Tsusho) plans to establish another factory to produce automotive wire harness in Cambodia, said the Council for the Development of Cambodia (CDC) in a statement. <a href='https://opendevelopmentcambodia.net/news/toyota-to-produce-auto-wire-harness-in-poipet/ ' class='cambodia-color'>...a>