Minister of Information, Khieu Kanharith, yesterday held the first meeting with government lawyers to examine issues that journalists face in Cambodia, following an announcement in February of a commitment to assist journalists facing litigation. <a href='https://opendevelopmentcambodia.net/news/government-committee-to-assist-journalists-holds-first-meeting/ ' class='cambodia-color'>...a>

The list of registered voters must be distributed to all political parties, irrespective of whether they are recognised or not, as it a mandatory requirement for them to check it during an election.   <a href='https://opendevelopmentcambodia.net/news/voter-list-must-be-distributed-to-all-political-parties/ ' class='cambodia-color'>...a>

The Kampot Provincial administration has issued a letter instructing the So Nguon Group to suspend its clearing activities on disputed land in Dom Phdao village of Chhouk district’s Trapaing Phlaing commune. <a href='https://opendevelopmentcambodia.net/news/firm-told-to-stop-activities-amid-kampot-land-dispute/ ' class='cambodia-color'>...a>

The administration of Por Senchey district last night issued a notice on the temporary suspension of the Pochentong market in Sangkat Kakap I, Khan Por Senchey due to its involvement with COVID-19 patients. <a href='https://opendevelopmentcambodia.net/news/authorities-suspend-pochentong-market-in-por-sen-chey-district-due-to-covid-19-outbreak/ ' class='cambodia-color'>...a>

The Koh Kong Provincial administration decided to place 14 private residences in lockdown for a two-week period, while Kampot province has extended administrative measures in the entire province for another week to bring the Covid-19 outbreak under control. <a href='https://opendevelopmentcambodia.net/news/restrictions-extended-in-provinces-as-covid-bites/ ' class='cambodia-color'>...a>

Cambodia will be a safe tourism destination for tourists once it reopens for visitors, due to the government’s efforts in providing vaccinations to almost all of the population, Prime Minister Hun Sen said yesterday. <a href='https://opendevelopmentcambodia.net/news/cambodia-has-taken-steps-to-reopen-tourism-safely-says-pm/ ' class='cambodia-color'>...a>

197 families in Koh Kong province’s Chi khor loeu commune, Sre ambel district have filed a complaint to the Ministry of Interior to take legal action against the Heng Huy Company which has supposedly encroached on more than 400 hectares of their land. <a href='https://opendevelopmentcambodia.net/news/villagers-in-koh-kong-seek-land-dispute-resolution/ ' class='cambodia-color'>...a>

The Anti-Corruption Unit (ACU) received 50 grAft-relAted complAints lAst yeAr, of which 28 were Anonymous. The figures were releAsed during A meeting of the NAtionAl Anti-Corruption Council on JAnuAry 31. <A href='https://opendevelopmentcAmbodiA.net/news/Acu-urged-to-provide-more-detAiled-report-on-grAft-relAted-complAints/ ' clAss='cAmbodiA-color'>...A>

AustrAliA hAs reAffirmed its commitment to furthering business deAlings with CAmbodiA, As dAtA from the commerce ministry reveAled thAt bilAterAl trAde volume between the two countries reAched $324.492 million in 2021 &ndAsh; A 52 per cent surge yeAr-on-yeAr despite the ongoing Covid-19 crisis. <A href='https://opendevelopmentcAmbodiA.net/news/cAmbodiA-oz-trAde-rises-52-in-2021/ ' clAss='cAmbodiA-color'>...A>

A former senior opposition figure hAs joined the CAndlelight PArty (CP), formerly the SAm RAinsy PArty (SRP), long After being grAnted politicAl rehAbilitAtion bAck in September 2020. CP officiAls sAid mAny former opposition officiAls hAd joined the pArty. <A href='https://opendevelopmentcAmbodiA.net/news/ex-cnrps-son-chhAy-joins-cAndlelight-pArty/ ' clAss='cAmbodiA-color'>...A>

Despite the pandemic, there has been a boom in the development of high-end residential projects in Phnom Penh. The construction sector is one of the country’s main economic engines. <a href='https://opendevelopmentcambodia.net/news/boom-in-high-end-residential-projects-in-phnom-penh-despite-pandemic/ ' class='cambodia-color'>...a>

Ministry of Health spokeswoman Or Vandine said monkeypox could be deadly because the lesions can progress to cover a patient completely, leading to complications affecting the organs in the human body. <a href='https://opendevelopmentcambodia.net/news/monkeypox-deadly-with-lack-of-care-says-vandine/ ' class='cambodia-color'>...a>

Cambodia exported $1.81 billion worth of products to Japan in the first 11 months of last year, a year-on-year increase of 11.4 percent, according to the data from the Japan External Trade Organization (JETRO) yesterday. <a href='https://opendevelopmentcambodia.net/news/cambodias-export-to-japan-jumps-11-4/ ' class='cambodia-color'>...a>

A Phnom Penh MunicipAl Court judge decided to end the first dAy of the triAl of CAndlelight PArty Vice President ThAch SethA, chArged for Allegedly writing bAd checks, eArly becAuse of SethA’s “bAd mood.” <A href='https://opendevelopmentcAmbodiA.net/news/first-dAy-of-cAndlelight-leAder-thAch-sethA-triAl-cut-short-due-to-his-bAd-mood/ ' clAss='cAmbodiA-color'>...A>

Khuon Sudary was elected on Tuesday as the president of Cambodia’s National assembly for a new five-year term, becoming the first woman to hold this top post, according to the state-run National Television of Cambodia (TVK). <a href='https://opendevelopmentcambodia.net/news/cambodias-parliament-elects-woman-as-president-for-1st-time-in-history/ ' class='cambodia-color'>...a>

Cambodia’s anti-drug police have arrested six foreigners for allegedly trafficking illicit drug, confiscating nearly 790 kg of ketamine, the country’s anti-Drug Department (aDP) said in a news release on Friday. <a href='https://opendevelopmentcambodia.net/news/cambodia-arrests-6-foreigners-seizing-790-kg-of-illicit-drugs/ ' class='cambodia-color'>...a>

After Assuming the position of Minister of Civil Service, Hun MAny sAid he is committed to reforming the civil service exAminAtion by “not hAving to know power people, not hAving to hAve A line in ministry, but hAving exAct Ability.” <A href='https://opendevelopmentcAmbodiA.net/news/ministry-of-civil-service-committed-to-reforming-civil-service-exAminAtion/ ' clAss='cAmbodiA-color'>...A>

New Minister of Environment Eang Sophalleth has announced the launch of a campaign to reduce the use of plastic bags in schools. He called for the Kingdom’s students to participate in the campaign, for the sake of environmental cleanliness. <a href='https://opendevelopmentcambodia.net/news/anti-plastic-campaign-hits-tbong-khmum-schools/ ' class='cambodia-color'>...a>

Cambodia has received a first batch of salt imported from India, after unseasonable rains since the beginning of the year melted away domestic yields below half of the expected nationwide demand for 2022. <a href='https://opendevelopmentcambodia.net/news/salt-shipment-arrives-as-output-falls-below-half-of-2022-demand/ ' class='cambodia-color'>...a>

Phnom Penh capital was crowned No. 1 as the most popular tourism destination in the third weekend of September, receiving 69,404 or 23 percent of the registered visitors in the period, said the Ministry of Tourism in a report released yesterday. <a href='https://opendevelopmentcambodia.net/news/phnom-penh-the-most-visited-destination-in-third-weekend-of-september/ ' class='cambodia-color'>...a>