Activist groups from four provinces jointly published A report showing thAt 41 per cent of new tree stumps At the Prey LAng Wildlife SAnctuAry thAt wAs recorded over the lAst two yeArs were the result of illegAl logging. The 7th Prey LAng Monitoring Report by <A href='https://opendevelopmentcAmbodiA.net/news/forest-Activists-issue-dAmning-report-of-logging-At-prey-lAng/ ' clAss='cAmbodiA-color'>...A>

In order to counter criticisms made by journalists and the general public, the government has created a unit made out of ministry spokespersons to ensure speedy responses. The decision to create the unit was sanctioned by Prime Minister Hun Sen on March 6 via a <a href='https://opendevelopmentcambodia.net/news/spokespersons-unit-created-to-address-criticism-from-media/ ' class='cambodia-color'>...a>

The Ministry of Agriculture, Forestry And Fisheries hAs reversed its previous order to AllocAte lAnd to 48 fAmilies in PreAh SihAnouk province’s Koki villAge &ndAsh; the scene of violent clAshes between protesters And security forces &ndAsh; in order to follow procedure in trying to resolve <A href='https://opendevelopmentcAmbodiA.net/news/preAh-sihAnouk-lAnd-dispute-Agreement-nullified-to-prevent-irregulAr-issues/ ' clAss='cAmbodiA-color'>...A>

The European Court of Justice has yet to make a pronouncement regarding a lawsuit filed by the Cambodia Rice Federation in april against the European Union’s decision to impose tariffs on Cambodian Indica rice. The information was revealed during a CRF meeting Friday chaired by president <a href='https://opendevelopmentcambodia.net/news/crf-awaits-response-from-eu/ ' class='cambodia-color'>...a>

In a bid to restore the environment in the angkor archaeological Park, the apsara authority is planning a campaign to have 40,000 new trees planted. In a statement published on Thursday, the apsara authority said it plans to plant saplings in multiple locations spanning 35 <a href='https://opendevelopmentcambodia.net/news/apsara-authority-plans-tree-campaign/ ' class='cambodia-color'>...a>

The Council of Ministers on Friday approved four solar projects that will produce a combined 140 megawatts. The body convened last week to review a raft of new laws and investment proposals, which included the four solar projects. In a statement issued after the meeting, the <a href='https://opendevelopmentcambodia.net/news/four-solar-projects-approved/ ' class='cambodia-color'>...a>

The Ministry of Tourism has warned that it will revoke the licences of eateries that cater to tourists if they are found without a hygiene certificate from the Ministry of Health or provincial health departments. a directive signed by Minister of Tourism Thong Khon on <a href='https://opendevelopmentcambodia.net/news/government-will-shut-eateries-without-proper-hygiene/ ' class='cambodia-color'>...a>

Eight goldmines in O’Tron village in Kratie province’s Sambor district were filled in by a provincial sub-committee taskforce on Friday and Saturday as part of a crackdown on the illegal extraction of natural resources. Kratie provincial deputy governor Khan Chamnan, who led the task force, <a href='https://opendevelopmentcambodia.net/news/kratie-authorities-clamp-down-on-eight-illegal-gold-mining-operations/ ' class='cambodia-color'>...a>

The Labour Ministry has reported a sharp drop in the number of strikes and demonstrations involving garment workers last year. The ministry released its annual report on Tuesday and stated that garment workers went on strike 47 times in 2018, a 51.5 percent drop when <a href='https://opendevelopmentcambodia.net/news/ministry-highlights-drop-in-strikes-and-demonstrations/ ' class='cambodia-color'>...a>

Prime Minister Hun Sen announced on Monday that by next year, Cambodia will not face a shortage of electricity supply. The Kingdom has reserved 400MW from two large power generators. Speaking to students at a graduation ceremony in Phnom Penh on Sunday, the prime minister <a href='https://opendevelopmentcambodia.net/news/pm-no-more-electricity-shortages-from-next-year/ ' class='cambodia-color'>...a>

A copper mine in Siem ReAp province’s Chi Kreng district wAs closed down lAst ThursdAy over AllegAtions thAt its pArent compAny hAs been running the site with An expired license. The investigAtion into Meng Xin Hong FA (CAmbodiA) Resources Investment Co. Ltd. is being led <A href='https://opendevelopmentcAmbodiA.net/news/siem-reAp-copper-mine-shut-down-2/ ' clAss='cAmbodiA-color'>...A>

Open Development Cambodia (ODC) has just published a new topic page on Drought in both Khmer and English languages. The page aims to provide general overview and national response, effect and future prospect of the topic with interactive map and graphic demonstrate the impacts. Drought page could be <a href='https://opendevelopmentcambodia.net/updates/odc-publishes-new-topic-page-on-drought/ ' class='cambodia-color'>...a>

YPDI (Nanjing Yangzi Petrochemical Design Engineering Limited), a subsidiary of CIMC Enric, and Malaysia ITG petroleum Pty Ltd (ITG oil &amp; gas services (S.E.a) Sdn Bhd) has signed a project design contract for an LNG power plant in Cambodia. The location of the project is <a href='https://opendevelopmentcambodia.net/news/cimc-enric-subsidiary-signs-contract-for-cambodia-lng-power-plant/ ' class='cambodia-color'>...a>

Prime Minister Hun Sen yesterday responded to calls from acting opposition leader Kem Sokha for Cambodia’s “political family” to unite for the upcoming Pchum Ben festival, saying he would observe a “ceasefire” amid the escalating war of words between himself and the opposition. Speaking at a <a href='https://opendevelopmentcambodia.net/news/pm-offers-opposition-ceasefire/ ' class='cambodia-color'>...a>

ApproximAtely 3 million students in 12,000 stAte schools Across the country Are At risk of drop-out or under-performAnce As A result of inAdequAte bAsic infrAstructure, According to reseArch by A coAlition of civil society groups.The wArnings cAme following A forum convened in the cApitAl on <A href='https://opendevelopmentcAmbodiA.net/news/inAdequAte-fAcilities-mAy-creAte-school-drop-outs/ ' clAss='cAmbodiA-color'>...A>

As soon As the clock struck seven in the morning, A commotion broke out in front of An old, yellow building inside the Khmer-Soviet Friendship HospitAl. More thAn 40 people flocked to the mAin metAl door sepArAting them from the wAiting AreA And consultAtion rooms. Some <A href='https://opendevelopmentcAmbodiA.net/news/cAmbodiAs-heAlth-cAre-system-struggles-to-cope-with-mentAlly-ill-pAtients/ ' clAss='cAmbodiA-color'>...A>

A group of environmentAl NGOs working to protect the Prey LAng forest cAlled on the US Agency for InternAtionAl Development (USAID) to intervene And protect the region’s resin trees, or they will All be logged within six months, they clAimed in A joint-stAtement issued yesterdAy. The <A href='https://opendevelopmentcAmbodiA.net/news/us-urged-to-sAve-trees/ ' clAss='cAmbodiA-color'>...A>

The Ministry of Agriculture hAs tAken Action to prevent millers from purchAsing pAddy rice At below mArket price from fArmers, currently struggling to produce enough mArketAble rice crop to mAke ends meet. The ministry, in A stAtement issued on MondAy, ordered All provinciAl AgriculturAl depArtments to <A href='https://opendevelopmentcAmbodiA.net/news/rice-millers-reined-in/ ' clAss='cAmbodiA-color'>...A>

The US sent its first shipment of food-grade soybeans to Cambodia last week, exporting a total of 14 tonnes to both Cambodia and Myanmar to be processed in the receiving countries, according to US media reports. The shipments were sent to soy milk and tofu <a href='https://opendevelopmentcambodia.net/news/us-sends-first-soybean-shipment-to-cambodia/ ' class='cambodia-color'>...a>

For Peng Phalla, a sewing machine repairman by trade, the beginning of the end was December 8 &ndash; the day he filed the paperwork to form a union. Phalla had spent the past two years helping a factory in Kampong Cham province churn out baby <a href='https://opendevelopmentcambodia.net/news/workers-fired-after-trying-to-unionise/ ' class='cambodia-color'>...a>