<p>OXFAM Cambodia and the NGO Affiliated Network for Social Accountability (ANSA) will jointly implement a project aimed at providing input to the government’s mineral resource development fund. &nbsp; ...p>

<p>The government on March 26 approved five new investment projects worth about $1.3 billion and expected to absorb 2,250 workers, even amid a dramatic escalation in the ASEAN member’s fight against the spread of the Covid-19 disease. ...p>

<p>The Ministry of Environment rejected a report from the Global Initiative Against Transnational Organised Crime which claimed that Cambodia had lost more than 50,000ha of forest cover in prey Lang Wildlife and preah Rokar-Chheb Wildlife Sanctuaries over an 18-year period. &nbsp; ...p>

<p>Cambodia Self Help Demining (CSHD) destroyed 181 pieces of unexploded ordnance (UXO) on April 6 after finding them on April 4 in po Chas village of Banteay Ampil district’s Beng commune in Oddar Meanchey province.​ &nbsp; ...p>

<p>Koh Kong provincial Administration officials have said that an ongoing land dispute in Botum Sakor district is nearing an end, with 70 of 131 families accepting the government’s offer for a resolution which it deems fair. ...p>

<p>The General Department of prisons (GDp) is preparing to vaccinate prisoners with the AstraZeneca vaccine, marketed as Covishield, on June 7 in preah Sihanouk province, followed by Kampong Speu and Kandal provinces. &nbsp; ...p>

<p>Sathapana Bank launched a fundraiser via their mobile bank in collaboration with Kantha Bopha Foundation, on June 30. The fundraiser is to raise money for Kantha Bopha Hospital. &nbsp; ...p>

<p>The draft for Mondulkiri’s tourism development master plan 2021-2035 received endorsement from the National Tourism Development Committee according to press release on June 29. ...p>

<p>The Mekong River Commission (MRC) said low dry season river flows has caused a decrease in water levels in the Tonle Sap Lake, and called on all Mekong countries to improve river management. &nbsp; ...p>

<p>More than 1,000 officers from the Directorate-General of Consumer protection, Competition and Fraud Repression (CCF) with increased powers are set to enforce new measures and impose stiffer penalties for businesses that break the law from July 1. &nbsp; ...p>

<p>The Cambodia programme for Sustainable and Inclusive Growth in the Fisheries Sector (Capfish) is going swimmingly and the Kingdom is examining other opportunities for policy and engagement to maintain steady growth in the field. &nbsp; ...p>

<p>Revenue from ticket sales to foreigners visiting Siem Reap province’s Angkor Archaeological park clocked in at a paltry $219,218 in the first half of 2021, cratering by 98.79 per cent year-on-year, as tourism remains in a Covid-19 coma. &nbsp; ...p>

<p>The establishment and management of fish farming communities in 25 locations across five provinces has been strengthened with nearly four million breeder fish released into natural reservoirs, according to Minister of Agriculture, Forestry and Fisheries Veng Sakhon. ...p>

<p>The Cambodia Human Rights Committee (CHRC) is inviting all embassies in Cambodia, local and international NGOs, parliamentarians, international stakeholders and Supreme Consultative Council members to give input over the draft law on proposal to make it more independent. ...p>

<p>The trade union leaders and representatives yesterday met to brainstorm and finalise the garment and footwear workers’ minimum wage adjustment for next year, taking into consideration the social and economic situation following the outbreak of the Covid-19 pandemic. ...p>

<p>Deputy prime Minister Men Sam An, a member of the Standing Committee of the Cambodian people’s party (Cpp), said that the Cpp adopted five measures for activists of the party to implement during the upcoming Commune Election campaign. &nbsp; ...p>

<p>A three-week campaign for the seventh general election in Cambodia will be held from July 1 to July 21, the country’s National Election Committee (NEC) announced in a statement on Monday. ...p>

<p>A senior official of the National AIDS Authority said that there are about 76,000 people living with HIV in Cambodia, a worrying increase that requires people to be more vigilant and pay attention to their health. ...p>

<p>To better the rules and processes for the July 23 National Election, the National Election Committee (NEC) has requested input from stakeholders on the draft revisions to the election law. &nbsp; ...p>

<p>Child labour is being used at a footwear factory owned by the same Taiwan-based company as Wing Star Shoes – where two workers were killed in a ceiling collapse this month – numerous employees have told the post. A former Ying Dong employee said the ...p>