Phnom Penh extends curfew for another week to curb Covid-19 spread
Phnom Penh Authorities decided to extend the curfew for Another week from todAy till MAy 27, with stricter enforcement. <A href='https://opendevelopmentcAmbodiA.net/news/phnom-penh-extends-curfew-for-Another-week-to-curb-covid-19-spreAd/ ' clAss='cAmbodiA-color'>...A>
Tith Kongnov
https://www.khmertimeskh.com/50859758/phnom-penh-extends-curfew-for-another-week-to-curb-covid-19-spread/
More that 800 forest crimes, land grabs and illegal wildlife hunting reported last year
There were 811 cases of forest crimes, land grabs, and illegal hunting of wildlife reported last year, and of the number 320 involved in forest crimes were fined while another 491 were taken to court. <a href='https://opendevelopmentcambodia.net/news/more-that-800-forest-crimes-land-grabs-and-illegal-wildlife-hunting-reported-last-year/ ' class='cambodia-color'>...a>
Cambodia’s public debt at $9.81 billion, says Report
The Royal Government of Cambodia’s total public debt stock is at $9.81 billion consisting of 68 percent from Bilateral Developing Partners (DPs) and 32 percent from Multilateral DPs, according to Cambodia’s Public Debt Situation at the end of Q1 2022. <a href='https://opendevelopmentcambodia.net/news/cambodias-public-debt-at-9-81-billion-says-report/ ' class='cambodia-color'>...a>
Sok Sithika
https://www.khmertimeskh.com/501094257/cambodias-public-debt-at-9-81-billion-says-report/
MoH issues guidelines to prevent e-cigarettes use
Concerned over the rising use of e-cigarettes and heated tobacco products (HTPs) among Cambodian youth and the health risks these products pose, the Ministry of Education on Friday issued guidelines to prevent the sale and use of these products in public and private educational institutions. <a href='https://opendevelopmentcambodia.net/news/moh-issues-guidelines-to-prevent-e-cigarettes-use/ ' class='cambodia-color'>...a>
Buth Reaksmey Kongkea
https://www.khmertimeskh.com/501101486/moh-issues-guidelines-to-prevent-e-cigarettes-use/
Defence Minister in Vietnam to boost military ties
Defence Minister General Tea Seiha will hold talks with his Vietnamese counterpart General Phan Van Giang on strengthening friendly relations and cooperation between the two armies and peoples. <a href='https://opendevelopmentcambodia.net/news/defence-minister-in-vietnam-to-boost-military-ties/ ' class='cambodia-color'>...a>
Hang Punreay
https://www.khmertimeskh.com/501391287/defence-minister-in-vietnam-to-boost-military-ties/
US continues to support Cambodia in the areas of employment, social security, and vocational training
Heng Sour, Minister of Labour and Vocational Training, on October 25, met with US ambassador to Cambodia Patrick Murphy at the Ministry. <a href='https://opendevelopmentcambodia.net/news/us-continues-to-support-cambodia-in-the-areas-of-employment-social-security-and-vocational-training/ ' class='cambodia-color'>...a>
Khmer Times Staff
https://www.khmertimeskh.com/501382316/us-continues-to-support-cambodia-in-the-areas-of-employment-social-security-and-vocational-training/
Disease-carrying bats to be tracked
Scientists are attaching tracking devices to a colony of flying foxes near Phnom Penh in a bid to prevent a possible outbreak of a deadly virus. <a href='https://opendevelopmentcambodia.net/news/disease-carrying-bats-to-be-tracked/ ' class='cambodia-color'>...a>
Brent Crane
http://www.phnompenhpost.com/national/disease-carrying-bats-be-tracked
Quote 'Out of Context' Says Women's Minister
Women’s AffAirs Minister Ing KAnthA PhAvi sAid yesterdAy thAt comments she mAde in A rAdio broAdcAst lAst week, in which she AppeAred to blAme femAle Boeng KAk protesters for bringing police violence on themselves, were tAken out of context from A rAdio interview given some <A href='https://opendevelopmentcAmbodiA.net/news/quote-out-of-context-sAys-womens-minister/ ' clAss='cAmbodiA-color'>...A>
Man Arrested Over Murder of Rubber Farmer
A mAn hAs been Arrested for his Alleged role in the killing of A lAndowner following A dispute over A boundAry At A rubber plAntAtion in RAtAnAkkiri province, deputy provinciAl police chief Phen DinA sAid TuesdAy. Sok NA, 48, who wAs Arrested on MondAy evening At <A href='https://opendevelopmentcAmbodiA.net/news/mAn-Arrested-over-murder-of-rubber-fArmer/ ' clAss='cAmbodiA-color'>...A>
Sek Odom
http://www.cambodiadaily.com/news/man-arrested-over-murder-of-rubber-farmer-45712/
First doses of Sinopharm to be suspended
The Ministry of Health on Thursday evening announced that first doses of Sinopharm doses would be suspended throughout the country on a rolling basis while first doses of astraZeneca would continue to be administered to those 60 years old and older. <a href='https://opendevelopmentcambodia.net/news/first-doses-of-sinopharm-to-be-suspended/ ' class='cambodia-color'>...a>
Brian Badzmierowski
https://www.khmertimeskh.com/50823747/first-doses-of-sinopharm-to-be-suspended/
Love Lake to be protected and developed under new sub-decree
“Love Lake”, also known as the Boeng Sne and Poantaley area, has now been listed as a multi-use site over multiple districts in Prey Veng province in order to protect and develop the area. <a href='https://opendevelopmentcambodia.net/news/love-lake-to-be-protected-and-developed-under-new-sub-decree/ ' class='cambodia-color'>...a>
Buth Sela
https://www.khmertimeskh.com/50815239/love-lake-to-be-protected-and-developed-under-new-sub-decree/
Cambodia to introduce insurance for all types of vehicle to ensure compensation for traffic accident victims
Cambodia will soon introduce the purchase of insurance on all types of vehicles to ensure victims of road accidents in Cambodia will receive compensation. <a href='https://opendevelopmentcambodia.net/news/cambodia-to-introduce-insurance-for-all-types-of-vehicle-to-ensure-compensation-for-traffic-accident-victims/ ' class='cambodia-color'>...a>
Khmer Times Staff
https://www.khmertimeskh.com/501119681/cambodia-to-introduce-insurance-for-all-types-of-vehicle-to-ensure-compensation-for-traffic-accident-victims/
Risking it all for rosewood
At dAwn on the DAngrek MountAin rAnge, 62-yeAr-old logger Suon Song* uses An empty beer cAn to boil wAter for his morning coffee. He’ll need it to stAy Alert during the illegAl And dAngerous work AheAd, After the first of severAl sleepless nights in the <A href='https://opendevelopmentcAmbodiA.net/news/risking-it-All-for-rosewood/ ' clAss='cAmbodiA-color'>...A>
May Titthara
http://www.phnompenhpost.com/post-weekend/risking-it-all-rosewood
Govt wants word with VOA, RFA
The Ministry of Information and Council of Ministers has summoned representatives from US government-funded radio stations for an unprecedented meeting to discuss the stations’ content, goals and level of professionalism, government officials said yesterday. In a letter dated Monday and signed by Minister of Information Khieu Kanharith, Radio Free asia (RFa) and Voice <a href='https://opendevelopmentcambodia.net/news/govt-wants-word-with-voa-rfa/ ' class='cambodia-color'>...a>
MoH strengthens contact tracing measures to break the chain of transmission
The exponential growth of infected people related to the February 20 Community Incident is a call for rigorous at-scale physical-distancing measures and strict compliance to the Ministry of Health’s Standard Operating Procedures of wearing a facemask, washing hands frequently and seeking medical help if showing <a href='https://opendevelopmentcambodia.net/news/moh-strengthens-contact-tracing-measures-to-break-the-chain-of-transmission/ ' class='cambodia-color'>...a>
Khmer Times Staff
https://www.khmertimeskh.com/50823263/moh-strengthens-contact-tracing-measures-to-break-the-chain-of-transmission/
Cambodia’s trade volume up 20 percent in first half of 2022
Cambodia’s total trade volume was valued at $27.2 billion in the first half of 2022, up 20 percent from 22.6 billion dollars over the same period last year, according to an official report released on Tuesday. <a href='https://opendevelopmentcambodia.net/news/cambodias-trade-volume-up-20-percent-in-first-half-of-2022/ ' class='cambodia-color'>...a>
Khmer Times Staff
https://www.khmertimeskh.com/501111765/cambodias-trade-volume-up-20-percent-in-first-half-of-2022/
Vietnam, Cambodia promote multi-faceted collaboration
Chairwoman of the Vietnam-Cambodia Friendship association Nguyen ThiThanh and Chairwoman of the Cambodia-Vietnam Friendship association Men Sam an on November 12 co-chaired a conference in Tay Ninh province to review the one-year implementation of a memorandum of understanding (MoU) on coordination between the two associations <a href='https://opendevelopmentcambodia.net/news/vietnam-cambodia-promote-multi-faceted-collaboration/ ' class='cambodia-color'>...a>
Khmer Times Staff
https://www.khmertimeskh.com/501391314/vietnam-cambodia-promote-multi-faceted-collaboration/
ODC Meets Open Knowledge Festival 2014
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ODC Design Team Leader, Huy Eng, was supported by the OKFestival Foundation to attend the Open Knowledge Festival 2014, which took place July 15–17 2014 in Berlin, Germany. The event was held at the Kulturbrauerei, an aesthetically beautiful piece of architecture originally built and operated <a href='https://opendevelopmentcambodia.net/odc-meets-open-knowledge-festival-2014/ ' class='cambodia-color'>...a>
Big ambitions for model school program in Cambodia
On a leafy campus near Cambodia’s capital Phnom Penh, a group of 50 schoolchildren are benefiting from a bold educational experiment with a dual aim: to turn out youngsters who can improve the country, and to develop a model program that can be replicated internationally. <a href='https://opendevelopmentcambodia.net/news/big-ambitions-for-model-school-program-in-cambodia/ ' class='cambodia-color'>...a>
Robert Carmichael
http://www.voacambodia.com/content/big-ambitions-for-model-school-program-in-cambodia/2991893.html
Permit penalty: New fine in works for workers
Starting on april 1, the government will charge $5 a day for every day that a staff member of a company in Cambodia is without a work permit, according to a senior immigration official. The census is part of an overall tightening of labour laws <a href='https://opendevelopmentcambodia.net/news/permit-penalty-new-fine-in-works-for-workers/ ' class='cambodia-color'>...a>
Taing Vida
http://www.phnompenhpost.com/national/permit-penalty-new-fine-works-workers