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The problems of drugs, organised crime, youth gangs, traffic accidents, thefts and robberies, violence and illegal gambling are all still happening in some villages and communes even as the effort to prevent them and education about these problems continues through “safe village-commune policy”.

After getting through the bootcamps, and “Hatch” and “Digithon” challenge activities, five teams have been selected to progress to the next stage of the SmartStart Young Innovator Program – Incubation and Internship.

Despite the rainy season, accompanied by strong winds and giant waves, crab fishing continues to meet the consumption demand across Cambodia.

The problems of drugs, organised crime, youth gangs, traffic accidents, thefts and robberies, violence and illegal gambling are all still happening in some villages and communes even as the effort to prevent them and education about these problems continues through “safe village-commune policy”.

Despite the rainy season, accompanied by strong winds and giant waves, crab fishing continues to meet the consumption demand across Cambodia. On average, more than five tonnes of blue swimming crabs (Portunus pelagicus), known locally as Kdam Ses, are caught by fishermen everyday off the coasts to sell to wholesale and retail vendors across the country.

The Ministry of Tourism plans to introduce a convenient, single lifetime pass for foreign travellers to visit Angkor Archaeological Park and potentially other areas.

The Cambodian banking system has just completed a 26-month debt restructuring exercise where scores of loan accounts were revised, classified and provisioned as the rate of non-performing loans inched up, sparking a slight credit risk unease

The Koh Norea Bridge, which links to National Road 1, will be operational from October and is expected to improve traffic flow into the capital, according to Touch Samnang, deputy director of the Overseas Cambodian Investment Corporation (OCIC).

Artwork which imparts stories that few people have heard about the lives of Cambodian refugees in Japan will be on display at “ALIVE IV” in Tokyo and Yokohama, Japan, this August and September. Kim Hak, a photographic artist, took pictures of music tapes from refugee camps and passports from more than 40 years ago as a narrative of the memories of Cambodian families in Japan.

The Ministry of Tourism plans to introduce a convenient, single lifetime pass for foreign travellers to visit Angkor Archaeological Park and potentially other areas. The move is designed to stimulate tourism to the culturally rich province of Siem Reap as the start of the “Visit Cambodia Year 2023” campaign draws near.