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The number of victims of mines and unexploded ordnance (UXO) in Cambodia decreased from 4,320 in 1996 to just 41 in 2022, and it has been below 100 per year on average for the last 10 years, according to Prime Minister Hun Sen.

The Ministry of Public Works and Transport and the Preah Sihanouk Provincial Administration are studying the feasibility of launching a public transport system with 300 buses operating in Sihanoukville before expanding throughout the coastal province.

Laos’s Luang Prabang hydropower project, which has been underway since 2020, is expected to be completed in 2030, heard a recent conference held by the country’s Ministry of Energy and Mines and Luang Prabang province on the speeding up of the project.

Singaporean Foreign Minister Vivian Balakrishnan met with his Chinese counterpart Qin Gang in Beijing on February 20, during which he affirmed that Singapore is full of expectations for cooperation with China in various fields.

Preah Sihanouk provincial governor Kouch Chamroeun intends to crack down on anyone who encroaches on public beach sites for their own business.

The Consumer Protection, Competition and Fraud Repression Directorate-General (CCF) has confirmed that its officials will carry out inspections searching for prohibited foods as well as foods that carry significant health risks at educational institutions nationwide. Education departments across the country have also reminded their officials to pay closer attention to this issue.

Preah Sihanouk provincial governor Kouch Chamroeun intends to crack down on anyone who encroaches on public beach sites for their own business. The declaration was made at a recent meeting to discuss the achievements of the provincial administration in the past five years.

The HMS Spey (P234), a Batch II River-class offshore patrol vessel (OPV) of the UK’s Royal Navy, on February 17 set sail from Sihanoukville Autonomous Port (PAS) after a five-day visit to Cambodia, according to the Ministry of Information.

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Senior Minister Ly Thuch, first vice-president of the Cambodian Mine Action and Victim Assistance Authority (CMAA), declared Kampong Cham province mine-free in a February 16 ceremony.