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Ministry of Health Calls for Systematic Maternal and Perinatal Death Review and Immediate Use of Standard Operating Procedures
The Ministry of Health directed continued nationwide implementation of the maternal and perinatal death surveillance and response system and called for the formal completion and immediate use of standard operating procedures across public and private health facilities. The minister also instructed stronger monitoring of pregnant women, postpartum women, and newborns through a Telegram-based follow-up system.
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MOWRAM Reviews Progress of Main Canal Restoration Project in Bati District, Takeo Province
The Ministry of Water Resources and Meteorology reported a site inspection of the restoration of the Pong Muoy main canal in Bati District, Takeo Province, covering two main canal sections with a combined length of 4,750 metres and 15 associated structures. The project is intended to improve flood drainage, protect National Road 3 from inundation at Tram Khnar market, and support irrigation and household water use in Kum Reachea commune.
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Ministry of Environment Launches Koh Sralao Carbon-Neutral Island Initiative
The Ministry of Environment announced a large-scale mangrove restoration and clean energy initiative to develop Koh Sralao as Cambodia’s first model carbon-neutral island. The project includes mangrove rehabilitation, solar power installation for more than 350 households, and community waste management measures.
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MOWRAM Reviews 88% Progress of Ta Si Samaki Irrigation Infrastructure Project in Battambang
The Ministry of Water Resources and Meteorology reported that the Ta Si Samaki agricultural community irrigation infrastructure project in Ta Meun Commune, Thma Koul District, Battambang Province had reached about 88% completion. The World Bank-funded project under the Cambodia Agricultural Diversification Project includes reservoir works, irrigation piping, wells, solar-powered pumps, and pumping stations.
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APSARA Authority Completes Restoration of Two Ancient Canals in Don Kaew Commune Under Angkor Water Resilience Project
The APSARA National Authority reported the completion of restoration works on two ancient canals in Don Kaew Commune, Puok District, under the Angkor Water Resilience Project implemented in cooperation with New Zealand. The works included canal rehabilitation, four new water gates, one spillway, and repairs to 1,000 metres of embankment to support water management, flood drainage, cultural landscape conservation, and local agricultural use.
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Interior Ministry Report Summarizes Weekly and Monthly Gambling Enforcement Cases as of 22 March 2026
According to an Interior Ministry report, National Police units recorded five gambling suppression cases and detained 20 people during the third week of March 2026, with cases reported in Phnom Penh, Kampong Speu, Preah Sihanouk, and Oddar Meanchey. The report also stated that 27 gambling cases and 67 related arrests were recorded in February, with some other individuals required to sign agreements to cease such activities.
