The National Bank of Cambodia (NBC)’s Governor Chea Chanto has said that the global economic recovery will support Cambodia’s export and investment sectors, reinforcing its position as a pillar of support for relevant sectors, to boost the national economy into positive growth and sow the <a href='https://opendevelopmentcambodia.net/news/global-economic-rebound-to-lift-cambodias-export-and-investment/ ' class='cambodia-color'>...a>

Bilateral trade between Cambodia and South Korea is growing ahead of a draft bilateral trade agreement expected to be signed and put into effect by the end of this year. <a href='https://opendevelopmentcambodia.net/news/cambodia-s-korea-latest-trade-valued-at-451-mn/ ' class='cambodia-color'>...a>

The World Health Organisation (WHO) in Cambodia on July 30 called on people from all walks of life to make a concerted effort to stamp out the spread of the novel coronavirus. <a href='https://opendevelopmentcambodia.net/news/who-collective-action-necessary-to-prevent-delta-variant-disaster/ ' class='cambodia-color'>...a>

Cambodia exported nearly $3 billion worth of agricultural products in the first seven months of the year, a rise of more than 87 percent over the same period in 2020. <a href='https://opendevelopmentcambodia.net/news/agricultural-exports-rise-87-in-first-seven-months-despite-rice-shipment-drop/ ' class='cambodia-color'>...a>

The General Department of Taxation at the Ministry of Economy and Finance and Japanese Embassy to Cambodia held a virtual discussion Monday in conjunction with the Japanese embassy on tax considerations for Japanese investors. <a href='https://opendevelopmentcambodia.net/news/gdt-and-japanese-embassy-hosts-virtual-discussion-with-investors/ ' class='cambodia-color'>...a>

For those in the business of touch or hands-on service, such as that of a masseuse, the future looks bleak with their career on ice due to the Covid-19 pandemic. <a href='https://opendevelopmentcambodia.net/news/pm-learn-new-skills-and-change-career/ ' class='cambodia-color'>...a>

Prime Road alternative (Cambodia) Co Ltd will soon break ground on a 60MW solar power plant in southwestern Kampong Chhnang province valued at $37.4 million. <a href='https://opendevelopmentcambodia.net/news/37m-60mw-kampong-chhnang-solar-farm-to-break-ground-soon-official/ ' class='cambodia-color'>...a>

Cambodia and China are committed to increasing bilateral trade to $10 billion by 2023, from $8 billion last year, according to a senior official at the Cambodian Ministry of Commerce. <a href='https://opendevelopmentcambodia.net/news/cambodia-china-renew-pledge-for-10b-in-trade-value-by-2023/ ' class='cambodia-color'>...a>

The International Monetary Fund (IMF) has approved a $240 million grant to Cambodia to rehabilitate its economy and recover from the affects of the Covid-19 pandemic. <a href='https://opendevelopmentcambodia.net/news/imf-approves-240m-grant-for-pandemic-recovery-fund/ ' class='cambodia-color'>...a>

Phnom Penh City Hall will extend the  curfew with additional measures to prevent the spread of Covid-19, especially the Delta variant, following a series of community-based infections. <a href='https://opendevelopmentcambodia.net/news/city-hall-plans-to-extend-phnom-penh-curfew/ ' class='cambodia-color'>...a>

The government has drawn up a “Draft Law on Social Protection System” to ensure minimum standards of well-being and reduce economic and financial vulnerabilities.    <a href='https://opendevelopmentcambodia.net/news/draft-social-protection-law-unveiled/ ' class='cambodia-color'>...a>

The International Monetary Fund says Cambodia’s gross domestic product (GDP) will grow 2.2 percent this year, down from a previous forecast of 4.2 percent annual growth. GDP was minus 3.1 percent last year after average annual growth of 7 percent in previous years. <a href='https://opendevelopmentcambodia.net/news/economy-will-grow-2-2-before-recovery-says-imf/ ' class='cambodia-color'>...a>

The Ministry of Water Resources has issued a notification stating that:On October 8, active low pressure occurred in the Philippines. This active low pressure will gradually increase its impact into the South China Sea, possibly increasing its impact to the 17th typhoon (not yet officially <a href='https://opendevelopmentcambodia.net/news/warning-issued-on-possible-effects-of-17th-typhoon-on-cambodia/ ' class='cambodia-color'>...a>

The Council for the Development of Cambodia approved 75 private investment projects outside special economic zones during the first eight months of the year, a year-on-year decrease of 28 percent. <a href='https://opendevelopmentcambodia.net/news/75-investment-projects-approved-in-first-eight-months-this-year/ ' class='cambodia-color'>...a>

Supplies of organic vegetables in Prey Veng province have decreased as growers have had to confront challenges due to markets shutting down during the Covid-19 pandemic and a price decrease. <a href='https://opendevelopmentcambodia.net/news/organic-veggie-farms-in-prey-veng-hit-by-smaller-market-price-decrease/ ' class='cambodia-color'>...a>

Fifty-one families, equivalent to 87% of the total number  of households in Phat Sanday commune, Kampong Svay district, Kampong Thom province, have applied to establish a new community in the Stung Sen Ramsar site for the protection and conservation of natural resources by local villagers <a href='https://opendevelopmentcambodia.net/news/%e1%9e%9f%e1%9e%a0%e1%9e%82%e1%9e%98%e1%9e%93%e1%9f%8d%e2%80%8b%e1%9e%90%e1%9f%92%e1%9e%98%e1%9e%b8%e2%80%8b%e1%9e%94%e1%9e%b6%e1%9e%93%e2%80%8b%e1%9e%9f%e1%9f%92%e1%9e%93%e1%9e%be%e2%80%8b%e1%9e%a1/ ' class='cambodia-color'>...a>

The Cambodian Minister of agriculture expressed gratitude and requested the continued aid from the asian Development Bank (aDB) in a call with aDB’S Country Director for Cambodia. <a href='https://opendevelopmentcambodia.net/news/ministry-of-agriculture-requests-continued-assistance-from-adb/ ' class='cambodia-color'>...a>

The National Bank of Cambodia has issued a notice to banks, microfinance institutions and exchange traders to participate in the auction of US $50,000,000 for October 12, 2021. <a href='https://opendevelopmentcambodia.net/news/national-bank-of-cambodia-announces-50-million-auction-tomorrow/ ' class='cambodia-color'>...a>

More than 250 indigenous Kuoy families in Preah Vihear province have refused to accept compensation from a gold mining company that has offered them just $500 per hectare of land. <a href='https://opendevelopmentcambodia.net/news/kuoy-families-in-preah-vihear-worry-over-land-issue/ ' class='cambodia-color'>...a>

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