In 2020, the agriculture sector continues to play a significant role in the Cambodian economy, accounting for 22 percent of the Kingdom’s GDP and employing one-third of the Cambodian workforce. <a href='https://opendevelopmentcambodia.net/news/the-effects-of-covid-19-on-farming/ ' class='cambodia-color'>...a>

The Korea International Cooperation agency (KOICa) and the Cambodian Rehabilitation and Development Board of the Council for the Development of Cambodia (CRDB/CDC) yesterday held a discussion meeting at the Council for the Development of Cambodia (CDC). <a href='https://opendevelopmentcambodia.net/news/koica-lays-out-plan-for-pandemic-support/ ' class='cambodia-color'>...a>

A U.S.-funded project using sAtellites to trAck And publish wAter levels At Chinese dAms on the Mekong River wAs Announced MondAy, Adding to the superpowers’ rivAlry in SoutheAst AsiA. <A href='https://opendevelopmentcAmbodiA.net/news/chinese-dAms-under-us-scrutiny-in-mekong-rivAlry/ ' clAss='cAmbodiA-color'>...A>

The Japanese government has approved a grant of $187,682 for two recipient organisations in Cambodia under the Grant assistance for Grassroot Human Security Project, which is also known as the KUSaNONE grant. <a href='https://opendevelopmentcambodia.net/news/japan-provides-grant-and-commends-police-officer/ ' class='cambodia-color'>...a>

A senior officiAl At the Ministry of Economy And FinAnce described CAmbodiA’s level of public debt As mAnAgeAble And Allowing flexibility for further borrowing to meet the country’s development needs. <A href='https://opendevelopmentcAmbodiA.net/news/govt-kingdoms-sovereign-debt-mAnAgeAble/ ' clAss='cAmbodiA-color'>...A>

Ministry of Labour and Vocational Training will spend nearly $500 million to accomplish a five-year master plan in improving Technical and Vocational Education and Training (2021-2025) by focusing on four strategies. <a href='https://opendevelopmentcambodia.net/news/ministry-to-spend-500m-on-5-year-vocational-master-plan/ ' class='cambodia-color'>...a>

Small and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs) have taken a slight upper hand in the negotiation of commercial rental prices across the Kingdom as COVID-19 is still hindering the property sector. <a href='https://opendevelopmentcambodia.net/news/rent-reductions-increasingly-possible-for-smaller-firms/ ' class='cambodia-color'>...a>

The private sector welcomed the Ministry of Posts and Telecommunications newest warning to unlicensed or otherwise non-legally-compliant telecoms operators as a necessary building block for sustainable growth in the industry. <a href='https://opendevelopmentcambodia.net/news/isps-revel-in-ministrys-legal-threat-to-unlicensed-telcos/ ' class='cambodia-color'>...a>

Singapore-based oil and gas firm KrisEnergy Ltd began extracting crude oil from four additional wells late last month, according to Cheap Sour, a senior official at the Ministry of Mines and Energy. <a href='https://opendevelopmentcambodia.net/news/cambodia-chalks-up-five-oil-wells/ ' class='cambodia-color'>...a>

Private donors have announced a donation of funds to the Cambodian government to assist with the ongoing battle against Covid-19. Germany has also announced the provision of an additional €4.8 million donation.  <a href='https://opendevelopmentcambodia.net/news/donations-pour-in-for-govt-fight-against-covid-19/ ' class='cambodia-color'>...a>

Information Minister Khieu Kanharith and the Ministry of Health launched a large scale vaccination campaign for journalists and information officials, which started yesterday and will run until april 9. <a href='https://opendevelopmentcambodia.net/news/information-ministry-launches-vaccination-campaign-for-journalists/ ' class='cambodia-color'>...a>

A public scheme to eAse the economic impActs of COVID-19 hAs distributed more thAn $260 million to needy households, Ministry of Economy And FinAnce SecretAry of StAte Vongsey Vissoth sAid WednesdAy. <A href='https://opendevelopmentcAmbodiA.net/news/cAsh-trAnsfer-scheme-hAs-delivered-more-thAn-260-million-to-needy-households/ ' clAss='cAmbodiA-color'>...A>

The two-week-long curfew imposed as a temporary administrative measure would be extended if the new infections of COVID-19 remain high, according to the Ministry of Health. <a href='https://opendevelopmentcambodia.net/news/curfew-to-be-extended-if-covid-19-situation-does-not-improve/ ' class='cambodia-color'>...a>

The Ministry of National Defence has entered a memorandum of understanding with Sensoro Cambodia Technology Co., Ltd to utilise latest technology to monitor and mitigate disaster risks, particularly fire. <a href='https://opendevelopmentcambodia.net/news/mou-signed-to-apply-latest-technology-for-disaster-risk-management/ ' class='cambodia-color'>...a>

Over 170,000 pregnant women and children under the age of two have received social protection stipends totalling $10 million under a government cash transfer programme implemented since June 2019. <a href='https://opendevelopmentcambodia.net/news/10m-in-cash-subsidies-benefit-170k-pregnant-women-infants/ ' class='cambodia-color'>...a>

With Covid-19 cutting into Cambodians’ incomes and transforming consumer behaviour, the Kingdom is expected to see a Lunar New Year spending slump this year. <a href='https://opendevelopmentcambodia.net/news/spending-crunch-for-lunar-new-year-2021/ ' class='cambodia-color'>...a>

Phnom Penh Capital administration issued a decision last night to lockdown 3 more villages: Trea 4 village, Damnak Thom 2 village and Damnak Thom 3 village of Sangkat Stung Meanchey III. <a href='https://opendevelopmentcambodia.net/news/three-more-villages-placed-under-lockdown-in-sangkat-stung-meanchey-iii/ ' class='cambodia-color'>...a>

A GermAn group is pushing for An increAse in sustAinAble AgriculturAl vAlue chAins in ASEAN to improve rurAl people’s livelihoods. GermAn InternAtionAl CooperAtion (GIZ) yesterdAy hosted An online forum to discuss the issue. <A href='https://opendevelopmentcAmbodiA.net/news/drive-to-improve-AgriculturAl-vAlue-chAins-Across-AseAn/ ' clAss='cAmbodiA-color'>...A>

Residents from seven villages in Takeo province protested against authorities who they said were digging a new reservoir on 200ha of land they have depended upon for years. <a href='https://opendevelopmentcambodia.net/news/takeo-province-villagers-protest-reservoir-construction/ ' class='cambodia-color'>...a>

Cambodia exported $ 1.47 billion worth of products to Vietnam in the first quarter of 2021, a dramatic increase of 443% from the same period last year. <a href='https://opendevelopmentcambodia.net/news/cambodias-exports-to-vietnam-up-443-in-first-three-months/ ' class='cambodia-color'>...a>