More than 930,000 hectares of state public land inside protected conservation areas are now eligible for privatization, according to a November 30 sub-decree signed by Prime Minister Hun Sen. <a href='https://opendevelopmentcambodia.net/news/nearly-one-million-hectares-of-protected-conservation-area-now-eligible-for-privatization/ ' class='cambodia-color'>...a>

Cambodia and the People’s Republic of China (PRC) on December 21 co-organised a workshop in Phnom Penh to review the bilateral cooperation against COVID-19 and discuss way forward. <a href='https://opendevelopmentcambodia.net/news/cambodia-china-reflect-joint-fight-against-covid-19/ ' class='cambodia-color'>...a>

The Royal Government of Cambodia had a total public debt of $9.47 billion as of September 2022, the Ministry of Economy and Finance said, affirming that the public debt remained at low risk. <a href='https://opendevelopmentcambodia.net/news/cambodias-public-debt-remains-at-low-risk/ ' class='cambodia-color'>...a>

Cases of domestic violence are increasing at an alarming rate in remote communities compared to urban areas due to a lack of awareness of the negative consequences of violent behaviour. <a href='https://opendevelopmentcambodia.net/news/domestic-violence-on-the-decline-in-remote-areas/ ' class='cambodia-color'>...a>

Minister of Public Works and Transport Sun Chanthol said that his ministry will build a bus terminal on the outskirts of Phnom Penh to boost the public transportation in collaboration with the private sector. <a href='https://opendevelopmentcambodia.net/news/ministry-to-build-bus-terminal-on-the-outskirts-of-phnom-penh/ ' class='cambodia-color'>...a>

A number of documents on bilAterAl cooperAtion between the Kingdom of CAmbodiA And the Republic of MAldives will be inked during the visit of CAmbodiAn Prime Minister Hun Sen to MAldives. <A href='https://opendevelopmentcAmbodiA.net/news/mAny-cooperAtion-deAls-to-be-inked-during-cAmbodiAn-pms-visit-to-mAldives/ ' clAss='cAmbodiA-color'>...A>

Twenty-four (24) AustrAliAn Alumni in mAnAgement positions from government, NGOs, And privAte sector hAve completed A short course in Executive Skills for Inclusive Development (PhAse 2) recently. <A href='https://opendevelopmentcAmbodiA.net/news/AustrAliA-helps-build-executive-skills-for-inclusive-development/ ' clAss='cAmbodiA-color'>...A>

The Ministry of Industry, Science, Technology &amp; Innovation (MISTI) and Japan International Cooperation agency (JICa) has signed a deal on Technical Cooperation Project for Formulation of the Development Plan for Urban Water Supply. <a href='https://opendevelopmentcambodia.net/news/ministry-of-industry-and-jica-sign-fifth-deal-on-urban-water-supply/ ' class='cambodia-color'>...a>

A senior officiAl from the StAte SecretAriAt of Civil AviAtion (SSCA) sAid thAt Although JAnuAry hAs seen no significAnt growth, he expects 2023 to see ArrivAls to the Kingdom double. <A href='https://opendevelopmentcAmbodiA.net/news/internAtionAl-ArrivAls-projected-to-double-this-yeAr/ ' clAss='cAmbodiA-color'>...A>

China is a key contributor to Cambodia’s socioeconomic development and poverty reduction, Cambodian Economy and Finance Ministry’s Standing Secretary of State Vongsey Vissoth said here on Wednesday. <a href='https://opendevelopmentcambodia.net/news/senior-cambodian-officials-says-china-key-contributor-to-cambodias-development/ ' class='cambodia-color'>...a>

Cambodia earned $917.37 million from the exports of rice and paddy in the first seven months of the year, according to a report by the Cambodia Rice Federation (CRF), recently. <a href='https://opendevelopmentcambodia.net/news/kingdom-earns-917m-from-rice-exports/ ' class='cambodia-color'>...a>

The Club of Cambodian Journalists (CCJ), in collaboration with CP aLL (Cambodia) Co Ltd, are organising a photography competition for local journalists. <a href='https://opendevelopmentcambodia.net/news/ccj-ecotourism-photo-competition-open-to-published-journalists/ ' class='cambodia-color'>...a>

Japan’s global enterprise Toyota Tsusho Corporation (Toyota Tsusho) plans to establish another factory to produce automotive wire harness in Cambodia, said the Council for the Development of Cambodia (CDC) in a statement. <a href='https://opendevelopmentcambodia.net/news/toyota-to-produce-auto-wire-harness-in-poipet/ ' class='cambodia-color'>...a>

The government has announced the establishment of the Cardamom Mountain National Park, a sprawling natural reserve covering nearly 930,000ha across five provinces. <a href='https://opendevelopmentcambodia.net/news/930k-ha-cardamom-park-established/ ' class='cambodia-color'>...a>

Women’s groups in civil society have found that a lack of acceptance from political parties and other challenges has reduced women’s success in politics despite greater involvement. <a href='https://opendevelopmentcambodia.net/news/lack-of-acceptance-reduces-womens-political-success/ ' class='cambodia-color'>...a>

Cambodia marked World Food Safety Day on august 16, with all stakeholders calling for a focus on food safety for the good of public health and sustainable development. <a href='https://opendevelopmentcambodia.net/news/food-safety-day-sees-focus-on-public-health-sustainability/ ' class='cambodia-color'>...a>

Cambodia has made energy efficiency (EE) labels issued by the Ministry of Mining and Energy (MME) mandatory for all electrical appliances manufactured, imported or sold in the country through a new regulation. <a href='https://opendevelopmentcambodia.net/news/kingdom-makes-ee-labels-must-for-electrical-appliances/ ' class='cambodia-color'>...a>

The Regional Comprehensive Economic Partnership (RCEP) is playing a crucial role in boosting the aSEaN economic integration into the world economy, Cambodia’s outgoing Minister of Commerce Pan Sorasak has said. <a href='https://opendevelopmentcambodia.net/news/rcep-connecting-asean-to-the-world-economy-and-promoting-inclusive-growth/ ' class='cambodia-color'>...a>

The government has issued a sub-decree to expand and rename the Preah Vihear Temple Protected Land as Preah Vihear-Phnom Dangrek Protected Land, bringing it under two provinces, Preah Vihear and Oddar Meanchey. <a href='https://opendevelopmentcambodia.net/news/protected-preah-vihear-temple-area-expanded-renamed/ ' class='cambodia-color'>...a>