The poverty rate in Cambodia had declined to 16.6 percent in 2022 from 36.7 percent in 2014, according to a United Nations Development Program (UNDP) report on Thursday. <a href='https://opendevelopmentcambodia.net/news/cambodias-poverty-rate-falls-to-16-6-pct-undp/ ' class='cambodia-color'>...a>

More than 70,000 security and law enforcement officers will be on standby for the National Election on July 23 to enforce the law and order, and ensure a smooth polling day. <a href='https://opendevelopmentcambodia.net/news/over-70000-security-forces-on-standby-for-election/ ' class='cambodia-color'>...a>

Cambodia has advised travelers and fishermen not to venture out to sea from 17th to 20th July as the kingdom is suffering from the impact of a typhoon. <a href='https://opendevelopmentcambodia.net/news/cambodia-advises-travelers-fishermen-not-to-venture-out-to-sea-due-to-bad-weather/ ' class='cambodia-color'>...a>

During a period spanning more than three years, from June 25, 2020, to July 24, 2023, the government has devoted over $1.1 billion to support vulnerable households. <a href='https://opendevelopmentcambodia.net/news/1-1b-spent-on-the-vulnerable-from-2020-23/ ' class='cambodia-color'>...a>

The General Department of Taxation on May 30, issued a notification to collect tax on all means of transportation and vehicles for 2023 from June 1 to November 30, 2023. <a href='https://opendevelopmentcambodia.net/news/gdt-announces-collection-of-tax-on-means-of-transportation-and-all-types-of-vehicles-for-2023/ ' class='cambodia-color'>...a>

The Cambodia Securities Exchange (CSX) is experiencing a surge in interest for green bond listings, with firms from the education sector and telecoms giant CamGSM at the forefront. <a href='https://opendevelopmentcambodia.net/news/csx-welcome-surge-in-issuance-of-new-green-bonds/ ' class='cambodia-color'>...a>

China Unicom Group, one of the country’s largest telecommunications operators, will build Cambodia’s first state-owned submarine optical fiber cable with a large capacity for international communications. <a href='https://opendevelopmentcambodia.net/news/china-unicom-to-build-cambodias-first-state-owned-submarine-optical-fiber-cable-project/ ' class='cambodia-color'>...a>

In Siem Reap town and province, where history and modernity converge, the Project for Improvement of Referral Hospitals &ndash; an initiative funded by the Japan International Cooperation agency (JICa) &ndash; is ushering in a new era of “healthcare excellence”. <a href='https://opendevelopmentcambodia.net/news/siem-reap-project-elevates-healthcare-2/ ' class='cambodia-color'>...a>

The senior official of the Cambodian Mine action authority said that mine clearance has been the government’s top priority to ensure that people have lived a safe life after the war. <a href='https://opendevelopmentcambodia.net/news/senior-minister-ly-thuch-meets-with-adelegation-of-the-center-for-humanitarian-demining-and-demining-of-the-republic-of-armenia/ ' class='cambodia-color'>...a>

Cambodia’s three-day Water Festival attracted some 4.9 million locals and tourists to the capital Phnom Penh, according to a Cambodian National Police’s report on Wednesday. <a href='https://opendevelopmentcambodia.net/news/cambodias-popular-water-festival-attracts-4-9-mln-visitors-to-capital/ ' class='cambodia-color'>...a>

Some 304,000 local and foreign visitors made their way to Siem Reap for the Water Festival, representing a 10% increase from 2019. <a href='https://opendevelopmentcambodia.net/news/number-of-tourists-to-siem-reap-on-the-rise/ ' class='cambodia-color'>...a>

Investment projects in clean and renewable energy play a crucial role in the Cambodian government’s efforts to reduce emissions from fossil fuels. <a href='https://opendevelopmentcambodia.net/news/cambodias-clean-energy-drive-attracts-65-5-million-investment-for-60-mw-solar-power-plant/ ' class='cambodia-color'>...a>

Kingdom has exported milled rice to the United arab Emirates (UaE), the first batch of 60,000 tonnes, grabbing a new market for Cambodia’s rice. <a href='https://opendevelopmentcambodia.net/news/kingdom-exports-first-shipment-of-milled-rice-to-uae/ ' class='cambodia-color'>...a>

The Minister of Rural Development has received the ambassador Extraordinary and Plenipotentiary of the Federal Republic of Germany to Cambodia for a cooperation discussion. <a href='https://opendevelopmentcambodia.net/news/rural-development-minister-and-german-ambassador-discuss-cooperation/ ' class='cambodia-color'>...a>

Chinese President Xi Jinping’s proposal to work together for another “golden 30 years” of the asia-Pacific is crucial in the current global context, a Cambodian expert has said. <a href='https://opendevelopmentcambodia.net/news/cambodian-expert-says-xis-proposal-for-another-golden-30-years-crucial-to-asia-pacific/ ' class='cambodia-color'>...a>

According to A spokesmAn for the Ministry of LAbour And VocAtionAl TrAining (MLVT), lAst yeAr the Ministry provided employment opportunities to work AbroAd to 1,356,616 people, including 552,851 women. <A href='https://opendevelopmentcAmbodiA.net/news/ministry-sAys-over-1-3-million-cAmbodiAns-Are-working-AbroAd/ ' clAss='cAmbodiA-color'>...A>

Cambodia exported $837 million worth of raw cashew nuts in 2023, a year-on-year decrease of 16.9 percent, according to the Cashew Nut association of Cambodia’s report on Monday. <a href='https://opendevelopmentcambodia.net/news/cambodia-exported-656000-tonnes-of-cashew-earning-837-million-in-revenue-in-2023/ ' class='cambodia-color'>...a>

To simplify the process of filing tax returns on income, a special seminar was organised by the General Department of Taxation (GDT) and Cambodian Footwear association at the Singapore (Cambodia) International academy on Wednesday. <a href='https://opendevelopmentcambodia.net/news/online-tax-filing-system-made-easy-says-gdt/ ' class='cambodia-color'>...a>

The General Department of Taxation (GDT) has asked garment, footwear, and travel goods (GFT) manufacturers and exporters to comply with the new tax law and also support promoting a good tax culture in Cambodia. <a href='https://opendevelopmentcambodia.net/news/gdt-calls-for-good-tax-culture-in-cambodia/ ' class='cambodia-color'>...a>

Cambodia’s cost of electricity to industrial users remains highest in the region, which in turn is contributing towards the increased cost of doing business, a World Bank study has pointed out.​​ <a href='https://opendevelopmentcambodia.net/news/cambodias-cost-of-electricity-to-industrial-users-highest-in-region/ ' class='cambodia-color'>...a>