ADB will support the Skills for Future Economy Sector Development ProgrAm in CAmbodiA, sAid A top officiAl of the bAnk. The bAnk is the leAding development pArtner in the technicAl And vocAtionAl educAtion And trAining (TVET) sector. <A href='https://opendevelopmentcAmbodiA.net/news/skills-for-future-economy-project-to-be-okAyed-by-2023-Adb/ ' clAss='cAmbodiA-color'>...A>

Cambodia exported $1,939 million worth of products to Japan last year, a year-on-year increase of 10.5 percent, the Japan External Trade Organization (JETRO) report said on Monday. <a href='https://opendevelopmentcambodia.net/news/cambodias-export-to-japan-reached-almost-2b-last-year/ ' class='cambodia-color'>...a>

The Cashew nut association of Cambodia (CaC) requested that relevant authorities speed up the implementation of a national cashew nut policy amid unfavourable weather conditions that experts predict will lower Cambodia’s overall cashew output for 2023. <a href='https://opendevelopmentcambodia.net/news/rain-cold-weather-expected-to-dampen-cashew-nut-output/ ' class='cambodia-color'>...a>

The Phnom Penh Post’s weekend editorial about a recent BBC report that included an interview with former staff Mech Dara has drawn heated reactions from across the board among journalists, civil society organisations and members of the public. <a href='https://opendevelopmentcambodia.net/news/the-post-justified-in-response-to-unsubstantiated-reports-pundits/ ' class='cambodia-color'>...a>

The Ministry of Environment, United Nations Economic and Social Commission for asia and the Pacific (UNESCaP) and United Nations Environment Programme (UNEP) on March 9 held a forum on Cambodia’s Cooling action Plan and Passive Cooling Strategies for Sustainable Development in Cambodia. <a href='https://opendevelopmentcambodia.net/news/un-ministry-hold-forum-on-kingdoms-action-plan-for-cooling/ ' class='cambodia-color'>...a>

Cambodia’s public debt is still evaluated as controllable with a low risk of distress despite the country’s economy having been impacted by the Covid-19 pandemic and other external factors. <a href='https://opendevelopmentcambodia.net/news/cambodia-remains-at-low-risk-of-debt-distress/ ' class='cambodia-color'>...a>

The Regional Comprehensive Economic Partnership (RCEP) free trade pact and bilateral free trade agreements (FTas) have provided more favorable trade and investment opportunities for investors in Cambodia, a senior commerce ministry official said on Saturday. <a href='https://opendevelopmentcambodia.net/news/rcep-ftas-create-more-favorable-trade-investment-opportunities-for-investors-in-cambodia/ ' class='cambodia-color'>...a>

Cambodian authorities are calling the popular beach resorts on major tourist attraction Koh Rong Sanloem island “illegal” and claiming there are only “one or two” holdouts left after a sudden eviction notice. <a href='https://opendevelopmentcambodia.net/news/grumblings-of-disquiet-on-koh-rong-sanloem-over-sudden-evictions/ ' class='cambodia-color'>...a>

The restoration work on the Takav Gate in the western part of angkor Thom temple in the famed angkor archeological Park in northwest Cambodia’s Siem Reap province has been 100 percent completed, the apsara National authority (aNa) said in a news release on Wednesday. <a href='https://opendevelopmentcambodia.net/news/restoration-work-on-angkor-thoms-takav-gate-completed/ ' class='cambodia-color'>...a>

Cassava prices have seen a marked on-year increase in areas near the Thai border, as the harvest reaches 85-90 per cent, according to industry insiders. <a href='https://opendevelopmentcambodia.net/news/cassava-prices-swell-in-northwest-border-areas/ ' class='cambodia-color'>...a>

Cambodia’s cashew value chain has received a boost after discussions were held between Cambodia Cashew Federation (CCF) and development partners to build the nation’s nascent cashew export sector. <a href='https://opendevelopmentcambodia.net/news/cambodias-cashew-players-plans-to-strengthen-the-sector-for-export/ ' class='cambodia-color'>...a>

Minister of Agriculture, Forestry And Fisheries Dith TinA Aims to promote cooperAtion between locAl fArmers in northern TAkeo province’s BAti district And the owners of Kirisu DAiry FArm, sAying he foresees greAt potentiAl in such A venture. <A href='https://opendevelopmentcAmbodiA.net/news/tinA-urges-dAiry-fArm-fArmer-venture/ ' clAss='cAmbodiA-color'>...A>

Prime Minister Hun Sen has once again called on the people not to panic over the recent warning of the International Monetary Fund (IMF) and the World Bank over the risks of a global recession. <a href='https://opendevelopmentcambodia.net/news/pm-hun-sen-re-appeals-to-people-not-to-panic-over-international-banking-institutions-warning/ ' class='cambodia-color'>...a>

The microfinance sector in Cambodia has been playing an important role in contributing to economic and social development, especially the reduction of poverty in rural areas, said a senior official at the National Bank of Cambodia. <a href='https://opendevelopmentcambodia.net/news/microfinance-sector-plays-important-role-in-economic-development-nbc/ ' class='cambodia-color'>...a>

The General Department of Customs and Excise (GDCE) has collected $564.1 million as custom income in the first three months of this year, a decline of 5.2 percent compared to the same period of 2022. <a href='https://opendevelopmentcambodia.net/news/general-department-of-customs-and-excise-earns-more-than-564-million-in-q1/ ' class='cambodia-color'>...a>

A delegAtion from LAos visited CAmbodiA And exchAnged experiences on mine Action And relevAnt work experiences on mAnAgement, informAtion gAthering, plAnning And prioritising mine Action in the Kingdom. <A href='https://opendevelopmentcAmbodiA.net/news/lAo-delegAtion-on-kingdom-visit-to-discuss-mine-Action/ ' clAss='cAmbodiA-color'>...A>

The National Election Committee is running a May 2-3 training session on election campaigning, said NEC deputy secretary-general and spokesman Som Sorida. <a href='https://opendevelopmentcambodia.net/news/nec-begin-campaign-training-as-natl-election-approaching/ ' class='cambodia-color'>...a>

Cambodia’s famed angkor archaeological Park attracted 287,454 foreign tourists in 2022, earning $11.5 million from ticket sales, the state-owned angkor Enterprise said in a statement on Wednesday. <a href='https://opendevelopmentcambodia.net/news/287454-international-tourists-visit-world-famous-angkor-archaeological-park-in-cambodia-in-2022/ ' class='cambodia-color'>...a>