Indonesia plans to increase import of rice to 250,000 tonnes a year from Cambodia to preserve its food security, and in turn support the Kingdom’s food security infrastructure by supplying fertiliser and providing training to agriculture workers. href='https://opendevelopmentcambodia.net/news/indonesia-planning-increased-rice-order/ ' class='cambodia-color'>...

Pol Gen Surachate Hakparn, the deputy national police, is in Cambodia today (Tuesday) to seek cooperation from police there in the arrests of nine Thai and Chinese suspects working in a call centre gang. href='https://opendevelopmentcambodia.net/news/deputy-police-chief-in-cambodia-seeking-help-to-track-down-call-centre-gang-members/ ' class='cambodia-color'>...

The presidents of the ruling parties in Indochina, including Cambodia, Laos, and Vietnam, reaffirmed their commitment to strengthen the traditional friendship, according to a press release from Cambodian People’s Party (CPP) AKP received yesterday. href='https://opendevelopmentcambodia.net/news/cambodia-laos-vietnam-ruling-parties-strengthen-traditional-friendship/ ' class='cambodia-color'>...

Cambodia exported 607,000 tonnes of Raw Cashew Nuts (RCN) to Vietnam in the first eight months of 2023 earning $820 million, a decrease of 15.8 percent compared to the same period last year. href='https://opendevelopmentcambodia.net/news/cashew-exports-to-vietnam-decline-16-says-cac/ ' class='cambodia-color'>...

Officials of the Fisheries Administration’s (FiA) Preah Sihanouk provincial cantonment plan to replant at least 10,000 mangrove trees by the end of the year. The saplings will be used to replenish degraded an​d deforested areas of fishery communities. href='https://opendevelopmentcambodia.net/news/coastal-mangroves-replenished/ ' class='cambodia-color'>...

The General Secretariat of Commercial Gambling Management Commission of Cambodia (CGMC) of the Ministry of Economy and Finance (MEF) has renewed the validity of 70 licenses to casino and game of chance companies nationwide in the second quarter of this year, according to a release href='https://opendevelopmentcambodia.net/news/govt-renews-70-casino-and-game-of-chance-firms/ ' class='cambodia-color'>...

Prime Minister Hun Sen addressed the 77th UN General Assembly (UNGA) in the early hours of September 24, highlighting global challenges exacerbated by the escalation of armed conflicts and superpower rivalry, among others, while urging world leaders to adopt a balanced approach to the pressing href='https://opendevelopmentcambodia.net/news/hun-sen-urges-balanced-approach-to-conflicts-in-address-to-unga/ ' class='cambodia-color'>...

The Ministry of Information has disputed a joint statement on impunity for crimes against journalists issued by the Coalition of Cambodian Journalists (CamboJA), Cambodian Centre for Independent Media (CCIM) and 32 other civil society organisations (CSOs). href='https://opendevelopmentcambodia.net/news/ministry-refutes-impunity-claims-by-journo-coalition/ ' class='cambodia-color'>...

A new website dedicated to serving readers’ cravings for the essential progress of Cambodia’s digital economy has been officially launched by Meta (formerly Facebook) and Open Development Cambodia (ODC). href='https://opendevelopmentcambodia.net/news/meta-cambodia-launches-digital-economy-portal/ ' class='cambodia-color'>...

South Korea plans to establish an ASEAN tree garden in Siem Reap province next year, as a symbol of enhanced relations, cooperation and connectivity between the East Asian country and the regional bloc. href='https://opendevelopmentcambodia.net/news/south-korea-plans-siem-reap-asean-tree-garden/ ' class='cambodia-color'>...

Blockchain network CamDL launches this week with the aim of providing the public with a platform to experiment with blockchain technology to solve daily issues, such as managing digital assets and strengthening data protection.​ href='https://opendevelopmentcambodia.net/news/online-platform-elevates-cambodias-fintech-sector/ ' class='cambodia-color'>...

Vietnam’s rubber investment in Cambodia has been contributing significantly to the country’s economic growth. Veng Sakhon, Minister of Agriculture, Forestry and Fisheries, underlined so in a meeting with Mr Le Thanh Hung, General Director of the Vietnam Rubber Group (VRG) on Tuesday. href='https://opendevelopmentcambodia.net/news/minister-appreciates-vietnams-rubber-investment-in-cambodia/ ' class='cambodia-color'>...

Cambodia’s agriculture sector has been immune from Covid-inflicted impact and enjoyed strong growth during the pandemic as financing for the sector has increased, a leading banker said on Friday. href='https://opendevelopmentcambodia.net/news/cambodias-agricultural-sector-immune-to-impacts-of-covid/ ' class='cambodia-color'>...

The government has provided 104ha of a social land concession (SLC) in Dounba commune’s Kouk Roka village of Battambang province’s Kors Kralor district for housing and farming to 104 veterans. href='https://opendevelopmentcambodia.net/news/104-battambang-vets-to-receive-homes-via-random-draw/ ' class='cambodia-color'>...

Cambodia has received a first batch of salt imported from India, after unseasonable rains since the beginning of the year melted away domestic yields below half of the expected nationwide demand for 2022. href='https://opendevelopmentcambodia.net/news/salt-shipment-arrives-as-output-falls-below-half-of-2022-demand/ ' class='cambodia-color'>...

Cambodia’s sole exporter of cashew nuts to Japan is set to resume shipments in mid-September, after it sent its last consignment in March, before Tokyo began requesting an additional certificate, a requirement it had waived in light of Covid-19, according to the enterprise’s owner. href='https://opendevelopmentcambodia.net/news/japan-cashew-sales-may-resume-september/ ' class='cambodia-color'>...

The Ministry of Environment on October 3 released a prakas on the implementation of guidelines for micro-tourism development projects linked to protected areas and biodiversity conservation corridors. href='https://opendevelopmentcambodia.net/news/ministry-issues-micro-tourism-prakas/ ' class='cambodia-color'>...

Cambodia and Cuba on October 4 signed two memoranda of understanding (MoU): one on a cultural exchange programme and the other on cooperation in physical education, culture and sports. href='https://opendevelopmentcambodia.net/news/cambodia-cuba-ink-agreements-on-culture-sports-as-pms-explore-prospects-for-co-op/ ' class='cambodia-color'>...

The Securities and Exchange Regulator of Cambodia (SERC) in collaboration with relevant authorities has started investigating non-governmental organisations (NGOs), associations, companies and individuals that have illegal investment schemes to collect funds from the public, said a top official of the regulator. href='https://opendevelopmentcambodia.net/news/serc-begins-probe-into-illegal-investment-schemes/ ' class='cambodia-color'>...

In June, the Ministry of Education, Youth and Sports (MoEYS) started their participation in the Programme for International Student Assessment (PISA), a significant step towards understanding student learning outcomes, taking stock of what learners know, gauging the readiness of Cambodia’s youth for the future and href='https://opendevelopmentcambodia.net/news/cambodia-to-assess-student-learning-to-strengthen-post-covid-recovery-efforts/ ' class='cambodia-color'>...