Commerce Minister, Pan Sorasak, said on Tuesday that a border trade agreement with neighbouring Vietnam will bring mutual benefits, improving people’s living conditions along the border and creating favourable trade conditions. href='https://opendevelopmentcambodia.net/news/border-trade-agreement-with-vietnam-presents-huge-benefits/ ' class='cambodia-color'>...

The Cambodian Mine Action Center (CMAC) has deployed several groups of demining personnel to five provinces to embark on a new mine clearing effort. href='https://opendevelopmentcambodia.net/news/cmac-embarks-on-demining-efforts-in-five-provinces/ ' class='cambodia-color'>...

The trade volume between Cambodia and China reached $1.7 billion in the first two months of 2023, down 15.6 percent year-on-year, according to a report from the General Department of Customs and Excise. href='https://opendevelopmentcambodia.net/news/cambodia-china-trade-at-1-7b-in-first-two-months/ ' class='cambodia-color'>...

According to a recent scientific study, many of the viruses that caused some of the world’s most serious health risk outbreaks were transmitted from wild animals to humans. href='https://opendevelopmentcambodia.net/news/bush-meat-poses-virus-threat/ ' class='cambodia-color'>...

The Ministry of Agriculture, Forestry and Fisheries has issued a warning to farmers regarding forecasts of an upcoming drought. It urged farmers to prepare for the absence of rain, in order to prevent any negative impact on paddy rice production. href='https://opendevelopmentcambodia.net/news/farmers-warned-to-prep-for-imminent-droughts/ ' class='cambodia-color'>...

The lean patch of Cambodia’s biggest export-earning segment of garments, footwear and travel (GFT) goods continued into the fifth month of the year as the January to May exports recorded a decline of 23.06 percent, compared to the same period in 2022. href='https://opendevelopmentcambodia.net/news/cambodias-gft-woes-unabated-as-exports-decline-23/ ' class='cambodia-color'>...

Several reports have indicated that mobile financial services can play a key role in supporting development, but it is not yet clear how these services would affect the lives of farming households in developing countries. href='https://opendevelopmentcambodia.net/news/mobile-financial-services-impact-cambodian-farmers/ ' class='cambodia-color'>...

Hun Manet, a future prime ministerial candidate for the ruling Cambodian People’s Party (CPP) hails the media’s vital role in strengthening democracy and societal development. href='https://opendevelopmentcambodia.net/news/manet-media-acts-as-societys-mirror-and-democracys-pillar/ ' class='cambodia-color'>...

In a bid to uplift the livelihood of farmers and propel the government’s ambitious export plan, Kao Thach, director-general of the Agricultural and Rural Development Bank (ARDB), has called on rice mills and milled rice export companies to purchase rice from farmers at market price. href='https://opendevelopmentcambodia.net/news/ardb-establish-firm-market-prices-for-rice/ ' class='cambodia-color'>...

This year has seen the National Committee for Intellectual Property Rights (NCIPR) finalise a significant draft IP policy 2023-28 for submission to the Council of Ministers, as stated by minister and NCIPR chairman Pan Sorasak. href='https://opendevelopmentcambodia.net/news/draft-intellectual-property-policy-set-for-cabinet/ ' class='cambodia-color'>...

Minister of Interior Sar Kheng appeals to all sides to continue to protect the Kingdom’s hard-won peace, claiming that “extremist” opposition groups are still attempting to sow chaos in society as a means of overthrowing the government. href='https://opendevelopmentcambodia.net/news/extremist-groups-seeking-to-sow-chaos-sar-kheng-warns/ ' class='cambodia-color'>...

The General Department of Taxation (GDT) of the Ministry of Economy and Finance (MEF) has issued an instruction on procedures to enable taxpayers who are owners of registered businesses to make online adjustments of their online filing on annual tax on income (ToI E-Filing), a href='https://opendevelopmentcambodia.net/news/gdt-allows-taxpayers-to-adjust-annual-tax-online/ ' class='cambodia-color'>...

During the first four months of this year, there were 1,011 cases of road accidents, a decline of 13 percent compared to the same period last year, according to Sar Kheng, Deputy Prime Minister and Minister of Interior. href='https://opendevelopmentcambodia.net/news/traffic-accidents-drop-by-13-percent-during-first-four-months/ ' class='cambodia-color'>...

A senior government official has urged all international and local partners to chip in for demining projects and work together so that Cambodia achieves its mine-free status by 2025. href='https://opendevelopmentcambodia.net/news/cmaa-urges-stakeholders-to-redouble-efforts-for-mine-free-2025/ ' class='cambodia-color'>...

CGCC dished out more than $92 million in 985 business loans in 2022, providing a financial lifeline to companies battling against the impact of Covid-19 and global inflation. href='https://opendevelopmentcambodia.net/news/cgcc-gave-92m-business-loans-in-2022/ ' class='cambodia-color'>...

After its rollout about a year ago, Cambodian banks and financial institutionals (BFIs) and members of the Cambodian Association of Finance and Technology (CAFT) have finally fully implemented the code of conduct and lending guidelines. href='https://opendevelopmentcambodia.net/news/bfis-code-of-conduct-fully-implemented/ ' class='cambodia-color'>...

The Ministry of Economy and Finance has earmarked about $2 million to improve a 68km road from Siem Reap to Oddar Meanchey provinces to make travel easier and cut down delivery times of agricultural products. href='https://opendevelopmentcambodia.net/news/2m-allotted-for-68km-siem-reap-oddar-meanchey-road/ ' class='cambodia-color'>...

Tourism experts call the return to Sihanoukville of the Bahamas-flagged cruise ship the Seabourn Encore on January 28 a positive sign for the recovery of the Kingdom’s tourism sector. href='https://opendevelopmentcambodia.net/news/cruise-ship-visit-positive-sign-of-tourism-recovery/ ' class='cambodia-color'>...

The National Bank of Cambodia (NBC) organized on Monday a Seminar on Riel, Financial Literacy and Bakong system, as part of the celebration of the 43rd anniversary of reintroduction of Riel, the national currency. href='https://opendevelopmentcambodia.net/news/riel-day-reiterates-significance-of-national-currency/ ' class='cambodia-color'>...

A coal-powered electricity plant in Trapeang Prasat district is scheduled to open soon, while the transmission line from Oddar Meanchey to the eastern substation of Siem Reap has been built said Pen Kosal, Governor of Oddar Meanchey Province. href='https://opendevelopmentcambodia.net/news/coal-powered-power-plant-in-oddar-meanchey-to-open-soon/ ' class='cambodia-color'>...