Three prominent financial houses &ndash; Hattha Bank Plc, PRaSaC Microfinance Institution (MFI) Plc and PPCBank Plc  &ndash; released their annual financial reports and, in so doing, delivered a comprehensive look at how the sector in general fared over the course of pandemic-struck 2020. <a href='https://opendevelopmentcambodia.net/news/annual-reports-show-three-pictures-of-financial-sectors-2020/ ' class='cambodia-color'>...a>

State-run energy supplier Electricite du Cambodge (EdC) has commissioned a 115kV high-voltage substation to supply Phnom Penh residents with power as demand soars, according to its director-general Keo Rottanak. <a href='https://opendevelopmentcambodia.net/news/air-base-substation-commissioned-as-hottest-months-near/ ' class='cambodia-color'>...a>

The Cambodian government, through the Ministry of agriculture, Forestry and Fisheries, is committed to promoting agricultural diversification as part of its battle against Covid-19 in order to maintain a stable business environment and people’s livelihoods during the health crisis. <a href='https://opendevelopmentcambodia.net/news/agriculture-ministers-discuss-food-security-in-asia-pacific/ ' class='cambodia-color'>...a>

Construction of a new container terminal of Sihanoukville autonomous Port has been delayed to early next year due to slower-than-planned layout design, according to the management. <a href='https://opendevelopmentcambodia.net/news/sihanoukville-port-terminal-construction-delayed/ ' class='cambodia-color'>...a>

Generally, funds can be obtained from banks and other financial institutions, fund management companies, family members, friends or a securities market by issuing equity and/or debt securities. This article will outline the requirements, mechanisms, procedures and approval for the public offering of equity securities. <a href='https://opendevelopmentcambodia.net/news/requirements-for-the-public-offering-of-equity-securities-in-cambodia/ ' class='cambodia-color'>...a>

The China Great Wall Industry Corporation (CGWIC) is preparing to open an office in Cambodia aimed at promoting the use of navigation satellite system in vehicles as a safety measure across the aSEaN transport sector. <a href='https://opendevelopmentcambodia.net/news/ministry-to-integrate-beidou-navigation-system-into-transport-sector/ ' class='cambodia-color'>...a>

The AppeAl Court yesterdAy heArd the cAse of Tycoon Sok Bun And five former Koh Rong commune officiAls who were convicted to between five And seven yeArs in prison eAch over A lAnd grAb bid between 2016 And 2019. <A href='https://opendevelopmentcAmbodiA.net/news/tycoon-sok-bun-lAnd-grAb-triAl-reAches-AppeAl-court/ ' clAss='cAmbodiA-color'>...A>

Cambodia has been internationally recognised for its rich biodiversity and the Kingdom’s Biodiversity Index is 7.5 (MacKinnon, 1997) although a higher score may be attainable when inventories are more advanced. <a href='https://opendevelopmentcambodia.net/news/cambodia-gains-international-recognisition-as-biodiversity-rich-country/ ' class='cambodia-color'>...a>

Booming demand in the Vietnamese market has taken prices of OM 5451 paddy on a wild ride during and beyond the dry-season rice harvest season this year, according to industry insiders. <a href='https://opendevelopmentcambodia.net/news/om-5451-rice-delivers-golden-results/ ' class='cambodia-color'>...a>

Singapore-based KrisEnergy will make its first shipment of crude oil to international markets this month with a batch of up to 300,000 barrels, according to Cheap Sour, director-general of Petroleum at the Ministry of Mines and Energy. <a href='https://opendevelopmentcambodia.net/news/first-crude-oil-shipment-due-this-month/ ' class='cambodia-color'>...a>

The government has issued a five-page set of instructions to be enforced when the three-week lockdown of Phnom Penh and adjacent Takmao town in Kandal province ends on May 6. <a href='https://opendevelopmentcambodia.net/news/govt-issues-guidelines-as-lockdown-nears-end/ ' class='cambodia-color'>...a>

Sweden and the EU on May 11 provided $1.5 million for a two-year project spanning 2021-2022 to support the Parliamentary Centre of asia’s (PCasia) Cambodian activities. The agreement was signed virtually on May 11. <a href='https://opendevelopmentcambodia.net/news/sweden-and-eu-continue-to-fund-parliament-focused-ngos-cambodian-efforts/ ' class='cambodia-color'>...a>

Koh Kong Provincial administration officials have said that an ongoing land dispute in Botum Sakor district is nearing an end, with 70 of 131 families accepting the government’s offer for a resolution which it deems fair. <a href='https://opendevelopmentcambodia.net/news/koh-kong-authorities-say-offer-in-land-dispute-is-fair/ ' class='cambodia-color'>...a>

The Tonle Sap, which contributed over half the fish produced in Cambodia, is now faced with a serious threat in fish catch due to loss of flooded forest, climate change, upstream dams and illegal fishing activities. <a href='https://opendevelopmentcambodia.net/news/%e2%80%8b%e1%9e%80%e1%9e%b6%e1%9e%9a%e2%80%8b%e1%9e%85%e1%9e%b6%e1%9e%94%e1%9f%8b%e2%80%8b%e1%9e%8f%e1%9f%92%e1%9e%9a%e1%9e%b8%e2%80%8b%e1%9e%91%e1%9e%93%e1%9f%92%e1%9e%9b%e1%9f%81%e1%9e%9f%e1%9e%b6/ ' class='cambodia-color'>...a>

All kinds of business in stAte mArkets Are permitted to resume from the onset of June 15, According to A new decision issued by Phnom Penh municipAl governor Khuong Sreng lAte on June 14. <A href='https://opendevelopmentcAmbodiA.net/news/stAte-mArkets-Allowed-to-fully-reopen/ ' clAss='cAmbodiA-color'>...A>

Sathapana Bank launched a fundraiser via their mobile bank in collaboration with Kantha Bopha Foundation, on June 30. The fundraiser is to raise money for Kantha Bopha Hospital.   <a href='https://opendevelopmentcambodia.net/news/kantha-bopha-foundation-and-sathapana-bank-collaborate-to-launch-fundraising/ ' class='cambodia-color'>...a>

The Mekong River Commission (MRC) said low dry season river flows has caused a decrease in water levels in the Tonle Sap Lake, and called on all Mekong countries to improve river management.   <a href='https://opendevelopmentcambodia.net/news/low-water-levels-for-tonle-sap-lake-hurt-ecology-and-economy/ ' class='cambodia-color'>...a>

A meeting Attended by vArious ministers And Authorities of Agriculture, forestry, And fisheries from multiple countries to discuss the topic of sustAinAble Agriculture production And food system. The ministers And Authorities met through video conference on July 19. <A href='https://opendevelopmentcAmbodiA.net/news/minister-of-Agriculture-holds-meeting-with-foreign-counterpArts-to-discuss-sustAinAble-AgriculturAl-production-And-food-system/ ' clAss='cAmbodiA-color'>...A>

China has provided a grant of $2.5 million to support the Cambodian Mine action Centre (CMaC) ordnance clearance operations. The funds will cover operations for the 12 months of 2022, according to CMaC director general Heng Ratana. <a href='https://opendevelopmentcambodia.net/news/china-gives-2-5m-grant-to-cmac/ ' class='cambodia-color'>...a>

Workers’ unions and civil society groups called on well-known fashion brands to do more to help Cambodian workers affected by the COVID-19 pandemic. This came after a new report stated that Cambodian garment sector workers had lost millions in wages during the lockdown from april <a href='https://opendevelopmentcambodia.net/news/unions-demand-global-brands-help-workers-losing-income-during-lockdown/ ' class='cambodia-color'>...a>