A new garment factory project invested in by the Ruixue Group of China through its local subsidiary Ruixue (Cambodia) Co Ltd has been approved by the Council for Development of Cambodia (CDC). The $4.5 million project will be built in Khan Sen Sok. href='https://opendevelopmentcambodia.net/news/new-garment-factory-set-for-phnom-penh/ ' class='cambodia-color'>...

More than 30 families from the Kreung indigenous community in Talat commune’s Rumpat and Talat villages in Stung Treng province’s Sesan district claimed that a private company had cleared their plantations. href='https://opendevelopmentcambodia.net/news/firm-accused-of-grabbing-indigenous-communitys-land-in-stung-treng/ ' class='cambodia-color'>...

The ruling Cambodian People’s Party (CPP) nominated Prach Chan, head of the National Assembly’s (NA) First Commission, as the new chairman of the National Election Committee (NEC). The nomination will now be forwarded to the NA Plenary session for a vote of confidence. href='https://opendevelopmentcambodia.net/news/cpp-nominates-prach-chan-as-chairman-of-electoral-commission/ ' class='cambodia-color'>...

Cambodia has lifted a ban on the import of frozen meats and other frozen items classified as “high-risk” originating from India, amid recent improvements in the South Asian country’s epidemiological situation and as all samples of frozen meat imports have tested negative for the novel href='https://opendevelopmentcambodia.net/news/kingdom-lifts-ban-on-frozen-items-shipped-in-from-india/ ' class='cambodia-color'>...

The first annual Mekong-U.S. Partnership Senior Meeting was held on June 29. The meeting’s main focus was the progress of a secure, prosperous, and open Mekong sub-region, among other things. href='https://opendevelopmentcambodia.net/news/mekong-u-s-partnership-senior-meeting-held-to-discuss-covid-19-response/ ' class='cambodia-color'>...

United Russia Party chairman Dmitry Medvedev, a former Russian president and prime minister, yesterday promised Prime Minister Hun Sen that Russia will provide vaccines to help Cambodia fight Covid-19. href='https://opendevelopmentcambodia.net/news/russian-vaccine-promise-ex-president-gives-assurance-during-online-conference/ ' class='cambodia-color'>...

Officers from the Directorate-General of Consumer Protection, Competition and Fraud Repression (CCF) launched a campaign on June 29 to enforce the Ministry of Health ban on the sales of Covid-19 antibody rapid test kits in markets and pharmacies across the capital. href='https://opendevelopmentcambodia.net/news/ccf-enforces-ban-on-covid-19-antibody-rapid-test-kits/ ' class='cambodia-color'>...

Since November 2020, the Ministry of Environment has implemented a policy of providing more livestock to people living in protected areas to help increase income and boost the livelihoods of families living in these areas with an aim to reduce committing forest crime, hunting, logging href='https://opendevelopmentcambodia.net/news/ministry-of-environment-to-provide-more-livestock-to-protected-areas/ ' class='cambodia-color'>...

The Cambodian Pepper and Spices Federation (CPSF) has been connecting with 25 local exporters to explore and foster new avenues to delve into the Middle Eastern and North African (MENA) markets, a whole world of diverse cuisines that are rich in spices and rely heavily href='https://opendevelopmentcambodia.net/news/mena-market-peppered-with-potential-cpsf/ ' class='cambodia-color'>...

The National Committee for Counter Trafficking (NCCT) on Wednesday attended an online meeting hosted by the International Organization for Migration (IOM) to discuss a project benefiting migrant workers on fishing boats by increasing their access to rights and services, direct assistance and accurate information. href='https://opendevelopmentcambodia.net/news/migrant-workers-on-fishing-boats-to-know-their-rights/ ' class='cambodia-color'>...

Cambodia Rice Federation (CRF) members have received about $50 million in loans for working capital to buy paddy from farmers during the ongoing early-rice, or summer-autumn harvest season, which is expected to yield nearly three million tonnes, according to a senior CRF official. href='https://opendevelopmentcambodia.net/news/rice-sector-gets-50m-boost-for-summer-autumn-season/ ' class='cambodia-color'>...

The Council for the Development of Cambodia (CDC) approved 70 projects with a total capital investment of $2.428 billion in the first half of this year. This is according to calculations by The Post based on CDC statements issued via social media throughout the January-June href='https://opendevelopmentcambodia.net/news/2-4b-in-new-investments-for-h1/ ' class='cambodia-color'>...

A six-year, pioneering regional technical assistance initiative, being undertaken by the Asian Development Bank (ADB) and worth $4.4 million, is boosting the capacity of health systems in Cambodia, Laos and Vietnam to respond to climate-induced health threats amid the Covid-19 pandemic, the ADB said. href='https://opendevelopmentcambodia.net/news/adbs-4-4-mil-boost-for-health-systems-amid-c-19/ ' class='cambodia-color'>...

Despite a ban on visiting Phnom Chambap mountain in Takeo province’s Bati district due to the danger of contaminated water and to prevent the spread of Covid-19, people still stubbornly visit the place, and the authorities have started issuing fines of $250 per person.​ href='https://opendevelopmentcambodia.net/news/phnom-chambap-visit-ban-violators-to%e2%80%8b-be-fined-250/ ' class='cambodia-color'>...

Young people living in Cambodia are among those most at risk of the impacts of climate change, threatening their health, education, and protection, the United Nations Children’s Fund (UNICEF) in Cambodia said in a press statement on Sunday. href='https://opendevelopmentcambodia.net/news/unicef-says-cambodian-children-at-very-high-risk-of-climate-change-impacts/ ' class='cambodia-color'>...

Cambodia exported 130,248 tonnes of milled rice in July-September valued at more than $81 million, representing a 42.95-per-cent rise in volume from the 91,115 tonnes posted in the same period last year, the Cambodia Rice Federation (CRF) reported earlier this week. href='https://opendevelopmentcambodia.net/news/milled-rice-exports-surge-43-in-jul-sept/ ' class='cambodia-color'>...

“I want to tell other women, be confident in yourself, believe in what you do, persevere and speak up, speak up and speak up. Not only men but also women, like my case, are able to influence the process and redirect the orientation of the href='https://opendevelopmentcambodia.net/news/industrial-development-empowering-women-in-cambodia/ ' class='cambodia-color'>...

In the 17-year period from 2004 to 2021, the Apsara National Authority (ANA) – a body tasked with managing the Angkor Archaeology Park – planted more than two million trees in the Angkor area in order to enhance environmental beauty and attract more domestic and href='https://opendevelopmentcambodia.net/news/ana-keeps-angkor-park-green-with-tree-planting/ ' class='cambodia-color'>...

In the 17-year period from 2004 to 2021, the Apsara National Authority (ANA) – a body tasked with managing the Angkor Archaeology Park – planted more than two million trees in the Angkor area in order to enhance environmental beauty and attract more domestic and href='https://opendevelopmentcambodia.net/news/ana-keeps-angkor-park-green-with-tree-planting-2/ ' class='cambodia-color'>...

The National Bank of Cambodia held five currency auctions from September 2-21 and sold $130 million on the foreign exchange (forex) market, meant to stabilise the riel’s fluctuations against the greenback, shore up economic activity during the ongoing health crisis and power a faster economic href='https://opendevelopmentcambodia.net/news/central-bank-sells-130m-over-five-september-forex-auctions/ ' class='cambodia-color'>...