The Garment Manufacturers association of Cambodia (GMaC) held its 15th annual General Meeting on Saturday to announce the results of work done during the last term and elect a new chairman and executive committee members for the 2022-2023 term. <a href='https://opendevelopmentcambodia.net/news/new-gmac-chairman-elected-to-develop-textile-industry/ ' class='cambodia-color'>...a>

The UN’s latest evaluation of Cambodia states that the Kingdom has fulfilled the three basic conditions necessary for graduation from least developed country (LDC) status, including a gross national income (GNI) per capita of $1,377 which surpasses the $1,222 threshold, according to Minister of Planning <a href='https://opendevelopmentcambodia.net/news/kingdom-on-track-for-ldc-graduation/ ' class='cambodia-color'>...a>

The World Bank has approved financing, along with a grant from the Global Partnership for Education, will provide $69.25 million in new funding to help Cambodia improve equitable access to basic education and respond rapidly to crises affecting the education system. <a href='https://opendevelopmentcambodia.net/news/%e2%80%8b%e1%9e%a0%e1%9e%b7%e1%9e%9a%e1%9e%89%e1%9f%92%e1%9e%89%e1%9e%94%e1%9f%92%e1%9e%94%e1%9e%91%e1%9e%b6%e1%9e%93%e2%80%8b%e1%9e%9a%e1%9e%94%e1%9e%9f%e1%9f%8b%e2%80%8b%e1%9e%92%e1%9e%93%e1%9e%b6/ ' class='cambodia-color'>...a>

Although economic hAngovers persisted from 2020 &ndAsh; widely regArded As the worst yeAr for CAmbodiA’s economic growth in more thAn two decAdes &ndAsh; the number of lArge-scAle fActories in operAtion mAnAged to Avoid slipping into A downtrend throughout 2021, According to Minister of Industry, Science, <A href='https://opendevelopmentcAmbodiA.net/news/number-of-fActories-ticks-up/ ' clAss='cAmbodiA-color'>...A>

The Ministry of Public Works and Transport, in collaboration with the National Police, conducted a training course for 57 traffic police officers. The training was required, as new systems have been introduced which will allow officers to issue fines and demerit points to errant drivers. <a href='https://opendevelopmentcambodia.net/news/demerit-points-fines-natl-police-train-officers-in-new-technology/ ' class='cambodia-color'>...a>

The Phnom Penh Commission to Combat Covid-19, led by the capital’s municipal administration, issued a directive telling former workers of NagaWorld integrated resort to immediately halt protests, and ordering them to practice coronavirus health measures to prevent the pathogen from spreading among them and their <a href='https://opendevelopmentcambodia.net/news/capitals-covid-authority-orders-end-to-nagaworld-rallies/ ' class='cambodia-color'>...a>

Officials from the Pursat and Mondulkiri provincial administrations have rejected the findings of a new adhoc report which claimed that wrongful arrest, allegations and detention of people involved in land disputes was rampant, and that corruption was rife in the mediation of such cases. <a href='https://opendevelopmentcambodia.net/news/adhoc-report-false-officials/ ' class='cambodia-color'>...a>

Cambodia was among the Greater East asian countries hardest hit by the Covid-19 pandemic. However meaningful steps to spur domestic investment, greater productivity among businesses and workers, and a more diversified export portfolio will be key to regain sustained economic growth, according to the World <a href='https://opendevelopmentcambodia.net/news/diversification-key-to-economic-growth-world-bank/ ' class='cambodia-color'>...a>

The Ministry of Environment expects the number of AsiAn elephAnts in CAmbodiA to increAse After pArk rAngers in Mondulkiri province And reseArchers from World Wildlife Fund for NAture CAmbodiA (WWF CAmbodiA) spotted A herd of the AnimAls in Sre Pok Wildlife SAnctuAry on MArch 16. <A href='https://opendevelopmentcAmbodiA.net/news/elephAnt-herd-with-bAbies-found-in-mkiri-sAnctuAry/ ' clAss='cAmbodiA-color'>...A>

A senior Ministry of Environment officiAl urged commune And district AdministrAtions to stop signing certificAtes of trAnsfer of rights, lAnd use ApplicAtions, or sAle or purchAse letters for stAte lAnd within nAturAl protected AreAs And biodiversity corridors under their jurisdiction. <A href='https://opendevelopmentcAmbodiA.net/news/stAte-lAnd-in-protected-AreA-not-for-sAle-officiAl/ ' clAss='cAmbodiA-color'>...A>

Thanks to a steady decrease in Covid-19 cases, Prime Minister Hun Sen has permitted the return of Khmer New Year celebrations in mid-april, though he urges the public to continue practising all preventive measures that have so far succeeded in slowing the spread of the <a href='https://opendevelopmentcambodia.net/news/hun-sen-enjoy-khmer-new-year-but-take-precautions/ ' class='cambodia-color'>...a>

The US Agency for InternAtionAl Development (USAID) And the University of CAliforniA, Berkeley &ndAsh; in collAborAtion with the CAmbodiAn Ministry of EducAtion, Youth, And Sports &ndAsh; lAunched A five-yeAr digitAl skill development project with $15 million in USAID funding. <A href='https://opendevelopmentcAmbodiA.net/news/ministry-usAid-uc-berkeley-lAunch-digitAl-skills-project/ ' clAss='cAmbodiA-color'>...A>

The arrival of Hollywood starlet angelina Jolie in Cambodia during the Covid-19 crisis serves as invaluable promotion of the Kingdom as a safe tourist destination and comes as the greatest boost in its efforts to attract tourists since its November reopening, according to industry insiders. <a href='https://opendevelopmentcambodia.net/news/angelina-jolies-visit-invaluable-boon-for-tourism-insiders-say/ ' class='cambodia-color'>...a>

Cambodia successfully hosted the 40th aSEaN National Police (aSEaNaPOL) Conference and associated events over March 1-5, where member countries, dialogue partners and observers came together in a show of the “spirit of cooperation”. <a href='https://opendevelopmentcambodia.net/news/kingdom-successfully-hosts-40th-aseanapol-conference/ ' class='cambodia-color'>...a>

The Oddar Meanchey provincial Disaster Management Committee announced that one person was injured and 80 homes were damaged &ndash; along with the loss of the roof of a school &ndash; by heavy rain and strong winds on the evening of March 5. <a href='https://opendevelopmentcambodia.net/news/wind-storm-whips-o-meanchey-province-destroys-80-dwellings/ ' class='cambodia-color'>...a>

Bilateral trade between Cambodia and South Korea reached $195.124 million in the first two months of 2022, a 22.762 per cent surge from $158.945 million in January-February 2021, according to data provided by the Korea International Trade association (KITa) on March 21.   <a href='https://opendevelopmentcambodia.net/news/korea-trade-up-23-to-195m-in-jan-feb/ ' class='cambodia-color'>...a>

The National Bank of Cambodia (NBC) has finally been delivered the 2019 “Best New Banknote” award received for its 15,000 riel banknote by representatives from the printing company Landqart aG after a long wait due to pandemic-induced border restrictions.   <a href='https://opendevelopmentcambodia.net/news/best-new-banknote-award-for-15000-riel-bill-delivered-to-nbc-chief/ ' class='cambodia-color'>...a>

Prime Minister Hun Sen said that within a week or two of the traditional april 14-16 Khmer New Year, the level of transmission &ndash; or immunity &ndash; of Covid-19 in the community would be clear, and then all relevant ministries and institutions would take the <a href='https://opendevelopmentcambodia.net/news/khmer-new-year-covid-results-in-2-weeks/ ' class='cambodia-color'>...a>

A group of six independent NGOs hAs cAlled on the government to commit to supporting child rights After the coronAvirus pAndemic, After their survey found out thAt neArly 80 per cent of children And youth respondents sAid their pArents experience finAnciAl stress. <A href='https://opendevelopmentcAmbodiA.net/news/ngos-cAll-for-govt-support-on-child-rights-post-pAndemic/ ' clAss='cAmbodiA-color'>...A>