In the past year, Cambodia has managed to supply itself with 95 per cent of the meat required for domestic demand, with the domestic and export markets worth a total of more than $2 billion in value, according to Minister of Agriculture, Forestry and Fisheries href='https://opendevelopmentcambodia.net/news/cambodia-95-self-sufficient-for-meat/ ' class='cambodia-color'>...

The Cambodian and Malaysian securities regulators are joining hands to facilitate better regulatory, supervisory and enforcement cooperation, as well as to develop both ASEAN nations’ securities markets, while factoring in the “growing globalisation and cross-border activities of regulated entities and persons in both countries”, according href='https://opendevelopmentcambodia.net/news/cambodia-malaysia-team-up-on-capital-markets-development/ ' class='cambodia-color'>...

Indonesia was perhaps the brightest spot in Cambodia’s merchandise trade over January, with formal imports from and exports to the archipelago nation collectively clocking in at $88.045 million, marking a 95.87 per cent increase over the same month in 2022, according to Customs (GDCE). href='https://opendevelopmentcambodia.net/news/cambodia-indonesia-trade-logs-nearly-two-fold-on-year-increase/ ' class='cambodia-color'>...

Phnom Khnong Veal youth and community groups claim that forest crime continues to be a cause for concern in Oral Mountain Wildlife Sanctuary, especially large forests along the road up to Phnom Khnong Veal in the village Sastra, Ta Sal commune, Oral district, Kampong Speu href='https://opendevelopmentcambodia.net/news/youths-and-communities-report-deforestation-in-oral-mountains-wildlife-sanctuary/ ' class='cambodia-color'>...

The General Department of Taxation (GDT) announced that it collected 84.67 billion riel, or $20.91 million, in value-added tax (VAT) from e-commerce in the first quarter of the year, which is seen as a reflection of the boom in online transactions witnessed since the advent href='https://opendevelopmentcambodia.net/news/gdt-brings-in-20-9m-of-e-commerce-vat-over-q1/ ' class='cambodia-color'>...

As Cambodia touted recovering trade and GDP growth, thousands took to the streets this year over repression at work or struggles in the market. The year marked a return to money and goods flowing quickly and unevenly, as the country faced reports of rising poverty and href='https://opendevelopmentcambodia.net/news/workers-families-feel-rising-markets-pressure-economy-2022/ ' class='cambodia-color'>...

All organisations and institutions associated with the Royal Government of Cambodia have started implementing the new taxes on the annual income of individuals and sole proprietorship businesses and monthly salaries of resident employees from January 1, 2023, following a new sub-decree issued on September 28, href='https://opendevelopmentcambodia.net/news/implementation-of-new-income-salary-tax-come-into-effect/ ' class='cambodia-color'>...

Prime Minister Hun Sen is scheduled to pay a state visit to China for talks on new infrastructure projects in Cambodia, including the Phnom Penh-Bavet Expressway. The visit will coincide with the 65th anniversary of the two nations’ bilateral relations. href='https://opendevelopmentcambodia.net/news/pm-plans-china-visit-to-drum-up-investment/ ' class='cambodia-color'>...

Prime Minister Hun Sen and Chinese ambassador Wang Wentian on January 2 broke ground for the construction of a new bridge which will span the Mekong River in Kratie province. The bridge is expected to bring “rapid economic development” to the people of Cambodia’s northeastern href='https://opendevelopmentcambodia.net/news/construction-work-begins-on-mekong-river-bridge-in-kratie/ ' class='cambodia-color'>...

The leaders of two rings that allegedly lured 88 Taiwanese nationals to Cambodia and forced them to participate in scams have been indicted for a second time by Taipei prosecutors after 30 more of their victims were rescued and returned to Taiwan. href='https://opendevelopmentcambodia.net/news/taipei-re-indict-alleged-human-traffickers-after-more-victims-rescued-from-cambodia/ ' class='cambodia-color'>...

Stung Treng provincial governor Svay Sam Eang on May 3 reiterated a call for authorities and security forces to step up forestry crime prevention and control, maintain security and public order, and address challenges facing locals in the northeastern province. href='https://opendevelopmentcambodia.net/news/stung-treng-governor-step-up-forestry-crime-control/ ' class='cambodia-color'>...

International Organisation for Migration (IOM) Asia-Pacific regional director Sarah Lou Ysmael Arriola on May 3 reaffirmed her commitment to assist Cambodia in protecting the rights of migrant workers and improving governance, employment, human resource and migration system development, according to a labour ministry statement. href='https://opendevelopmentcambodia.net/news/iom-reaffirms-commitment-to-kingdoms-migrant-workers/ ' class='cambodia-color'>...

The infrastructure construction firm Chinese Road and Bridge Corporation (CRBC) yesterday entered into a framework agreement with the Royal Government of Cambodia (RGC) represented by the Ministry of Public Works and Transport (MPWT) to complete the detailed study on the $4 billion Phnom Penh-Siem Reap-Poipet href='https://opendevelopmentcambodia.net/news/pp-sr-poipet-expressway-project-study-agreement-inked/ ' class='cambodia-color'>...

The National Assembly’s (NA) Commission on Legislation and Justice on June 20 endorsed a draft amendment to the election law, with no changes deemed necessary. The draft is likely to be reviewed and passed during the NA’s next plenary session, scheduled for June 23. href='https://opendevelopmentcambodia.net/news/election-law-amendment-slated-for-na-review-vote/ ' class='cambodia-color'>...

Cambodia earned $260 million from the exports of natural rubber and rubber articles in the first five months of the year, a surge of 41.4 percent compared to the same period last year, according to the latest trade data of the General Department of Customs href='https://opendevelopmentcambodia.net/news/cambodias-rubber-exports-surge-by-over-41/ ' class='cambodia-color'>...

The Ministry of Water Resources and Meteorology and representatives of the Asian Development Bank (ADB) met for talks on June 27 to discuss long-term investment in projects that would support the ministry’s crucial functions. Following negotiations, the ADB prepared a new $200 million package of href='https://opendevelopmentcambodia.net/news/adb-prepare-200m-water-package/ ' class='cambodia-color'>...

Minister of Interior Sar Kheng urged citizens to adhere to the traffic laws and the authorities to continue enforcing them, noting that despite a 26 per cent decrease in the road toll in the first four months of this year, road users still need to href='https://opendevelopmentcambodia.net/news/reduce-road-accidents-by-further-50-minister-says/ ' class='cambodia-color'>...

Prime Minister Hun Sen urged the Information Ministry to finalize the long-delayed Law on Access to Information during a Saturday press gala in Phnom Penh. He claimed the draft law would be adopted in the next two years after the July national elections.  href='https://opendevelopmentcambodia.net/news/prime-minister-claims-access-to-information-law-will-be-approved-after-elections/ ' class='cambodia-color'>...

Proper waste and solid waste management is a major challenge that could threaten the future of the rapidly growing tourism sector and broader economy, said stakeholders as they jointly committed to enhancing waste management in the urban and rural areas of Cambodia. href='https://opendevelopmentcambodia.net/news/waste-management-set-as-priority-for-tourism-industry-environment/ ' class='cambodia-color'>...

World Vision International (Cambodia) has launched a “10,000 Books” campaign for children by calling for public participation to jointly promote reading culture and raise funds to help children in remote areas understand that reading is essential for them. href='https://opendevelopmentcambodia.net/news/world-vision-cambodia-launches-10000-books-campaign-for-child-literacy/ ' class='cambodia-color'>...