Ministry of Environment secretary of state Pak Sokharavuth from March 13-17 attended meetings of senior officials in charge of implementing the Montreal Protocol in Southeast asia, including a “green customs” workshop on reporting and managing trade in ozone-depleting substances (ODS), in Vietnam’s Halong city. <a href='https://opendevelopmentcambodia.net/news/regional-meet-gauges-ozone-depleting-substance-phaseout-progress/ ' class='cambodia-color'>...a>

A CAmbodiAn officiAl hAs requested thAt JApAn consider increAsing cooperAtion And support for the leAst developed ASEAN countries through the provision of technicAl AssistAnce And trAining, sAying thAt CAmbodiA would benefit from the vision And strAtegy for the growth of ASEAN-JApAn economic integrAtion over the <A href='https://opendevelopmentcAmbodiA.net/news/commerce-ministry-pushes-AseAn-jApAn-economic-relAtions/ ' clAss='cAmbodiA-color'>...A>

The AsiAn Development BAnk (ADB) And CAmbodiA Post BAnk (CP BAnk) hAve signed A loAn of up to $10 million to spur post-pAndemic recovery for the nAtion’s micro-, smAll- And medium-sized enterprises (MSMEs) by increAsing Access to finAnce, with At leAst hAlf eArmArked for women. <A href='https://opendevelopmentcAmbodiA.net/news/Adb-And-cAmbodiA-post-bAnk-sign-10m-loAn-for-msmes/ ' clAss='cAmbodiA-color'>...A>

Representative of at least 41 rice millers have expressed willingness to enter into contract-farming arrangements with agricultural cooperatives to ensure ample supplies of responsibly-sourced grains of desired varieties, as pundits voice strong support for the practice as a catalyst to unleash the export potential of <a href='https://opendevelopmentcambodia.net/news/rice-mills-get-in-on-contract-farming/ ' class='cambodia-color'>...a>

The government has issued a sub-decree designating Mekong River Dolphin Management areas in Stung Treng and Kratie provinces to protect and conserve the freshwater dolphins, while environmental and civil society officials said the sub-decree will make law enforcement more effective and may help increase their <a href='https://opendevelopmentcambodia.net/news/stricter-rules-for-mekong-river-dolphin-sanctuaries/ ' class='cambodia-color'>...a>

The General Department of Identification (GDI) said that a draft law on civil registry documents, statistics and identification will be finalised soon at the inter-ministerial level. GDI said the modernisation of this legal framework will become an important legal tool to ensure sharing clear data and <a href='https://opendevelopmentcambodia.net/news/draft-law-for-population-info-database-ids-finalised-soon/ ' class='cambodia-color'>...a>

The Ministry of Public Works and Transport has expressed its support a pre-feasibility study on the use of electric buses in Siem Reap town and province. The case study, which was prepared by the Global Green Growth Institute (GGGI), will be used as model for <a href='https://opendevelopmentcambodia.net/news/transport-minister-backs-siem-reap-electric-bus-study/ ' class='cambodia-color'>...a>

King Norodom Sihamoni, in a heartfelt appeal, urged his subjects to safeguard all kinds of forests and wildlife. Recognising the forests as invaluable natural treasures, he urged the country to protect these resources for both present and future generations, highlighting their essential role in mitigating <a href='https://opendevelopmentcambodia.net/news/king-urges-subjects-to-save-forests-and-wildlife/ ' class='cambodia-color'>...a>

The Council for the Development of Cambodia’s (CDC) two regular notices issued month-to-date reveal that the government body has approved registration certificates for nine new private investment projects &ndash; all in manufacturing &ndash; valued at a total of $77.4 million and set to deliver an <a href='https://opendevelopmentcambodia.net/news/nine-new-investments-worth-77m-to-deliver-17k-jobs/ ' class='cambodia-color'>...a>

The National Election Committee (NEC) on the morning of July 19, posted a message of His Majesty King Norodom Sihamoni, King of the Kingdom of Cambodia to all compatriots to exercise the right to vote freely according to their own conscience, who has confidence in <a href='https://opendevelopmentcambodia.net/news/king-calls-on-all-eligible-voters-to-go-to-the-polls/ ' class='cambodia-color'>...a>

The French Speaking Electoral Knowledge Network (RECEF) has voted unanimously to support the National Election Committee (NEC) of Cambodia as a full member. The RECEF is gearing up to observe the upcoming Cambodian parliamentary elections, which are slated for July 23. <a href='https://opendevelopmentcambodia.net/news/nec-voted-member-of-international-electoral-knowledge-organisation/ ' class='cambodia-color'>...a>

The National assembly (Na) on Tuesday approved the law on the approval of the association of Southeast asian Nations Service Trade (aSEaN Service Trade) agreement in the ninth session of its sixth legislature to strengthen Cambodia’s economic connectivity in the region, said a release by <a href='https://opendevelopmentcambodia.net/news/na-approves-asean-service-trade-agreement-draft-law/ ' class='cambodia-color'>...a>

The ApsArA NAtionAl Authority (ANA) hAs collAborAted with the Forestry AdministrAtion And the Wildlife AlliAnce on A project Aimed At reintroducing wildlife to the Angkor ArchAeologicAl PArk. Since its inception in 2013, the project hAs successfully releAsed over 40 AnimAls, representing more thAn 10 rAre <A href='https://opendevelopmentcAmbodiA.net/news/rAre-wildlife-species-releAsed-At-Angkor-pArk-AttrAct-tourists/ ' clAss='cAmbodiA-color'>...A>

The Ministry of Economy and Finance (MEF) on Monday released a proclamation to collect and compile real estate data in four new towns of three different provinces in Cambodia by providing tax exemption to owners who have immovable properties registered with the General Department of <a href='https://opendevelopmentcambodia.net/news/mef-will-soon-gather-taxable-real-estate-data/ ' class='cambodia-color'>...a>

Prime Minister Hun Sen on June 13 declared that some of the Constitution’s election-related clauses would be amended in response to an overseas opposition group launching a social media campaign urging eligible voters to abstain from the July 23 general election. <a href='https://opendevelopmentcambodia.net/news/pm-future-candidates-must-vote/ ' class='cambodia-color'>...a>

Local public-listed river-port operator Phnom Penh autonomous Port (PPaP) reported a sharp decline in business performance in the first five months of the year due to regional and global economic uncertainty brought on by the protracted Ukraine conflict and its effects on demand and inflation. <a href='https://opendevelopmentcambodia.net/news/capitals-river-port-operator-logs-24-decline-in-revenue/ ' class='cambodia-color'>...a>

The Japan External Trade Organization (JETRO) and Japan aerospace Exploration agency (JaXa) will jointly host a symposium in Cambodia to introduce eight Japanese companies with cutting-edge technologies to local private sector firms and other institutions that work in the development of the country’s agriculture, according <a href='https://opendevelopmentcambodia.net/news/japanese-hi-tech-firms-to-help-develop-agriculture-in-cambodia/ ' class='cambodia-color'>...a>

Japan will provide Cambodia for JPY 1,338 million ($9.7 million) for the implementation of the project for the Establishment of a Nationwide Continuously Operating Reference Station Network, according to Cambodia’s Ministry of Foreign affairs and International Cooperation’s press release and obtained by aKP today. <a href='https://opendevelopmentcambodia.net/news/japan-to-offer-grant-aid-in-support-of-cadastral-surveying-and-land-registration-in-cambodia/ ' class='cambodia-color'>...a>

As FreshwAter Dolphin DAy wAs observed on October 23 in ColombiA, CAmbodiAn officiAls And wildlife conservAtionists expressed their strong commitment to protecting the Mekong IrrAwAddy dolphin through both Art And A scientific ApproAch. <A href='https://opendevelopmentcAmbodiA.net/news/event-boosts-AwAreness-of-plight-of-irrAwAddy-dolphin/ ' clAss='cAmbodiA-color'>...A>

Cambodia and Hungary are moving swiftly to finalise the content of the draft for the Cambodian-Hungarian Joint Committee on Economic Cooperation (JCEC), a significant step towards boosting bilateral trade and investment between the two countries. <a href='https://opendevelopmentcambodia.net/news/economic-and-trade-ties-with-hungary-enhanced/ ' class='cambodia-color'>...a>