The locally-listed Phnom Penh Autonomous Port (PPAP) on August 9 posted a recovery in business performance over the first seven months of this year as the Kingdom leverages its relatively brisk coronavirus vaccine rollout to ease out of the Covid stranglehold. href='https://opendevelopmentcambodia.net/news/ppap-port-business-remains-afloat/ ' class='cambodia-color'>...

The Senate yesterday approved the draft law on amendments to the ASEAN Plus Three Emergency Rice Reserve (APTERR), a regional cooperation aimed to strengthen food security, poverty alleviation, and malnourishment eradication within the region without distorting normal trade in the global market. href='https://opendevelopmentcambodia.net/news/senate-nod-for-draft-apterr-law-on-agri-ties/ ' class='cambodia-color'>...

Cambodia is home to 849 species of moth, pointed out the Angkor Centre for Conservation of Biodiversity (ACCB) in a Facebook post today on the occasion of the National Moth Week which started on July 17.​ href='https://opendevelopmentcambodia.net/news/cambodia-home-to-849-species-of-moth/ ' class='cambodia-color'>...

The government has purchased an additional five million doses of Covid-19 vaccine from China to vaccinate the 12-17 age group in a bid to reopen schools, with their shipments expected in August and September. href='https://opendevelopmentcambodia.net/news/kingdom-buys-5m-chinese-vaccines-for-children-12-17/ ' class='cambodia-color'>...

The Ministry of Education, Youth and Sport will hold a five-day workshop on the topic of “online sexual exploitation of children in Cambodia” next week to raise awareness of the risks the internet poses to children. href='https://opendevelopmentcambodia.net/news/workshop-to-raise-awareness-regarding-child-abuse-online/ ' class='cambodia-color'>...

Interest in “Southern Phnom Penh” has gained substantial traction over the past five years since plans for Hun Sen Boulevard were unveiled, triggering a frenzy of real estate speculation, CBRE Cambodia reported on August 12. href='https://opendevelopmentcambodia.net/news/capitals-south-an-improving-foundation-to-build-on-cbre/ ' class='cambodia-color'>...

UNICEF warns that children in Cambodia are at high risk of being negatively impacted by the ongoing climate change crisis, which poses a threat to their health, education and economic prospects. href='https://opendevelopmentcambodia.net/news/cambodias-children-46th-most-vulnerable-to-climate-change/ ' class='cambodia-color'>...

A draft law to mandate single nationality for the prime minister and presidents of the Senate, National Assembly (NA) and Constitutional Council was approved by the Council of Ministers on October 8 and expected to reach the NA soon. href='https://opendevelopmentcambodia.net/news/draft-law-mandating-single-citizenship-for-leaders-of-top-national-institutions-heading-to-assembly/ ' class='cambodia-color'>...

Minister of national defense Tea Banh issued a circular on September 20 calling on all owners of private vehicles bearing Royal Cambodian Armed Forces (RCAF) number plates or special command number plates to pay taxes and duties on their vehicles or face legal action. href='https://opendevelopmentcambodia.net/news/tea-banh-orders-tax-payment-on-rcaf-plated-private-cars-2/ ' class='cambodia-color'>...

Cambodia celebrated World Peace Day yesterday by remembering the 23 years of peace in the country since 1998 when the last Khmer Rouge soldiers defected to the government, ushering in a new era of peace and stability that continues today. href='https://opendevelopmentcambodia.net/news/prime-minister-touts-win-win-policy-on-world-peace-day/ ' class='cambodia-color'>...

Local enterprise TK&D Manufacturing on September 19 inaugurated a new production line for paper cups and straws made from rice, corn and cassava in Pursat province’s easternmost Krakor district, to supply domestic and international markets. href='https://opendevelopmentcambodia.net/news/cup-plant-to-use-rice-corn-cassava/ ' class='cambodia-color'>...

A report released by UNICEF on September 22 said that Cambodian children under the age of two are not getting the food or nutrients they need to thrive and grow well, leading to irreversible developmental harm. href='https://opendevelopmentcambodia.net/news/unicef-report-says-cambodian-children-face-crisis-from-poor-diets/ ' class='cambodia-color'>...

King Norodom Sihamoni in a congratulatory letter to President of Hungary János Áder on September 10 to mark the 65th Anniversary of the Establishment of Diplomatic Relations between the two countries had also expressed his intention to visit the country. href='https://opendevelopmentcambodia.net/news/king-pm-congratulate-hungary-over-anniversary-of-diplomatic-ties/ ' class='cambodia-color'>...

THE “theft and/or misappropriation” of some 295,000 barrels of crude oil belonging to Cambodia by the owners, managers and crew of a tanker – detained by Indonesian authorities in July – and their accomplices “constitute criminal acts pursuant to the relevant Cambodian laws”. href='https://opendevelopmentcambodia.net/news/ministry-sets-the-record-straight-on-mt-strovolos-and-her-crew/ ' class='cambodia-color'>...

The National Bank of Cambodia (NBC) has introduced a marginal lending facility (MLF) to address the short-term liquidity needs of banking and financial institutions in emergency situation to carry out their business operations. href='https://opendevelopmentcambodia.net/news/nbc-introduces-overnight-lending-facility/ ' class='cambodia-color'>...

As Cambodia and the rest of the world move to revive tourism, Pan Pacific Hotels Group (PPHG), a member of Singapore-listed UOL Group Ltd, plans to open two developments in the Kingdom over October-December 2023, in Phnom Penh and Siem Reap. href='https://opendevelopmentcambodia.net/news/pan-pacific-plans-two-hotels-in-2023/ ' class='cambodia-color'>...

The Cambodian Permanent Mission to the UN Office in Geneva said a total of 22 foreign delegations spoke in favour of the Kingdom’s efforts, progress and achievements in promoting and protecting human rights, while nine others voiced critical comments on civic and political space in href='https://opendevelopmentcambodia.net/news/cambodian-un-mission-kingdom-gets-recognition-for-human-rights-covid-jab-drive/ ' class='cambodia-color'>...

A large national library on the campus of the National University of Battambang (NUBB) in Battambang province will be inaugurated next month to let students conduct more research on subjects and technical skills in areas such as agriculture and technology. href='https://opendevelopmentcambodia.net/news/battambang-university-to-host-national-library-branch-on-campus/ ' class='cambodia-color'>...