Payment systems in Cambodia have seen remarkable strides in line with the evolution of financial technology (fintech) and significantly contribute to the development of the national economy, as digital transactions witness a Covid-19 boom, the National Bank of Cambodia (NBC) said in the 2020 annual <a href='https://opendevelopmentcambodia.net/news/nbc-fintech-fuels-2020-boom-in-kingdoms-payment-systems/ ' class='cambodia-color'>...a>

Some 2.93 million tonnes of paddy rice farmed during the dry-season were harvested in the first five months of this year and 1.60 million tonnes exported, a year-on-year increase of about 751,496 tonnes compared to 2020. <a href='https://opendevelopmentcambodia.net/news/up-to-three-million-tonnes-of-dry-season-paddy-rice-harvested/ ' class='cambodia-color'>...a>

The Phnom Penh Municipal administration issued a set of detailed guidelines for the seven days to May 12 after the capital emerges from lockdown at the onset of May 6.   <a href='https://opendevelopmentcambodia.net/news/phnom-penh-unveils-rules-for-post-lockdown-transition/ ' class='cambodia-color'>...a>

Garment factory workers have demanded that their employer, Zhen Tai garment factory, pay them a portion of their monthly wages and their Khmer New Year holiday bonus for the period when Phnom Penh and Kandal province’s Takmao town had been in lockdown. <a href='https://opendevelopmentcambodia.net/news/zhen-tai-garment-factory-workers-claim-non-payment-of-april-wages/ ' class='cambodia-color'>...a>

The Ministry of Agriculture, Forestry And Fisheries (MAFF) hAs lAunched A portAl viA the CAmbodiAn NAtionAl Single Window service for three government depArtments to electronicAlly Apply for licenses, permits And certificAtes relAted to imports And exports. <A href='https://opendevelopmentcAmbodiA.net/news/mAff-implements-first-phAse-of-nAtionAl-service-window/ ' clAss='cAmbodiA-color'>...A>

Cambodia Microfinance association (CMa) on april 27 urged its members to release more credit to customers as the spread of Covid-19, exacerbated by the February 20 community transmission is having a huge impact on all businesses, especially in Phnom Penh and Takmao town. <a href='https://opendevelopmentcambodia.net/news/microfinance-body-calls-for-more-lending/ ' class='cambodia-color'>...a>

Following a public outcry and protest by some residents starting on Friday that they had no food to eat, the Meanchey district authorities swung into action on Saturday and distributed food items to almost 20,000 families in Stung Meanchey I, II and III communes. <a href='https://opendevelopmentcambodia.net/news/authorities-distribute-food-to-almost-20000-families-following-protest/ ' class='cambodia-color'>...a>

The UN Development Programme (UNDP) hosted a high-level online discussion for the benefit of other institutions and development partners in the region regarding key lessons learned from Cambodia’s use of Covid-19 social protection measures to support the poor and revitalise the economy.   <a href='https://opendevelopmentcambodia.net/news/undp-australia-pledge-continued-support-for-social-welfare-scheme/ ' class='cambodia-color'>...a>

The Kingdom has officially announced the implementation of its “Digital Economy and Social Policy Framework of Cambodia 2021-2035” policy. It identifies the digital sector as a new model of economic growth responsive and resilient to changes in economic structure, development and international trade. <a href='https://opendevelopmentcambodia.net/news/cambodias-digital-economic-and-society-policy-for-2021-2035-launched/ ' class='cambodia-color'>...a>

A lArge vAriety of plAnts from the Tonle SAp LAke AreA hAve been discovered by officiAls from the Tonle SAp Authority (TSA), but one tree in pArticulAr hAs reveAled thAt it provides mAny benefits, According to TSA secretAry-generAl Tony Hell on June 21. <A href='https://opendevelopmentcAmbodiA.net/news/tonle-sAp-Authority-discovers-196-new-plAnts-Around-tonle-sAp-lAke-one-speciAl-species/ ' clAss='cAmbodiA-color'>...A>

The potential adventure tourism in Cambodia has been observed to be rising. The country’s mostly virgin landscapes are a honeypot for the more adventurous of tourists who long to strip off city routine for the crisp fresh air of the wild forests, mountains, and plains <a href='https://opendevelopmentcambodia.net/news/ministry-of-tourism-doubles-down-on-reminders-of-safety-measures-for-adventure-tourists/ ' class='cambodia-color'>...a>

Brown and white-rumped vultures have returned to nests in Srepok Wildlife Sanctuary in Mondulkiri province after an absence of more than five years due to poisoning from human activity, a joint statement from the Ministry of Environment and the World Wildlife Fund (WWF) said. <a href='https://opendevelopmentcambodia.net/news/vultures-return-to-sanctuary-after-five-year-absence/ ' class='cambodia-color'>...a>

The Korea Institute of Civil Engineering and Building Technology &ndash; through South Korea’s Ministry of Land, Infrastructure and Transport &ndash; has granted funds for the construction of a laboratory project at the Techo Sen Institute of Public Works and Transport for the development of road <a href='https://opendevelopmentcambodia.net/news/s-korea-funds-road-testing-lab/ ' class='cambodia-color'>...a>

The Government-Private Sector Working Group D (GPSWG-D) on Law, Tax and Governance held a meeting via videoconference to discuss challenges the private sector is facing in this hard time of COID-19 pandemic. <a href='https://opendevelopmentcambodia.net/news/royal-government-and-private-sector-convene-gpswg-d-meeting/ ' class='cambodia-color'>...a>

Residents in Oddar Meanchey province can earn extra income from trading non-timber forest products sourced in the Sorng Rukhavorn Wildlife Sanctuary in Samrong town. Mushrooms in particular are a lucrative product selling from 15,000 to 20,000 riel ($3.70 to $5) per kilogramme. <a href='https://opendevelopmentcambodia.net/news/mushrooms-bring-cash-to-oddar-meanchey-villagers/ ' class='cambodia-color'>...a>

Prime Minister Hun Sen has set a goal of vaccinating about 13 million people, or over 80 per cent of the population, against Covid-19.   <a href='https://opendevelopmentcambodia.net/news/pm-targets-13m-people-vaccinated-for-covid-19/ ' class='cambodia-color'>...a>

After the government imposed nAtionwide Covid-19 restrictions to stem the new coronAvirus DeltA vAriAnt, Tbong Khmum province hAs begun enforcing them with A night-time curfew effective through August 12. <A href='https://opendevelopmentcAmbodiA.net/news/tbong-khmum-enforces-curfew/ ' clAss='cAmbodiA-color'>...A>

The Cambodian Farmer Community (CCFC) has asked the government to intervene and solve the high price of agriculture products for poor farmers and lower  the tax on agriculture imports and  find a way to help farmers produce fertilizers and pesticides locally rather than using all <a href='https://opendevelopmentcambodia.net/news/farmers-propose-lower-tax-on-agriculture-imports/ ' class='cambodia-color'>...a>

The Phnom Penh Municipal administration has no plans to extend its nighttime curfew as the Delta variant of SaRS-CoV-2 &ndash; the pathogen that causes Covid-19 &ndash; is now largely under control and new infections are low in number, a senior official said.   <a href='https://opendevelopmentcambodia.net/news/delta-in-check-extension-of-capital-curfew-unlikely-chhe/ ' class='cambodia-color'>...a>

The government has come up with a subsidy scheme to help longan farmers in Battambang and Palin provinces to overcome their inability to export their fruits to Thailand following China placing an indefinite ban on Thai longan over contamination with mealybugs. <a href='https://opendevelopmentcambodia.net/news/prime-minister-to-the-rescue-of-longan-farmers/ ' class='cambodia-color'>...a>