These illicit networks have had devastating ramifications in Cambodia, where rural poor and indigenous communities have relied on forested areas as a vital source of income for thousands of years. With one of the highest rates of tree cover loss in the world, the country saw nearly 2 million hectares, href='https://opendevelopmentcambodia.net/news/inside-the-criminal-network-ravaging-cambodias-forests-%e2%80%95-and-the-community-fighting-to-save-them/ ' class='cambodia-color'>...

Interior Minister Sar Kheng yesterday took aim at the police chiefs of Battambang, Kandal and Pursat provinces, warning that they should be prepared to lose their titles if they fail to crack down on a recent crime wave.Kheng said the three police chiefs needed to href='https://opendevelopmentcambodia.net/news/provincial-top-cops-on-notice-following-crime-wave/ ' class='cambodia-color'>...

The Ministry of Land Management, Urban Planning and Construction has reasserted its authority to conduct cadastral surveys of land plots that aim to establish leaseholder rights over state private land. State private land is legally defined as all property that belongs to the state but does href='https://opendevelopmentcambodia.net/news/ministry-asserts-power-over-state-private-land/ ' class='cambodia-color'>...

Accoording to senior minister Ly Thuch, Prime Minister Hun Sen has always regarded demining work as one of his core priorities and part of his mission of rescuing, restoring, building and developing the nation. Thuch also said that Kampong Chhnang province is a priority province and href='https://opendevelopmentcambodia.net/news/mine-free-status-seen-for-k-chhnang-in-dec-as-work-barrels-towards-2025-target/ ' class='cambodia-color'>...

The Ministry of Public Works and Transport on September 14 inaugurated its third public electric vehicle (EV) charging kiosk, this time in central Siem Reap town, raising hopes for the wide adoption of the alternative fuel vehicles going forward. A ministry statement issued in conjunction href='https://opendevelopmentcambodia.net/news/ministry-opens-third-public-ev-charger-in-central-siem-reap/ ' class='cambodia-color'>...

The NGO ChildFund has announced its strategic plan for 2022-2025 as well as a brand-new online safety project “Swipe Safe” to protect children from online abuse of all kinds. ChildFund said in its press release on November 2 that the ChildFund-initiated project, “Swipe Safe” will begin href='https://opendevelopmentcambodia.net/news/childfund-debuts-swipe-safe-plans/ ' class='cambodia-color'>...

Cambodia’s budgetary process lacks transparency and sufficient regulation, according to a publication this month from the anti-corruption watchdog Transparency International (TI) Cambodia. href='https://opendevelopmentcambodia.net/news/transparency-international-cambodias-budget-process-lacks-transparency-and-regulation/ ' class='cambodia-color'>...

Starting in April, exporters of mineral products will be required to deposit a portion of export royalties, with withdrawal permitted upon fulfilment of all contractual obligations. The Ministry of Economy and Finance, in conjunction with the Ministry of Mines and Energy, issued an inter-ministerial prakas on href='https://opendevelopmentcambodia.net/news/new-ruling-in-place-for-exports-of-all-minerals/ ' class='cambodia-color'>...

Vietnam’s President and the Cambodian Government have reaffirmed their commitment to strengthening bilateral relations and cooperation, driven by a shared cultural heritage and principles of good neighbourliness. Both sides aim to expand and deepen their partnership for the betterment of their peoples and nations. href='https://opendevelopmentcambodia.net/news/even-stronger-ties-cambodia-and-vietnam-pledge-to-enhance-cooperation-for-mutual-benefit/ ' class='cambodia-color'>...

Cambodia-Korea Alumni Association (CAMKAA) in cooperation with The Korea International Cooperation Agency (KOICA) Cambodia Office launched the 3rd Seminar on the “Exchange Experiences of the Cambodia Korea Alumni Association” on August 26th to observe the mutual cooperation between Cambodia-South Korea. Mr. Seng Setha, President of CAMKAA, href='https://opendevelopmentcambodia.net/news/cambodia-south-korea-ties/ ' class='cambodia-color'>...

PHNOM PENH–Cambodian analysts believe that the visit of Thai Prime Minister Yingluck Shinawatra to Cambodia on Thursday this week could restore mutual trust and trade and investment relations between the two countries. “From my point of view, the meeting of the two PMs will probably focus href='https://opendevelopmentcambodia.net/news/3465/ ' class='cambodia-color'>...

Minister of Commerce Pan Sorasak on Thursday expressed his optimism that garment, textile, footwear and travel goods exports will continue to enjoy strong growth over the next few years. He cited better working conditions and labour compliance as the main drivers of the Kingdom’s industrial href='https://opendevelopmentcambodia.net/news/garment-travel-goods-exports-will-stay-strong-says-minister/ ' class='cambodia-color'>...

The Ministry of Environment has told sub-national authorities to urge the public to be mindful when using fire to prevent incidents of wildfires. Wildfires caused by carelessness is punishable with five to 10 years in prison and a fine of 17-150 million riel ($4,250-$37,500). The href='https://opendevelopmentcambodia.net/news/ministry-urges-fire-safety-measures/ ' class='cambodia-color'>...

Members of relevant ministries and institutions gathered on Friday and Saturday to discuss the importance of the Mekong to Cambodia from a policy standpoint and how the government can best work together to ensure the conservation of the river. The two-day meeting, held under the href='https://opendevelopmentcambodia.net/news/ministries-institutions-discuss-measures-for-mekong-conservation/ ' class='cambodia-color'>...

In light of ongoing disputes over working conditions in the garment sector, the Cambodian Centre for Human Rights (CCHR) released yesterday details on hundreds of factories it believes will offer greater transparency along the garment supply chain – from producers to buyers – and shine href='https://opendevelopmentcambodia.net/news/map-connects-factories-and-buyers/ ' class='cambodia-color'>...

Outstanding loans and deposits made at Cambodian banks grew by 32 per cent and 28 per cent respectively at the end of March this year from a year earlier, according to data from the National Bank of Cambodia (NBC). The data from the NBC that the href='https://opendevelopmentcambodia.net/news/loans-and-deposits-up-30/ ' class='cambodia-color'>...

The boom in high-rise buildings in Phnom Penh indicates the robust economic growth of the Kingdom, but this trend does not include the lower-end accommodation where most economic migrants to Phnom Penh rent.“Cheap rental accommodation plays a crucial role in providing appropriate settlements to those href='https://opendevelopmentcambodia.net/news/demand-for-cheap-rentals-outnumbers-supply/ ' class='cambodia-color'>...

More than $600 million flooded out of Cambodia’s entire banking system during the third quarter of this year, as fears of post-election chaos set off panic and mass withdrawals, new figures from the National Bank of Cambodia (NBC) reveal. The figures, obtained yesterday, were the first href='https://opendevelopmentcambodia.net/news/withdrawals-top-hundreds-of-millions/ ' class='cambodia-color'>...

Standard & Poor’s affirmed Thursday its ‘B’ long and short-term sovereign credit ratings for Cambodia, adding that the outlook for the long-term rating remained stable. At the same time, the US rating agency affirmed its ‘axBB-‘ long-term and ‘axB’ short-term ASEAN regional-scale ratings on the country. href='https://opendevelopmentcambodia.net/news/standard-poors-says-outlook-stable-as-cambodia-ratings-affirmed/ ' class='cambodia-color'>...

The National Assembly’s 12-member permanent committee will take its first look at the country’s $3.54 billion draft budget for 2014 on Monday, though officials are still refusing to offer a breakdown of how the money will be spent. The draft, which allocates more than $400 million href='https://opendevelopmentcambodia.net/news/2014-draft-budget-reaches-assembly-still-under-wraps/ ' class='cambodia-color'>...