The Cambodian government is again urging petrol retailers to pass on savings to the consumer amid the continued plunge in global oil prices, which hit a new five-year low yesterday. The premier’s criticism of foreign fuel retailers comes after the minister of commerce, Sun Chanthol, <a href='https://opendevelopmentcambodia.net/news/govt-to-monitor-prices-at-pump/ ' class='cambodia-color'>...a>

As 14 MontAgnArd Asylum seekers continue to evAde Authorities in the forests of RAtAnAkkiri province, An officiAl sAid SundAy thAt police deported seven “VietnAmese JArAi” from the northeAstern province on SAturdAy. RAtAnAkkiri provinciAl police chief Nguon Koeun sAid border police Arrested the seven on SAturdAy in <A href='https://opendevelopmentcAmbodiA.net/news/police-deport-7-montAgnArds-from-rAtAnAkkiri-to-vietnAm/ ' clAss='cAmbodiA-color'>...A>

The National Bank of Cambodia (NBC) lacks the resources to enforce regulatory standards and bail out underperforming banks during times of need, credit ratings agency Standard &amp; Poor’s says. Cambodia’s banking sector was labelled high-risk, with a score of nine out of 10 on S&amp;P’s2014 Banking <a href='https://opendevelopmentcambodia.net/news/bank-sector-at-risk-sp/ ' class='cambodia-color'>...a>

H.E. Cheang Vun, the head of the 5th Commission, reaffirmed that, as a tradition, after received any draft law from the Royal Government of Cambodia and assigned by the Standing Committee of the National assembly for studying and giving opnions on the texts, special Commissions <a href='https://opendevelopmentcambodia.net/announcements/h-e-cheang-vuns-responding-letter-to-the-request-by-ccc/ ' class='cambodia-color'>...a>

The World Food Programme Cambodia and Green Trade Company yesterday launched a project to blend regular rice with fortified rice to be used to provide free breakfast for children in targeted schools next year.​ <a href='https://opendevelopmentcambodia.net/news/wfp-project-blends-regular-and-fortified-rice/ ' class='cambodia-color'>...a>

The Concession Has Been Subjected To Reduction(S) In Size although It Had Been Cancelled Previously. Publicly available Information On Land area Cut From ELCs Does Not Include Maps Or Spatial Data Of Excisions. Thus, ODC Cannot Present Land area Cut In Shapes. as a Result, <a href='https://opendevelopmentcambodia.net/layers/downsized-after-revocation/ ' class='cambodia-color'>...a>

Prime Minister Hun Sen on Friday defended his rule against detractors who claim that the government often acts to please certain foreign powers. The prime minister said all his decisions have been for the benefit of the Kingdom and urged countries to support Cambodia’s development <a href='https://opendevelopmentcambodia.net/news/hun-sen-govt-will-never-sacrifice-national-interest/ ' class='cambodia-color'>...a>

The Cambodian People’s Party (CPP) on Saturday held its 42nd congress at the Koh Pich Convention and Exhibition Centre in the capital to review its achievements for last year and set this year’s targets. Presided by Prime Minister Hun Sen, who is also CPP president, <a href='https://opendevelopmentcambodia.net/news/cpp-sets-goals-for-this-year/ ' class='cambodia-color'>...a>

The Ministry of Social affairs, Veterans and Youth Rehabilitation on Friday signed a memorandum of understanding (MoU) with 11 organisations involving $12.7 million in funding to improve the social affairs, social welfare, child welfare, anti-trafficking and disability work in Cambodia. Ministry spokesman Touch Channy said <a href='https://opendevelopmentcambodia.net/news/ministry-cements-mou-with-eleven-social-work-ngos/ ' class='cambodia-color'>...a>

Thailand-based energy company B Grimm Power Plc’s wholly-owned subsidiary, B Grimm Solar Power 1, has completed its acquisition of Cambodia’s Ray Power Supply Co Ltd. “[Ray Power] would like to update the progress [of the transaction]. The share transfer has officially completed and approval from <a href='https://opendevelopmentcambodia.net/news/firm-completes-purchase-of-solar-project-in-banteay-meanchey/ ' class='cambodia-color'>...a>

The Ministry of Mines and Energy signed  a petroleum agreement with Cambodia Resources Energy Development Co on exploration of the offshore Block D oilfield. “Signing the agreement allows the company to conduct studies and search for oil in Block D,” Cheap Sour, director-general of Petroleum <a href='https://opendevelopmentcambodia.net/news/black-gold-on-the-horizon/ ' class='cambodia-color'>...a>

The General Department of Taxation (GDT) announced it aims to collect a total of $2,886 million in tax revenue this year. In January, it had already collected about $239 million, accounting for 8.3 per cent of the annual target and an increase of 14.75 per <a href='https://opendevelopmentcambodia.net/news/stricter-tax-collection-puts-2-9-billion-target-in-sight/ ' class='cambodia-color'>...a>

King Norodom Sihamoni has issued a royal decree ordering the opening of three regional appeal courts in Preah Sihanouk, Battambang and Tbong Khmum provinces.   <a href='https://opendevelopmentcambodia.net/news/regional-appeal-courts-set-in-motion/ ' class='cambodia-color'>...a>

NGO Forum on Cambodia issued a report on Wednesday which said that from 2000 to 2017, some one million houses were seriously affected by climate change disasters. Yet, government spending on the issue remained relatively limited. <a href='https://opendevelopmentcambodia.net/news/ngo-calls-for-climate-budget-transparency/ ' class='cambodia-color'>...a>

Due to COVID-19’s devastating economic effect causing the collapse of Cambodia’s two major export markets, the United States and the European Union, representing about 75 percent of total market share, is forcing a refocus on expanding the Kingdom’s highly concentrated export market. <a href='https://opendevelopmentcambodia.net/news/kingdom-casts-it-export-net-wider-to-mitigate-exit-of-major-us-and-eu-markets/ ' class='cambodia-color'>...a>

Despite the reduction of electricity tariffs for factory workers suspended due to the COVID-19 pandemic, the Electricity authority of Cambodia (EaC), the autonomous government agency responsible for managing and administering electric power in the country, has said that “a general plan for electricity bill reduction <a href='https://opendevelopmentcambodia.net/news/no-plan-to-reduce-electricity-bills-nationwide/ ' class='cambodia-color'>...a>

The government has amended the Road Traffic Law and updated the fines for all road violations. a sub-decree released on Tuesday said the fine for motorcycle or tuk-tuk drivers and motorbike riders who fail to wear helmets or wear them incorrectly is 60,000 riel ($15). <a href='https://opendevelopmentcambodia.net/news/traffic-law-changes-in-force/ ' class='cambodia-color'>...a>

Cambodia exported 72,182 tonnes of fresh yellow bananas to international markets during the first three months of this year, a Ministry of agriculture, Forestry and Fisheries report said.​ Most of the bananas were exported to China, with the rest being shipped to Vietnam and Japan. <a href='https://opendevelopmentcambodia.net/news/banana-exports-booming-despite-pandemic/ ' class='cambodia-color'>...a>

he Fisheries AdministrAtion hAs crAcked down on A totAl of 599 fishing offences in the first three months of the yeAr, including 42 seA fishing offences. This figure is down by 88 cAses from the sAme period lAst yeAr, sAid its report obtAined by The <A href='https://opendevelopmentcAmbodiA.net/news/fisheries-Authority-chAlks-up-599-offences/ ' clAss='cAmbodiA-color'>...A>

Sale prices of Phnom Penh landed property (borey) units showed no sign of slowing down in the past six months. Driven by strong local demand, the average quoted prices accelerated across all unit types, according to the first quarter report from CBRE, a commercial real <a href='https://opendevelopmentcambodia.net/news/no-sign-of-slowing-sales-of-borey-projects-despite-coronavirus/ ' class='cambodia-color'>...a>