The two-way trade between Cambodia and Thailand rose by 5.6 percent in the first five months of this year to $3,472 billion, according to the statistics from Thailand’s Ministry of Commerce.​ From January to May 2020, Cambodia exported $711 million worth of goods to Thailand, <a href='https://opendevelopmentcambodia.net/news/cambodia-thailand-trade-reaches-over-3-4-billion/ ' class='cambodia-color'>...a>

Oddar Meanchey provincial authorities remain puzzled about the Thai appeal Court’s recent ruling in favour of more than 700 families who claimed to have been locked in a land dispute with three Thai-owned sugar companies in Samrong town and Chongkal district. <a href='https://opendevelopmentcambodia.net/news/land-dispute-with-thai-firms-long-resolved-landless-families-told-to-submit-applications/ ' class='cambodia-color'>...a>

Eight monks from Battambang province were prevented from joining activists and supporters in a protest in Phnom Penh on august 5 to demand the release of prominent union leader Rong Chhun, who was jailed last week over comments he made allegedly distorting information on Cambodia-Vietnam <a href='https://opendevelopmentcambodia.net/news/monks-banned-from-joining-march-to-support-rong-chhun/ ' class='cambodia-color'>...a>

The Cambodian government has announced two months more of tax exemptions for tourism-based businesses in the hope of easing the burden during the pandemic. The extension was announced during the fifth round of COVID-19 economic measures last week as the Ministry of Tourism begins developing <a href='https://opendevelopmentcambodia.net/news/govt-extends-tax-holiday-for-tourism-sector/ ' class='cambodia-color'>...a>

The National Bank of Cambodia (NBC) has announced a $50 million auction this week to stabilise the local currency exchange rate in the market. The NBC has informed banks, microfinance institutions (MFIs) and licensed money exchangers that the minimum rate for auction will be announced <a href='https://opendevelopmentcambodia.net/news/nbc-auctions-50-million/ ' class='cambodia-color'>...a>

The two new projects, with a total investment capital of $6.4 million, will be located in Khan Pursenchey, Phnom Penh capital, and Samrong district, Takeo province, pointed out the CDC in an announcement issued this afternoon. The newly-approved projects are expected to create some 2,571 <a href='https://opendevelopmentcambodia.net/news/two-investment-projects-approved-by-cdc/ ' class='cambodia-color'>...a>

According to the CDC’s press releAse mAde public yesterdAy, the newly Approved investment project is locAted Along the NAtionAl RoAd No. 5 in SAmAky MeAnchey district, KAmpong ChhnAng province. The project, belonging to ChAnghui (CAmbodiA) HAndbAg MFR, Co., Ltd., is expected to creAte A totAl <A href='https://opendevelopmentcAmbodiA.net/news/Another-new-investment-project-Approved-by-cdc/ ' clAss='cAmbodiA-color'>...A>

On 09 March 2021, the spokesperson of the Ministry of Foreign affairs and International Cooperation of the Kingdom of Cambodia released a statement joining effort with other aSEaN member states to assist the situation in Myanmar to normalcy in any roles and formats that are <a href='https://opendevelopmentcambodia.net/announcements/statement-by-the-spokesperson-of-the-ministry-of-foreign-affairs-and-international-cooperation-on-myanmars-current-situation/ ' class='cambodia-color'>...a>

On 03 March 2021, the Ministry of Health issued a press release on the launching of IT system to control COVID-19 vaccine registration through an application called KhmerVacc to record the information of COVID-19 vaccination which will be publicly released from 3 March 2021. <a href='https://opendevelopmentcambodia.net/announcements/press-release-launching-of-it-system-to-control-covid-19-vaccine-registration/ ' class='cambodia-color'>...a>

A 60MW solAr power stAtion in northern BAttAmbAng province wAs commissioned And connected to the nAtionAl grid lAst week. The solAr fArm is locAted in southwestern ThmA Koul district’s Anlong Run commune And is invested by Shenzhen-listed Risen Energy Co Ltd. <A href='https://opendevelopmentcAmbodiA.net/news/60mw-solAr-stAtion-in-bAttAmbAng-hooked-to-grid/ ' clAss='cAmbodiA-color'>...A>

On 23 March 2021, the Ministry of Culture and Fine arts issued a press release on the proposed “angkor Lake of Wonder” development project that was raised by the Naga Group. This project was agreed by the Ministry of Culture and Fine arts with the <a href='https://opendevelopmentcambodia.net/announcements/press-release-on-the-proposed-angkor-lake-of-wonder-development-project/ ' class='cambodia-color'>...a>

On 22 March 2021, the Ministry of Economy and Finance and the National Bank of Cambodia issued a joint statement on the outcome of the meeting on real estate issues in Cambodia which aims to address the real estate sector challenges in the context of <a href='https://opendevelopmentcambodia.net/announcements/joint-statement-on-the-outcome-of-the-meeting-on-real-estate-issues-in-cambodia/ ' class='cambodia-color'>...a>

On 28 February 2021, the Ministry of Health released an announcement on the COVID-19 vaccination (Sinopharm) for garbage workers in Phnom Penh, a valuable humanitarian aid of the People’s Republic of China. The vaccination is planned to provide for garbage workers in Phnom Penh, in <a href='https://opendevelopmentcambodia.net/announcements/announcement-on-the-covid-19-vaccination-for-garbage-workers-in-phnom-penh/ ' class='cambodia-color'>...a>

Prices of red corn have reportedly seen modest rises on surging demand for domestic feed production as the harvest season nears its end. In northwestern provinces, red corn is typically harvested twice a year between late June and august and then again between late October <a href='https://opendevelopmentcambodia.net/news/red-corn-prices-enjoy-surge-on-demand-for-domestic-feed/ ' class='cambodia-color'>...a>

The National Election Committee (NEC) plans to hold a pilot election on May 23 to test the accuracy of registered political parties, candidate and voter lists, and vote counting using information technology. The election is in preparation for the upcoming commune and national elections set <a href='https://opendevelopmentcambodia.net/news/nec-pilot-elections-on-may-23-employ-tech-to-test-systems-accuracy/ ' class='cambodia-color'>...a>

On 18 April 2021, the Ministry of HeAlth issued An Announcement on the deAth of COVID-19 on two CAmbodiAns, An 82-yeAr-old CAmbodiAn mAn, And A 41-yeAr-old CAmbodiAn womAn At LuAng Mey HospitAl. These Are the 42nd And 43rd cAses of CAmbodiAn people who died from <A href='https://opendevelopmentcAmbodiA.net/Announcements/Announcement-on-the-deAth-of-covid-19-on-two-cAmbodiAns-2/ ' clAss='cAmbodiA-color'>...A>

Experts from the Cambodia Mine action Center (CMaC) have collected and safely disposed of 43 units of unexploded ordnance (UXO) from an excavation site near Sa’ang Phnom pagoda in Peam Sala village of Sa’ang commune in Kandal province’s Sa’ang district after a work crew excavating <a href='https://opendevelopmentcambodia.net/news/excavation-workers-uncover-uxo-units-at-kandal-pagoda/ ' class='cambodia-color'>...a>

Cambodia’s newly-drafted Investment Law will be in effect as soon as in april 2021, according to Ministry of Economy and Finance secretary of state Phan Phalla on January 27. He made the remark at the Public Forum on Macroeconomic Management and Budget Law 2021, ushering <a href='https://opendevelopmentcambodia.net/news/investment-law-may-be-in-effect-as-soon-as-april/ ' class='cambodia-color'>...a>

On 08 February 2021, the Ministry of agriculture Forestry and Fisheries issued a press release responding to the press release dated 8 January 2021 on the confirmation on the suspension of the importation of 4 types of fish including Pangasius Krempfi, Spot Pangasius, Catfish, and <a href='https://opendevelopmentcambodia.net/announcements/press-release-in-response-to-the-confirmation-on-the-suspension-of-the-importation-of-4-types-of-fish/ ' class='cambodia-color'>...a>

On 04 February 2021, the Ministry of Health issued a press release informing the authorization on the emergency use of China’s vaccine named “Sinopharm”. Sinopharm vaccine is manufactured by the Beijing Institute of Biological Products Co., Ltd. of the People’s Republic of China, under the <a href='https://opendevelopmentcambodia.net/announcements/press-release-the-authorization-to-use-chinas-sinopharm-vaccine/ ' class='cambodia-color'>...a>