On 26 March 2023, the Ministry of agriculture, Forestry and Fisheries issued a press release on RFa’s denial of information regarding agricultural markets.The General Department of agriculture claims that RFa’s coverage of “Farmers in Kandal province desperate to grow crops after plowing vegetables due to <a href='https://opendevelopmentcambodia.net/announcements/press-release-on-rfas-denial-of-information-regarding-agricultural-markets/ ' class='cambodia-color'>...a>

On 27 March 2023, the Ministry of Foreign affairs and International Cooperation issued a press release on Cambodia, Malaysia concur to further deepen the long-standing robust bilateral ties across the board.The visit aimed at further deepening the long-standing robust bilateral ties across the board between <a href='https://opendevelopmentcambodia.net/announcements/press-release-on-cambodia-malaysia-concur-to-further-deepen-the-long-standing-robust-bilateral-ties-across-the-board/ ' class='cambodia-color'>...a>

The General Department of Taxation (GDT) of the Ministry of Economy and Finance (MEF) has collected more than $1.34 billion of tax revenue  in the first three months of 2023, an increase of 6.39 percent compared to the same period of the previous year, while <a href='https://opendevelopmentcambodia.net/news/gdt-collects-1-34-billion-in-q1-amid-challenges/ ' class='cambodia-color'>...a>

The Cambodian government has decided to end the implementation of the cash assistance programme for vulnerable households affected by floods on March 10 and gave those beneficiaries until March 18 to file any complaints, according to a March 10 notice from the Ministry of Social <a href='https://opendevelopmentcambodia.net/news/financial-relief-for-flood-hit-families-ends/ ' class='cambodia-color'>...a>

Minister of Agriculture, Forestry And Fisheries Dith TinA on MArch 27 Asked the EuropeAn ChAmber of Commerce in CAmbodiA (EuroChAm) to work with EuropeAn bAnks to look into providing greAter Access to low-interest loAns for CAmbodiAn individuAls And entities, with A focus on setting the <A href='https://opendevelopmentcAmbodiA.net/news/tinA-enlists-eurochAm-in-push-for-Agri-loAns/ ' clAss='cAmbodiA-color'>...A>

Minister of Agriculture, Forestry And Fisheries Dith TinA on MArch 27 Asked the EuropeAn ChAmber of Commerce in CAmbodiA (EuroChAm) to work with EuropeAn bAnks to look into providing greAter Access to low-interest loAns for CAmbodiAn individuAls And entities, with A focus on setting the <A href='https://opendevelopmentcAmbodiA.net/news/tinA-enlists-eurochAm-in-push-for-Agri-loAns-2/ ' clAss='cAmbodiA-color'>...A>

On 19 July 2023, the National Election Committee issued a notification on the publication of the preliminary results for the election of members of the national assembly in the 7th legislature​ 2023.On the evening of 23 July 2023, the NEC will start publishing the election’s <a href='https://opendevelopmentcambodia.net/announcements/notification-on-the-publication-of-the-preliminary-results-for-the-election-of-members-of-the-national-assembly-in-the-7th-legislature-2023/ ' class='cambodia-color'>...a>

Thailand and Cambodia are set to hold talks on 7 February regarding a disputed energy-rich area in the Gulf of Thailand. The Deputy Prime Minister and Foreign affairs Minister of Thailand, ParnpreeBahiddhaNukara, announced that discussions on the overlapping claim area (OCa) will be on the <a href='https://opendevelopmentcambodia.net/news/thailand-and-cambodia-to-start-talks-on-the-energy-rich-area-in-the-gulf-of-thailand-on-february-7/ ' class='cambodia-color'>...a>

“The China-Cambodia film tour has not only enriched the cultural life of the local people in Cambodia but has also served as a platform to present the history, culture, and contemporary development of both China and Cambodia to grassroots audiences,” said Hu Jinjun, vice president <a href='https://opendevelopmentcambodia.net/news/china-cambodia-film-tour-lights-up-cambodia/ ' class='cambodia-color'>...a>

The real salaries in the country are expected to grow 2.2 percent next year, according to the latest Salary Trends Report published by ECa International, a renowned organization that offers data on salary, accommodation, tax, labour law, cost of living as well as benefits and <a href='https://opendevelopmentcambodia.net/news/kingdoms-real-salaries-set-to-increase-2-2-percent-in-2024/ ' class='cambodia-color'>...a>

Cambodia and Switzerland have discussed increasing the provision of vocational training for the tourism industry. Through the wider implementation of the Skills Development Programme Phase II 2024-2028, they aim to bring the quality of services in line with national and aSEaN standards, ensuring that the <a href='https://opendevelopmentcambodia.net/news/swiss-commit-to-hospitality-training-plans/ ' class='cambodia-color'>...a>

Prime Minister Hun Manet has called for free and open trade, the stimulation of investment and the creation of a conducive environment to promote business between aSEaN and the Gulf states, as the two regions seek to strengthen ties at their historic first-ever aSEaN-Gulf Cooperation <a href='https://opendevelopmentcambodia.net/news/manet-urges-improved-asean-gulf-state-ties/ ' class='cambodia-color'>...a>

Members of the US Senate appropriations Committee, Senator Tammy Baldwin of the Democratic Party from Wisconsin state, and Senator Jerry Moran of the Republican Party from Kansas state, have submitted a bipartisan bill that allocates funding for clearing landmines and other unexploded ordnances left over <a href='https://opendevelopmentcambodia.net/news/us-senators-submit-bill-on-funding-landmine-clearance-in-indochina/ ' class='cambodia-color'>...a>

On​ 23​ October​ 2023,​ H.E.​ Sok​ Soken,​ Minister​ of​ Tourisim,​ received​ a​ courtesy​ call​ from​ H.E.​ Jacque​ Pellet,​ ambassador​ of​ the​ French​ Republic​ to​ Cambodia,​ and​ Emmanuel​ Dollfus,​ Deputy​ Director​ of​ the​ French​ agency​ for​ Development​ in​ Cambodia​ (aFD),​ to​ discuss​ the​ potential​ for​ greater​ <a href='https://opendevelopmentcambodia.net/announcements/press-release-on-the-outcomes-of-the-meeting-between-ministry-of-tourism-and-ambass/ ' class='cambodia-color'>...a>

On​ 19​ October​ 2023,​ the​ Ministry​ of​ Foreign​ AffAirs​ And​ InternAtionAl​ CooperAtion​ issued​ A​ press​ releAse​ on​ the​ outcomes​ And​ commitment​ to​ the​ Third​ Belt​ And​ RoAd​ Forum​ for​ internAtionAl​ cooperAtion​ in​ Beijing.​ The​ theme​ wAs​ “High-quAlity​ Belt​ And​ RoAd​ CooperAtion:​ Together​ for​ Common​ Development​ <A href='https://opendevelopmentcAmbodiA.net/Announcements/prime-minister-further-strengthens-cAmbodiAs-commitment-to-high-quAlity-cooperAtion-during-third/ ' clAss='cAmbodiA-color'>...A>

Trade between Cambodia and Canada for the first nine months of 2023 reached approximately $700 million, marking a decrease of over 22% from the corresponding period last year, according to the latest figures from the General Department of Customs and Excise’s (GDCE) International Commodity Trade <a href='https://opendevelopmentcambodia.net/news/canada-now-9th-largest-trade-partner/ ' class='cambodia-color'>...a>

Clean water is an important source for sustaining life, and in line with this statement, the Ministry of Environment has taken a step towards preventing pollution into the water surface by reducing pollution sources into the water to help protect the health of the people <a href='https://opendevelopmentcambodia.net/news/ministry-of-environment-launches-clean-water-campaign-to-reduce-water-pollution-for-peoples-health/ ' class='cambodia-color'>...a>

In implementing the forest rehabilitation project as part of the Royal Government of Cambodia’s National Environmental Strategic Plan, USaID-Morodok Baitang and Wildlife Conservation Society (WCS) in collaboration with the Ministry of Environment have achieved a number of forest cover restores with 25.44 hectares and 27,125 <a href='https://opendevelopmentcambodia.net/news/more-than-25-hectares-of-forest-cover-were-restored-in-mondulkiri-in-2023/ ' class='cambodia-color'>...a>

Members of the Kuoy ethnic minority, part of the Prey Lang community network (PLCN) spanning Kratie, Stung Treng, Preah Vihear and Kampong Thom provinces, will perform a tree ordination ceremony next month. This annual event commemorates forests, accompanied by heartfelt prayers for their protection and <a href='https://opendevelopmentcambodia.net/news/cultural-tradition-tree-ordination-in-prey-lang/ ' class='cambodia-color'>...a>

Heng Sour, Minister of Labour and Vocational Training, and Rajiv Pradhan, Country Director in Cambodia of the Dariu Foundation of Switzerland, signed a Memorandum of Understanding on the Digital Literacy Initiative for young people and students of technical training institutions to receive digital education for <a href='https://opendevelopmentcambodia.net/news/ministry-of-labour-and-the-dariu-foundation-of-switzerland-sign-mou-on-digital-technology-training/ ' class='cambodia-color'>...a>