Japanese International Cooperation agency (Jica) representatives have sought support from Siem Reap’s apsara National authority (aNa) to transform the ancient capital into a smart city. The call was made in February last year after the government approved three cities to join the asean Smart Cities <a href='https://opendevelopmentcambodia.net/news/jica-seeks-to-turn-pp-towns-into-smart-cities/ ' class='cambodia-color'>...a>

Two separate complaints were filed at the Mondulkiri Provincial Court against four people including the first deputy chief of Bou Sra commune, in Pech Chreada district, and a provincial deputy governor. The case concerned the issuance of land titles on forest land and secretly digging <a href='https://opendevelopmentcambodia.net/news/lawsuit-filed-against-local-mondulkiri-leaders/ ' class='cambodia-color'>...a>

After imposing A bAn on ArrivAls of citizens from US, GermAny, FrAnce, SpAin, ItAly And IrAn SAturdAy, Prime Minister Hun Sen hAs issued An order lAte yesterdAy,  urging CAmbodiAns to refrAin from trAvelling to Europe, the United StAtes, And IrAn to Avoid Covid-19 pAndemic. <A href='https://opendevelopmentcAmbodiA.net/news/cAmbodiA-bAns-All-citizens-of-country-from-trAvelling-to-eu-us-And-irAn-in-move-to-curb-covid-19-spreAd/ ' clAss='cAmbodiA-color'>...A>

On Monday, March 31, 2020, at the Peace Palace of the Council of Ministers, a new mandate meeting of the Permanent Council of Ministers was presided over by Samdech akka Moha Sena Padei Techo HUN SEN, Prime Minister of the Kingdom of Cambodia to review <a href='https://opendevelopmentcambodia.net/announcements/announcement-on-the-result-of-the-new-mandate-meeting-of-the-permanent-council-of-ministers-dated-on-31-march-2020/ ' class='cambodia-color'>...a>

The International Monetary Fund (IMF) has predicted Cambodia’s 2020 Gross Domestic Product will contract by -1.7 percent this year in line with a global contraction of -3.0 percent. The reduction in GDP represents an economic downturn the world has not seen since the Great Depression, <a href='https://opendevelopmentcambodia.net/news/economy-to-contract-for-the-first-time-since-conflict-ended/ ' class='cambodia-color'>...a>

Following a bruising first quarter, the Cambodia Securities Exchange (CSX) index has picked up over the last few days after acleda Bank Plc’s (aBC’s) initial public offering (IPO).​ at Thursday’s close, the index ended 7.25 per cent higher at 793.59 points. Trading volume reached 280,791 <a href='https://opendevelopmentcambodia.net/news/csx-index-up-7-25-per-cent-1-25-million-in-shares-traded/ ' class='cambodia-color'>...a>

On 20 May 2020, Ministry of Health has issued an announcement relating to the inter-ministerial committee to combat COVID-19’s measures to prevent the spread of COVID-19 pandemic. according to the announcement, the inter-ministerial committee to fight against COVID-19 has amended a number of measures to <a href='https://opendevelopmentcambodia.net/announcements/announcement-of-the-inter-ministerial-committee-to-fight-against-covid-19/ ' class='cambodia-color'>...a>

The Capital Market saw a 22 per cent drop capitalisation in the first quarter of the year, bringing the market capitalisation to around $544million, compared with the fourth quarter of 2019. From January to March in 2020, the Phnom Penh Special Economic Zone (PPSP)’s share <a href='https://opendevelopmentcambodia.net/news/market-capitalisation-fell-by-22-percent-in-q1-2020/ ' class='cambodia-color'>...a>

Three of the refugees AustrAliA is holding At A detention center on the South PAcific islAnd nAtion of NAuru Agreed to meet with CAmbodiAn officiAls who trAveled there lAst week to Assess the possibility of resettling some of the Asylum seekers in CAmbodiA, Interior Minister <A href='https://opendevelopmentcAmbodiA.net/news/three-refugees-met-with-delegAtion-minister-sAys/ ' clAss='cAmbodiA-color'>...A>

Latest figures show the total value of approved investment in the Kingdom declined by more than 70 per cent in the first half of this year compared to the equivalent period a year before. Economists and officials are unconcerned, however, saying that some big projects during <a href='https://opendevelopmentcambodia.net/news/approved-investment-drops/ ' class='cambodia-color'>...a>

Prime Minister Hun Sen has created a committee tasked with monitoring Koh Kong SEZ Co Ltd’s development of Koh Kong Krao island in Koh Kong province’s Koh Kapi commune. The Council of Ministers first announced the development project on June 14, 2019, according to Hun <a href='https://opendevelopmentcambodia.net/news/new-committee-created-to-protect-koh-kong-krao/ ' class='cambodia-color'>...a>

The United States, through the US agency for International Development, yesterday committed a $1.5 million aid to the Ministry of Health to help in the Kingdom’s efforts to mitigate the spread of coronavirus. The donation is the latest COVID-19 assistance from the US, with its <a href='https://opendevelopmentcambodia.net/news/us-australia-funding-flows-for-cambodias-covid-19-response/ ' class='cambodia-color'>...a>

Kep provincial governor Ken Satha yesterday blamed the lack of a construction law for the deadly building collapse in Kep city earlier this year, which took the lives of 36 people, including children, and injured 23 others. His statement came amid continued demands for justice <a href='https://opendevelopmentcambodia.net/news/law-on-construction-expected-to-prevent-structural-failures/ ' class='cambodia-color'>...a>

In the wake of the dissolution of the Cambodia National Rescue Party last week by the Supreme Court, which effectively removes any viable opposition party from challenging next year’s national elections, the European Union issued a statement seemingly warning that the Kingdom’s preferential access through the Everything <a href='https://opendevelopmentcambodia.net/news/eba-scheme-in-jeopardy-after-cnrp-ruling/ ' class='cambodia-color'>...a>

Prince Norodom Ranariddh, leader of the royalist Funcinpec party, has called on opposition Cambodia National Rescue Party president Sam Rainsy not to “block aid” to Cambodia following a resolution passed by the European Parliament last week that suggested aid could be slashed if an arrest <a href='https://opendevelopmentcambodia.net/news/prince-ranariddh-tells-rainsy-not-to-block-aid/ ' class='cambodia-color'>...a>

Crop-friendly weather is set to underpin growth in Cambodia’s output of crude palm oil beyond prior estimates, industry insiders have said. The oil palm, also known by its botanical name Elaeis guineensis, is a tropical plant cultivar which is said to have originated in the ancient <a href='https://opendevelopmentcambodia.net/news/ceo-up-to-300000-tonnes-of-palm-oil-possible-this-year/ ' class='cambodia-color'>...a>

A proposed 150MW hydropower project on the upper reAches of the TAtAi river in Koh Kong province’s northern ThmA BAng district is looking more likely to hAppen, As the government strives to promote investment in the electricity sector And increAse supply. ProvinciAl deputy governor Sok <A href='https://opendevelopmentcAmbodiA.net/news/proposed-koh-kong-dAm-one-step-closer/ ' clAss='cAmbodiA-color'>...A>

A mAle bAnteng wAs found deAd in Sorng RukhAvorn Wildlife SAnctuAry in OddAr MeAnchey province’s SAmrong town on SAturdAy And wAs likely killed by hunters, sAid officiAls.​ Ministry of Environment’s secretAry of stAte And spokesmAn Neth PheAktrA sAid​ thAt ​​this wAs the sixth bAnteng thAt <A href='https://opendevelopmentcAmbodiA.net/news/bAnteng-found-deAd-At-wildlife-sAnctuAry-in-oddAr-meAnchey/ ' clAss='cAmbodiA-color'>...A>

PRIME Minister Hun Sen yesterday stated that the Kingdom has brought the budget into balance, with current savings standing at $3.5 billion. The statement was made in response to doubts about whether or not Cambodia is telling the truth when claiming to have up to <a href='https://opendevelopmentcambodia.net/news/pm-hun-sen-says-budget-balanced/ ' class='cambodia-color'>...a>

On 20 October 2020, the Ministry of Post and Telecommunications issued a press release announcing the suspension and/or revocation licenses of 17 telecoms operators. This action was taken as some telecoms operators failed to pay their revenue shares to the government and some were inactive <a href='https://opendevelopmentcambodia.net/announcements/press-release-on-license-revocation-and-suspension-of-17-telecoms-operators/ ' class='cambodia-color'>...a>