PPSP refutes Singapore group’s power allegations
Cambodia Securities Exchange- (CSX-) listed Phnom Penh Special Economic Zone Plc (PPSP) refuted Singapore-based asiatic Group (Holdings) Ltd’s (aGH) allegations over breaching a power plant joint venture (JV) agreement. <a href='https://opendevelopmentcambodia.net/news/ppsp-refutes-singapore-groups-power-allegations/ ' class='cambodia-color'>...a>
May Kunmakara
https://www.phnompenhpost.com/business/ppsp-refutes-singapore-groups-power-allegations
China shares Mekong River data with the Kingdom
China made good this week on a promise that it would share its year-round hydrological data on the upper reaches of the Mekong River, via the launch of an online information-sharing platform that will keep the Kingdom aware of any future Mekong developments. The information <a href='https://opendevelopmentcambodia.net/news/china-shares-mekong-river-data-with-the-kingdom/ ' class='cambodia-color'>...a>
Jason Boken
https://www.khmertimeskh.com/50789398/china-shares-mekong-river-data-with-the-kingdom/
Malaysia seat belt law enforcement amongst lowest in SEA – ranks below Cambodia, Vietnam, WHO finds
A closer look At the World HeAlth OrgAnizAtion’s (WHO) GlobAl StAtus Report on RoAd SAfety 2015 hAs reveAled some rAther disturbing informAtion &ndAsh; MAlAysiA is Amongst the lowest-rAnked nAtions in South EAst AsiA (SEA) when it comes to seAt belt lAw enforcement And AwAreness on <A href='https://opendevelopmentcAmbodiA.net/news/mAlAysiA-seAt-belt-lAw-enforcement-Amongst-lowest-in-seA-rAnks-below-cAmbodiA-vietnAm-who-finds/ ' clAss='cAmbodiA-color'>...A>
Gregory Sze
http://paultan.org/2015/10/22/malaysia-seat-belt-law-enforcement-lowest-sea-who-finds/
Press release on organizing the working group of the Royal Government's meeting to facilitate solutions and response to requests of civil society organizations
On 25 August 2020, Ministry of Interior hAs post A press releAse on the orgAnizing the working group of the RoyAl Government’s meeting to fAcilitAte solutions And response to requests of civil society orgAnizAtions. The meeting Aims to seek understAnding And discuss with civil society <A href='https://opendevelopmentcAmbodiA.net/Announcements/press-releAse-on-orgAnizing-the-working-group-of-the-royAl-governments-meeting-to-fAcilitAte-solutions-And-response-to-requests-of-civil-society-orgAnizAtions/ ' clAss='cAmbodiA-color'>...A>
Ministry of Interior
Cambodia-U.S. trade reaches $2.8 billion in first half
Cambodia-U.S. bilateral trade was valued at $2.89 billion in the first half of this year, up 15.8 percent compared to the same period last year. Figures from the U.S. Statistics Bureau showed that Cambodia exported 2.75 billion worth of goods to the world’s largest economy, <a href='https://opendevelopmentcambodia.net/news/cambodia-u-s-trade-reaches-2-8-billion-in-first-half/ ' class='cambodia-color'>...a>
Chea Vannak/AKP
https://www.khmertimeskh.com/50752720/cambodia-u-s-trade-reaches-2-8-billion-in-first-half/
Free trade deal with China finally finalised
Cambodia has listed around 340 more commodities to export to China under the Cambodia-China bilateral free-trade agreement (FTa), bringing the total to more than 10,000. Most of the products are in agriculture and agro-processing and are in addition to what Cambodia has received from the <a href='https://opendevelopmentcambodia.net/news/free-trade-deal-with-china-finally-finalised/ ' class='cambodia-color'>...a>
Sok Chan
https://www.khmertimeskh.com/50749528/free-trade-deal-with-china-finally-finalised/
Press statement of the Permanent Mission of the Kingdom of Cambodia to the UN office at Geneva in response to Professor Rhona Smith, Special Rapporteur
On 08 September 2020, the Permanent Mission of the Kingdom of Cambodia issued a press statement to the UN Office at Geneva in response to Professor Rhona Smith, Special Rapporteur on the situation of human rights in Cambodia, as to the nature of the kingdom’s <a href='https://opendevelopmentcambodia.net/announcements/press-statement-of-the-permanent-mission-of-the-kingdom-of-cambodia-to-the-un-office-at-geneva-in-response-to-professor-rhona-smith-special-rapporteur/ ' class='cambodia-color'>...a>
Permanent Mission of the Kingdom of Cambodia
Cambodia’s Mekong water levels to drop due to power grid maintenance in China
The water outflow at Jinghong hydropower station in China’s Yunnan province is dropping due to power grid maintenance during 5 – 24 January, leading to changes in river water levels along the Mekong River in Thailand, Lao PDR, and Cambodia, according to a press release <a href='https://opendevelopmentcambodia.net/news/cambodias-mekong-water-levels-to-drop-due-to-power-grid-maintenance-in-china/ ' class='cambodia-color'>...a>
Gains not losses: Key factors that affect share prices in the market
Share price fluctuations can either create opportunities for gains for investors – or potentially be the cause of losses. Factors that drive demand (buying orders) higher than supply (selling orders) will generally lead to an increase in stock price. Conversely, any that drive supply higher <a href='https://opendevelopmentcambodia.net/news/gains-not-losses-key-factors-that-affect-share-prices-in-the-market/ ' class='cambodia-color'>...a>
Agro sector adopting digital tech
At leAst 92 per cent of the Kingdom’s AgriculturAl input suppliers use digitAl pAyments in their businesses while 45 per cent use e-commerce, A new study found. The reseArch, entitled “DigitAl ChAllenges And Opportunities of AgriculturAl Input Suppliers in CAmbodiA”, wAs compiled by the Centre <A href='https://opendevelopmentcAmbodiA.net/news/Agro-sector-Adopting-digitAl-tech/ ' clAss='cAmbodiA-color'>...A>
Thou Vireak
https://www.phnompenhpost.com/business/agro-sector-adopting-digital-tech
ASEAN-Hong Kong FTA set for Feb 12
The part in relation to Cambodia under the aSEaN-Hong Kong free trade agreement (FTa) and Investment agreement (Ia) is set to take effect on February 12, according to Hong Kong’s Trade and Industry Department. The Kingdom will be last country in which the two agreements <a href='https://opendevelopmentcambodia.net/news/asean-hong-kong-fta-set-for-feb-12/ ' class='cambodia-color'>...a>
Thou Vireak
https://www.phnompenhpost.com/business/asean-hong-kong-fta-set-feb-12
Civil servants’ expense stipends cut
Prime Minister Hun Sen on Tuesday issued a sub-decree on steps to reduce government spending for domestic and foreign missions for national and sub-national administrations due to COVID-19. It set the rules and procedures for implementation of the expense budget for civil servant missions to <a href='https://opendevelopmentcambodia.net/news/civil-servants-expense-stipends-cut/ ' class='cambodia-color'>...a>
Khann Chan Virak
https://www.khmertimeskh.com/50803609/civil-servants-expense-stipends-cut/
Press release on the implementation measures for those who refuse to follow the quarantine procedures
On 05 March 2021, the Ministry of Tourism issued a press release on the implementation measures for those who refuse to follow the quarantine procedures. To strengthen the prevention of COVID-19 transmission in the community, the ministry will take additional legal measures against those who <a href='https://opendevelopmentcambodia.net/announcements/press-release-on-the-implementation-measures-for-those-who-refuse-to-follow-the-quarantine-procedures/ ' class='cambodia-color'>...a>
Ministry of Tourism
IMF’s Georgieva: Cambodian economy to grow 4.2% in 2021
International Monetary Fund (IMF) managing director Kristalina Georgieva on april 7 said the Cambodian economy is expected to grow 4.2 percent this year, following a 3.5 percent contraction in 2020, but cautioned that local governments around the world should proceed with prudential policies and proactive <a href='https://opendevelopmentcambodia.net/news/imfs-georgieva-cambodian-economy-to-grow-4-2-in-2021/ ' class='cambodia-color'>...a>
May Kunmakara
https://www.phnompenhpost.com/business/imfs-georgieva-cambodian-economy-grow-42-2021
New business activity ongoing despite Coronavirus challenges
Five new factories worth $20.5 million have been approved to be established this month, according to the Council for the Development of Cambodia (CDC). The CDC’s investment committee issued a registration certificate to the companies operating the factories on april 13. about 3,700 jobs are <a href='https://opendevelopmentcambodia.net/news/new-business-activity-ongoing-despite-coronavirus-challenges/ ' class='cambodia-color'>...a>
Brian Badzmierowski
https://www.khmertimeskh.com/50840963/new-business-activity-ongoing-despite-coronavirus-challenges/
‘New normal’ recovery map afoot
Cambodia is designing policy for 2021-2023 to chart a path for sustainable and inclusive economic recovery from the Covid-19 crisis, with an approach that ensures peace, security, social stability and public order on the path to the “new normal”, enhances competitiveness and promotes economic diversification <a href='https://opendevelopmentcambodia.net/news/new-normal-recovery-map-afoot/ ' class='cambodia-color'>...a>
Hin Pisei
https://www.phnompenhpost.com/business/new-normal-recovery-map-afoot
Guar herd caught on camera: ministry
A herd of gAurs with cAlves wAs spotted by An infrAred-triggered cAmerA trAp At one of the Kingdom’s mAny wildlife sAnctuAries, rAising hopes Among locAl And internAtionAl biodiversity conservAtionists thAt the species cAn be sAved from extinction, According to the Ministry of Environment on July <A href='https://opendevelopmentcAmbodiA.net/news/guAr-herd-cAught-on-cAmerA-ministry/ ' clAss='cAmbodiA-color'>...A>
Mom Kunthear
https://phnompenhpost.com/national/guar-herd-caught-camera-ministry
His Excellency PRAK Sokhonn, Deputy Prime Minister, Minister of Foreign Affairs and International Cooperation of the Kingdom of Cambodia, will participate in the ASEAN-United Nations Ministerial Meeting (AUMM), to be held via videoconference
On 06 October 2021, the Ministry of Foreign AffAirs And InternAtionAl CooperAtion issued A press releAse on His Excellency PRAK Sokhonn, Deputy Prime Minister, Minister of Foreign AffAirs And InternAtionAl CooperAtion of the Kingdom of CAmbodiA, will pArticipAte in the ASEAN-United NAtions MinisteriAl Meeting (AUMM), <A href='https://opendevelopmentcAmbodiA.net/Announcements/his-excellency-prAk-sokhonn-deputy-prime-minister-minister-of-foreign-AffAirs-And-internAtionAl-cooperAtion-of-the-kingdom-of-cAmbodiA-will-pArticipAte-in-the-AseAn-united-nAtions-ministeriAl-meeti/ ' clAss='cAmbodiA-color'>...A>
Ministry of Foreign Affairs and International Cooperation
The return of lost Khmer cultural objects to the Kingdom of Cambodia
On September 29, 2021, the Ministry of Culture and Fine arts issued a press release on the return of lost Khmer cultural objects to the Kingdom of Cambodia.More than 100 stone and bronze Khmer antiquities which will be returned to Cambodia. <a href='https://opendevelopmentcambodia.net/announcements/the-return-of-lost-khmer-cultural-objects-to-the-kingdom-of-cambodia/ ' class='cambodia-color'>...a>
Ministry of Culture and Fine Arts
FDI flow drops 50 percent Jan-May
Foreign direct investment (FDI) fell 50 percent Jan-May from the same period in 2020, according to the Ministry of Economy and Finance. Investment projects for the first five months of 2021 were valued at $825 million, a 59 percent drop from results for the same <a href='https://opendevelopmentcambodia.net/news/fdi-flow-drops-50-percent-jan-may/ ' class='cambodia-color'>...a>
Chea Vanyuth
https://www.khmertimeskh.com/889495/fdi-flow-drops-50-percent-jan-may/