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>

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>

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>

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>

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>

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>

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>

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>

The water outflow at Jinghong hydropower  station in China’s Yunnan province is dropping due to power grid maintenance during 5 &ndash; 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>

Share price fluctuations can either create opportunities for gains for investors &ndash; 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>

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>