NSSF call on companies to register staff
All companies, enterprises and businesses that employ one or more employees are required to register with the National Social Security Fund (NSSF). Those who attempt to evade registering their staff will face legal consequences, explained Sok Bora, director of the NSSF’s Benefits Division, as he href='https://opendevelopmentcambodia.net/news/nssf-call-on-companies-to-register-staff/ ' class='cambodia-color'>...
Chea Sokny
https://www.phnompenhpost.com/national/nssf-call-companies-register-staff
Dolphin population survey completed
The first freshwater dolphin identification survey of 2023 was conducted from January 12-17, with the participation of international experts from the Sarasota Dolphin Research Programme, the US Marine Mammal Commission, and the specialist groups that constitute the International Union for Conservation of Nature (IUCN) Species href='https://opendevelopmentcambodia.net/news/dolphin-population-survey-completed/ ' class='cambodia-color'>...
Post Staff
https://www.phnompenhpost.com/national/dolphin-population-survey-completed
Remarks by Dr. Aun Porn Moniroth, Deputy Prime Minister, Minister of Economy and Finance and chairman of the public financial management reform steering committee, speaking at the closing ceremony of the 4th Phase (2023-2027) implementation: "Performance Accountability" of the public financial management reform program
On 20 March 2023, the Ministry of Economy and Finance has posted a remark by Dr. Aun Porn Moniroth, Deputy Prime Minister, Minister of Economy and Finance and chairman of the public financial management reform steering committee, speaking at the closing ceremony of the 4th href='https://opendevelopmentcambodia.net/announcements/remarks-by-dr-aun-porn-moniroth-deputy-prime-minister-minister-of-economy-and-finance-and-chairman-of-the-public-financial-management-reform-steering-committee-speaking-at-the-closing-ceremony-of/ ' class='cambodia-color'>...
Ministry of Economy and Finance
Cambodia’s exports to EU surge 25% YoY to $4.045 bn in 2022
Cambodia’s exports to the European Union (EU) last year were worth $4.045 billion—a more than 25 per cent hike from the $3.229 billion registered in 2021, according to the ministry of commerce. Cambodia-EU trade was worth $4.857 billion last year, rising by 15.9 per cent href='https://opendevelopmentcambodia.net/news/cambodias-exports-to-eu-surge-25-yoy-to-4-045-bn-in-2022/ ' class='cambodia-color'>...
Khmer Times Staff
https://www.khmertimeskh.com/1236312/cambodias-exports-to-eu-surge-25-yoy-to-4-045-bn-in-2022/
GDCE reviews efficacy of trade facilitations
The General Department of Customs and Excise (GDCE) at a meeting on Tuesday with representatives of ministries, technical officials and members of express delivery companies discussed priorities, like the promotion of the cross-border e-commerce sector, use of risk management mechanisms, enhancing the effectiveness of tax href='https://opendevelopmentcambodia.net/news/gdce-reviews-efficacy-of-trade-facilitations/ ' class='cambodia-color'>...
Hong Sovannary
https://www.khmertimeskh.com/501247700/gdce-reviews-efficacy-of-trade-facilitations/
Cambodia seeks Malaysia’s support in electricity export project
Prime Minister Hun Sen yesterday urged Malaysian Prime Minister Datuk Seri Anwar Ibrahim for provision of support in the implementation of a privately-invested project for exporting renewable energy from Cambodia to Singapore as the former would need to install electrical cables under Malaysia’s seabed before href='https://opendevelopmentcambodia.net/news/cambodia-seeks-malaysias-support-in-electricity-export-project/ ' class='cambodia-color'>...
Kang Sothear
https://www.khmertimeskh.com/501263141/cambodia-seeks-malaysias-support-in-electricity-export-project/
Press release on Deputy Prime Minister PRAK Sokhonn to attend the 56th ASEAN Foreign Ministers’ Meeting and related meetings in Indonesia
On 07 July 2023, the Ministry of Foreign Affairs and International Cooperation issued a press release on Deputy Prime Minister PRAK Sokhonn to attend the 56th ASEAN Foreign Ministers’ Meeting and related meetings, themed “ASEAN Matters: Epicentrum of Growth,” to be held from 11th to href='https://opendevelopmentcambodia.net/announcements/press-release-on-deputy-prime-minister-prak-sokhonn-to-attend-the-56th-asean-foreign-ministers-meeting-and-related-meetings-in-indonesia/ ' class='cambodia-color'>...
Ministry of Foreign Affairs and International Cooperation
Press release on day 2-general situation of electoral campaign of the election of members of the national assembly, 7th legislature, 2023
On 02 July, 2023, the National Election Committee (NEC) issued a press release on day 2-general situation of electoral campaign of the election of members of the national assembly, 7th legislature, 2023Overall, the general situation of the political parties’ election campaign on the second day href='https://opendevelopmentcambodia.net/announcements/press-release-on-the-general-situation-on-the-second-day-of-the-7th-national-assembly-election-campaign-2023/ ' class='cambodia-color'>...
National Election Committee (NEC)
Naga 3 pushed back till Sept 2029
Hong Kong-listed casino operator and developer NagaCorp Ltd, known for its flagship NagaWorld integrated resort in Phnom Penh, on June 4 announced that it has moved the $3.5 billion Naga 3 project’s planned completion date from September 30, 2025 to exactly four years later, in href='https://opendevelopmentcambodia.net/news/naga-3-pushed-back-till-sept-2029/ ' class='cambodia-color'>...
May Kunmakara
https://www.phnompenhpost.com/business/naga-3-pushed-back-till-sept-2029
Informal tourism sector workers granted NSSF
Three ministries issued have a joint prakas on Health Equity Funds for employees in the informal tourism sector. The parkas, which was jointly signed on June 19 by Minister of Economy and Finance Aun Pornmoniroth, Minister of Health Mam Bun Heng and Minister of Labour href='https://opendevelopmentcambodia.net/news/informal-tourism-sector-workers-granted-nssf/ ' class='cambodia-color'>...
Neang Sokunthea
https://www.phnompenhpost.com/national/informal-tourism-sector-workers-granted-nssf
UNESCO and Cambodia foster regional dialogue on Emergency Preparedness and Underwater Cultural Heritage protection
UNESCO and the Cambodian Ministry of Culture and Fine Arts organized a Workshop on Emergency Preparedness and Underwater Cultural Heritage in Southeast Asia from 25-28 October 2023 in Siem Reap, Cambodia, with the support of the UNESCO Heritage Emergency Fund (HEF) and the UNESCO Secretariat href='https://opendevelopmentcambodia.net/news/unesco-and-cambodia-foster-regional-dialogue-on-emergency-preparedness-and-underwater-cultural-heritage-protection/ ' class='cambodia-color'>...
Khmer Times Staff
https://www.khmertimeskh.com/501391869/unesco-and-cambodia-foster-regional-dialogue-on-emergency-preparedness-and-underwater-cultural-heritage-protection/
GCC-ASEAN media delegation visits Saudi State History Exhibition
A Cambodian media delegation led by Kao Imran, Head of Arabic News at the Ministry of Information, together with their counterparts from the Gulf Cooperation Council (GCC) and ASEAN member countries yesterday visited the Saudi State History Exhibition, held at the headquarters of the Saudi href='https://opendevelopmentcambodia.net/news/gcc-asean-media-delegation-visits-saudi-state-history-exhibition/ ' class='cambodia-color'>...
Khmer Times Staff
https://www.khmertimeskh.com/501379447/gcc-asean-media-delegation-visits-saudi-state-history-exhibition/
Sok Soken attends the ASEAN Tourism Forum 2024 in Vientiane, Lao People’s Democratic Republic
At the invitation of Minister of Information, Culture and Tourism of Lao PDR, Suanesavanh Vignaket, Sok Soken, Cambodian Minister of Tourism, led a delegation to attend the ASEAN Tourism Forum 2024, the 27th ASEAN Tourism Ministers Meeting and related meetings from 23rd – 27th January href='https://opendevelopmentcambodia.net/news/sok-soken-attends-the-asean-tourism-forum-2024-in-vientiane-lao-peoples-democratic-republic/ ' class='cambodia-color'>...
Khmer Times Staff
https://www.khmertimeskh.com/501428870/sok-soken-attends-the-asean-tourism-forum-2024-in-vientiane-lao-peoples-democratic-republic/
NSSF health coverage for more groups
The National Social Security Fund (NSSF) plans to offer free healthcare to new target groups under a new programme. The first and largest group includes vendors and those who work in related informal jobs, like street vendors. He added the other target groups include digital href='https://opendevelopmentcambodia.net/news/nssf-health-coverage-for-more-groups/ ' class='cambodia-color'>...
Tith Kongnov
https://www.khmertimeskh.com/501434860/nssf-health-coverage-for-more-groups/
Cambodia posts 57% rise in agricultural exports
Cambodia exported more than 6.13 million tonnes of agricultural products in the first half of 2024, an increase of 57 percent compared to the same period in 2023, earning more than $2.8 billion, according to a report of the General Directorate of Agriculture posted by href='https://opendevelopmentcambodia.net/news/cambodia-posts-57-rise-in-agricultural-exports-2/ ' class='cambodia-color'>...
Mom Kunthea
https://www.khmertimeskh.com/501517943/cambodia-posts-57-rise-in-agricultural-exports/
Usability lab for ODC’s social accountability page
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Open Development Cambodia’s team took some time this September to review its ongoing work to develop a Social Accountability profile page for the Innovation for Social Accountability in Cambodia (ISAC) project.ITC lecturer and web developer Vamoeurn Nimol chaired a “Usability Lab’ session, reviewing ODC’s work href='https://opendevelopmentcambodia.net/usability-lab-for-odcs-social-accountability-page/ ' class='cambodia-color'>...
HLH to Expand With Corn, Rice Plantations
Singapore-listed firm HLH Group is planning to expand its presence in Cambodia with 90,000 hectares of corn, rice and soybean plantations planned over the next decade in Kompong Speu and Koh Kong provinces, an official at the company said yesterday. HLH Group came under scrutiny href='https://opendevelopmentcambodia.net/news/hlh-to-expand-with-corn-rice-plantations/ ' class='cambodia-color'>...
(Simon Marks and Kuch Naren, p 29)
http://www.camnet.com.kh/cambodia.daily/
Four Men Arrested for Illegal Clearing of National Forest
Police in Kompong Chhnang Province arrested four men and confiscated two bulldozers Tuesday for illegally clearing more than 10 hectares of national forest in the Toek Phos district, officials said yesterday. District Police Chief Kim Sareth said that police apprehended the four laborers in Chorng href='https://opendevelopmentcambodia.net/news/four-men-arrested-for-illegal-clearing-of-national-forest/ ' class='cambodia-color'>...
11 Cambodian Loggers Killed In Two Months
The deaths of four more Cambodian over the past two weeks brings to 11 the number of people killed by Thai soldiers so far this year while illegally logging across the border. The death toll is fast approaching the 15 Cambodians killed in the entirety href='https://opendevelopmentcambodia.net/news/11-cambodian-loggers-killed-in-two-months/ ' class='cambodia-color'>...