At least 444 companies have been approved by the four second-phase agencies for registration on the Online Business Registration Platform, also known as the “Single Portal”, which observers claim has created a good environment for businesspeople, offering convenience and reducing informal costs. href='https://opendevelopmentcambodia.net/news/at-least-444-firms-okayed-for-single-portal-by-phase-ii-agencies/ ' class='cambodia-color'>...

Hun Manet, a future prime ministerial candidate for the ruling Cambodian People’s Party (CPP), requested that the Ministry of Education, Youth and Sport cooperate with international private educational institutions to strengthen their Khmer language curriculums, along with increasing instruction in Cambodian ethics and traditions. href='https://opendevelopmentcambodia.net/news/hun-manet-calls-for-khmer-language-class-at-intl-schools/ ' class='cambodia-color'>...

Prime Minister Hun Sen on February 28 suggested an amendment to the law governing wildlife protection that would pave the way for citizens to raise “rare” species following heated debates about a peacock confiscation case in Kampong Chhnang province. href='https://opendevelopmentcambodia.net/news/pm-urges-wildlife-protection-law-change-after-peacock-row/ ' class='cambodia-color'>...

Prime Minister Hun Sen has officially announced that the government will provide cash assistance to over 32,000 workers in the textile-related sectors whose employment has been suspended due to a reduction in purchasing orders, or whose factories have ceased operations. href='https://opendevelopmentcambodia.net/news/pm-factory-workers-on-suspension-get-support/ ' class='cambodia-color'>...

The Ministry of Economy and Finance (MEF), in collaboration with the World Bank (WB), yesterday held a sector policy dialogue to discuss new strategies with development partners and other government officials from different ministries and institutions to boost investment while considering the scope of regional href='https://opendevelopmentcambodia.net/news/govt-discusses-new-strategies-to-attract-investment/ ' class='cambodia-color'>...

A “Standard of Loan Agreement” for the financial sector is under preparation, and institutions are expected to begin adopting its principles by June. But insiders and observers have expressed differing views on the precise provisions of the instrument, its potential effects on market competition, and href='https://opendevelopmentcambodia.net/news/new-loan-agreement-standard-for-financial-industry-breeds-debate/ ' class='cambodia-color'>...

The Cambodian government has adopted a new strategy for the garment, footwear and travel goods (GFT) sector that focuses on strengthening human resources, improving working conditions, promoting investment in high-value industries, and attracting investment in supportive industries. href='https://opendevelopmentcambodia.net/news/strategy-aims-to-strengthen-garment-sector/ ' class='cambodia-color'>...

The government has been increasing the capacity of listed Sihanoukville Autonomous Port (PAS) through the construction of a deep-water port to allow all types of cargo ships to dock without having to transit at other ports and reduce shipping costs and shipping time. href='https://opendevelopmentcambodia.net/news/deep-water-port-construction-to-increase-pas-capacity/ ' class='cambodia-color'>...

Prime Minister Hun Sen confirmed in a message on the occasion of the 137th anniversary of International Labor Day on May 1, that currently there are about 1.3 million Cambodian workers abroad, while the employment rate in the country remained at 99.3 percent. href='https://opendevelopmentcambodia.net/news/cambodia-has-1-3-million-migrant-workers-abroad-while-domestic-employment-rate-is-over-99-percent/ ' class='cambodia-color'>...

Koh Kong province’s first international seaport, invested in and developed by Koh Kong Port Management Co Ltd, is scheduled to launch in the second half of the year, as a number of linked infrastructure works reach completion, according to provincial governor Mithona Phoutong. href='https://opendevelopmentcambodia.net/news/koh-kongs-first-intl-seaport-set-for-launch/ ' class='cambodia-color'>...

Reiterating its support to the efforts of authorities to make Cambodia a mine-free nation by 2025, the Cambodian Mine Action Centre (CMAC) has pledged to clear more than 265 square kilometres of landmines and unexploded ordnance (UXOs) this year. href='https://opendevelopmentcambodia.net/news/cmac-%e1%9e%94%e1%9f%92%e1%9e%8f%e1%9f%81%e1%9e%87%e1%9f%92%e1%9e%89%e1%9e%b6%e1%9e%94%e1%9f%84%e1%9e%9f%e1%9e%9f%e1%9e%98%e1%9f%92%e1%9e%a2%e1%9e%b6%e1%9e%8f%e1%9e%98/ ' class='cambodia-color'>...

The General Department of Taxation (GDT) of the Ministry of Economy and Finance (MEF) yesterday issued a set of guidelines for all enterprises that are resident taxpayers, public institutions and non-governmental organisations (NGOs) and have tax obligations to implement the new monthly salary tax from href='https://opendevelopmentcambodia.net/news/gdt-issues-guidelines-for-new-salary-tax-implementation/ ' class='cambodia-color'>...

Cambodia welcomed more than 1.914 million international visitors in the first 11 months of 2022, up nearly 12-fold on-year, in an improvement largely attributed to effective pandemic management and the relatively early adoption of a “Living with Covid” approach. href='https://opendevelopmentcambodia.net/news/intl-visitors-top-1-9m-in-jan-nov-on-track-to-hit-full-year-target/ ' class='cambodia-color'>...

Cambodia’s trade with the Regional Comprehensive Economic Partnership (RCEP) member countries reached $28.4 billion in the first 11 months of 2022, a year-on-year increase of 7 percent, the Ministry of Commerce’s latest report showed on Tuesday. href='https://opendevelopmentcambodia.net/news/rcep-will-help-cambodia-graduate-from-its-least-developed-country-ldc-status-by-2028/ ' class='cambodia-color'>...

The Kandal provincial administration issued a warning that it will shut down any ferryboat business that does not comply with current safety standards. An appropriately sized steel vessel must be employed, rather than the single or twin hulled wooden boats that were previously used, in href='https://opendevelopmentcambodia.net/news/kandal-issues-30-day-compliance-warning-to-ferries/ ' class='cambodia-color'>...

Relatives of infamous Pheapimex CEO Choeung Sopheap received forest land in the center of Kirirom National Park, while a minister, tycoons and an apparent relative of first lady Bun Rany all received state land, according to official documents published in late December. href='https://opendevelopmentcambodia.net/news/kirirom-national-park-bati-district-land-granted-to-elites-2/ ' class='cambodia-color'>...

Kandal residents affected by the new airport development said they were told by company workers to dismantle small sheds they use to house animals, causing anxiety among people that their land could be cleared soon. Residents in four communes of Kandal Stung district have been affected href='https://opendevelopmentcambodia.net/news/kandal-residents-near-new-airport-asked-to-take-down-structures-2/ ' class='cambodia-color'>...

The National Bank of Cambodia (NBC) and National Police on February 2 issued a joint statement warning of the risks associated with informal financial services, which it said could put borrowers in excessive debt or otherwise upend their lives. href='https://opendevelopmentcambodia.net/news/be-mindful-of-informal-financing-nbc-warns/ ' class='cambodia-color'>...

Cambodia exported 176,581 tons of milled rice in the first quarter (Q1) of 2023, up 3.5 percent from 170,539 tons in the same period last year, the Cambodia Rice Federation (CRF) said in a report released on Tuesday. href='https://opendevelopmentcambodia.net/news/cambodias-milled-rice-export-up-3-5-pct-in-q1/ ' class='cambodia-color'>...

The government on April 27 issued a new sub-decree reversing its ban imposed in February on all fishing in the Mekong dolphin conservation zone. href='https://opendevelopmentcambodia.net/news/feb-27-dolphin-territory-fishing-ban-scrapped-to-save-livelihoods/ ' class='cambodia-color'>...