Request to extend the validity of foreigner work permit or employment card for 2022
On 28 March 2022, the Ministry of Labor and Vocational Training issued a notification on the request to extend the validity of foreigner work permit or employment card for 2022.Application for extension of foreigner work permit or employment card for 2021 has been postponed until href='https://opendevelopmentcambodia.net/announcements/request-to-extend-the-validity-of-foreigner-work-permit-or-workbook-2022/ ' class='cambodia-color'>...
Ministry of Labor and Vocational Training
Lack of clean water causing child stunting, wasting
The problems of a lack of access to clean water and sanitation was one of the leading causes of stunting and wasting in children under five years old, which had led to the government and relevant organisations setting 2023 goals of reducing the two categories, href='https://opendevelopmentcambodia.net/news/lack-of-clean-water-causing-child-stunting-wasting/ ' class='cambodia-color'>...
Mom Kunthear
https://www.phnompenhpost.com/national/lack-clean-water-causing-child-stunting-wasting
CMAC funded for mine-free B’bang
The Cambodian Mine Action Centre (CMAC) has laid out long-term plans to demine 8,000ha of afflicted land in Battambang province. The project is expected to run from April 1 this year until December 31, 2025, at a cost of more than $12 million. Funding will href='https://opendevelopmentcambodia.net/news/cmac-funded-for-mine-free-bbang/ ' class='cambodia-color'>...
Voun Dara
https://www.phnompenhpost.com/national/cmac-funded-mine-free-bbang
Outcomes of the consultative meeting on ASEAN humanitarian assistance to Myanmar
On 06 May 2022, the Ministry of Foreign Affairs and International Cooperation issued a press release on the outcomes of the consultative meeting on ASEAN humanitarian assistance to Myanmar. The consultative meeting was initiated by Cambodia as the ASEAN Chair in 2022 in cooperation with href='https://opendevelopmentcambodia.net/announcements/outcomes-of-the-consultative-meeting-on-asean-humanitarian-assistance-to-myanmar/ ' class='cambodia-color'>...
Ministry of Foreign Affairs and International Cooperation
National consultation workshop on policy and direction of Cambodia's financial technology
On 27 April 2022, the Ministry of Economy and Finance issued a press release on national consultation workshop on policy and direction of Cambodia’s financial technology. The Royal Government of Cambodia has been paying close attention to maximizing the benefits of digital technology in building href='https://opendevelopmentcambodia.net/announcements/national-consultation-workshop-on-policy-and-direction-of-cambodias-financial-technology/ ' class='cambodia-color'>...
Ministry of Economy and Finance
Siem Reap provincial health department holds working group meeting to eliminate provincial malaria in fourth quarter of 2022
On the afternoon of December 21, 2022, The Siem Reap Provincial Health Department organized a meeting of the Provincial Working Group for Malaria Elimination for the fourth quarter of 2022 under the chairmanship of Pin Prak, Deputy Governor and Dr Kros Sarath, Director of the href='https://opendevelopmentcambodia.net/news/siem-reap-provincial-health-department-holds-working-group-meeting-to-eliminate-provincial-malaria-in-fourth-quarter-of-2022/ ' class='cambodia-color'>...
Khmer Times Staff
https://www.khmertimeskh.com/501206959/siem-reap-provincial-health-department-holds-working-group-meeting-to-eliminate-provincial-malaria-in-fourth-quarter-of-2022/
Robust growth in apparel exports to UK from Cambodia registered
Cambodia’s apparel exports of $758.532 million in the first three quarters of this year have already crossed the total exports of $613.344 million in 2021. At this rate, the exports are likely to touch the $1 billion mark by December 2022. The two countries are href='https://opendevelopmentcambodia.net/news/robust-growth-in-apparel-exports-to-uk-from-cambodia-registered/ ' class='cambodia-color'>...
Khmer Times Staff
https://www.khmertimeskh.com/501202268/robust-growth-in-apparel-exports-to-uk-from-cambodia-registered/
Cambodia’s public debt almost touched $10 billion last year
Cambodia’s total public debt stock is expected to increase approximately 1.42 percent to reach $9.97 billion by the end of 2022 compared to over $7 billion five years ago, while the national budget law allowed the government to borrow about $1.26 billion or $1.7 billion href='https://opendevelopmentcambodia.net/news/cambodias-public-debt-almost-touched-10-billion-last-year/ ' class='cambodia-color'>...
Kang Sothear
https://www.khmertimeskh.com/501226200/cambodias-public-debt-almost-touched-10-billion-last-year/
Press release on the Royal Government of Cambodia's instruction on additional measures for continuing impact management and supporting the recovery of tourism in the kingdom of Cambodia
On 30 January 2023, the Royal Government of Cambodia has posted a press release on the instruction on additional measures for continuing impact management and supporting the recovery of tourism in the kingdom of Cambodia. According to the press release, the government has set out additional href='https://opendevelopmentcambodia.net/announcements/press-release-on-the-royal-government-of-cambodias-instruction-on-additional-measures-for-continuing-impact-management-and-supporting-the-recovery-of-tourism-in-the-kingdom-of-cambodia/ ' class='cambodia-color'>...
Royal Government of Cambodia
Kingdom’s raw cashew output down nearly 16%
The Kingdom’s raw cashew production in the first seven months of the year reached only 620,000 tonnes, a decline of 15.9 percent compared to the same period last year while Vietnam remained the top buyer, importing around 95.32 percent of all raw cashew produced in href='https://opendevelopmentcambodia.net/news/kingdoms-raw-cashew-output-down-nearly-16/ ' class='cambodia-color'>...
Nhean Chamrong
https://www.khmertimeskh.com/501346158/kingdoms-raw-cashew-output-down-nearly-16/
Statement of the NEC Spokesperson on the results of the meeting of the National Election Committee on the morning of July 31, 2023
On 31 July 2023, National Election Committee issued a statement of the NEC Spokesperson on the results of the meeting of the National Election Committee on the morning of July 31, 2023 on their official website. According to the statement, the main purpose of the meeting href='https://opendevelopmentcambodia.net/announcements/statement-of-the-nec-spokesperson-on-the-results-of-the-meeting-of-the-national-election-committee-on-the-morning-of-july-31-2023/ ' class='cambodia-color'>...
National Election Committee
Press release of the General Department of Taxation on the taxation on capital gains
On 26 September 2023, the General Department of Taxation issued a press release on the collection of tax on capital gains.According to the press release, the tax on capital gains is not new and has been put in place since 1994. The government is working href='https://opendevelopmentcambodia.net/announcements/press-release-of-the-general-department-of-taxation-on-the-taxation-on-capital-gains/ ' class='cambodia-color'>...
General Department of Taxation
Siem Reap’s SAI welcomes first flight
Siem Reap Angkor International Airport (SAI) welcomed its first flight on October 16, marking a significant milestone in Cambodia’s tourism development post-Covid-19. During the reception for the inaugural commercial flight to SAI, Vongsey Vissoth, Deputy Prime Minister and Minister in charge of the Council of Ministers, href='https://opendevelopmentcambodia.net/news/siem-reaps-sai-welcomes-first-flight/ ' class='cambodia-color'>...
Van Socheata
https://phnompenhpost.com/business/siem-reaps-sai-welcomes-first-flight
Press release of the Ministry of Posts and Telecommunications on allowing Facebook representatives to continue working in Cambodia
On 29 August 2023, the Ministry of Posts and Telecommunications issued a press release informing the public that Meta Platforms Inc. decided not to penalize Samdech Techo Hun Sen’s official Facebook account. The Ministry also allowed the Meta Platforms Inc. representative to return to work href='https://opendevelopmentcambodia.net/announcements/press-release-of-the-ministry-of-posts-and-telecommunications-on-allowing-facebook-represent/ ' class='cambodia-color'>...
Ministry of Posts and Telecommunications
MRC releases 2022 report, identify ‘challenges’, outline achievements
The Mekong River Commission (MRC) has released its annual report for 2022, which identifies the major transboundary challenges facing the Mekong River Basin while calling for continued cooperation for solutions. “The report documents our multiple achievements over the past year, as well as key challenges href='https://opendevelopmentcambodia.net/news/mrc-releases-2022-report-identify-challenges-outline-achievements/ ' class='cambodia-color'>...
Ry Sochan
https://phnompenhpost.com/national/mrc-releases-2022-report-identify-challenges-outline-achievements
UN agency warns of Cambodian threats to journalists
Journalists in Cambodia are facing increasing threats and being prevented from doing their jobs amid growing restrictions on press freedom and civic and political rights, the U.N human rights office there said this week. The U.N. agency’s report, issued August 3, describes press freedom in href='https://opendevelopmentcambodia.net/news/un-agency-warns-of-cambodian-threats-to-journalists/ ' class='cambodia-color'>...
Lisa Schlein
https://www.voacambodia.com/a/un-agency-warns-of-cambodian-threats-to-journalists-/6689900.html
Joint statement by the Association of Banks in Cambodia (ABC), Cambodia Microfinance Association (CMA), and Cambodian Association of Finance and Technology (CAFT) on some crypto-related platforms
On 12 November 2022, the Association of Banks in Cambodia (ABC), Cambodia Microfinance Association (CMA), and Cambodian Association of Finance and Technology (CAFT) issued a joint statement on some crypto-related platforms.All three associations and its members deny this advertisement and confirm no affiliation with PAYEER or href='https://opendevelopmentcambodia.net/announcements/joint-statement-by-the-association-of-banks-in-cambodia-abc-cambodia-microfinance-association-cma-and-cambodian-association-of-finance-and-technology-caft-on-some-crypto-related-platforms/ ' class='cambodia-color'>...
Association of Banks in Cambodia (ABC)
South Korea to increase quota for Cambodian workers to over 10,000 in 2023
The Republic of Korea has pledged to increase the quota for Cambodian workers in the country to more than 10,000 this year, and the figure will further rise in the following years. The pledge was made by Dr Uh Soobong, Chairman of Human Resource Development href='https://opendevelopmentcambodia.net/news/south-korea-to-increase-quota-for-cambodian-workers-to-over-10000-in-2023/ ' class='cambodia-color'>...
Khmer Times Staff
https://www.khmertimeskh.com/501243296/south-korea-to-increase-quota-for-cambodian-workers-to-over-10000-in-2023/
US remains Cambodia’s biggest market despite declining exports
The US remained the biggest market for Cambodia with a share of 34.4 percent even though the Kingdom’s exports to the country decreased by 20.2 percent to reach $1.12 billion in the first two months of the year compared to the same period in 2022, href='https://opendevelopmentcambodia.net/news/us-remains-cambodias-biggest-market-despite-declining-exports/ ' class='cambodia-color'>...
Manoj Mathew
https://www.khmertimeskh.com/501255716/us-remains-cambodias-biggest-market-despite-declining-exports/
Gov’t releases $1B pay-out to poor, vulnerable households
The Ministry of Social Affairs, Veterans and Youth Rehabilitation (MOSVY) has released more than $1 billion in payouts to Cambodian poor and vulnerable households during Covid-19 in 13 rounds that are divided into 35 times as of Wednesday this week. The 13th round began its href='https://opendevelopmentcambodia.net/news/govt-releases-1b-pay-out-to-poor-vulnerable-households/ ' class='cambodia-color'>...
Kang Sothear
https://www.khmertimeskh.com/501297077/govt-releases-1b-pay-out-to-poor-vulnerable-households/