Stung Bot checkpoint 80% done
Construction of the Stung Bot border checkpoint in Banteay Meanchey province and a service road which will connect it to National Road 5 is now 80 per cent complete. Experts in the travel sector expect that when the new checkpoint begins operating, it will stimulate href='https://opendevelopmentcambodia.net/news/stung-bot-checkpoint-80-done/ ' class='cambodia-color'>...
Van Socheata
https://www.phnompenhpost.com/national/stung-bot-checkpoint-80-done
Press release on Cambodia is ready to collaborate with other nations to address synthetic drug threats and promote international cooperation
On 07 July 2023, the Ministry of Foreign Affairs and International Cooperation issued a press release on Cambodia is ready to collaborate with other nations to address synthetic drug threats and promote international cooperation.The meeting was about “Virtual ministerial meeting to address synthetic drug threats” href='https://opendevelopmentcambodia.net/announcements/press-release-on-cambodia-is-ready-to-collaborate-with-other-nations-to-address-synthetic-drug-threats-and-promote-international-cooperation/ ' class='cambodia-color'>...
Ministry of Foreign Affairs and International Cooperation
Milled rice exports increase 3% in 2023
In 2023, Cambodia exported more than 656,000 tons of milled rice worth $466 million, marking a three percent growth in volume and 13 percent in value compared with 2022, according to Cambodia Rice Federation (CRF). href='https://opendevelopmentcambodia.net/news/milled-rice-exports-increase-3-in-2023/ ' class='cambodia-color'>...
Yatt Malai
https://kiripost.com/stories/milled-rice-exports-increase-3-in-2023
CMAC defuse monster 340kg US bomb in Kampong Cham village
The Cambodian Mine Action Centre (CMAC) successfully neutralised a large US air-dropped bomb in Kampong Cham province on February 27. href='https://opendevelopmentcambodia.net/news/cmac-defuse-monster-340kg-us-bomb-in-kampong-cham-village/ ' class='cambodia-color'>...
Sok Raksa
https://www.phnompenhpost.com/national/cmac-defuse-monster-340kg-us-bomb-in-kampong-cham-village
Cambodia may face difficulties in reducing HIV infection rates
Senior Minister Ieng Mouly, Chair of the National AIDS Authority (NAA), said during a workshop held at the Phnom Penh Hotel on Thursday with media groups on the situation in responding to HIV and AIDS in Cambodia that Cambodia may have difficulties in reducing the href='https://opendevelopmentcambodia.net/news/cambodia-may-face-difficulties-in-reducing-hiv-infection-rates/ ' class='cambodia-color'>...
Buth Reaksmey Kongkea
https://www.khmertimeskh.com/501538637/cambodia-may-face-difficulties-in-reducing-hiv-infection-rates/
Notification on the opening of mining concession areas for applying for mineral exploration licenses
On 19 November 2019, the Ministry of Mines and Energy issued a notification on the opening of mining concession areas for domestic and foreign mineral companies to apply for a mineral exploration license as indicated in the “map of location and coordinate system”. The four href='https://opendevelopmentcambodia.net/announcements/notification-on-the-launching-of-four-mining-concession-areas-for-submitting-a-mineral-exploration-license/ ' class='cambodia-color'>...
Ministry of Mines and Energy
Tanks, Rocket Launchers Seen Leaving Sihanoukville
Defense Minister Tea Banh on Thursday said that truckloads of tanks and mounted rocket launchers seen by witnesses leaving the Sihanoukville Autonomous Port in the direction of Phnom Penh would be used to protect the country in the case that someone “tries to destroy the href='https://opendevelopmentcambodia.net/news/tanks-rocket-launchers-seen-leaving-sihanoukville/ ' class='cambodia-color'>...
Khuon Narim and Chhorn Chansy
http://www.cambodiadaily.com/news/tanks-rocket-launchers-seen-leaving-sihanoukville-39825/
Strengthening the implementation of measures to prevent transmission of Covid-19 (including new Covid-19 virus variant)
On 28 June 2021, the Ministry of Health issued a press release on strengthening the implementation of measures to prevent the transmission of Covid-19 (including new Covid-19 virus variant), especially individuals needed to participate properly, consistently, and thoroughly.The Ministry of Health has detected several cases href='https://opendevelopmentcambodia.net/announcements/strengthening-the-implementation-of-measures-to-prevent-transmission-of-covid-19-including-new-covid-19-virus-variant/ ' class='cambodia-color'>...
Ministry of Health
Meeting of the Public Financial Management Reform Commission
On 23 August 2021, the Ministry of Economy and Finance issued a press release on the meeting of the Public Financial Management Reform Commission on monitoring the progress of the implementation of the third phase of the Public Financial Management Reform Program Plus 2 for href='https://opendevelopmentcambodia.net/announcements/meeting-of-the-public-financial-management-reform-commission/ ' class='cambodia-color'>...
Ministry of Economy and Finance
Press release on courtesy meeting with United Nations Population Fund (UNFPA)
On 16 September 2022, the Council for the Development of Cambodia issued a press release on courtesy meeting with United Nations Population Fund (UNFPA).On September 16th, 2022 at the Palais du Gouvernement, His Excellency Rith Vuthy, Deputy Secretary General of Cambodian Rehabilitation and Development Board href='https://opendevelopmentcambodia.net/announcements/press-release-on-courtesy-meeting-with-united-nations-population-fund-unfpa/ ' class='cambodia-color'>...
Council for the Development of Cambodia
Press release: Outcomes of the 3rd round of bilateral political consultations between Cambodia and Switzerland
On 3 February 2023, H.E. Dr. CHEM Widhya, Secretary of State of the Ministry of Foreign Affairs and International Cooperation of the Kingdom of Cambodia, co-chaired the Third Round of the Bilateral Political Consultations between the Kingdom of Cambodia and the Swiss Confederation with H.E. href='https://opendevelopmentcambodia.net/announcements/press-release-outcomes-of-the-3rd-round-of-bilateral-political-consultations-between-cambod/ ' class='cambodia-color'>...
Ministry of Foreign Affairs and International Cooperation
Kingdom nears ASEAN needs
Cambodia has met 70 per cent of the basic requirements needed to join the ASEAN Economic Community (AEC), Prime Minister Hun Sen said yesterday, referring to a recently updated report issued by the economic block. The Kingdom ranked third in preparedness among the 10 ASEAN member href='https://opendevelopmentcambodia.net/news/kingdom-nears-asean-needs/ ' class='cambodia-color'>...
http://www.phnompenhpost.com/index.php/2012021754563/Business/kingdom-nears-asean-needs.html
Doubt lingers despite Kratie dispute accord
About 160 villagers from Kratie province’s Meanchey village cancelled plans to block National Road 7 yesterday after provincial authorities and a Vietnamese rubber company agreed to their requests regarding an ongoing land dispute, but some expressed skepticism that the agreement would last. Village representative Saren href='https://opendevelopmentcambodia.net/news/doubt-lingers-despite-kratie-dispute-accord/ ' class='cambodia-color'>...
CAMBODIA-NORTH KOREA UPDATE BILATERAL AGREEMENTS
Cambodia and Democratic People’s Republic of Korea (DPRK) have inked the agreements to expand bilateral trade, technologies, agriculture, industry, investment and the health sector, and both sides also are trying to boost close ties for mutual benefits while both nations’ trading has been reported to be href='https://opendevelopmentcambodia.net/news/cambodia-north-korea-update-bilateral-agreements/ ' class='cambodia-color'>...
ODA Projects Signed with Japan
Agreements for two Japanese official development assistance (ODA) projects for Cambodia were recently signed at two separate ceremonies One ODA project amounts to US $53.3 million loan for the West Tonle Sap Irrigation and Drainage Rehabilitation and Improvement Project. The other project involves a US $700,000 href='https://opendevelopmentcambodia.net/news/oda-projects-signed-with-japan/ ' class='cambodia-color'>...
Six missing after border shooting
Police and military officials were searching for six missing Cambodians yesterday who villagers believe were shot dead by Thai soldiers on Saturday night after entering the Khun Han district of Thailand’s Si Saket province in search of luxury timber. Neth Hing, who lives in Oddar Meanchey’s href='https://opendevelopmentcambodia.net/news/six-missing-after-border-shooting/ ' class='cambodia-color'>...
Cambodians form backbone of securities market
Local stock-exchange staff will be trained by foreign experts Overseas experts will play an important role in the start-up of the Cambodia Securities Exchange (CSX), says Larry Ng of Cana Securities. “Foreign investors will lead the CSX and securities market at the beginning because they have the href='https://opendevelopmentcambodia.net/news/cambodians-form-backbone-of-securities-market/ ' class='cambodia-color'>...
Court Sets Date for Questioning Bavet Victims
Svay Rieng Provincial Prosecutor Hing Bunchea said yesterday that he had summoned two of the three women shot at a Bavet City special economic zone (SEZ) for questioning next week, and denied accusations that investigators were dragging their feet on the case. Rights groups continued to href='https://opendevelopmentcambodia.net/news/court-sets-date-for-questioning-bavet-victims/ ' class='cambodia-color'>...
Union Wants Early Pay for Workers Ahead of New Year
The Cambodian Alliance of Trade Unions (CATU) sent a letter to the Ministry of Labor yesterday requesting that all of the country’s factory owners pay workers their salary earlier than usual ahead of Khmer New Year. Workers are normally paid on the fifth to the href='https://opendevelopmentcambodia.net/news/union-wants-early-pay-for-workers-ahead-of-new-year/ ' class='cambodia-color'>...
Phok Dorn, P. 20
https://www.cambodiadaily.com/archives/union-wants-early-pay-for-workers-ahead-of-new-year-66809/
Press release on Belt and Road Initiative in Cambodia: economic diversification and debt management
On 3 April 2019, the United Nations in Cambodia issued a press release on the third policy dialogue focused on economic diversification and debt management in connection with the Belt and Road initiative (BRI) in Cambodia. The policy dialogue engaged senior representatives of the Royal href='https://opendevelopmentcambodia.net/announcements/press-release-on-belt-and-road-initiative-in-cambodia-economic-diversification-and-debt-management/ ' class='cambodia-color'>...
United Nations in Cambodia