Kampong Chhnang deputy provincial governor Sun Sovannarith reaffirmed that the 40ha the provincial authorities allocated to Vietnamese boat people is Cambodian national Ros Chamroeun’s private land. He said there was no cutting of land for them, but the Vietnamese immigrants will have to pay rent <a href='https://opendevelopmentcambodia.net/news/land-allotted-for-kampong-chhnang-boat-people-must-be-rented/ ' class='cambodia-color'>...a>

The Ministry of Public Works and Transport announced that motorists can apply for personalised number plates for their vehicles from Tuesday. It is launching the service in a bid to modernise number plates and to make it easier for officials to manage the collection of <a href='https://opendevelopmentcambodia.net/news/personalised-number-plates-arrive/ ' class='cambodia-color'>...a>

The Cambodia Rural Students Trust (CRST) in cooperation with the Ministries of Environment, and Education, Youth and Sport will implement a plastic bag reduction project initially covering 20 schools in Siem Reap province. Ministry of Environment secretary of state Neth Pheaktra said on Thursday that <a href='https://opendevelopmentcambodia.net/news/single-use-plastics-targeted-in-schools-across-siem-reap/ ' class='cambodia-color'>...a>

Health Minister Mam Bun Heng yesterday announced the Kingdom has detected its first Novel Coronavirus infection in Preah Sihanouk province. He said in a press conference yesterday evening the infection was detected by the Pasteur Institute of Cambodia yesterday on 60-year-old Chinese national Jia Jianhua, <a href='https://opendevelopmentcambodia.net/news/cambodia-detects-first-wuhan-virus-case-on-chinese-national/ ' class='cambodia-color'>...a>

The government downgraded its economic growth forecast for this year to 6.1 per cent from its earlier 6.5 per cent projection, Ministry of Economy and Finance undersecretary of state Phan Phalla said on Thursday. Speaking at a public forum on Macroeconomic Management and Budget Law <a href='https://opendevelopmentcambodia.net/news/growth-forecast-falls-to-6-5-as-govt-eyes-more-exports-to-us/ ' class='cambodia-color'>...a>

The loss of trade preferences in Europe would be more than offset if Cambodia manages to enter a free trade agreement (FTa) with China, said Cambodian Chamber of Commerce (CCC) president Kith Meng. Meng on Tuesday said landing an FTa with the second-largest economy in the <a href='https://opendevelopmentcambodia.net/news/meng-fta-with-china-will-help-us-forget-eba/ ' class='cambodia-color'>...a>

On 10 February 2020, the Cambodian Center for Human Rights (CCHR)​ together with the 99 undersigned communities and civil society groups released a joint statement saying the government is unwilling to have the Law on association and Non-governmental Organisations (LaNGO) amended and also to urge <a href='https://opendevelopmentcambodia.net/announcements/joint-statement-with-no-will-to-amend-lango-must-be-repealed/ ' class='cambodia-color'>...a>

On 07 March 2020, the Ministry of Education, Youth and Sport ​has issued an announcement on its official Facebook page on the temporary suspension of public and private institutions starting from pre school until tertiary education in Siem Reap city, Siem Reap province. The suspension <a href='https://opendevelopmentcambodia.net/announcements/press-release-temporary-suspension-of-public-and-private-institutions-from-kindergarten-to-higher-education-in-siem-reap-city-siem-reap-province/ ' class='cambodia-color'>...a>

On 30 March, the Royal Government of Cambodia (RGC) made a decision during the conference held at the National assembly to ensure food security as well as stability of rice’s price in the market. Upon the decision, the Ministry of Commerce has an honor to <a href='https://opendevelopmentcambodia.net/announcements/announcement-on-the-governments-decision-to-temporarily-suspend-rice-and-white-milled-rice-exportation/ ' class='cambodia-color'>...a>

On 05 June, the Ministry of Foreign AffAirs And InternAtionAl CooperAtion issued A press releAse on the ExchAnge of Notes on the extension of JApAnese GrAnt Aid to CAmbodiA. His Excellency Deputy Prime Minister PRAK Sokhonn, Minister of Foreign AffAirs And InternAtionAl CooperAtion, And His <A href='https://opendevelopmentcAmbodiA.net/Announcements/press-reAleAse-on-the-exchAnge-of-notes-on-the-extension-of-jApAnese-grAnt-Aid-to-cAmbodiA/ ' clAss='cAmbodiA-color'>...A>

Ministry of Environment officials have warned it will take legal action against Prey Lang Community Network (PLCN) and several other organisations if they continue to collect deforestation data in the area. The ministry’s warning comes after PLCN suggested a new programme that would use satellite imagery <a href='https://opendevelopmentcambodia.net/news/forest-watchdog-warned-against-satellite-imagery/ ' class='cambodia-color'>...a>

On 4 May 2020, Garment Manufacturer association in Cambodia  has posted an appeal to all garments buyers sourcing from Cambodia. GMaC’s has called for a fair paid for all manufacturer in Cambodia. The appeal also stated that payment should be discussed  and is unacceptable to <a href='https://opendevelopmentcambodia.net/announcements/gmacs-appeal-to-garment-footwear-and-travel-goods-buyers-sourcing-from-cambodia/ ' class='cambodia-color'>...a>

The recent testing of a new electronic voter registration system has fallen significantly short of expectations, with only about 50 per cent of the hoped-for registrations completed, according to officials.The National Election Committee (NEC), which is tasked with organising new voter lists for the 2017 <a href='https://opendevelopmentcambodia.net/news/early-issues-crop-up-in-voter-registration-test/ ' class='cambodia-color'>...a>

Cash may be king in Cambodia, but Pi Pay asia is banking on rising smartphone penetration and an arsenal of digital payment solutions to help dethrone it.The company’s soon-to-be-released mobile-phone application provides a one-stop platform for cashless transactions, digital money transfers and e-wallet solutions, while <a href='https://opendevelopmentcambodia.net/news/pi-pay-goes-cashless-with-app/ ' class='cambodia-color'>...a>

Shares in Phnom Penh autonomous Port (PPaP) debuted on Cambodia’s sleepy stock exchange yesterday morning, ending the day at 5,140 riel ($1.28), down 1.15 per cent from the 5,200 riel opening price, after a lukewarm session of sideways trading that dashed some investors’ hopes for <a href='https://opendevelopmentcambodia.net/news/stock-market-rings-in-ppap/ ' class='cambodia-color'>...a>

Some 190 Bunong indigenous people in Mondulkiri province are expressing concern that land sales in the Tring and Pupe mountain areas could result in a loss of cultural sites and their ancestral identities. Chean Vanna, one of their representatives in Pou Lung village, told The Post <a href='https://opendevelopmentcambodia.net/news/mondulkiri-bunong-irked-over-land-sales/ ' class='cambodia-color'>...a>

On 20 November 2020, the Budget Working Group of National and International Civil Society Organizations facilitated by the NGO Forum on Cambodia issued a position paper on the executive summary of the draft budget law 2021. In this position paper, the Budget Working Group of <a href='https://opendevelopmentcambodia.net/announcements/csos-position-paper-on-the-executive-summary-of-draft-budget-law-2021/ ' class='cambodia-color'>...a>

On 10 July 2020, the Permanent Mission of the Kingdom of Cambodia to the UN Office at Geneva made a response to the news release of Special Rapporteur on promotion and protection of the right to freedom of expression. The Permanent Mission of the Kingdom <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-the-news-release-of-special-rapporteur-on-promotion-and-protection-of-the-right-to-freedom/ ' class='cambodia-color'>...a>

Unlocking greater access to formal finance for Cambodian women will play a strategic role in the process of the Kingdom’s economic development, National Bank of Cambodia (NBC) director-general Chea Serey said on Monday. She said this at the Training on the Trainers (ToT) Programme on Financial <a href='https://opendevelopmentcambodia.net/news/nbc-head-underscores-value-of-womens-access-to-finance/ ' class='cambodia-color'>...a>

On​ 12​ April​ 2021,​ the​ CAmbodiAn​ Youth​ Network​ AssociAtion​ issued​ A​ press​ releAse​ on​ the​ PublicAtion​ of​ investigAtion​ And​ reseArch​ report​ on​ the​ roAd​ to​ completely​ destruction​ of​ Phnom​ Ses​ community​ forest.​ The​ results​ of​ the​ survey​ And​ reseArch​ obtAined​ through​ community​ interviews,​ monitoring​ of​ <A href='https://opendevelopmentcAmbodiA.net/Announcements/press%e2%80%8b-releAse%e2%80%8b-on%e2%80%8b-the%e2%80%8b-publicAtion%e2%80%8b-of%e2%80%8b-investigAtion%e2%80%8b-And%e2%80%8b-reseArch%e2%80%8b-report%e2%80%8b-on%e2%80%8b-the%e2%80%8b-roAd%e2%80%8b-t/ ' clAss='cAmbodiA-color'>...A>