As of May, government data shows COVID-19 forced the closure of nearly 3,000 tourism-based business and left more than 45,045 staff members unemployed. The unemployment and rising debt would severely affect the social economy while the Minister of Tourism estimated that the tourism sector would ...

The roughly 40ha of land in Mondulkiri province’s Sen Monorom town where the late King Father Norodom Sihanouk historically presided over the royal “Vegetation” ceremonies to plant pine trees will soon be transferred to state property and protected. Provincial governor Svay Sam Eang said citizens ...

The government has disbursed more than $4.5 million to boost aquaculture production and domestic market supply amid the Covid-19 pandemic. Minister of Agriculture, Forestry and Fisheries Veng Sakhon told The Post on Monday that in boosting agricultural production, the ministry has received financing from development ...

On 14 July 2020, Ministry of Economy and Finance has posted an announcement on its social media site about the outcome of the first round meeting of the Committee for Policy Action for the Promotion of Small and Medium Enterprises. The meeting discussed and agreed ...

The Ministry of Commerce and relevant ministries have officially and collectively signed off the E-Commerce Strategy to bring the sector to a new level. According to Mr Sorasak, the strategy fits well with the on-going context of the industrial Revolution 4.0 and will further boost ...

On 03 August 2020, the Ministry of Justice issued a press release informing the public and the international community about the implementation of legal measures against Rong Chhun in connection with incitement to cause serious social unrest. A spokesperson for the Ministry of Justice called ...

Super high-speed 5G technology is ready to roll out across Cambodia with the infrastructure enabling the technology already in place across the Kingdom’s five major cities, say observers.  With successful testing having occurred and the number of people with 5G-enabled devices growing daily, the only ...

On 24 February 2021, Cambodia’s Ministry of Education, Youth and Sport (MoEYS) and UNICEF are working together to urgently respond to the learning needs of students whose schools are currently being used as COVID-19 quarantine centres, including 13 primary schools, 18 lower secondary schools and ...

On 12 February 2021, the Embassy of Japan in Cambodia has posted a press release regarding the financial assistance of the Japanese governments to Cambodia. The Total aid is US$ 754,321. These funds will usេ to implement project on developing 4-yeas University of Physical education ...

Open Development Cambodia (ODC) publishes a new topic page on​ “Cassava”. This bilingual new topic page gives a quick overview of​ cassava production in  Cambodia, together with the related contents as well as relevant reports, news and statistic. =>Please click here to go to “Cassava”.   ...

Open Development Cambodia (ODC) updates a topic page on​ “Banking and financial services”. This bilingual topic page gives a quick overview of Banking and financial services in Cambodia.=>Please click here to go to “Banking and financial services”. ...

On 21 March 2022, the Ministry of Commerce issued a press release on the outcome of the workshop on “Regional Comprehensive Economic Partnership: Consequences, Challenges and Future Economic Growth for East Asia and ASEAN”.The workshop consisted of three presentations and a panel discussion by national ...

On 11 April 2022, the Ministry of Economy and Finance issued a press release on the official dissemination and launch of “Master Plan for Mondulkiri Tourism Development 2021-2035”. Despite the changes caused by the COVID-19 crisis on the regional and global tourism structure, the Royal ...

At a plenary meeting of the Council of Ministers on January 13, Prime Minister Hun Sen urged the Ministry of Economy and Finance and the Ministry of Public Works and Transport to work together to accelerate the study of the construction of high-speed rail projects ...

Open​ Development​ Cambodia​ (ODC)​ updated a profile​ page​ on​ “Forest cover”. This​ bilingual​ profile page​ provides the data on forest cover in Cambodia from 1973 – 2022.=> Please​ click​ here​ to​ go​ to “Forest cover”. ...

On 1 September 2023, the National Election Committee (NEC) via commune/Sangkat councils and the village chiefs nationwide commenced distribution of the invitation of citizens who have names on the official voter lists 2022 for the voter lists revision and voter registration 2023. This invitation distribution ...

The French government through the French Development Agency or Agence Française de Développement (AFD) has maintained its annual financing commitment at about $100 million as a concessional loan for Cambodia to develop and recover the country’s post-Covid-19 economy in line with its national development strategy ...

The state-owned Small and Medium Enterprise Bank of Cambodia Plc (SME Bank) has disbursed some $418 million in loans to at least 3,185 small- and medium-sized enterprises (SME) since its foundation, as of October 31, to keep them from going under during the height of ...

Most parts of the Run Ta Ek development site in Siem Reap province’s Banteay Srei district – which has been allocated for those willing to relocate from the protected Angkor Archaeological Park – have already been cleared, and the developers are well underway with the ...