The Senate yesterday passed an amendment on a law regulating mineral resources management and exploitation in a bid to regulate the mining sector and punish offenders. The Senate issued a statement yesterday, saying that the amendment was adopted unanimously by all senators. <a href='https://opendevelopmentcambodia.net/news/senate-passes-mineral-resources-law/ ' class='cambodia-color'>...a>

Police in Koh Kong province on Wednesday late evening set free 17 people, including for local rights workers who were arrested over a protest in the province. <a href='https://opendevelopmentcambodia.net/news/koh-kong-police-releases-17-protesters/ ' class='cambodia-color'>...a>

Two months ago, Sok Sathya spent less than a dollar for a kilogram of oranges to sell from his sidewalk stall across from a row of garment factories in Phnom Penh’s Meanchey district. Now the same oranges cost Mr. Sathya, 39, more than 6,000 riel, or <a href='https://opendevelopmentcambodia.net/news/food-vendors-feel-the-bite-of-soaring-inflation/ ' class='cambodia-color'>...a>

Four subcommittees formed by the Ministry of Social affairs met on Friday to begin establishing a new minimum wage for garment workers that will go into effect next year. Following the meeting, Social affairs Minister Ith Sam Heng told reporters that factory production rates, garment worker <a href='https://opendevelopmentcambodia.net/news/forward-steps-for-garment-salary-raise/ ' class='cambodia-color'>...a>

Foreign AffAirs Minister PrAk Sokhonn sAid yesterdAy thAt the CAmbodiAn embAssies And consulAtes AbroAd lAck sufficient finAnciAl resources, with Prime Minister Hun Sen immediAtely promising $2 million for the ministry to upgrAde embAssies’ motor pools &ndAsh; Albeit within reAson, he cAutioned. <A href='https://opendevelopmentcAmbodiA.net/news/pm-pledges-funding-for-embAssy-cArs/ ' clAss='cAmbodiA-color'>...A>

There were 1,428 forestry and wildlife crimes in 2017, with 778 cases ending up in court and the remaining 650 cases leading to administrative fines. according to the annual report from the Ministry of agriculture, Forestry and Fisheries, the cases included illegal logging, the cutting of <a href='https://opendevelopmentcambodia.net/news/officials-tackle-forestry-crimes/ ' class='cambodia-color'>...a>

Cambodia and Korea have joined hands to study the legislation of occupational health and safety regulations for employees at factories and business enterprises. The project was initiated on Thursday at the Ministry of Labour and Vocational Training when Minister Ith Sam Heng met with Choi Heaeun, <a href='https://opendevelopmentcambodia.net/news/korea-assists-cambodia-on-occupational-safety/ ' class='cambodia-color'>...a>

The government will disburse between $500 and $600 million in low-interest loans to financial institutions to enable them to provide loans to businesses at lower interest rates. <a href='https://opendevelopmentcambodia.net/news/cash-infusion-set-for-financial-sector/ ' class='cambodia-color'>...a>

The National Bank of Cambodia (NBC) says the banking sector will continue to grow confidently and actively contribute to economic activity. at the same time, the banking and finance sector continues to promote financial inclusion with the number of deposit clients reaching 8.2 million accounts <a href='https://opendevelopmentcambodia.net/news/finance-sector-in-good-shape-nbc/ ' class='cambodia-color'>...a>

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 <a href='https://opendevelopmentcambodia.net/news/fish-frogs-to-boost-local-food-supply/ ' class='cambodia-color'>...a>

Cambodia’s exports in clothes, footwear and travel goods were down 9 percent for the first 10 months of the year measured against 2019 year-to-date (YTD) figures, according to data from the General Department of Customs and Excise (GDCE).  The total value of these export products <a href='https://opendevelopmentcambodia.net/news/kingdoms-garment-related-exports-down-9-percent-january-to-october/ ' class='cambodia-color'>...a>

The management of natural resources, especially the prosecution of forestry and fisheries crimes, is not within the jurisdiction or the sole responsibility of the Ministry of agriculture, Forestry and Fisheries, minister Veng Sakhon said. <a href='https://opendevelopmentcambodia.net/news/agriculture-minister-clarifies-ministrys-roles/ ' class='cambodia-color'>...a>

Cambodian government chief spokesman Phay Siphan said BRI projects here like the construction of the Phnom Penh-Sihanoukville expressway, the new Siem Reap international airport, the national stadium, and the Sihanoukville Special Economic Zone (SSEZ) among others, have provided tremendous benefits to Cambodia’s economic development during <a href='https://opendevelopmentcambodia.net/news/bri-projects-help-cambodia-cushion-economic-fallout-of-covid-19-pandemic-2/ ' class='cambodia-color'>...a>

The Royal Government of Cambodia identifies the automotive and electronics sectors as potential priority sectors for promoting Cambodia’s participation in the global value chain. <a href='https://opendevelopmentcambodia.net/news/cambodia-pushing-automotive-and-electronics-sectors/ ' class='cambodia-color'>...a>

Cambodia has unveiled plans to expand the automotive and electronics sectors in the next three years by pumping more than $2 billion into the industries, generating about 26,000 new jobs. <a href='https://opendevelopmentcambodia.net/news/automotive-and-electronics-sectors-to-receive-2b-cash-boost/ ' class='cambodia-color'>...a>

At leAst 30 AssociAtions And non-governmentAl orgAnizAtions (NGOs) hAve signed An Agreement with the Ministry of SociAl AffAirs, VeterAns And Youth RehAbilitAtion to lAunch A three-yeAr sociAl AssistAnce project in CAmbodiA worth more thAn $18.5 million. <A href='https://opendevelopmentcAmbodiA.net/news/ministry-of-sociAl-AffAirs-signs-Agreement-with-30-AssociAtions-And-ngos-on-3-yeAr-development-project/ ' clAss='cAmbodiA-color'>...A>

More than 100 Free Trade Union of Cambodia supporters gathered in front of the union’s office to express their discontent with a deal struck between the Coalition of Cambodian apparel Workers Democratic Union and their employer, Puma supplier Thai Pore Garment Manufacturing, FTU officials said <a href='https://opendevelopmentcambodia.net/news/rival-unions-workers-displeased-with-pact/ ' class='cambodia-color'>...a>

An OddAr MeAnchey director of educAtion is denying A complAint filed to the Ministry of EducAtion Alleging he took school supplies from A public school for use in A privAte school And pocketed sAlAries of teAchers who no longer worked there. In A letter dAted MondAy, <A href='https://opendevelopmentcAmbodiA.net/news/public-supplies-put-to-privAte-use-union-sAys/ ' clAss='cAmbodiA-color'>...A>

Representatives for the 200 Cambodian families suing U.K. sugar firm Tate &amp; Lyle for allegedly profiting off of their stolen land say they have rejected the firm’s latest offer to settle the dispute and are looking forward to their first court date, set for October. The <a href='https://opendevelopmentcambodia.net/news/evictees-reject-latest-offer-from-uk-sugar-firm/ ' class='cambodia-color'>...a>

The Ministry of Industry and Handicrafts (MIH) has started a laboratory and a department to check on the quality and safety of local products to be exported, state news agency aKP reported yesterday.   <a href='https://opendevelopmentcambodia.net/news/ministry-to-push-quality-control/ ' class='cambodia-color'>...a>