Telecommunications company Xinwei (Cambodia) Telecom Co Ltd, operating under the CooTel brand, officially launched in Cambodia yesterday, being the first operator to offer 4G technology in the country, a company statement released yesterday said. “CooTel strongly believes it will be successful in entering the Cambodian market <a href='https://opendevelopmentcambodia.net/news/new-provider-cootel-launches-in-kingdom/ ' class='cambodia-color'>...a>

The National assembly will likely approve a casino-management bill before the end of the year, which is aimed at doubling gambling revenues and bringing the industry on par with international standards, said a senior official from the Ministry of Economy and Finance. Ros Phearun, deputy director <a href='https://opendevelopmentcambodia.net/news/casino-bill-likely-this-year/ ' class='cambodia-color'>...a>

To foster a vibrant and resilient innovation ecosystem in the country, the Ministry of Industry, Science, Technology and Innovation (MISTI) has launched a report, highlighting insightful input to support the mission of the private sector, academia, and policymakers. <a href='https://opendevelopmentcambodia.net/news/ministry-launches-report-highlighting-sector-based-technology-needs/ ' class='cambodia-color'>...a>

A business concept competition between university students from CAmbodiA, JApAn And MyAnmAr thAt provided the perfect opportunity for improving business plAns And networking with business people yesterdAy wAs won by one of CAmbodiA’s own. LAy Huy Huoy, A second-yeAr student At CAmbodiAn Mekong University mAjoring in business And <A href='https://opendevelopmentcAmbodiA.net/news/business-concept-competition-A-success/ ' clAss='cAmbodiA-color'>...A>

After Almost A month, the Ministry of Mines And Energy hAs officiAlly Announced the four compAnies thAt hAve been grAnted sAnd dredging licenses this pAst TuesdAy. When the ministry notified the compAnies who won the bidding for one of four AvAilAble licenses, it Also gAve them <A href='https://opendevelopmentcAmbodiA.net/news/lAck-of-competition-lets-ministry-of-mines-And-energy-set-sAnd-price-cAp/ ' clAss='cAmbodiA-color'>...A>

Cambodia’s education sector met for a high-level discussion with the government to forge a path forward for the re-opening of schools.   <a href='https://opendevelopmentcambodia.net/news/government-meeting-designs-blueprint-for-schools-to-reopen/ ' class='cambodia-color'>...a>

Some three hours’ drive from the scenes of violence unfolding in Phnom Penh’s Freedom Park yesterday, the Cambodia National Rescue Party found distance no remedy for what it termed a calculated attempt at intimidation. as authorities blocked roads leading to a planned public meeting at the <a href='https://opendevelopmentcambodia.net/news/a-rock-and-a-hard-place/ ' class='cambodia-color'>...a>

Industrialists have raised concerns that the higher minimum wage is a key factor driving many labour-intensive manufacturers to relocate to less developed neighbouring countries. at a seminar on investment strategy in Cambodia, Laos, Myanmar and Vietnam held yesterday by the Board of Investment of Thailand (BOI) <a href='https://opendevelopmentcambodia.net/news/firms-relocating-for-cheaper-labour-costs/ ' class='cambodia-color'>...a>

The Food and agriculture Organisation has announced a new guide to assess child labour in agriculture and the impacts that various development programmes can have. <a href='https://opendevelopmentcambodia.net/news/fao-produces-new-guide-to-assess-children-working-on-farms/ ' class='cambodia-color'>...a>

Many restaurants, shops, supermarkets and tourist sites in Phnom Penh and Siem Reap will operate at a limited capacity or close entirely this Sunday as Cambodians line up at voting stations to elect a new government. Despite the closures, ang Kim Eang, president of the <a href='https://opendevelopmentcambodia.net/news/shops-to-close-limit-hours-2/ ' class='cambodia-color'>...a>

Prime Minister Hun Sen has praised the strong relationship Cambodia enjoys with China, saying the asian giant plays a significant role in promoting peace, stability and development in the region and the world.​ <a href='https://opendevelopmentcambodia.net/news/hun-sen-praises-kingdoms-strong-ties-with-china/ ' class='cambodia-color'>...a>

The National Committee for Prevention and Crackdown on Natural Resource Crimes sent six suspects, including three government officials, to the Mondulkiri provincial court on Saturday, while deputy Kratie provincial Military Police commander Sak Sarun was also summoned by the court to answer questions about forestry <a href='https://opendevelopmentcambodia.net/news/six-sent-to-court-over-logging/ ' class='cambodia-color'>...a>

Cambodia, among the six Greater Mekong Subregion (GMS) countries, has agreed to allow commercial trucks and tourist buses to travel more freely from country to country starting December 1, following lengthy talks, according to a report in the Bangkok Post. <a href='https://opendevelopmentcambodia.net/news/free-vehicle-movement/ ' class='cambodia-color'>...a>

Cambodia’s garment and footwear exports grew by 13 per cent year-on-year in the first quarter of 2016, Chinese news agency Xinhua said on Monday, citing a report by the Ministry of Industry and Handicraft. <a href='https://opendevelopmentcambodia.net/news/garment-sector-grows-another-13-pct-report/ ' class='cambodia-color'>...a>

Thirty schools in Siem Reap, Battambang and Kampong Thom will participate in a two-year pilot project to host vegetable gardens to improve nutrition and teach students life skills, starting in December, the UN Food and agriculture Organisation said on Friday. <a href='https://opendevelopmentcambodia.net/news/students-grow-school-gardens-against-hunger/ ' class='cambodia-color'>...a>

Forty new factories received permission to operate in Cambodia during the first three months of this year, while 54 factories have applied for licenses and 21 are currently undergoing renewal procedures, according to a report released yesterday by the Ministry of Industry and Handicraft. <a href='https://opendevelopmentcambodia.net/news/kingdom-licenses-first-round-of-new-factories/ ' class='cambodia-color'>...a>

The Belt and Road Initiative (BRI) projects have played a “monumental role” in infrastructure development and connectivity in Cambodia, Cambodian Deputy Prime Minister and Foreign Minister Prak Sokhonn said. <a href='https://opendevelopmentcambodia.net/news/bri-plays-monumental-role-in-infrastructure-development-in-cambodia-deputy-pm/ ' class='cambodia-color'>...a>

Open Development Cambodia (ODC) in collaboration with STaR Kampuchea and Cambodian Center for Independent Media (CCIM) arranged a workshop entitled “Role of Information and Communication Technology (ICT) in Public Services in Cambodia” under financial support by the Swedish Program for ICT in Developing Regions (SPIDER) on 12 <a href='https://Opendevelopmentcambodia.net/workshop-on-the-role-of-information-and-communication-technology-ict-in-public-services-in-cambodia/ ' class='cambodia-color'>...a>

California-based real estate firm Century 21 enters the emerging Cambodian property market with today’s formal opening of its local operations in the country. according to Goos, the local franchise of Century 21 would concentrate on foreign buyers, especially on selling new condominiums, to avoid competing <a href='https://opendevelopmentcambodia.net/news/us-real-estate-giant-century-21-opens-cambodia-office/ ' class='cambodia-color'>...a>

Malaysian Prime Minister Mahathir Mohamad on Monday hailed Cambodia’s prosperity, praising its “hard-working” and “skilful” people for rebuilding the Kingdom. The 94-year-old leader was speaking to university students, government officials and diplomats at the Royal University of Phnom Penh as he began a three-day visit, <a href='https://opendevelopmentcambodia.net/news/malaysian-pm-mahathir-hails-kingdoms-prosperity/ ' class='cambodia-color'>...a>