Marine Conservation Cambodia (MCC) and the Kampot provincial Fisheries administration (Fia) observed an unusual member of a pod of humpback whales swimming in the Prek Tnaot River in Kampot province on May 30. <a href='https://opendevelopmentcambodia.net/news/mixed-dolphin-pod-raises-eyebrows/ ' class='cambodia-color'>...a>

Construction of the new Siem Reap International airport (SRIa) passenger terminal has been delayed a third time due to a hold-up of design and layout approval, officials say. <a href='https://opendevelopmentcambodia.net/news/construction-on-siem-reap-terminal-pushed-back/ ' class='cambodia-color'>...a>

Kia Motors opened its first showroom in Cambodia on Friday and the local authorised dealer, a&amp;a auto Group, says the time is right for the Korean carmaker to join the ranks of those looking to tap the country’s growing middle class. Sin Soveoung, sales manager for <a href='https://opendevelopmentcambodia.net/news/kia-enters-market-with-high-hopes/ ' class='cambodia-color'>...a>

Minister of Economy and Finance aun Pornmoniroth has encouraged the Japanese-owned Kirirom Institute of Technology to seek more Japanese technology companies to aid the establishment of the Eco-Technology Park at the Kirirom resort in Kampong Speu province. <a href='https://opendevelopmentcambodia.net/news/cambodia-benefits-from-japanese-tech/ ' class='cambodia-color'>...a>

Singapore-based firm KrisEnergy Ltd, which operates Cambodia’s Block a offshore oil development project, has started a 3D seismic survey in the area, a company press release said on Tuesday. It announced the commencement of a 1,200sqkm survey in the offshore Cambodia Block a concession, where <a href='https://opendevelopmentcambodia.net/news/krisenergy-starts-3d-seismic-survey/ ' class='cambodia-color'>...a>

KrisEnergy (ApsArA) Co Ltd signed A conditionAl letter of AwArd with PT ProfAb for the supply of A minimum fAcilities wellheAd “mini-plAtform” for the ApsArA oilfield &ndAsh; CAmbodiA’s mAiden oil development &ndAsh; its SingApore-bAsed pArent compAny KrisEnergy Ltd sAid on WednesdAy. The move is A <A href='https://opendevelopmentcAmbodiA.net/news/krisenergy-signs-letter-of-AwArd-for-cAmbodiA-oil-mini-plAtform/ ' clAss='cAmbodiA-color'>...A>

The government and KrisEnergy, a Singapore-listed oil and gas firm, are set to sign a petroleum agreement this month to pave the way for the company to start the groundwork for the extraction of oil from Bloc a, which is expected to start in 2019, <a href='https://opendevelopmentcambodia.net/news/krisenergy-all-set-to-sign-petroleum-extraction-agreement/ ' class='cambodia-color'>...a>

The United States has announced nomination of new ambassador to Cambodia to replace William E. Todd who has been serving the position since 2012, according to the White House. according to the statement, William a. Heidt currently serves as Executive assistant to the Under Secretary <a href='https://opendevelopmentcambodia.net/news/us-announces-new-ambassador-to-cambodia/ ' class='cambodia-color'>...a>

The Kampong Thom Provincial administration say that immediately after the June 5 commune council elections, measures will be put in place to make sure that none of the fishing communities throughout the province uses illegal fishing equipment. <a href='https://opendevelopmentcambodia.net/news/illegal-fishing-gear-ultimatum-ends/ ' class='cambodia-color'>...a>

Under the CAPFISH-CApture progrAmme, the EU in CAmbodiA provided seven mAritime pAtrol vessels to the Fisheries AdministrAtion (FiA) cAntonments in the Kingdom’s four coAstAl provinces to meet their operAtionAl needs in the suppression And prosecution of fisheries crimes. <A href='https://opendevelopmentcAmbodiA.net/news/eu-hAnds-over-seven-mAritime-pAtrol-vessels/ ' clAss='cAmbodiA-color'>...A>

Hun Ty Co Ltd, the sole company awarded the right to process iridescent shark catfish (Pangasianodon hypophthalmus) for export to China, is currently processing the first batch of 40 tonnes scheduled for Cambodia’s maiden trial shipment to Chinese shores next month, according to a senior <a href='https://opendevelopmentcambodia.net/news/first-pra-fish-export-for-china-in-process/ ' class='cambodia-color'>...a>

In 2022, the Fisheries AdministrAtion (FiA) referred more thAn 120 cAses to court And worked with Authorities to crAck down on neArly 3,000 cAses of offenses Across the country, issuing A totAl of over 310 million riel ($75,000) in fines. <A href='https://opendevelopmentcAmbodiA.net/news/fisheries-crime-down-in-2022-sAy-officiAls/ ' clAss='cAmbodiA-color'>...A>

The Food and agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FaO) has partnered with the European Union (EU) to implement a capacity building program aimed at enhancing the management of fisheries in Cambodia. <a href='https://opendevelopmentcambodia.net/news/capacity-building-program-launched-to-enhance-fisheries-conservation-in-cambodia/ ' class='cambodia-color'>...a>

Singapore-based firm KrisEnergy, which operates Cambodia’s offshore Block a, is now reviewing bids submitted by contractors for integrated drilling services and a facilities platform. They were submitted during the second quarter. <a href='https://opendevelopmentcambodia.net/news/krisenergy-set-to-review-bids-for-drilling-services/ ' class='cambodia-color'>...a>

Executives at Singapore-listed energy firm KrisEnergy Ltd say they have settled terms with the Cambodian government and are ready to sign a long-awaited production-sharing agreement that would pave the way for the first-ever extraction of petroleum from Cambodian territorial waters. <a href='https://opendevelopmentcambodia.net/news/oil-firm-ready-to-ink-production-sharing-agreement/ ' class='cambodia-color'>...a>

The Ministry of Environment plans to turn the former Banteay Chak Sdech Korn into a historical eco-tourism area in Tboung Khmum province after Environment Minister Eang Sophalleth explored the potential of attracting tourists to boost the province’s economy.​ <a href='https://opendevelopmentcambodia.net/news/ministry-plans-to-create-an-eco-tourism-corridor-in-tboung-khmum/ ' class='cambodia-color'>...a>

In celebration of World Water Day on Wednesday, the US embassy held the Cambodian premiere of the US documentary “a Plastic Ocean” &ndash; an award-winning documentary on the impact of plastic waste around the world &ndash; at aeon Mall’s Major Cineplex.   <a href='https://opendevelopmentcambodia.net/news/documentary-reflects-cambodias-battle-with-plastic/ ' class='cambodia-color'>...a>

Four years ago, a consortium of NGOs in Cambodia identified 57,000 marginalised children who, for various reasons, were not attending school, and put them into classrooms. Today, more than 90 percent of them are still attending classes, an achievement lauded during the Cambodia Consortium for <a href='https://opendevelopmentcambodia.net/news/success-of-project-to-get-marginalised-children-into-classrooms-lauded/ ' class='cambodia-color'>...a>

Last month’s purchase by Singapore-listed KrisEnergy of a 42.75 percent working interest in the Block a offshore energy concession made them a majority owner in the project, with an overwhelming control of 95 percent of the stakes. This acquisition is expected to accelerate the development <a href='https://opendevelopmentcambodia.net/news/block-a-oil-on-track/ ' class='cambodia-color'>...a>

Upon receiving the Cambodia Quality Seal (CQS) for food safety, Suong Sophoan, who founded his namesake dried fish enterprise Kampong Thom province’s Stoung district, intends to boost monthly production from 500-2,500kg. <a href='https://opendevelopmentcambodia.net/news/cqs-certification-boosts-fishery-production/ ' class='cambodia-color'>...a>