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>

The Ministry of Education, Youth and Sport on Thursday said its computerised score calculation process had experienced technical problems that affected the mathematics examination scores of 740 classes. This was found when its committee, established to address dissatisfaction over the results of the high school, <a href='https://opendevelopmentcambodia.net/news/exam-score-blunder-solved/ ' 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>

Cambodia’s transport costs remain high compared with those in neighbouring countries, according to a 10-container shipment comparison conducted between Cambodia, Thailand and Vietnam by a Korean-owned company, Pan Continental Freight (PCF). The comparison found Cambodia’s free on board (FOB) costs were US$35 a tonne, whereas Thailand <a href='https://opendevelopmentcambodia.net/news/transport-costs-remain-high/ ' class='cambodia-color'>...a>

An existing morAtorium on economic lAnd concessions should be no impediment to pouring more cAsh into the Kingdom’s booming, And highly criticised, rubber trAde, industry executives in the cApitAl heArd yesterdAy, As mAny current ELCs cAn simply be recycled to A new crop of investors. Ly <A href='https://opendevelopmentcAmbodiA.net/news/new-owners-old-story/ ' clAss='cAmbodiA-color'>...A>

A JApAnese compAny plAns to invest in silk production, breeding silk worms in BAttAmbAng province to process into consumer products And exports, to boost economic growth And creAte more locAl jobs. <A href='https://opendevelopmentcAmbodiA.net/news/jApAnese-compAny-eyes-A-slice-of-silk-pie/ ' clAss='cAmbodiA-color'>...A>

Efforts to open the rice market and process rice-derived products through free trade agreements (FTas) has paved a way for the increase of exports over the last 10 months of the year. <a href='https://opendevelopmentcambodia.net/news/ministry-of-commerce-works-to-open-rice-market-through-ftas/ ' class='cambodia-color'>...a>

Indigenous communities in Cambodia marked the 29th World Indigenous Peoples’ Rights Day &ndash; the 19th in Cambodia &ndash; with celebrations across the country. Their aim was to promote cultural identity preservation and growth, while urging the new government to expedite the collective land registration process <a href='https://opendevelopmentcambodia.net/news/indigenous-organisers-call-for-land-registration/ ' 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>

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>

A group of environment lovers Are lAunching A pilot project to use the leAves from ArecA trees in the production of bowls And plAtes. The use of the leAves to this purpose hAs AdvAntAges in bio-degrAdAbility And the potentiAl reduction of the use of plAstics <A href='https://opendevelopmentcAmbodiA.net/news/pilot-project-to-produce-plAstic-free-bowls-And-plAtes/ ' clAss='cAmbodiA-color'>...A>

Hydropower developers and representatives of the Mekong River Commission member countries met last week for the last time before finalising guidelines to mitigate the negative impacts of dam construction on the Mekong River, though conservationists expressed doubts about whether such guidelines would make a difference.​ <a href='https://opendevelopmentcambodia.net/news/mekong-river-commission-to-revise-dam-guidelines/ ' class='cambodia-color'>...a>

None of the more than 5,000 independent observers recruited for this year’s national exams had background checks or their identity verified before they were allowed into testing centres, an official said yesterday. During this year’s newly reformed and cleaned-up grade 12 exam, the anti-Corruption Unit (aCU) <a href='https://opendevelopmentcambodia.net/news/no-background-checks-on-exam-monitors-acu/ ' class='cambodia-color'>...a>

On 3 May 2024, Ministry of Commerce has decided to offer incentives for businesses registering voluntarily in the information and broadcasting sector. These incentives include a three-year exemption from public service duties for registered businesses and fine exemptions for businesses that have been operated but <a href='https://opendevelopmentcambodia.net/announcements/announcement-on-incentive-mechanisms-for-voluntary-business-registration-in-the-information-and-broadcasting-sector/ ' class='cambodia-color'>...a>

The Cambodian and australian governments have jointly launched the first phase of a digital registration and licensing portal for small and medium enterprises (SMEs), handicrafts and industrial factories. <a href='https://opendevelopmentcambodia.net/news/cambodia-australia-launch-digital-platform-for-business-registration/ ' 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>

The Council for AgriculturAl And RurAl Development (CARD), in collAborAtion with the UN World Food ProgrAmme (WFP), hAve lAunched A disseminAtion strAtegy for the SUN Business Network (SBN) &ndAsh; A key pArt of the globAl ScAling Up Nutrition (SUN) Movement &ndAsh; in A bid to <A href='https://opendevelopmentcAmbodiA.net/news/cArd-un-on-nutrition-drive/ ' clAss='cAmbodiA-color'>...A>

The Cambodia-Korea Free Trade agreement (CKFTa) is set to enter into force 60 days after the Kingdom’s Ministry of Commerce and South Korean counterpart have notified each other that their respective internal procedures have been completed, as affirmed by ministry spokesman Pen Sovicheat. <a href='https://opendevelopmentcambodia.net/news/lots-of-buzz-as-south-korea-fta-edges-closer/ ' class='cambodia-color'>...a>

The National assembly on June 12 approved a draft law on civil registry documents, statistics and identification, with a unanimous vote of 100/100. <a href='https://opendevelopmentcambodia.net/news/draft-law-on-registry-id-approved-by-na/ ' 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>