Cambodian Deputy Prime Minister and Minister of Foreign Affairs and International Cooperation H.e. Prak Sokhonn has lauded the Mekong-Ganga Cooperation (MGC)’s active contribution to the development of the Mekong sub-region. ef='https://opendevelopmentcambodia.net/news/cambodia-highlights-mekong-ganga-cooperation-achievements/ ' class='cambodia-color'>...

President of the French Republic H.e. emmanuel Macron has expressed his willingness to continue working closely with the new Royal Government of Cambodia led by Dr. Hun Manet. ef='https://opendevelopmentcambodia.net/news/france-to-continue-close-dialogue-with-cambodia/ ' class='cambodia-color'>...

Cambodia’s General Department of Taxation (GDT) collected $20.91 million in value-added tax (VAT) on e-commerce transactions in the first quarter of 2023. ef='https://opendevelopmentcambodia.net/news/20-91m-in-vat-collected-in-three-months/ ' class='cambodia-color'>...

The Council for the Development of Cambodia (CDC) has approved two investment projects worth nearly $40 million to develop two islands in Koh Kong and Preah Sihanouk provinces. ef='https://opendevelopmentcambodia.net/news/two-companies-to-invest-40-million-in-cambodian-islands/ ' class='cambodia-color'>...

The Cambodian government has lifted all COVID-19 travel restrictions in the hopes of boosting the hard-hit tourism industry, but now businesses say sanctions on Russia and the resulting high energy prices are hampering the sector’s recovery. ef='https://opendevelopmentcambodia.net/news/high-fuel-prices-a-blow-to-cambodias-covid-hit-tourism-sector/ ' class='cambodia-color'>...

Thailand and Cambodia have agreed to strengthen ties in trade, investment, and other forms of cooperation, aiming for double-digit annual growth in bilateral trade from now on. Foreseeing the importance of human-resources development to make the Greater Mekong Subregion countries the core of the Asian ef='https://opendevelopmentcambodia.net/news/thailand-cambodia-agree-to-strengthen-cooperation-in-trade-and-investment/ ' class='cambodia-color'>...

The U.S. on Monday called for a full and transparent investigation into the killing of a 29-year-old man by security forces on Sunday night during a heated clash around Monivong Bridge, while the european Union said that the police should show more re­straint in the ef='https://opendevelopmentcambodia.net/news/us%e2%80%88calls-for-transparent-investigation-into-protester-shooting/ ' class='cambodia-color'>...

Six Southeast Asian journalist organizations from five countries formed a regional partnership to combat increasing repression and deteriorating press freedom at a conference in Phnom Penh on Monday.  ef='https://opendevelopmentcambodia.net/news/southeast-asia-journalist-organizations-launch-regional-collaboration/ ' class='cambodia-color'>...

Indigenous people in Laoka village, Sokdom commune, Sen Monorom city, Mondulkiri province, request the authorities to take action to prevent the clearing of the mountainous land, which is a place of worship and the extraction of non-timber forest products as they claim that the perpetrators ef='https://opendevelopmentcambodia.net/news/pounong-indigenous-peoples-ask-mondulkiri-provincial-authorities-to-take-action-against-those-clearing-their-faith-mountain/ ' class='cambodia-color'>...

YPDI (Nanjing Yangzi Petrochemical Design engineering Limited), a subsidiary of CIMC enric, and Malaysia ITG petroleum Pty Ltd (ITG oil & gas services (S.e.A) Sdn Bhd) has signed a project design contract for an LNG power plant in Cambodia. The location of the project is ef='https://opendevelopmentcambodia.net/news/cimc-enric-subsidiary-signs-contract-for-cambodia-lng-power-plant/ ' class='cambodia-color'>...

Two election experts from the european Union (e.U.) joined the CNRP and CPP on Friday in separate meetings held to discuss how voter registration will be managed in future elections, presenting four possible options. Although the parties agreed on which option they preferred—a new voter list ef='https://opendevelopmentcambodia.net/news/eu-joins-election-reform-talks-parties-still-divided-over-ids/ ' class='cambodia-color'>...

The Ministry of environment (Moe), the embassy of Japan, GIZ implemented 3RproMar Project and the United Nations Development Programme (UNDP) organised the 3rd National Forum on “Combatting Plastic Pollution in Cambodia” earlier this month. ef='https://opendevelopmentcambodia.net/news/combatting-plastic-pollution-in-cambodia/ ' class='cambodia-color'>...

About half a million establishments in Cambodia as of March 1, 2011 released the preliminary results of the economic Census of Cambodia (eC 2011) released by H.e. Chay Than on August 8th in Phnom  Penh. The final results of eC 2011 will be released in ef='https://opendevelopmentcambodia.net/news/economic-census-2011-found-about-half-million-establishments/ ' class='cambodia-color'>...

Preah Vihear Provincial Court last week questioned five community representatives from Prame commune over allegations that they had issued a death threat to a man who had been clearing contested land in Tbeng Meanchey district. ef='https://opendevelopmentcambodia.net/news/five-preah-vihear-community-representatives-released-after-questioning-over-death-threat-allegations-in-long-standing-land-dispute/ ' class='cambodia-color'>...

The National election Committee (NeC) upheld the decisions of provincial election officials Thursday, who had convicted four opposition members and activists for inciting spoiled ballots in the national election. ef='https://opendevelopmentcambodia.net/news/nec-upholds-convictions-against-opposition-members-for-inciting-spoiled-ballots/ ' class='cambodia-color'>...

Just 38 indigenous communities out of 455 have received communal land titles since the government first made them available in 2009, with indigenous activists and rights groups bemoaning the notoriously slow process. ef='https://opendevelopmentcambodia.net/news/indigenous-communities-urge-action-on-collective-land-titles/ ' class='cambodia-color'>...

After Cambodia’s elections, the US announced it planned to impose further visa and funding restrictions, while China and Russia endorsed the electoral process and its outcome. ef='https://opendevelopmentcambodia.net/news/post-election-intl-responses-us-to-restrict-visas-and-aid-australia-increases-funding/ ' class='cambodia-color'>...

Interior Ministry police are searching for the ringleader in a human trafficking case following the rescue of a 16-year-old who was trafficked to China. ef='https://opendevelopmentcambodia.net/news/teenager-rescued-after-trafficked-to-china-for-marriage-police-search-for-ringleader/ ' class='cambodia-color'>...

Five environmental activists, charged with insulting the King and plotting against the government, produced a 30-minute podcast live on Facebook just before their third hearing to prove their innocence. ef='https://opendevelopmentcambodia.net/news/mother-nature-activists-produce-live-podcast-before-hearing-urge-court-to-summon-founder-to-trial/ ' class='cambodia-color'>...

The International Monetary Fund (IMF) has provided investigation training for officers of the General Department of Customs and excise (GDCe) of the Ministry of economy and Finance. ef='https://opendevelopmentcambodia.net/news/imf-trains-cambodian-customs-officers-in-investigation-techniques/ ' class='cambodia-color'>...