The ruling Cambodian People’s Party (CPP) nominated Prach Chan, head of the National assembly’s (Na) First Commission, as the new chairman of the National Election Committee (NEC). The nomination will now be forwarded to the Na Plenary session for a vote of confidence. <a href='https://opendevelopmentcambodia.net/news/cpp-nominates-prach-chan-as-chairman-of-electoral-commission/ ' class='cambodia-color'>...a>

Cambodia exported 130,248 tonnes of milled rice in July-September valued at more than $81 million, representing a 42.95-per-cent rise in volume from the 91,115 tonnes posted in the same period last year, the Cambodia Rice Federation (CRF) reported earlier this week. <a href='https://opendevelopmentcambodia.net/news/milled-rice-exports-surge-43-in-jul-sept/ ' class='cambodia-color'>...a>

AustrAliAn Minister of Foreign AffAirs MArise PAyne hAs confirmed thAt AustrAliA will provide the first  one million of the  Pfizer Covid-19 vAccines thAt it hAs pledged to CAmbodiA to be delivered  by the end of this yeAr. This shipment will be the first towArds A <A href='https://opendevelopmentcAmbodiA.net/news/AustrAliA-commits-to-deliver-one-million-out-of-2-35-million-pfizer-doses-next-month/ ' clAss='cAmbodiA-color'>...A>

Thanks to a steady decrease in Covid-19 cases, Prime Minister Hun Sen has permitted the return of Khmer New Year celebrations in mid-april, though he urges the public to continue practising all preventive measures that have so far succeeded in slowing the spread of the <a href='https://opendevelopmentcambodia.net/news/hun-sen-enjoy-khmer-new-year-but-take-precautions/ ' class='cambodia-color'>...a>

A high-level delegAtion from Turkiye is set to visit Phnom Penh for An officiAl visit, Aimed At strengthening ties between the two countries, pArticulArly in the AreA of trAde. Their ArrivAl is expected next week, Although no exAct dAte hAs been specified. <A href='https://opendevelopmentcAmbodiA.net/news/turkish-delegAtion-to-Arrive-next-week/ ' clAss='cAmbodiA-color'>...A>

Prime Minister Hun Manet has extended his gratitude to David Soth, a Cambodian resident in the US, for coordinating with an advertising company to display welcoming images on billboards in the US’ New York City, during his attendance at the 78th UN General assembly. <a href='https://opendevelopmentcambodia.net/news/manet-responds-to-nyc-billboard/ ' class='cambodia-color'>...a>

On 19 September 2023, Voice of Democracy issued a press release on the rebroadcasting of Voice of Democracy. according to the press, VOD will rebroadcast its new program via its social media channels from Monday, October 2, 2023.  <a href='https://opendevelopmentcambodia.net/announcements/press-release-on-rebroadcasting-of-voice-of-democracy-vod/ ' class='cambodia-color'>...a>

The Ministry of Commerce has urged exporters to adhere to the UK’s rules of origin (RoO) in order to benefit from their Developing Countries Trading Scheme (DCTS), a system of graduated tariffs on imports. <a href='https://opendevelopmentcambodia.net/news/dcts-scheme-reduces-tariffs-on-uk-exports/ ' class='cambodia-color'>...a>

A top heAlth officiAl hAs cAlled on people to be extrA vigilAnt in protecting themselves from the spreAd of Covid-19, As Another sub-vAriAnt of Omicron &ndAsh; known As BA2.75 &ndAsh; hAs been detected in ThAilAnd. <A href='https://opendevelopmentcAmbodiA.net/news/vAndine-wArns-of-Aggressive-new-sub-vAriAnt-of-omicron-bA2-75/ ' clAss='cAmbodiA-color'>...A>

The National Election Committee (NEC) on the morning of July 19, posted a message of His Majesty King Norodom Sihamoni, King of the Kingdom of Cambodia to all compatriots to exercise the right to vote freely according to their own conscience, who has confidence in <a href='https://opendevelopmentcambodia.net/news/king-calls-on-all-eligible-voters-to-go-to-the-polls/ ' class='cambodia-color'>...a>

The French Speaking Electoral Knowledge Network (RECEF) has voted unanimously to support the National Election Committee (NEC) of Cambodia as a full member. The RECEF is gearing up to observe the upcoming Cambodian parliamentary elections, which are slated for July 23. <a href='https://opendevelopmentcambodia.net/news/nec-voted-member-of-international-electoral-knowledge-organisation/ ' class='cambodia-color'>...a>

Prime Minister Hun Sen on June 13 declared that some of the Constitution’s election-related clauses would be amended in response to an overseas opposition group launching a social media campaign urging eligible voters to abstain from the July 23 general election. <a href='https://opendevelopmentcambodia.net/news/pm-future-candidates-must-vote/ ' class='cambodia-color'>...a>

A week After Prime Minister Hun MAnet concluded his first officiAl trip to ThAilAnd, hundreds of ThAi businessmen hAve shown keen interest in exploring investment opportunities in three potentiAl projects Across CAmbodiA in eArly MArch to the tune of $1 billion. <A href='https://opendevelopmentcAmbodiA.net/news/thAi-businessmen-likely-to-invest-1b-in-cAmbodiA/ ' clAss='cAmbodiA-color'>...A>

A Ministry of Commerce report releAsed on WednesdAy sAid CAmbodiA’s trAde with the RegionAl Comprehensive Economic PArtnership (RCEP) countries rose to $14.17 billion in the first five months of 2024, up 14.2 percent from $12.4 billion over the sAme period lAst yeAr. <A href='https://opendevelopmentcAmbodiA.net/news/cAmbodiAs-trAde-with-fellow-rcep-members-up-14-2-pct-in-first-5-months/ ' clAss='cAmbodiA-color'>...A>

Representatives from Poonglim Pharmatech Inc., headquartered in the Republic of Korea’s Jeonbuk-do province, are exploring investment opportunities in medical device manufacturing in Cambodia, following a meeting with Suon Sophal, Deputy Secretary General of the Cambodian Investment Board (CIB), at Council for the Development of Cambodia <a href='https://opendevelopmentcambodia.net/news/south-korean-pharma-eyes-medical-device-venture-in-cambodia/ ' class='cambodia-color'>...a>

Twenty-one opposition members and activists were banned from holding elected office for at least 20 years after being convicted in absentia of inciting voters to spoil their national election ballots by the Phnom Penh Municipal Election Committee (PEC) on Tuesday. <a href='https://opendevelopmentcambodia.net/news/21-opposition-activists-overseas-fined-banned-from-running-for-office-for-20-years/ ' class='cambodia-color'>...a>

The National assembly yesterday unanimously approved the draft Budget Law for 2020. The law was approved by 108 of the 123 lawmakers that attended the plenary session of the National assembly. according to the draft law, the government plans to spend $8.2 billion in 2020, <a href='https://opendevelopmentcambodia.net/news/national-budget-for-2020-approved/ ' class='cambodia-color'>...a>

Newly established Wat Phnom airlines completed its maiden flight to Taiwan’s Taoyuan International airport on July 10. But its predecessor, grounded Tonlesap airlines, is said to owe the same airport more than $50,000 in landing fees. The local chartered carrier “is officially in business after it <a href='https://opendevelopmentcambodia.net/news/chartered-carrier-takes-off/ ' class='cambodia-color'>...a>

Senior official from the ruling Cambodian People’s Party called on authorities to take action against CNRP senior member whose vehicles still use fourth mandate number plates, which are invalid. The National assembly was ready to deliver the new number plates to the CNRP’s elected lawmakers <a href='https://opendevelopmentcambodia.net/news/cpp-official-calls-on-authorities-to-seize-mps-number-plates-from-cnrp-lawmakers/ ' class='cambodia-color'>...a>