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>

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>

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>

On 10 January 2020, the Ministry of Health of the Kingdom of Cambodia releases a notification on measures to prevent unidentified pneumonia to all the public to be careful, especially those are planning to travel to or returning from Wuhan, Hubei Province of the People’s <a href='https://opendevelopmentcambodia.net/announcements/ministry-of-healths-notification-on-measures-to-prevent-unidentified-pneumonia/ ' class='cambodia-color'>...a>

Talking up the risk of war during the coming election campaign can be expected to bring legal action from the National Election Committee (NEC), the body’s spokesman said yesterday, a day after the premier warned he feared conflict would ensue if his ruling Cambodian People’s <a href='https://opendevelopmentcambodia.net/news/nec-warns-against-use-of-war-rhetoric/ ' class='cambodia-color'>...a>

The Council for the Development of Cambodia (CDC) has given the green light to four more investment projects with a total investment capital of $37.6 million. according to the council’s press release issued Friday, the projects newly approved are expected to create some 6,338 jobs <a href='https://opendevelopmentcambodia.net/news/cambodia-continues-to-draw-fdi-despite-loss-of-eba-with-another-four-investment-projects-worth-37-6-million/ ' class='cambodia-color'>...a>

The government approved three projects worth a total of $13.5 million last week, bringing the total number of projects in the first three weeks of this month to nine with total investment value of $1.1354 billion, the Council for the Development of Cambodia (CDC) said <a href='https://opendevelopmentcambodia.net/news/cdc-okays-new-13m-projects/ ' class='cambodia-color'>...a>

Prime Minister Hun Sen officially declared that the “November 28 community incident” &ndash; a reference to the first confirmed case of Covid-19 local transmission &ndash; was now over as the situation had been brought under control. Hun Sen made the announcement as he addressed the <a href='https://opendevelopmentcambodia.net/news/pm-nov-28-event-concluded/ ' class='cambodia-color'>...a>

National Bank of Cambodia (NBC) governor Chea Chanto won Central Banker of the Year, asia-Pacific award from premier financial magazine The Banker for his leadership in successfully navigating through a stormy 2020 during the Covid-19 crisis. <a href='https://opendevelopmentcambodia.net/news/nbc-governor-wins-award/ ' class='cambodia-color'>...a>

Another Mekong dolphin cAlf of less thAn A week-old wAs spotted on MondAy, swimming Alongside nine Adult dolphins At the KAmpi pool in KAmpi Dolphin CAnyon in SAmbok commune, Chit Borey district, KrAtie province. <A href='https://opendevelopmentcAmbodiA.net/news/Another-dolphin-cAlf-spotted-in-krAtie/ ' clAss='cAmbodiA-color'>...A>

Scientists from Duke-NUS Medical School in Singapore have made a significant discovery, identifying several previously unknown strains of swine flu viruses that have been circulating quietly in Cambodian pig populations for the past 15 years. This finding raises concerns about potential pandemic risks. <a href='https://opendevelopmentcambodia.net/news/study-reveals-diverse-swine-flu-strains-circulating-in-cambodian-pigs-for-15-years/ ' class='cambodia-color'>...a>

On September 7, for approximately 30 minutes, KISHIDa Fumio, Prime Minister of Japan, who was visiting Indonesia to attend the aSEaN-related Summit Meetings, held a Summit Meeting with Prime Minister Dr Hun Manet. The overview of the meeting is as follows. <a href='https://opendevelopmentcambodia.net/news/japan-cambodia-summit-meeting/ ' class='cambodia-color'>...a>

Cambodia exported $7.21 billion worth of products to the Regional Comprehensive Economic Partnership (RCEP) members in the first 11 months of 2023, up 27 percent from 5.67 billion dollars in the same period last year, a Ministry of Commerce report said on Tuesday. <a href='https://opendevelopmentcambodia.net/news/cambodias-exports-to-rcep-members-up-27-pct-in-11-months-report/ ' class='cambodia-color'>...a>

More than 180 families living adjacent to the Phnom Penh International airport were told yesterday that they must vacate their homes to make was for a security road to ensure the safety of U.S. President Barack Obama, who is expected to visit in November. Var Sarang, deputy <a href='https://opendevelopmentcambodia.net/news/villagers-told-eviction-is-for-obamas-safety/ ' class='cambodia-color'>...a>

Specialists from Battambang province’s Forestry administration, along with Samlot district authorities, are conducting a joint search for arsonists responsible for the recent forest fire in the Dos Kramom mountain area located in Ta Sanh commune. The suspects are presumed to have secretly burned the forest to <a href='https://opendevelopmentcambodia.net/news/local-authorities-searching-for-forest-arsonists-in-battambang/ ' class='cambodia-color'>...a>

On 18 May 2020, the Phnom Penh Municipal administration issued a notification to all restaurant owners in Phnom Penh about the precautions to prevent the spread of the COVID-19 pandemic. The notification stated that, if the restaurants do not comply with the Phnom Penh Municipal <a href='https://opendevelopmentcambodia.net/announcements/notification-to-all-restaurant-owners-in-phnom-penh/ ' class='cambodia-color'>...a>

On 26 November 2020, the Embassy of Sweden in Phnom Penh issued a press release on its government’s decision to close its office in Phnom Penh by the end of 2021. In this press release, the embassy also noted that the activities of the Ministry <a href='https://opendevelopmentcambodia.net/announcements/press-release-changes-to-swedens-presence-in-cambodia/ ' class='cambodia-color'>...a>