The Cambodian government has announced two months more of tax exemptions for tourism-based businesses in the hope of easing the burden during the pandemic. The extension was announced during the fifth round of COVID-19 economic measures last week as the Ministry of Tourism begins developing <a href='https://opendevelopmentcambodia.net/news/govt-extends-tax-holiday-for-tourism-sector/ ' class='cambodia-color'>...a>

On 28 February 2021, the Ministry of Health released an announcement on the COVID-19 vaccination (Sinopharm) for garbage workers in Phnom Penh, a valuable humanitarian aid of the People’s Republic of China. The vaccination is planned to provide for garbage workers in Phnom Penh, in <a href='https://opendevelopmentcambodia.net/announcements/announcement-on-the-covid-19-vaccination-for-garbage-workers-in-phnom-penh/ ' class='cambodia-color'>...a>

On 04 February 2021, the Ministry of Health issued a press release informing the authorization on the emergency use of China’s vaccine named “Sinopharm”. Sinopharm vaccine is manufactured by the Beijing Institute of Biological Products Co., Ltd. of the People’s Republic of China, under the <a href='https://opendevelopmentcambodia.net/announcements/press-release-the-authorization-to-use-chinas-sinopharm-vaccine/ ' class='cambodia-color'>...a>

The body of a deceased Covid-19 patient was finally taken by his relatives to his hometown in Tbong Khmum province after hundreds of villagers in Prek Khsay Kor commune of Prey Veng province’s Peamro district refused to bury him in the cemetery behind their village <a href='https://opendevelopmentcambodia.net/news/prey-veng-villagers-refuse-burial-for-covid-19-victim/ ' class='cambodia-color'>...a>

The CHRC’s statement apparently came in response to the UN special rapporteur on human rights in Cambodia, Vitit Muntarbhorn, who on October 6 issued a statement claiming that Cambodia was “backsliding” away from democracy. <a href='https://opendevelopmentcambodia.net/news/cambodia-rebuffs-human-rights-infringement-reports/ ' class='cambodia-color'>...a>

Prime Minister-in-waiting Hun Manet is scheduled to travel to China in mid-September for the 20th China-aSEaN Expo 2023 in Nanning, the capital city of the Guangxi Zhuang autonomous Region &ndash; in one of his first official trips seen by analysts as a significant step in <a href='https://opendevelopmentcambodia.net/news/manet-set-for-china-asean-expo-2023-as-head-of-govt/ ' class='cambodia-color'>...a>

The Ministry of Planning will announce the results of the Cambodia agricultural Survey 2021 (CaS2021) early next year, while a working group will begin the 2022 agricultural survey in early October. The CaS 2020 report showed that 57 per cent of household agricultural holdings are <a href='https://opendevelopmentcambodia.net/news/planning-ministry-to-release-2021-agricultural-survey-findings-early-2023/ ' class='cambodia-color'>...a>

On 19 July 2023, the National Election Committee issued a notification on the publication of the preliminary results for the election of members of the national assembly in the 7th legislature​ 2023.On the evening of 23 July 2023, the NEC will start publishing the election’s <a href='https://opendevelopmentcambodia.net/announcements/notification-on-the-publication-of-the-preliminary-results-for-the-election-of-members-of-the-national-assembly-in-the-7th-legislature-2023/ ' class='cambodia-color'>...a>

Japan’s aeon Mall Co is to spend more than $200 million building its third shopping mall in Phnom Penh as the firm eyes the Kingdom’s burgeoning middle-class. Construction on aeon Mall 3 in the capital’s Meanchey district is to begin early next year as a result <a href='https://opendevelopmentcambodia.net/news/council-approves-aeon-3-project/ ' class='cambodia-color'>...a>

Following a bruising first quarter, the Cambodia Securities Exchange (CSX) index has picked up over the last few days after acleda Bank Plc’s (aBC’s) initial public offering (IPO).​ at Thursday’s close, the index ended 7.25 per cent higher at 793.59 points. Trading volume reached 280,791 <a href='https://opendevelopmentcambodia.net/news/csx-index-up-7-25-per-cent-1-25-million-in-shares-traded/ ' class='cambodia-color'>...a>

On 20 May 2020, Ministry of Health has issued an announcement relating to the inter-ministerial committee to combat COVID-19’s measures to prevent the spread of COVID-19 pandemic. according to the announcement, the inter-ministerial committee to fight against COVID-19 has amended a number of measures to <a href='https://opendevelopmentcambodia.net/announcements/announcement-of-the-inter-ministerial-committee-to-fight-against-covid-19/ ' class='cambodia-color'>...a>

Three of the refugees AustrAliA is holding At A detention center on the South PAcific islAnd nAtion of NAuru Agreed to meet with CAmbodiAn officiAls who trAveled there lAst week to Assess the possibility of resettling some of the Asylum seekers in CAmbodiA, Interior Minister <A href='https://opendevelopmentcAmbodiA.net/news/three-refugees-met-with-delegAtion-minister-sAys/ ' clAss='cAmbodiA-color'>...A>

In the wake of the dissolution of the Cambodia National Rescue Party last week by the Supreme Court, which effectively removes any viable opposition party from challenging next year’s national elections, the European Union issued a statement seemingly warning that the Kingdom’s preferential access through the Everything <a href='https://opendevelopmentcambodia.net/news/eba-scheme-in-jeopardy-after-cnrp-ruling/ ' class='cambodia-color'>...a>

Prince Norodom Ranariddh, leader of the royalist Funcinpec party, has called on opposition Cambodia National Rescue Party president Sam Rainsy not to “block aid” to Cambodia following a resolution passed by the European Parliament last week that suggested aid could be slashed if an arrest <a href='https://opendevelopmentcambodia.net/news/prince-ranariddh-tells-rainsy-not-to-block-aid/ ' class='cambodia-color'>...a>

PRIME Minister Hun Sen yesterday stated that the Kingdom has brought the budget into balance, with current savings standing at $3.5 billion. The statement was made in response to doubts about whether or not Cambodia is telling the truth when claiming to have up to <a href='https://opendevelopmentcambodia.net/news/pm-hun-sen-says-budget-balanced/ ' class='cambodia-color'>...a>

China made good this week on a promise that it would share its year-round hydrological data on the upper reaches of the Mekong River, via the launch of an online information-sharing platform that will keep the Kingdom aware of any future Mekong developments. The information <a href='https://opendevelopmentcambodia.net/news/china-shares-mekong-river-data-with-the-kingdom/ ' class='cambodia-color'>...a>

On 05 March 2021, the Ministry of Tourism issued a press release on the implementation measures for those who refuse to follow the quarantine procedures. To strengthen the prevention of COVID-19 transmission in the community, the ministry will take additional legal measures against those who <a href='https://opendevelopmentcambodia.net/announcements/press-release-on-the-implementation-measures-for-those-who-refuse-to-follow-the-quarantine-procedures/ ' class='cambodia-color'>...a>

Prime Minister Hun Sen yesterday urged Malaysian Prime Minister Datuk Seri anwar Ibrahim for provision of support in the implementation of a privately-invested project for exporting renewable energy from Cambodia to Singapore as the former would need to install electrical cables under Malaysia’s seabed before <a href='https://opendevelopmentcambodia.net/news/cambodia-seeks-malaysias-support-in-electricity-export-project/ ' class='cambodia-color'>...a>

Delegates from the Shandong provincial standing committee have expressed strong interest in investing in Kratie province’s agricultural sector, provincial governor Va Thorn told The Post on Monday. “The Chinese delegation inspected the Snuol Special Economic Zone [SEZ] as they have expressed interest in investing in a <a href='https://opendevelopmentcambodia.net/news/chinas-shandong-eyes-investment-in-agriculture-in-kratie/ ' class='cambodia-color'>...a>

The Cambodian Mine action Centre (CMaC) successfully neutralised a large US air-dropped bomb in Kampong Cham province on February 27. <a href='https://opendevelopmentcambodia.net/news/cmac-defuse-monster-340kg-us-bomb-in-kampong-cham-village/ ' class='cambodia-color'>...a>