After almost 15 years working at various economic-related agencies, primarily the ministry of economy and finance, H.e. Hang Chuon Naron has been at the forefront of transforming Cambodia’s broken economy into one that is more open and competitive. Since 2013 he has been minister of ef='https://opendevelopmentcambodia.net/news/top-of-the-class-the-minister-who-rebuilds-systems/ ' class='cambodia-color'>...

Growers and suppliers of cashew nuts and geographical indication- (GI) certified Kampot pepper will soon have a chance to sell their products to Chinese consumers through the e-commerce platform Alibaba.com, according to the Ministry of economy and Finance’s entrepreneurship Development Fund (eDF) on August 3. ef='https://opendevelopmentcambodia.net/news/cashew-pepper-firms-have-shot-to-sell-products-on-alibaba-com/ ' class='cambodia-color'>...

The launch of the National Strategy for Informal economic Development 2023-2028 will achieve three goals at the same time, i.e. alleviating poverty and social inequality, strengthening social and economic resilience, and boosting economic growth. ef='https://opendevelopmentcambodia.net/news/national-strategy-for-informal-economic-development-to-achieve-three-goals-at-once-2/ ' class='cambodia-color'>...

Cambodia’s agriculture sector has been immune from Covid-inflicted impact and enjoyed strong growth during the pandemic as financing for the sector has increased, a leading banker said on Friday. ef='https://opendevelopmentcambodia.net/news/cambodias-agricultural-sector-immune-to-impacts-of-covid/ ' class='cambodia-color'>...

Delegation of US-ASeAN Business Council (US-ABC), led by its Senior Vice President and Regional Managing Director H.e. Michael Michalak, have been on a visit to Cambodia to study more potential and opportunities of trade and investment. ef='https://opendevelopmentcambodia.net/news/delegation-of-us-abc-eying-trade-and-investment-potential-and-opportunities-in-cambodia/ ' class='cambodia-color'>...

This past week, H.e Say Sam Al, Minister of the Ministry of Land Management, Urban Planning and Construction urged all relevant officials to increase land registration activities in Siem Reap in accordance with the government strategic plan. ef='https://opendevelopmentcambodia.net/news/minister-of-land-management-urges-land-registration-officers-in-siem-reap/ ' class='cambodia-color'>...

Residents of Phnom Penh’s Boeng Kak and Borei Keila communities delivered petitions to the offices of the european Union and World Bank yesterday in their ongoing attempts to enlist Cambodia’s aid donors in their efforts to have jailed anti-eviction activists released from Prey Sar prison. ef='https://opendevelopmentcambodia.net/news/anti-eviction-activists-ask-eu-world-bank-for-help/ ' class='cambodia-color'>...

Cambodia’s central bank won’t recognise bitcoin as a form of payment, making the Kingdom the latest Asian country to reject the digital currency. National Bank of Cambodia director-general Chea Serey confirmed the regulator’s stance on the issue on Wednesday, citing the absence of any e-commerce law ef='https://opendevelopmentcambodia.net/news/nbc-wont-recognise-bitcoin/ ' class='cambodia-color'>...

Cambodia has officially announced to host the 13th ASeM Summit (ASeM13) on Nov. 25-26, 2021 virtually. The announcement was made by H.e. Luy David, Secretary of State and ASeM SOM Leader for Cambodia, at the ASeM Senior Officials’ Meeting (SOM) held from July 7 to ef='https://opendevelopmentcambodia.net/news/%e1%9e%80%e1%9e%b7%e1%9e%85%e1%9f%92%e1%9e%85%e1%9e%94%e1%9f%92%e1%9e%9a%e1%9e%87%e1%9e%bb%e1%9f%86%e2%80%8b%e1%9e%80%e1%9f%86%e1%9e%96%e1%9e%bc%e1%9e%9b%e2%80%8b%e1%9e%a2%e1%9e%b6%e1%9e%9f%e1%9f%8a/ ' class='cambodia-color'>...

Britain’s Ambassador to Cambodia took part in celebrations in Phnom Penh to celebrate Queen elizabeth II’s 70 years on the throne – the longest serving monarch in British history. ef='https://opendevelopmentcambodia.net/news/uk-envoy-joins-fundraiser-for-battambang-art-school/ ' class='cambodia-color'>...

The launch of the National Strategy for Informal economic Development 2023-2028 will achieve three goals at the same time, i.e. alleviating poverty and social inequality, strengthening social and economic resilience, and boosting economic growth. ef='https://opendevelopmentcambodia.net/news/national-strategy-for-informal-economic-development-to-achieve-three-goals-at-once/ ' class='cambodia-color'>...

The Coalition of Cambodia Farmers Community said on Thursday that the recent shutdown of 104 rural credit institutions that provided loans to farmers will not affect their livelihoods, saying that past interest rates were high. ef='https://opendevelopmentcambodia.net/news/nbc-closes-104-rural-credit-institutions/ ' class='cambodia-color'>...

Cambodia’s exports to the european Union (eU) last year were worth $3.66 billion – a more than nine percent decrease from the $4.04 billion registered in 2022, according to the Ministry of Commerce. ef='https://opendevelopmentcambodia.net/news/cambodias-exports-to-eu-down-9-3-in-2023/ ' class='cambodia-color'>...

Villagers in the Oral district of Kampong Speu province are digging in to protect what they claim as their community forest land, despite increasing pressure from the military to leave the site.​​ ef='https://opendevelopmentcambodia.net/news/oral-community-to-block-entrance-to-forestland-to-protect-from-military-clearance/ ' class='cambodia-color'>...

After the bus company Giant Ibis Transport delayed concluding negotiations with 30 laid off union employees, the workers continued protests at the company’s Sen Sok district station in Phnom Penh on Monday. ef='https://opendevelopmentcambodia.net/news/after-bus-company-reneges-on-promises-a-desperate-union-resumes-protests/ ' class='cambodia-color'>...

Phnom Penh police say they are investigating a brutal assault against a vocal critic of government policies, as civil society groups say the incident is the latest in an ongoing crackdown on critical voices. ef='https://opendevelopmentcambodia.net/news/family-of-violently-beaten-government-critic-seeks-justice/ ' class='cambodia-color'>...

The Phnom Penh court on Friday ordered opposition Candlelight Party vice president Son Chhay to pay the ruling CPP 3 billion riel ($750,000) in damages, finding him guilty of defamation for saying that voting fraud occurred during the June commune elections. ef='https://opendevelopmentcambodia.net/news/son-chhay-found-guilty-for-defamation-ordered-to-pay-cpp-750000/ ' class='cambodia-color'>...

The Supreme Court on Friday upheld the 2018 bribery convictions of five current and former staffers of human rights group Adhoc, concluding the appeal process in a criminal case that critics have said failed to substantiate the charges. ef='https://opendevelopmentcambodia.net/news/supreme-court-upholds-2018-adhoc-5-bribery-convictions/ ' class='cambodia-color'>...

Tuon Sopheara, a Cambodian migrant worker in South Korea, wants to vote in the upcoming July elections but cannot afford the plane ticket home. ef='https://opendevelopmentcambodia.net/news/for-overseas-khmer-citizens-voting-requires-a-costly-trip-home/ ' class='cambodia-color'>...

Government official Dy Panha received 30.79 hectares of land in northeastern Mondulkiri province cut from forest cover in a September sub-decree released publicly earlier this year.  ef='https://opendevelopmentcambodia.net/news/prime-ministers-relative-receives-30-hectares-of-mondulkiri-forest-land/ ' class='cambodia-color'>...