The Cambodia-South Korea Free Trade agreement (CKFTa) is set to be signed on October 26, ushering in a new chapter that will open up fresh avenues in trade and investment between the two asian nations, according to a senior Ministry of Commerce official. <a href='https://opendevelopmentcambodia.net/news/south-korea-fta-set-to-be-signed-oct-26/ ' class='cambodia-color'>...a>

After receiving A letter from the Ministry of Economy And FinAnce on the request to tAke Actions AgAinst the RAdio Free AsiA And the Voice of AmericA locAted in CAmbodiA, which hAve been Actively engAged in broAdcAsting And renting Airtime from other rAdio stAtions yet <A href='https://opendevelopmentcAmbodiA.net/news/minister-of-informAtion-we-tAx-only-stAtions-thAt-rent-And-use-locAl-frequency/ ' clAss='cAmbodiA-color'>...A>

The Yakjin Trading Corporation, a South Korean company whose factory was at the center of major demonstrations earlier this year, has begun a review of its operations. <a href='https://opendevelopmentcambodia.net/news/factory-at-center-of-january-strikes-under-review/ ' class='cambodia-color'>...a>

On the eve of the grade 12 national exam students across Phnom Penh put down their revision notes and flocked to local pagodas and shrines yesterday, praying that they will pass the high-stakes test &ndash; and that the proctors will let them cheat.With testing starting <a href='https://opendevelopmentcambodia.net/news/test-takers-say-their-prayers/ ' class='cambodia-color'>...a>

After lAst yeAr’s crAckdown on high school exit-exAm cheAts, the number of students who hAve registered to tAke the exAm this August hAs dipped, but with new monitoring initiAtives in plAce, educAtion officiAls sAid they Are optimistic the pAss rAte will increAse. The 88,488 cAndidAtes plAnning <A href='https://opendevelopmentcAmbodiA.net/news/thousAnds-drop-out-from-nAtionAl-exAms/ ' clAss='cAmbodiA-color'>...A>

In 2017, the Ministry of Land Management, Urban Planning and Construction (MLMUPC) collected about 371 billion riel (about $ 92 million) in revenue last year, according to a report from the ministry. The income from taxes on property transfers alone collected by the General Department <a href='https://opendevelopmentcambodia.net/news/revenue-for-ministry-of-land-on-the-increase/ ' class='cambodia-color'>...a>

About 100 villAgers embroiled in A lAnd dispute in Phnom Penh’s Chroy ChAngvAr district gAthered on NAtionAl RoAd 6A At 7Am yesterdAy, blocking the roAd with wooden beds And their bodies for three hours. The protest stems from A December 15 court injunction ordering 30 villAgers <A href='https://opendevelopmentcAmbodiA.net/news/beds-block-busy-roAd/ ' clAss='cAmbodiA-color'>...A>

Programmer Kong Divin recently returned from a trip to the US, where he won second place in a Microsoft Office context in Texas. He had entered the same competition last year, but did not win any prizes, though it gave him the drive to return. <a href='https://opendevelopmentcambodia.net/news/tech-designer-hopes-to-create-better-data-system-for-hospitals/ ' class='cambodia-color'>...a>

Come voting day on June 4, at least 15,000 independent observers recruited by the Committee for Free and Fair Elections (Comfrel) will be on duty at polling stations to ensure that voters feel Free to cast their votes as they wish. <a href='https://opendevelopmentcambodia.net/news/independent-election-monitor-will-dispatch-15000-observers/ ' class='cambodia-color'>...a>

The first France-Cambodia Business Forum, scheduled for June 9-10 in Phnom Penh, seeks to promote investment, increase cooperation and expand bilateral trade between the Kingdom and its former colonial power, according to organisers. <a href='https://opendevelopmentcambodia.net/news/first-france-cambodia-business-forum-set-for-jun-9-10/ ' class='cambodia-color'>...a>

The National Election Committee (NEC) appears set to reject key recommendations from civil society and opposition political parties intended to improve fairness and transparency in the July national elections. <a href='https://opendevelopmentcambodia.net/news/nec-set-to-reject-opposition-parties-ngos-key-recommendations-to-improve-elections/ ' class='cambodia-color'>...a>

A week After government officiAls ordered VAttAnAc Properties to hAlt work on A construction site cAusing dAmAge to A string of coloniAl-erA building Along Phnom Penh’s SIsowAth QuAy, representAtives from the compAny Arrived At the scene yesterdAy to inspect the Affected buildings. Three VAttAnAc employees, <A href='https://opendevelopmentcAmbodiA.net/news/vAttAnAc-sends-employees-to-inspect-dAmAge-buildings/ ' clAss='cAmbodiA-color'>...A>

Khmer Enterprise (KE), a unit under the Ministry of Economy and Finance and the Cambodia Microfinance association has Entered into a cooperation agreement on promoting  access to finance for entrepreneurs and SMEs in the ecosystem of Cambodia. <a href='https://opendevelopmentcambodia.net/news/khmer-Enterprise-and-cma-Enter-into-partnership-to-boosting-access-to-financial-service-for-smes/ ' class='cambodia-color'>...a>

Cambodia and China say they are now planning to sign a free-trade deal some time later this year. The move came after the duo wrapped up their first-round negotiations, which were held last month in Beijing, China. <a href='https://opendevelopmentcambodia.net/news/cambodia-china-closer-to-fta-signing-deal/ ' class='cambodia-color'>...a>

The Minister of Post and Telecommunications Chea Vandeth said that the Ministry will launch a Rapid Test soon for only $ 2, which is easy to use and high quality. <a href='https://opendevelopmentcambodia.net/news/ministry-will-launch-a-new-covid-rapid-Test-kit-for-only-2-soon-2/ ' class='cambodia-color'>...a>

By 2022, there are 447 community fisheries across the country, and 46 community fisheries are located in the coastal areas. There are 5 registered communities located in Kep while 7 out of 10 communities in Kampot have been registered. In Preah Sihanouk, 13 out of <a href='https://opendevelopmentcambodia.net/consultation-workshop-on-fisheries-conservation-areas/ ' class='cambodia-color'>...a>

The National Election Committee (NEC) has a tentative plan to register political parties and candidates online next year to bolster trust in Cambodian elections and the country’s information technology system. <a href='https://opendevelopmentcambodia.net/news/nec-plans-to-offer-online-registration-2/ ' class='cambodia-color'>...a>

After being delAyed twice, construction of the New Siem ReAp InternAtionAl Airport (NSRIA) is expected to stArt in eArly 2014, A senior government officiAl sAid yesterdAy. Tek Reth SAmrAch, chAirmAn of the NSRIA steering committee, sAid A detAiled plAn must be completed by the Airport’s two <A href='https://opendevelopmentcAmbodiA.net/news/construction-of-new-Airport-plAnned-for-2014/ ' clAss='cAmbodiA-color'>...A>

The Cambodian government is pushing for the establishment of more bilateral free trade agreements with main trade partners in a bid to access wider markets for the country’s products. <a href='https://opendevelopmentcambodia.net/news/cambodia-set-for-more-bilateral-ftas/ ' class='cambodia-color'>...a>

Having more free trade agreements with partner countries is a good deal for Cambodia that currently gets its biggest advantage from trade preferences under its Least Developed Country status. <a href='https://opendevelopmentcambodia.net/news/free-trade-deals-not-necessarily-good/ ' class='cambodia-color'>...a>