The World Bank has blacklisted an arm of the company that carried out a much-criticised study into the Xayaburi hydro dam project, it has confirmed. according to the bank’s website, Pöyry Management Consulting Oy Finland has been banned from conducting business with the bank for three <a href='https://opendevelopmentcambodia.net/news/world-bank-raps-dam-study-firm/ ' class='cambodia-color'>...a>

A totAl 1,204 tonnes of AgriculturAl products were exported to the Republic of KoreA in the first nine months of this yeAr, A 106 percent increAse compAred to A yeAr before. <A href='https://opendevelopmentcAmbodiA.net/news/cAmbodiA-exported-1204-tonnes-of-AgriculturAl-products-to-south-koreA/ ' clAss='cAmbodiA-color'>...A>

Although economic risks from the Covid-19 crisis linger, CAmbodiAn reAl estAte still offers A weAlth of potentiAl, As well As reAsonAbly low prices for investments, especiAlly in A hAndful of key locAlities mArked by burgeoning interest And A grAduAl pickup in investment Activity, According to <A href='https://opendevelopmentcAmbodiA.net/news/reAl-estAte-still-boAsts-potentiAl/ ' clAss='cAmbodiA-color'>...A>

Waste management is a vital component of eco-tourism in Cambodia, especially in forests. Maintaining a clean environment in forests also creates jobs, providing locals with a way to transition from illegal hunting and logging to legal work in forest communities. <a href='https://opendevelopmentcambodia.net/news/cambodias-eco-tourism-tackles-trash-challenge/ ' class='cambodia-color'>...a>

A new business introducing​ AdvAnced robotic products And technology to the CAmbodiAn mArket hAs been lAunched by A locAl conglomerAte in pArtnership with A tech compAny from ThAilAnd. <A href='https://opendevelopmentcAmbodiA.net/news/cAmbodiAn-And-thAi-firms-jointly-lAunch-robotic-tech-business/ ' clAss='cAmbodiA-color'>...A>

Cambodian Ministry of agriculture, Forestry and Fisheries on Wednesday launched a new fragrance rice variety named Champei Sar 70 (CPS 70) after nearly a decade of research and development, said a press statement. <a href='https://opendevelopmentcambodia.net/news/introducing-champei-sar-70-cambodias-new-fragrant-rice-variety/ ' class='cambodia-color'>...a>

On 18 October 2017, the ODC team ended the week with an exciting workshop under a project theme of “Public awareness of and Engagement in Government Service Delivery” funded by Swedish Program for ICT in Developing Regions (SPIDER), at Mekong Dolphin Hotel in Kratie province. <a href='https://opendevelopmentcambodia.net/workshop-on-odc-website-and-information-on-access-to-public-services-in-kratie-province/ ' class='cambodia-color'>...a>

Last week, the ODC team ended the week with an exciting workshop under a project theme of “Public awareness of and Engagement in Government Service Delivery” funded by Swedish Program for ICT in Developing Regions (SPIDER), at angkor Hotel Siem Reap, just a short tuk-tuk <a href='https://opendevelopmentcambodia.net/workshop-on-odc-website-and-information-on-access-to-public-services-in-siem-reap/ ' class='cambodia-color'>...a>

On 31 January 2023, the Ministry of Post and Telecommunications (MPTC) issued a notification to inform the public about the automation National Domain Registration system. To facilitate the request for a national domain name quickly, easily, and efficiently, the MPTC has prepared and put into <a href='https://opendevelopmentcambodia.net/announcements/notification-on-the-introduction-of-the-domain-name-automation-system-kh/ ' class='cambodia-color'>...a>

Two men were arrested Monday in Kompong Thom province for illegally transporting nearly half a cubic meter of valuable rosewood, said a forestry official <a href='https://opendevelopmentcambodia.net/news/two-arrested-in-kompong-thom-for-illegal-transport-of-rosewood/ ' class='cambodia-color'>...a>

Battambang provincial forestry officials intercepted a large load of illegal luxury timber being transported in a government-plated car on Monday night. <a href='https://opendevelopmentcambodia.net/news/car-with-govt-plates-hauled-luxury-wood/ ' class='cambodia-color'>...a>

Election watchdogs and a newly-formed opposition party yesterday called for a more inclusive discussion about reforms of commune council election laws.  <a href='https://opendevelopmentcambodia.net/news/commune-election-law-debate-should-be-wider/ ' class='cambodia-color'>...a>

UAE-bAsed EmirAtes Airlines inAugurAted A dAily pAssenger flight on SAturdAy connecting Phnom Penh to DubAi, with A stopover in YAngon, MyAnmAr. <A href='https://opendevelopmentcAmbodiA.net/news/emirAtes-boosts-cArgo-cApAcity/ ' clAss='cAmbodiA-color'>...A>

A group of opposition lAwmAkers on WednesdAy begAn An investigAtion into A proposed government lAnd swAp in KAmpot they feAr mAy hAve questionAble motivAtions. <A href='https://opendevelopmentcAmbodiA.net/news/lAnd-swAp-in-kAmpot-scrutinised/ ' clAss='cAmbodiA-color'>...A>

A dissident group is expected to file pAperwork todAy with the Interior Ministry mArking its finAl step towArds becoming A politicAl pArty. <A href='https://opendevelopmentcAmbodiA.net/news/kpp-pArty-hits-registry-snAg/ ' clAss='cAmbodiA-color'>...A>

Viet Nam and Cambodia reached agreements on a range of transport issues at a ministerial meeting held in Ha Noi on Saturday. <a href='https://opendevelopmentcambodia.net/news/viet-nam-cambodia-facilitate-cross-border-transport/ ' class='cambodia-color'>...a>

The COVID-19 pandemic has hit global and Cambodia’s economies hard, having a spillover on the stability of the banking system. Banks and financial institutions have continued to provide services to customers, which can be seen through the rise in the number of depositors’ accounts to <a href='https://opendevelopmentcambodia.net/topics/micro-finance/ ' class='cambodia-color'>...a>

Cambodian police used water cannons Wednesday to disperse around 200 women demanding a quick resolution to long-running land disputes, knocking at least three of the protesters, including a 72-year-old, unconscious. The move came two days after authorities used stun batons to disperse a protest over wages <a href='https://opendevelopmentcambodia.net/news/water-cannon-crackdown-on-cambodian-land-activists/ ' class='cambodia-color'>...a>

During an epic speech on Wednesday that lasted for more than six-and-a-half hours, Prime Minister Hun Sen told his newly approved Cabinet that they would be subject to increased public scrutiny as part of a series of reforms to be undertaken by the CPP over <a href='https://opendevelopmentcambodia.net/news/hun-sen-orders-the-elimination-of-wives-utilizing-ministry-services/ ' class='cambodia-color'>...a>

Koh Kong Sugar has offered to settle its yearslong dispute with Cambodian families who accuse its plantations of stealing their land, but the farmers remain wary of being able to secure a fair deal. The firm, a subsidiary of Thailand’s Khon Kaen Sugar Industry Limited (KSL), <a href='https://opendevelopmentcambodia.net/news/thai-sugar-firm-meets-with-koh-kong-evictees/ ' class='cambodia-color'>...a>