Cambodia’s General Department of Taxation (GDT) collected $20.91 million in value-added tax (VAT) on e-commerce transactions in the first quarter of 2023. ef='https://opendevelopmentcambodia.net/news/20-91m-in-vat-collected-in-three-months/ ' class='cambodia-color'>...

The Council for the Development of Cambodia (CDC) has approved two investment projects worth nearly $40 million to develop two islands in Koh Kong and Preah Sihanouk provinces. ef='https://opendevelopmentcambodia.net/news/two-companies-to-invest-40-million-in-cambodian-islands/ ' class='cambodia-color'>...

On 17 June 2021, the US embassy in Cambodia issued a statement on the USAID Greening Prey Lang Funding Redirect. In a statement, the US embassy expressed ​concerns over deforestation​ which continues to occur in the Prey Lang Wildlife Sanctuary, where the United States Agency ef='https://opendevelopmentcambodia.net/announcements/u-s-embassy-phnom-penh-statement-on-the-usaid-greening-prey-lang-funding-redirect/ ' class='cambodia-color'>...

On 1-3 February 2023, to expand the rice market, a delegation from the Ministry of Commerce led by H.e. Kim Srey Roth, Undersecretary of State of the Ministry of Commerce, H.e. Chan Sok Ty, Delegate of the Royal Government of Cambodia in charge and Chief ef='https://opendevelopmentcambodia.net/announcements/press-release-cambodia-eyes-rice-supply-deal-with-phillippines/ ' class='cambodia-color'>...

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The Cambodian government has lifted all COVID-19 travel restrictions in the hopes of boosting the hard-hit tourism industry, but now businesses say sanctions on Russia and the resulting high energy prices are hampering the sector’s recovery. ef='https://opendevelopmentcambodia.net/news/high-fuel-prices-a-blow-to-cambodias-covid-hit-tourism-sector/ ' class='cambodia-color'>...

Arbitration Council in session, Cambodia. Photo by ILO (Asia and the Pacific), took on 8 June 2012. Licensed under Attribution-NonCommercial-NoDerivs 2.0 GenericThe Arbitration Council was established by the 1997 Labor Law. However, the Arbitration Council just opened its doors to serve employers, employees, workers and ef='https://opendevelopmentcambodia.net/topics/labor-arbitration/ ' class='cambodia-color'>...

Thailand and Cambodia have agreed to strengthen ties in trade, investment, and other forms of cooperation, aiming for double-digit annual growth in bilateral trade from now on. Foreseeing the importance of human-resources development to make the Greater Mekong Subregion countries the core of the Asian ef='https://opendevelopmentcambodia.net/news/thailand-cambodia-agree-to-strengthen-cooperation-in-trade-and-investment/ ' class='cambodia-color'>...

H.E.​ SEnior​ MinistEr​ Prak​ Sokhonn,​ MinistEr​ of​ ForEign​ Affairs​ and​ IntErnational​ CoopEration​ of​ thE​ Kingdom​ of​ Cambodia​ lEd​ a​ Cambodian​ dElEgation​ to​ attEnd​ thE​ GEnEral​ DEbatE​ of​ 72nd​ SEssion​ of​ thE​ UnitEd​ Nation​ GEnEral​ AssEmbly,​ undEr​ thE​ thEmE:​ “Focusing​ on​ pEoplE:​ striving​ for​ pEacE​ and​ Ef='https://opEndEvElopmEntcambodia.nEt/announcEmEnts/outcomEs-of-thE-gEnEral-dEbatE-during-72nd-sEssion-of-thE-unitEd-nations-gEnEral-assEmbly-and-othEr-mEEtings-from-19-25-sEptEmbEr-2017-nEw-york-usa/ ' class='cambodia-color'>...

Defining and measuring forests is not an easy business. Definitions that initially sound very similar can turn out to have crucial differences. Understanding the terms is important for understanding forest use, forest cover, forest laws and policies and deforestation. ef='https://opendevelopmentcambodia.net/topics/terms-and-definitions/ ' class='cambodia-color'>...

Forest view. Photo by Open Development Cambodia, taken on 05 December 2021. Under license CC BY-SA 4.0.Cambodia is covered with forest, accounting for around 13.1 million hectares in 1973, and it is had fallen to 8.7 million hectares in 2014.39 However, based on the Ministry ef='https://opendevelopmentcambodia.net/topics/carbon-trading-and-other-payments-for-ecological-services-pes/ ' class='cambodia-color'>...

The U.S. on Monday called for a full and transparent investigation into the killing of a 29-year-old man by security forces on Sunday night during a heated clash around Monivong Bridge, while the european Union said that the police should show more re­straint in the ef='https://opendevelopmentcambodia.net/news/us%e2%80%88calls-for-transparent-investigation-into-protester-shooting/ ' class='cambodia-color'>...

Six Southeast Asian journalist organizations from five countries formed a regional partnership to combat increasing repression and deteriorating press freedom at a conference in Phnom Penh on Monday.  ef='https://opendevelopmentcambodia.net/news/southeast-asia-journalist-organizations-launch-regional-collaboration/ ' class='cambodia-color'>...

Indigenous people in Laoka village, Sokdom commune, Sen Monorom city, Mondulkiri province, request the authorities to take action to prevent the clearing of the mountainous land, which is a place of worship and the extraction of non-timber forest products as they claim that the perpetrators ef='https://opendevelopmentcambodia.net/news/pounong-indigenous-peoples-ask-mondulkiri-provincial-authorities-to-take-action-against-those-clearing-their-faith-mountain/ ' class='cambodia-color'>...

On 3 September 2024, the Ministry of Foreign Affairs and International Cooperation issued a press release regarding Deputy Prime Minister and Chinese Ambassador to sign Agreement on the Cooperation Projects of the Mekong-Lancang Cooperation Special Fund 2024 on their official website. According to the press, ef='https://opendevelopmentcambodia.net/announcements/press-release-regarding-deputy-prime-minister-and-chinese-ambassador-to-sign-agreement-on-the-cooperation-projects-of-the-mekong-lancang-cooperation-special-fund-2024/ ' class='cambodia-color'>...

YPDI (Nanjing Yangzi Petrochemical Design engineering Limited), a subsidiary of CIMC enric, and Malaysia ITG petroleum Pty Ltd (ITG oil & gas services (S.e.A) Sdn Bhd) has signed a project design contract for an LNG power plant in Cambodia. The location of the project is ef='https://opendevelopmentcambodia.net/news/cimc-enric-subsidiary-signs-contract-for-cambodia-lng-power-plant/ ' class='cambodia-color'>...

Two election experts from the european Union (e.U.) joined the CNRP and CPP on Friday in separate meetings held to discuss how voter registration will be managed in future elections, presenting four possible options. Although the parties agreed on which option they preferred—a new voter list ef='https://opendevelopmentcambodia.net/news/eu-joins-election-reform-talks-parties-still-divided-over-ids/ ' class='cambodia-color'>...

The judiciary is one of the three powers, together with the executive (the Government) and legislative (the National Assembly and the Senate), that constitute the state. 81 Its role is to monitor the application of the law and punish its violation. This power is vested ef='https://opendevelopmentcambodia.net/topics/judiciary-and-courts/ ' class='cambodia-color'>...

On​ 09​ September​ 2019,​ the​ Ministry​ of​ education,​ Youth​ and​ Sport​ issued​ a​ press​ release​ on​ the​ examination​ result​ of​ the​ Grade​ 12​ examination​ which​ happened​ on​ August​ 19-20,​ 2019.​ There​ are​ 79,052​ successful​ candidates,​ accounting​ for​ 68,62%​ (was​ only​ 67,07%​ in​ 2018).​ Among​ the​ ef='https://opendevelopmentcambodia.net/announcements/press%e2%80%8b-release%e2%80%8b-on%e2%80%8b-the%e2%80%8b-grade%e2%80%8b-12%e2%80%8b-examination%e2%80%8b-result/ ' class='cambodia-color'>...

On 21 September 2016, the Government of Japan has agreed to provide US$833,332 to Japan Mine Action Service (JMAS), under the framework of the Grant Assistance for Japanese NGO Projects. The Grant Contract was signed today at the embassy of Japan between H.e. Mr. KUMAMARU ef='https://opendevelopmentcambodia.net/announcements/japan-provides-us833332-for-capacity-building-project-on-demining-for-cmac-phase-iii/ ' class='cambodia-color'>...