Just 38 indigenous communities out of 455 have received communal land titles since the government first made them available in 2009, with indigenous activists and rights groups bemoaning the notoriously slow process. ef='https://opendevelopmentcambodia.net/news/indigenous-communities-urge-action-on-collective-land-titles/ ' class='cambodia-color'>...

After Cambodia’s elections, the US announced it planned to impose further visa and funding restrictions, while China and Russia endorsed the electoral process and its outcome. ef='https://opendevelopmentcambodia.net/news/post-election-intl-responses-us-to-restrict-visas-and-aid-australia-increases-funding/ ' class='cambodia-color'>...

Interior Ministry police are searching for the ringleader in a human trafficking case following the rescue of a 16-year-old who was trafficked to China. ef='https://opendevelopmentcambodia.net/news/teenager-rescued-after-trafficked-to-china-for-marriage-police-search-for-ringleader/ ' class='cambodia-color'>...

Five environmental activists, charged with insulting the King and plotting against the government, produced a 30-minute podcast live on Facebook just before their third hearing to prove their innocence. ef='https://opendevelopmentcambodia.net/news/mother-nature-activists-produce-live-podcast-before-hearing-urge-court-to-summon-founder-to-trial/ ' class='cambodia-color'>...

The International Monetary Fund (IMF) has provided investigation training for officers of the General Department of Customs and excise (GDCe) of the Ministry of economy and Finance. ef='https://opendevelopmentcambodia.net/news/imf-trains-cambodian-customs-officers-in-investigation-techniques/ ' class='cambodia-color'>...

On 6th June in Fisheries Administration, Ministry of Agriculture, Forestry and Fisheries (MAFF), an agreement was signed by H.e Nao Thuok, Secretary of State, Ministry of Agriculture, Forestry and Fisheries of Cambodia and Mr. Adachi Itsu, Chief Representative of JICA Cambodia Office for implementation of ef='https://opendevelopmentcambodia.net/announcements/mardec-technical-cooperation-project-agreement-signing-ceremony/ ' class='cambodia-color'>...

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'>...

Dr. Hun Manet, Prime Minister of the Kingdom of Cambodia, held here at the Peace Palace yesterday separate talks with Shaharuddin Onn, Ambassador of Malaysia, and Stefan Messerer, Ambassador of Germany to Cambodia. ef='https://opendevelopmentcambodia.net/news/cambodia-to-broaden-cooperation-with-malaysia-and-germany-2/ ' class='cambodia-color'>...

Prey Lang Wildlife Sanctuary. Photo by U.S. embassy Phnom Penh on 09 June 2016. Licensed under CC BY-ND 2.0.Cambodia had over 8 million hectares of forest resources in 2020, accounting for 44.7% of the country’s total land area. 1 The state owns the whole forest ef='https://opendevelopmentcambodia.net/topics/forest-products/ ' class='cambodia-color'>...

On 13 June 2018, the Ministry of Labour and Vocational Training released an announcement referencing to letter No.961 N.e.C singed on 12 June 2018 by the National election Committee (NeC) to inform all owners, and employers of factory, manufacturing and all institutions to facilitate the ef='https://opendevelopmentcambodia.net/announcements/ministry-of-labour-informed-the-employers-to-allow-the-workers-and-employees%e2%80%8b-to-have-3-days-off-to-join-the-6th-national-assembly-election/ ' class='cambodia-color'>...

On 5 September 2016, the Government of Japan has agreed to provide US$134,526 to PH-Japan Foundation (PHJ). The grand contract under the framework of the “Grant Assistance for Japanese NGO Projects” was signed at the embassy of Japan between H.e. Mr. KUMAMARU Yuji,Ambassador extraordinary and ef='https://opendevelopmentcambodia.net/announcements/japan-provides-us134526-for-the-project-of-primary-health-care-system-strengthening-for-mothers-and-children-in-kampong-cham-province/ ' class='cambodia-color'>...

On 29 June 2017, under the framework of the Grant Assistance for Japanese NGO Projects, the Government of Japan provides the Association for Aid and Relief, Japan (AAR Japan) with US$279,038. The Grant Contract has been signed at the embassy of Japan between H.e. Mr. ef='https://opendevelopmentcambodia.net/announcements/japan-provides-us279038-to-promote-inclusive-education-in-cambodia/ ' 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'>...