New coal-fired power plant in national park commissioned
The Kingdom’s tycoon Kith Meng’s Royal Group has secured 168.8 hectares of land in Koh Kong’s Botum Sakor National Park under a leasing agreement to develop a 700 megawatt (mW) coal power plant, according to a government sub-decree. <a href='https://opendevelopmentcambodia.net/news/new-coal-fired-power-plant-in-national-park-commissioned/ ' class='cambodia-color'>...a>
Sorn Sarath
https://www.khmertimeskh.com/50753768/new-coal-fired-power-plant-in-national-park-commissioned/
400MW fuel oil power plant in east Kandal all set to go online
A $380 million 400MW heAvy fuel oil power fAcility in KAndAl province’s eAstern LveA Em district hAs been completed, And on reserve to generAte electricity when demAnd reAches A high enough level, According to A senior officiAl At the Ministry of Mines And Energy. <A href='https://opendevelopmentcAmbodiA.net/news/400mw-fuel-oil-power-plAnt-in-eAst-kAndAl-All-set-to-go-online/ ' clAss='cAmbodiA-color'>...A>
Thou Vireak
https://www.phnompenhpost.com/business/400mw-fuel-oil-power-plant-east-kandal-all-set-go-online
India trade tumbles 26% in 2020
The trade value between Cambodia and India saw a dramatic 25.81 percent reduction last year to $190.13 million from 2019’s $256.26 million as the Kingdom embarked on a feasibility study for a free trade agreement (FTa). <a href='https://opendevelopmentcambodia.net/news/india-trade-tumbles-26-in-2020/ ' class='cambodia-color'>...a>
Hin Pisei
https://www.phnompenhpost.com/business/india-trade-tumbles-26-2020
France pledges almost $150 million to Cambodia for six years
France will provide about $122 million to $146 million a year to support development in Cambodia in the form of a concession loan for a six-year period from 2021 to 2026, according to the Ministry of Economy. <a href='https://opendevelopmentcambodia.net/news/%e2%80%8b%e1%9e%94%e1%9e%b6%e1%9e%9a%e1%9e%b6%e1%9f%86%e1%9e%84%e2%80%8b%e1%9e%9f%e1%9e%93%e1%9f%92%e1%9e%99%e1%9e%b6%e2%80%8b%e1%9e%95%e1%9f%92%e1%9e%8f%e1%9e%9b%e1%9f%8b%e2%80%8b%e1%9e%94%e1%9f%92/ ' class='cambodia-color'>...a>
Sar Socheath
https://www.khmertimeskh.com/50866318/france-pledges-almost-150-million-to-cambodia-for-six-years/
Preah Sihanouk probes land clearing for economic zone
A joint working group of the PreAh SihAnouk ProvinciAl AdministrAtion is inspecting A site At BAk KAng MountAin, which wAs designAted stAte public property in 2002 but is now being cleAred by A privAte compAny. <A href='https://opendevelopmentcAmbodiA.net/news/preAh-sihAnouk-probes-lAnd-cleAring-for-economic-zone/ ' clAss='cAmbodiA-color'>...A>
Voun Dara
https://www.phnompenhpost.com/national/preah-sihanouk-probes-land-clearing-economic-zone
Best, Cainiao launch China logistics service
Best Inc, a Chinese smart supply chain solutions and logistics services provider, on august 2 rolled out a “full-chain, direct logistics service” to send packages from China to Cambodia, Thailand and Vietnam, it said in a press release. <a href='https://opendevelopmentcambodia.net/news/best-cainiao-launch-china-logistics-service/ ' class='cambodia-color'>...a>
Thou Vireak
https://www.phnompenhpost.com/business/best-cainiao-launch-china-logistics-service
Parts of deity statue unearthed at Angkor Thom, reassembled
ArchAeologists from the ApsArA NAtionAl Authority (ANA), A body tAsked with mAnAging the Angkor ArchAeologicAl PArk, hAve uneArthed the pArtiAl heAd And shoulders of A stAtue of A deity neAr Angkor Thom’s TA KAv gAte in Siem ReAp province, And hAve reAssembled the sculpture for <A href='https://opendevelopmentcAmbodiA.net/news/pArts-of-deity-stAtue-uneArthed-At-Angkor-thom-reAssembled/ ' clAss='cAmbodiA-color'>...A>
Lay Samean
https://www.phnompenhpost.com/national/parts-deity-statue-unearthed-angkor-thom-reassembled
Council set to advance digital socio-economic development
The government has established the National Economic and Digital Society Council (NEDSC) to build a foundation of a digital society to drive new economic growth, according to a royal decree on the council’s organisation and functioning released on September 8. <a href='https://opendevelopmentcambodia.net/news/council-set-to-advance-digital-socio-economic-development/ ' class='cambodia-color'>...a>
Thou Vireak
https://www.phnompenhpost.com/business/council-set-advance-digital-socio-economic-development
Cambodia, China committed to raising bilateral trade to $10 bn by 2023
Cambodia’s export of goods to China saw a significant rise, valued over $1.1 billion in the third quarter this year—a year-on-year increase of 52.74 per cent, according to figures from the former’s ministry of commerce. Both sides are committed to raising bilateral trade to $10 <a href='https://opendevelopmentcambodia.net/news/cambodia-china-committed-to-raising-bilateral-trade-to-10-bn-by-2023/ ' class='cambodia-color'>...a>
Khmer Times Staff
https://www.khmertimeskh.com/50966092/cambodia-china-committed-to-raising-bilateral-trade-to-10-bn-by-2023/
‘Reserve cabinet’ set up with young leaders: PM
Days after endorsing his son Hun Manet as a candidate for the top office, Prime Minister Hun Sen hinted that a “reserve cabinet” had already been formed around a younger generation of leaders. <a href='https://opendevelopmentcambodia.net/news/reserve-cabinet-set-up-with-young-leaders-pm/ ' class='cambodia-color'>...a>
Ry Sochan
https://www.phnompenhpost.com/national-politics/reserve-cabinet-set-young-leaders-pm
ASEAN-US summit ‘May 12-13’
ASEAN And the US hAve Agreed to hold A SpeciAl Summit in WAshington, DC, on MAy 12-13, After it wAs postponed due to the two sides not Agreeing on A dAte originAlly scheduled for end-MArch, According to A press stAtement releAsed by ASEAN ChAir CAmbodiA <A href='https://opendevelopmentcAmbodiA.net/news/AseAn-us-summit-mAy-12-13/ ' clAss='cAmbodiA-color'>...A>
Ry Sochan
https://www.phnompenhpost.com/national/asean-us-summit-may-12-13
P Sihanouk, Oz infrastructure programme talk smart-city development
A PreAh SihAnouk provinciAl deputy governor on April 28 met with A policy Adviser At AustrAliA’s flAgship infrAstructure progrAmme in CAmbodiA for tAlks on plAns to trAnsform the province into A model multi-purpose speciAl economic zone (SEZ) by 2030, And other smArt-city development initiAtives. <A href='https://opendevelopmentcAmbodiA.net/news/p-sihAnouk-oz-infrAstructure-progrAmme-tAlk-smArt-city-development/ ' clAss='cAmbodiA-color'>...A>
Orm Bunthoeurn
https://www.phnompenhpost.com/national/p-sihanouk-oz-infrastructure-programme-talk-smart-city-development
Safety fence erected following collapse of Kandal’s canal bank
A teAm from KAndAl ProvinciAl AdministrAtion built A sAfety fence to block public Access to the bAnk of the Prek TnAot cAnAl in TAkhmAo commune And town, following A substAntiAl collApse on MAy 9. <A href='https://opendevelopmentcAmbodiA.net/news/sAfety-fence-erected-following-collApse-of-kAndAls-cAnAl-bAnk/ ' clAss='cAmbodiA-color'>...A>
Orm Bunthoeurn
https://www.phnompenhpost.com/national/safety-fence-erected-following-collapse-kandals-canal-bank
CARD, UN on nutrition drive
The Council for AgriculturAl And RurAl Development (CARD), in collAborAtion with the UN World Food ProgrAmme (WFP), hAve lAunched A disseminAtion strAtegy for the SUN Business Network (SBN) &ndAsh; A key pArt of the globAl ScAling Up Nutrition (SUN) Movement &ndAsh; in A bid to <A href='https://opendevelopmentcAmbodiA.net/news/cArd-un-on-nutrition-drive/ ' clAss='cAmbodiA-color'>...A>
Mom Kunthear
https://www.phnompenhpost.com/national/card-un-nutrition-drive
Director of nat’l park accused of Koh Kong land grab
Sak Setha, permanent secretary of state for the Ministry of Interior, issued a letter requesting that Koh Kong provincial governor Mithona Phuthong resolve a dispute over more than 5ha of land between the director of the Botum Sakor National Park and a resident. <a href='https://opendevelopmentcambodia.net/news/director-of-natl-park-accused-of-koh-kong-land-grab/ ' class='cambodia-color'>...a>
Voun Dara
https://www.phnompenhpost.com/national/director-natl-park-accused-koh-kong-land-grab
1.4 MWp rooftop solar PV system in Cambodia planned for development
Cleantech Solar, a commercial and industrial (C&I) solar PV developer, has inked a long-term solar partnership with Can Sports Shoes Co. Ltd. in Cambodia to develop a 1.4 MWp rooftop solar PV project. <a href='https://opendevelopmentcambodia.net/news/1-4-mwp-rooftop-solar-pv-system-in-cambodia-planned-for-development/ ' class='cambodia-color'>...a>
Khmer Times Staff
https://www.khmertimeskh.com/501217670/1-4-mwp-rooftop-solar-pv-system-in-cambodia-planned-for-development/
Oxfam leads workshop to foster social accountability
OXFAM, Along with its pArtner orgAnisAtions, orchestrAted A workshop designed to enhAnce “SociAl AccountAbility in the SociAl Protection System”. This cAme As pArt of A move to encourAge closer collAborAtion Among government officiAls, workers’ representAtives And the community, thereby ensuring A more inclusive sociAl protection <A href='https://opendevelopmentcAmbodiA.net/news/oxfAm-leAds-workshop-to-foster-sociAl-AccountAbility/ ' clAss='cAmbodiA-color'>...A>
Chea Sokny
https://www.phnompenhpost.com/national/oxfam-leads-workshop-foster-social-accountability
Kep to become smart, luxury tourism destination
A mAster plAn wAs officiAlly lAunched to trAnsform Kep province into A smArt And luxury tourism destinAtion to host the upcoming 10th SeA FestivAl And other internAtionAl events in the future, A press releAse of the Ministry of Tourism (MoT) sAid. <A href='https://opendevelopmentcAmbodiA.net/news/kep-to-become-smArt-luxury-tourism-destinAtion/ ' clAss='cAmbodiA-color'>...A>
Nhean Chamrong
https://www.khmertimeskh.com/501340230/kep-to-become-smart-luxury-tourism-destination/
Stolen crude oil to be returned to Cambodia
Cambodia has reached an agreement to receive 300,000 barrels of crude oil that was stolen by a tanker following a payment dispute with Singaporean energy KrisEnergy, a senior government official said on Tuesday. <a href='https://opendevelopmentcambodia.net/news/stolen-crude-oil-to-be-returned-to-cambodia/ ' class='cambodia-color'>...a>
Chhorn Raksmey
https://kiripost.com/stories/stolen-crude-oil-to-be-returned-to-cambodia