Local investors have welcomed the presence of the Hong Kong Business association in Cambodia (HKBaC), which officially opened its offices on Monday, as a way of attracting more investors from Hong Kong to Cambodia. <a href='https://opendevelopmentcambodia.net/news/new-office-to-attract-hk-investors/ ' class='cambodia-color'>...a>

Fast approaching six months since its creation, a special commission to investigate the cold-case killings of three union figures, including Free Trade Union president Chea Vichea, has nothing to report. <a href='https://opendevelopmentcambodia.net/news/no-word-on-inquests-into-unionists-killings/ ' class='cambodia-color'>...a>

The National Election Committee (NEC) announced the successful printing of over 13 million ballot papers. The ballots are set to be dispatched to provinces throughout the country on July 18, a strategic move scheduled five days ahead of the July 23 general election. <a href='https://opendevelopmentcambodia.net/news/nec-prepares-13m-ballots-for-july-23-election/ ' class='cambodia-color'>...a>

Thousands of organisations have failed to meet the deadline for filing their financial reports under the controversial Law on associations and NGOs (Lango), according to a ministry official. <a href='https://opendevelopmentcambodia.net/news/few-ngos-compliant-with-law/ ' class='cambodia-color'>...a>

Business should embrace digital strategies that can improve the speed and efficiency of human resource management activities, speakers at a conference on the impact of digital transformation on human resources said yesterday. <a href='https://opendevelopmentcambodia.net/news/hr-forum-sees-role-for-digital-technology/ ' class='cambodia-color'>...a>

Cambodia should seek to enlarge its market share of the Thai consumer market by focusing on the export of unique items, a visiting Thai trade promoter said during a workshop in Phnom Penh yesterday. <a href='https://opendevelopmentcambodia.net/news/key-to-cracking-thai-consumer-market-unique-products/ ' class='cambodia-color'>...a>

Local small- and medium-size enterprises (SMEs) met with government officials yesterday and accused them of not doing enough to support domestic products against a flood of imports while multiple officials claimed that they could provide little assistance unless businesses were properly registered. <a href='https://opendevelopmentcambodia.net/news/smes-look-for-help-against-imports/ ' class='cambodia-color'>...a>

On 23 August 2017, the Ministry of Foreign AffAirs And InternAtionAl CooperAtion issued A press releAse to stop the operAtion of the NAtionAl DemocrAtic Institute (NDI) in CAmbodiA And to expel its foreign stAff from the Kingdom within seven dAys After the officiAl notificAtion of <A href='https://opendevelopmentcAmbodiA.net/Announcements/press-releAse-on-the-hAlt-of-the-operAtion-of-the-nAtionAl-democrAtic-institute/ ' clAss='cAmbodiA-color'>...A>

Senators from Cambodia’s opposition party will not participate in a debate on controversial legislation passed by the lower house of parliament earlier this month on the regulation of nongovernmental organizations that operate in the developing country, an opposition Senate lawmaker said. <a href='https://opendevelopmentcambodia.net/news/cambodian-opposition-party-senators-refuse-to-debate-ngo-draft-law/ ' class='cambodia-color'>...a>

The Government-Private Sector Forum was held here on Tuesday after it has had a hiatus for two consecutive years because of Cambodia’s aSEaN chairmanship in 2012 and general election in 2013.     The Tuesday’s dialogue was presided over by Prime Minister Hun Sen with the participation of <a href='https://opendevelopmentcambodia.net/news/cambodia-holds-govt-private-sector-dialogue-after-2-year-hiatus/ ' class='cambodia-color'>...a>

Salt producers must now add iodine to their product or face losing their business licence after the government passed a Prakas banning sales of non-iodised salt. The move aims to tackle iodine deficiency, which is considered the leading preventable cause of intellectual and developmental disabilities <a href='https://opendevelopmentcambodia.net/news/salt-producers-told-to-add-iodine-or-risk-losing-licence/ ' class='cambodia-color'>...a>

Interior Minister Sar Kheng on Wednesday instructed police officials and local authorities to collaborate with registered NGOs to ensure that their work is carried out without disturbance or restriction. Mr Kheng said in a statement that registered NGOs are authorised to carry out their activities <a href='https://opendevelopmentcambodia.net/news/sar-kheng-calls-for-ngo-collaboration/ ' class='cambodia-color'>...a>

Cambodia’s two largest ports and the country’s biggest transport associations agreed yesterday to cut fees on container shipments in response to newly appointed Transportation Minister Sun Chanthol’s industry-wide call on Monday for solutions to reduce the high cost of logistics and transport. <a href='https://opendevelopmentcambodia.net/news/transport-companies-agree-to-drop-fees/ ' class='cambodia-color'>...a>

The fintech sector is playing a major role in the financial inclusion efforts pioneered by the National Bank of Cambodia (NBC), Governor Dr Chea Serey said while delivering the keynote address at the CamTech Summit 2023 yesterday at the Centre for Banking Studies. <a href='https://opendevelopmentcambodia.net/news/fintech-playing-key-role-in-financial-inclusion-efforts/ ' class='cambodia-color'>...a>

After its rollout About A yeAr Ago, CAmbodiAn bAnks And finAnciAl institutionAls (BFIs) And members of the CAmbodiAn AssociAtion of FinAnce And Technology (CAFT) hAve finAlly fully implemented the code of conduct And lending guidelines. <A href='https://opendevelopmentcAmbodiA.net/news/bfis-code-of-conduct-fully-implemented/ ' clAss='cAmbodiA-color'>...A>

On 25 November 2019, the Ministry of Commerce issued a press release on the signing ceremony between H.E. PaN Sorasak, Minister of Commerce of Cambodia and H.E. YOO Myung-Hee, Minister for Trade of Republic of Korea on the Joint Statement on the Launch of the <a href='https://opendevelopmentcambodia.net/announcements/press-release-signing-ceremony-between-h-e-pan-sorasak-minister-of-commerce-of-cambodia-and-h-e-yoo-myung-hee-minister-for-trade-of-republic-of-korea-on-the-joint-statement-on-the-launch-of-the-jo/ ' class='cambodia-color'>...a>

Thousands of people flocked to high schools across Phnom Penh over the weekend to sit for a Korean language test in the hopes of finding higher-paying work in South Korea, students said Sunday. according to a schedule released earlier this month by the Labor Ministry, which <a href='https://opendevelopmentcambodia.net/news/thousands-sit-for-language-test-in-hopes-of-working-in-south-korea/ ' class='cambodia-color'>...a>

Hang Mao was among more than 11,000 Phnom Penh public school teachers who were told two weeks ago that corruption in the classroom would no longer be tolerated. The message came from senior city officials, including Phnom Penh Governor Pa Socheatvong and municipal education director Chea <a href='https://opendevelopmentcambodia.net/news/for-underpaid-teachers-a-desire-for-dignity/ ' class='cambodia-color'>...a>

The defence lawyer for two former Radio Free asia reporters will file an appeal with the Supreme Court tomorrow challenging their detention on charges of “espionage”. The appeal Court upheld their pre-trial detention last week. <a href='https://opendevelopmentcambodia.net/news/jailed-ex-rfa-reporters-to-appeal-detention-at-supreme-court/ ' class='cambodia-color'>...a>

The Ministry of Commerce (MoC) took part in the economic and trade cooperation seminar held in Chongqing city to strengthen collaboration in the fields of joint infrastructure connectivity between the countries along the Mekong River which includes Laos, Myanmar, Thailand, Vietnam and China. <a href='https://opendevelopmentcambodia.net/news/cambodia-mekong-countries-cement-economic-ties/ ' class='cambodia-color'>...a>