The Chinese-invested Siem Reap Angkor International Airport (SAI) has handled more than 14,000 flights with 1.3 million passengers in the first year of its operation, the airport operator said on Wednesday. href='https://opendevelopmentcambodia.net/news/chinese-invested-airport-in-cambodia-handles-more-than-14000-flights-in-first-year/ ' class='cambodia-color'>...

Three newly-built dams – O’ Te Thipadei, Sen Sokhadom and Sen Monorom – in the north-eastern province of Mondulkiri were inaugurated today morning under the presidency of Prime Minister Hun Manet. href='https://opendevelopmentcambodia.net/news/three-newly-built-dams-officially-inaugurated-in-mondulkiri-province/ ' class='cambodia-color'>...

To fast-track its initiatives for the clean energy transition with a higher share from renewable sources, the Ministry of Mines and Energy recently signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) with EnergyLab Cambodia. href='https://opendevelopmentcambodia.net/news/mou-to-help-cambodia-fast-track-clean-energy-transition/ ' class='cambodia-color'>...

As the world converges in Colombia for the 16th Conference of the Parties (COP16) to the Convention on Biological Diversity (CBD), Cambodia stands ready to showcase its ambitious environmental initiatives. href='https://opendevelopmentcambodia.net/news/cambodia-to-showcase-green-initiatives-at-cop16/ ' class='cambodia-color'>...

Cambodia has been entrusted to host the 12th International Conference of Asian Political Parties (ICAPP) General Assembly for the second time, and it sees this as an opportunity to facilitate solutions for political regional and global issues. href='https://opendevelopmentcambodia.net/news/cambodia-expects-solutions-for-global-tensions-at-12th-icapp-general-assembly/ ' class='cambodia-color'>...

The Royal Government of Cambodia Friday approved a budget bill of approximately 37.950 billion riels ($9.32 billion) for expenditure in 2025, down from 38.829 billion riels ($9.54 billion) in 2024. href='https://opendevelopmentcambodia.net/news/govt-cuts-2025-budget-expenditure-to-9-3-billion/ ' class='cambodia-color'>...

Prime Minister Hun Manet has emphasised the importance of continuous modernisation within Cambodia’s education system to adapt to the nation’s evolving societal and technological needs. href='https://opendevelopmentcambodia.net/news/cambodia-modernises-education-to-keep-pace-with-technology/ ' class='cambodia-color'>...

The government is planning to install surveillance equipment on the networks of Cambodia’s mobile phone operators and Internet service providers (ISPs), a senior Interior Ministry official said Tuesday, vindicating concerns about inspections the ministry quietly conducted on telecommunications firms in October. In October, officials from Lieutenant href='https://opendevelopmentcambodia.net/news/govt-plans-to-install-surveillance-equipment/ ' class='cambodia-color'>...

The owners of vehicles sporting police number plates must pay vehicle taxes by the end of the month or face having their vehicles impounded, according to the Ministry of Economy and Finance. In a letter to Interior Minister Sar Kheng, Economy and Finance Minister Aun Ponmoniroth href='https://opendevelopmentcambodia.net/news/police-asked-to-pay-vehicle-tax/ ' class='cambodia-color'>...

The 17 hectares carved out of Tamok Lake were detailed in three separate sub-decrees published in the Royal Gazette. Ten hectares of land was given to the Health Ministry, four to the Civil Services Ministry and three to Phnom Penh Municipal Police. href='https://opendevelopmentcambodia.net/news/another-17-hectares-of-tamok-lake-carved-out-for-govt-agencies/ ' class='cambodia-color'>...

Workers’ unions and civil society groups called on well-known fashion brands to do more to help Cambodian workers affected by the COVID-19 pandemic. This came after a new report stated that Cambodian garment sector workers had lost millions in wages during the lockdown from April href='https://opendevelopmentcambodia.net/news/unions-demand-global-brands-help-workers-losing-income-during-lockdown/ ' class='cambodia-color'>...

In a move a labor group said was unprecedented, NagaWorld is calling on governmental labor inspectors to authorize the dismissal of a group of union leaders as part of the casino’s mass layoffs, overriding the legal protections unionists enjoy unless they have committed serious offenses, href='https://opendevelopmentcambodia.net/news/only-377-nagaworld-workers-still-holding-out-against-layoffs-union/ ' class='cambodia-color'>...

ASEAN countries are preparing for the ASEAN Online Sale Day 2021, which is slated for August 8-10. Comprising two tiers for domestic and cross-border transactions, this year’s programme will be co-chaired by Brunei, which is chair of ASEAN in 2021, Singapore and Vietnam. href='https://opendevelopmentcambodia.net/news/asean-online-sale-day-2021-slated-for-august-8-10/ ' class='cambodia-color'>...

Senior government officials and European counterparts met last Friday to discuss Cambodia’s economic plan. New trade policies to help the Kingdom recover from the pandemic were the focus of the conversation as well as the World Trade Organization’s role in shaping the post-pandemic recovery. href='https://opendevelopmentcambodia.net/news/officials-meet-with-their-eu-counterparts-to-talk-recovery/ ' class='cambodia-color'>...

The National Bank of Cambodia (NBC) has announced the launch of an online test of the Macroeconomic Surveillance Database System (MSDS) to monitor the macroeconomic and financial situation of the Kingdom and provide meaningful data for analysis, to be implemented with the technical assistance of href='https://opendevelopmentcambodia.net/news/nbc-unveils-economic-database/ ' class='cambodia-color'>...

The South Korea-based Universal Peace Federation (UPF) said Prime Minister Hun Sen should be a role model for world leaders because of Cambodia’s successful Covid-19 vaccination drive which has seen over 90 per cent of the target population aged 6 and older vaccinated. href='https://opendevelopmentcambodia.net/news/upf-hun-sen-a-role-model-for-world-leaders/ ' class='cambodia-color'>...

The Ministry of Industry, Science, Technology and Innovation has rolled out the KhmerSME website to provide micro-, small- and medium-sized enterprises (MSME) access to comprehensive business information, as well as ASEAN and global markets. href='https://opendevelopmentcambodia.net/news/industry-ministry-rolls-out-khmersme-information-portal/ ' class='cambodia-color'>...

The Royal Government of Cambodia (RGC) Saturday announced the establishment of working groups to monitor, review and evaluate the implementation of the development plans and strategic policies of the ministries and institutions based on the slogan ‘Strengthen and Organise Individual Home’. href='https://opendevelopmentcambodia.net/news/govt-sets-up-teams-to-monitor-development-works-2/ ' class='cambodia-color'>...

The Ministry of Civil Service and the Chinese Ambassador to Cambodia have intensified efforts to enhance and broaden cooperation under the framework of youth exchanges, aiming to bolster bilateral relations and advance collaboration across all sectors. href='https://opendevelopmentcambodia.net/news/dpm-hun-many-ambassador-wang-discuss-enhancing-cooperation/ ' class='cambodia-color'>...