The European Union pledged €10 million in preparation of the upcoming 2017 and 2018 elections yesterday, which the National Election Committee (NEC) hopes to add to in a new budget they will be submitting to the government, according to NEC officials. <a href='https://opendevelopmentcambodia.net/news/eu-to-provide-10-million-euros-for-election-reform-nec-still-needs-more/ ' class='cambodia-color'>...a>

Independent election observers praised Sunday’s running of the nationwide commune elections as largely smooth and peaceful, even while noting a raft of problems, including unauthorized officials at polling sites, intimidated observers and soldiers being brought to vote at some polling stations by the truckload.   <a href='https://opendevelopmentcambodia.net/news/independent-observers-say-smooth-vote-still-marred-by-problems/ ' class='cambodia-color'>...a>

Cambodia, Laos and Myanmar are amongst aSEaN’s smaller economies, yet all different and facing different issues. Taken as a trio, their collective GDP performance is still less than that as China’s Yunnan Province, which lies to the north of Cambodia and Laos, and is borders with <a href='https://opendevelopmentcambodia.net/news/cambodia-laos-myanmar-2016-foreign-investment-outlook/ ' class='cambodia-color'>...a>

Insurance providers sold far fewer motor vehicle and personal accident policies in 2013 than in the previous year, sparking concern among some in the industry that the importance of being covered in case of a road accident isn’t getting through to drivers. according to the General <a href='https://opendevelopmentcambodia.net/news/motor-insurance-slows-to-a-crawl/ ' class='cambodia-color'>...a>

Cambodia is reportedly keen to set up a new joint team with the Eurasian Economic Union (EaEU) to conduct a more detailed examination of the possibility of formally launching free trade agreement (FTa) talks with the bloc soon, and add impetus to underwhelming bilateral trade <a href='https://opendevelopmentcambodia.net/news/kingdom-eaeu-team-to-push-for-fta/ ' class='cambodia-color'>...a>

With the number of cars on Cambodia’s roads growing at a consistent pace, high-end automotive distributors are jockeying for a foothold in the market, but they are not the only ones who stand to benefit from Cambodia’s splurge on cars. Working on the sidelines, the <a href='https://opendevelopmentcambodia.net/news/covering-cambodia/ ' class='cambodia-color'>...a>

The National Election Committee (NEC) will consider requesting support from France as it prepares to administer the July national election, its senior official said, noting that the French counterparts want to see the poll take place in a manner acceptable to all parties and in <a href='https://opendevelopmentcambodia.net/news/nec-delegation-returns-from-france-with-offers-of-support/ ' class='cambodia-color'>...a>

A lAbour lAw expert from the InternAtionAl LAbour OrgAnizAtion yesterdAy rejected clAims mAde by CAmbodiAn fActories And employers AssociAtions thAt workers in the Kingdom hAve no fundAmentAl right to strike. In A pAid Advertisement in the Post yesterdAy, the GArment MAnufActurers AssociAtion in CAmbodiA (GMAC) And <A href='https://opendevelopmentcAmbodiA.net/news/right-to-strike-fundAmentAl/ ' clAss='cAmbodiA-color'>...A>

Cambodian exporters are hopeful that a free trade agreement with South Korea will boost trade between the nations and attract more investment into the Kingdom.​ Chang Hoon Lee, managing director of Korean exporter Hyundai agro, said the move is a positive development. a free-trade pact <a href='https://opendevelopmentcambodia.net/news/fta-with-south-korea-would-improve-cambodias-competitiveness-exporters/ ' class='cambodia-color'>...a>

The Cambodian Confederation of Unions has been shot down again in its bid for formal recognition as a trade union confederation, president Rong Chhun said yesterday, this time because some of its unions represent teachers. The Ministry of Labour informed the CCU in a letter <a href='https://opendevelopmentcambodia.net/news/cambodian-confederation-union-denied-recognition-again/ ' class='cambodia-color'>...a>

Cambodia earned $324 million from the exports of natural rubber and rubber articles in the January to June half-year (H1) period of 2023, an increase of 42.1 percent compared to the same period last year, according to the latest trade data of the General Department <a href='https://opendevelopmentcambodia.net/news/rubber-exports-go-up-42-1-h1/ ' class='cambodia-color'>...a>

The percentage of smokers over the age of 15 has dropped from 19.5 percent in 2011 to 16.9 percent last year, according to the National adult Tobacco Survey which was released yesterday by the National Institute of Statistics. <a href='https://opendevelopmentcambodia.net/news/study-says-number-of-adult-smokers-down/ ' class='cambodia-color'>...a>

Food and beverage imports to Cambodia have fallen over the past 12 months, marking a notable shift in domestic production and the public’s recognition of the “Made in Cambodia” brand, officials say. Cambodia spent around $223 million on food and beverage imports to supply the domestic <a href='https://opendevelopmentcambodia.net/news/domestic-production-strengthens-as-fb-imports-fall/ ' class='cambodia-color'>...a>

One month after the government announced a crackdown on unregistered mobile phone lines, retailers are still selling SIM cards without the required identification documents, and the major telecom companies have done little to curtail the practice.​ In a joint press conference on September 22, officials <a href='https://opendevelopmentcambodia.net/news/sim-card-registration-drive-stalling/ ' class='cambodia-color'>...a>

About A yeAr After offering the country’s sole Agriculture policy, Forte InsurAnce is struggling to sell coverAge. “We still need time to get fArmers to understAnd the benefits of AgriculturAl insurAnce,” sAid Youk ChAmroenrith, director And generAl mAnAger of Forte. “We hAve four clients signed up <A href='https://opendevelopmentcAmbodiA.net/news/Agriculture-insurAnce-A-hArd-sell/ ' clAss='cAmbodiA-color'>...A>

As A pArt of the InnovAtions for SociAl AccountAbility in CAmbodiA (ISAC) project, Open Development CAmbodiA (ODC) is pleAsed to shAre the Open DAtA Survey conducted by Internews.In 2019, Internews commissioned ITC lecturer VAmoeurn Nimol And J&uAcute;liA GArciA Puig to review existing resources And conduct <A href='https://OpendevelopmentcAmbodiA.net/Open-dAtA-survey/ ' clAss='cAmbodiA-color'>...A>

Information Minister Khieu Kanharith yesterday called on the media and relevant institutions to provide input on proposed amendments of the Press Law so that it can respond to recent developments in journalism and better promote freedom of the press in the Kingdom. Speaking at the Consultation <a href='https://opendevelopmentcambodia.net/news/ministry-seeks-input-for-amendments-to-press-law/ ' class='cambodia-color'>...a>

Businesses hailed the government’s planned rice trade partnership with Cambodia, Laos, Myanmar and Vietnam, but warned any effort to jointly fix prices would not be easy. Chookiat Ophaswongse, honorary president of the Thai Rice Exporters association, said it would be great if Thailand could share information <a href='https://opendevelopmentcambodia.net/news/high-hopes-for-regional-pact/ ' class='cambodia-color'>...a>

The Ministry of Commerce and the Embassy of the Republic of Korea last Thursday held a workshop on dissemination of the benefits and export procedures to local exporters under the Cambodia-Korean Free Trade agreement (CKFTa), which is scheduled to come into force next month. <a href='https://opendevelopmentcambodia.net/news/cambodia-korea-fta-export-benefits-deliberated/ ' class='cambodia-color'>...a>

Ministry of Commerce officials are combing over a list of nine products, commodities, services and incentives to develop a trade strategy that maximises the benefits of the newly-inked free trade agreement (FTa) with China. <a href='https://opendevelopmentcambodia.net/news/ministry-works-on-plan-to-win-in-trade/ ' class='cambodia-color'>...a>