Nam Meng ang, 18, had little confidence in his ability to pass the grade 12 national exam this year&mdash;which determines which students get to enter university&mdash;having failed last year’s test, and the retake offered several weeks later. <a href='https://opendevelopmentcambodia.net/news/repeat-test-takers-learn-to-manage-expectations/ ' class='cambodia-color'>...a>

The National authority for the Prohibition of Chemical, Nuclear, Biological and Radiological Weapons (NaCW) at the Ministry of National Defence and the EU have co-organised a 12-day workshop for 205 trainees from 29 institutions. The workshop focuses on training participants on the Sound Management of Chemicals <a href='https://opendevelopmentcambodia.net/news/ministry-eu-discuss-management-of-chemical-and-associated-wastes/ ' class='cambodia-color'>...a>

Cambodia’s trade exchanges with its fellow aSEaN member states amounted to $10.49 billion in the first eight months of this year, up 11.8% from $9.38 billion over the same period last year, said a report from the General Department of Customs and Excise on Tuesday. <a href='https://opendevelopmentcambodia.net/news/cambodias-trade-with-asean-up-11-8-in-first-8-months-of-2024/ ' class='cambodia-color'>...a>

Kampong Speu palm sugar exports with geographical indication (GI) status have increased in the past year, as international buyers begin to appreciate the Cambodia-specific product. Export volumes of the sugar reached 50 tonnes in 2014, according to Kampong Speu Palm Sugar Promotion association’s (KSPSPa) president, Sam <a href='https://opendevelopmentcambodia.net/news/palm-sugar-exports-see-138pct-rise/ ' class='cambodia-color'>...a>

The senate on September 20 unanimously passed (38-0) two draft laws authorising the ratification of the Regional Comprehensive Economic Partnership (RCEP) agreement and the bilateral Cambodia-China Free Trade agreement (CCFTa). <a href='https://opendevelopmentcambodia.net/news/senate-approves-draft-laws-on-rcep-bilateral-fta-with-china/ ' class='cambodia-color'>...a>

Prime Minister Hun Sen says he wants the nation to have many trade agreements with different partners to diversify its economic partners and attract more foreign direct investment. <a href='https://opendevelopmentcambodia.net/news/cambodia-keen-on-as-many-trade-deals-as-possible/ ' class='cambodia-color'>...a>

The Republic of Korea has said that it has made further progress in fleshing out details for the planned free trade agreement (FTa) with Cambodia as Seoul seeks to broaden economic ties with Southeast asian nations and diversify its export portfolio. <a href='https://opendevelopmentcambodia.net/news/cambodia-rok-to-sign-fta-soon/ ' class='cambodia-color'>...a>

The National Bank of Cambodia (NBC) will allow banks and financial institutions to continue loan restructuring until mid-2021, according to a letter sent to the association of Banks in Cambodia (aBC) and the Cambodia Microfinance association (CMa) last week. <a href='https://opendevelopmentcambodia.net/news/banks-and-fi-loan-restructuring-extended-until-mid-2021/ ' class='cambodia-color'>...a>

The National Commercial arbitration Centre (NCaC) of Cambodia is in the process of  reviewing and amending its current arbitration rules, which have been implemented since 2014, to better serve the needs of businesses. <a href='https://opendevelopmentcambodia.net/news/arbitration-rules-under-review/ ' class='cambodia-color'>...a>

Cambodia, with support from the World Economic Forum (WEF), on May 12 launched the Supplier Database with Sustainability Dimensions (SD2) database, the first of its kind, to provide information on the sustainability operations of domestic companies. <a href='https://opendevelopmentcambodia.net/news/sustainability-disclosure-database-for-local-firms-launched/ ' class='cambodia-color'>...a>

Cambodia has launched the third phase of online business registration by including an additional 12 relevant ministries and institutions to facilitate business procedures in Cambodia. <a href='https://opendevelopmentcambodia.net/news/online-business-registration-made-easier/ ' class='cambodia-color'>...a>

Getting reliable statistical data remains a challenge for Cambodia’s government, as a lack of cooporation among the ministries and corruption still distort what is reality. Industry insiders say this is a problem, especially as reliable data are the base of reference when the association of Southeast <a href='https://opendevelopmentcambodia.net/news/scepticism-over-government-statistics/ ' class='cambodia-color'>...a>

The Council of Ministers on January 13 examined, discussed and agreed to the draft policy on land management and use to convert Preah Sihanouk province into a “Model Multi-Purpose Special Economic Zone” with planning to that end from 2022-2038. <a href='https://opendevelopmentcambodia.net/news/preah-sihanouk-special-economic-zone-policy-draft-approved/ ' class='cambodia-color'>...a>

In May, the first group of vegetable producers in Cambodia was certified on the basis of COraa’s “Standards for Chemical-free Crop Production”. The 72 farmers, belonging to the Women Chemical-free vegetable-producing group of the Vegetable Supply Co-operative in Svay Rieng, have been producing healthy vegetables for <a href='https://opendevelopmentcambodia.net/news/now-available-certified-chemical-free-vegetables/ ' class='cambodia-color'>...a>

Cashew nut prices seem to have fallen slightly at the end of harvest season compared to March this year, according to the cashew nut association in Kampong Thom province. association president Oum Uon said prices for raw cashew nuts dropped from 7,000 riel ($1.75) per kilo <a href='https://opendevelopmentcambodia.net/news/cashew-growers-brace-for-fall-in-prices/ ' class='cambodia-color'>...a>

Kampot pepper production almost doubled during 2015’s harvest season compared to last year’s, although prices have remained flat, according to an industry representative. <a href='https://opendevelopmentcambodia.net/news/high-2015-yields-for-pepper-growers/ ' class='cambodia-color'>...a>

Oil production in Cambodia may not begin until 2016, or at least three years after the originally appointed date, Chevron officials reportedly said at a Ministry of Environment meeting on Friday. Government officials yesterday confirmed the feasibility of the time frame. If Chevron Overseas Petroleum Cambodia gained <a href='https://opendevelopmentcambodia.net/news/chevron-aims-for-2016/ ' class='cambodia-color'>...a>

Just two days after dozens of workers fainted at a factory in Kompong Speu province that manufactures clothing for US sports brand Nike, another 300 workers at the same factory fainted on Friday. Chy Sakla, a secretary for the Free Trade Union (FTU) at the Sabrina <a href='https://opendevelopmentcambodia.net/news/hundreds-more-faint-again-at-nike-factory/ ' class='cambodia-color'>...a>

A nAtionAl gArment workers union hAs Asked the government to reinstAte 15 of its locAl union leAders it clAims were fired simply due to their union membership. <A href='https://opendevelopmentcAmbodiA.net/news/ftu-president-clAims-leAders-fired-unfAirly/ ' clAss='cAmbodiA-color'>...A>

Eighty-five percent of U.S. companies in Southeast asia plan to expand their business as the region will become more important in the next two years, the american Chamber of Commerce (amCham) in Singapore said on Monday. “aSEaN continues to grow in importance for businesses in the <a href='https://opendevelopmentcambodia.net/news/most-u-s-firms-plan-to-expand-business-in-se-asia-amcham/ ' class='cambodia-color'>...a>