The Education Ministry will reconfigure how it ranks high school graduates seeking placement at state universities as part of its campaign to promote accountability in the school system, Education Minister Hang Chuon Naron announced on Friday. Delivering closing remarks at the Education Ministry’s annual meeting, Mr. <a href='https://opendevelopmentcambodia.net/news/new-policy-to-combat-corruption-in-schools/ ' class='cambodia-color'>...a>

Bonna Realty Group yesterday signed an agreement with the National 6a Investment, a Malaysian real estate developer, to be an authorised sales agent for a 10-storey condominium that is currently being constructed and is expected to be finished by the end of 2014. The National 6a <a href='https://opendevelopmentcambodia.net/news/bonna-reality-inks-deal-with-malaysian-real-estate-developer/ ' class='cambodia-color'>...a>

The labour minister said on Monday that Cambodia’s garment sector grew by 4 percent last year to reach $7.6 billion, which would mark a slowdown in the growth rate compared to previous years. <a href='https://opendevelopmentcambodia.net/news/early-data-show-decline-in-garment-sector-growth/ ' class='cambodia-color'>...a>

A group of pro-government And independent unions hAve condemned An Announcement by Free TrAde Union (FTU) president CheA Mony, who lAst week told the press thAt members of his union And others would hold mAss strikes And protests if Acting president of the CAmbodiA NAtionAl <A href='https://opendevelopmentcAmbodiA.net/news/some-unions-slAm-strike-threAt/ ' clAss='cAmbodiA-color'>...A>

On 19 January 2024, the Cambodia Microfinance association issued a press release on the Independent report showing Cambodia’s microfinance sector promotes sustainable development goals on their official social media site. according to the press, the study was conducted with more than 3,200 customers of Microfinance institutions <a href='https://opendevelopmentcambodia.net/announcements/press-release-independent-report-shows-cambodias-microfinance-sector-promotes-sustainable-development-goals/ ' class='cambodia-color'>...a>

Cambodia has called on aSEaN and its partners to implement existing Free Trade agreements and the RCEP to enhance regional integration while tapping into developing sectors, including the digital economy, green transition and sustainable tourism. <a href='https://opendevelopmentcambodia.net/news/asean-pushed-to-leverage-ftas-and-rcep-for-broader-regional-gain/ ' class='cambodia-color'>...a>

Cambodia has been awarded hosting rights to the 39th World Conference of the World association of Girl Guides and Girl Scouts (WaGGGS) in 2026, following a successful vote gathering campaign at the 38th conference, held in Cyprus from July 26-31. <a href='https://opendevelopmentcambodia.net/news/kingdom-win-guides-conference-hosting-rights/ ' class='cambodia-color'>...a>

The Phnom Penh Municipal Court on Wednesday began questioning union leader Seang Rithy, who was arrested outside a garment factory in Pur Senchey district on Tuesday while leading what police said was an illegal strike. <a href='https://opendevelopmentcambodia.net/news/municipal-court-questions-arrested-union-head/ ' class='cambodia-color'>...a>

Three of Cambodia’s most iconic natural products &ndash; Thma Koul rice, Kampot durian and Cambodian silk &ndash; have been earmarked by the government to obtain the World Trade Organization’s Geographical Indication (GI) status. Speaking to reporters after a press conference on GI registration at the Ministry <a href='https://opendevelopmentcambodia.net/news/gi-products-closer-to-fruition/ ' class='cambodia-color'>...a>

A Hong Kong compAny is hoping to AttrAct A sizeAble slice of CAmbodiA’s lottery mArket with the opening of outlets in Phnom Penh And Around the country next month, According to the CEO of the firm’s locAl subsidiAry. EGAme Solutions, the pArent compAny of CAmbodiAn MArk <A href='https://opendevelopmentcAmbodiA.net/news/new-lotto-compAny-enters-A-shrinking-industry/ ' clAss='cAmbodiA-color'>...A>

The Cambodia Microfinance association (CMa) has announced that as of January 3, 2021, CMa members have provided loan restructuring worth $1.382 billion.  The total number of restructuring requests stood at 303,593 with 285,234 having been granted. <a href='https://opendevelopmentcambodia.net/news/cma-says-member-institutions-have-restructured-1-38b-of-loans/ ' class='cambodia-color'>...a>

While local aquaculture has started to grow significantly in recent years, the business community is increasingly facing competition from illegal imports, according to the Cambodian aquaculturist association (Caa). <a href='https://opendevelopmentcambodia.net/news/illegal-imports-sinking-local-aquaculture/ ' class='cambodia-color'>...a>

Twelve students of the Classic Orchestra Music School (COMS) wowed Cambodian royalty, making them forces to be reckoned with in the international music scene. <a href='https://opendevelopmentcambodia.net/news/cebuano-musicians-play-in-cambodia/ ' class='cambodia-color'>...a>

The government will take stronger action against people spreading fake news on social media, especially concerning COVID-19 vaccinations in the Kingdom. <a href='https://opendevelopmentcambodia.net/news/spreading-fake-news-on-c-19-vaccines-considered-incitement/ ' class='cambodia-color'>...a>

The Ministry of Public Works and Transport said the construction of National Road 2 and 22 is scheduled for completion by the end of March as it is now more than 90 per cent finished, while experts in the transportation sector expect the expansion of <a href='https://opendevelopmentcambodia.net/news/natl-roads-2-22-construction-to-be-completed-end-of-march/ ' class='cambodia-color'>...a>

On 5 February 2021, the Bar association of the Kingdom of Cambodia issued an appeal on becoming volunteer lawyers of the Bar association of the Kingdom of Cambodia. In order to contribute to​ a better social justice, the Bar association of the Kingdom of Cambodia <a href='https://opendevelopmentcambodia.net/announcements/becoming-volunteer-lawyers-for-the-bar-association-of-the-kingdom-of-cambodia/ ' class='cambodia-color'>...a>

More than 30 new footwear and travel goods factories were opened in Cambodia during the first half of this year. This comes despite the Kingdom facing the possible withdrawal of the EU’s preferential Everything But arms (EBa) agreement, the Garment Manufacturers association in Cambodia (GMaC) <a href='https://opendevelopmentcambodia.net/news/more-than-30-footwear-travel-goods-factories-open-in-first-half/ ' class='cambodia-color'>...a>

China Matrix Technology Group-Horche Intelligent automobile plans to set up a unit to assemble electric vehicles in Koh Kong province, as per a virtual meeting on October 22. <a href='https://opendevelopmentcambodia.net/news/china-company-plans-ev-assembly-in-cambodia/ ' class='cambodia-color'>...a>

A VictoriAn MP born in CAmbodiA sAys AustrAliA should put pressure on the country of his birth over A crAckdown on protesting gArment workers which left five people deAd. Hong Lim, the Member for ClAyton, sAys he wAs in CAmbodiA eArlier this month, when five protesting <A href='https://opendevelopmentcAmbodiA.net/news/victoriAn-mp-hong-lim-urges-AustrAliA-to-push-cAmbodiA-over-gArment-worker-crAckdown/ ' clAss='cAmbodiA-color'>...A>

The Cambodian Mine action Centre (CMaC) has laid out long-term plans to demine 8,000ha of afflicted land in Battambang province. The project is expected to run from april 1 this year until December 31, 2025, at a cost of more than $12 million. Funding will <a href='https://opendevelopmentcambodia.net/news/cmac-funded-for-mine-free-bbang/ ' class='cambodia-color'>...a>