Prime Minister Hun Sen has allowed the Cambodian Mine action and Victim assistance authority (CMaa) also known as the Mine authority to access funds to deploy 2,000 Royal Cambodian armed Forces (RCaF) personnel in the humanitarian demining operation from 2020-2025. <a href='https://opendevelopmentcambodia.net/news/government-steps-up-to-reach-2025-mine-free-goal/ ' class='cambodia-color'>...a>

Cambodia netted $164.7 million from exports to South Korea in the first seven months of 2023, an increase of 21.6 per cent compared to $135.5 million in the same period in 2022, according to the General Department of Customs and Excise of Cambodia (GDCE). <a href='https://opendevelopmentcambodia.net/news/south-korean-exports-jump-20/ ' class='cambodia-color'>...a>

Both RCEP and the CCFTa have been in effect since January 2022. “RCEP and the CCFTa are all free trade agreements that mutually open the market in all participating countries, thus giving farmers choices to export their agricultural products to various countries,” he told Xinhua <a href='https://opendevelopmentcambodia.net/news/cambodia-china-fta-and-rcep-injects-new-impetus-into-cambodias-agricultural-development/ ' class='cambodia-color'>...a>

The Wildlife Conservation Society Cambodia Programme (WCS) has said it safely released 35 Cantor’s giant softshell turtle hatchlings into the wild along the Mekong River on February 17, in Kratie province’s northernmost district of Sambor. <a href='https://opendevelopmentcambodia.net/news/wcs-releases-35-cantors-giant-softshell-turtles-into-the-wild/ ' class='cambodia-color'>...a>

The World Bank has approved $80 million in funding to enhance the quality of higher education in Cambodia, with a particular focus on science, technology, engineering and mathematics (STEM). <a href='https://opendevelopmentcambodia.net/news/world-bank-supports-cambodias-higher-education-with-80m-project/ ' class='cambodia-color'>...a>

The price of rubber jumped to $2,500 per tonne last week after months of the commodity steadily dropping, industry analysts reported. The jump of $100 a tonne, or 4.2 per cent, comes after the price for rubber dropped in June from above $3,000 per tonne, according <a href='https://opendevelopmentcambodia.net/news/rubber-up-100-a-tonne-in-a-week/ ' class='cambodia-color'>...a>

The Free Trade Union has sent a letter to police seeking the release of two union officials arrested on Tuesday over protests at the Cerie garment factory in Kampong Speu province. <a href='https://opendevelopmentcambodia.net/news/Free-unionists-ftu-pleads/ ' class='cambodia-color'>...a>

Almost every Aspect of stArting or operAting A business in CAmbodiA is becoming more difficult, According to A World BAnk report releAsed WednesdAy. “StArting A business in CAmbodiA requires 11 procedures, tAkes 101.0 dAys, costs 139.5 percent of income per cApitA And requires pAid-in minimum <A href='https://opendevelopmentcAmbodiA.net/news/stArting-A-business-in-cAmbodiA-is-getting-hArder-report-sAys/ ' clAss='cAmbodiA-color'>...A>

Members of the government and private sector met yesterday in Phnom Penh to discuss ideas and solutions aimed at facilitating the growth of eco-friendly technologies and practices in Cambodia. <a href='https://opendevelopmentcambodia.net/news/govt-seeks-to-incentivise-green-practices/ ' class='cambodia-color'>...a>

Phnom Penh has been selected to host the 2017 World Economic Forum (WEF) on East asia, the WEF confirmed on Wednesday.   <a href='https://opendevelopmentcambodia.net/news/cambodia-to-host-2017-world-economic-forum/ ' class='cambodia-color'>...a>

The opposition CNRP decided to amend its internal regulations yesterday, paving the way for the political party to have three deputy presidents who will be announced and voted on at today’s party congress. <a href='https://opendevelopmentcambodia.net/news/opposition-chooses-its-new-leaders/ ' class='cambodia-color'>...a>

The days of home study or online learning are coming to an end soon, brought about by the high rate of vaccination across all age groups, except toddlers and children up to five years old. <a href='https://opendevelopmentcambodia.net/news/almost-100-percent-vaccinated-induces-decision-to-resume-in-class-all-levels/ ' class='cambodia-color'>...a>

On 02 February 2022, the Ministry of Commerce issued an announcement on the organizing of the “Telecom 2022-an Exclusive International Business Expo”.The Telecom Equipment &amp; Services Export Promotion Council (TEPC) under Market access Initiative Scheme of Department of Commerce, Government of India is going to <a href='https://opendevelopmentcambodia.net/announcements/organizing-the-telecom-2022-an-exclusive-international-business-expo/ ' class='cambodia-color'>...a>

The Garment Manufacturers association in Cambodia (GMaC) has appealed to Prime Minister Hun Sen to delay a crackdown on oversized trucks, which has already forced more than half of the vehicles serving the garment industry off of the roads since it was called for by <a href='https://opendevelopmentcambodia.net/news/gmac-asks-for-delay-on-truck-ban/ ' class='cambodia-color'>...a>

The government marked World Drug Day on Sunday by setting fire to almost 1.5 tons of confiscated drugs in a schoolyard in Phnom Penh. Officials conceded that efforts to curb usage were failing, pointing to a lack of public knowledge and participation. <a href='https://opendevelopmentcambodia.net/news/government-admits-to-issues-in-obtaining-drug-care/ ' class='cambodia-color'>...a>

In its 10th year, Cambodia’s growing microfinance sector has seen stellar credit and deposit growth. But concerns remain over this speed of credit growth in the sector, as well as the rise in unlicensed lenders operating in rural areas. <a href='https://opendevelopmentcambodia.net/news/credit-hunger-still-voracious/ ' class='cambodia-color'>...a>

This year’s salt market will not be as strong as it was last year, with yields and prices expected to drop, according to salt producers in Kampot province. <a href='https://opendevelopmentcambodia.net/news/unseasonable-rainfall-melts-salt-production-hopes/ ' class='cambodia-color'>...a>

Cambodia is importing less pork as local farmers breed more pigs in order to take advantage of stable and higher prices for the commodity. <a href='https://opendevelopmentcambodia.net/news/pig-imports-fall-to-15-percent-of-demand-as-more-turn-to-farming/ ' class='cambodia-color'>...a>

Vietnam will be sharing its knowledge with Cambodia aquaculturist association (Caa) members on juvenile fish breeding techniques to strengthen breeding abilities, and produce better quality and increased amounts of fish at competitive prices. <a href='https://opendevelopmentcambodia.net/news/vietnam-to-share-fish-breeding-techniques/ ' class='cambodia-color'>...a>

A report bAsed on interviews with 54 children hAs exposed criticAl fAilings in CAmbodiA’s judiciAl system, recounting stories of unpleAsAnt experiences in the presence of police, doctors And court rooms. UNICEF And HAgAr, A child rights NGO bAsed in CAmbodiA, releAsed WednesdAy “A System Just for <A href='https://opendevelopmentcAmbodiA.net/news/report-exposes-cAmbodiAs-fAilure-of-children/ ' clAss='cAmbodiA-color'>...A>