Counting money. Photo by Aaron Gilson, taken on 5 April 2013. Licensed under CC BY-NC-ND 2.0.Cambodia re-opened for international trade in the 1980s, opened up to foreign investment in 1994, joined ASEAN in 1999, and became a member of the WTO in 2004. Its bilateral href='https://opendevelopmentcambodia.net/topics/economy-and-commerce/ ' class='cambodia-color'>...

Barcamp ASEAN 2018 took place on October 20-21, at Institute of Technology of Cambodia (ITC), Phnom Penh, Cambodia. This BarCamp ASEAN 2018 broke the world’s largest BarCamp record having over 8,000 participants, 60 exhibitors, over 95 speakers on 85 topics and 1,000 companies and organizations. href='https://opendevelopmentcambodia.net/odc-participated-in-barcamp-asean-2018/ ' class='cambodia-color'>...

On 09 July 2017, the Ministry of Culture and Fine Arts issued a statement to inform Cambodian people that on 08 July 2017, during the 41st session of the World Heritage Committee in Krakow, Poland, “Sambor Prei Kuk archaeological site” was inscribed on UNESCO’s World href='https://opendevelopmentcambodia.net/announcements/notification-on-the-inscription-of-sambor-prei-kuk-archaeological-site-on-the-world-heritage-list/ ' class='cambodia-color'>...

On 24 July 2017, the Commission for Provision of Lawful Status to Cambodian Migrant Workers issued a press release to inform Cambodian migrant workers in Thailand that the Thai government will facilitate mechanisms for providing legitimacy to workers through the following phases and procedures:Phase 1: href='https://opendevelopmentcambodia.net/announcements/%e1%9e%81%e1%9f%92%e1%9e%98%e1%9f%82%e1%9e%9a-%e1%9e%9f%e1%9f%81%e1%9e%85%e1%9e%80%e1%9f%92%e1%9e%8f%e1%9e%b8%e1%9e%94%e1%9f%92%e1%9e%9a%e1%9e%80%e1%9e%b6%e1%9e%9f%e1%9e%96%e1%9f%90%e1%9e%8f/ ' class='cambodia-color'>...

Demand for brand new cars in Cambodia has remarkably increased in 2012 thanks to robust economic growth, enhanced social security and political stability, major automobile dealers said Monday. “We sold about 800 units this year, up from 500 units last year, “Kong Nuon, president of href='https://opendevelopmentcambodia.net/news/car-sales-sharply-rise-in-cambodia-in-2012-due-to-strong-economic-growth/ ' class='cambodia-color'>...

On August 3, 2017, the Ministry of Mines and Energy issued a notice to local and foreign mining companies about the expansion of two mining concessions:1. The area of Svay Chreah commune and Khsuem commune, Snoul district, Kratie province, which covers 30,60 square kilometers2. The href='https://opendevelopmentcambodia.net/announcements/notification-on-the-expansion-of-mineral-concession-areas-for-applications-for-metal-exploration-licenses/ ' class='cambodia-color'>...

A land concession is a grant of rights over an area of land for a specific purpose. In Cambodia land concessions can be granted for various purposes, including agribusiness, redistribution of land to the landless and land-poor, infrastructure development, mining and fishing. They have been href='https://opendevelopmentcambodia.net/topics/concessions/ ' class='cambodia-color'>...

Cambodia flood, 2011. Photo by European Commission, taken on 11 October 2011. Licensed under CC BY 2.0Storms, flooding and lightning strikes are the major causes of death and property damage from natural disasters in Cambodia, while drought causes severe hardship, especially for farmers. In a href='https://opendevelopmentcambodia.net/topics/disasters-and-emergency-response/ ' class='cambodia-color'>...

HCM CITY — The HCM City government will offer interest-free loans to local companies doing business in the city, Laos and Cambodia. With a stimulus package of VND8 trillion (US$381 million), the city has approved interest-fee loans of up to VND100 billion ($4.7 million) over href='https://opendevelopmentcambodia.net/news/interest-free-loans-to-lure-businesses/ ' class='cambodia-color'>...

On 21 August 2017, in order to avoid any misconduct and infringement of the law, the Ministry of Information issued a final letter of recommendations to owners of radio stations, television stations, newspapers, magazines and newsletters as follows:All health-related product advertisements shall be authorized by href='https://opendevelopmentcambodia.net/announcements/letter-of-the-ministry-of-information-on-health-and-agriculture-related-product-advertising/ ' class='cambodia-color'>...

The Ministry of Labor and Vocational Training issued a list of private recruiting agencies that had been approved by the Ministry to recruit, train, send and supervise Cambodian workers to work abroad. This aims at  (1)notifying Cambodia citizens and the public, and (2) protecting the href='https://opendevelopmentcambodia.net/announcements/notification-on-the-list-of-private-recruitment-agencies-approved-by-the-ministry-of-labor-and-vocational-training/ ' class='cambodia-color'>...

Cambodia and the United Arab Emirates (UAE) are in talks to promote bilateral cooperation in trade, investment and tourism on Wednesday. In the meeting, both sides discussed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) on aviation in order to enable UAE airlines to operate direct flights from href='https://opendevelopmentcambodia.net/news/cambodia-uae-set-to-boost-cooperation-in-economics-tourism/ ' class='cambodia-color'>...

On 09 June 2021, the Australian Embassy in Cambodia was pleased to announce a new landmark initiative to electrify villages in Cambodia that are not connected to the grid.​ In partnership with Ministry of Mines and Energy Cambodia, Électricité du Cambodge, and Electricity Authority of href='https://opendevelopmentcambodia.net/announcements/launch-of-new-australian-support-for-renewable-energy-mini-grids/ ' class='cambodia-color'>...

As Cambodia’s economy has boomed over the last decade, the broad French-built boulevards and leafy backstreets of Phnom Penh have become bottlenecks, with giant SUVs parked two- or three- deep, clogging the roads. At peak hour, the center of town turns into a Hobbesian crush of href='https://opendevelopmentcambodia.net/news/japan-to-install-smart-traffic-lights-throughout-cambodias-capital/ ' class='cambodia-color'>...

Budget transparency —the public availability of comprehensive and timely information about public finances —is a key precondition for promoting an informed public dialogue around policy priorities and ensuring government accountability. Public access to sufficient budget information provides needed information to citizens and civil society groups href='https://opendevelopmentcambodia.net/kick-off-meetings-of-a-project-on-using-open-data-to-support-budget-transparency-at-district-level/ ' class='cambodia-color'>...

Cambodia needs increased investments, and for that, deeper regional as well as global integration is crucial, Moody’s Investors Service has said. The B2 sovereign bond rating is constrained by the small size of the economy, low per capita income and high level of dollarization while robust href='https://opendevelopmentcambodia.net/news/cambodia-needs-more-investments-and-global-integration-moodys/ ' class='cambodia-color'>...

Cambodian Prime Minister Hun Sen were at the Aid for Trade Global Review 2019. Photo by World Trade Organization (WTO), taken on 03 July 2019. Licensed under CC BY-SA 2.0.International trade plays an essential role in improving Cambodia’s growth, employment and business opportunities. Trade policy href='https://opendevelopmentcambodia.net/topics/trade-policy-and-regulation/ ' class='cambodia-color'>...

The COVID-19 pandemic has hit global and Cambodia’s economies hard, having a spillover on the stability of the banking system. Banks and financial institutions have continued to provide services to customers, which can be seen through the rise in the number of depositors’ accounts to href='https://opendevelopmentcambodia.net/topics/micro-finance/ ' class='cambodia-color'>...

Geographically, Cambodia is rich in rivers and water bodies. These water resources play an important role in economic and social development, particularly in agriculture, industry, environmental protection and tourism sectors. href='https://opendevelopmentcambodia.net/topics/water-resources/ ' class='cambodia-color'>...