Kraavan, once the loneliest elephant in the world, lonely no more as he has a splashing time at Cambodian wildlife sanctuary
The 37-year-old elephant Kaavan was seen enjoying his stay at the 25,000-acre Kulen Prum Tep Wildlife Sanctuary in Cambodia. <a href='https://opendevelopmentcambodia.net/news/kraavan-once-the-loneliest-elephant-in-the-world-lonely-no-more-as-he-has-a-splashing-time-at-cambodian-wildlife-sanctuary/ ' class='cambodia-color'>...a>
Khmer Times Staff
https://www.khmertimeskh.com/501085179/kraavan-once-the-loneliest-elephant-in-the-world-lonely-no-as-it-has-a-splashing-time-at-cambodian-wildlife-sanctuary/
Cambodia’s Angkor World Heritage site is a source of resilience, humanity and innovation
This year, as the world celebrate the 50th anniversary of the World Heritage Convention, it also marks the 30th anniversary of angkor being inscribed as a World Heritage Site. <a href='https://opendevelopmentcambodia.net/news/cambodias-angkor-world-heritage-site-is-a-source-of-resilience-humanity-and-innovation/ ' class='cambodia-color'>...a>
Khmer Times Staff
https://www.khmertimeskh.com/501093232/cambodias-angkor-world-heritage-site-is-a-source-of-resilience-humanity-and-innovation/
Open Development Cambodia publishes a new topic page on “SMEs policy and regulation”
Open Development Cambodia (ODC) publishes a new topic page on “SMEs policy and regulation”. This bilingual topic page gives a quick overview of SMEs policy and regulation in Cambodia, together with the related contents such as law and policies on SMEs, support for SMEs, SME <a href='https://opendevelopmentcambodia.net/updates/open-development-cambodia-publishes-a-new-topic-page-on-smes-policy-and-regulation/ ' class='cambodia-color'>...a>
Become a Cambodian citizen through investment: Everything you need to know
The Law on Nationality of Cambodia, established in 1996, provides opportunities for foreigners to obtain citizenship through investments in the country. <a href='https://opendevelopmentcambodia.net/news/become-a-cambodian-citizen-through-investment-everything-you-need-to-know/ ' class='cambodia-color'>...a>
Khmer Times Staff
https://www.khmertimeskh.com/501374000/become-a-cambodian-citizen-through-investment-everything-you-need-to-know/
Indian investors urged to consider Cambodia as a “gateway to ASEAN”
In order to take advantage of Cambodia’s potential as a gateway to aSEaN through a number of significant free trade agreements and initiatives that the leaders of the two countries are working on, the Indian ambassador to Cambodia has urged Indian investors to grasp commercial <a href='https://opendevelopmentcambodia.net/news/indian-investors-urged-to-consider-cambodia-as-a-gateway-to-asean/ ' class='cambodia-color'>...a>
Khmer Times Staff
https://www.khmertimeskh.com/501357456/indian-investors-urged-to-consider-cambodia-as-a-gateway-to-asean/
Open Development Cambodia publishes a new topic page on “European Union aid”
Open Development Cambodia (ODC) publishes a new topic page on “European Union aid”. This bilingual topic page gives a quick overview of European Union aid to Cambodia, together with the related contents such as the EU’s grand aid, Everything But arms (EBa), the EU’s response <a href='https://opendevelopmentcambodia.net/updates/open-development-cambodia-publishes-a-new-topic-page-on-european-union-aid/ ' class='cambodia-color'>...a>
China’s slow economy puts a strain on Cambodian exports
Cambodia’s export volume to China has been slipping since May, but economists feel it might not waylay Cambodia’s economic growth much <a href='https://opendevelopmentcambodia.net/news/chinas-slow-economy-puts-a-strain-on-cambodian-exports/ ' class='cambodia-color'>...a>
Sangeetha Amarthalingam
https://kiripost.com/stories/chinas-slow-economy-puts-a-strain-on-cambodian-exports
Prince Foundation gives a helping hand to children’s healthcare in Cambodia
Prince Foundation, via a donation by Chen Zhi, Chairman of Prince Holding Group, has contributed $200,000 to Cambodia Kantha Bopha Foundation (CKF). This will aid the ongoing operations of Kantha Bopha Hospitals, which provide free and quality health care to children in the Kingdom. <a href='https://opendevelopmentcambodia.net/news/prince-foundation-gives-a-helping-hand-to-childrens-healthcare-in-cambodia/ ' class='cambodia-color'>...a>
Khmer Times Staff
https://www.khmertimeskh.com/501191288/prince-foundation-gives-a-helping-hand-to-childrens-healthcare-in-cambodia/
China announces a financing of 200 million yuan for Cambodia’s development
Visiting Chinese Premier Li Keqiang has announced to provide a financing of 200 million yuan to further contribute to Cambodia’s development. <a href='https://opendevelopmentcambodia.net/news/china-announces-a-financing-of-200-million-yuan-for-cambodias-development/ ' class='cambodia-color'>...a>
Khmer Times Staff
https://www.khmertimeskh.com/501181650/china-announces-a-financing-of-200-million-yuan-for-cambodias-development/
Increased royal turtle hatchlings a promising sign: conservationists
A totAl of 122 royAl turtles hAtched from nests on An ArtificiAl sAndbAnk At the Koh Kong Reptile ConservAtion Centre (KKRCC) lAst week, the third time this hAs occurred. <A href='https://opendevelopmentcAmbodiA.net/news/increAsed-royAl-turtle-hAtchlings-A-promising-sign-conservAtionists/ ' clAss='cAmbodiA-color'>...A>
Neang Sokunthea
https://www.phnompenhpost.com/national/increased-royal-turtle-hatchlings-promising-sign-conservationists
Government plans to create up to 300,000 new jobs a year
The Royal Government of Cambodia is committed to create between 200,000 and 300,000 new jobs annually. <a href='https://opendevelopmentcambodia.net/news/government-plans-to-create-up-to-300000-new-jobs-a-year/ ' class='cambodia-color'>...a>
Khmer Times Staff
https://www.khmertimeskh.com/501313801/government-plans-to-create-up-to-300000-new-jobs-a-year/
Apsara opens a hiking path linking botanical gardens to temples
The ApsArA Authority hAs creAted A new hiking pAth through the nAturAl forest from Angkor BotAnicAl GArden to Angkor WAt ArchAeologicAl PArk. <A href='https://opendevelopmentcAmbodiA.net/news/ApsArA-opens-A-hiking-pAth-linking-botAnicAl-gArdens-to-temples/ ' clAss='cAmbodiA-color'>...A>
Torn Vibol
https://www.khmertimeskh.com/501439413/apsara-opens-a-hiking-path-linking-botanical-gardens-to-temples/
A large French logistics company plans to expand investment in Cambodia
CMA CGM GROUP, A world’s lArgest shipping And logistics compAny, is intended to expAnd its investment in CAmbodiA. <A href='https://opendevelopmentcAmbodiA.net/news/A-lArge-french-logistics-compAny-plAns-to-expAnd-investment-in-cAmbodiA/ ' clAss='cAmbodiA-color'>...A>
Khmer Times Staff
https://www.khmertimeskh.com/501425801/a-large-french-logistics-company-plans-to-expand-investment-in-cambodia/
Third ring road named Xi Jinping Boulevard, a symbol of Cambodia-China’s steel relationship
The third ring road has been named “Xi Jinping Boulevard”, 60 years after a major thoroughfare in Phnom Penh was named Mao Tse-Tung Boulevard by King Norodom Sihanouk in honor of the iconic Chinese leader. <a href='https://opendevelopmentcambodia.net/news/third-ring-road-named-xi-jinping-boulevard-a-symbol-of-cambodia-chinas-steel-relationship/ ' class='cambodia-color'>...a>
Seoung Nimol
https://cambojanews.com/third-ring-road-named-xi-jinping-boulevard-a-symbol-of-cambodia-chinas-steel-relationship/
Cambodia developing a mobile application to prevent gender-based violence
The Cambodian Ministry of Women’s affairs and its partners have been developing an app, called GBV Safe app, to prevent gender-based violence. <a href='https://opendevelopmentcambodia.net/news/cambodia-developing-a-mobile-application-to-prevent-gender-based-violence/ ' class='cambodia-color'>...a>
Khmer Times Staff
https://www.khmertimeskh.com/501516511/cambodia-developing-a-mobile-application-to-prevent-gender-based-violence/
A decade of effort: Restoring the Tonle Sap flooded forests
In a remarkable ten-year effort, Conservation International Cambodia (CI Cambodia) has restored approximately 600 hectares of the Tonle Sap’s flooded forest, a critical ecosystem within Cambodia’s largest freshwater lake. <a href='https://opendevelopmentcambodia.net/news/a-decade-of-effort-restoring-the-tonle-sap-flooded-forests-2/ ' class='cambodia-color'>...a>
Hong Raksmey
https://m.phnompenhpost.com/national/a-decade-of-effort-restoring-the-tonle-sap-flooded-forests
A decade of effort: Restoring the Tonle Sap flooded forests
In a remarkable ten-year effort, Conservation International Cambodia (CI Cambodia) has restored approximately 600 hectares of the Tonle Sap’s flooded forest, a critical ecosystem within Cambodia’s largest freshwater lake. <a href='https://opendevelopmentcambodia.net/news/a-decade-of-effort-restoring-the-tonle-sap-flooded-forests/ ' class='cambodia-color'>...a>
Hong Raksmey
https://www.phnompenhpost.com/national/a-decade-of-effort-restoring-the-tonle-sap-flooded-forests
Vendors given a week to remove alcohol ads in Takeo
The governor of Takeo province has granted one week’s grace to sellers and vendors of alcoholic drinks and wines to remove all billboards and signage that advertises alcoholic products, or face legal consequences. <a href='https://opendevelopmentcambodia.net/news/vendors-given-a-week-to-remove-alcohol-ads-in-takeo/ ' class='cambodia-color'>...a>
Khmer Times Staff
https://www.khmertimeskh.com/501522989/vendors-given-a-week-to-remove-alcohol-ads-in-takeo/
The government establishes a Special Tax Audit Unit to help taxpayers
Phnom Penh, Cambodia The Ministry of Economy and Finance has announced the formation of a Special Tax audit Unit, designed to address taxpayer concerns more efficiently. This new unit, which holds departmental status, will operate under the General Department of Taxation’s jurisdiction. <a href='https://opendevelopmentcambodia.net/news/the-government-establishes-a-special-tax-audit-unit-to-help-taxpayers/ ' class='cambodia-color'>...a>
Khmer Times Staff
https://www.khmertimeskh.com/501524123/the-government-establishes-a-special-tax-audit-unit-to-help-taxpayers/
Clean Water Plays a Crucial Role in the fight against COVID-19
Ongoing crisis is reminder of a significant portion of the world population currently lacking adequate access to basic hand-washing facilities. <a href='https://opendevelopmentcambodia.net/news/clean-water-plays-a-crucial-role-in-the-fight-against-covid-19/ ' class='cambodia-color'>...a>