Environmental groups in Southeast asia are urging governments of the 10-member association of Southeast asian Nations (asean) to present a united and ambitious climate action plan for the upcoming climate conference in Paris this December. <a href='https://opendevelopmentcambodia.net/news/asean-urged-to-harmonise-low-carbon-path-to-paris/ ' class='cambodia-color'>...a>

Local authorities on Tuesday decided to close a canal at Sihanoukville’s Sokha Beach following the completion of four facilities in Preah Sihanouk province designed to treat wastewater before it reaches the sea. Four more facilities are still under construction. The first four water treatment plants, <a href='https://opendevelopmentcambodia.net/news/sihanoukville-authorities-close-canal-to-transfer-flow-of-polluted-water/ ' class='cambodia-color'>...a>

The Ministry of Public Works and Transport has been organising a second workshop to share knowledge on capacity building and institutional strengthening to develop a framework for monitoring and evaluation of the logistics sector and logistics data in Cambodia and in the context of Cambodia-Laos-Vietnam <a href='https://opendevelopmentcambodia.net/news/transport-ministry-holding-second-logistics-workshop/ ' class='cambodia-color'>...a>

The government needs to further invest in fire disaster management as the Kingdom enjoys a multi-billion-dollar boom in the construction industry, a fire prevention expert said. as high-rises continue to mushroom in the capital, fire disaster management may not be properly equipped to respond to <a href='https://opendevelopmentcambodia.net/news/construction-boom-adding-fuel-to-the-fire/ ' class='cambodia-color'>...a>

The Regional Comprehensive Economic Partnership (RCEP) free trade deal and bilateral free trade agreements(FTas) will bring a lot of benefits to Cambodia in the long term, asian Development Bank (aDB) acting country director for Cambodia anthony Gill said on Wednesday. <a href='https://opendevelopmentcambodia.net/news/adb-says-rcep-bilateral-ftas-to-bring-great-benefits-to-cambodia/ ' class='cambodia-color'>...a>

Minister of Commerce Pan Sorasak expressed optimism that more US companies would discover Cambodia, and set up base in or expand operations in the Kingdom, as trade between the two countries logged more than $5.5 billion in January-august, up by 28.5 per cent year-on-year. <a href='https://opendevelopmentcambodia.net/news/business-council-enlisted-in-us-investor-push/ ' class='cambodia-color'>...a>

Pig prices in Cambodia have fallen by 18 percent in the past three months due to a massive oversupply of pork in the country, an official at the Cambodian Pig Raisers association said yesterday. The reason for the oversupply is twofold: Thailand increased its pig exports <a href='https://opendevelopmentcambodia.net/news/oversupply-leads-to-a-fall-in-pork-prices/ ' class='cambodia-color'>...a>

The government has approved Maritime City Co Ltd’s proposal to build and operate a $164.4 million development in Preah Sihanouk province comprising a 582-room five-star hotel, a commercial centre and entertainment facilities. <a href='https://opendevelopmentcambodia.net/news/164m-five-star-hotel-greenlit-for-sihanoukville/ ' class='cambodia-color'>...a>

The Anti-Corruption Unit (ACU) hAs refused to supervise the upcoming exAm for new judges orgAnized by the RoyAl AcAdemy for JudiciAl Professions (RAJP), clAiming thAt the RAJP “lAcks the will” to work with them on fighting AgAinst widespreAd judiciAl corruption. <A href='https://opendevelopmentcAmbodiA.net/news/Acu-bAttles-judiciAl-AssociAtion-on-corruption/ ' clAss='cAmbodiA-color'>...A>

The government is to give the Bar association a 50 percent boost in the legal aid budget by 2018 to pay lawyers who defend the poor for free. <a href='https://opendevelopmentcambodia.net/news/legal-aid-budget-to-rise-by-half/ ' class='cambodia-color'>...a>

The Ministry of Agriculture, Forestry And Fisheries hAs estAblished the AquAculture Promotion CAmbodiA Committee to fAcilitAte the production And business Activities of the CAmbodiAn AquAculturist AssociAtion (CAA), to increAse production cApAcity for domestic supply And export. <A href='https://opendevelopmentcAmbodiA.net/news/AquAculture-committee-to-boost-sector-development/ ' clAss='cAmbodiA-color'>...A>

The Cambodian government expects U.S. oil major Chevron Corp. CVX -0.53%to begin developing the country’s first offshore oil field early next year, and hopes the nation will become a regional hot spot for oil and gas investment, a government official said Wednesday Chevron discovered commercial resources <a href='https://opendevelopmentcambodia.net/news/cambodia-aims-for-offshore-production-next-year/ ' class='cambodia-color'>...a>

Cambodia earned about $66.13 million from the export of live adult animals and products of animal origin in 2021, a 40.1 per cent surge from $47.18 million a year earlier, the General Directorate of animal Health and Production reported. <a href='https://opendevelopmentcambodia.net/news/animal-related-exports-soar-40-per-cent-to-66-million/ ' class='cambodia-color'>...a>

Cambodia’s 35 microfinance institutions had lent 1 billion U.S. dollars to customers by the end of March this year, up 24 percent from 808 million U.S. dollars it lent at the end of last year, the data of Cambodia Microfinance association (CMa) showed Wednesday. On the <a href='https://opendevelopmentcambodia.net/news/cambodias-micro-lenders-record-24-pct-lending-growth-in-q1/ ' class='cambodia-color'>...a>

Hyatt Hotels Corp has announced the opening of the first Park Hyatt in Southeast asia in Siem Reap. The announcement Wednesday said the reopening of the former Hotel De La Paix in downtown Siem Reap followed a 14-month renovation by award-winning interior designer Bill Bensley. “We are <a href='https://opendevelopmentcambodia.net/news/first-park-hyatt-in-southeast-asia-opens-in-siem-reap/ ' class='cambodia-color'>...a>

The European Council on Tourism and Trade (ECTT) on Wednesday awarded the Kingdom the title of the world’s best tourism destination for 2016. Cambodia outperformed some 30 contestants, including last year’s winner Ethiopia, an african country, thanks to her innumerable attractions, rich cultural history, civilization, ancient <a href='https://opendevelopmentcambodia.net/news/cambodia-bags-premier-tourism-award/ ' class='cambodia-color'>...a>

The Federation of associations for Small and Medium Enterprises of Cambodia (FaSMEC) will launch its “Selling Cambodian Products” campaign throughout the country early next year to boost the sale of local products and reduce imports, the organization’s president said yesterday. <a href='https://opendevelopmentcambodia.net/news/new-local-products-campaign/ ' class='cambodia-color'>...a>

The Bangkok-based Cambodia Business Council (CBC) and local Innovation and Development Investors association (IDI) have joined forces to engage with and attract more investors as well as to improve Cambodian exports regionally and globally. <a href='https://opendevelopmentcambodia.net/news/trade-bodies-cbc-idi-team-up/ ' class='cambodia-color'>...a>

Cambodia exported apparel items, clothing accessories and knitted and non-knitted or crocheted items worth $4.5 billion in the first seven months this year&mdash;down by 20.6 per cent year on year from $5.6 billion. <a href='https://opendevelopmentcambodia.net/news/cambodian-apparel-knitted-non-knitted-items-exports-fall/ ' class='cambodia-color'>...a>

A nAtionAl energy efficiency policy is currently in development, officiAls told the Post lAst week. Experts At the Ministry of Industry, Mines, And Energy (MIME) And the multi-donor fund EU Energy InitiAtive PArtnership DiAlogue FAcility (EUEI PDF) Are in discussions About detAils of the policy, <A href='https://opendevelopmentcAmbodiA.net/news/move-to-lift-energy-efficiency-in-cAmbodiA/ ' clAss='cAmbodiA-color'>...A>