Cambodia exported 103 tonnes of the renowned Kampot pepper, registered as a Geographical Indication in the European Union, last year, recording a decrease of 11 percent compared to 2022, a report of the Kampot Pepper Promotion association showed yesterday. <a href='https://opendevelopmentcambodia.net/news/cambodia-exports-over-100-tonnes-of-kampot-pepper/ ' class='cambodia-color'>...a>

Unions representing garment workers in Cambodia are seeking a monthly wage hike of between $20 and $50 for their members in talks with the Garment Manufacturers association in Cambodia (GMaC) that started yesterday. <a href='https://opendevelopmentcambodia.net/news/the-national-minimum-wage-council-has-started-talks-to-consider-raising-the-194-monthly-salary-of-garment-workers/ ' class='cambodia-color'>...a>

To help address climate change impacts and foster a sustainable financial ecosystem in Cambodia, the International Finance Corporation (IFC) is collaborating with the association of Banks in Cambodia (aBC) to boost the capacity of local financial institutions in the climate finance space. <a href='https://opendevelopmentcambodia.net/news/ifc-and-association-of-banks-in-cambodia-to-boost-green-finance-support-sustainable-growth/ ' class='cambodia-color'>...a>

The Ministry of Women’s AffAirs is speArheAding cAlls for A pregnAnt womAn rushed out of this yeAr’s nAtionAl exAm After going into lAbour to be Allowed to re-sit the test Amid strict reforms, which include no second chAnces for those who “fAil”.Twenty-five-yeAr-old Pich SAm Ath <A href='https://opendevelopmentcAmbodiA.net/news/pregnAnt-test-tAker-mAy-get-2nd-shot/ ' clAss='cAmbodiA-color'>...A>

The chairman of the Cambodian Water Supply association (CWa), Leng Khieu, has asked the Ministry of Industry, Science, Technology and Innovation to take measures against companies that have disrupted and broken underground clean water pipes. <a href='https://opendevelopmentcambodia.net/news/broken-water-pipes-on-table/ ' class='cambodia-color'>...a>

The World Bank and International Development association yesterday approved US $69.25 million to help Cambodia improve equitable access to basic education and respond rapidly to crises affecting the education system. <a href='https://opendevelopmentcambodia.net/news/wb-ida-approve-69-25m-to-help-cambodia-improve-access-to-education/ ' class='cambodia-color'>...a>

The Ministry of Economy and Finance has approved in-principle revisions to a draft sub-decree on insurance, as the industry continues its current growth trajectory and attracts new investors each year. <a href='https://opendevelopmentcambodia.net/news/revisions-to-insurance-draft-sub-decree-get-in-principle-nod/ ' class='cambodia-color'>...a>

Following an agreement with Vietnam to boost cashew production in the kingdom, the Ministry of agriculture has called on all provincial agricultural departments in the country to conduct studies on the areas that present the best conditions for growing the crop. On January 17, the ministry <a href='https://opendevelopmentcambodia.net/news/selecting-the-best-areas-to-grow-cashews/ ' class='cambodia-color'>...a>

Increases in Cambodia’s GDP and foreign direct investment (FDI) are helping to drive the supply and demand in the Kingdom’s office sector, according to a new report from global property agents CBRE. Increasingly, international businesses are favouring Cambodia, in particular Phnom Penh, mainly due to <a href='https://opendevelopmentcambodia.net/news/logistics-and-insurance-firms-driving-office-market/ ' class='cambodia-color'>...a>

Daun Penh district governor Kuoch Chamroeun on Monday negotiated a truce between two rival groups of tuk-tuk drivers who clashed violently earlier this month in a dispute over passengers. <a href='https://opendevelopmentcambodia.net/news/rival-tuk-tuk-associations-agree-to-truce/ ' class='cambodia-color'>...a>

Cashew nut production in the Kingdom declined by more than 50 per cent in the three years leading up to last year, as farmers followed the market by switching to other crops, figures from the Ministry of agriculture indicate. <a href='https://opendevelopmentcambodia.net/news/cashew-sector-pared-down-as-farmers-change-crops/ ' class='cambodia-color'>...a>

The National Election Committee yesterday kicked off the 15-day trial of its new electronic voting registration system at 25 stations throughout the country.NEC spokesman Hang Puthea said that the registration test plans to enrol about 30,000 people, though those people will have to register again <a href='https://opendevelopmentcambodia.net/news/nec-kicks-off-e-voting-registration-test/ ' class='cambodia-color'>...a>

A Chinese-bAsed oil explorAtion compAny And A CAnAdiAn pArtner hAve entered into preliminAry negotiAtions with the government to obtAin An explorAtion license in Block D in the Gulf of ThAilAnd, According to A government spokesmAn. <A href='https://opendevelopmentcAmbodiA.net/news/preliminAry-negotiAtions-over-block-d-explorAtion-begin/ ' clAss='cAmbodiA-color'>...A>

Some of the country’s top business leaders laid out their main concerns with a controversial draft union law during a meeting with CPP lawmakers on Monday, including a stipulation that would let only 10 people form a union at a workplace. <a href='https://opendevelopmentcambodia.net/news/business-group-airs-union-law-concerns/ ' class='cambodia-color'>...a>

The number of registered vehicles surged this year due to rapid economic expansion and rising incomes this year, according to Ministry of Public Works and Transport secretary of state Min Meanvy.  <a href='https://opendevelopmentcambodia.net/news/vehicle-registration-revving-up/ ' class='cambodia-color'>...a>

On 19 November 2020, Garments Manufacturers association in Cambodia (GMaC) has posted an advisory note regarding UK’s General Scheme of Preference (GSP).  Following Brexit, eligible developing countries will be able to benefit from UK’s General Scheme of Preference (GSP). Cambodia, classified by the UN as <a href='https://opendevelopmentcambodia.net/announcements/advisory-note-to-gmac-members-on-cambodia-and-the-uks-general-scheme-of-preference-gsp/ ' class='cambodia-color'>...a>

Violence erupted yesterday in Kratie province’s Snuol district where six people were shot and injured when RCaF soldiers working for a rubber company opened fire on a crowd of villagers who were trying to stop the company from clearing land in the area, police and <a href='https://opendevelopmentcambodia.net/news/soldiers-shoot-villagers-over-land-protest/ ' class='cambodia-color'>...a>

On 24 July 2017, the Cambodia Microfinance association (CMa) issued an announcement to inform all microfinance institutions and the public that:Cambodian Microfinance association promotes the implementation of their Code of Conduct.all MFIs cannot accept identification cards, family books or residential books as collateral for loans.all <a href='https://opendevelopmentcambodia.net/announcements/notification-to-all-local-microfinance-institutions/ ' class='cambodia-color'>...a>

Tourism industry experts are anticipating an increase in visitors to the Kingdom during this year’s high season and encouraging communities in lesser-known areas to think creatively and find new ways to draw tourists out from the usual destinations. <a href='https://opendevelopmentcambodia.net/news/tourism-industry-expert-urges-creation-of-more-attractions/ ' class='cambodia-color'>...a>

SOURSDEY Fashion occupies a small shopfront near the Russian Market. It looks similar to many of the small boutiques sprouting up across Phnom Penh, packed with  the latest in fashion aimed at young, trendy consumers. But the shop’s business plan differs from that of many <a href='https://opendevelopmentcambodia.net/news/fashion-retail-enters-the-online-era/ ' class='cambodia-color'>...a>