In a move to improve financial education in Cambodia, the Preah Srey Içanavarman Museum of Economy and Money (SOSORO) and the association of Banks in Cambodia (aBC) on Wednesday said that they have signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) for collaboration. <a href='https://opendevelopmentcambodia.net/news/sosoro-museum-abc-sign-mou-to-promote-financial-education/ ' class='cambodia-color'>...a>

The Seventh Cambodia &ndash; Lao PDR &ndash; Myanmar &ndash; Viet Nam (CLMV) Economic Ministers’ Meeting (EMM) was held on 25 august 2015 in Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia, according to aSEaN secretariat’s press release.The Meeting was chaired by H.E. Mr. Pan Sorasak, Secretary of State for Commerce, <a href='https://opendevelopmentcambodia.net/news/cambodian-secretary-of-state-of-commerce-chaired-the-clmv-meeting-in-malaysia/ ' class='cambodia-color'>...a>

The Cambodian Centre for Human Rights (CCHR) is calling out telecommunications firm Mobitel over a TV ad that shows a young Cambodian man who is shocked and dismayed when he meets, on a blind date, what appears to be a transgender woman. Lasting about 60 seconds, <a href='https://opendevelopmentcambodia.net/news/cellcard-advert-questioned/ ' class='cambodia-color'>...a>

A study the LAo government hAs used to clAim the XAyAburi dAm would be hArmless if redesigned hAs been criticised for not Addressing concerns About the project’s effect on fish in the Lower Mekong river. LAo Vice Minister of Energy And Mines VirAponh VirAvong wAs reported <A href='https://opendevelopmentcAmbodiA.net/news/xAyAburi-study-questioned/ ' clAss='cAmbodiA-color'>...A>

Historian and travel industry experts believe the redevelopment of the Luong Preah Sdach Korn Heritage Site in Ponhea Kraek district into a cultural and historical resort will enhance tourism and sustainability in Tbong Khmum province. <a href='https://opendevelopmentcambodia.net/news/heritage-site-revamp-aims-to-boost-tourism/ ' class='cambodia-color'>...a>

The Phnom Penh governor said he would crack down on pharmacies who do not follow the laws of the Health Ministry. Governor Khuong Sreng vowed to ban practices such as the selling of medication without a license and the dissemination of illegal medications, and to search <a href='https://opendevelopmentcambodia.net/news/city-governor-tackles-illegal-medication-sales/ ' class='cambodia-color'>...a>

Prime Minister Hun Sen has asked Land Minister Chea Sophara and the Cambodia Veterans association to make a success of the social land concession scheme for men and women who have served the nation. <a href='https://opendevelopmentcambodia.net/news/pm-says-veterans-will-get-their-land/ ' class='cambodia-color'>...a>

Cambodia fared dismally in the 2014 budget transparency index compiled by the US-based International Budget Partnership, scoring only eight out of 100 and coming in near the bottom of the 102 countries surveyed, at 94. <a href='https://opendevelopmentcambodia.net/news/cambodias-budget-transparency-dismal-survey-finds/ ' class='cambodia-color'>...a>

Cambodian entrepreneurs who are members of the Federation of association for Small and Medium Enterprises of Cambodia (Fasmec), can soon display and sell their products on a new shopping website, thanks to a partnership with London-based Sram &amp; Mram Resources Ltd. <a href='https://opendevelopmentcambodia.net/news/fasmec-brings-in-website-for-smes/ ' class='cambodia-color'>...a>

The Garment Manufacturers association in Cambodia (GMaC) has urged the European Union (EU) to maintain the Everything But arms (EBa) trade preferences for Cambodia, according to its statement released to the media on Thursday. The EU started in February the 18-month process that could lead <a href='https://opendevelopmentcambodia.net/news/cambodias-garment-manufacturers-group-urges-eu-to-maintain-eba-for-cambodia/ ' class='cambodia-color'>...a>

Official from Cambodian immigration, law enforcement and diplomatic circles were either unaware of, or unwilling to talk yesterday about, an alleged request from the Thai government to help monitor Cambodian Muslims crossing into the country. News of the alleged monitoring surfaced on Monday when Thai <a href='https://opendevelopmentcambodia.net/news/monitoring-questions-mount/ ' class='cambodia-color'>...a>

Despite being home to several cement factories, real estate industry experts say Cambodia’s cement manufacturing sector has yet to fulfill demands of the fast developing building boom. <a href='https://opendevelopmentcambodia.net/news/no-concrete-solutions-for-cement-shortage/ ' class='cambodia-color'>...a>

The rising price of air tickets are impacting Cambodia’s tourism rebound, which was hit hard by Covid-19, businesses said on Tuesday. <a href='https://opendevelopmentcambodia.net/news/rising-flight-prices-impact-tourism-rebound/ ' class='cambodia-color'>...a>

The Royal Government of Cambodia (RGC) has issued a sub-decree to establish the General Department of Digital Economy that will exclusively function under the Ministry of Economy and Finance (MEF) to direct, regulate and develop the digital economy in the country after the Deputy Prime <a href='https://opendevelopmentcambodia.net/news/new-govt-body-to-regulate-cambodias-digital-economy/ ' class='cambodia-color'>...a>

Canadian insurance and financial services company Manulife Financial officially launched its Cambodian country office on June 28, one of several new players seeking to enter one of Southeast asia’s still-untapped markets. Britain’s No.1 insurer Prudential said last week it had approval from the Cambodian government to open a wholly foreign-owned life insurance operation. Manulife, the world’s <a href='https://opendevelopmentcambodia.net/news/manulife-enters-cambodias-burgeoning-insurance-market/ ' class='cambodia-color'>...a>

Cambodia has 325,900 hectares of rubber plantations as of last year, up 16 percent compared with 280,350 hectares in a year earlier, a report of the Ministry of agriculture showed Monday. Some 78,444 hectares of them are old enough to be yielded, the report said, adding <a href='https://opendevelopmentcambodia.net/news/cambodia-has-325900-hectares-of-rubber-plantations-by-2013-report/ ' class='cambodia-color'>...a>

A representAtive of A cAshew growing AssociAtion hAs sAid thAt mArket prices for the fruit hAve drAmAticAlly decreAsed in the lAst fortnight, blAming border restrictions And A reduction in demAnd. <A href='https://opendevelopmentcAmbodiA.net/news/cAshew-nut-growers-feel-the-pinch-As-their-price-plunge/ ' clAss='cAmbodiA-color'>...A>

It is exam time in Cambodian schools. But the Ministry of Education warned on Thursday that this year it is working hard to rein in rampant cheating that plagues testing in the country’s schools. <a href='https://opendevelopmentcambodia.net/news/ministry-seeks-to-limit-cheating-during-exams/ ' class='cambodia-color'>...a>

China’s growing influence in Laos, marked by expanded investment and trade, has led some international agencies to warn Laos about an unhealthy financial dependence on China.  analysts say Laos is looking to balance China’s influence by drawing support from longstanding backer Vietnam as well as <a href='https://opendevelopmentcambodia.net/news/laos-looks-to-balance-chinas-growing-economic-influence/ ' class='cambodia-color'>...a>

Thirty-four delegates from the Rice Merchants’ association of Hong Kong made their first visit to Cambodia on Wednesday to explore more opportunities in the local milled rice sector. David Van, deputy secretary general of the alliance of Rice Producers and Exporters of Cambodia, said the point <a href='https://opendevelopmentcambodia.net/news/hong-kong-delegates-talk-cambodian-rice/ ' class='cambodia-color'>...a>