Cambodia exported about 177,928 tons of rice in first half of calendar year 2014, up about 1% from about 175,959 tons rice exported in the same period last year, according to data from the Secretariat of One Window Service of Rice Export Formality (SOWS-REF). ... REF='https://opendevelopmentcambodia.net/news/cambodia-exports-177928-tons-of-rice-in-january-june-2014-up-1-from-last-year/ ' class='cambodia-color'>...

A U.S. based agriculture consultancy firm has urged Cambodia rice exporters to focus on promoting their exports to the Chinese market as it has a huge untapped potential for more imports in the future, according to local sources. ... ref='https://opendevelopmentcambodia.net/news/cambodia-can-gain-a-decent-share-in-chinese-rice-import-market-say-experts/ ' class='cambodia-color'>...

China imported 40 percent more rice from Cambodia from January to October this year over the same period last year, according to government data. ... ref='https://opendevelopmentcambodia.net/news/chinas-rice-imports-from-kingdom-on-the-rise/ ' class='cambodia-color'>...

Cambodia exported around 149,464 tons of rice the first three months of 2015, up about 77% from around 84,331 tons exported during the same period in 2014, according to data from the Secretariat of One Window Service for Rice Export Formality (SOWS-REF). Cambodia exported 387,061 REF='https://opendevelopmentcambodia.net/news/cambodia-exports-149464-tons-of-rice-in-january-march-2015-up-77-from-last-year/ ' class='cambodia-color'>...

Cambodia exported about 120,291 tons of rice in first four months of calendar year 2014, up about 1.5% from about 118,504 tons rice exported in the same period last year, according to data from the Secretariat of One Window Service of Rice Export Formality (SOWS-REF). REF='https://opendevelopmentcambodia.net/news/cambodia-exports-120291-tons-rice-january-april-2014-up-1-5-from-last-year/ ' class='cambodia-color'>...

Cambodia exported about 233,859 tons of rice in January-August 2014, down about 1.2% from about 236,728 tons rice exported in the same period last year, according to data from the Secretariat of One Window Service for Rice Export Formality (SOWS-REF). Cambodia exported about 379,856 tons rice in all REF='https://opendevelopmentcambodia.net/news/cambodia-exports-233859-tons-of-rice-in-january-august-2014-down-about-1-from-last-year/ ' class='cambodia-color'>...

Cambodia rice exporters are fearing that the Indian government's decision to release 5 million tons of rice in the open market to control price hikes may have a spill over effect on global rice exports, according to local sources. ... ref='https://opendevelopmentcambodia.net/news/cambodia-fears-tough-competition-for-long-grain-rice-exports-from-india/ ' class='cambodia-color'>...

Cambodia Rice Federation (CRF) has approved to raise the requisite funding for rice sector development through the export fees paid by the rice exporters, according to local sources. ... The fund will be reportedly used for educating rice farmers about potential crop issues through television and ref='https://opendevelopmentcambodia.net/news/cambodia-rice-federation-seeks-to-raise-development-fund-from-exporters/ ' class='cambodia-color'>...

The former country partner and staff of Grant Thornton Law and Associates in Cambodia have joined the accountancy and advisory firm BDO Malaysia effective July 1, according to a statement. As a result, BDO Cambodia’s team will now comprise over 30 staff and partners, a ref='https://opendevelopmentcambodia.net/news/bdo-expands-cambodia-operations-2/ ' class='cambodia-color'>...

The Communicable Disease Control Department (CDC) under the Ministry of Health said they had discovered a case of influenza A/H9, or bird flu, in a one-year-old girl through its pneumonia surveillance system. The child displayed several symptoms – including a high fever, coughing, and breathing ref='https://opendevelopmentcambodia.net/news/siem-reap-girl-infected-with-bird-flu/ ' class='cambodia-color'>...

Officials and business people say solar panels are gaining in popularity in rural areas, where the power grid does not reach. Mao Sangat, director of Solar Energy Cambodia, told the Post yesterday that his company saw increases of installation of solar power systems for families whose ref='https://opendevelopmentcambodia.net/news/solar-panels-see-sunny-times-ahead/ ' class='cambodia-color'>...

Specialists from the Ministry of Health have collected samples from the area where a child contracted the influenza A/H9 “bird flu” for further testing while advising individuals to avoid all non-essential contact with poultry. ...  ref='https://opendevelopmentcambodia.net/news/siem-reap-bird-flu-case-isolated/ ' class='cambodia-color'>...

// // // // An Immigration Department official yesterday confirmed that foreigners requesting a long-term extension of their business visas would need to produce a work permit, with implementation of the rule starting September 4. ...   ref='https://opendevelopmentcambodia.net/news/government-confirms-foreigners-will-need-work-permits-for-long-term-visas/ ' class='cambodia-color'>...

The Permanent Mission of Cambodia to the United Nations in Geneva shot back at the UN human rights office (OHCHR) yesterday for criticising what it characterised as the Kingdom’s deteriorating political climate, claiming the criticism was “unverified” and “politically motivated”. ...// //   ref='https://opendevelopmentcambodia.net/news/mission-hits-back-at-un-criticism-of-cambodias-deteriorating-political-climate/ ' class='cambodia-color'>...

The Cambodia Daily yesterday said it was under “siege” and continued to call the government’s targeting of the newspaper an attack on press freedom, as five radio station owners that had been ordered to shut stop attempted to resume their services. ...// //   ref='https://opendevelopmentcambodia.net/news/cambodia-daily-calls-government-action-assault-on-the-press/ ' class='cambodia-color'>...

Prime Minister Hun Sen has ordered Minister of Agriculture, Forestry and Fisheries Veng Sakhon to take action to prevent the spread of bird flu (H5N1) from Vietnam into the Kingdom as an outbreak of the disease plagues southern Vietnam. ... ref='https://opendevelopmentcambodia.net/news/chickens-from-vietnam-banned/ ' class='cambodia-color'>...

Islamic finance could help to boost trade between Cambodia and the Middle East, as well as attract investment from Muslim-majority countries, experts said on Saturday. Knowledge of Islamic finance and banking, which bars interest lending and discourages unfair trade advantages, is almost nonexistent among Cambodia's Muslims, ref='https://opendevelopmentcambodia.net/news/financing-cambodias-muslims/ ' class='cambodia-color'>...

The UN's Food and Agriculture Organization (FAO) has estimated Cambodia's 2014 rice exports to increase slightly to 1.2 million tons over that in 2013 due to increased production. The FAO reports that its exports estimate includes unofficial exports of milled as well as paddy rice ref='https://opendevelopmentcambodia.net/news/fao-estimates-cambodia-2014-rice-exports-to-increase-slightly-to-1-2-million-tons/ ' class='cambodia-color'>...