Chinese influence in Cambodia grows with army school, aid
When Defense Minister Tea Banh addressed graduates last month at Cambodia’s prestigious Army Institute, he directed his thanks to the guests who made it all possible: a group of crisply dressed officers from China’s People’s Liberation Army (PLA). href='https://opendevelopmentcambodia.net/news/chinese-influence-in-cambodia-grows-with-army-school-aid/ ' class='cambodia-color'>...
Aubrey Belford and Prak Chan Thul
http://www.reuters.com/article/2015/04/02/us-cambodia-china-military-idUSKBN0MT0SW20150402
Assembly members quarrel over border letter
National Assembly spokesman Chheang Vun again went on the attack Friday against CNRP lawmaker Um Sam An, who has been at the fore of the opposition’s recent campaign to highlight Vietnam’s alleged incursions into Cambodia. href='https://opendevelopmentcambodia.net/news/assembly-members-quarrel-over-border-letter/ ' class='cambodia-color'>...
Kuch Naren
https://www.cambodiadaily.com/news/assembly-members-quarrel-over-border-letter-88864/
Deployment of logo and seal of Social Security Regulator
On 12 August 2021, Social Security Regulator issued a press release on deployment of logo and seal of Social Security Regulator.Sub-Decree No. 113 issued on 11 August 2021 on the organization and functioning of units under the auspices of the Non-Banking Financial Services Authority authorized the href='https://opendevelopmentcambodia.net/announcements/deployment-of-logo-and-seal-of-social-security-regulator/ ' class='cambodia-color'>...
Social Security Regulator
Implementation of Pchum Ben Holiday in 2021
On 17 September 2021, the Ministry of Labor and Vocational Training issued a notification on Implementation of Pchum Ben Holiday in 2021.All factory managers or owners within the scope of the Labor Law must allow all their workers to take paid leave during the upcoming href='https://opendevelopmentcambodia.net/announcements/implementation-of-pchum-ben-holiday-in-2021/ ' class='cambodia-color'>...
Ministry of Labor and Vocational Training
Collection of garbage and solid waste service fee in Phnom Penh for August 2021
On 03 September 2021, the Phnom Penh Capital Administration issued a notification on the collection of garbage and solid waste service fee in Phnom Penh for August 2021.All business service owners and private institutions who failed to pay for the garbage and solid waste service href='https://opendevelopmentcambodia.net/announcements/collection-of-garbage-and-solid-waste-service-fee-in-phnom-penh-for-august-2021/ ' class='cambodia-color'>...
Phnom Penh Capital Administration
Aid and development
![](https://opendevelopmentcambodia.net/wp-content/uploads/2015/03/4494315642_907713e88e_o-150x150.jpg)
Following the Paris Peace Accords signed in October 1991, Cambodia has received a significant amount of global support for its development and post-conflict work. In 2014, 30 – 40 percent of the country’s national budget is funded through development assistance, placing Cambodia among the most href='https://opendevelopmentcambodia.net/topics/aid-and-development/ ' class='cambodia-color'>...
Labor day marches planned despite ban from city hall
Phnom Penh City Hall has rejected a request for two large-scale Labor Day marches on Sunday, but the unionists who have organized the demonstrations say they will proceed as planned. href='https://opendevelopmentcambodia.net/news/labor-day-marches-planned-despite-ban-from-city-hall/ ' class='cambodia-color'>...
Sek Odom
https://www.cambodiadaily.com/news/labor-day-marches-planned-despite-ban-from-city-hall-111969/
E-commerce law to debut by end of year
The draft law on e-commerce is set to be completed and enacted by the end of this year, ahead of the launch of the Asean Economic Community (AEC), which begins at the end of the year, commerce officials said yesterday. href='https://opendevelopmentcambodia.net/news/e-commerce-law-to-debut-by-end-of-year/ ' class='cambodia-color'>...
Sok Chan
http://www.khmertimeskh.com/news/16571/e-commerce-law-to-debut-by-end-of-year/
CEDAC president steps down to focus on political party
Yang Sang Koma has announced that he will step down as president of the Cambodia Center for Study and Development of Agriculture (CEDAC) after his term finishes this year to focus his attention on the Grassroots Democracy Party (GDP). href='https://opendevelopmentcambodia.net/news/cedac-president-steps-down-to-focus-on-political-party/ ' class='cambodia-color'>...
Chea Vannak
http://www.khmertimeskh.com/news/19220/cedac-president-steps-down-to-focus-on-political-party/
NGO law ‘obstacle to development goals’
Civil society organizations yesterday expressed concern about the new Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) set by the United Nations last month, which they said would be hard to achieve under the new Law on Associations and NGOs (LANGO). href='https://opendevelopmentcambodia.net/news/ngo-law-obstacle-to-development-goals/ ' class='cambodia-color'>...
Pav Suy
http://www.khmertimeskh.com/news/16582/ngo-law----obstacle-to-development-goals---/
Prime-time ban on foreign productions from new year
The directive banning the screening of foreign films during the prime-time slot at Cambodia-based television stations will move ahead and be more strictly enforced from January 1, according to the Information Ministry. href='https://opendevelopmentcambodia.net/news/prime-time-ban-on-foreign-productions-from-new-year/ ' class='cambodia-color'>...
Chea Vannak
http://www.khmertimeskh.com/news/18953/prime-time-ban-on-foreign-productions-from-new-year/
New LGBT policies necessary: CCHR
The Cambodian Centre for Human Rights (CCHR) has called on schools to adopt a flexible school uniform policy to help transgender students and for the government to introduce(CCHR) anti-discrimination laws, in partnership with a USAID program worth almost $300,000. href='https://opendevelopmentcambodia.net/news/new-lgbt-policies-necessary-cchr/ ' class='cambodia-color'>...
Bun Sengkong and Erin Handley
http://www.phnompenhpost.com/national/new-lgbt-policies-necessary-cchr
Spike in seizures of overloaded trucks
The Transport Ministry seized 642 overloaded trucks throughout the country and leveraged fines worth more than $250,000 last month. The ministry issued a report on Wednesday, saying it had seized 642 overloaded trucks nationwide and issued fines totaling $267,627 during the month. href='https://opendevelopmentcambodia.net/news/spike-in-seizures-of-overloaded-trucks/ ' class='cambodia-color'>...
Pav Suy
http://www.khmertimeskh.com/5084898/spike-seizures-overloaded-trucks/
Young on march to change face of Siem Reap
Siem Reap is littered with trash and local young people have had enough. Once a month since March, monks and youth volunteers from NGOs, businesses and public schools have joined together to clean up their neighbourhood and promote awareness of how rubbish affects people’s lives. href='https://opendevelopmentcambodia.net/news/%e1%9e%8f%e1%9e%b6%e1%9f%86%e1%9e%84%e1%9e%96%e1%9e%b8%e1%9e%81%e1%9f%82%e1%9e%98%e1%9e%b8%e1%9e%93%e1%9e%b6-%e1%9e%99%e1%9e%bb%e1%9e%9c%e1%9e%87%e1%9e%93%e1%9e%9a%e1%9e%bd%e1%9e%98%e1%9e%82%e1%9f%92/ ' class='cambodia-color'>...
Pav Suy
http://www.khmertimeskh.com/5073725/young-march-change-face-siem-reap/
Riel strategy takes shape
Cambodia’s first draft national strategy on promoting the riel is to be finalised next month and has been sent to the economic and financial policy committee of the Ministry of Economy and Finance for review and endorsement by end of the year. href='https://opendevelopmentcambodia.net/news/riel-strategy-takes-shape/ ' class='cambodia-color'>...
Sok Chan
http://www.khmertimeskh.com/5074917/riel-strategy-takes-shape/
New Indonesia Chamber of Commerce promises boost in trade: Ambassador
Indonesia’s ambassador to Cambodia says a new chamber of commerce will help his country find more business opportunities in the Kingdom and boost bilateral trade. The Indonesia Chamber of Commerce Cambodia (IndoCham) was formed this month. href='https://opendevelopmentcambodia.net/news/new-indonesia-chamber-of-commerce-promises-boost-in-trade-ambassador/ ' class='cambodia-color'>...
Michael Firn
https://www.khmertimeskh.com/50942124/new-indonesia-chamber-of-commerce-promises-boost-in-trade-ambassador/
His Majesty the King calls for continued tree planting and forest preservation
His Majesty Preah Bat Samdech Preah Boromneath Norodom Sihamoni, King of Cambodia, this morning called on all stakeholders to continue paying high attention to replanting trees and preserving the forests. href='https://opendevelopmentcambodia.net/news/his-majesty-the-king-calls-for-continued-tree-planting-and-forest-preservation/ ' class='cambodia-color'>...
Khmer Times Staff
https://www.khmertimeskh.com/501520047/his-majesty-the-king-calls-for-continued-tree-planting-and-forest-preservation/
Yearender: Hosting ASEAN Summit tops major achievements of Cambodia in 2012
The successful hosting of the 21st Summit of the Association of Southeast Asian Nations (ASEAN) and its related summits here in November was definitely the biggest achievement of Cambodia in 2012 despite some sad events such as the death of the venerated former King Norodom href='https://opendevelopmentcambodia.net/news/yearender-hosting-asean-summit-tops-major-achievements-of-cambodia-in-2012/ ' class='cambodia-color'>...
http://news.xinhuanet.com/english/indepth/2013-01/01/c_132075147.htm
Rapid COVID-19 antigen test for all leaders and officials of the Ministry of Justice
On 05 August 2021, the Ministry of Justice issued a notification on rapid COVID-19 antigen test for all leaders and officials of the Ministry of Justice.Pursuant to the general guidelines for the management and use of the COVID-19 antigen test and the Royal Government Circular href='https://opendevelopmentcambodia.net/announcements/rapid-covid-19-antigen-test-for-all-leaders-and-officials-of-the-ministry-of-justice/ ' class='cambodia-color'>...
Ministry of Justice
Launch of the Digital Library D-Library App (first generation) of the Ministry of Posts and Telecommunications
On 28 September, 2021, the Ministry of Posts and Telecommunications issued a notification on the launch of the Digital Library D-Library App (first generation) of the Ministry of Posts and Telecommunications. The Ministry of Posts and Telecommunications has already developed the D-Library App (first generation) href='https://opendevelopmentcambodia.net/announcements/launch-of-the-digital-library-d-library-app-first-generation-of-the-ministry-of-posts-and-telecommunications/ ' class='cambodia-color'>...
Ministry of Posts and Telecommunications