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'>...

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'>...

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'>...

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'>...

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'>...

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'>...

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'>...

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'>...

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'>...

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'>...

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'>...

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'>...

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'>...

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'>...

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'>...

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'>...

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'>...

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'>...

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'>...

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'>...