After several rounds of discussion since 2018, state institutions on Wednesday vowed to make it safer for workers across the country to have chairs to sit on while traveling to and from work, which has typically been flatbed trucks. href='https://opendevelopmentcambodia.net/news/state-institutions-ensure-seated-flatbed-trucks-for-garment-workers-by-2024-buses-by-2027/ ' class='cambodia-color'>...

Union leader Morm Rithy was arrested after being convicted on charges of incitement to commit a crime following a lawsuit by Chinese-owned Jin Bei Group and has been sent to Prey Sar prison where he will serve an 18-month sentence. href='https://opendevelopmentcambodia.net/news/union-leader-morm-rithy-convicted-for-criticizing-chinese-owned-jin-bei-casino-two-years-ago/ ' class='cambodia-color'>...

The Permanent Mission of Cambodia to the United Nations dismissed the comments made by UN Human Rights spokesperson Thameen Al-Kheetan who urged the government “to review the charges” of the 10 Mother Nature environmental activists as it was “highly prejudicial” against the integrity of Cambodia’s href='https://opendevelopmentcambodia.net/news/cambodia-rejects-un-human-rights-criticism-of-harsh-penalty-of-mother-nature-activists/ ' class='cambodia-color'>...

Calls are being made for tighter restrictions on alcohol advertising and tougher punishments for drunk drivers after four people were left dead and another four injured in the latest fatal smash to plague Cambodia’s roads. href='https://opendevelopmentcambodia.net/news/calls-for-tighter-regulations-to-end-drunk-driving/ ' class='cambodia-color'>...

On 14 October 2021, the Department of Tourism Vocational Training issued a notification on the reopening of tourism vocational education and training institutions, tourism vocational training schools and assessment centers under the Ministry of Tourism of Capital-Provinces with low risk of COVID-19 outbreak.Tourism Vocational Training href='https://opendevelopmentcambodia.net/announcements/reopening-of-tourism-vocational-education-and-training-institutions-tourism-vocational-training-schools-and-assessment-centers-under-the-ministry-of-tourism-of-capital-provinces-with-low-risk-of-covi/ ' class='cambodia-color'>...

The water in Yeak Loum Lake, a main northeastern tourism site in Ratanakiri province, has changed its colour. . href='https://opendevelopmentcambodia.net/news/concern-over-pollution-as-yeak-loum-lakes-water-changes-colour/ ' class='cambodia-color'>...

 The National Election Committee (NEC) has launched a new system which allows the organisation to track votes at polling stations and keep themselves updated on the election result, as the country heads towards the National Election. href='https://opendevelopmentcambodia.net/news/nec-launches-advanced-system-for-tracking-votes-at-polling-stations/ ' class='cambodia-color'>...

PHNOM PENH Autonomous Port (PPAP) began it roadshow yesterday to attract investors ahead of its initial public offering (IPO), saying the share price will range between $1.08 and $1.50 and that 35 percent of them had already been booked.   href='https://opendevelopmentcambodia.net/news/port-begins-roadshow-for-ipo-with-cautious-optimism/ ' class='cambodia-color'>...

The Kratie Provincial Court summoned two Kraol indigenous people from Srae Chis commune to appear in court for questioning this week for allegedly illegally encroaching on protected areas, but the two villagers did not show up. href='https://opendevelopmentcambodia.net/news/two-kraol-indigenous-people-accused-of-encroaching-on-ministry-land-fail-to-appear-in-court/ ' class='cambodia-color'>...

Cambodia mildly improved its score on Transparency International’s 2022 corruption index released Tuesday, but remains considered among the most corrupt countries globally. href='https://opendevelopmentcambodia.net/news/cambodia-perceived-as-highly-corrupt-despite-incremental-improvement/ ' class='cambodia-color'>...

Prime Minister Hun Sen’s Facebook account was reactivated by Thursday morning, three weeks after Meta’s Oversight Board announced it recommended his Facebook and Instagram accounts be suspended for six months. href='https://opendevelopmentcambodia.net/news/hun-sens-facebook-page-incendiary-video-back-up-days-before-election/ ' class='cambodia-color'>...

Phnom Penh Municipal Court heard the case involving 10 environmental activists, including co-founder of Mother Nature Spanish national Alejandro Gonzalez-Davidson, who were charged for plotting to overthrow the government and insulting the King. href='https://opendevelopmentcambodia.net/news/phnom-penh-court-hears-mother-nature-activists-case-on-plotting-insulting-the-king/ ' class='cambodia-color'>...

The fundamental GIS training was successfully conducted at ODC office, Phnom Penh, from 03 to 05 February 2020. A number of civil society organizations have been invited to join this three-day training. Those organizations include Build Community Voice (BCV), People Center for Development and Peace href='https://opendevelopmentcambodia.net/gis-training-for-improved-natural-resources-management-in-cambodia/ ' class='cambodia-color'>...

Indigenous people in Laoka village, Sokdom commune, Sen Monorom city, Mondulkiri province, request the authorities to take action to prevent the clearing of the mountainous land, which is a place of worship and the extraction of non-timber forest products as they claim that the perpetrators href='https://opendevelopmentcambodia.net/news/pounong-indigenous-peoples-ask-mondulkiri-provincial-authorities-to-take-action-against-those-clearing-their-faith-mountain/ ' class='cambodia-color'>...

On 31 August 2021, the Ministry of Health issued a press release on COVID-19 (AstraZenica) vaccinetion for people who have already received the first and second doses of Covishield.The Ministry of Health will launch the AstraZenica vaccination campaign for leaders, civil servants, UN officials, embassy href='https://opendevelopmentcambodia.net/announcements/covid-19-astrazenica-vaccinetion-for-people-who-have-already-received-the-first-and-second-doses-of-covishield/ ' class='cambodia-color'>...

Senate President Hun Sen proposed drafting a law against people who claim that Cambodia did not experience a genocide and wanted to start a “color revolution”. A political analyst has said the law would further shrink citizens’ freedom of expression in relation to historical events. href='https://opendevelopmentcambodia.net/news/hun-sen-proposes-law-to-punish-anyone-denying-cambodias-genocidal-past/ ' class='cambodia-color'>...

Open​ Development​ Cambodia​ (ODC)​ publishes​ a​ new​ topic​ page​ on​ “United Nations”. This​ bilingual​ topic​ page​ gives​ a​ quick​ overview​ of the United Nations, together​ with​​ related​ content​ such​ as​ United Nations Transitional Authority in Cambodia (UNTAC), United Nations Assistance to the Khmer Rouge Trials href='https://opendevelopmentcambodia.net/updates/open-development-cambodia-published-a-topic-page-on-united-nations/ ' class='cambodia-color'>...

Open​ Development​ Cambodia​ (ODC)​ publishes​ a​ new​ topic​ page​ on​ “Foreign investors”. This​ bilingual​ topic​ page​ gives​ a​ quick​ overview​ of​ foreign investors in​ Cambodia, together​ with​​ related​ content​ such​ as​ things to know about Cambodia before investing, law on investment of the Kingdom of href='https://opendevelopmentcambodia.net/updates/open-development-cambodia-publishes-a-new-topic-page-on-foreign-investors/ ' class='cambodia-color'>...

Cambodian Deputy Prime Minister and Minister of Foreign Affairs and International Cooperation Prak Sokhonn has dismissed the recent news spread by some media outlets concerning Ream Naval Base. href='https://opendevelopmentcambodia.net/news/cambodian-foreign-minister-rejects-accusations-concerning-ream-naval-base/ ' class='cambodia-color'>...

 The Governor of the National Bank of Cambodia (NBC), Chea Serey, is encouraging companies and enterprise owners to offer salaries in riel, as the majority of Cambodian workers are paid in dollars. href='https://opendevelopmentcambodia.net/news/businesses-urged-to-prioritise-riel-for-salary-payments/ ' class='cambodia-color'>...