Young potential voters who have migrated abroad in search of work are facing the loss of their voting rights due to a lack of information and documents required to register to vote from a location different to their registered address, civil society groups said yesterday.​ <a href='https://opendevelopmentcambodia.net/news/young-voters-face-disenfranchisement/ ' class='cambodia-color'>...a>

In a letter to Prime Minister Hun Sen, government ministers have recommended a Chinese-owned company take the reins of the multi-million dollar Phnom Penh airport expressway, amid ongoing frustrations from residents who may be impacted by the development.   <a href='https://opendevelopmentcambodia.net/news/henan-in-lead-for-airport-expressway/ ' class='cambodia-color'>...a>

The Cambodia National Rescue Party (CNRP) has submitted a letter to the National Election Committee (NEC), asking them to help Cambodian migrant workers in Thailand to register to vote in communes along the Thai border. The letter, signed by acting party president Kem Sokha yesterday and <a href='https://opendevelopmentcambodia.net/news/call-for-border-registration/ ' class='cambodia-color'>...a>

Cambodia is ready to host the 5th Review Conference of the Mine Ban Treaty: Siem Reap angkor Summit on a Mine-Free World, which will take place from Nov. 30 to Dec. 3, 2024. <a href='https://opendevelopmentcambodia.net/news/cambodia-ready-to-host-the-5th-review-conference-of-mine-ban-treaty/ ' class='cambodia-color'>...a>

A spokesmAn for the NAtionAl Election Committee yesterdAy sAid thAt none of the 20 pArties set to contest the nAtionAl election in July filed Any complAints to the ConstitutionAl Council during the registrAtion process. <A href='https://opendevelopmentcAmbodiA.net/news/no-complAints-filed-during-election-registrAtion/ ' clAss='cAmbodiA-color'>...A>

Civil society organisations dealing with environmental issues yesterday urged the Environment Ministry to disclose environmental impact assessment reports due to a lack of public information on whether or not companies comply with their reports after development projects have been approved. In a workshop on “Promoting Environmental <a href='https://opendevelopmentcambodia.net/news/ngos-want-environmental-impact-report-access/ ' class='cambodia-color'>...a>

Building on the successful experiences of previous years, Open Development Cambodia (ODC) is delighted to host the “Open Data Day 2020” in the first week of March. This year, we will focus on the global Open data day theme: Open Data for Equal Development. as part <a href='https://Opendevelopmentcambodia.net/announcements/youth-essay-competition-for-Open-data-day-2020/ ' class='cambodia-color'>...a>

The number of Cambodians who own at least one smartphone has almost doubled since 2013, helping put the Kingdom on track to having more than half of its population accessing the web in about a year, according to a new study.almost 95 per cent of <a href='https://opendevelopmentcambodia.net/news/smartphone-ownership-exploded-since-13-study/ ' class='cambodia-color'>...a>

Minister of Education, Youth and Sport Hang Chuon Naron has reiterated that this year’s grade 12, or baccalaureate, exams will be held according to the “principles of law, justice, transparency and acceptable results”. <a href='https://opendevelopmentcambodia.net/news/minister-outlines-principles-of-grade-12-exams/ ' class='cambodia-color'>...a>

Construction of the new Siem Reap International airport (SRIa) passenger terminal has been delayed a third time due to a hold-up of design and layout approval, officials say. <a href='https://opendevelopmentcambodia.net/news/construction-on-siem-reap-terminal-pushed-back/ ' class='cambodia-color'>...a>

Open Development Cambodia (ODC) in collaboration with Open Data Communities, Open Data activists, Open Source Enthusiast and Educator, representative of the advocate for Free Culture & Open Knowledge in Cambodia and CSOs in both national and international, the organizer team members team is enthusiastic <a href='https://Opendevelopmentcambodia.net/Open-data-day-2018-you-are-invited-again/ ' class='cambodia-color'>...a>

The south-eastern province of Svay Rieng is expected to achieve mine-free status next year through Prime Minister Hun Sen’s Project for Mine action (STP-Ma) themed “Providing Safe Ground, Creating smiles”.​ <a href='https://opendevelopmentcambodia.net/news/svay-rieng-province-to-be-declared-mine-free-in-2023/ ' class='cambodia-color'>...a>

Opposition leader Sam Rainsy has said that the new National Election Committee is reliable because decision is made based on their conscience. after the formation of long-waiting new NEC, following the political agreement between the two parties on 22 July 2014, Prime Minister Hun Sen <a href='https://opendevelopmentcambodia.net/news/new-nec-reliable-sam-rainsy/ ' class='cambodia-color'>...a>

Registration for next year’s national elections closed yesterday with a rush of last-minute sign-ups, though two of every three remaining eligible voters still remain unregistered in an atmosphere that observers say raises questions about the legitimacy of next year’s planned national election. <a href='https://opendevelopmentcambodia.net/news/voter-registration-wraps-with-two-thirds-of-remaining-eligible-voters-still-unregistered/ ' class='cambodia-color'>...a>

Browse any online expat or tourist forum where people ask whether the tap water in Phnom Penh is safe to drink and you will likely find an adamant “No!” But according to water sanitation experts, these forums are wrong. Phnom Penh has some of the safest <a href='https://opendevelopmentcambodia.net/news/citys-tap-water-gets-thumbs-up/ ' class='cambodia-color'>...a>

The Ministry of Health said that more than 100 inmates of Preah Vihear provincial prison have tested positive for influenza a, after they displayed flu-like symptoms which were suspected as being COVID-19. <a href='https://opendevelopmentcambodia.net/news/suspected-covid-19-prison-outbreak-confirmed-as-influenza-a/ ' class='cambodia-color'>...a>

The Cambodian government will deploy 2,000 soldiers to train as deminers after Western nations, led by the United States, bolstered efforts to rid the country of landmines and other unexploded ordnance by 2025. <a href='https://opendevelopmentcambodia.net/news/cambodia-expects-to-be-landmine-free-within-5-years/ ' class='cambodia-color'>...a>

The Ministry of Economy and Finance has said it will launch the Cambodia Garment, Footwear and Bags Sector Development Strategy 2022-2027 on March 21 to strengthen and support the sector in “the new context”. <a href='https://opendevelopmentcambodia.net/news/2022-27-development-strategy-for-garments-to-launch-mar-21/ ' class='cambodia-color'>...a>

The National Election Committee (NEC) has been conducting the verification and registration of voters for the year 2022 at the communes/Sangkat across the country. <a href='https://opendevelopmentcambodia.net/news/2022-voter-verification-and-registration-being-conducted-smoothly/ ' class='cambodia-color'>...a>

On 13 August 2021, the Ministry of Posts And TelecommunicAtions issued A press releAse on distribution of two types of Kovid-19 rApid test kits to the public.In order to continue to prevent the spreAd of COVID-19 in A timely mAnner, the Ministry is open to <A href='https://opendevelopmentcAmbodiA.net/Announcements/distribution-of-two-types-of-covid-19-rApid-test-kits-to-the-public/ ' clAss='cAmbodiA-color'>...A>