Chroy Changva district governor Klaing Huot, who was one of six Phnom Penh district governors to take up a post Monday, vowed to tackle rampant sand-dredging in the Mekong River during his appointing ceremony. Mr. Huot, who moved from his post as Russei Keo district governor href='https://opendevelopmentcambodia.net/news/phnom-penh-district-governors-officially-appointed/ ' class='cambodia-color'>...

Chamroeun Microfinance Limited and Prevoir Kampuchea Micro Life Insurance PLC (PKMI) on Wednesday joined efforts to provide insurance to those on lower incomes. The partnership will provide health insurance to its clients at about $0.51 per month for adults and $0.26 per month for those aged between href='https://opendevelopmentcambodia.net/news/mfi-and-insurance-firm-partner-up/ ' class='cambodia-color'>...

Cambodian government officials yesterday appealed to gem and jewellery industry representatives to improve design quality at the opening of the 6th Gem and Jewellery Fair on Koh Pich. Seun Sotha, director of the trade promotion department at the Ministry of Commerce, said while Cambodia’s gemstones are href='https://opendevelopmentcambodia.net/news/govt-calls-on-jewellers-to-improve/ ' class='cambodia-color'>...

The National Assembly plans to summon three ministers for questioning over compensation to families who will be displaced or harmed by development projects, officials from the National Assembly said Sunday. Cheam Yeap, a senior CPP lawmaker, said the National Assembly would write to Environment Minister Say href='https://opendevelopmentcambodia.net/news/parliament-to-summon-3-ministers-for-questioning/ ' class='cambodia-color'>...

Cambodia’s Prime Minister, Hun Sen, says Asia Atlantic Airlines’ upcoming flights that will connect Thailand, Cambodia and Japan will benefit the country’s tourism industry. The airline will fly from Thailand’s Suvarnabhumi Airport and stop in Phnom Penh before flying to Toyko’ Narita, with full traffic rights. The href='https://opendevelopmentcambodia.net/news/boost-for-cambodias-tourism/ ' class='cambodia-color'>...

Representatives from Cambodia Bayon Airlines (CBA), a newcomer to the domestic aviation market, yesterday promised domestic flights to be operational by the end of this year, pending approval from the country’s aviation authority. CBA’s vice president Taing Chun Leang yesterday told reporters that the firm is href='https://opendevelopmentcambodia.net/news/bayon-says-new-flights-due-by-the-years-end/ ' class='cambodia-color'>...

Cambodia collected 532 million U.S. dollars in tax revenue during the first half of 2014, up 13 percent over the same period last year, said a news statement released by the General Department of Taxation on Wednesday. The revenue came from an increase in income taxes, href='https://opendevelopmentcambodia.net/news/cambodia-earns-532-mln-usd-tax-revenue-in-h1/ ' class='cambodia-color'>...

Heavy rains may cause dangerous flooding along the upper parts of the Mekong River in Cambodia in the coming days, a senior official at the Ministry of Water Resources and Meteorology warned yesterday. Mao Hak, deputy director of technical works at the Department of Hydrology and href='https://opendevelopmentcambodia.net/news/flood-warnings-for-mekong/ ' class='cambodia-color'>...

The ruling Cambodia People’s Party (CPP) and the opposition Cambodia National Rescue Party (CNRP) decided to cancel their meeting, which is scheduled for February 27, according to a CNRP official. The meeting of the two parties’ working groups was suspended not because of political issues, but href='https://opendevelopmentcambodia.net/news/cpp-cnrp-cancels-meeting-of-election-reform-committee/ ' class='cambodia-color'>...

A weekend storm surge that saw torrential downpours hit the capital had far more dire consequences outside of Phnom Penh, where hundreds of families were affected and at least one man was killed. At least 675 homes in eight provinces were damaged in sudden thunderstorms that href='https://opendevelopmentcambodia.net/news/weekend-storms-take-heavy-toll/ ' class='cambodia-color'>...

Konrad-Adenauer-Stiftung (KAS) in Cambodia will launch a book on “The   Development of Cambodian Administrative Law” on 07th of May 2014 at 05:30pm at Raffles Hotel Le Royal. In its press statement, KAS said that by offering readers an overview on the status and development of administrative href='https://opendevelopmentcambodia.net/news/german-foundation-to-launch-the-development-of-cambodian-administrative-law/ ' class='cambodia-color'>...

Revenue among insurance firms increased 14 percent in the first quarter compared with the same period last year, according to figures released Tuesday by the Insurance Association of Cambodia (IAC). From January to March, insurance premiums generated $13.86 million compared to $12.15 million the year before, href='https://opendevelopmentcambodia.net/news/insurance-industry-revenue-up-14-percent/ ' class='cambodia-color'>...

The Cambodian Independent Teachers’ Association (CITA) called on Ministry of Education, Youth and Sports to investigate Tropang Brasat’s education officials who was accused of corruption. In a letter today to Education Minister Hang Chuon Naron, CITA said it received anonymous letters from teachers in Tropang Brasat href='https://opendevelopmentcambodia.net/news/education-ministry-urged-to-investigate-corruption-in-oddor-meanchey-school/ ' class='cambodia-color'>...

Cambodian human rights organizations say they have major concerns over a deal with Australia that could send unwanted refugees to Cambodia. The Cambodian Human Rights Action Committee says Cambodia’s track record of human rights abuse and corruption make people “living on the margins” vulnerable to abuse. Australia href='https://opendevelopmentcambodia.net/news/rights-groups-concerned-over-australian-refugee-deal/ ' class='cambodia-color'>...

Pailin province’s $5 million animal-feed processing plant and warehouse is to finish construction in the next three months and it is a welcomed development for the local farming community. The plant’s owner, Chea Kea, who also owns Diamond Crown casino on the border with Thailand in href='https://opendevelopmentcambodia.net/news/feed-plant-in-pailin-to-aid-farmers-stockpiles/ ' class='cambodia-color'>...

Around 1,000 garment workers from a factory producing jeans in Bith Trang Special Economic Zone in Prey Nop district went on strike to protest against administration chief in their factory.   They also demanded the annual leave of 18-21 days per years, which were rejected by href='https://opendevelopmentcambodia.net/news/workers-on-strike-to-demand-annual-leave-administrator-be-ousted/ ' class='cambodia-color'>...

Cambodia’s opposition leader Sam Rainsy is appealing to the New Zealand Government to join calls for a re-run of last year’s elections in Cambodia, which he claims were rigged. “We are very grateful to the people and to the Government of New Zealand for their href='https://opendevelopmentcambodia.net/news/cambodia-opposition-seeks-nz-support/ ' class='cambodia-color'>...

Grand Twins International, Cambodia’s second stock exchange listing, will list at the lower end of its expected buy-in range, an announcement on the Phnom Penh Securities (PPS) website said yesterday. GTI is to begin trading on May 29 with nine million shares at $2.41 each, according href='https://opendevelopmentcambodia.net/news/garment-maker-to-list-at-2-41-per-share/ ' class='cambodia-color'>...

The Telecommunication Regulator of Cambodia (TRC) on Wednesday issued a notice warning private companies and state institutions to pay their 2013 fees for using the country suffix .kh on their websites. “TRC would like to invite excellencies and okhnas that use websites with .kh to communicate href='https://opendevelopmentcambodia.net/news/government-wants-money-for-use-of-kh-suffix/ ' class='cambodia-color'>...

Some asylum seekers at the Australian-run immigration processing centre on Nauru have been advised they will be sent to Cambodia if they are found to be refugees. The advice preempts the signing of a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) between Australia and Cambodia. The ABC understands some family href='https://opendevelopmentcambodia.net/news/nauru-detainees-informed-about-refugee-resettlement-in-cambodia/ ' class='cambodia-color'>...