Three refugees who have agreed to travel to Cambodia are being housed in the Nauru detention centre before they are scheduled to fly out. There are currently just four refugees who have agreed to take up the australian government’s resettlement offer in Cambodia, despite a large <a href='https://opendevelopmentcambodia.net/news/four-nauru-refugees-who-agreed-to-go-to-cambodia-wait-to-fly-out/ ' class='cambodia-color'>...a>

Two weeks of strikes by Cambodian garment workers of a Phnom Penh factory could have “negatively impacted” the country’s industry, The Garment Manufacturers association in Cambodia (GMaC) has said.  Figures published last week by GMaC showed the number of strikes at Cambodia’s garment factories during <a href='https://opendevelopmentcambodia.net/news/cambodia-garment-strikes-negatively-impacting-industry/ ' class='cambodia-color'>...a>

The Chinese government on Monday provided 200 sets of ultrasound machines to Cambodia in order to contribute to the improvement of the country’s health quality and services. Chinese ambassador to Cambodia Bu Jianguo handed over the equipment to Cambodian Health Minister Mam Bunheng at a ceremony <a href='https://opendevelopmentcambodia.net/news/china-delivers-200-sets-of-ultrasound-machines-to-cambodian-hospitals/ ' class='cambodia-color'>...a>

The Ministry of Economy and Finance is urging ministries to avoid overlapping each other’s programs when it comes to tackling the Kingdom’s long-lamented human resource skills gap. a workshop was held yesterday between the Finance Ministry, the Ministry of Education, the Ministry of Labour, the private <a href='https://opendevelopmentcambodia.net/news/ministries-need-to-pull-together-on-skills-gap/ ' class='cambodia-color'>...a>

Opposition lawmakers and transparency groups have slammed a recent Council of Ministers directive ordering government employees to deny access to parliamentary commissions investigating corruption, saying it severely undermines democracy. Released yesterday by Secretary of State Tek Reth Samrach, the letter dictates public employees must follow the <a href='https://opendevelopmentcambodia.net/news/right-to-remain-silent/ ' class='cambodia-color'>...a>

More than 100 men, women and children rounded up from Phnom Penh’s streets last week remained in detention yesterday at the notorious Prey Speu Social affairs Centre, with orders from City Hall to keep them there indefinitely. The detainees &ndash; who authorities say are either homeless, <a href='https://opendevelopmentcambodia.net/news/sweep-targets-still-in-lockup/ ' class='cambodia-color'>...a>

An ongoing trend towArds urbAnizAtion mAy increAse property vAlue neAr the few public spAces in Phnom Penh significAntly. The dusty strip of lAnd behind the Hotel CAmbodiAnA pArking lot doesn’t look like the most inspiring plAce to spend A SundAy Afternoon. However this is soon due <A href='https://opendevelopmentcAmbodiA.net/news/mekong-skAtepArk-tests-the-wAters-for-phnom-penhs-public-spAces/ ' clAss='cAmbodiA-color'>...A>

The General Department of Taxation (GDT) released a statement on Wednesday aiming to quash fears that the Kingdom’s tax reforms would adversely affect corporate taxpayers, saying the moves are meant to “strengthen tax collection transparently and equitably”. <a href='https://opendevelopmentcambodia.net/news/gdt-tax-reforms-wont-harm-corporations/ ' class='cambodia-color'>...a>

Every lake in Phnom Penh has been damaged by development and its wetlands decimated, leading to severe flooding, loss of livelihoods and disappearance of fish species, a new report says. <a href='https://opendevelopmentcambodia.net/news/phnom-penh-lakes-on-the-brink-of-elimination-report/ ' class='cambodia-color'>...a>

The French Chamber of Commerce and Industry (FCCI) in Cambodia has endorsed the government’s measures to address a decline in tourist numbers in Siem Reap. <a href='https://opendevelopmentcambodia.net/news/french-chamber-supports-tourism-sector-subsidies/ ' class='cambodia-color'>...a>

NGO Wildlife AlliAnce’s rAngers seized An AK-47 AssAult rifle, four chAinsAws, metAl snAres And other miscellAneous items from A suspect At RoveAng StAtion in the northern CArdAmom MountAins lAst week. <A href='https://opendevelopmentcAmbodiA.net/news/rAngers-seize-guns-snAres-And-chAinsAws-in-north-cArdAmoms/ ' clAss='cAmbodiA-color'>...A>

The United Nations Industrial Development Organization (UNIDO) and the Ministry of Industry and Handicraft (MIH), in partnership with the Republic of Korea, have conducted a training programme to sensitize policymakers to the requirements for upgrading the country’s quality infrastructure (QI). <a href='https://opendevelopmentcambodia.net/news/upgrading-cambodias-quality-infrastructure/ ' class='cambodia-color'>...a>

The government has issued two sub-decrees &ndash; raising the allowance for civil servants and providing a bonus of 50,000 riel ($12.50) for Khmer New Year. <a href='https://opendevelopmentcambodia.net/news/civil-servants-to-benefit-from-allowance-and-new-year-bonus/ ' class='cambodia-color'>...a>

Telecommunication Regulator of Cambodia has issued a directive to ensure smooth communication contributing to the control of COVID-19 in Cambodia. <a href='https://opendevelopmentcambodia.net/news/telecommunication-measure-responding-to-covid-19-established-in-cambodia/ ' class='cambodia-color'>...a>

Mark​ Zuckerberg’s​ Chan​ Zuckerberg​ Initiative​ (CZI)​ and​ the​ Bill​ Gates​ Foundation​ (BGF)​ are​ helping​ a​ group​ of​ small​ research​ institutions​ in​ Cambodia​ to​ fight​ against​ Covid-19,​ Business​ Insider​ report. <a href='https://opendevelopmentcambodia.net/news/zuckerberg-gates-to-help-kingdom-in-covid-19-fight/ ' class='cambodia-color'>...a>

A question And Answer session with Deputy Prime Minister And Minister of Economy And FinAnce Dr Aun Pornmoniroth in conjunction with the 40th AnniversAry celebrAtions of the reintroduction of the riel. <A href='https://opendevelopmentcAmbodiA.net/news/de-dollArisAtion-is-ultimAte-goAl-of-the-royAl-government/ ' clAss='cAmbodiA-color'>...A>

The United States State Department on Tuesday issued a statement noting the US gave $2 million last month for the Kingdom’s fight against COVID-19. <a href='https://opendevelopmentcambodia.net/news/cambodia-receives-2-million-from-us-to-fight-covid-19/ ' class='cambodia-color'>...a>

More than 200 homes in Battambang and Oddar Meanchey provinces were damaged on Wednesday due to a storm. No injuries or casualties were reported. <a href='https://opendevelopmentcambodia.net/news/storm-devastates-provinces-destroys-houses/ ' class='cambodia-color'>...a>

Four men were detained on Tuesday for clearing land in a biodiversity conservation corridor of protected natural areas in Koh Nhek district, in Mondulkiri province. <a href='https://opendevelopmentcambodia.net/news/men-held-over-forest-clearing-in-mondulkiri/ ' class='cambodia-color'>...a>

The Japanese and Cambodian governments have inked a financial cooperation agreement for the renovation of National Road 5 spanning 366 kilometres from Kandal province’s Prek Kdam area to Banteay Meanchey province’s Poipet city.​ <a href='https://opendevelopmentcambodia.net/news/japan-cambodia-national-road-5-renovation-project-locked-in/ ' class='cambodia-color'>...a>