Cambodia’s new National Election Committee (NEC) will be officially formed next Monday after the ruling and opposition parties have agreed on the members of this new independent body, opposition leader Sam Rainsy said Monday.​ href='https://opendevelopmentcambodia.net/news/cambodia-to-form-new-election-committee-next-week/ ' class='cambodia-color'>...

New Zealand is to provide $5 million to support  the sustainable development of horticulture over a five-year period in Cambodia, New Zealand’s foreign minister Gerry Brownlee announced on Monday. href='https://opendevelopmentcambodia.net/news/5-million-horticulture-project/ ' class='cambodia-color'>...

Two illegal loggers were arrested by a community patrol in Prey Lang forest on Wednesday, the Prey Lang Community Network (PLCN) said yesterday. href='https://opendevelopmentcambodia.net/news/prey-lang-activists-detain-two-loggers/ ' class='cambodia-color'>...

Military police destroyed more than 500 marijuana plants with an estimated value of $30,000 in Kampot province on Friday, an official said. href='https://opendevelopmentcambodia.net/news/marijuana-crops-burned/ ' class='cambodia-color'>...

Cambodia currently has approximately 514,278 business establishments, up 11 percent compared with 463,363 in 2011, according to the results of the intercensal economic survey released Monday. href='https://opendevelopmentcambodia.net/news/cambodia-has-514278-business-establishments-survey/ ' class='cambodia-color'>...

Holiday travelers will get a preview of Phnom Penh’s new Cambodia-China Friendship bridge during the final days of the Pchum Ben festival, according to City Hall. href='https://opendevelopmentcambodia.net/news/new-bridge-to-be-open-during-pchum-ben/ ' class='cambodia-color'>...

The UN Special Rapporteur on the situation of human rights in Cambodia will pay her fourth visit to the country from August 8 to 18 to examine children’s rights, among other issues. href='https://opendevelopmentcambodia.net/news/united-nations-envoy-to-probe-childrens-rights/ ' class='cambodia-color'>...

Opposition CNRP lawmakers have suggested amendments to a law which would let Cambodian migrant workers register and vote abroad. The amendments were sent to National Assembly President Heng Samrin on Friday. href='https://opendevelopmentcambodia.net/news/opposition-pushes-migrant-vote-reform/ ' class='cambodia-color'>...

Cambodian Deputy Prime Minister and Defense Minister Gen. Tea Banh on Monday met with new Thai Foreign Minister Gen. Tanasak Patimapragorn to discuss ways to tighten bilateral relations and cooperation. href='https://opendevelopmentcambodia.net/news/cambodian-thai-senior-officials-meet-to-strengthen-ties/ ' class='cambodia-color'>...

The Chinese government has provided forestry equipment in equivalent to 4.1 million yuan (667, 200 U.S. dollars) to Cambodia for protecting and developing forest sector, officials said. href='https://opendevelopmentcambodia.net/news/china-provides-forestry-equipment-to-cambodia/ ' class='cambodia-color'>...

Cambodian Prime Minister Hun Sen on Tuesday broke ground for the construction of a 14-million-U. S. dollar flyover, which will be the fourth overpass in Phnom Penh. href='https://opendevelopmentcambodia.net/news/cambodia-builds-4th-flyover-in-capital-city/ ' class='cambodia-color'>...

Three widely condemned laws concerning the operation of the Kingdom’s judiciary were officially signed into effect by King Norodom Sihamoni last month, according to recent copies of the Royal Book. href='https://opendevelopmentcambodia.net/news/king-oks-judiciary-laws/ ' class='cambodia-color'>...

More than 30 activists from two communities impacted by land-grabbing demonstrated together in front of Phnom Penh City Hall on Monday to demand that authorities intervene in their cases. href='https://opendevelopmentcambodia.net/news/anti-eviction-activists-band-together-at-city-hall/ ' class='cambodia-color'>...

A day after the first results of the countrywide census of foreigners were revealed, Interior Minister Sar Kheng yesterday called on politicians to reserve judgement. href='https://opendevelopmentcambodia.net/news/dont-judge-census-sar-kheng/ ' class='cambodia-color'>...

The government this weekend hit back at criticism of its embassies in China, Malaysia and Thailand, insisting that they are helping migrants in need. href='https://opendevelopmentcambodia.net/news/embassy-defence-ministry-offers-reply-to-criticism/ ' class='cambodia-color'>...

 Cambodia’s foreign minister, Prak Sokhon, has said that the country is working behind the scenes to mediate disputes between its ally China and partners in the Association of Southeast Asian Nations over the South China Sea. href='https://opendevelopmentcambodia.net/news/cambodia-working-to-resolve-south-china-sea-disputes-fm/ ' class='cambodia-color'>...

Global Purify Power (GPP), a joint venture behind $400 million worth of solar powered projects, started groundbreaking work on Friday with more than $10 million worth of investment in Kampong Speu province. href='https://opendevelopmentcambodia.net/news/400m-solar-project-launched/ ' class='cambodia-color'>...

Labour Minister Ith Samheng visited migrant workers in Thailand over the weekend, urging them to make use of centres that Thai authorities are opening to provide them with legal documents to remain in the country. href='https://opendevelopmentcambodia.net/news/labour-minister-visits-illegal-workers-in-thailand/ ' class='cambodia-color'>...

A prominent rights group on Monday wrote to Minister of Interior Sar Kheng, calling on him to remind ministries and local authorities that demonstrators do not require their permission to hold public gatherings. href='https://opendevelopmentcambodia.net/news/no-protest-permission-needed-cchr/ ' class='cambodia-color'>...

The Phnom Penh municipality launched the capital’s second bus line yesterday, running for 68 stops from the night market to Takhmao town in Kandal province. href='https://opendevelopmentcambodia.net/news/second-public-bus-line-revs-up/ ' class='cambodia-color'>...