It has been five months since the government updated the country on how far along they were with the demarcation process along the border with Vietnam. Yet Prime Minister Hun Sen has an entirely different focus: the border posts slowly being replaced. In a directive sent out href='https://opendevelopmentcambodia.net/news/pm-keep-old-border-posts/ ' class='cambodia-color'>...

Three Cambodia National Rescue Party staff members have fled, via Thailand, to another country in the region and are applying for asylum in third countries after being linked to the case of imprisoned opposition Senator Hong Sok Hour, sources have said.The group – believed to href='https://opendevelopmentcambodia.net/news/cnrp-trio-seek-asylum/ ' class='cambodia-color'>...

Fishing communities along two of Cambodia’s principle rivers say their livelihoods are threatened by droughts that have reduced water levels and devastated fish numbers.“The Tonle Sap is 3 metres lower than last year,” Long Sochhet, president of the Coalition of Cambodian Fishing Communities, said yesterday. href='https://opendevelopmentcambodia.net/news/drought-spawns-fish-fears/ ' class='cambodia-color'>...

The National Assembly is preparing to discuss the “people’s proposal” to oust Cambodia National Rescue Party deputy leader Kem Sokha from his position as the assembly’s vice president, a ruling party lawmaker said yesterday.Cambodian People’s Party lawmaker and parliamentary spokesman Chheang Vun said that Monday’s href='https://opendevelopmentcambodia.net/news/sokha-still-in-crosshairs/ ' class='cambodia-color'>...

As activists from Prey Lang forest received the prestigious Equator Prize in Paris on Monday, another, parallel network was asserting itself in Kampong Thom province – one with close ties to the security forces and local governor.The Prey Lang Forest Community Network (PLFCN), funded by href='https://opendevelopmentcambodia.net/news/forest-patrols-duel-in-prey-lang/ ' class='cambodia-color'>...

A day after the US Federal Reserve increased interest rates, which can potentially impact incoming investments and make debt more costly, experts say the Kingdom’s strong underlying growth will help maintain investments flows and leave the country largely unaffected.The Fed’s 25 basis point rate hike href='https://opendevelopmentcambodia.net/news/kingdom-unfazed-by-fed-rate-hike/ ' class='cambodia-color'>...

Pailin province will be ground zero for a Ministry of Social Affairs’ pilot project that will offer 20,000 riel stipends monthly to poor, disabled citizens, according to ministry officials. The funds will be distributed to citizens for set amounts of time based on their level href='https://opendevelopmentcambodia.net/news/pilot-project-for-disabled-in-pailin-to-spread/ ' class='cambodia-color'>...

After reports of 24 more cases of the Zika virus in Singapore, bringing the total to 115 so far, the Ministry of Health has warned Cambodians traveling outside the country – especially pregnant women – to take extra safety precautions and avoid being bitten by href='https://opendevelopmentcambodia.net/news/ministry-urges-caution-calm-over-zika/ ' class='cambodia-color'>...

Rhona Smith, the UN special rapporteur for human rights in Cambodia, will start her 10-day visit to the Kingdom today, with plans to meet government officials, opposition party activists and civil society workers. Am Sam Ath, a senior coordinator for rights group Licadho, said he was href='https://opendevelopmentcambodia.net/news/un-rapporteur-to-visit-kingdom/ ' class='cambodia-color'>...

The chairman of the National Assembly’s corruption commission says a technical explanation from the Mines and Energy Minister over alleged irregularities in sand exported to Singapore is not clear enough. The controversy over the sand exports emerged after about 50 NGOs asked the Ministry of Mines href='https://opendevelopmentcambodia.net/news/sand-export-figure-doubts-persist/ ' class='cambodia-color'>...

After ignoring summonses for two months, a prominent timber tycoon accused of illegally trading luxury-grade wood in Mondulkiri province appeared at court to deny his involvement in the case.​ Sam Ol was summonsed on October 12 to testify after the authorities’ anti-logging task force found href='https://opendevelopmentcambodia.net/news/tycoon-denies-timber-accusations-in-mondulkiri/ ' class='cambodia-color'>...

In 2017, according to a ministry report, the cadastral survey commission solved 85 land dispute cases for 326 families, which amounted to 44.5 hectares. It found 37 cases to have been wrongly authorized and withdrew another 11 complaints. The report added that from the start of href='https://opendevelopmentcambodia.net/news/disputes-over-land-fall-in-2017/ ' class='cambodia-color'>...

The Labor Ministry says that it is investigating fresh allegations of widespread child labor at the country’s brick-making factories, but claims to have found no evidence as of yet. The ministry made the announcement on Friday, hours after the release of a new report by local href='https://opendevelopmentcambodia.net/news/no-evidence-of-child-labor-at-brick-factories/ ' class='cambodia-color'>...

Prey Lang Community Network conservation activists in Kratie province have accused local officials of colluding with illegal timber transporters after authorities allegedly declined to intervene after being tipped off on Sunday to stockpiles of logs thought to have been felled within a wildlife sanctuary.Ek Sovanna, href='https://opendevelopmentcambodia.net/news/forest-patrollers-accuse-authorities-of-collusion/ ' class='cambodia-color'>...

Prime Minister Hun Sen has said he will join in with campaigning for his ruling Cambodian People’s Party ahead of local elections next week in an unexpected move for a leader who would normally stay out of the fray.Hun Sen, who has been in power href='https://opendevelopmentcambodia.net/news/in-rare-move-hun-sen-to-hit-the-campaign-trail/ ' class='cambodia-color'>...

Opposition spokesman Yim Sovann said yesterday that if any of the CNRP’s more than 400 new commune chiefs who won office on Sunday cannot follow through on the party’s campaign pledges, they will “give up” their positions.Sovann said the Cambodia National Rescue Party had made href='https://opendevelopmentcambodia.net/news/cnrps-chiefs-will-keep-campaign-promises-or-quit-says-sovann/ ' class='cambodia-color'>...

Cambodian Prime Minister Hun Sen will visit India on January 24 to attend the India-ASEAN commemorative summit, which celebrates last year’s 25th anniversary of Indian-ASEAN dialogue relations. He will also join other nine ASEAN leaders as chief guest at the India’s Republic Day. Hun Sen is likely href='https://opendevelopmentcambodia.net/news/cambodias-special-relationship-with-india/ ' class='cambodia-color'>...

Rural Development Minister Ouk Rabun has claimed all rural people would have clean water and sanitation in just seven years.“In 2025, all rural people will have sufficient clean water and sanitation and they will live in a good environment,” Mr Rabun said while presiding over href='https://opendevelopmentcambodia.net/news/clean-water-and-sanitation-for-rural-people-by-2025/ ' class='cambodia-color'>...

The Constitutional Council is planning to meet later this week to discuss amendments to the Constitution, including changes to an article guaranteeing the right for citizens to form organisations and political parties. The document, a letter of invitation to local media, outlines an agenda for the href='https://opendevelopmentcambodia.net/news/government-looks-to-make-controversial-amendments-to-constitution/ ' class='cambodia-color'>...

Private-sector representatives in Cambodia are deeply concerned by the government’s inability to reduce the cost of doing business in the country, and they warn that the country would start to lose investors if the situation did not improve. At a logistics forum hosted by the European href='https://opendevelopmentcambodia.net/news/cambodia-business-costs-under-fire/ ' class='cambodia-color'>...