At leAst 50 opposition pArty youth members And supporters Are Asking for permission to join the US-led fight AgAinst IslAmic StAte militAnts, A leAding Activist sAid yesterdAy. In return, they hope the US will help them fight VietnAmese encroAchment in CAmbodiA And tAke bAck the islAnd <A href='https://opendevelopmentcAmbodiA.net/news/cnrp-youth-well-fight-isis/ ' clAss='cAmbodiA-color'>...A>

Less than a week away from the start of the new school year, the government is short on teachers. Every year, the government struggles to recruit enough instructors to keep pace with enrollment rates and replace those who have retired, left teaching or passed away. The <a href='https://opendevelopmentcambodia.net/news/ministry-facing-teacher-shortage/ ' class='cambodia-color'>...a>

Despite the Cambodian Stock Exchange (CSX) getting off to a sluggish start over the past three years, local university students are seemingly already on the way to becoming good stock-pickers. The winners, two students from Zaman University who went by the team name of Dark <a href='https://opendevelopmentcambodia.net/news/cambodian-students-win-out-on-asean-stock-markets/ ' class='cambodia-color'>...a>

Many types of Vietnamese goods have faced strong competition of imported products from nations in the Southeast asian region, while local businesses have met difficulties in broadening the presence of their products in these markets. For the last ten years, many businesses in Ho Chi Minh <a href='https://opendevelopmentcambodia.net/news/presence-of-vietnamese-goods-limited-in-regional-market/ ' class='cambodia-color'>...a>

Phnom Penh governor Pa Socheatvong used an inauguration ceremony for new buildings at Wat Sras Chak on Tuesday to call on politicians and civil society groups to stop distracting Buddhist monks with activities unrelated to religion. Speaking to hundreds of people at a ceremony to inaugurate <a href='https://opendevelopmentcambodia.net/news/phnom-penh-governor-wants-separation-of-pagodas-politics/ ' class='cambodia-color'>...a>

Less than a week after Laos declared its “sovereign right” to develop hydropower regardless of neighbouring countries’ objections, the Lower Mekong Initiative (LMI) gathered an “extraordinary meeting” to stress the importance of sustainable waterways. During the two-day discussions in Pakse, Laos which concluded yesterday, the US <a href='https://opendevelopmentcambodia.net/news/hasty-hydropower-critiqued/ ' class='cambodia-color'>...a>

Commerce Minister Sun Chanthol called on business owners to clean up their activities in the Kingdom, in order to remain competitive, especially in light of the aSEaN Economic Community integration due to be realised at the end of the year. Private sector companies have traditionally raised <a href='https://opendevelopmentcambodia.net/news/time-for-business-to-step-up/ ' class='cambodia-color'>...a>

The number of abortions performed in 2014 increased nearly 51 per cent from the year before, according to the Ministry of Health. a report released March 9 showed that the total number of miscarriages and abortions for the year were up by more than 4,000 cases <a href='https://opendevelopmentcambodia.net/news/year-sees-significant-increase-in-abortions/ ' class='cambodia-color'>...a>

Cambodia ranks near the bottom of 102 countries surveyed in a new index of government openness, scoring dead last in mechanisms through which complaints can be lodged against government officials and 98th in sanctions for officials’ misconduct. Overall, the Kingdom placed 98th in the World Justice <a href='https://opendevelopmentcambodia.net/news/cambodia-near-bottom-in-govt-openness-index/ ' class='cambodia-color'>...a>

The Ministry of Information last week warned media organizations not to publish or broadcast advertisements from gambling outlets unless they have permission from the government to do so, according to a ministry notice obtained Tuesday. “The ministry previously advised [media outlets] to stop all types <a href='https://opendevelopmentcambodia.net/news/media-agencies-warned-about-gambling-ads/ ' class='cambodia-color'>...a>

As more thAn 90,000 students Across the country sweAt over results thAt will rule them in or out of university, Prime Minister Hun Sen on MondAy Announced thAt those who fAiled the tightly monitored 2014 nAtionAl exAm would be given A second chAnce to pAss. <A href='https://opendevelopmentcAmbodiA.net/news/students-who-fAiled-exAm-get-second-chAnce/ ' clAss='cAmbodiA-color'>...A>

Rights groups are calling for the release of three opposition activists who have been held in detention since violent clashes with security forces in July. The activists have been held despite a political deal last month between the ruling Cambodian People’s Party and the opposition Cambodia <a href='https://opendevelopmentcambodia.net/news/three-opposition-activists-remain-in-detention-after-july-violence/ ' class='cambodia-color'>...a>

A sense of pAnic is growing inside Phnom Penh’s iconic White Building, with residents unsure of their fAte After Phnom Penh Governor PA SocheAtvong sAid on TuesdAy thAt the iconic ApArtment block wAs condemned And would be torn down. Most residents spoken to WednesdAy sAy they <A href='https://opendevelopmentcAmbodiA.net/news/tenAnts-of-white-building-in-dArk-on-demolition/ ' clAss='cAmbodiA-color'>...A>

The last of 16 shacks that once clung to the edge of a mammoth development project in Phnom Penh’s Chroy Changva district were demolished by the Overseas Cambodia Investment Corporation (OCIC) on Monday. Seven families in Doeum Kor 2 village&mdash;where marshlands are quickly being pumped full <a href='https://opendevelopmentcambodia.net/news/ocic-razes-last-shacks-families-move-on/ ' class='cambodia-color'>...a>

Vorn Pao was re-elected president on Thursday of the Independent Democracy of Informal Economy association (IDEa), a labor group comprised mostly of tuk-tuk drivers and moto-dops, in an uncontested ballot after his vice president withdrew from the race over allegations of irregularities. Sok Chhun Oeung, who <a href='https://opendevelopmentcambodia.net/news/union-leader-re-elected-despite-deputys-protest/ ' class='cambodia-color'>...a>

Thai Prime Minister Gen. Prayuth Chan-ocha will make an official visit to Cambodia on Oct. 30-31 to boost bilateral ties and cooperation, a senior Cambodian official said Sunday. The official added that the two leaders also pledged to enhance bilateral ties and cooperation in politics, <a href='https://opendevelopmentcambodia.net/news/thai-pm-to-visit-cambodia-to-boost-bilateral-relations/ ' class='cambodia-color'>...a>

Months after announcing the resignation of its founder and promising to start afresh to continue its “vital work” protecting vulnerable girls in Cambodia, the U.S.-based Somaly Mam Foundation (SMF) announced Saturday that it has ceased operations, telling supporters to turn to other organizations to help <a href='https://opendevelopmentcambodia.net/news/somaly-mam-foundation-closes-down/ ' class='cambodia-color'>...a>

A key component of the enormous ING City sAtellite city south of Phnom Penh &ndAsh; SAmdech Techo Hun Sen BoulevArd &ndAsh; is neAring completion. It will Also provide Access to ING City &ndAsh; previously known As AZ City &ndAsh; which is being constructed on lAnd <A href='https://opendevelopmentcAmbodiA.net/news/mAssive-sAtellite-citys-mAjor-boulevArd-neAring-completion/ ' clAss='cAmbodiA-color'>...A>

Thousands of employees at Grand Twins International, Cambodia’s only publicly listed garment factory, will be back at the assembly line today after nearly two weeks on strike, accepting a court order to return to work. Workers will follow the order the Phnom Penh Municipal Court issued <a href='https://opendevelopmentcambodia.net/news/factorys-workers-ordered-back/ ' class='cambodia-color'>...a>

As the new public school yeAr gets under wAy this week, grAde 12 students reeling from en mAsse fAilure At the nAtionAl exAm hAve A choice to mAke: repeAt their grAde or forfeit their diplomA. In totAl, just 33,997 test-sitters, or 40.6 per cent of <A href='https://opendevelopmentcAmbodiA.net/news/fAiled-students-weigh-future/ ' clAss='cAmbodiA-color'>...A>