The annual boat races in Phnom Penh, marking the Water Festival celebrations, will take place between November 13 and 15 even if water levels in the Tonle Sap are low, Prime Minister Hun Sen announced yesterday. Speaking at a university graduation ceremony in Phnom Penh, the <a href='https://opendevelopmentcambodia.net/news/pm-the-water-festival-is-on-again/ ' class='cambodia-color'>...a>

Cambodia’s opposition leader yesterday lauded the success of aung San Suu Kyi’s National League for Democracy (NLD) party in Myanmar’s historic election, an outcome he said will help pave the way for his party’s own electoral victory.In a post on his Facebook page, Cambodia National <a href='https://opendevelopmentcambodia.net/news/myanmar-opposition-victory-resonates-in-cambodia/ ' class='cambodia-color'>...a>

The prime minister has selected 14 senior officials &ndash; all members of the ruling party &ndash; to probe the cold-case murders of three union leaders, including Free Trade Union (FTU) president Chea Vichea, though scepticism remains about the timing and motivation behind the new investigation.according <a href='https://opendevelopmentcambodia.net/news/officials-set-for-murder-probe/ ' class='cambodia-color'>...a>

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While Cambodia’s Moody’s rating is still at the same B2 level as last year, its economic growth has been downgraded two points from 2015, with the international credit rating agency warning that the Kingdom’s rapid pace of credit growth could pose financial stability risks. “The pace <a href='https://opendevelopmentcambodia.net/news/control-credit-says-moodys/ ' class='cambodia-color'>...a>

Cambodia’s ambassador to the United Nations pulled no punches in his response to a joint statement from almost 40 countries condemning the government’s recent actions and threats against peaceful protests, implying in his own letter that the opposition party was participating in “unlawful and anarchic <a href='https://opendevelopmentcambodia.net/news/government-un-at-loggerheads/ ' class='cambodia-color'>...a>

The flow of Korean investment into Cambodia has been in the spotlight for more than a decade, primarily foreign direct investment in the construction and property sectors. Investment from the East asian nation continues its rise, and in 2014 South Korean investment in Cambodia ranked <a href='https://opendevelopmentcambodia.net/news/s-korea-is-laying-the-foundation-for-accelerating-growth/ ' class='cambodia-color'>...a>

The protesters, from Kiri Sakor, Botum Sakor and Sre ambel districts, gathered in front of the Interior Ministry to submit a petition seeking invention from Interior Minister Sar Kheng, before moving on to demonstrate in front of the Land Management Ministry, where they had protested <a href='https://opendevelopmentcambodia.net/news/koh-kong-villagers-seek-land-dispute-resolution-from-interior-ministry/ ' class='cambodia-color'>...a>

The government has issued a sub-decree to increase the monthly salary of government contract officials from $162.5 to $167.5 starting next month. The sub-decree, signed by Prime Minister Hun Sen on December 4, said the government has decided to increase the salary by $5 for the <a href='https://opendevelopmentcambodia.net/news/government-contract-officials-to-get-5-raise-in-wages-next-month/ ' class='cambodia-color'>...a>

A government officiAl hAs denied informAtion recently releAsed by the CAmbodiAn Centre for Independent MediA (CCIM) About the impAct of investment in lAnd concessions in severAl provinces.​He considered the informAtion to be dAted And the problem AlreAdy solved, but welcomed the investigAtion of complAints, if <A href='https://opendevelopmentcAmbodiA.net/news/govt-denies-ccim-lAnd-concessions-report/ ' clAss='cAmbodiA-color'>...A>

Contract farming between community producers and rice millers or buyers brings growers great benefits, with an expanded market and more favourable prices, industry insiders have said. Contract farming refers to an agreement between a company and an agricultural community regarding prices, quantities and standards of quality. <a href='https://opendevelopmentcambodia.net/news/contract-farming-paying-off-for-growers-millers-say-industry-insiders/ ' class='cambodia-color'>...a>

The Joint UN Programme on HIV/aIDS (UNaIDS) said new HIV infections have been reduced by 95 per cent in Cambodia since their peak in 1997. a report by UNaIDS pointed out that 880 people were newly infected with aIDS last year, compared to 16,500 in 1997. <a href='https://opendevelopmentcambodia.net/news/unaids-infections-of-hiv-down-95-from-1997-peak/ ' class='cambodia-color'>...a>

Overseas Filipino workers in Hong Kong, Brunei and Cambodia who need to shuttle between these countries and the Philippines can now avail themselves of the multiple travel exit clearance (MTEC), according to the Philippine Overseas Employment administration (POEa). The Memorandum Circular No. 7 issued by POEa <a href='https://opendevelopmentcambodia.net/news/re-hired-ofws-for-hk-brunei-cambodia-may-use-multiple-exit-clearances/ ' class='cambodia-color'>...a>

Five brokers saw their convictions upheld yesterday at Phnom Penh’s Court of appeal for trafficking 20 Cambodian nationals into Thailand, but legal experts say such convictions for trafficking in Cambodia are still far too rare. While Judge Chan Madyna upheld the men’s 2010 convictions, he shaved <a href='https://opendevelopmentcambodia.net/news/trafficking-convictions-upheld/ ' class='cambodia-color'>...a>

Cambodian police have yet to receive information about last week’s massive heroin haul by Taiwanese authorities, who indicated that the drugs were sourced from Cambodia, said Lieutenant General Khieu Sopheak, spokesman for the Interior Ministry. according to Taiwan’s Ministry of Justice, 70 kg of heroin were <a href='https://opendevelopmentcambodia.net/news/no-probe-yet-of-link-to-taiwan-heroin-shipment/ ' class='cambodia-color'>...a>

The Senate yesterday approved a law making way for Cambodians to travel to Qatar for work, an official said. The 52 senators present passed the law unanimously and without amendments, said Oum Sarith, Senate cabinet chief. The agreement lets Cambodians work in the oil-rich emirate’s service <a href='https://opendevelopmentcambodia.net/news/senate-approves-law-allowing-cambodians-to-work-in-qatar/ ' class='cambodia-color'>...a>

Borei Keila protesters, including many who live in squalor under staircases at the site, have already been compensated for losing their homes and have no right to demand more, Suy Sophan, the owner of developer Phan Imex, told the Post yesterday. about 200 supporters from the <a href='https://opendevelopmentcambodia.net/news/fellow-villagers-pray-for-land-rights-activists/ ' class='cambodia-color'>...a>

Global food prices remained high in august according to the UN’s Food and agriculture Organisation (FaO) food price index, maintaining the high level achieved last month as corn prices jumped in the US and rice prices increased in Cambodia. With 213 points in august the food <a href='https://opendevelopmentcambodia.net/news/food-prices-remain-high/ ' class='cambodia-color'>...a>

The president of the Free Trade Union yesterday sent a letter to the Ministry of Labour’s inspection department to monitor working conditions at M&amp;V factories in Kampong Chhnang province, alleging excessive overtime is causing workers to faint. “They have to work both in day and night <a href='https://opendevelopmentcambodia.net/news/union-president-calls-for-inspectors/ ' class='cambodia-color'>...a>