Indigenous villagers in Mondolkiri province say relevant authorities that are supposed to crack down on forestry crimes instead collude with logging companies and powerful businessmen, allowing them cut down trees. That has put their forest tribal traditions and livelihoods, which are dependent on forests, in href='https://opendevelopmentcambodia.net/news/indigenous-communities-say-authorities-collude-with-loggers/ ' class='cambodia-color'>...

The Ministry of Defense released a statement Wednesday condemning an opposition party spokesman for allegedly “looking down on” Prime Minister Hun Sen’s government and the armed forces. The statement, dated Tuesday, attacked CNRP spokesman Yim Sovann for comments made to the media on January 23, in href='https://opendevelopmentcambodia.net/news/defense-ministry-statement-claims-cnrp-belittles-troops/ ' class='cambodia-color'>...

Vietnam and China lead the pack of foreign companies granted economic land concessions in Cambodia for agro-industrial development by a wide margin, new data released by the Ministry of Agriculture, Forestry and Fisheries show. According to the ministry’s annual report, released last month, since 1993 the href='https://opendevelopmentcambodia.net/news/kings-of-concessions/ ' class='cambodia-color'>...

Cambodian garment manufacturers and the association that governs them are failing to meet the standards set by the U.N.’s Guiding Principles on Business and Human Rights, as evidenced by lethal violence against workers during garment strikes in January, when five people were shot dead and href='https://opendevelopmentcambodia.net/news/new-report-says-garment-sector-fails-to-meet-un-standards/ ' class='cambodia-color'>...

The Bunong ethnic community in Mondulkiri province’s Me Pai village, Pou Chrei commune, in Pech Chreada district alleged that an estimated 100ha of protected forest at the foot of the Phnom Preah mountain had been illegally logged with help from local authorities. Sreunh Sinuon, a href='https://opendevelopmentcambodia.net/news/bunong-complain-of-logging-at-phnom-preah-mountain/ ' class='cambodia-color'>...

On 19 February 2020, the Fauna & Flora International announced that the hatching of ten baby Siamese crocodiles were spotted by conservationists in late January at the sanctuary, a protected part of the Stung Knong river, in Veal Veng district, Pursat province. The statement said href='https://opendevelopmentcambodia.net/announcements/record-number-of-baby-siamese-crocodiles-once-thought-to-be-extinct-spotted-in-the-wild/ ' class='cambodia-color'>...

Exports of Cambodian milled rice rose sharply during the first four weeks of this year, and traders are optimistic about the demand in Asian markets, particularly China. Figures from the one-stop service office at the Council for the Development of Cambodia (CDC) show the Kingdom exported href='https://opendevelopmentcambodia.net/news/rice-shipments-up165-per-cent/ ' class='cambodia-color'>...

On 21 September 2021, the Ministry of Education, Youth and Sport issued a notification on press conference on “MoEYS E-learning self-study program: 5 months after public launch.”The Ministry of Education, Youth and Sport and the Union of Youth Federations of Cambodia hold a press conference href='https://opendevelopmentcambodia.net/announcements/press-conference-on-moeys-e-learning-self-study-program-5-months-after-public-launch/ ' class='cambodia-color'>...

On 01 September 2021, the Cambodian Embassy in Australia has issued a notification informing Cambodians to be careful of any recruitment information to come to Australia under the new “Agriculture” visa scheme.To avoid being scammed, the embassy took the opportunity to clarify that the Australian href='https://opendevelopmentcambodia.net/announcements/notice-to-cambodians-to-be-careful-of-all-recruitment-information-to-work-in-australia-under-the-new-agriculture-visa-scheme/ ' class='cambodia-color'>...

On 09 July 2021, the EuroCham Cambodia posted a press release on its official Facebook page to congrats the Royal Government of Cambodia for having approved the Draft Law on Investment during a Council of Minister’s Meeting virtually.EuroCham applauded this exciting development, which will significantly href='https://opendevelopmentcambodia.net/announcements/eurocham-congratulates-the-royal-government-of-cambodia-on-approval-of-the-draft-law-on-investment/ ' class='cambodia-color'>...

On 14 March 2022, the Women’s Digital Entrepreneurship issued a press release on women’s digital entrepreneurship programme (WDE) episode 12: “Women in Agribusiness”.The 12th episode of the WDE dialogue entitled “Women in Agribusiness” was held on 11th March 2022 with a distinguished guest speaker, Ms. href='https://opendevelopmentcambodia.net/announcements/womens-digital-entrepreneurship-programme-wde-episode-12-women-in-agribusiness/ ' class='cambodia-color'>...

On 22 March 2022, the Ministry of Health issued a press release on the joint health education campaign to prevent the spread of COVID-19 under the theme “Together to fight the COVID-19, which can be spread faster than before and has a serious impact on href='https://opendevelopmentcambodia.net/announcements/joint-health-education-campaign-to-prevent-the-spread-of-covid-19/ ' class='cambodia-color'>...

Six Southeast Asian journalist organizations from five countries formed a regional partnership to combat increasing repression and deteriorating press freedom at a conference in Phnom Penh on Monday.  href='https://opendevelopmentcambodia.net/news/southeast-asia-journalist-organizations-launch-regional-collaboration/ ' class='cambodia-color'>...

On 2 October 2023, the Ministry of Posts and Telecommunications issued a press release on the official launch of the “Digital Skills Development Program” and the signing ceremony of the Memorandum of Understanding on cooperation on raising awareness and promoting digital skills development between Ministries href='https://opendevelopmentcambodia.net/announcements/press-release-on-the-official-launch-of-the-digital-skill-development-program-and-signing-ceremony-of-the-mou-on-the-understanding-on-cooperation-operational-awareness-and-promotion-of-digital-sk/ ' class='cambodia-color'>...

Thirteen employees at a Puma-supplying factory have lost their jobs after participating in a union election earlier this year. href='https://opendevelopmentcambodia.net/news/puma-supplier-employees-lose-their-jobs-again-in-alleged-union-busting/ ' class='cambodia-color'>...

On 22 June 2023, National Election Committee has posted a press release of the NEC spokesperson on the application for identification documents for the election from June 22 to July 21, 2023 on their official social media site.According to the press release, the meeting was href='https://opendevelopmentcambodia.net/announcements/press-release-of-the-nec-spokesperson-on-the-application-for-identification-documents-for-the-election-from-june-22-to-july-21-2023/ ' class='cambodia-color'>...

On 24 September 2019, the Ministry of Foreign Affairs and International Cooperation issued a press release on the outcomes of the first senior officials’ talks between Cambodia and Australia.The meeting was held in a cordial atmosphere and mutual understanding, reflecting shared aspiration to promote fruitful href='https://opendevelopmentcambodia.net/announcements/press-release-on-the-outcomes-of-the-first-senior-officials-talks-between-cambodia-and-australia/ ' class='cambodia-color'>...

On 13 August 2024, the Cabinet of the Prime Minister issued a press realease on the outcome of the meeting between Samdech Moha Bovor Thipdei Hun Manet and His Excellency Park Jung-Wook, ambassador of the Republic of Korea to the Kingdom of Cambodia on the href='https://opendevelopmentcambodia.net/announcements/press-release-on-the-outcome-of-the-meeting-between-samdech-moha-bovor-thipdei-hun-manet-and-his-excellency-park-jung-wook-ambassador-of-the-republic-of-korea-to-the-kingdom-of-cambodia/ ' class='cambodia-color'>...

On 21 August 2024, the Cabinet of the Prime Minister issued a press realease on the outcome of the meeting between Samdech Moha Bovor Thipdei Hun Manet and Her Excellency Retno Marsudi, Minister of Foreign Affairs of the Republic of Indonesia on the social media href='https://opendevelopmentcambodia.net/announcements/press-release-on-the-outcome-of-the-meeting-between-samdech-moha-borvor-thipadei-hun-manet-prime-minister-of-the-kingdom-of-cambodia-and-her-excellency-retno-marsudi-minister-of-foreign-affairs-of-t/ ' class='cambodia-color'>...

A new report alleges that conservation NGO Wildlife Alliance forcibly evicted, arrested and mistreated members of the Indigenous Chong community who live in the Cardamom Mountain National Park in the name of a carbon offset scheme. href='https://opendevelopmentcambodia.net/news/hrw-rights-of-indigenous-chong-residents-violated-in-southern-cardamom-carbon-offset-project/ ' class='cambodia-color'>...