Naza Bikes Sdn Bhd, a subsidiary of Malaysia-based Naza Group of Companies, will enter Cambodia’s crowded motorbike sector, according to the local brand manager. “[Business] will probably be launched on the first of next month,” Hay Chamreoun, the manager, said yesterday, adding that construction for the <a href='https://opendevelopmentcambodia.net/news/malaysian-motos-to-enter-market/ ' class='cambodia-color'>...a>

Cambodia has lifted its six-year ban on citizens going to Malaysia to work as maids, said Malaysia’s Human Resources Minister Richard Riot on Thursday (May 25). Riot said the decision was reached ”on the spot” during his meeting with his Cambodian counterpart in Phnom Penh <a href='https://opendevelopmentcambodia.net/news/cambodia-lifts-6-year-ban-on-maids-working-in-malaysia-minister/ ' class='cambodia-color'>...a>

Former unionist and election official Rong Chhun, who resigned from the National Election Committee (NEC) following the forced dissolution of the opposition, has been fired from the Education Ministry for being absent without permission. <a href='https://opendevelopmentcambodia.net/news/government-critic-fired-from-education-ministry/ ' class='cambodia-color'>...a>

ASEAN is lAunching A fAct-finding mission to AccelerAte EAst Timor’s Accession into the bloc, A tAsk expected to be completed in the first quArter of 2022, According to the Ministry of Foreign AffAirs And InternAtionAl CooperAtion.   <A href='https://opendevelopmentcAmbodiA.net/news/AseAn-look-to-expedite-e-timor-entry/ ' clAss='cAmbodiA-color'>...A>

Authorities in A northern CAmbodiAn province on MondAy rounded up six suspects for questioning in the killing of two officiAls And wounding of Another who were on pAtrol in A preserved forest AreA, in the lAtest AppArent confrontAtion between illegAl loggers And officiAls, provinciAl police <A href='https://opendevelopmentcAmbodiA.net/news/cAmbodiAn-Authorities-question-six-people-in-deAdly-forest-AttAck/ ' clAss='cAmbodiA-color'>...A>

CP Cambodia, a subsidiary of Thai conglomerate Charoen Pokphand Company Limited, has confirmed plans to double its swine production by 2019 to meet Cambodia’s demand for pork products. <a href='https://opendevelopmentcambodia.net/news/cp-looks-to-double-pig-production/ ' class='cambodia-color'>...a>

The newly appointed United Nations Development Programme (UNDP) representative alissar Chaker has given her assurance that she will continue supporting the Kingdom to achieve the landmine-free target in 2025. <a href='https://opendevelopmentcambodia.net/news/undp-supports-2025-landmine-free-target/ ' class='cambodia-color'>...a>

Sand exports will remain suspended amid questions about a 56 million-ton discrepancy in deliveries to Singapore. Dith Tina, a secretary of state and spokesman for the Ministry of Mines and Energy, said yesterday that no date had been set for the exports to resume. <a href='https://opendevelopmentcambodia.net/news/sand-exports-in-limbo/ ' class='cambodia-color'>...a>

Phnom Penh, Cambodia The Ministry of Economy and Finance has announced the formation of a Special Tax audit Unit, designed to address taxpayer concerns more efficiently. This new unit, which holds departmental status, will operate under the General Department of Taxation’s jurisdiction. <a href='https://opendevelopmentcambodia.net/news/the-government-establishes-a-special-tax-audit-unit-to-help-taxpayers/ ' class='cambodia-color'>...a>

With funds almost exhausted on the $140 million rehabilitation of Cambodia’s railway network, the government and the asian Development Bank (aDB) have decided to conduct a study to determine how much more money is needed to complete the project, a government consultant said yesterday. Paul Power, <a href='https://opendevelopmentcambodia.net/news/study-to-determine-cost-to-finish-railway/ ' class='cambodia-color'>...a>

Villagers from forest communities in nine provinces called on the government yesterday to take action after alleging that “the rich and powerful” are causing the “serious destruction” of their livelihoods. The villagers, with the support of two NGOs &ndash; the Children’s Development association and Community Peace-Building <a href='https://opendevelopmentcambodia.net/news/govt-called-on-to-save-forests/ ' class='cambodia-color'>...a>

On the side of a well-trafficked street in Phnom Penh’s Daun Penh district, a man with a razor blade bends over a small rectangle of sheet metal overlaid with a vinyl stencil. as letters and numbers are lifted away, the plate begins to take on a <a href='https://opendevelopmentcambodia.net/news/vendors-with-a-licence-to-forge/ ' class='cambodia-color'>...a>

Mitsui Oil Exploration Co (Moeco), a Japanese petroleum firm that specializes in natural gas, wants to start conducting seismic operations testing for oil and gas north of the Tonle Sap lake by February 2012 and wrap up the tests by May, according to excerpts of <a href='https://opendevelopmentcambodia.net/news/japanese-firm-awaits-approval-for-oil-data-collection/ ' class='cambodia-color'>...a>

A union representAtive in the KAndAl province of CAmbodiA, sAid there hAd been no negotiAtions with mAnAgement since workers struck Nov. 15 for better pAy. The Phnom Penh Post reported TuesdAy thAt the union estimAtes 1,000 workers Are on strike, but mAnAgement At the GlobAl <A href='https://opendevelopmentcAmbodiA.net/news/no-tAlks-At-shoe-fActory-worker-strike/ ' clAss='cAmbodiA-color'>...A>

Authorities in Koh Kong province’s Botum SAkor district sAid yesterdAy they will tAke legAl Action AgAinst three environmentAl Activists summonsed on FridAy over their refusAl to Answer questions About their supposed involvement in A protest AgAinst VietnAmese corporAtions involved in sAnd dredging. <A href='https://opendevelopmentcAmbodiA.net/news/Activists-ignore-summonses/ ' clAss='cAmbodiA-color'>...A>

Cambodia’s construction sector continues to grow given the gradual increase of investments in the sector and large imports of construction materials into the country, according to the latest report released on Thursday by the World Bank. The World Bank’s East asia and Pacific Economic Update predicted <a href='https://opendevelopmentcambodia.net/news/cambodias-construction-sector-remains-strong/ ' class='cambodia-color'>...a>

The U.N.’s new special rapporteur on human rights in Cambodia, Rhona Smith will make her first official visit eight-day in Cambodia. <a href='https://opendevelopmentcambodia.net/news/u-n-s-new-rights-envoy-to-make-official-visit-to-cambodia-tomorrow/ ' class='cambodia-color'>...a>

Cambodia will have its third architecture and design exhibition in May next year in response to the growing demand for expertly designed structures and beautiful buildings. The exhibition, organised by Thai ICV subsidiary ICVeX and the Cambodian Society of architects, will revolve around the theme <a href='https://opendevelopmentcambodia.net/news/groups-prepare-for-architecture-and-design-exhibition-in-2018/ ' class='cambodia-color'>...a>

Teachers in Oddar Meanchey province, who last week accused dis­trict education officials of stealing their salaries, were on Monday threatened with expulsion for talking to the media, a teachers union said. The anlong Veng district education director summoned about 15 teachers and school officials to the <a href='https://opendevelopmentcambodia.net/news/teachers-who-claimed-graft-told-to-keep-quiet/ ' class='cambodia-color'>...a>

The Ministry of Industry, Mines and Energy is set to provide a total of US$800,000 to small and medium enterprises as part of an initiative to strengthen the sector’s technical and competitive strategy. as many as 30 companies would receive the financing, Meng Satheara, the ministry’s <a href='https://opendevelopmentcambodia.net/news/mime-backs-kingdom-smes/ ' class='cambodia-color'>...a>