Speculation is bubbling in Bavet town over the identity of the man who shot three people protesting outside a shoe factory on Monday, with eyewitnesses, police and villagers suggesting blame lies with town officials. The shooting, which took place outside the Kaoway Sports Ltd factory <a href='https://opendevelopmentcambodia.net/news/fear-rumours-in-wake-of-shooting/ ' class='cambodia-color'>...a>

The Svay Rieng Provincial Court yesterday summoned Bavet city governor Chhuk Bundith for questioning over his alleged role in the shooting of three female garment workers at a special economic zone (SEZ) in the province two weeks ago, court officials said. Human rights groups continued <a href='https://opendevelopmentcambodia.net/news/bavet-governor-summoned-over-shooting/ ' class='cambodia-color'>...a>

More than 500 residents of Pursat City have signed a letter addressed to Minister of Industry, Mines and Energy Suy Sem threatening to take to the streets in protest if the town’s privately owned electricity distributor does not reduce prices. Rong Chhun, president of the Cambodian <a href='https://opendevelopmentcambodia.net/news/pursat-city-residents-threaten-to-protest-electricity-prices/ ' class='cambodia-color'>...a>

Chinese AmbAssAdor PAn GuAngxue yesterdAy sAid thAt ChinA opposes the contentious issue of the South ChinA SeA being discussed by countries thAt Are not directly involved in the regionAl mAritime dispute. SpeAking At A news conference At the Chinese EmbAssy to discuss Chinese President Hu JintAo’s <A href='https://opendevelopmentcAmbodiA.net/news/AmbAssAdor-reiterAtes-s-chinA-seA-stAnce/ ' clAss='cAmbodiA-color'>...A>

Poipet City authorities have issued eviction notices to those living alongside a section of railway that is earmarked for renovation, telling the families to move within 10 days or risk loss of property. The villagers said yesterday they received the eviction announcement only one day before <a href='https://opendevelopmentcambodia.net/news/eviction-notices-arrive-too-late-villagers-say/ ' class='cambodia-color'>...a>

On 12 September 2018, the Ministry of Environment issued a notification of prohibition of clearing, burning, encroaching, occupying, buying and selling state lands, and illegally certifying state land in natural protected areas.In order to strengthen the management of natural areas and legal rights of development investment <a href='https://opendevelopmentcambodia.net/announcements/notification-on-the-prohibition-of-clearing-burning-encroaching-occupying-buying-and-selling-state-lands-and-illegally-certifying-state-land-in-natural-protected-areas/ ' class='cambodia-color'>...a>

The Ministry of Labour and Vocational Training says it will monitor the implementation of seniority indemnity payments to all factory employees in line with the new policy which comes into force this month. The ministry is also ready to impose a fine on any factory <a href='https://opendevelopmentcambodia.net/news/ministry-to-monitor-seniority-payments/ ' class='cambodia-color'>...a>

Prime Minister Hun Sen raised cyber-security and access to information in his address to nearly 5,000 participants at the correspondents’ dinner held on Friday in Phnom Penh. In his speech, Hun Sen called on officials and members of the press to wage a fight against <a href='https://opendevelopmentcambodia.net/news/pm-fight-against-fake-news/ ' class='cambodia-color'>...a>

On 23 September 2018, National Committee for the Management and Development of Coastal Zone issued a press release on the construction of roads, drainage systems, and the rocky beach transformation into sandy beach provides benefits for the public and is in line with the development of <a href='https://opendevelopmentcambodia.net/announcements/press-release-on-the-development-of-poy-kampenh-area/ ' class='cambodia-color'>...a>

Prime Minister Hun Sen yesterday noted a decline in the number of mothers breastfeeding their children and appealed for help reversing the trend. The Planning Ministry previously said the number of breastfeeding mothers dropped from 73.5 percent in 2010 to 65 percent in 2014. <a href='https://opendevelopmentcambodia.net/news/pm-warns-of-decline-in-breastfeeding/ ' class='cambodia-color'>...a>

Cambodia has significantly benefited from its association of Southeast asian Nations (asean) membership, Royal academy of Cambodia (RaC) secretary-general Yang Peou said on Thursday during a conference to mark the 52nd anniversary of asean’s establishment and the 20th anniversary of the Kingdom’s membership in the <a href='https://opendevelopmentcambodia.net/news/asean-membership-has-helped-reduce-development-gaps/ ' class='cambodia-color'>...a>

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>

With financial and technical supports by the European Union and DanChurchaid Cambodia Office, the Cambodian Center for Independent Media (CCIM) is pleased announce that CCIM is going to release a report of Challenges to Independent Media in Cambodia 2017 on Wednesday morning, February 21, 2018 <a href='https://opendevelopmentcambodia.net/announcements/press-release-for-launching-ceremony-of-challenges-to-independent-media-2017/ ' class='cambodia-color'>...a>