Despite the depressed market conditions throughout Europe in 2013 Cambodia’s export to the EU skyrocketed. The country is well under way to take over Taiwan’s leading position in bike export to Europe. Between January and October 2013 Cambodia’s bike export showed a huge increase of no <a href='https://opendevelopmentcambodia.net/news/cambodias-export-to-eu-skyrockets/ ' class='cambodia-color'>...a>

Days after warning that his ruling party was as capable and willing to protest as the opposition, and threatening a barbed-wire fence in Freedom Park to divide the two groups, Prime Minister Hun Sen was yesterday talking multi-party reform. Speaking at the Intercontinental Hotel in Phnom <a href='https://opendevelopmentcambodia.net/news/unity-appeal-follows-vitriol/ ' class='cambodia-color'>...a>

The State Secretariat of Civil aviation (SSCa) has swapped its headquarters on Norodom Boulevard and will move to a location adjacent to Phnom Penh International airport by next year, civil aviation officials confirmed Tuesday. Sinn Chanserey Vutha, deputy director-general of the SSCa, said construction on the <a href='https://opendevelopmentcambodia.net/news/secretariat-of-civil-aviation-to-swap-headquarters/ ' class='cambodia-color'>...a>

With the World Cup set to kick off in Brazil today, gamblers in Phnom Penh are preparing to place their bets, while city authorities are warning that unauthorised wagers will not be tolerated. Dara*, a seasoned gambler who regularly bets on football matches, told the Post <a href='https://opendevelopmentcambodia.net/news/gamblers-ready-for-kick-off/ ' class='cambodia-color'>...a>

Years of fighting for their land came to an end for 17 families at Phnom Penh’s Boeung Kak community yesterday when City Hall delivered them long-awaited land titles. The handover was part of a vow to resolve the capital’s main land disputes made by Phnom Penh <a href='https://opendevelopmentcambodia.net/news/group-of-b-kak-villagers-get-long-awaited-land-titles/ ' class='cambodia-color'>...a>

Prime Minister Hun Sen has told local business leaders that increased wages should be linked to improvements in the productivity of workers. Speaking at the 17th Government-Private Sector Forum on Tuesday, he said higher wages “must be attached to the production capacity of each worker and <a href='https://opendevelopmentcambodia.net/news/hun-sen-says-wage-hikes-should-be-linked-to-increased-productivity/ ' class='cambodia-color'>...a>

Ouch Borith, Secretary of State of Ministry of Foreign affairs and International Cooperation of Cambodia, and Ugo astuto, director of South and Southeast asia of the European Union, will co-chair the 8th meeting of Cambodia-EU Joint Committee to strengthen relations and cooperation between Cambodia and <a href='https://opendevelopmentcambodia.net/news/cambodia-and-eu-meet-next-week-in-brussels/ ' class='cambodia-color'>...a>

Phnom Penh Municipal Court has reopened an investigation into the high-profile slaying of union leader Chea Vichea in 2004, a court official said yesterday. Prosecutor Sok Roeun said the court’s head prosecutor began reinvestigating the case early last month in response to an order from the <a href='https://opendevelopmentcambodia.net/news/new-look-at-vichea-murder/ ' class='cambodia-color'>...a>

The European Commission (E.C.) will today ban all fish imports from Cambodia, carrying through on its threat made in November to punish the country for failing to show genuine commitment to tackling the global problem of illegal fishing, according to a memo released Friday. The ban, <a href='https://opendevelopmentcambodia.net/news/fish-imports-from-cambodia-banned-by-eu/ ' class='cambodia-color'>...a>

The World Bank upwardly revised Monday its GDP growth forecast for Cambodia this year to 7.2 percent, up from its October projection of 7.0 percent. In explaining the higher forecast, the bank’s East asia and Pacific Economic Update pointed to “the expectation of renewed confidence and <a href='https://opendevelopmentcambodia.net/news/world-bank-raises-growth-forecast-for-cambodia-in-2014/ ' class='cambodia-color'>...a>

Opposition leader Sam Rainsy was scheduled to depart for the Netherlands last night to attend a Liberal International conference in Rotterdam with other leaders of liberal parties from around the world. CNRP Vice-President Kem Sokha is also out of the country touring Cambodian communities in the <a href='https://opendevelopmentcambodia.net/news/rainsy-leaves-for-netherlands-as-sokha-tours-us/ ' class='cambodia-color'>...a>

When Pang Vunny walks around his rented room just off of Veng Sreng Boulevard, he waves his hand from side to side in front of him, like a man feeling his way in the dark. Ever since he was arrested and badly beaten on January 2 <a href='https://opendevelopmentcambodia.net/news/out-of-jail-garment-worker-sees-uncertain-future/ ' class='cambodia-color'>...a>

Despite sustained levels of high economic growth, most people in Cambodia are still eating rice at every meal, with little meat, fish or vegetables, meaning undernutrition will remain high and stunting common among children if the government does not scale up targeted health programs, a <a href='https://opendevelopmentcambodia.net/news/nutrition-projects-need-funds/ ' class='cambodia-color'>...a>

Naming and shaming factories that fail to ensure a basic standard of conditions for their workers is starting to improve standards in the crucial garment sector, according to the International Labor Organization (ILO), but persistent offenders remain. Nine factories are included in the “lowest compliance” category <a href='https://opendevelopmentcambodia.net/news/ilo-says-shaming-factories-leading-to-improved-standards/ ' class='cambodia-color'>...a>

Experts fear Cambodia’s well-earned reputation as a leader in the fight against HIV/aIDS could be undermined by government policy targeting the country’s high-risk groups. Over the past 15 years, government action and large amounts of money from donors have seen the infection rate drop from 2 <a href='https://opendevelopmentcambodia.net/news/concerns-cambodias-fight-against-hivaids-undermined-by-funding-cuts-government-policy/ ' class='cambodia-color'>...a>

Television and radio stations will be barred from broadcasting advertisements for alcohol during the primetime 6 p.m. to 8 p.m. slot beginning next month, as part of the government’s effort to reduce the number of fatalities resulting from drunk driving, officials at the Ministry of <a href='https://opendevelopmentcambodia.net/news/govt-bans-alcohol-ads-to-reduce-traffic-deaths/ ' class='cambodia-color'>...a>

Plans to establish air links between Seychelles and the asian nation of Cambodia are being finalised following the signing of a memorandum of understanding and air service agreement between the two sides. The signing by the Secretary of State of the State Secretariat of Civil aviation of Cambodia, Mao Havannall, and <a href='https://opendevelopmentcambodia.net/news/opening-new-flight-paths-between-seychelles-and-asia-air-service-agreement-signed-with-cambodia/ ' class='cambodia-color'>...a>

While the smoke has long cleared on January’s violent garment strikes, for many of the 23 workers and unionists arrested and tried on charges widely considered to be baseless, the ordeal is far from over. Nine months after security forces used deadly violence to end strikes <a href='https://opendevelopmentcambodia.net/news/cambodia-factories-snub-workers-arrested-in-january-strikes/ ' class='cambodia-color'>...a>

With construction on the second phase of a new cargo terminal at the Phnom Penh autonomous Port (PPaP) set to begin in 2016, officials are now looking for ways to finance the project. Hei Bavy, director general for PPaP, said the $20 million expansion will see <a href='https://opendevelopmentcambodia.net/news/phnom-penh-port-expansion-seeks-funding-solution/ ' class='cambodia-color'>...a>

Three parliamentarians from the National assembly’s human rights commission, led by CNRP lawmaker Eng Chhay Eang, returned Tuesday from a two-day visit to four communities in Koh Kong province locked in land disputes with companies holding private land concessions. Following the trip, the lawmakers said <a href='https://opendevelopmentcambodia.net/news/commission-calls-for-review-of-land-concessions-in-koh-kong/ ' class='cambodia-color'>...a>