The leaders of two rings that allegedly lured 88 Taiwanese nationals to Cambodia and forced them to participate in scams have been indicted for a second time by Taipei prosecutors after 30 more of their victims were rescued and returned to Taiwan. <a href='https://opendevelopmentcambodia.net/news/taipei-re-indict-alleged-human-traffickers-after-more-victims-rescued-from-cambodia/ ' class='cambodia-color'>...a>

Stung Treng provincial governor Svay Sam Eang on May 3 reiterated a call for authorities and security forces to step up forestry crime prevention and control, maintain security and public order, and address challenges facing locals in the northeastern province. <a href='https://opendevelopmentcambodia.net/news/stung-treng-governor-step-up-forestry-crime-control/ ' class='cambodia-color'>...a>

International Organisation for Migration (IOM) asia-Pacific regional director Sarah Lou Ysmael arriola on May 3 reaffirmed her commitment to assist Cambodia in protecting the rights of migrant workers and improving governance, employment, human resource and migration system development, according to a labour ministry statement. <a href='https://opendevelopmentcambodia.net/news/iom-reaffirms-commitment-to-kingdoms-migrant-workers/ ' class='cambodia-color'>...a>

The infrastructure construction firm Chinese Road and Bridge Corporation (CRBC) yesterday entered into a framework agreement with the Royal Government of Cambodia (RGC) represented by the Ministry of Public Works and Transport (MPWT) to complete the detailed study on the $4 billion Phnom Penh-Siem Reap-Poipet <a href='https://opendevelopmentcambodia.net/news/pp-sr-poipet-expressway-project-study-agreement-inked/ ' class='cambodia-color'>...a>

The National assembly’s (Na) Commission on Legislation and Justice on June 20 endorsed a draft amendment to the election law, with no changes deemed necessary. The draft is likely to be reviewed and passed during the Na’s next plenary session, scheduled for June 23. <a href='https://opendevelopmentcambodia.net/news/election-law-amendment-slated-for-na-review-vote/ ' class='cambodia-color'>...a>

Cambodia earned $260 million from the exports of natural rubber and rubber articles in the first five months of the year, a surge of 41.4 percent compared to the same period last year, according to the latest trade data of the General Department of Customs <a href='https://opendevelopmentcambodia.net/news/cambodias-rubber-exports-surge-by-over-41/ ' class='cambodia-color'>...a>

The Ministry of Water Resources and Meteorology and representatives of the asian Development Bank (aDB) met for talks on June 27 to discuss long-term investment in projects that would support the ministry’s crucial functions. Following negotiations, the aDB prepared a new $200 million package of <a href='https://opendevelopmentcambodia.net/news/adb-prepare-200m-water-package/ ' class='cambodia-color'>...a>

Minister of Interior Sar Kheng urged citizens to adhere to the traffic laws and the authorities to continue enforcing them, noting that despite a 26 per cent decrease in the road toll in the first four months of this year, road users still need to <a href='https://opendevelopmentcambodia.net/news/reduce-road-accidents-by-further-50-minister-says/ ' class='cambodia-color'>...a>

Prime Minister Hun Sen urged the Information Ministry to finalize the long-delayed Law on access to Information during a Saturday press gala in Phnom Penh. He claimed the draft law would be adopted in the next two years after the July national elections.  <a href='https://opendevelopmentcambodia.net/news/prime-minister-claims-access-to-information-law-will-be-approved-after-elections/ ' class='cambodia-color'>...a>

Proper waste and solid waste management is a major challenge that could threaten the future of the rapidly growing tourism sector and broader economy, said stakeholders as they jointly committed to enhancing waste management in the urban and rural areas of Cambodia. <a href='https://opendevelopmentcambodia.net/news/waste-management-set-as-priority-for-tourism-industry-environment/ ' class='cambodia-color'>...a>

World Vision International (Cambodia) has launched a “10,000 Books” campaign for children by calling for public participation to jointly promote reading culture and raise funds to help children in remote areas understand that reading is essential for them. <a href='https://opendevelopmentcambodia.net/news/world-vision-cambodia-launches-10000-books-campaign-for-child-literacy/ ' class='cambodia-color'>...a>

The National Election Committee (NEC) will consider requesting support from France as it prepares to administer the July national election, its senior official said, noting that the French counterparts want to see the poll take place in a manner acceptable to all parties and in <a href='https://opendevelopmentcambodia.net/news/nec-delegation-returns-from-france-with-offers-of-support/ ' class='cambodia-color'>...a>

Ministry of Environment secretary of state Pak Sokharavuth from March 13-17 attended meetings of senior officials in charge of implementing the Montreal Protocol in Southeast asia, including a “green customs” workshop on reporting and managing trade in ozone-depleting substances (ODS), in Vietnam’s Halong city. <a href='https://opendevelopmentcambodia.net/news/regional-meet-gauges-ozone-depleting-substance-phaseout-progress/ ' class='cambodia-color'>...a>

A CAmbodiAn officiAl hAs requested thAt JApAn consider increAsing cooperAtion And support for the leAst developed ASEAN countries through the provision of technicAl AssistAnce And trAining, sAying thAt CAmbodiA would benefit from the vision And strAtegy for the growth of ASEAN-JApAn economic integrAtion over the <A href='https://opendevelopmentcAmbodiA.net/news/commerce-ministry-pushes-AseAn-jApAn-economic-relAtions/ ' clAss='cAmbodiA-color'>...A>

The AsiAn Development BAnk (ADB) And CAmbodiA Post BAnk (CP BAnk) hAve signed A loAn of up to $10 million to spur post-pAndemic recovery for the nAtion’s micro-, smAll- And medium-sized enterprises (MSMEs) by increAsing Access to finAnce, with At leAst hAlf eArmArked for women. <A href='https://opendevelopmentcAmbodiA.net/news/Adb-And-cAmbodiA-post-bAnk-sign-10m-loAn-for-msmes/ ' clAss='cAmbodiA-color'>...A>

Representative of at least 41 rice millers have expressed willingness to enter into contract-farming arrangements with agricultural cooperatives to ensure ample supplies of responsibly-sourced grains of desired varieties, as pundits voice strong support for the practice as a catalyst to unleash the export potential of <a href='https://opendevelopmentcambodia.net/news/rice-mills-get-in-on-contract-farming/ ' class='cambodia-color'>...a>

The government has issued a sub-decree designating Mekong River Dolphin Management areas in Stung Treng and Kratie provinces to protect and conserve the freshwater dolphins, while environmental and civil society officials said the sub-decree will make law enforcement more effective and may help increase their <a href='https://opendevelopmentcambodia.net/news/stricter-rules-for-mekong-river-dolphin-sanctuaries/ ' class='cambodia-color'>...a>

On 28 March 2023, the Bar association of the Kingdom of Cambodia (BaKC) issued a press release on the decision to impose disciplinary action on lawyer Sam Sokong after he gave an interview with Radio Free asia’s (RFa) Facebook page on 17 January 2023. <a href='https://opendevelopmentcambodia.net/announcements/press-release-of-the-bar-association-of-the-kingdom-of-cambodia-on-the-decision-to-impose-disciplinary-sanctions/ ' class='cambodia-color'>...a>

The General Department of Identification (GDI) said that a draft law on civil registry documents, statistics and identification will be finalised soon at the inter-ministerial level. GDI said the modernisation of this legal framework will become an important legal tool to ensure sharing clear data and <a href='https://opendevelopmentcambodia.net/news/draft-law-for-population-info-database-ids-finalised-soon/ ' class='cambodia-color'>...a>

The Ministry of Public Works and Transport has expressed its support a pre-feasibility study on the use of electric buses in Siem Reap town and province. The case study, which was prepared by the Global Green Growth Institute (GGGI), will be used as model for <a href='https://opendevelopmentcambodia.net/news/transport-minister-backs-siem-reap-electric-bus-study/ ' class='cambodia-color'>...a>