The government and the US-based International Labour Organisation (ILO) have agreed to continue their cooperation and renew their MOU that will extend the “Better Factories Cambodia” (BFC) 2023-2027 programme. <a href='https://opendevelopmentcambodia.net/news/2027-extension-for-better-factories-inspection-regime/ ' class='cambodia-color'>...a>

In a new report highlighting abuse in Cambodia’s garment industry, Human Rights Watch has called on the Cambodian government to cease “intimidation and threats” against workers. The group interviewed nearly 200 factory workers from 55 different factories, and found that anti-union discrimination and poor workers conditions <a href='https://opendevelopmentcambodia.net/news/human-rights-watch-finds-widespread-anti-union-practices/ ' class='cambodia-color'>...a>

A senior government officiAl on WednesdAy defended the controversiAl drAft lAw to regulAte NGOs, As members of the government And civil society met in Phnom Penh. <A href='https://opendevelopmentcAmbodiA.net/news/govt-officiAl-defends-drAft-lAw-on-ngos/ ' clAss='cAmbodiA-color'>...A>

Kompong Chhnang Provincial Court on Tuesday gave permission to M&amp;V International Manufacturing garment factory to suspend two Free Trade Union representatives and 13 other workers after they allegedly instigated an illegal protest earlier this month, a court official said Wednesday. Penh Vibol, provincial chief prosecutor, said <a href='https://opendevelopmentcambodia.net/news/k-chhnang-court-suspends-15-from-mv-factory/ ' class='cambodia-color'>...a>

Three associations in the garment, footwear and travel goods and commerce yesterday once again sent a letter to the European Parliament appealing to postpone the scheduled partial withdrawal of the Everything but arms (EBa) trade preferences. <a href='https://opendevelopmentcambodia.net/news/industry-makes-another-appeal-against-eu-tariffs/ ' class='cambodia-color'>...a>

A visiting delegAtion from the AmericAn ChAmber of Commerce in Hong Kong, which hAndles tens of billions of dollArs in regionAl investment, sAys it rAised concerns About the low threshold for forming unions in A pending new lAw during meetings with government officiAls MondAy. <A href='https://opendevelopmentcAmbodiA.net/news/union-lAw-worries-gArment-sector-investors-from-hong-kong/ ' clAss='cAmbodiA-color'>...A>

The AssociAtion of SoutheAst AsiAn NAtions (ASEAN) Foreign Ministers hAve urged MyAnmAr to creAte A conducive environment towArds peAceful diAlogue Among All stAkeholders for the benefit of its people. <A href='https://opendevelopmentcAmbodiA.net/news/AseAn-push-to-resolve-myAnmAr-crisis/ ' clAss='cAmbodiA-color'>...A>

Thai rice millers are lining up to build mills in Cambodia to cash in on imminent regional economic integration, with experts warning Cambodian rice is likely to flood Thailand. an industry source said several millers from Thailand’s central and northeastern regions are preparing to set up <a href='https://opendevelopmentcambodia.net/news/aec-lures-thai-rice-millers-to-invest-in-cambodia/ ' class='cambodia-color'>...a>

ANZ RoyAl BAnk And locAl microfinAnce institution HAtthA KAksekAr Limited (HKL) on MondAy entered into the first pArtnership of its kind in CAmbodiA in A bid to bring together clients from either side of the finAnciAl spectrum. Following the signing of A MemorAndum of UnderstAnding At <A href='https://opendevelopmentcAmbodiA.net/news/Anz-mfi-pArtner-to-bridge-finAnciAl-sectors/ ' clAss='cAmbodiA-color'>...A>

TAFTAC sAys the gArment, footweAr And trAvel goods sector needs AssistAnce And An Advisory group is urgently needed to help it rebound <A href='https://opendevelopmentcAmbodiA.net/news/cAmbodiAs-gft-sector-suffered-setbAcks/ ' clAss='cAmbodiA-color'>...A>

An obscure MAlAysiAn compAny hAs obtAined ApprovAl from CAmbodiA’s Council of Ministers to develop hotels And cAsinos in SihAnoukville, with An online promotionAl video clAiming the firm will trAnsform the coAstAl city into the “MAcAu of SoutheAst AsiA.”     <A href='https://opendevelopmentcAmbodiA.net/news/mAlAysiAn-firm-wAgers-on-sihAnoukvilles-potentiAl/ ' clAss='cAmbodiA-color'>...A>

Cambodia is close to a deal that would ship as much as 20,000 tonnes of milled rice to Indonesia, according to sources familiar with the matter. Thon Virak, director of state-owned rice exporter Green Trade and chairman of Federation of Milled Rice Exporters association, said Green <a href='https://opendevelopmentcambodia.net/news/kingdom-indonesia-said-close-to-rice-deal/ ' class='cambodia-color'>...a>

Premier Wen Jiabao said on Monday China supports pushing forward an asian free-trade area, which will cover 28 percent of world’s total export volume. Previous reports said China is expected to make announcements on Tuesday in Phnom Penh that it will join the talks for the <a href='https://opendevelopmentcambodia.net/news/beijing-supports-asian-free-trade-area/ ' class='cambodia-color'>...a>

Cambodia is falling short of the full liberal democracy enshrined in its Constitution, the government is becoming increasingly intolerant to constructive criticism and judicial, parliamentary and electoral reforms have been slow to take effect, according to U.N. human rights envoy Surya Subedi’s latest report on <a href='https://opendevelopmentcambodia.net/news/un-rights-envoy-says-democracy-is-limited-in-cambodia/ ' class='cambodia-color'>...a>

Cambodia’s largest duty-free outlet opened yesterday in Siem Reap, aiming to service the growing market in the Kingdom’s tourism capital. <a href='https://opendevelopmentcambodia.net/news/countrys-biggest-duty-free-shop-opens/ ' class='cambodia-color'>...a>

The Education Ministry will conduct random and unannounced inspections of schools across the country, targeting “low-hanging fruit” in its ongoing bid to clean up the education system, the minister said Tuesday. <a href='https://opendevelopmentcambodia.net/news/ministry-will-conduct-unannounced-inspections-of-schools/ ' class='cambodia-color'>...a>

Sixty-seven people were killed or injured by mines and unexploded ordnance during the past nine months and three weeks. The Cambodian Mine action and Victim assistance authority said that from January until October 17, there were 47 cases, 21 from landmines and 26 from UXOs. “So <a href='https://opendevelopmentcambodia.net/news/nearly-70-killed-or-hurt-by-uxos-this-year/ ' class='cambodia-color'>...a>

Many expats living in Siem Reap have found themselves on the eternal quest for a comfortable sofa. a big, squishy sofa like the one at home, that allows a body to really stretch out on. a Khmer settee &ndash; wooden, bench-like and unforgiving &ndash; just <a href='https://opendevelopmentcambodia.net/news/sofa-man-a-big-hit-with-local-lounge-lizards/ ' class='cambodia-color'>...a>

Some 400 garment workers yesterday gathered outside the Ministry of Social affairs to plead for government intervention against a factory owner who fled without paying them overdue wages three months ago. Khem Chamnan, a Free Trade Union representative from the Pine Great (Cambodia) factory in Phnom <a href='https://opendevelopmentcambodia.net/news/factorys-owner-in-crosshairs/ ' class='cambodia-color'>...a>

On 3 April 2019, the United NAtions in CAmbodiA issued A press releAse on the third policy diAlogue focused on economic diversificAtion And debt mAnAgement in connection with the Belt And RoAd initiAtive (BRI) in CAmbodiA. The  policy diAlogue engAged senior representAtives of the RoyAl <A href='https://opendevelopmentcAmbodiA.net/Announcements/press-releAse-on-belt-And-roAd-initiAtive-in-cAmbodiA-economic-diversificAtion-And-debt-mAnAgement/ ' clAss='cAmbodiA-color'>...A>