The potential for investment in Cambodia certainly appears to be there, as the country’s location in Indochina affords much opportunity for cross-border trade with Thailand, Laos and Vietnam, says Mark Mobius. Mr Mobius, who oversees more than US $40 billion worth of investments as executive chairman <a href='https://opendevelopmentcambodia.net/news/cambodia-potential/ ' class='cambodia-color'>...a>

The number of families claiming to have lost contact with relatives working overseas has seen a significant increase in recent months, three human rights groups said Thursday. Local rights groups adhoc and Licadho and the legal aid association Cambodian Legal Education Center (CLEC), said that the <a href='https://opendevelopmentcambodia.net/news/more-migrant-workers-losing-contact-ngos-say-2/ ' class='cambodia-color'>...a>

The ruling CPP is misusing state properties to further its political agenda, said the Committee for Free and Fair Elections (Comfrel) in a report that will be released today. The report said Comfrel monitors had documented 200 instances in which state properties and resources had been <a href='https://opendevelopmentcambodia.net/news/cpp-abusing-state-property-election-body-says/ ' class='cambodia-color'>...a>

Cambodia’s central bank is looking to tighten monetary policy to slow an inflation rate that could hit 8 to 9 percent this year, National Bank of Cambodia Director General and Spokeswoman Nguon Sokha said yesterday. Increases in commodity prices and petroleum has led to rising prices <a href='https://opendevelopmentcambodia.net/news/central-bank-mulls-its-inflation-response/ ' class='cambodia-color'>...a>

Union leaders gathered in the capital yesterday to discuss strategies to curb the garment industry’s widespread use of temporary contracts for hiring workers, saying employers were using them to discourage unions and ensure their workforce remained docile and easy to exploit. They also accused employers of <a href='https://opendevelopmentcambodia.net/news/unions-cry-foul-on-temp-contracts/ ' class='cambodia-color'>...a>

Cambodian border officials urged their Thai counterparts not to shoot Cambodians who cross into Thailand illegally during a special meeting in Siem Reap city yesterday to cement border relations. The request comes as Thai soldiers have already fatally shot 11 Cambodians this year who illegally <a href='https://opendevelopmentcambodia.net/news/border-officials-ask-thailand-to-stop-shooting-at-loggers/ ' class='cambodia-color'>...a>

The number of families claiming to have lost contact with relatives working overseas has seen a significant increase in recent months, three human rights groups said Thursday. Local rights groups adhoc and Licadho and the legal aid association Cambodian Legal Education Center (CLEC), said that <a href='https://opendevelopmentcambodia.net/news/more-migrant-workers-losing-contact-ngos-say/ ' class='cambodia-color'>...a>

The decreasing amount of farmers harvesting soybeans last year has limited supply and raised prices at the markets roughly 42 percent to 4,000 riel per kg, or about $1, according to an agricultural official and farmers. Cheam Chan Sorphaon, director of the provincial agriculture department in <a href='https://opendevelopmentcambodia.net/news/soybean-prices-increase-as-farmers-move-away-from-crop/ ' class='cambodia-color'>...a>

The government has already granted roughly 300,000 hectares in economic land concessions (ELC) so far this year, according to data released by a local rights group yesterday. The figure, which amounts to 40 percent of the total land concessions granted in all of 2011, has <a href='https://opendevelopmentcambodia.net/news/cambodia-surges-full-speed-ahead-with-land-concessions/ ' class='cambodia-color'>...a>

On 26 April 2018, the World BAnk’s BoArd of Executive Directors Approved US$90 million in finAncing to support CAmbodiA’s efforts in improving the quAlity of higher educAtion And reseArch in the country And broAdening Access to higher educAtion for disAdvAntAged students. Over the next six yeArs, <A href='https://opendevelopmentcAmbodiA.net/Announcements/new-finAncing-will-support-cAmbodiA-in-improving-higher-educAtion-for-industriAl-development/ ' clAss='cAmbodiA-color'>...A>

On 13 August 2019, Mr. Stephen BuregA, Chief Executive Officer At Angkor Gold Corp. Announced thAt Angkor, through its subsidiAry EnerCAm Resources Co. Ltd. (“EnerCAm”), hAd received the ApprovAl of the RoyAl Government of CAmbodiA on its ApplicAtion for A 7300 squAre kilometre oil And gAs concession in CAmbodiA. The <A href='https://opendevelopmentcAmbodiA.net/Announcements/Announcement-on-the-ApprovAl-for-cAmbodiAn-oil-And-gAs-concession-requested-by-Angkor-gold-corp/ ' clAss='cAmbodiA-color'>...A>

On 18 August 2017, the NAtionAl BAnk of CAmbodiA issued A press releAse to strengthen customer protection As follows:Fines 400 million Riel (US $ 100,000) to microfinAnce institutions (MFIs) thAt do not comply with the lAws And regulAtions, especiAlly the PrAkAs on trAnspArency in the <A href='https://opendevelopmentcAmbodiA.net/Announcements/press-releAse-on-the-strengthening-customer-protection-of-the-nAtionAl-bAnk-of-cAmbodiA/ ' clAss='cAmbodiA-color'>...A>

More than 180 families living adjacent to the Phnom Penh International airport were told yesterday that they must vacate their homes to make was for a security road to ensure the safety of U.S. President Barack Obama, who is expected to visit in November. Var Sarang, deputy <a href='https://opendevelopmentcambodia.net/news/villagers-told-eviction-is-for-obamas-safety/ ' class='cambodia-color'>...a>

More than 350 villagers from Preah Vihear province protested in front of the National assembly on Friday, asking for support from lawmakers in their dispute with military veterans. The villagers, representing some 370 families in Kulen district’s Srayong commune, said that the land on which they <a href='https://opendevelopmentcambodia.net/news/p-vihear-villagers-protest-at-national-assembly/ ' class='cambodia-color'>...a>

The commerce minister yesterday urged European businesspeople in Phnom Penh to invest more in Cambodia and not to envy the Chinese firms now dominating the foreign investment scene. Speaking at the gathering of the European Chamber of Commerce in Cambodia, Minister of Trade and Commerce Cham <a href='https://opendevelopmentcambodia.net/news/dont-envy-the-chinese-govt-tells-europe/ ' class='cambodia-color'>...a>

Minister of Commerce Cham Prasidh and 100 Cambodian companies are set to represent the Kingdom at the 9th China-aSEaN Expo in Nanning, China, which starts tomorrow, according to officials. The expo will include representatives from all 10 aSEaN countries and China itself. Cambodian officials will seek <a href='https://opendevelopmentcambodia.net/news/china-asen-expo-starts-on-friday/ ' class='cambodia-color'>...a>

Floodwaters appeared to be receding in Banteay Meanchey province yesterday, after almost a week of heavy rains saw several communes inundated and over 4,000 families evacuated, provincial authorities said. “The situation is now under control,” said Ngor Mengchroun, governor of Poipet City-one of the worst hit <a href='https://opendevelopmentcambodia.net/news/floodwaters-recede-in-banteay-meanchey/ ' class='cambodia-color'>...a>

At A meeting in Phnom enh to prepAre for todAy’s high-level donor Government-Development PArtner CoordinAting Committee (GDCC) forum, dozens of mostly locAl NGOs Agreed on their own list of broAd reform suggestions for the government. But lAnd disputes took center stAge. TodAy’s GDCC meeting, which the <A href='https://opendevelopmentcAmbodiA.net/news/ngos-discuss-reforms-AheAd-of-donor-meeting/ ' clAss='cAmbodiA-color'>...A>

The long-term impact of 6 tons of toxic chemicals that spilled into a stream in Kompong Chhnang province on Tuesday, killing several hundred kilograms of fish, is still unclear, the provincial department of environment said on Friday. The chemicals, identified as the cleaning agents Ridoline 560, <a href='https://opendevelopmentcambodia.net/news/long-term-impact-of-chemical-spill-unclear/ ' class='cambodia-color'>...a>