Vorn Pao was re-elected president on Thursday of the Independent Democracy of Informal Economy Association (IDEA), a labor group comprised mostly of tuk-tuk drivers and moto-dops, in an uncontested ballot after his vice president withdrew from the race over allegations of irregularities. Sok Chhun Oeung, who href='https://opendevelopmentcambodia.net/news/union-leader-re-elected-despite-deputys-protest/ ' class='cambodia-color'>...

Thai Prime Minister Gen. Prayuth Chan-ocha will make an official visit to Cambodia on Oct. 30-31 to boost bilateral ties and cooperation, a senior Cambodian official said Sunday. The official added that the two leaders also pledged to enhance bilateral ties and cooperation in politics, href='https://opendevelopmentcambodia.net/news/thai-pm-to-visit-cambodia-to-boost-bilateral-relations/ ' class='cambodia-color'>...

Months after announcing the resignation of its founder and promising to start afresh to continue its “vital work” protecting vulnerable girls in Cambodia, the U.S.-based Somaly Mam Foundation (SMF) announced Saturday that it has ceased operations, telling supporters to turn to other organizations to help href='https://opendevelopmentcambodia.net/news/somaly-mam-foundation-closes-down/ ' class='cambodia-color'>...

A key component of the enormous ING City satellite city south of Phnom Penh – Samdech Techo Hun Sen Boulevard – is nearing completion. It will also provide access to ING City – previously known as AZ City – which is being constructed on land href='https://opendevelopmentcambodia.net/news/massive-satellite-citys-major-boulevard-nearing-completion/ ' class='cambodia-color'>...

Thousands of employees at Grand Twins International, Cambodia’s only publicly listed garment factory, will be back at the assembly line today after nearly two weeks on strike, accepting a court order to return to work. Workers will follow the order the Phnom Penh Municipal Court issued href='https://opendevelopmentcambodia.net/news/factorys-workers-ordered-back/ ' class='cambodia-color'>...

As the new public school year gets under way this week, grade 12 students reeling from en masse failure at the national exam have a choice to make: repeat their grade or forfeit their diploma. In total, just 33,997 test-sitters, or 40.6 per cent of href='https://opendevelopmentcambodia.net/news/failed-students-weigh-future/ ' class='cambodia-color'>...

Cambodian Prime Minister Hun Sen is trying to ease concerns over the social and economic costs of the country’s plan with Australia to receive refugees. U.S.-based Human Rights Watch has called for the deal to be halted until Cambodia improves its refugee support system. Hun Sen href='https://opendevelopmentcambodia.net/news/cambodian-pm-defends-australia-refugee-deal/ ' class='cambodia-color'>...

The Ministry of Culture and Fine Arts will investigate on a scene where religious rituals have held by the Vietnamese on the Bokor Mountain, in Kampot province. This measure happened simultaneously after the Seventh Commission of the National Assembly summoned the minister to clarify on href='https://opendevelopmentcambodia.net/news/khmer-%e1%9e%80%e1%9f%92%e1%9e%9a%e1%9e%9f%e1%9e%bd%e1%9e%84%e2%80%8b%e1%9e%9c%e1%9e%94%e1%9f%92%e1%9e%94%e1%9e%92%e1%9e%98%e1%9f%8c%e2%80%8b%e1%9e%93%e1%9e%b9%e1%9e%84%e2%80%8b%e1%9e%85%e1%9e%bb/ ' class='cambodia-color'>...

Phom Penh was selected on Wednesday as one of 35 cities joining a $100 million “resiliency” program meant to strengthen urban centres’ abilities to respond to shocks and stresses, including climate change, natural disasters, pollution and resource scarcity. “The intense growth occurring and projected for href='https://opendevelopmentcambodia.net/news/capital-tipped-for-resilient-city-program/ ' class='cambodia-color'>...

Cambodia Bayon Airlines (CBA), a wholly-owned subsidiary of the Aviation Industry Corporation of China, is ready to operate domestic flights in Cambodia later this month, the company said Monday. The MA60 aircraft will be mainly utilized to fly domestic routes within Cambodia. “Flight operations are scheduled href='https://opendevelopmentcambodia.net/news/chinese-invested-bayon-airlines-ready-to-start-domestic-flights-in-cambodia/ ' class='cambodia-color'>...

In its latest plan to tackle gender disparities, the government applauded its own progress, while still acknowledging persistent challenges, such as a lack of women in leadership roles, and new ones, such as women’s vulnerability to climate change. “The situation of women has improved remarkably over href='https://opendevelopmentcambodia.net/news/gender-equality-plan-unveiled/ ' class='cambodia-color'>...

A vigorous labour-rights movement outside factories has been paramount in the government essentially doubling the minimum garment wage over the past three years. Sar Mora, president of Cambodian Food and Service Workers Federation (CFSWF), said yesterday that the high-profile push for garment wage increases has href='https://opendevelopmentcambodia.net/news/beer-promoters-see-change/ ' class='cambodia-color'>...

A mother whose daughter was trafficked into the Malaysian sex industry has pleaded with lawmakers to help rescue her child, as new figures from Cambodia’s Interior Ministry reveal an upswing in human trafficking victims rescued last year. According to the ministry, although sex trafficking cases href='https://opendevelopmentcambodia.net/news/more-trafficked-in-2014-govt/ ' class='cambodia-color'>...

The European Union is increasingly scrutinising abuse of its Everything But Arms treaty with Cambodia, underscoring both the importance of the zero-tariff agreement to the Kingdom’s economy and the potential for its misuse. In Cambodia’s rice sector, fears that cheap rice from neighbouring countries is href='https://opendevelopmentcambodia.net/news/everything-but-arms-treaty-under-scrutiny-after-bicycle-trade-problems/ ' class='cambodia-color'>...

With less than three weeks left until the deadline, over 300,000 Cambodian migrants registered in Thailand have not completed the verification process necessary to receive work visas, raising the possibility of a repeat of last year’s mass exodus. According to figures from the Thai Labour Ministry href='https://opendevelopmentcambodia.net/news/hundreds-of-thousands-without-thai-work-papers/ ' class='cambodia-color'>...

In another effort to cement the so-called culture of dialogue between the two major parties, Prime Minister Hun Sen and opposition leader Sam Rainsy brought their families together on Saturday for what Rainsy billed as a “historic” meal during which they posed for selfies, while href='https://opendevelopmentcambodia.net/news/my-dinner-with-rainsy/ ' class='cambodia-color'>...

A dolphin weighing over 200kg and 2.3m long was found dead by fishermen downstream of the Koh Pos Bridge on Wednesday morning. Officials in Preah Sihanouk province’s Fisheries Administration decided to bury the carcass not far from where it was found. href='https://opendevelopmentcambodia.net/news/dead-dolphins-prompt-calls-for-fishing-net-ban/ ' class='cambodia-color'>...

Members of the indigenous Bunong tribe and civil society organisations on Wednesday filed a complaint against local authorities in Mondulkiri for illegally clearing 300ha of protected forest. The cleared land is located in O’Raing district’s Pou Les village. href='https://opendevelopmentcambodia.net/news/mondulkiri-officials-cleared-forest/ ' class='cambodia-color'>...

The Prambei Mom Forest Community in Kampong Speu province’s Thpong district has raised concern over a spike in illegal hunting within the forest. Community forest chief Soeun Lay said on Thursday that he and his community members patrolled the forest from January 25-27 to combat href='https://opendevelopmentcambodia.net/news/hundreds-of-snares-found-in-prambei-mom-community-forest/ ' class='cambodia-color'>...

The Foreign Affairs Ministry rescued and repatriated more than 36,000 Cambodian migrant workers from several countries last year. Ouch Borith, a ministry secretary of state, said yesterday during the annual conference that the ministry pays close attention to protect Cambodians working abroad. href='https://opendevelopmentcambodia.net/news/more-than-36000-migrant-workers-repatriated-last-year/ ' class='cambodia-color'>...