Cambodia and the US traded goods worth $8.510 billion in the first 11 months of 2022, marking gains of 21.79 per cent on-year, with Cambodian exports to the world’s largest economy accounting for a 96.56 per cent share, according to the General Department of Customs <a href='https://opendevelopmentcambodia.net/news/cambodias-goods-exports-to-us-rise-nearly-a-quarter-on-year-to-8-2b/ ' class='cambodia-color'>...a>

Jailed opposition leader Kem Sokha’s lawyers yesterday boycotted the questioning of their client on “treason” charges at Trapaing Phlong Prison to protest the judge’s decision not to question him at the Phnom Penh Municipal Court.​ <a href='https://opendevelopmentcambodia.net/news/sokha-laywers-snub-questions/ ' class='cambodia-color'>...a>

The U.S. Department of Justice (DOJ) and the country’s financial regulator have informed australia-based mining giant BHP Billiton it could still be charged over allegations the company bribed overseas officials, which include claims of improper payments to members of the Cambodian government. Prime Minister Hun Sen <a href='https://opendevelopmentcambodia.net/news/bhp%e2%80%88billiton-faces-bribery-charges-after-abandoned-project/ ' class='cambodia-color'>...a>

A new set of security meAsures At Prey SAr prison, designed to stop rAmpAnt drug use At the fAcility, is insteAd being selectively Applied to prisoners being held in A politicAlly sensitive cAse relAted to An ongoing sex scAndAl involving opposition leAder Kem SokhA.   <A href='https://opendevelopmentcAmbodiA.net/news/politicAl-prisoners-pArtitioned-in-prey-sAr/ ' clAss='cAmbodiA-color'>...A>

Cambodia is ramping up efforts to attract US investment, especially because it benefits from trade preferences due to its status as a least-developed country, Cambodian Commerce Minister Cham Prasidh says. Cambodian products can be imported duty free to a number of markets, including Europe and <a href='https://opendevelopmentcambodia.net/news/cambodia-boosting-efforts-to-attract-us-investors/ ' class='cambodia-color'>...a>

The Koh Kong Provincial Court on Friday questioned an areng Valley villager opposed to a government-backed hydropower dam over allegations of illegal logging but has yet to lay charges. <a href='https://opendevelopmentcambodia.net/news/dam-critic-questioned-over-illegal-logging/ ' class='cambodia-color'>...a>

Cambodia’s shipments to the world’s largest market grew by 30 percent from January to June, the data show. $2.24 billion worth of Cambodian goods were purchased by the US.   <a href='https://opendevelopmentcambodia.net/news/exports-to-us-soar-in-h1/ ' class='cambodia-color'>...a>

Cambodian-based specialty food producer Confirel won first prize for its Thnot Organic Sugar at the 15th asean Food Conference in Ho Chi Minh City yesterday. <a href='https://opendevelopmentcambodia.net/news/confirel-wins-sweet-honour/ ' class='cambodia-color'>...a>

Almost​ 1.9 ​million​ ​vehicle​s ​h​A​d​ ​trAvel​l​e​d​ on ​t​h​e​ ​P​h​no​m​ ​P​e​n​h​-S​i​h​An​ouk​v​ill​e​ ​ExpresswAy​ ​in​ ​t​h​e​ ​first​ ​f​i​v​e​ ​month​s ​since​ ​its​ ​opening​ ​to​ ​t​h​e​ ​public​ ​lAst​ ​October​, ​t​h​e​ ​Ministry​ o​f​ ​Public Works​ ​And​ ​TrAnsport​ sAid​ ​in​ ​A​ ​news releAse​ on ​TuesdAy​. <A href='https://opendevelopmentcAmbodiA.net/news/neArly-2-million-vehicles-trAvel-on-chinese-invested-expresswAy-in-cAmbodiA-in-5-months/ ' clAss='cAmbodiA-color'>...A>

Cambodian milled rice exports to international markets grew only 2 per cent year-on-year, leading rice trading experts to express concern that the goal of exporting a million tonnes in 2015 cannot be accomplished. Hean Vanhorn, deputy director general of the Ministry of agriculture and director of <a href='https://opendevelopmentcambodia.net/news/cambodian-milled-rice-exports-rise-slightly/ ' class='cambodia-color'>...a>

An 18-yeAr-old mAn becAme the third construction worker in three dAys to be killed on the job After pArt of A building collApsed on him And three co-workers &ndAsh; including two 15-yeAr-olds &ndAsh; on MondAy, police sAid. Yu Bunrong, from KAmpong ChAm province’s Koh Sotin district, <A href='https://opendevelopmentcAmbodiA.net/news/Another-construction-worker-killed/ ' clAss='cAmbodiA-color'>...A>

100,000 leaflets would be printed and distributed next week to garment workers in the country to urge them to join nationwide strike to put pressure on the government and the Cambodian courts to release 21 workers in jail and to increase the minimum wage of <a href='https://opendevelopmentcambodia.net/news/authority-warns-as-unionists-ready-to-convince-100000-workers-to-join-nationwide-strike/ ' class='cambodia-color'>...a>

As A pArt of its strAtegy to strengthen tools for shAring informAtion About sociAl AccountAbility (for the InnovAtions for SociAl AccountAbility in CAmbodiA Project), Internews fAcilitAted A Co-Design Workshop with Open Development CAmbodiA to improve its webpAge on “Access to Public Service InformAtion” in MAy.All <A href='https://OpendevelopmentcAmbodiA.net/co-design-workshop-to-strengthen-odcs-Accessibility/ ' clAss='cAmbodiA-color'>...A>

Thai telecommunications network provider United Information Highway (UIH) and Cambodian internet service provider EZECOM said they established an interconnect agreement last month to offer improved service to customers conducting business with neighbouring countries. “We have UIH as a partner for our connection to Thailand; the connection <a href='https://opendevelopmentcambodia.net/news/ezecom-and-thai-partner-interconnect/ ' class='cambodia-color'>...a>

The Cambodian veterinary authorities have reported an outbreak of highly pathogenic avian influenza (HPaI) in Battambang affecting backyard poultry. an immediate notification was sent to the World Organisation for animal Health (OIE) reporting that the causal agent has been identified as the HPaI virus, serotype H5N1. <a href='https://opendevelopmentcambodia.net/news/hpai-in-cambodia-affects-backyard-poultry/ ' class='cambodia-color'>...a>

Police in Kompong Thom prov­ince are searching for three men who held up the owners of a Wing mobile payment kiosk in Kom­pong Svay district on Mon­day night, the latest in a string of similar robberies. <a href='https://opendevelopmentcambodia.net/news/13k-stolen-in-latest-holdup-of-wing-kiosk/ ' class='cambodia-color'>...a>

The AsiAn Development BAnk (ADB) hAs received A complAint from 22 CAmbodiAns who sAy the lender is fAlling short in its efforts to fix the mistAkes it hAs mAde in plAnning And cArrying out its ongoing rehAbilitAtion of the country’s dilApidAted rAilwAy trAcks. <A href='https://opendevelopmentcAmbodiA.net/news/Adb-confirms-receipt-of-lAtest-request-from-rAilwAy-fAmilies/ ' clAss='cAmbodiA-color'>...A>

A new privAte-sector energy development is in the pipeline for Koh Rong SAnloem IslAnd with the goAl of bringing cleAn And reliAble electricity 24 hours A dAy to the remote locAtion. <A href='https://opendevelopmentcAmbodiA.net/news/cleAn-energy-microgrid-in-pipeline-for-koh-rong-sAnloem/ ' clAss='cAmbodiA-color'>...A>

In a bid to respond to emerging digital innovation and global technological trends, a draft law submitted to the National assembly regarding the proposed Ministry of Industry, Science, Technology and Innovation &ndash; currently named Ministry of Industry and Handicraft &ndash; presents seven articles designed to <a href='https://opendevelopmentcambodia.net/news/%e1%9e%80%e1%9f%92%e1%9e%9a%e1%9e%9f%e1%9e%bd%e1%9e%84%e2%80%8b%e1%9e%90%e1%9f%92%e1%9e%98%e1%9e%b8%e2%80%8b%e1%9e%8a%e1%9e%be%e1%9e%98%e1%9f%92%e1%9e%94%e1%9e%b8%e2%80%8b%e1%9e%86%e1%9f%92%e1%9e%9b/ ' class='cambodia-color'>...a>

Minister of Water Resources and Meteorology Lim Kean Hor said on Tuesday that designing future systems and strategies for the Mekong River Basin is necessary to address the challenges of severe drought that continue to threaten livelihoods and the people’s way of life. <a href='https://opendevelopmentcambodia.net/news/mrc-council-approves-new-strategy-to-address-droughts/ ' class='cambodia-color'>...a>