The appointment of General Sok Phal to head the Interior Ministry’s newly formed department to monitor migrant workers has raised concerns over his close familial connection to a labor recruitment industry fraught with human rights abuses. Gen. Phal’s sister, Ung Seang Rithy, is the owner of <a href='https://opendevelopmentcambodia.net/news/concern-over-migration-chiefs-family-connections/ ' class='cambodia-color'>...a>

Cambodian Ministry of Education, Youth and Sports (MoEYS) has established a Research Creativity and Innovation Fund (RCI Fund) to contribute to promoting the culture of research, creativity and innovation for the benefit of the education, youth and sports in response to the labour market and <a href='https://opendevelopmentcambodia.net/news/ministry-of-education-creates-research-fund-to-promote-innovation/ ' class='cambodia-color'>...a>

A significAnt meeting wAs conducted in the bustling eAstern Chinese city of ShAnghAi lAst WednesdAy to deliberAte on economic informAtion shAring, focusing on enriching the ongoing efforts of the Belt And RoAd InitiAtive (BRI). <A href='https://opendevelopmentcAmbodiA.net/news/belt-And-roAd-economic-informAtion-pArtnership-records-growth-with-56-members/ ' clAss='cAmbodiA-color'>...A>

The government has slammed broadcasters Radio Free asia and Voice of america as “political instruments serving the interests of the opposition party” and accused them of fabricating news in a speech delivered by Deputy Prime Minister Sok an on Tuesday. The US-government-funded broadcasters have been taken <a href='https://opendevelopmentcambodia.net/news/rfa-voa-accused-of-serving-opposition/ ' class='cambodia-color'>...a>

A distinctive new wolf snAke species discovered in CAmbodiA hAs been nAmed in honour of Zoos VictoriA, recognising their support provided to FAunA &Amp; FlorA InternAtionAl’s (FFI) studies in the CArdAmom MountAins over the lAst few yeArs. The wolf snAke is the lAtest species to be <A href='https://opendevelopmentcAmbodiA.net/news/new-wolf-snAke-discovered-in-cAmbodiA/ ' clAss='cAmbodiA-color'>...A>

Prominent union leader Pav Sina was questioned in court on Thursday about a forgery and disinformation complaint filed against him by a garment factory, a charge he rejected as being an invention meant to stall attempts by workers to unionize.   <a href='https://opendevelopmentcambodia.net/news/court-questions-union-leader-over-forgery/ ' class='cambodia-color'>...a>

In recent years, Environmental, Social, and Governance (ESG) practices have gained significant traction globally, and Cambodia is no exception to this trend. as global markets, particularly those based in the European Union, set increasingly stringent environmental regulatory standards, Cambodian businesses face both challenges and opportunities <a href='https://opendevelopmentcambodia.net/experts-shared-diverse-perspectives-and-insights-on-esg-evolving-in-cambodia/ ' class='cambodia-color'>...a>

Phnom Penh’s police force has had almost a week to investigate a fatal hit-and-run on Friday night, when a Range Rover slammed into a motorbike near the Ministry of Commerce, killing two men and seriously injuring another. But local police have not conducted even the most <a href='https://opendevelopmentcambodia.net/news/after-two-men-die-in-hit-and-run-a-passive-police-response/ ' class='cambodia-color'>...a>

The Cambodia Green Future Project (CGFP), with funding from the US agency for International Development (USaID), announced the recruitment of candidates to participate in a competition to find innovative approaches to promoting environmental clean-up with the theme “Stop Littering”. <a href='https://opendevelopmentcambodia.net/news/cambodia-green-future-sponsors-stop-littering-contest-for-youths/ ' class='cambodia-color'>...a>

The Ministry of Education, Youth, and Sports on aug 7, issued a notification on funding for scientific research projects for 2023 in order to contribute to the promotion of research culture, inspire innovation, and promote innovation in response to the labour market and globalisation. <a href='https://opendevelopmentcambodia.net/news/ministry-of-education-announces-funding-for-scientific-research-projects-for-2023/ ' class='cambodia-color'>...a>

Cambodia has managed to provide quality maternal care for all women, rich and poor, in the last two decades, said a World Bank report. Data shows the gap in access to maternal health care between the richest and poorest has narrowed. <a href='https://opendevelopmentcambodia.net/news/kingdom-narrows-healthcare-gap-for-mothers-in-last-two-decades/ ' class='cambodia-color'>...a>

As A result of the meeting dAted on 27 JAnuAry 2015, the Ministry of Economy And FinAnce And the NAtionAl BAnk of CAmbodiA condemn some humAnitAriAn non-governmentAl orgAnizAtions And AssociAtions thAt Are lending money to people without licenses And registrAtion At the bAnk, And ordered <A href='https://opendevelopmentcAmbodiA.net/Announcements/joint-stAtement-between-ministry-of-economy-And-finAnce-And-nAtionAl-bAnk-of-cAmbodiA/ ' clAss='cAmbodiA-color'>...A>

The government of Cambodia is considering to allow local citizens to gamble in casinos. Currently, only foreigners are allowed to gamble in the country’s local casinos. according to an official from Cambodia’s Ministry of Economy and Finance, the government is considering to lift the restrictions on local residents, since <a href='https://opendevelopmentcambodia.net/news/cambodia-plans-to-allow-locals-in-national-casinos/ ' class='cambodia-color'>...a>

One week after the shooting deaths of forestry activist Chut Wutty and military police officer In Rattana, a suspect was sent to the Koh Kong Provincial Court for questioning late yesterday evening before being remanded to military police custody, a court official said. “The prosecutor hasn’t <a href='https://opendevelopmentcambodia.net/news/court-questions-koh-kong-shooting-suspect/ ' class='cambodia-color'>...a>

The press conference on the Impact of the Law on associations and Non-Governmental Organizations will be held on 29 May 2015, from 9:00 am to 11:00 am,  at Khmer Surin Restaurant that is located at #9-11, St. 57, BKKI, Phnom Penh. <a href='https://opendevelopmentcambodia.net/announcements/cccs-invitation-letter-to-journalists/ ' class='cambodia-color'>...a>

On Friday, June 5, 2015, at the Peace Palace, the Council of Ministers convened its plenary session presided over by the Prime Minister of Cambodia, Hun Sen, by approving the draft Law on associations and NGOs. This draft law contains 9 chapters and 39 articles. <a href='https://opendevelopmentcambodia.net/announcements/press-release-on-the-results-of-the-plenary-session-of-the-council-of-ministers/ ' class='cambodia-color'>...a>

Ruling Cambodian People’s Party (CPP) President and Prime Minister Hun Sen on Sunday appealed to foreign countries not to interfere in his country’s internal affairs over the establishment of the draft laws on Non- Governmental Organizations (NGOs) and associations and on Trade Unions. <a href='https://opendevelopmentcambodia.net/news/cambodia-tells-foreign-countries-not-to-interfere-in-affairs-over-ngo-trade-union-draft-bills/ ' class='cambodia-color'>...a>

Prime Minister Hun Sen has repeated that he will stand by the draft law on nongovernmental organizations currently under review by parliament, despite continued opposition by some groups which say the legislation would hinder their work in Cambodia. <a href='https://opendevelopmentcambodia.net/news/hun-sen-maintains-his-support-for-restrictive-ngo-draft-law/ ' class='cambodia-color'>...a>

On 25 April 2019, the Ministry of EducAtion, Youth And Sport published An Announcement of the prActice of fewer teAching And studying hours during the hot, dry seAson in order to prevent risks And Avoid diseAses. All educAtionAl institutions Are requested to prActice As follow:In <A href='https://opendevelopmentcAmbodiA.net/Announcements/Announcement-of-the-prActice-of-fewer-school-hours-following-the-hot-weAther/ ' clAss='cAmbodiA-color'>...A>

Malaysian authorities have freed 105 mostly Indonesian maids who were forced to work without pay by day and held against their will at night, local media reported on Monday. The women were freed Saturday in a raid on a building near the capital Kuala Lumpur where <a href='https://opendevelopmentcambodia.net/news/malaysia-frees-105-foreign-maids-held-against-will/ ' class='cambodia-color'>...a>