The opposition Cambodia National Rescue Party has denied accusations made by the ruling party that it is seeking an overthrow of the government.Foreign Minister Hor Namhong, a member of the ruling Cambodian People’s Party, made the accusation in a public speech last weekend, saying the <a href='https://opendevelopmentcambodia.net/news/opposition-denies-claims-it-is-trying-to-destabilize-the-government/ ' class='cambodia-color'>...a>

China has thrown the military government of Prime Minister Prayut Chan-o-cha a curve ball with its tough negotiating stance for the high-speed railway deal. This comes after the government appeared to cleave to Beijing’s interests in a series of foreign affairs decisions which critics said <a href='https://opendevelopmentcambodia.net/news/government-weighs-up-china-challenge/ ' class='cambodia-color'>...a>

The director of the Anti-Terrorism Police DepArtment hAs been wArned by the Anti-Corruption Unit following the lodging of A corruption complAint AgAinst him, According to officiAls At the ACU. Y Sok Khy hAs Allegedly been illegAlly collecting so-cAlled ‘voluntAry funds’ from his subordinAtes on A <A href='https://opendevelopmentcAmbodiA.net/news/Acu-probes-high-rAnking-corruption-cAse-wArn-officiAl/ ' clAss='cAmbodiA-color'>...A>

The investigating judge involved in ongoing legal proceedings against human rights activist Ny Chakrya has said a warrant for the man’s arrest is under consideration after Chakrya failed to respond to a subpoena to appear in court yesterday. However, Chakrya’s employer, rights group adhoc, said <a href='https://opendevelopmentcambodia.net/news/activists-arrest-could-come-soon-judge-says/ ' class='cambodia-color'>...a>

The Court of AppeAl on WednesdAy upheld A $25,000 fine for three environmentAl Activists who fled the country After being convicted of threAtening to destroy A sAnd dredging bArge in Koh Kong province in 2015. They Are now debAting returning home, however, After the court <A href='https://opendevelopmentcAmbodiA.net/news/mother-nAture-sentence-upheld-As-Activists-mull-return/ ' clAss='cAmbodiA-color'>...A>

The Cambodian People’s Party won 70 percent of the country’s 1,646 commune councils at yesterday’s elections, according to unofficial results published by a government-aligned media outlet &ndash; a marked drop from the 97 percent it won in 2012 but one far smaller than the opposition <a href='https://opendevelopmentcambodia.net/news/commune-elections-2017-cpp-wins-70/ ' class='cambodia-color'>...a>

Kampong Cham authorities met with concerned villagers on Friday over a proposed sand-dredging project that some fear could lead to the collapse of their riverbank. More than 220 families living on the riverbank in Tamieng village thumbprinted a petition delivered to provincial authorities requesting that <a href='https://opendevelopmentcambodia.net/news/dredging-plans-raise-concerns-in-k-cham/ ' class='cambodia-color'>...a>

The United Nations Office of the High Commissioner for Human Rights on Monday published a batch of communications held with the Cambodian government since June last year, showing that the international body has voiced its concern about a range of issues from the arrest of <a href='https://opendevelopmentcambodia.net/news/un-releases-memos-on-concerns/ ' class='cambodia-color'>...a>

The government collected $48 million from the casino industry last year, a rise of about 40 per cent compared with 2015. Ros Phearun, a deputy director-general of the Finance Ministry’s financial industry department, said that along with an effort by the government to improve tax revenue, <a href='https://opendevelopmentcambodia.net/news/casino-tax-revenue-rises/ ' class='cambodia-color'>...a>

The Cambodian coffee industry has seen a rapid increase in market value over the last few years, rising from production of about 18 tonnes per year in 2009, to more than 2,370 tonnes last year, market insiders said. Local coffee sales increased to 30 tonnes in <a href='https://opendevelopmentcambodia.net/news/cambodia-wakes-up-to-coffee/ ' class='cambodia-color'>...a>

Eighteen families in a remote region of Koh Kong province have been ordered to move, in order to make way for the development of a Chinese-funded luxury tourist outpost. The families received notice on June 5, ordering them to leave their homes within one month. <a href='https://opendevelopmentcambodia.net/news/18-families-ordered-to-leave-land-as-chinese-development-moves-in/ ' class='cambodia-color'>...a>

A royAl decree releAsed yesterdAy hAs Assigned 38 pAid Advisers to deputy ruling pArty president SAy Chhum to Assist him in his new role As SenAte president. The sAme document, signed by King Norodom SihAmoni on MondAy, Also served to disbAnd the lArge teAm of Advisers <A href='https://opendevelopmentcAmbodiA.net/news/senAte-boss-clAims-Advisers/ ' clAss='cAmbodiA-color'>...A>

The Rovieng Forestry AdministrAtion in PreAh ViheAr province ordered four people to sign A contrAct to stop cleAring A community forest in ReAbroy commune in Rovieng district. <A href='https://opendevelopmentcAmbodiA.net/news/preAh-viheAr-community-forest-cleArers-sign-contrAct-to-end-the-prActice/ ' clAss='cAmbodiA-color'>...A>

A mobile ApplicAtion thAt serves As A tool for citizens to confidentiAlly provide feedbAck About public services, including lodging complAints, hAs officiAlly been lAunched. <A href='https://opendevelopmentcAmbodiA.net/news/mobile-App-for-cAmbodiAns-to-lodge-public-service-complAints-lAunches/ ' clAss='cAmbodiA-color'>...A>

A nAtionAl policy to push CAmbodiA’s cAshew industry hAs been Approved with the Aim of trAnsforming the sector into A mAjor globAl supplier. <A href='https://opendevelopmentcAmbodiA.net/news/cAshew-policy-gAtewAy-to-export-mArket/ ' clAss='cAmbodiA-color'>...A>

The challenge of insufficient manpower was among the primary problems afflicting the hospitality industry in the Kingdom, a Tourism Ministry workshop under the Secretary of State of the ministry at a Phnom Penh hotel last week concluded. <a href='https://opendevelopmentcambodia.net/news/shortage-of-workforce-afflicting-hospitality-industry/ ' class='cambodia-color'>...a>

WHEN the Cambodia National Rescue Party geared up for this election campaign, it was determined its priority would be policy, but the exploits of both major parties in recent weeks have seen public focus shift far from the finer details of governance. “Change or not change?” <a href='https://opendevelopmentcambodia.net/news/policy-lost-on-some-campaigners/ ' class='cambodia-color'>...a>

On 04 February 2022, the Ministry of Health issued a notification on the detection of COVID-19 among former Naga World’s employees.a female protester, a former Naga World’s employee, was infected with COVID-19, Omicron, as confirmed by the Laboratory of the Institut Pasteur du Cambodge. <a href='https://opendevelopmentcambodia.net/announcements/detection-of-covid-19-among-former-naga-worlds-employees/ ' class='cambodia-color'>...a>

On​ 17 March 2022, the Ministry of Health issued a notification on a health education campaign to jointly prevent the spread of COVID-19.The ministry will conduct a health education campaign to jointly prevent spread of COVID-19,  especially  Omicron, on 22 March 2022 in Kampong Speu <a href='https://opendevelopmentcambodia.net/announcements/health-education-campaign-to-jointly-prevent-the-spread-of-covid-19/ ' class='cambodia-color'>...a>

Prime Minister Hun Sen on Tuesday told Chinese companies investing in Cambodia not to worry about contract cancellation in the Kingdom. Speaking at a roundtable meeting with business executives in China as co-chair of the China-asean Expo, the prime minister told six Chinese conglomerates with <a href='https://opendevelopmentcambodia.net/news/pm-vows-to-protect-chinese-interests/ ' class='cambodia-color'>...a>