The ruling Cambodian Poeple’s Party’s Supporters today protested against Kem Sokha, the deputy President of the oppostion Cambodia National Rescue Party, in Kampong Cham province. The opposition sees the protest a a disturbance. Hundreds of the CPP supporters rallied in front of the CNRP Headquarters in <a href='https://opendevelopmentcambodia.net/news/cpp-supporters-protest-against-opposition-leader/ ' class='cambodia-color'>...a>

The opposition Cambodia National Rescue Party (CNRP) is scheduled to hold a people’s congress on Sunday afternoon at the capital’s Freedom Park to consult with its supporters over current political situation, its President Sam Rainsy announced Wednesday. “We will meet with about 3,000 supporters on Sunday <a href='https://opendevelopmentcambodia.net/news/cambodias-opposition-party-to-rally-on-sunday-chief/ ' class='cambodia-color'>...a>

A senior U.S. diplomAt sAys the country is looking to strengthen ties with CAmbodiA following An end to the nAtion’s yeArlong politicAl stAlemAte. Scot MArciel, the StAte DepArtment’s leAding diplomAt for SoutheAst AsiA, told VOA Khmer in An interview WednesdAy thAt WAshington wAnts to hAve A <A href='https://opendevelopmentcAmbodiA.net/news/us-seeking-stronger-ties-with-cAmbodiA/ ' clAss='cAmbodiA-color'>...A>

Ministry of Health officials, aided by other related agencies are on a manhunt for those who may have come into direct contact with a group of five COVID-19 victims. <a href='https://opendevelopmentcambodia.net/news/cambodia-faces-nightmarish-situation-of-contact-tracing-for-close-contacts-of-covid-19-victims/ ' class='cambodia-color'>...a>

Cambodia’s exports through three Special Economic Zones in Svay Rieng province, which shares a border with Vietnam, have recorded a $237 million rise in the first quarter of 2020. <a href='https://opendevelopmentcambodia.net/news/exports-through-svay-rieng-increase-by-237-million/ ' class='cambodia-color'>...a>

According to A press releAse from the Ministry of HeAlth issued yesterdAy morning, CAmbodiA hAs detected A COVID-19 (C-19) cAse, bringing the totAl number to 130. <A href='https://opendevelopmentcAmbodiA.net/news/new-c-19-positive-cAse-brings-totAl-to-130/ ' clAss='cAmbodiA-color'>...A>

MAN PrimeServ, the After-sAles brAnd of MAN Energy Solutions, hAs signed A five-yeAr service Agreement for A new 200 MW power plAnt neAr Phnom Penh. <A href='https://opendevelopmentcAmbodiA.net/news/om-contrAct-for-200-mw-cAmbodiAn-power-plAnt-signed-with-mAn-primeserv/ ' clAss='cAmbodiA-color'>...A>

Cambodia scored a 21 out of 100 on Transparency International’s (TI) Corruption Perceptions Index (CPI) for 2020, a one point improvement over last year’s score. <a href='https://opendevelopmentcambodia.net/news/cambodia-improves-in-corruption-perceptions-index/ ' class='cambodia-color'>...a>

Cambodian King Norodom Sihamoni’s trip to China has injected new impetus into building a community with a shared future between the two countries, Cambodian scholars said on Saturday. <a href='https://opendevelopmentcambodia.net/news/cambodian-kings-trip-to-beijing-injects-new-impetus-into-community-of-share-future/ ' class='cambodia-color'>...a>

On a Friday afternoon, Him Bunchhay wore no safety equipment as he laid bricks on the second floor of a residential building site in Phnom Penh’s Chbar ampov district. <a href='https://opendevelopmentcambodia.net/news/the-majority-of-construction-workers-are-still-not-registered-for-government-benefits/ ' class='cambodia-color'>...a>

Cambodia received nearly 3.7 million air travelers during the first nine months of 2023, a year-on-year increase of 162 percent, said a senior official on Wednesday. <a href='https://opendevelopmentcambodia.net/news/cambodia-records-3-7-million-air-passengers-in-the-first-9-months/ ' class='cambodia-color'>...a>

The see-sawing case against Bavet town governor Chhouk Bandith, who police have alleged shot three female protesters just over two weeks ago, took another turn yesterday as a summons was issued for him rather than an arrest warrant. Though Chhouk Bandith has been publicly identified <a href='https://opendevelopmentcambodia.net/news/court-avoids-warrant-for-governor-of-bavet/ ' class='cambodia-color'>...a>

Residents involved in a long-running land dispute in Oddar Meanchey province’s anlong Veng district have been prevented from registering to vote in next year’s commune elections, village representatives said yesterday. The village, Oambel, is not recognized by authorities as it forms part of a conservation area <a href='https://opendevelopmentcambodia.net/news/200-residents-in-land-dispute-prevented-from-registering/ ' class='cambodia-color'>...a>

The Ministry of Interior on Tuesday gave its approval to Real Camerin to name his new political party the Khmer Conservative Party, after his first proposal, the Khmer Empire Party, was denied last month. Camerin, a former lawmaker of the Supreme Court-dissolved Cambodia National Rescue <a href='https://opendevelopmentcambodia.net/news/new-name-for-real-camerins-political-party-gets-approval/ ' class='cambodia-color'>...a>

Cambodia is currently among the fastest electrifying countries in the world, with coverage reaching 89.1 per cent as of the end of 2017, a newly published World Bank report says. The Kingdom has made significant progress in providing access to electricity, becoming one of four <a href='https://opendevelopmentcambodia.net/news/wb-cambodia-among-the-fastest-electrifying/ ' class='cambodia-color'>...a>

Cambodia’s increasingly fractious political situation is pushing the country towards a “dangerous tipping point”, the UN rights envoy to the kingdom said on Tuesday (Nov 24).The country has been plunged into a bitter political crisis after an arrest warrant was issued for Sam Rainsy, Cambodia’s <a href='https://opendevelopmentcambodia.net/news/cambodia-reaching-dangerous-tipping-point-un-expert/ ' class='cambodia-color'>...a>

Last week, Prime Minister Hun Sen raised the prospect of delaying or even cancelling Cambodia’s upcoming general election due to possible chaos caused by anti-government protests. The premier’s warning came after a new movement of exiled opposition politicians said it might call on supporters to organize <a href='https://opendevelopmentcambodia.net/news/will-cambodias-repressed-opposition-rise-up/ ' class='cambodia-color'>...a>

The Japanese government has today provided $439,261 to a Ja-based NGO to carry out a project offering support to small holders through contract farming of organic cashew nuts through agriculture Cooperatives.​​ <a href='https://opendevelopmentcambodia.net/news/japan-provides-439261-for-organic-cashew-farming/ ' class='cambodia-color'>...a>

Employees hurled stones at one of two SL garment factories in Phnom Penh yesterday as they returned to picket lines after management refused to recognise that a document signed on Friday that had enticed them back to work was a formal agreement. Female worker Rith Sineourn, <a href='https://opendevelopmentcambodia.net/news/sl-garment-strike-resumes-after-pact-disavowed/ ' class='cambodia-color'>...a>

The Cambodian government is considering a court action against the country’s main opposition leader Sam Rainsy for his letter, which is deemed to have rebuked King Norodom Sihamoni’s appraisal of parliament, Prime Minister Hun Sen said Monday.     “Lawyers are examining this issue. Sometimes, we can sue <a href='https://opendevelopmentcambodia.net/news/cambodian-govt-considers-lawsuit-against-opposition-chief/ ' class='cambodia-color'>...a>