Twelve parties had registered for the June commune elections as of Saturday evening &ndash; one day before the deadline &ndash; with a National Election Committee spokesman yesterday saying no further parties were believed added on the last day. <a href='https://opendevelopmentcambodia.net/news/twelve-parties-register-for-commune-election/ ' class='cambodia-color'>...a>

More than 400 Laotian soldiers have crossed into Cambodian territory to block military engineers from constructing a road, sparking an armed buildup in the border area over the past two weeks, Cambodian officials said on Sunday. <a href='https://opendevelopmentcambodia.net/news/forces-build-up-on-laos-border-over-construction-dispute/ ' class='cambodia-color'>...a>

Four years ago, when the opposition snatched Kampong Cham away from the ruling party in 2013 national elections, it hinted at a deeper shift taking place in what was then the Kingdom’s most populous province. <a href='https://opendevelopmentcambodia.net/news/carving-tbong-khmum-from-kampong-cham-may-see-cpp-gain-assembly-seat/ ' class='cambodia-color'>...a>

The Health Ministry’s Communicable Disease Control Department yesterday issued a statement urging citizens to be aware of the influenza strain H1N1 that has the potential to spread rapidly during the rainy season. <a href='https://opendevelopmentcambodia.net/news/warning-of-swine-flu/ ' class='cambodia-color'>...a>

The Cambodian Youth Party (CYP) filed a complaint to the Ministry of Interior yesterday requesting the dissolution of the opposition Cambodia National Rescue Party, as the royalist party Funcinpec reaffirmed its commitment to do the same. <a href='https://opendevelopmentcambodia.net/news/cambodian-youth-party-launches-bid-to-end-cnrp/ ' class='cambodia-color'>...a>

The official marking of the border comes as the two countries commemorate 45 years of diplomatic relations. Cambodia’s Prime Minister Hun Sen said at the ceremony he wanted the border to become “a mechanism of good friendship forever” <a href='https://opendevelopmentcambodia.net/news/vietnam-cambodia-finally-separate-together-again/ ' class='cambodia-color'>...a>

Cambodia National Rescue Party deputy president Kem Sokha used the opposition’s attendance at a memorial service for the late King Father Norodom Sihanouk yesterday to call for an end to the country’s political deadlock by July 28. <a href='https://opendevelopmentcambodia.net/news/end-deadlock-sokha/ ' class='cambodia-color'>...a>

A US diplomAt sAys militAry Aid to CAmbodiA is necessAry to improve the professionAlism of the country’s security forces. The US hAs been criticized for its militAry Aid to CAmbodiA, following violent crAckdowns on demonstrAtions this yeAr. <A href='https://opendevelopmentcAmbodiA.net/news/us-militAry-Aid-to-cAmbodiA-to-continue-diplomAt-sAys/ ' clAss='cAmbodiA-color'>...A>

A delegAtion of high-rAnking officiAls from the kingdom of CAmbodiA, led by AkkA MohA PonheA ChAkrei Heng SAmrin, the CAmbodiAn NAtionAl Assembly’s President, Arrive in HA Noi this morning to begin their officiAl visit to Viet NAm. <A href='https://opendevelopmentcAmbodiA.net/news/cAmbodiAn-leAder-pAys-visit-to-vietnAm/ ' clAss='cAmbodiA-color'>...A>

Entertainment Gaming asia (EGa), a subsidiary of Macau-based gaming giant Melco, posted year-on-year losses at the end of the third quarter on the back of poor player numbers at the company’s NagaWorld operations. <a href='https://opendevelopmentcambodia.net/news/ega-posts-drop-in-q3-gaming-revenue/ ' class='cambodia-color'>...a>

More than 30,000 people are expected to turn out for CPP President Chea Sim’s funeral procession in Phnom Penh on Friday, with security around the city to be ramped up accordingly, a festival official said Wednesday. <a href='https://opendevelopmentcambodia.net/news/chea-sims-funeral-expected-to-draw-30000-2/ ' class='cambodia-color'>...a>

The National Election Committee (NEC) has set up a working group to assist the Interior Ministry in distributing microchipped national ID cards, which will be used in the new electronic voting system being introduced next year. <a href='https://opendevelopmentcambodia.net/news/nec-forms-group-to-issue-ids/ ' class='cambodia-color'>...a>

A slew of Anonymous grAft AccusAtions AgAinst two district officiAls&mdAsh;AccompAnied by responses of deniAl&mdAsh;were posted sepArAtely to the website of the Anti-Corruption Unit (ACU) on FridAy, continuing the Agency’s recent surge in such exposure. <A href='https://opendevelopmentcAmbodiA.net/news/district-officiAls-deny-AccusAtions-of-extortion-corruption/ ' clAss='cAmbodiA-color'>...A>

The National Election Committee has no plan to replace its secretary general, Tep Nytha, despite a pledge after the revamped body’s approval earlier this year to name someone new to the post within three months. <a href='https://opendevelopmentcambodia.net/news/nec-chief-still-firmly-in-place/ ' class='cambodia-color'>...a>

The US AmbAssAdor to CAmbodiA sAys the government hAs A lot of chAllenges to Address As chAir of ASEAN but cAn show strong leAdership on sustAinAble development in the region. <A href='https://opendevelopmentcAmbodiA.net/news/us-AmbAssAdor-sAys-kingdom-in-good-position-to-leAd-on-sustAinAbility/ ' clAss='cAmbodiA-color'>...A>

Phnom Penh Special Economic Zone (PPSP) recently issued more than 14 million shares, bringing its total number of shares to nearly 71.9 million, according to an announcement made by the company during a press conference Friday. <a href='https://opendevelopmentcambodia.net/news/ppsc-sells-14m-shares-in-private-placement/ ' class='cambodia-color'>...a>

Beginning next year, the government will take full control of the angkor archaeological Park, ending a controversial concession with private firm Sokimex, which holds the right to sell tickets to the country’s most popular tourist draw. <a href='https://opendevelopmentcambodia.net/news/government-to-take-control-of-ticketing-at-angkor-wat/ ' class='cambodia-color'>...a>

Authorities in KrAtie province shut down A chArcoAl mAnufActuring plAnt in Chet Borei district on SundAy for lAcking the requisite documentAtion, but sAid they would Allow the compAny to fire bAck up once it got its pAperwork in order. <A href='https://opendevelopmentcAmbodiA.net/news/chArcoAl-plAnt-shuttered-for-lAcking-wood-license/ ' clAss='cAmbodiA-color'>...A>

About 2,800 supporters Attended the first congress of Nhek Bun ChhAy’s Khmer NAtionAl United PArty (KNUP) in Phnom Penh yesterdAy, A pArty spokesperson sAid, weeks After splitting from the Prince Norodom RAnAriddh-controlled Funcinpec pArty. <A href='https://opendevelopmentcAmbodiA.net/news/knup-holds-first-congress/ ' clAss='cAmbodiA-color'>...A>

There was no crackdown on undocumented Cambodian migrant workers in Thailand during the New Year despite reports that more than 400 were deported to Cambodia during the four-day period, a report by the National Police said. <a href='https://opendevelopmentcambodia.net/news/rumor-of-crackdown-on-illegal-workers-in-thailand-false-police/ ' class='cambodia-color'>...a>