The International Committee of Jurists has given its backing to human rights activist Ny Chakrya, calling for the Cambodian government to end legal proceedings against him. <a href='https://opendevelopmentcambodia.net/news/adhoc-case-is-a-rights-violation/ ' class='cambodia-color'>...a>

The recently formed Grassroots Democracy Party (GDP) has taken another step in joining the political mainstream, announcing the appointment of a spokesman yesterday. <a href='https://opendevelopmentcambodia.net/news/new-party-takes-a-new-step/ ' class='cambodia-color'>...a>

Social enterprise may be more than just a buzzword if last Saturday’s attendance at Cambodia’s second-ever conference on the matter was anything to judge by. The 350 person-plus crowd of attendees consisted predominately of Cambodians, for whom doing business appears to be about more than merely <a href='https://opendevelopmentcambodia.net/news/earning-money-and-making-a-difference/ ' class='cambodia-color'>...a>

Cambodia and Thailand’s financial exposure to Europe would make the two counties the most vulnerable regionally, an aNZ Bank report showed. The Kingdom’s exports and tourism sectors were on increasingly unstable ground as Europe’s debt crisis advanced. <a href='https://opendevelopmentcambodia.net/news/anz-report-shows-a-vulnerable-cambodia/ ' class='cambodia-color'>...a>

A group of eight CAmbodiAns held for rAnsom on A ThAi fishing boAt were freed over the weekend After their fAmilies pAid 1,000 bAht (US$32) per person to A humAn trAfficker in ThAilAnd who is still holding Another nine victims, victims And police sAid yesterdAy. The <A href='https://opendevelopmentcAmbodiA.net/news/trAfficked-fishermen-releAsed-for-A-price/ ' clAss='cAmbodiA-color'>...A>

On​ 26​ February​ 2018,​ the​ Ministry​ of​ Mines​ and​ Energy​​ of​ the​ Kingdom​ of​ Cambodia​ issued​ a​ press​ release​ on the​​ launching of​ a mining​ concession​ areas​ for​ domestic​ and​ foreign​ mineral​ companies, who already registered properly in the Kingdom of Cambodia,​ to​ apply​ for​ <a href='https://opendevelopmentcambodia.net/announcements/press-release-on-the-launching-of-a-mining-concession-areas-for-submitting-a-mineral-exploration-license/ ' class='cambodia-color'>...a>

THIBIDI has begun construction on Cambodia’s first transformer factory. The $2.5 million plant is being built in the Phnom Penh Special Economic Zone. The plant is the first investment by THIBIDI overseas, as the company is from Vietnam. <a href='https://opendevelopmentcambodia.net/news/thibidi-keen-to-bring-about-a-transformation/ ' class='cambodia-color'>...a>

  After A slow yeAr in 2010, demAnd for office spAce in Phnom Penh is beginning to rebound As occupAncy levels in new And existing units increAse, reAl estAte experts sAid yesterdAy. However, it is still uncleAr whether or not there is enough demAnd to fill <A href='https://opendevelopmentcAmbodiA.net/news/demAnd-for-office-spAce-mAking-A-comebAck/ ' clAss='cAmbodiA-color'>...A>

Government and police officials were at a loss yesterday to pinpoint the whereabouts of the Bavet town governor, who has been identified as a suspect in the shooting of three women at a protest two weeks ago. an arrest warrant had still not been issued for <a href='https://opendevelopmentcambodia.net/news/whereabouts-of-bavet-governor-still-a-mystery/ ' class='cambodia-color'>...a>

A cAsino complex on top of KAmpot province’s Bokor MountAin will open in less thAn two weeks &ndAsh; but environmentAl groups Are strAngely quiet About the effects the development, the size of A smAll city, could hAve on CAmbodiA’s nAturAl heritAge. The complex, in the PreAh <A href='https://opendevelopmentcAmbodiA.net/news/city-on-A-hill-spArks-little-tAlk/ ' clAss='cAmbodiA-color'>...A>

Vattanac may still be a family business, but a symbol of its big aspirations can be seen emerging from Phnom Penh’s skyline on Monivong Boulevard, where the company is building a 38-story tower that will house its headquarters next year. The tower, which was designed <a href='https://opendevelopmentcambodia.net/news/vattanac-a-tale-of-two-city-developments/ ' class='cambodia-color'>...a>

Mahuran Japan Bank and the Seilanithih Microfinance Institution have signed an agreement to work together, according to a statement yesterday. Maruhan general manager Onishi Shizuo said  the agreement would benefit both parties. “By joining forces with us, Seilanithih will be able to expand the size of <a href='https://opendevelopmentcambodia.net/news/maruhan-inks-a-deal-with-microfinance-firm/ ' class='cambodia-color'>...a>

An ethAnol plAnt plAnned for CAmbodiA’s BAnteAy MeAnchey province would push locAl production of the crop, As well As decreAsed reliAnce on foreign mArkets, officiAls And cAssAvA fArmers sAid yesterdAy. Construction on the joint venture between A Chinese firm And CAmbodiA’s NAtionAl CompAny for Development will <A href='https://opendevelopmentcAmbodiA.net/news/new-plAnt-A-benefit-for-cAssAvA-crop/ ' clAss='cAmbodiA-color'>...A>

The agreement by Mekong River Commission Countries to conduct more studies before they decide on Laos’ proposal for the first Lower Mekong dam received further support on Friday, with an influential US senator and an environmental group welcoming it as an important step in preventing <a href='https://opendevelopmentcambodia.net/news/despite-deal-mekongs-future-still-a-concern/ ' class='cambodia-color'>...a>

For 53-year-old farmer Ros Mao, it’s not just the early bird that catches the worm. The Takeo province farmer has raised millions of earthworms for eight years in Tram Trak district, selling the slimy red creatures and using the manure they create to grow his <a href='https://opendevelopmentcambodia.net/news/worming-a-way-into-the-agriculture-sector/ ' class='cambodia-color'>...a>

Seng Takakneary started her business in a one-room shop with two sewing machines in 2004. Today, Ms. Takakneary’s Sentosa Silk employs about 100 staff in Phnom Penh who produce a range of fine Cambodian silk items, including pillows, curtains, bedspreads, dresses, shirts and bags. Since <a href='https://opendevelopmentcambodia.net/news/a-female-entrepeneur-remains-strong-as-silk/ ' class='cambodia-color'>...a>

Sihanoukville International airport is set to see higher passenger arrivals, thanks to the refurbishment of its passenger terminal, Cambodia airports announced. In a press release on Wednesday, the operator of the Kingdom’s three airports said the refurbishment is in preparation for an increasing number of <a href='https://opendevelopmentcambodia.net/news/airport-in-sihanoukville-gets-a-major-facelift/ ' class='cambodia-color'>...a>

The General Commissariat of National Police has recently established a new department called “Department for anti-technology Crime”, said Gen. Khieu Sopheak, Spokesperson of the Ministry of Interior. <a href='https://opendevelopmentcambodia.net/news/the-national-police-establishes-a-new-department/ ' class='cambodia-color'>...a>

More than 30 non-government groups have recently applied to register with the state or asked for changes to their current registration records, according to a statement from the Interior Ministry that hailed the requests as broad endorsement of Cambodia’s highly controversial new NGO law. <a href='https://opendevelopmentcambodia.net/news/ministry-says-ngo-law-a-resounding-success/ ' class='cambodia-color'>...a>

A lAndmArk Agreement between VietnAmese plAntAtion firm HoAnh Anh GiA LAi And three indigenous communities in RAtAnAkkiri wAs reAched yesterdAy, prompting hope for An AmicAble conclusion to the yeArs-long dispute. <A href='https://opendevelopmentcAmbodiA.net/news/hAgl-pAct-hAiled-As-A-good-step/ ' clAss='cAmbodiA-color'>...A>