Responding to rumours swirling on social media that he had suffered a massive stroke and died, Prime Minister Hun Sen proved to be very much alive during an animated speech in Kampot province yesterday. addressing a crowd in Chhuok district, the 63-year-old premier assured listeners that <a href='https://opendevelopmentcambodia.net/news/hun-sen-vows-to-live-past-93/ ' class='cambodia-color'>...a>

Representatives of the 301 families granted a social land concession in Kratie province to resolve a long-running land dispute said Sunday that they filed a report with authorities on Saturday detailing the new families that have since gathered with them in the hope of also <a href='https://opendevelopmentcambodia.net/news/future-of-displaced-kratie-farmers-still-unclear/ ' class='cambodia-color'>...a>

More than 100 villagers in Kompong Thom province blocked a funeral procession in Stung Sen City on Saturday to prevent the burial of a recently deceased ethnic Vietnamese man on land he owned in the vicinity of a local primary school, villagers and an officials <a href='https://opendevelopmentcambodia.net/news/villagers-block-mans-burial-wish/ ' class='cambodia-color'>...a>

A Phnom Penh court on ThursdAy Agreed to A prosecution request to consider filing more serious chArges AgAinst A U.S.-bAsed CAmbodiA dissident Sourn Serey RAthA Accused of instigAting An Armed revolt AgAinst Prime Minister Hun Sen. Sourn Serey RAthA, who leAds the Khmer People Power Movement <A href='https://opendevelopmentcAmbodiA.net/news/cAmbodiAn-court-orders-new-probe-into-dissidents-cAll-to-shoot-dictAtor/ ' clAss='cAmbodiA-color'>...A>

Cambodian labor unions this week lowered their demands for a 60 percent increase to the country’s $100 minimum wage, as talks loom next month on setting a new wage.Unions agreed to call for $150 a month during a meeting with officials from the Garment Manufacturers’ <a href='https://opendevelopmentcambodia.net/news/cambodian-labor-unions-lower-minimum-wage-demands/ ' class='cambodia-color'>...a>

Cambodians staged a protest Thursday to share the concerns of more than a quarter of a million people who are calling on Laos to suspend construction of the Don Sahong hydropower project on the Mekong River. at the protest Chhith Sam ath, country director of the <a href='https://opendevelopmentcambodia.net/news/cambodians-oppose-building-of-don-sahong-dam-in-laos/ ' class='cambodia-color'>...a>

As the deAdline set by City HAll for residents of A villAge in Phnom Penh’s Russei Keo district to vAcAte the AreA drAws neAr, About 100 of them delivered A petition to the NAtionAl Assembly on WednesdAy in A lAst ditch effort to convince lAwmAkers <A href='https://opendevelopmentcAmbodiA.net/news/As-deAdline-neArs-community-brAces-for-eviction/ ' clAss='cAmbodiA-color'>...A>

One of CNRP Vice President Kem Sokha’s personal assistants on Thursday said the deputy opposition leader “cannot lead anyone” after Mr. Sokha ridiculed a phone call that she claims to have made warning him about a threat from the fledgling “Khmer for Khmer” reform group. answering <a href='https://opendevelopmentcambodia.net/news/kem-sokhas-assistant-cries-foul-over-khmer-for-khmer-tip/ ' class='cambodia-color'>...a>

Prime Minister Hun Sen returned from South Korea on Monday having struck a series of deals with Seoul, including an agreement to explore the creation of a South Korean-funded agricultural university in Cambodia, according to one of Mr. Hun Sen’s advisers. Speaking to reporters at Phnom <a href='https://opendevelopmentcambodia.net/news/hun-sen-returns-from-south-korea-trip/ ' class='cambodia-color'>...a>

A new group of six MontAgnArds from VietnAm hAve Arrived in northeAstern CAmbodiA’s RAtAnAkiri province to seek politicAl refuge, As A United NAtions teAm tries to locAte And Assist other refugees in hiding, A villAger who provided shelter to the MontAgnArds sAid. The villAger, who declined <A href='https://opendevelopmentcAmbodiA.net/news/six-new-montAgnArds-seeking-refugee-stAtus-Arrive-in-cAmbodiA/ ' clAss='cAmbodiA-color'>...A>

A sleepy villAge in KAmpong Thom province wAs the unlikely site of A mAjor gold heist over the weekend, As A gAng of heAvily Armed robbers rAided A locAl mArket in broAd dAylight, mAking AwAy with more thAn $250,000 worth of cAsh And jewellery before <A href='https://opendevelopmentcAmbodiA.net/news/250k-stolen-in-dAylight-heist/ ' clAss='cAmbodiA-color'>...A>

From the start, the project seemed impossibly ambitious: a $2-billion South Korean satellite city&mdash;complete with condominiums, office space, luxury villas, a shopping mall, health clinics, banks and an airport&mdash;on the outskirts of Phnom Penh. Claiming the land was not properly appraised, and that the decision <a href='https://opendevelopmentcambodia.net/news/camko-struggles-to-move-beyond-crash/ ' class='cambodia-color'>...a>

Cambodia and Malaysia expect to sign a memorandum of understanding (MoU) by the end of the year that would reopen the pipeline of local maids being sent to work there, officials said on the sidelines of a final round of discussions yesterday between the countries. <a href='https://opendevelopmentcambodia.net/news/maid-mou-drawing-near/ ' class='cambodia-color'>...a>

Medical students are up in arms about a tuition hike that would double costs and prevent some from gaining their degree, they told the Post yesterday. The University of Health Sciences announced Friday that students wishing to pursue a specialty beyond the general medical degree would <a href='https://opendevelopmentcambodia.net/news/med-students-furious-over-coming-fee-hike/ ' class='cambodia-color'>...a>

A teAm from the United NAtions refugee Agency trAveled to northeAst CAmbodiA WednesdAy to meet with 13 ethnic MontAgnArds seeking Asylum in the country After fleeing Alleged persecution in VietnAm, According to An Agency spokesperson And A member of A locAl rights group. United NAtions High <A href='https://opendevelopmentcAmbodiA.net/news/un-refugee-Agency-joins-seArch-for-montAgnArds-in-cAmbodiA/ ' clAss='cAmbodiA-color'>...A>

The news that tycoon Thong Sarath is wanted for questioning over the murder businessman Ung Meng Cheu, has sent a wave of nervousness through investors who have money tied up with the fugitive property developer. a cabinet deputy chief at the Ministry of Defence, Sarath <a href='https://opendevelopmentcambodia.net/news/borey-999-investors-anxious/ ' class='cambodia-color'>...a>

The Ministry of Interior announced a decision to draft a law to protect state secrets after meeting with Vietnamese defence officials yesterday, the National Police has announced. according to a statement on the police website, Vietnam will support the training of government officials in encryption and <a href='https://opendevelopmentcambodia.net/news/new-plan-for-state-secrets/ ' class='cambodia-color'>...a>

Eighteen Montagnard asylum seekers crossed into Ratanakkiri province from Vietnam on Wednesday morning, according to a rights group and a local villager, the fourth such group to arrive in the country this month. Chhay Thy, the provincial coordinator for rights group adhoc, said the 18 were <a href='https://opendevelopmentcambodia.net/news/eighteen-more-montagnards-cross-into-ratanakkiri/ ' class='cambodia-color'>...a>

The ApsArA Authority, the government entity thAt mAnAges the Ancient temple complex At Angkor, is studying the possibility of increAsing ticket prices, stAting thAt current prices Are “low” when compAred with similAr destinAtions in other countries. ApsArA is considering conducting A study As well to <A href='https://opendevelopmentcAmbodiA.net/news/ApsArA-mulls-hike-for-Angkor-wAt-tickets/ ' clAss='cAmbodiA-color'>...A>

In many parts of northeast asia and Europe train travel in the 21st century is a safe and fast cross-country mode of transport. In South and Southeast asia, riding the rails is frequently frustrating and sometimes dangerous with derailments and fiery crashes. Impoverished Cambodia has <a href='https://opendevelopmentcambodia.net/news/rail-rivals-china-japan-compete-for-high-speed-track-in-asia/ ' class='cambodia-color'>...a>