On the heels of a string of prison sentences for opposition activists involved in anti-government protests in July of last year, Prime Minister Hun Sen has ordered authorities to arrest more demonstrators allegedly involved in the “insurrection”, singling out but not naming seven Cambodia National <a href='https://opendevelopmentcambodia.net/news/pm-pushes-for-more-freedom-park-arrests/ ' class='cambodia-color'>...a>

Cambodia’s legislature voted to strip an opposition senator in police custody of his immunity Monday, prompting criticism from rights groups, after Prime Minister Hun Sen accused him of treason for posting a disputed diplomatic document online relating to the country’s border with neighboring Vietnam. <a href='https://opendevelopmentcambodia.net/news/cambodian-legislature-strips-detained-opposition-senator-of-immunity/ ' class='cambodia-color'>...a>

USAID yesterdAy Announced A mAjor initiAtive to strengthen AccountAbility in public service delivery in five provinciAl urbAn AreAs. <A href='https://opendevelopmentcAmbodiA.net/news/usAid-Announces-mAjor-AccountAbility-initiAtive/ ' clAss='cAmbodiA-color'>...A>

The National authority for Combating Drugs yesterday reported a 40 percent increase in drug seizures last year compared to 2018. <a href='https://opendevelopmentcambodia.net/news/nacd-reports-40-percent-rise-in-drug-busts/ ' class='cambodia-color'>...a>

The Phnom Penh Municipal Court’s decision to keep four officials from rights group adhoc imprisoned while the court investigates their case was right “according to the law,” a Supreme Court official said on Monday during an appeal hearing. <a href='https://opendevelopmentcambodia.net/news/prosecutor-defends-denial-of-bail-for-four-adhoc-workers/ ' class='cambodia-color'>...a>

The scheduled conclusion of the prior consultation process of the Lao-initiated Luang Prabang hydropower project has been moved to the end of the month, a statement from the Mekong River Commission said Friday, following concerns raised by the project’s stakeholders. <a href='https://opendevelopmentcambodia.net/news/mrc-moves-to-delay-luang-prabang-dam-projects-prior-consultation/ ' class='cambodia-color'>...a>

The Ministry of Tourism registered a total of 79,015 tourists in the third weekend of September, an increase of 20 percent compared to the previous week, according to Minister Thong Khon. <a href='https://opendevelopmentcambodia.net/news/almost-80000-tourists-toured-cambodia-in-the-third-weekend-of-september/ ' class='cambodia-color'>...a>

The government will put a 30,000 riel banknote into circulation to celebrate the 30th anniversary of the Paris Peace agreement. <a href='https://opendevelopmentcambodia.net/news/paris-peace-agreement-commemorated-with-30k-note/ ' class='cambodia-color'>...a>

On 28 May 2022, National Election Committee has posted a press release on the decision to allow special visitors to observe Commune/Sangkat Election 5th Mandate 2022 on its official social media site.  <a href='https://opendevelopmentcambodia.net/announcements/press-release-nec-decides-to-allow-special-visitors-to-observe-commune-sangkat-election-5th-mandate-2022/ ' class='cambodia-color'>...a>

Phnom Penh has so far attracted around 1,000 new investment projects covering a construction area of 4.63 million square metres, with an investment capital of over U$2.26 billion. <a href='https://opendevelopmentcambodia.net/news/phnom-penh-attracts-1000-construction-projects-worth-over-2-26-billion/ ' class='cambodia-color'>...a>

Cambodia approved 52 fixed asset investment projects worth $2.46 billion in the first four months of 2022, according to a report by the Council for the Development of Cambodia (CDC) on Tuesday. <a href='https://opendevelopmentcambodia.net/news/cambodia-approves-fixed-asset-investment-projects-worth-2-46-billion-in-4-months/ ' class='cambodia-color'>...a>

Cambodia’s parliament will vote today to confirm Hun Manet as prime minister, completing a handover of power after last month’s election. <a href='https://opendevelopmentcambodia.net/news/cambodian-lawmakers-to-elect-hun-manet-as-next-leader-today/ ' class='cambodia-color'>...a>

The restoration team shows commitment to restoring ancient temples using traditional techniques, said the aPSaR National authority in a news release yesterday. <a href='https://opendevelopmentcambodia.net/news/restoration-team-shows-commitment-to-restoring-ancient-temples-using-traditional-techniques/ ' class='cambodia-color'>...a>

A Chinese-invested tire fActory in CAmbodiA’s SihAnoukville SpeciAl Economic Zone (SSEZ) officiAlly lAunched its operAtion on MondAy. <A href='https://opendevelopmentcAmbodiA.net/news/chinese-invested-cAr-tire-fActory-in-cAmbodiA-set-to-export-close-to-6-million-tires-per-yeAr/ ' clAss='cAmbodiA-color'>...A>

As high As 83 percent of CAmbodiAns opt for privAte heAlthcAre. A decision, which might leAd to them getting finAnciAlly stressed.​ <A href='https://opendevelopmentcAmbodiA.net/news/83-percent-of-cAmbodiAns-go-for-privAte-heAlthcAre/ ' clAss='cAmbodiA-color'>...A>

The Senate yesterday unanimously adopted a budget of $8.23 billion for next year’s national budget. all 58 of the 62 senators who attended the plenary session yesterday voted in favour of the draft law. The law was unanimously passed last month by the National assembly <a href='https://opendevelopmentcambodia.net/news/senators-approve-8-23-billion-national-budget-for-next-year/ ' class='cambodia-color'>...a>

The Women’s Media Centre of Cambodia (WMC) has launched an information verification website named ‘Crosscheck WMC’ to combat the spread of misinformation on social media. It will enable the public to verify information from a number of sources to identify whether the information is true <a href='https://opendevelopmentcambodia.net/news/anti-fake-news-site-online/ ' class='cambodia-color'>...a>

On 18 October 2021, the Council for the Development of Cambodia issued a press release on the world investment leaders embark on the establishment of the World Investment for Development alliance at the World Investment Forum 2021 in Geneva. at the junction of the World <a href='https://opendevelopmentcambodia.net/announcements/world-investment-leaders-embark-on-the-establishment-of-the-world-investment-for-development-alliance-at-the-world-investment-forum-2021-in-geneva/ ' class='cambodia-color'>...a>

Cambodia has officially signed an agreement to buy a power generator from Finland, according to Prime Minister Hun Sen’s official Facebook page. The Cambodian government approved the purchase of the 200MW power generator from Finland for $175 million, with it set to further bolster Phnom <a href='https://opendevelopmentcambodia.net/news/cambodia-buys-power-generator-from-finland/ ' class='cambodia-color'>...a>

The Chinese Embassy in Cambodia on Friday issued a statement singling out the US’ Central Intelligence agency (CIa), not the US government itself, as the culprit in the 1970 Lon Nol coup d’etat, apparently mocking last week’s denial by the US Embassy in Cambodia of <a href='https://opendevelopmentcambodia.net/news/chinas-embassy-mocks-us-over-lon-nol-claims/ ' class='cambodia-color'>...a>