Villagers travelled from Poipet to Phnom Penh yesterday to seek the prime minister’s help in ending a land dispute with military police officials. about 30 villagers travelling on behalf of families from Banteay Meanchey province’s Poipet town gathered in front of Prime Minister Hun Sen’s home <a href='https://opendevelopmentcambodia.net/news/residents-ask-pm-to-intervene-in-dispute/ ' class='cambodia-color'>...a>

Mobile operator Beeline yesterday announced the departure of Siddhanta Kothari as its general director of Cambodian operations after just two months in the job. according to the statement, Mr. Kothari had been seated in the position for a fixed two-month term to “ensure the sustainability of <a href='https://opendevelopmentcambodia.net/news/beeline-general-director-exits-after-two-months/ ' class='cambodia-color'>...a>

The Philippine ambassador in Cambodia is confident there will be more direct flights between the two asian countries, apart from the current Manila-Siem Reap route, which is six hours away by land from this capital. ambassador Noe Wong expressed optimism there will be another memorandum of <a href='https://opendevelopmentcambodia.net/news/envoy-hopeful-of-more-direct-flights-from-phl-to-cambodia/ ' class='cambodia-color'>...a>

Cambodia’s National assembly convened its second session on Tuesday without the presence of a single opposition lawmaker. Cheam Yeap, senior lawmaker from the ruling Cambodian People’s Party, said 66 out of 68 elected lawmakers from the CPP appeared at the session including Prime Minister Hun Sen, <a href='https://opendevelopmentcambodia.net/news/cambodian-parliament-begins-2nd-session-without-opposition/ ' class='cambodia-color'>...a>

Cambodia will not allow anybody to use its territory to oppose other countries, an official said Monday. Phay Siphan, spokesman for the Office of Ministers of Council, made comments after media reported that former Thai Prime Minister Thaksin Shinawatra who is brother of recently ousted Prime <a href='https://opendevelopmentcambodia.net/news/cambodia-does-not-allow-anybody-to-use-its-territory-against-other-countries/ ' class='cambodia-color'>...a>

UN envoy on Thursday said that the political compromise is the only way to end the political deadlock in Cambodia, asking political parties to return to negotiation table to normalize the situation. Speaking at a news conference, Surya Subedi, UN Special Rapporteur on situation of Human <a href='https://opendevelopmentcambodia.net/news/un-ready-to-help-end-cambodias-political-deadlock/ ' class='cambodia-color'>...a>

The National assembly will cut some jobs in this fifth legislature in order to enhance the quality of its officials, an official said Tuesday. “Some staff don’t work, but they receive pay by just only coming to provide thumbprints,” parliament’s spokesman Chheang Vun said in <a href='https://opendevelopmentcambodia.net/news/parliament-to-fire-some-staff-to-be-more-effective-spokesman/ ' class='cambodia-color'>...a>

Newly released satellite images show a dramatic expansion in China’s construction of artificial islands on disputed South China Sea reefs, the asian Wall Street Journal reported Thursday. The report said the expansion was “intensifying concerns about Beijing’s territorial ambitions.” <a href='https://opendevelopmentcambodia.net/news/china-expands-island-construction-in-south-china-sea-report/ ' class='cambodia-color'>...a>

Authorities in bordering provinces with VietnAm hAve reportedly increAsed the number of inspections of poultry imports to prevent A bird flu outbreAk in the Kingdom. <A href='https://opendevelopmentcAmbodiA.net/news/vietnAm-border-Alert/ ' clAss='cAmbodiA-color'>...A>

The State Secretariat of Civil aviation has recorded a declining number of foreign visitors coming into the Kingdom in the midst of novel coronavirus fears.​​​​​ <a href='https://opendevelopmentcambodia.net/news/declining-tourist-numbers-reported/ ' class='cambodia-color'>...a>

Siem Reap authority has planned a mass spraying of disinfectant at key locations including schools in the provincial city as part of its COVID-19 containment effort. <a href='https://opendevelopmentcambodia.net/news/mass-disinfectant-spraying-against-covid-19-planned-in-siem-reap/ ' class='cambodia-color'>...a>

The government of Germany on Tuesday provided a $14.6 million grant aid to Cambodia to support various social development interventions in the nation. <a href='https://opendevelopmentcambodia.net/news/germany-provides-14-6m-technical-assistance-grant-to-cambodia/ ' class='cambodia-color'>...a>

In a bid to reduce the number of villagers from migrating to Thailand to seek jobs, Prey Veng provincial authorities said that locals should boost agricultural production. <a href='https://opendevelopmentcambodia.net/news/agriculture-improved-to-reduce-migrants/ ' class='cambodia-color'>...a>

Cambodian Human Rights Committee spokesman, Chin Malin, said the government is set to launch a new national independent human rights centre following recommendations from the UN. <a href='https://opendevelopmentcambodia.net/news/new-independant-human-rights-centre-to-be-launched-in-kingdom/ ' class='cambodia-color'>...a>

A news publisher hAs been sentenced to 18 months in prison over criticisms of Prime Minister Hun Sen in severAl sociAl mediA posts. <A href='https://opendevelopmentcAmbodiA.net/news/news-publisher-sentenced-to-18-months-in-jAil-for-incitement/ ' clAss='cAmbodiA-color'>...A>

The government yesterday dismissed as being inccurate a joint report by three NGOs claiming that fundamental freedoms in the Kingdom continue to be restricted. <a href='https://opendevelopmentcambodia.net/news/ministry-dismisses-ngo-report-on-fundamental-freedoms/ ' class='cambodia-color'>...a>

A NAtionAl Committee for DisAster MAnAgement report releAsed yesterdAy sAid thAt severe flooding continues to impAct some 193,268 people Across the Kingdom. <A href='https://opendevelopmentcAmbodiA.net/news/thousAnds-still-suffering-from-floods/ ' clAss='cAmbodiA-color'>...A>

Cambodia recorded more than 1 million tourists over the three-day holiday period of Pchum Ben, according to a report supplied by the Ministry of Tourism.​ <a href='https://opendevelopmentcambodia.net/news/tourist-numbers-reach-over-1-million-during-the-pchum-ben-festival/ ' class='cambodia-color'>...a>

Number of road accidents saw a decrease of 17 percent or 153 cases in the first quarter of this year, compared to the same period in 2020. <a href='https://opendevelopmentcambodia.net/news/traffic-accidents-drop-by-17-percent-in-q1/ ' class='cambodia-color'>...a>

The National Bank of Cambodia (NBC) released a series of measures on Monday to extend relief to customers suffering financially from the effects of COVID-19.   <a href='https://opendevelopmentcambodia.net/news/nbc-extends-loan-restructures-to-end-of-year/ ' class='cambodia-color'>...a>