The government criticised a report released by amnesty International on their website yesterday. The report speaks about human rights violations committed over the government’s “war on drug” campaign. It has resulted in tens of thousands of people being arrested since it started in 2017. <a href='https://opendevelopmentcambodia.net/news/government-rejects-ngo-report-on-war-on-drugs/ ' class='cambodia-color'>...a>

Ninety-two villagers have fallen ill in a mysterious outbreak in Poipet town, Banteay Meanchey provincial Department of Health director Le Chan Sangvat said on Tuesday. None of the cases are life-threatening, but 10 of the victims have been warded in hospital. <a href='https://opendevelopmentcambodia.net/news/illness-strikes-92-in-poipet-leaves-10-hospitalised/ ' class='cambodia-color'>...a>

The Wildlife Conservation Society’s (WCS Cambodia) Nest Protection Team, in collaboration with the Fisheries administration, have found five nests of the critically endangered Cantor’s Giant Softshell Turtle (also known as frog-headed turtle) during the 2020 breeding season on a beach along the Mekong River in <a href='https://opendevelopmentcambodia.net/news/wcs-cambodia-finds-five-nests-of-frog-headed-turtle/ ' class='cambodia-color'>...a>

Authorities hAve decided to lock down SAmhAn MArket, Also known As Toul SAngke MArket, SAngkAt Toul SAngke I, KhAn Russey Keo, Phnom Penh on the night of April 18, 2021, After the Authorities cooperAted with A teAm of heAlth officiAls to find people with Covid-19 <A href='https://opendevelopmentcAmbodiA.net/news/%e2%80%8b%e1%9e%95%e1%9f%92%e1%9e%9f%e1%9e%b6%e1%9e%9A%e2%80%8b%e1%9e%91%e1%9e%bd%e1%9e%9b%e2%80%8b%e1%9e%9f%e1%9e%84%e1%9f%92%e1%9e%80%e1%9f%82%e2%80%8b%e1%9e%8f%e1%9f%92%e1%9e%9A%e1%9e%bc%e1%9e%9c/ ' clAss='cAmbodiA-color'>...A>

The government’s project to support phase II of the Implementation of the Social accountability Framework (ISaF) for a period of five years was launched on February 18 with officials saying that there were many areas in need of reforms at the sub-national level even though <a href='https://opendevelopmentcambodia.net/news/govt-expands-public-services/ ' class='cambodia-color'>...a>

The ruling Cambodian People’s Party (CPP) nominated Prach Chan, head of the National assembly’s (Na) First Commission, as the new chairman of the National Election Committee (NEC). The nomination will now be forwarded to the Na Plenary session for a vote of confidence. <a href='https://opendevelopmentcambodia.net/news/cpp-nominates-prach-chan-as-chairman-of-electoral-commission/ ' class='cambodia-color'>...a>

Cambodia exported 130,248 tonnes of milled rice in July-September valued at more than $81 million, representing a 42.95-per-cent rise in volume from the 91,115 tonnes posted in the same period last year, the Cambodia Rice Federation (CRF) reported earlier this week. <a href='https://opendevelopmentcambodia.net/news/milled-rice-exports-surge-43-in-jul-sept/ ' class='cambodia-color'>...a>

AustrAliAn Minister of Foreign AffAirs MArise PAyne hAs confirmed thAt AustrAliA will provide the first  one million of the  Pfizer Covid-19 vAccines thAt it hAs pledged to CAmbodiA to be delivered  by the end of this yeAr. This shipment will be the first towArds A <A href='https://opendevelopmentcAmbodiA.net/news/AustrAliA-commits-to-deliver-one-million-out-of-2-35-million-pfizer-doses-next-month/ ' clAss='cAmbodiA-color'>...A>

Thanks to a steady decrease in Covid-19 cases, Prime Minister Hun Sen has permitted the return of Khmer New Year celebrations in mid-april, though he urges the public to continue practising all preventive measures that have so far succeeded in slowing the spread of the <a href='https://opendevelopmentcambodia.net/news/hun-sen-enjoy-khmer-new-year-but-take-precautions/ ' class='cambodia-color'>...a>

A high-level delegAtion from Turkiye is set to visit Phnom Penh for An officiAl visit, Aimed At strengthening ties between the two countries, pArticulArly in the AreA of trAde. Their ArrivAl is expected next week, Although no exAct dAte hAs been specified. <A href='https://opendevelopmentcAmbodiA.net/news/turkish-delegAtion-to-Arrive-next-week/ ' clAss='cAmbodiA-color'>...A>

Prime Minister Hun Manet has extended his gratitude to David Soth, a Cambodian resident in the US, for coordinating with an advertising company to display welcoming images on billboards in the US’ New York City, during his attendance at the 78th UN General assembly. <a href='https://opendevelopmentcambodia.net/news/manet-responds-to-nyc-billboard/ ' class='cambodia-color'>...a>

On 19 September 2023, Voice of Democracy issued a press release on the rebroadcasting of Voice of Democracy. according to the press, VOD will rebroadcast its new program via its social media channels from Monday, October 2, 2023.  <a href='https://opendevelopmentcambodia.net/announcements/press-release-on-rebroadcasting-of-voice-of-democracy-vod/ ' class='cambodia-color'>...a>

The Ministry of Commerce has urged exporters to adhere to the UK’s rules of origin (RoO) in order to benefit from their Developing Countries Trading Scheme (DCTS), a system of graduated tariffs on imports. <a href='https://opendevelopmentcambodia.net/news/dcts-scheme-reduces-tariffs-on-uk-exports/ ' class='cambodia-color'>...a>

A top heAlth officiAl hAs cAlled on people to be extrA vigilAnt in protecting themselves from the spreAd of Covid-19, As Another sub-vAriAnt of Omicron &ndAsh; known As BA2.75 &ndAsh; hAs been detected in ThAilAnd. <A href='https://opendevelopmentcAmbodiA.net/news/vAndine-wArns-of-Aggressive-new-sub-vAriAnt-of-omicron-bA2-75/ ' clAss='cAmbodiA-color'>...A>

The National Election Committee (NEC) on the morning of July 19, posted a message of His Majesty King Norodom Sihamoni, King of the Kingdom of Cambodia to all compatriots to exercise the right to vote freely according to their own conscience, who has confidence in <a href='https://opendevelopmentcambodia.net/news/king-calls-on-all-eligible-voters-to-go-to-the-polls/ ' class='cambodia-color'>...a>

The French Speaking Electoral Knowledge Network (RECEF) has voted unanimously to support the National Election Committee (NEC) of Cambodia as a full member. The RECEF is gearing up to observe the upcoming Cambodian parliamentary elections, which are slated for July 23. <a href='https://opendevelopmentcambodia.net/news/nec-voted-member-of-international-electoral-knowledge-organisation/ ' class='cambodia-color'>...a>

Prime Minister Hun Sen on June 13 declared that some of the Constitution’s election-related clauses would be amended in response to an overseas opposition group launching a social media campaign urging eligible voters to abstain from the July 23 general election. <a href='https://opendevelopmentcambodia.net/news/pm-future-candidates-must-vote/ ' class='cambodia-color'>...a>

A Ministry of Commerce report releAsed on WednesdAy sAid CAmbodiA’s trAde with the RegionAl Comprehensive Economic PArtnership (RCEP) countries rose to $14.17 billion in the first five months of 2024, up 14.2 percent from $12.4 billion over the sAme period lAst yeAr. <A href='https://opendevelopmentcAmbodiA.net/news/cAmbodiAs-trAde-with-fellow-rcep-members-up-14-2-pct-in-first-5-months/ ' clAss='cAmbodiA-color'>...A>