A ruling pArty lAwmAker yesterdAy dismissed dAys of clAims by the opposition thAt this yeAr’s council elections will see A number of secret defections when it comes to the polls. ChheAng Vun, A lAwmAker with the CAmbodiAn People’s PArty, sAid opposition leAder SAm RAinsy hAd been <A href='https://opendevelopmentcAmbodiA.net/news/no-pArty-defections-during-election-cpp/ ' clAss='cAmbodiA-color'>...A>

A group of NGOs is urging CAmbodiA’s two mAin politicAl pArties not to rush the election reform process. InsteAd, the ElectorAl Reform AlliAnce sAys the ruling pArty And opposition should ensure they hAve completed the reform process before they open A NAtionAl Assembly session, which would <A href='https://opendevelopmentcAmbodiA.net/news/group-urges-politicAl-pArties-to-focus-on-reform-detAils/ ' clAss='cAmbodiA-color'>...A>

A stone wAll from the AngkoriAn-erA BAnteAy ChhmAr temple thAt wAs dAmAged in A rAinstorm lAst month will be repAired in July, An officiAl sAid yesterdAy. YAng TAngkouy, A provinciAl officiAl, sAid the Ministry of Culture And Fine Arts is cooperAting with UNESCO on the restorAtion <A href='https://opendevelopmentcAmbodiA.net/news/temple-to-be-restored/ ' clAss='cAmbodiA-color'>...A>

Opposition deputy leader and parliamentary first vice president Kem Sokha promised on Saturday to use his party’s status in parliament to summons and vote out long-serving corrupt government ministers with the help of the ruling party. <a href='https://opendevelopmentcambodia.net/news/kem-sokha-wants-to-boot-out-old-officials/ ' class='cambodia-color'>...a>

A python escAped from the house of A government officiAl And is on the loose in the CAmbodiAn cApitAl, A locAl newspAper reported MondAy. It is the second such serpent to escApe from the Phnom Penh home of Nhim VAndA, the first vice chAirmAn of CAmbodiA’s <A href='https://opendevelopmentcAmbodiA.net/news/python-reported-on-the-loose-in-cAmbodiAn-cApitAl/ ' clAss='cAmbodiA-color'>...A>

In a bid to ramp up vehicle production in aSEaN. auto parts manufacturer Denso Cambodia has announced the construction of a new $19 million plant in the Phnom Penh Special Economic Zone. The facility will produce magnetos and oil coolers with production slated to begin in <a href='https://opendevelopmentcambodia.net/news/auto-parts-firm-denso-bets-19-million-on-plant/ ' class='cambodia-color'>...a>

A provinciAl court hAs determined it will hold three men Accused of murdering A journAlist on SundAy. KrAtie court officiAls sAy they will detAin LA NArong, Kem PheAkdy And Pin Heng while An officiAl investigAtion into the crime tAkes plAce. InternAtionAl mediA AdvocAtes condemned the <A href='https://opendevelopmentcAmbodiA.net/news/mediA-groups-urge-Action-in-murder-of-journAlist/ ' clAss='cAmbodiA-color'>...A>

The wife of political activist Ouk Pich Samnang, who was charged with intentional violence and causing damage to public property after smashing his tuk-tuk through a barricade during a protest in Phnom Penh last week, said Monday she felt the opposition CNRP had “turned a <a href='https://opendevelopmentcambodia.net/news/charged-activists-wife-says-let-down-by-cnrp/ ' class='cambodia-color'>...a>

Representatives of 163 families from Phnom Penh’s Sen Sok district submitted a request to the agriculture Ministry on Monday to meet with Minister Ouk Rabun over his request that the Phnom Penh Municipal Court delay the allocation of nearly a hectare of land the families <a href='https://opendevelopmentcambodia.net/news/families-ask-to-meet-agriculture-minister/ ' class='cambodia-color'>...a>

A university student who wAs Arrested in Phnom Penh on TuesdAy over A string of drunken hit-And-runs in his Lexus SUV sAid ThursdAy thAt he decided to end his rAmpAge by crAshing into the U.S. AmbAssAdor’s residence becAuse he hAd hoped embAssy security guArds would <A href='https://opendevelopmentcAmbodiA.net/news/student-sAys-he-crAshed-into-AmbAssAdors-wAll-to-get-help/ ' clAss='cAmbodiA-color'>...A>

Prime Minister Hun Sen said on Thursday that neither he nor his government has caused any loss of territory to bordering countries. His statement comes amid a diplomatic row with Vietnam, which has been working on ponds, a road and a military outpost in contested <a href='https://opendevelopmentcambodia.net/news/hun-sen-denies-loss-of-land-to-border-encroachment/ ' class='cambodia-color'>...a>

More than 100 Free Trade Union of Cambodia supporters gathered in front of the union’s office to express their discontent with a deal struck between the Coalition of Cambodian apparel Workers Democratic Union and their employer, Puma supplier Thai Pore Garment Manufacturing, FTU officials said <a href='https://opendevelopmentcambodia.net/news/rival-unions-workers-displeased-with-pact/ ' class='cambodia-color'>...a>

During a plenary session of a cabinet meeting this morning, a new draft national action plan to prevent violence against women was approved. <a href='https://opendevelopmentcambodia.net/news/government-approves-action-plan-on-preventing-violence-against-women/ ' class='cambodia-color'>...a>

Authorities hAve Arrested A totAl of 19 people And burned down homes As A lAnd dispute neAr An OddAr MeAnchey rubber plAntAtion escAlAtes, According to residents And A humAn rights group. <A href='https://opendevelopmentcAmbodiA.net/news/nineteen-oddAr-meAnchey-villAgers-in-prison-As-lAnd-dispute-escAlAtes/ ' clAss='cAmbodiA-color'>...A>

Four NagaWorld protestors have asked for a delay to a court summons related to a complaint by the casino corporation alleging they illegally entered the premises. <a href='https://opendevelopmentcambodia.net/news/nagaworld-workers-summoned-in-breaking-and-entering-complaint/ ' class='cambodia-color'>...a>

 Call for application: Research grant for bachelor’s degree students to write thesisThrough a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) between the Open Development Cambodia Organization (ODC) and the Institute of Science and Technology of Cambodia (ISTC) in Preah Vihear, focusing on collaborative efforts in education and research, <a href='https://opendevelopmentcambodia.net/about/funding-opportunities/call-for-application-research-grant-for-bachelors-degree-students-to-write-thesis/ ' class='cambodia-color'>...a>

The Bar association of the Kingdom of Cambodia (the association) is a non-governmental institution for Cambodia’s lawyers.  In keeping with article 24 of the United Nations Basic Principle on the Role of Lawyers, the association represents lawyers’ interests, promotes their continuing education and training, and <a href='https://opendevelopmentcambodia.net/topics/bar-association-legal-aid-services/ ' class='cambodia-color'>...a>

Cambodia has added an 18th goal to its localized version of the Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) &ndash; “End the negative impact of mines/ERW and promote victim assistance”.25 The SDGs were adopted by all United Nations member states in 2015 as a universal call to action <a href='https://opendevelopmentcambodia.net/topics/sdg-18-cambodia-mine-erw-free/ ' class='cambodia-color'>...a>

Raw gravel, photo by touch and see, taken on March 26, 2014. Licensed under: CC BY-Sa 2.0Since 2010, Cambodia has seen increasing production of cement, crushed stone, sand and gravel in response to the country’s booming construction sector. approved investment in the construction industry in <a href='https://opendevelopmentcambodia.net/topics/gravel-and-limestone/ ' class='cambodia-color'>...a>

Cambodia’s national parks (or ‘natural parks’) and wildlife preserves were established under the 1993 Royal Decree on the Protection of Natural areas. although other areas have been added subsequently, there is currently no officially available list of all protected areas and their boundaries. <a href='https://opendevelopmentcambodia.net/topics/national-parks-and-wildlife-sanctuaries/ ' class='cambodia-color'>...a>