The government is considering the establishment of more bilateral free trade agreements to access broader markets for Cambodia-made products. <a href='https://opendevelopmentcambodia.net/news/cambodia-aims-at-more-ftas-to-boost-economic-growth/ ' class='cambodia-color'>...a>

Not long ago, Sim Pov, a representative of 69 families from Kratie province, came to Phnom Penh to meet with urban housing rights protesters. He wanted to learn from them how he could organize his own community, which is locked in a land dispute with <a href='https://opendevelopmentcambodia.net/news/rural-organizer-runs-afoul-of-impending-ngo-law/ ' class='cambodia-color'>...a>

Copies of grade 12 examination papers will only be provided to a single teacher for each subject this year in order to identify the source of leaks, said Education Minister Hang Chuon Naron during a speech on Saturday. Mr. Naron, speaking at the american University of <a href='https://opendevelopmentcambodia.net/news/to-stop-leaks-exam-papers-to-be-given-to-only-one-teacher/ ' class='cambodia-color'>...a>

Provincial authorities in Koh Kong province have barred a group of law students from conducting a two-day training course on human rights and democracy, citing a controversial law passed earlier this year. <a href='https://opendevelopmentcambodia.net/news/koh-kong-authorities-bar-democracy-training-citing-new-law/ ' class='cambodia-color'>...a>

In a strongly worded defence of the proposed trade union law, employer association CaMFEBa released a position paper yesterday claiming the law would curb instances of illegal strikes and a proliferation of minority unions, which it says is needed to harmonise the country’s troubled industrial <a href='https://opendevelopmentcambodia.net/news/too-many-unions-owners/ ' class='cambodia-color'>...a>

A group of opposition lAwmAkers hAs urged the ConstitutionAl Council to Amend A contentious lAw on regulAting NGOs in the country. Prum NheAn Vicheth, A spokesmAn for the ConstitutionAl Council, confirmed receipt of the petition And sAid the Council will be considering the drAft lAw <A href='https://opendevelopmentcAmbodiA.net/news/lAwmAkers-urge-constitutionAl-council-to-Amend-ngo-lAw/ ' clAss='cAmbodiA-color'>...A>

The United Nations has declared 9 august to be International Day of the World’s Indigenous Peoples. Every year, events and activities around the world celebrate indigenous peoples (IPs), their cultures, beliefs and traditions. It is also a day to reflect and raise awareness about the <a href='https://opendevelopmentcambodia.net/celebrating-the-international-day-of-the-worlds-indigenous-peoples-2020/ ' class='cambodia-color'>...a>

The Constitutional Council of Cambodia (CCC) held a meeting today on the “constitutionality” of a newly-approved law on the association and Non-governmental Organization. <a href='https://opendevelopmentcambodia.net/news/the-constitutional-council-talks-on-the-constitutionality-of-the-ngo-law/ ' class='cambodia-color'>...a>

Authorities in Phnom Penh And At leAst three provinces hAve begun to clAmp down on teAchers conducting piecemeAl strikes for higher wAges, with one union representAtive being Asked to sign An Anti-strike Agreement And Another cAlled in for police questioning. In KAndAl province’s Kien SvAy district, <A href='https://opendevelopmentcAmbodiA.net/news/Authorities-begin-to-clAmp-down-on-striking-teAchers/ ' clAss='cAmbodiA-color'>...A>

NGOs huddled yesterday to make sense of a letter from the Interior Ministry asking them to comply with controversial provisions of the Law on associations and NGOs (LaNGO), with some considering requesting further clarification or an extension of a September deadline for compliance. <a href='https://opendevelopmentcambodia.net/news/ngos-parse-lango-warning/ ' class='cambodia-color'>...a>

The Constitutional Council will meet with a group of opposition lawmakers on Wednesday over a controversial draft law to regulate NGOs, as it prepares to review the bill and send it to the king to be signed into law. <a href='https://opendevelopmentcambodia.net/news/constitutional-council-rescue-party-to-meet-over-draft-ngo-law/ ' class='cambodia-color'>...a>

A series of letters issued by the Ministry of Interior on TuesdAy night &ndAsh; one chAstising two election monitors, And Another offering A blAnket wArning to NGOs &ndAsh; hAve AgAin rAised the spectre of the Kingdom’s controversiAl And widely criticised LAw on AssociAtions And NGOs <A href='https://opendevelopmentcAmbodiA.net/news/government-letters-rekindle-concern-over-controversiAl-lAw-on-ngos/ ' clAss='cAmbodiA-color'>...A>

Legal restrictions on funding for civil-society &ndash; like Cambodia’s much-maligned NGO Law &ndash; are on the rise globally, a report by the Carnegie International Endowment for Peace has warned, putting international donors in the position of having to adapt to a backlash against democracy promotion. <a href='https://opendevelopmentcambodia.net/news/laws-forcing-civil-society-donors-to-adapt/ ' class='cambodia-color'>...a>

Foreign donors have spotted a multi-millon dollar salary supplement scheme for civil servants falter failing to work out the details of the plan’s future with the government, several donors said yesterday. “Some of the government’s partners decided to end the payments at the end of June”, <a href='https://opendevelopmentcambodia.net/news/donors-end-bonuses-for-civil-servants/ ' class='cambodia-color'>...a>

The government has unveiled plans to develop a new town in the Bokor Mountain area, an inter-ministerial meeting last Friday said. Minister of Land Management, Urban Planning and Construction Chea Sophara led the meeting to develop a master plan for the development project, located in <a href='https://opendevelopmentcambodia.net/news/bokor-town-plans-unveiled/ ' class='cambodia-color'>...a>

The United States has announced nomination of new ambassador to Cambodia to replace William E. Todd who has been serving the position since 2012, according to the White House. according to the statement, William a. Heidt currently serves as Executive assistant to the Under Secretary <a href='https://opendevelopmentcambodia.net/news/us-announces-new-ambassador-to-cambodia/ ' class='cambodia-color'>...a>

Cambodia’s Senate today gave its expected approval to the controversial law on associations and non-governmental organisations (LaNGO), amid street protests and a boycott from opposition representatives.all 44 Cambodia People’s Party senators present voted unanimously to endorse the draft legislation, which will next week head to <a href='https://opendevelopmentcambodia.net/news/%e1%9e%81%e1%9f%92%e1%9e%98%e1%9f%82%e1%9e%9a-senate-passes-ngo-law-amid-boycott/ ' class='cambodia-color'>...a>

On 04 July 2017, the Ministry of Interior of Cambodia has released a public announcement on obligations of associations and non-governmental organizations after notifying that some associations and non-governmental organizations haven’t complied correctly with regulations of article 10 and 25 of “Law on associations and <a href='https://opendevelopmentcambodia.net/announcements/obligations-of-associations-and-non-governmental-organizations/ ' class='cambodia-color'>...a>

The Ministry of Interior has rejected a request by some 100 civil society organisations to repeal the Law on associations and NGOs (Lango). The ministry said the current Lango is in line with the Constitution and had gone through many rounds of consultation among relevant <a href='https://opendevelopmentcambodia.net/news/ministry-rejects-request-to-repeal-law-on-ngos/ ' class='cambodia-color'>...a>

The Interior Ministry is due to hold a forum today between government officials and NGOs to raise and iron out any problems leading up to the upcoming election in July. <a href='https://opendevelopmentcambodia.net/news/interior-ministry-to-meet-with-ngos/ ' class='cambodia-color'>...a>