The City Hall today announced that people can now have their waste collection fees paid via multiple electronic payment systems from February 1. Speaking at a press conference on Saturday, deputy chief of city hall Keut Che said people can pay for their rubbish collection ef='https://opendevelopmentcambodia.net/news/waste-collection-fees-to-be-paid-via-electronic-payment-systems/ ' class='cambodia-color'>...

Total foreign direct investment (FDI) to the real estate sector peaked at $3.6 billion in the years preceding Covid-19, where half of the approved investments was backed by Chinese investors. In 2019 alone, FDI financing in the property and real estate development in Cambodia stood around ef='https://opendevelopmentcambodia.net/news/condo-oversupply-persists-amid-low-fdi-and-foreign-buyers/ ' class='cambodia-color'>...

In a bold stride towards boosting the information and communication technology (ICT) skills of the Kingdom’s young population, the Ministry of Labour and Vocational Training and the Korea International Cooperation Agency (KOICA) have put pen to paper on a new agreement. ef='https://opendevelopmentcambodia.net/news/ministry-koica-partner-on-tech-skills/ ' class='cambodia-color'>...

// // // // An Immigration Department official yesterday confirmed that foreigners requesting a long-term extension of their business visas would need to produce a work permit, with implementation of the rule starting September 4.    ef='https://opendevelopmentcambodia.net/news/government-confirms-foreigners-will-need-work-permits-for-long-term-visas/ ' class='cambodia-color'>...

The imprisoned activist Seng Theary ended her 10-day hunger strike on Thursday after losing about 5 kilograms, according to her lawyer Jared Genser, following a June report  from a UN working group that called for her immediate release. ef='https://opendevelopmentcambodia.net/news/imprisoned-activist-seng-theary-ends-ten-day-hunger-strike/ ' class='cambodia-color'>...

A July sub-decree aims to improve the registration process for disabled people in order to receive government assistance, but most disabled people in the country have yet to benefit from the identification program that began registrations in 2020. ef='https://opendevelopmentcambodia.net/news/only-one-third-of-disabled-people-identified-for-government-assistance-program-since-2020/ ' class='cambodia-color'>...

 Civil society groups and opposition parties that have opposed newly passed constitutional amendments said they would be boycotting a meeting hosted by the Ministry of Justice this week intended to clarify the changes to eight articles. ef='https://opendevelopmentcambodia.net/news/ngos-and-political-parties-say-they-wont-attend-justice-ministry-explanation-of-new-constitutional-amendments/ ' class='cambodia-color'>...

Reopening intercountry adoptions will put Cambodian children and their families at risk, a group of NGOs said in a statement Wednesday, urging the Cambodian government to stop the process. ef='https://opendevelopmentcambodia.net/news/ngos-want-government-italy-to-halt-reopening-of-intercountry-adoptions/ ' class='cambodia-color'>...

There is no confirmation that the eU would fully reinstate its preferential scheme, everything But Arms (eBA), for Cambodia, said newly-appointed eU ambassador to Cambodia Igor Driesmans, while identifying four priorities in his mandate. ef='https://opendevelopmentcambodia.net/news/no-likelihood-of-ebas-full-reinstatement-for-now-says-eu-ambassador-to-cambodia/ ' class='cambodia-color'>...

The Cambodian Alliance of Trade Unions (CATU) demands that Kampong Speu Provincial Court drop the criminal charge against Chea Chan, union president of Wing Star Shoes, and release him. ef='https://opendevelopmentcambodia.net/news/release-wing-star-shoes-union-leader-chea-chan-catu-pleads-with-kampong-speu-court/ ' class='cambodia-color'>...

Some United Nations member states called on the Cambodian government to restore civic and political space and the right to freedom of expression, with Cambodian officials responding that civilians are allowed to exercise their right to “public opinion with no limitations”. ef='https://opendevelopmentcambodia.net/news/restore-civic-political-space-and-release-kem-sokha-un-member-states-urge-cambodia/ ' class='cambodia-color'>...

The Permanent Mission of Cambodia to the United Nations in Geneva shot back at the UN human rights office (OHCHR) yesterday for criticising what it characterised as the Kingdom’s deteriorating political climate, claiming the criticism was “unverified” and “politically motivated”. // //   ef='https://opendevelopmentcambodia.net/news/mission-hits-back-at-un-criticism-of-cambodias-deteriorating-political-climate/ ' class='cambodia-color'>...

The Cambodia Daily yesterday said it was under “siege” and continued to call the government’s targeting of the newspaper an attack on press freedom, as five radio station owners that had been ordered to shut stop attempted to resume their services. // //   ef='https://opendevelopmentcambodia.net/news/cambodia-daily-calls-government-action-assault-on-the-press/ ' class='cambodia-color'>...

Cambodia expects to gain money from carbon credit next year and it will take their money to develop forest community to support sustainable development, officials said this week. An environmental officials said: Cambodia will likely get money from carbon credit through selling carbon credit to foreign ef='https://opendevelopmentcambodia.net/news/cambodia-expects-to-gain-carbon-credit-for-forest-community-development/ ' class='cambodia-color'>...

Production of Cambodian organic rice is rising rapidly as international demand for the product increases, experts said at a forum for growers and other in­dustry members held Tuesday at the Phnom Penh headquarters of agricultural NGO Cedac. “In the first six months of this year we’ve ef='https://opendevelopmentcambodia.net/news/rising-demand-boosts-organic-rice-industry/ ' class='cambodia-color'>...

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The autumnal equinox will occur this year on September 23. The phenomenon, which signifies an equal duration of day and night due to the earth’s position in its orbit around the sun, happens twice a year in September and March. At these times, the sun ef='https://opendevelopmentcambodia.net/news/autumn-equinox-over-angkor-showcases-ancestors-wisdom/ ' class='cambodia-color'>...

After waste from a Battambang-based industrial company polluted the Sangke river, the environment Ministry imposed fines of around half a million dollars and order the company to relocate 10 kilometers away in a letter issued Thursday. ef='https://opendevelopmentcambodia.net/news/government-orders-500000-fines-relocation-for-company-polluting-sangke-river-2/ ' class='cambodia-color'>...

Kim Maneth had lived in her home along the river bank in Kandal province for four decades before it collapsed, along with dozens of other homes in an area where sand dredging has been rampant for years. ef='https://opendevelopmentcambodia.net/news/dozens-of-houses-destroyed-after-bassac-river-bank-collapses-following-years-of-sand-dredging/ ' class='cambodia-color'>...

Twenty-one opposition members and activists were banned from holding elected office for at least 20 years after being convicted in absentia of inciting voters to spoil their national election ballots by the Phnom Penh Municipal election Committee (PeC) on Tuesday. ef='https://opendevelopmentcambodia.net/news/21-opposition-activists-overseas-fined-banned-from-running-for-office-for-20-years/ ' class='cambodia-color'>...