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'>...

PHNOM PENH, Cambodia — For an IntErnEt start-up, Arjuni facEs morE challEngEs than usual. ThE E-commErcE sitE that sElls hair ExtEnsions opEratEs out of a fivE-story building hErE that lacks ElEvators and, somEtimEs, powEr. EmployEEs typically havE to travEl to rEmotE villagEs by motorbikE or foot Ef='https://opEndEvElopmEntcambodia.nEt/nEws/cambodian-start-up-compEtEs-with-india-in-natural-hair-markEt/ ' class='cambodia-color'>...

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'>...

President of Laos National Assembly, Her excellency Pany Yathotou, on September 1st arrived here for the four-day official visit in order to strengthen bilateral cooperation between the neighboring countries “Both sides will exchange visits of the officials and lawmakers of National Assemblies to strengthen bonds and ef='https://opendevelopmentcambodia.net/news/laos-urges-cambodian-businesspeople-to-invest-more/ ' class='cambodia-color'>...

Although US businesses across ASeAN have expressed a positive investment outlook towards Cambodia and the other members of the regional group, they are unsure of how to take advantage of the free-trade agreement with China, insiders said at the first-ever ASeAN-US Business Summit, which kicked ef='https://opendevelopmentcambodia.net/news/us-firms-suggest-asean-improve-financial-services/ ' class='cambodia-color'>...

Vietnam Dairy Products Joint-Stock Co., the nation’s largest dairy producer, is building a milk factory in Cambodia as it plans a global expansion to more than double annual revenue to $3 billion by 2017. The company known as Vinamilk is opening a plant in the capital ef='https://opendevelopmentcambodia.net/news/vinamilk-sees-revenue-doubling-in-overseas-expansion-push/ ' class='cambodia-color'>...

In the strongest international reaction to the contested result of July’s national election yet, the european Parliament passed a resolution on Thursday calling on Prime Minister Hun Sen’s government to conduct an independent, internationally led investigation of the election and the killing of five garment ef='https://opendevelopmentcambodia.net/news/eu-calls-for-international-probe-into-election/ ' class='cambodia-color'>...

The NGO ChildFund has announced its strategic plan for 2022-2025 as well as a brand-new online safety project “Swipe Safe” to protect children from online abuse of all kinds. ChildFund said in its press release on November 2 that the ChildFund-initiated project, “Swipe Safe” will begin ef='https://opendevelopmentcambodia.net/news/childfund-debuts-swipe-safe-plans/ ' class='cambodia-color'>...

A month after the Ministry of environment (Moe) signed a memorandum of understanding (MoU) with the Ministry of Trade, Industry & energy of the Republic of Korea (MOTIe) on the implementation of Article 6 of the Paris Agreement, Verywords Friday launched the Korea-Cambodia greenhouse gas ef='https://opendevelopmentcambodia.net/news/cambodia-korea-launch-carbon-reduction-project/ ' class='cambodia-color'>...

Two weeks after the Kraol indigenous community set fire to an environment Ministry station in Kratie, the ministry invited local authorities and indigenous people to a meeting on Wednesday and requested that the indigenous community apologize. Only one indigenous person invited attended. ef='https://opendevelopmentcambodia.net/news/environment-ministry-asks-kraol-indigenous-people-to-apologize-for-burning-down-building/ ' class='cambodia-color'>...

 On the second day of trial for nine NagaWorld union members accused of incitement, the Phnom Penh municipal court prosecutor claimed union leader Chhim Sithar had been directing an illegal protest while Sithar maintained she was merely participating in a legal strike aligned with labor ef='https://opendevelopmentcambodia.net/news/nagaworld-union-leader-defends-strikes-legality-on-day-two-of-trial/ ' class='cambodia-color'>...

Cambodia, on Saturday, hosted the 7th Asia economic Forum ( AeF) under theme of “The Asian Century in the Making: Achievements, Challenges and Future Trends” while highlighting the majority of the region’s demonstrated remarkable resilience against the global economic and financial crises, while major superpowers ef='https://opendevelopmentcambodia.net/news/cambodia-hosted-7th-asia-economic-forum/ ' class='cambodia-color'>...

The Constructors Association (C.A.) was officially formed on October 7th with an aim to develop the country’s construction and real estate sector. The C.A. launching ceremony was presided over by Senior Minister and Minister of Land Management, Urban Planning and Construction H.e. Im Chhun Lim. ef='https://opendevelopmentcambodia.net/news/cambodia-establishes-constructors-association/ ' class='cambodia-color'>...