Villagers caught in a land dispute with a minister’s wife gathered outside Kompong Chhnang Provincial Court for a third consecutive day on Thursday, demanding the release of two men jailed over a clash with workers from the well-connected agriculture firm KDC. href='https://opendevelopmentcambodia.net/news/k-chhnang-villagers-protest-arrests-for-3rd-day/ ' class='cambodia-color'>...

The National Assembly yesterday agreed to forward to the Ministry of Interior a request from five Cambodia National Rescue Party lawmakers to visit the five Lorpeang villagers jailed over their involvement in their ongoing land dispute with KDC International. href='https://opendevelopmentcambodia.net/news/cnrp-seeks-prison-visit/ ' class='cambodia-color'>...

Koh Kong Governor Bun Leart has promised villagers evicted from their land by Chinese-owned Union Development Group that he will give their petition to Minister of Environment Say Sam Al today. href='https://opendevelopmentcambodia.net/news/koh-kong-gov-to-bring-petition-to-say-sam-al/ ' class='cambodia-color'>...

Cambodia has expressed acceptance of Thailand’s new government and cabinet according to the National Council for Peace and Order (NCPO)’s policy and confirmed that is won’t allow anti-junta groups to use Cambodia as a base. href='https://opendevelopmentcambodia.net/news/cambodia-expresses-acceptance-of-thailands-new-government-and-cabinet/ ' class='cambodia-color'>...

Cambodia needs to develop a trade logistics plan to align the Kingdom with the regional production network and increase its competitiveness as an investment destination, a senior World Bank economist said yesterday. href='https://opendevelopmentcambodia.net/news/logistics-reforms-needed-to-increase-competitiveness/ ' class='cambodia-color'>...

Two Vietnamese airlines have reportedly commenced flight simulations of routes over Cambodian airspace in an effort to cut travel time between that country’s two major cities of Hanoi and Ho Chi Minh. href='https://opendevelopmentcambodia.net/news/vietnamese-carriers-test-routes-over-cambodia/ ' class='cambodia-color'>...

The Comprehensive Strategic Partnership of Cooperation between Cambodia and China has been providing “more favourable conditions” for economic, trade and investment ties between the two countries, Cambodian Deputy Prime Minister and Cabinet Minister Sok An said on Sunday. href='https://opendevelopmentcambodia.net/news/cambodian-deputy-pm-says-strategic-partnership-with-china-creates-more-opportunities-for-businesses/ ' class='cambodia-color'>...

Following reports of abuse and poor conditions at the Kingdom’s shelters, the government yesterday launched official recommendations that seek to ensure better care is offered to victims of trafficking and sexual exploitation. href='https://opendevelopmentcambodia.net/news/shelter-standards-launched/ ' class='cambodia-color'>...

Vietnam foreign ministry spokesperson on Thursday requests the Cambodian administration to “take effective measures to stop those wrongful actions of protesters, which are not in line with the traditional friendship and sound relationship between Vietnam and Cambodia.”​ href='https://opendevelopmentcambodia.net/news/vietnam-requests-cambodia-to-stop-wrongful-actions-of-protesters-spokesperson/ ' class='cambodia-color'>...

Cambodian Prime Minister Hun Sen’s just-concluded visit to China’s Nanning city for the 11th ASEAN-China Expo is a “success”, contributing to further enhancing Cambodia’s ties with China and ASEAN, a senior official said Tuesday. href='https://opendevelopmentcambodia.net/news/cambodian-pms-visit-to-nanning-a-success-senior-official/ ' class='cambodia-color'>...

Interior Minister Sar Kheng told an audience of university graduates on Tuesday that recent efforts to clean up the education system would extend to his ministry to combat claims that the civil service is plagued by nepotism. href='https://opendevelopmentcambodia.net/news/interior-minister-pledges-merit-based-ministry/ ' class='cambodia-color'>...

Cambodian human rights and democracy activists in the US have split opinions on the deal cut between the ruling party and the opposition in July, ending a political deadlock that had lasted since the July 2013 elections. href='https://opendevelopmentcambodia.net/news/us-activists-disappointed-with-opposition-in-cambodia/ ' class='cambodia-color'>...

About 100 villagers marched through Koh Kong province’s Sre Ambel district on Saturday, handing out leaflets in an effort to inform the public about their land dispute with Thailand’s Khon Kaen Sugar Industry Limited (KSL). href='https://opendevelopmentcambodia.net/news/villagers-hand-out-leaflets-in-fight-with-sugar-firm/ ' class='cambodia-color'>...

Former parliamentary candidate and opposition information chief Meach Sovannara said yesterday that he would not appear in court today for questioning related to charges stemming from a violent opposition protest in July. href='https://opendevelopmentcambodia.net/news/cnrp-official-to-skip-court/ ' class='cambodia-color'>...

Two more Cambodian women who were trafficked to China as brides are being assisted by officials at the Kingdom’s embassy in Beijing and will soon be repatriated, the government said yesterday. href='https://opendevelopmentcambodia.net/news/more-china-brides-aided/ ' class='cambodia-color'>...

The Royal Government of Cambodia yesterday unveiled a comprehensive five-year public debt management strategy for 2024 to 2028 which will reflect in the allocation of resources to various public infrastructure projects. href='https://opendevelopmentcambodia.net/news/cambodia-unveils-five-year-public-debt-strategy/ ' class='cambodia-color'>...

The Cambodian Royal School of Administration and Pudong Executive Leadership Academy of China signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) to enhance bilateral cooperation in the education sector. href='https://opendevelopmentcambodia.net/news/cambodia-china-sign-mou-on-education-cooperation/ ' class='cambodia-color'>...

The Covid-19 pandemic brought widespread economic disruption across the globe, and Cambodia was no exception. href='https://opendevelopmentcambodia.net/news/post-covid-recovery-of-cambodias-garment-and-tourism-industries/ ' class='cambodia-color'>...

Open Development Cambodia (ODC) was honored to present our profile page on social accountability to clarify its use and function in the National Learning Forum on the Implementation of the Social Accountability Framework (I-SAF) Phase II on 19 and 20 December 2022 in Siem Reap href='https://opendevelopmentcambodia.net/social-accountability-page-presented-at-the-isaf-ii-learning-forum/ ' class='cambodia-color'>...

Deputy opposition leader Kem Sokha on Saturday brushed off protests from a group of students demanding he respond to claims that he had a series of extramarital affairs, telling CNRP faithful to prepare for next year’s commune elections.   href='https://opendevelopmentcambodia.net/news/kem-sokha-cnrp-must-turn-focus-to-commune-elections/ ' class='cambodia-color'>...