The National assembly of Cambodia on Monday adopted a draft law on associations and Non- Governmental Organizations (NGOs) despite a boycott from the opposition lawmakers and protests.​ <a href='https://opendevelopmentcambodia.net/news/cambodian-parliament-passes-ngo-draft-law-despite-protests/ ' class='cambodia-color'>...a>

An endAngered gAur &ndAsh; A species of wild bovine &ndAsh; wAs reportedly shot deAd neAr A protected forest lAst WednesdAy in Stung Treng’s Siem PAng district. <A href='https://opendevelopmentcAmbodiA.net/news/wild-gAur-poAched-in-protected-forest/ ' clAss='cAmbodiA-color'>...A>

More than 70 workers fainted over three days at a garment factory in Kompong Speu province after complaining of difficulty breathing, a unionist and employee said Monday. <a href='https://opendevelopmentcambodia.net/news/over-70-faint-at-kompong-speu-garment-factory/ ' class='cambodia-color'>...a>

A CAmbodiAn mAn wAs left deAd After A group of fishermen from KAmpot province clAshed with VietnAmese fishermen while At seA on SundAy evening, According to officiAls. <A href='https://opendevelopmentcAmbodiA.net/news/one-deAd-After-cAmbodiAn-vietnAmese-fishermen-clAsh/ ' clAss='cAmbodiA-color'>...A>

The Department of Immigration conducted a raid yesterday on a construction site in the capital near Wat Phnom. In all, officials checked 61 workers for valid permits. <a href='https://opendevelopmentcambodia.net/news/immigration-police-fine-and-arrest-immigrants-at-construction-site/ ' class='cambodia-color'>...a>

A locAl beer compAny hAs Agreed to pAy for A group of fired employees, following protests And negotiAtions eArlier this month. <A href='https://opendevelopmentcAmbodiA.net/news/beer-compAny-Agrees-to-compensAtion-for-fired-workers/ ' clAss='cAmbodiA-color'>...A>

Criteria for data submissionThe following criteria is outlined as requirements of a response to call for data contribution:ThemeThe dataet must:be related to Cambodia.be related to the 17 Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs).FeaturesContributors must have permission to submit and share the dataset upon an open platform. all <a href='https://opendevelopmentcambodia.net/contribute-data/ ' class='cambodia-color'>...a>

After yeArs of immersion in A vicious price wAr, bAttle weAry And cApitAl-hAemorrhAging [sic] mobile operAtors in CAmbodiA’s oversAturAted telecommunicAtions sector mAy finAlly hAve reAson to breAthe A sigh of relief; 2013 might be cited As the yeAr the tide turned. TArred by legAl threAts, <A href='https://opendevelopmentcAmbodiA.net/news/long-overdue-consolidAtion-of-the-kingdoms-mobile-telecoms-mArket-mAy-hAve-operAtors-feeling-hopeful-but-chAllenges-remAin/ ' clAss='cAmbodiA-color'>...A>

Two days after Prime Minister Hun Sen warned that an opposition boycott of Parliament would result in his Cambodian People’s Party gobbling up all 123 seats in the National assembly, analysts said yesterday that the CPP lacked the legal grounds and the political legitimacy to <a href='https://opendevelopmentcambodia.net/news/pms-legal-reasoning-questioned/ ' class='cambodia-color'>...a>

Political stability and economic growth of all sectors have played vital role in building the public and foreign investors’ confidence and maintaining the safety and soundness of banking system in Cambodia. The banking sector continues to have substantial growth as it shares 82.2% in the <a href='https://opendevelopmentcambodia.net/topics/banking-and-financial-services-policy-and-regulation/ ' class='cambodia-color'>...a>

A nAtionAl roAd in CAmbodiA. Photo by PAt Scullion, tAken on 2 April 2010 under CC BY-NC-ND 2.0InfrAstructure describes the built Assets thAt Allow A country to function, such As roAds, rAilwAys, ports, Airports, communicAtion systems, electricity And drinking wAter distribution networks. The Ministry of <A href='https://opendevelopmentcAmbodiA.net/topics/infrAstructure/ ' clAss='cAmbodiA-color'>...A>

Oil and gas have been found on Cambodian territory but no commercial extraction has begun. When extraction may begin is uncertain while oil prices are at comparatively low levels. all the petroleum products for local demand are imported, chiefly from Vietnam, Singapore and Thailand. Consumption <a href='https://opendevelopmentcambodia.net/topics/oil-and-gas-resources/ ' class='cambodia-color'>...a>

Two new claims of abuse of Cambodian maids employed in Malaysia have emerged since Friday, including one case of a woman who returned home with severe mental trauma following alleged mistreatment by her Malaysian employer, the victims’ families said. Iy Thar, a villager from Kompong Thom <a href='https://opendevelopmentcambodia.net/news/two-maids-allegedly-suffered-abuse-in-malaysia/ ' class='cambodia-color'>...a>

The clearing of land for a Ratanakkiri rubber plantation had been frozen after more than 300 Tumpoun ethnic minority villagers captured a quartet of company security guards and another staffer, tied them up and held them hostage on Tuesday, company officials said yesterday. Jing Zhong Ri <a href='https://opendevelopmentcambodia.net/news/villagers-take-hostages/ ' class='cambodia-color'>...a>

Security footage of a shooting outside a shoe factory on Monday that left three protestors in hospital has been reviewed by police, the head of the special economic zone where the incident took place said yesterday. The three women were shot at a violent protest of <a href='https://opendevelopmentcambodia.net/news/cctv-shooting-footage-reviewed/ ' class='cambodia-color'>...a>

PRASAC, CAmbodiA’s lArgest microfinAnce institution by outstAnding loAns, plAnned to become A licensed commerciAl bAnk in the Kingdom, compAny officiAls sAid yesterdAy. The news comes despite cAlls from insiders And experts &ndAsh; most recently the InternAtionAl MonetAry Fund And World BAnk &ndAsh; for the NAtionAl <A href='https://opendevelopmentcAmbodiA.net/news/prAsAc-seeks-commerciAl-bAnk-stAtus/ ' clAss='cAmbodiA-color'>...A>

Environment Minister Mok Mareth yesterday defended the recent surge of economic land concessions granted by his ministry inside the country’s enviornmental conservation areas, saying that they would do more to help the areas than hurt them. Mr Mareth’s comments came while responding to questions at <a href='https://opendevelopmentcambodia.net/news/environment-minister-defends-concessions/ ' class='cambodia-color'>...a>

Leaning over the railing on the roof of the Khmeroyal Hotel along Phnom Penh’s Sisowath Quay, 54-year-old scholar and long-time Cambodian resident Oliver de Bernon peered across at his crumbing riverfront apartment yesterday. Residents of the block between streets 178 and 184 on Sisowath Quay <a href='https://opendevelopmentcambodia.net/news/french-scholar-shocked-over-damage-to-riverside-home/ ' class='cambodia-color'>...a>

Opposition party members and a human rights group yesterday condemned the demolition of eight homes and businesses at Phnom Penh’s Boeng Kak lake on Friday, calling the act a violation of the law. Two excavators belonging to Shukaku Inc tore down homes as riot police pushed <a href='https://opendevelopmentcambodia.net/news/after-razing-of-boeng-kak-homes-outrage-lingers/ ' class='cambodia-color'>...a>

Top government officials yesterday either declined to comment or said they had no knowledge of a letter from Finance Minister Keat Chhon to Prime Minister Hun Sen proposing to bar all foreign NGOs from “advocacy” work in the country, as well as stopping foreigners from <a href='https://opendevelopmentcambodia.net/news/officials-mum-on-advocacy-ngo-missive/ ' class='cambodia-color'>...a>