Britain’s Ambassador to Cambodia took part in celebrations in Phnom Penh to celebrate Queen elizabeth II’s 70 years on the throne – the longest serving monarch in British history. ef='https://opendevelopmentcambodia.net/news/uk-envoy-joins-fundraiser-for-battambang-art-school/ ' class='cambodia-color'>...

The launch of the National Strategy for Informal economic Development 2023-2028 will achieve three goals at the same time, i.e. alleviating poverty and social inequality, strengthening social and economic resilience, and boosting economic growth. ef='https://opendevelopmentcambodia.net/news/national-strategy-for-informal-economic-development-to-achieve-three-goals-at-once/ ' class='cambodia-color'>...

The Coalition of Cambodia Farmers Community said on Thursday that the recent shutdown of 104 rural credit institutions that provided loans to farmers will not affect their livelihoods, saying that past interest rates were high. ef='https://opendevelopmentcambodia.net/news/nbc-closes-104-rural-credit-institutions/ ' class='cambodia-color'>...

Cambodia’s exports to the european Union (eU) last year were worth $3.66 billion – a more than nine percent decrease from the $4.04 billion registered in 2022, according to the Ministry of Commerce. ef='https://opendevelopmentcambodia.net/news/cambodias-exports-to-eu-down-9-3-in-2023/ ' class='cambodia-color'>...

Open Development Cambodia (ODC) is delighted to announce the 3rd workshop on “GIS Application in Land Management and education”. This course focuses on two parts. The first part deals with the use of GIS in the land planning and management sector. The second part emphasizes ef='https://opendevelopmentcambodia.net/announcements/3rd-workshop-gis-application-in-land-management-and-education/ ' class='cambodia-color'>...

On 6 August 2021, the Ministry of Foreign Affairs and International Cooperation issued a press release on the outcomes of the Friends of the Mekong Ministerial Meeting on 5 August 2021, via conference. On 5 August 2021, H.e. Prak Sokhonn, Deputy Prime Minister, Minster of ef='https://opendevelopmentcambodia.net/announcements/outcomes-of-the-friends-of-the-mekong-ministerial-meeting/ ' class='cambodia-color'>...

Villagers in the Oral district of Kampong Speu province are digging in to protect what they claim as their community forest land, despite increasing pressure from the military to leave the site.​​ ef='https://opendevelopmentcambodia.net/news/oral-community-to-block-entrance-to-forestland-to-protect-from-military-clearance/ ' class='cambodia-color'>...

After the bus company Giant Ibis Transport delayed concluding negotiations with 30 laid off union employees, the workers continued protests at the company’s Sen Sok district station in Phnom Penh on Monday. ef='https://opendevelopmentcambodia.net/news/after-bus-company-reneges-on-promises-a-desperate-union-resumes-protests/ ' class='cambodia-color'>...

Phnom Penh police say they are investigating a brutal assault against a vocal critic of government policies, as civil society groups say the incident is the latest in an ongoing crackdown on critical voices. ef='https://opendevelopmentcambodia.net/news/family-of-violently-beaten-government-critic-seeks-justice/ ' class='cambodia-color'>...

The Phnom Penh court on Friday ordered opposition Candlelight Party vice president Son Chhay to pay the ruling CPP 3 billion riel ($750,000) in damages, finding him guilty of defamation for saying that voting fraud occurred during the June commune elections. ef='https://opendevelopmentcambodia.net/news/son-chhay-found-guilty-for-defamation-ordered-to-pay-cpp-750000/ ' class='cambodia-color'>...

The Supreme Court on Friday upheld the 2018 bribery convictions of five current and former staffers of human rights group Adhoc, concluding the appeal process in a criminal case that critics have said failed to substantiate the charges. ef='https://opendevelopmentcambodia.net/news/supreme-court-upholds-2018-adhoc-5-bribery-convictions/ ' class='cambodia-color'>...

Tuon Sopheara, a Cambodian migrant worker in South Korea, wants to vote in the upcoming July elections but cannot afford the plane ticket home. ef='https://opendevelopmentcambodia.net/news/for-overseas-khmer-citizens-voting-requires-a-costly-trip-home/ ' class='cambodia-color'>...

Government official Dy Panha received 30.79 hectares of land in northeastern Mondulkiri province cut from forest cover in a September sub-decree released publicly earlier this year.  ef='https://opendevelopmentcambodia.net/news/prime-ministers-relative-receives-30-hectares-of-mondulkiri-forest-land/ ' class='cambodia-color'>...

 Two former opposition activists were arrested Tuesday and charged with incitement and insulting the King for Facebook posts commenting on the relationship between King Norodom Sihamoni and Prime Minister Hun Sen. ef='https://opendevelopmentcambodia.net/news/former-opposition-activists-arrested-for-facebook-posts-insulting-the-king/ ' class='cambodia-color'>...

Prime Minister Hun Sen promised that 100% of people living in Cambodia’s cities and towns will have access to clean running water by 2025. ef='https://opendevelopmentcambodia.net/news/cambodian-government-promises-cities-100-clean-water-by-2025/ ' class='cambodia-color'>...

Heang Nang eng, 60, had a bad feeling when she first heard rumors about a canal project that would impact the Prek Ta Hing stream near where she lives. ef='https://opendevelopmentcambodia.net/news/cambodias-ambitious-funan-techo-canal-project-sparks-concerns-near-and-far/ ' class='cambodia-color'>...

After several rounds of discussion since 2018, state institutions on Wednesday vowed to make it safer for workers across the country to have chairs to sit on while traveling to and from work, which has typically been flatbed trucks. ef='https://opendevelopmentcambodia.net/news/state-institutions-ensure-seated-flatbed-trucks-for-garment-workers-by-2024-buses-by-2027/ ' class='cambodia-color'>...

Union leader Morm Rithy was arrested after being convicted on charges of incitement to commit a crime following a lawsuit by Chinese-owned Jin Bei Group and has been sent to Prey Sar prison where he will serve an 18-month sentence. ef='https://opendevelopmentcambodia.net/news/union-leader-morm-rithy-convicted-for-criticizing-chinese-owned-jin-bei-casino-two-years-ago/ ' class='cambodia-color'>...

The United States of America (the US) is one of the biggest donors to Cambodia.1 2 The history of cooperation and relations between the two countries can be traced back to the early 1950s after Cambodia received full independence from France. In 1955, the first ef='https://opendevelopmentcambodia.net/topics/united-states-aid/ ' class='cambodia-color'>...