Transparency International (TI) Cambodia on Wednesday announced it would not be dispatching observers to independently monitor the National High School Exams on august 4 and 5 after the anti-Corruption Unit (aCU) and Education Ministry said they would not allow reserve observers at exam halls. TI says <a href='https://opendevelopmentcambodia.net/news/transparency-ngo-pulls-out-as-exam-monitor/ ' class='cambodia-color'>...a>

Free Trade Union president Chea Mony has announced that his union will leave the Cambodian Confederation of Unions and sever all ties with its long-time ally, the Cambodian Independent Teachers’ association. In a letter to Minister of Labour Vong Sauth, dated June 27 and obtained by <a href='https://opendevelopmentcambodia.net/news/Free-trade-union-breaks-from-ally/ ' class='cambodia-color'>...a>

CAMBODIA will hAve direct flights to All ASEAN member stAtes this yeAr in order to promote stronger growth of the tourism sector in the Kingdom, According to the Ministry of Tourism. Minister of Tourism Thong Khon sAid CAmbodiA will become fully connected to the ASEAN region <A href='https://opendevelopmentcAmbodiA.net/news/direct-flights-set-for-All-AseAn-this-yeAr/ ' clAss='cAmbodiA-color'>...A>

As of July 29, the Angkor HospitAl for Children in Siem ReAp province hAs received Covid-19 medicAl supplies And more thAn $80,000 in donAtions After lAunching A fund rAising cAmpAign on July 16. <A href='https://opendevelopmentcAmbodiA.net/news/Angkor-hospitAl-for-children-gets-80k/ ' clAss='cAmbodiA-color'>...A>

Preah Sihanouk province plans to attract a new type of Chinese investor which could restore the image of Sihanoukville as a tourist city and shift investment away from casinos. In a meeting with Chinese embassy officials in august, provincial governor Kuoch Chamroeun said the current <a href='https://opendevelopmentcambodia.net/news/sihanoukville-aims-to-reform-tourism-landscape/ ' class='cambodia-color'>...a>

The Fisheries AdministrAtion’s (FiA) KAmpong Thom provinciAl cAntonment And environment officiAls, in cooperAtion with Pov VeAy Sen Chey Fisheries Community, hAve plAnted 5,400 sAplings in Stoung district’s PeAm BAng commune. <A href='https://opendevelopmentcAmbodiA.net/news/community-joins-together-to-plAnt-5400-sAplings-in-kAmpong-thom/ ' clAss='cAmbodiA-color'>...A>

The Cambodian Valuers and Estate agents association (CVEa) will set out a framework to build a professional training school by april to enable its agents to compete with those from other countries. <a href='https://opendevelopmentcambodia.net/news/its-back-to-school-for-real-estate-agents/ ' class='cambodia-color'>...a>

Singapore-based KrisEnergy, which operates Cambodia’s offshore Block a, has awarded a $21.7 million contract to Keppel Shipyard Ltd for the Kingdom’s oil development, its press release issued on Friday said. KrisEnergy announced that its wholly-owned subsidiary, SJ Production Barge Ltd, has contracted Keppel Shipyard Ltd <a href='https://opendevelopmentcambodia.net/news/kingdom-oil-development-contract-awarded-to-keppel/ ' class='cambodia-color'>...a>

The hot season is set to roll through Cambodia in earnest beginning on Thursday, according to the Ministry of Water Resources and Meteorology. <a href='https://opendevelopmentcambodia.net/news/hot-season-on-the-way/ ' class='cambodia-color'>...a>

The Interior Ministry is due to hold a meeting with representatives of local and foreign NGOs next week in a bid to review and give feedback over draft amendments to the Law on associations and Non-Governmental Organisations. <a href='https://opendevelopmentcambodia.net/news/draft-lango-amendments-on-the-table/ ' class='cambodia-color'>...a>

A spokesmAn for the country’s election Authority sAid officiAls in PreAh ViheAr province were wrong to hAve registered A group of soldiers who neither lived nor worked there regulArly, but Added thAt they might get A pAss becAuse the soldiers could end up monitoring polling <A href='https://opendevelopmentcAmbodiA.net/news/nec-sAys-soldiers-registered-for-vote-in-wrong-commune/ ' clAss='cAmbodiA-color'>...A>

Ministry of Interior officials will meet to discuss the internationally condemned Law on associations and Non-governmental Organisations (LaNGO) with representatives of the Cooperation Committee for Cambodia (CCC), officials said yesterday following a letter sent by the group to Interior Minister Sar Kheng last week. <a href='https://opendevelopmentcambodia.net/news/meeting-with-ministry-sought-to-talk-lango-amendments/ ' class='cambodia-color'>...a>

The government has formed a new federation for the country’s pepper industry to enhance the market and solve challenges in the sector, as the cash crop is currently facing depressed prices. The Cambodia Pepper and Spice Federation was jointly formed last Friday by the Ministries <a href='https://opendevelopmentcambodia.net/news/new-pepper-federation-set-to-promote-sector/ ' class='cambodia-color'>...a>

On 26 August 2020, COMFREL hAs post A joint press releAse on the cAll for AccelerAtion And opportunity for civil society orgAnizAtions (CSOs) to continue joining in the process of Amendment to the lAw on AssociAtions And non-governmentAl orgAnizAtions (LANGO).  According to the Press, Civil <A href='https://opendevelopmentcAmbodiA.net/Announcements/joint-press-releAse-on-cAll-for-AccelerAtion-And-opportunity-for-civil-society-orgAnizAtions-csos-to-continue-joining-in-the-process-of-Amendment-to-the-lAw-on-AssociAtions-And-non-governmentAl-orgA/ ' clAss='cAmbodiA-color'>...A>

Despite the deployment of law enforcement officials across the capital in a bid to halt the demonstration, activists yesterday marched as promised to the National assembly to protest the looming adoption of highly controversial union and NGO laws. Starting at about 8am, hundreds of land activists, <a href='https://opendevelopmentcambodia.net/news/ngo-law-in-crosshairs/ ' class='cambodia-color'>...a>

On 07 December 2022, the Ministry of Foreign AffAirs And InternAtionAl CooperAtion issued A press releAse on CAmbodiA-ROK FTA to further enhAnce heAlthy bilAterAl economic cooperAtion.His Excellency Deputy Prime Minister PRAK Sokhonn, Minister of Foreign AffAirs And InternAtionAl CooperAtion, hAiled the Achievements registered during AmbAssAdor <A href='https://opendevelopmentcAmbodiA.net/Announcements/press-releAse-on-cAmbodiA-rok-ftA-to-further-enhAnce-heAlthy-bilAterAl-economic-cooperAtion/ ' clAss='cAmbodiA-color'>...A>

Viet Nam was among Cambodia’s top five investors as of last april with US$3.2 billion in 171 projects.It is also Cambodia’s third largest trade partner with bilateral trade topping $3.3 billion as of 2015, Vietnamese Commercial Counselor Nguyen Bao said, noting the two countries are <a href='https://opendevelopmentcambodia.net/news/vn-a-top-investor-in-cambodia/ ' class='cambodia-color'>...a>

Having completed their exams trainee arbitrators have applauded them as fair and transparent. 33 of the 45 candidates have successfully passed the exams. In December 2010 Prime Minister Hun Sen signed an order requiring arbitrator candidates to take an exam, after the establishment of the <a href='https://opendevelopmentcambodia.net/news/arbitrators-now-express-support-for-exams/ ' class='cambodia-color'>...a>

As Prime Minister Hun Sen AppeAled to citizens who hAve not yet registered to vote to do so, the ThAi LAbor Ministry Announced lAst week it would Allow CAmbodiAns who Are legAlly working in ThAilAnd to return for voter registrAtion. At A grAduAtion ceremony for students <A href='https://opendevelopmentcAmbodiA.net/news/pm-wAnts-more-registered-voters/ ' clAss='cAmbodiA-color'>...A>

The Siem Reap provincial authority, in collaboration with the Fisheries administration’s (Fia) provincial cantonment, has initiated a campaign to inspect and address crimes in all fishing territories along Tonle Sap Lake. The campaign aims to educate fishermen about the prohibition of illegal fishing gear. <a href='https://opendevelopmentcambodia.net/news/siem-reap-forces-targeting-illegal-fishing-practices/ ' class='cambodia-color'>...a>