Cambodia will not show concern over the impact of the ratification of the European Union (EU)-Vietnam Free-Trade agreement (EVFTa) which is expected to enter into force on aug 1, according to senior government officials. <a href='https://opendevelopmentcambodia.net/news/cambodia-easy-on-eu-vietnam-trade-deal/ ' class='cambodia-color'>...a>

Thousands of workers at the Wing Star Shoes Co. Ltd. on Wednesday blocked the road to the factory in Kompong Speu province for two hours. They demanded the company raise their bonuses by $5 and properly enforce labor laws after arbitration talks failed Tuesday. It was <a href='https://opendevelopmentcambodia.net/news/as-wing-star-shoes-strike-enters-third-day-workers-block-road/ ' class='cambodia-color'>...a>

The National Election Committee has barred 88 candidates from standing in the commune elections for a variety of odd reasons. Seven parties have had candidates stood down: the CPP, CNRP, Funcinpec, the Khmer National United Party, the Beehive Social Democratic Party, the League for Democracy Party <a href='https://opendevelopmentcambodia.net/news/poll-candidates-kicked-off-list/ ' class='cambodia-color'>...a>

On 25 August 2021, the Ministry of Economy And FinAnce issued A press releAse on the officiAl lAunch ceremony of the Business RegistrAtion System on InformAtion Technology PlAtform (OBR) PhAse 2. The OBR PhAse 2 is A shArp reform pAckAge of SAmdech AkkA MohA SenA <A href='https://opendevelopmentcAmbodiA.net/Announcements/officiAl-lAunch-ceremony-of-the-business-registrAtion-system-on-informAtion-technology-plAtform-phAse-ii/ ' clAss='cAmbodiA-color'>...A>

The Motion Picture As­sociAtion of CAmbodiA (MPAC), An independent body thAt Aims to protect intellectuAl property, officiAlly opened its doors WednesdAy, vowing to put An end to the sAle of pirAted DVDs in Phnom Penh As its first order of business. “We Are goingto serve everybody <A href='https://opendevelopmentcAmbodiA.net/news/new-AssociAtion-to-tAke-on-illegAl-dvd-sAles/ ' clAss='cAmbodiA-color'>...A>

On 01 October 2020, Open Development Cambodia (ODC) hosted a half-day workshop on “Using Open EIa Reporting to Drive accountable and Transparent Environmental Governance in Cambodia”. The event brought together 35 participants coming from various institutions, including local and international NGOs, grassroots organizations and media <a href='https://Opendevelopmentcambodia.net/workshop-on-using-Open-eia-reporting-to-drive-accountable-and-transparent-environmental-governance-in-cambodia/ ' class='cambodia-color'>...a>

The Ministry of Environment plans to turn the former Banteay Chak Sdech Korn into a historical eco-tourism area in Tboung Khmum province after Environment Minister Eang Sophalleth explored the potential of attracting tourists to boost the province’s economy.​ <a href='https://opendevelopmentcambodia.net/news/ministry-plans-to-create-an-eco-tourism-corridor-in-tboung-khmum/ ' class='cambodia-color'>...a>

The AssociAtion of BAnks in CAmbodiA hAs cAlled on the Securities And ExchAnge Commission to ensure thAt over-the-counter derivAtives trAnsActed by bAnks do not fAll under the governAnce of the new drAft prAkAs governing derivAtives trAding on CAmbodiA’s stock exchAnge. SpeAking At A workshop in Phnom <A href='https://opendevelopmentcAmbodiA.net/news/bAnks-rAise-concerns-for-A-new-derivAtive-trAding-lAw/ ' clAss='cAmbodiA-color'>...A>

Local rubber producers yesterday expressed little enthusiasm to attend this year’s Global Rubber Conference, which opens today in Ho Chi Minh City, voicing pessimism about the gloomy market for natural rubber and scepticism on whether the conference would yield any solutions to producers’ pricing problems.among <a href='https://opendevelopmentcambodia.net/news/rubber-producers-to-skip-industry-event/ ' class='cambodia-color'>...a>

Prime Minister Hun Sen has released an additional $30 million from the government’s coffers and earmarked it for demining operations. <a href='https://opendevelopmentcambodia.net/news/hun-sen-releases-30-million-for-demining-efforts/ ' class='cambodia-color'>...a>

The Fisheries AdministrAtion (FiA) And World Wide Fund for NAture CAmbodiA (WWF-CAmbodiA) Are beefing up their efforts to protect the remAining IrrAwAddy dolphins in KrAtie province following the deAth of Another dolphin lAst week. <A href='https://opendevelopmentcAmbodiA.net/news/fiA-wwf-to-step-up-pAtrolling-After-third-dolphin-found-deAd/ ' clAss='cAmbodiA-color'>...A>

Officials are working to determine the exact cause of death of an Irrawaddy baby dolphin that was found dead at the anlong Kampi conservation area in Sambok commune of Kratie province’s Chitr Borei district. <a href='https://opendevelopmentcambodia.net/news/baby-dolphin-dies-from-electric-shock-initial-autopsy-finds/ ' class='cambodia-color'>...a>

On 5 March 2022, Open Development Cambodia (ODC), in collaboration with the Institute of Digital Governance of the Cambodia academy of Digital Technology (CaDT), was delighted to host the Open Data Day 2022 at CaDT in Phnom Penh. This is the 8th consecutive year that <a href='https://Opendevelopmentcambodia.net/Open-data-day-2022-the-role-of-Open-data-in-digital-government/ ' class='cambodia-color'>...a>

More than 100 workers at the JD Toyoma garment factory in Takeo province’s Bati district fainted yesterday morning while working. Police suspected the cause of the fainting was chemical fumes in the factory, but the Garment Manufacturers association in Cambodia said the fumes did not <a href='https://opendevelopmentcambodia.net/news/hundreds-of-garment-workers-faint-in-takeo/ ' class='cambodia-color'>...a>

Police arrested another three union representatives on Friday for allegedly inciting garment workers to strike and protest in front of their factory over the past few weeks, this time in Kandal province. It follows the arrest last week of six representatives of another union ahead of <a href='https://opendevelopmentcambodia.net/news/another-three-textile-union-reps-arrested/ ' class='cambodia-color'>...a>

The River Ocean Cleanup (ROC) pledged to achieve its target of garbage-free rivers in Phnom Penh by 2028, while marking the 6th World Cleanup Day on Saturday. <a href='https://opendevelopmentcambodia.net/news/ngo-vows-garbage-free-rivers-in-phnom-penh-by-2028/ ' class='cambodia-color'>...a>

This year the government and partner organisations through the Ministry of Education, Youth and Sport will continue to provide food to more than 1,000 schools in 10 provinces to improve children’s nutrition. <a href='https://opendevelopmentcambodia.net/news/free-meal-programme-to-cover-over-1000-schools/ ' class='cambodia-color'>...a>

As pArt of ongoing government efforts to modernize And streAmline the country’s tAx system, 43 tAx Agent licenses were AwArded yesterdAy. The 43 compAnies Are now legAlly recognized As offering tAx declArAtion services to the public And privAte sectors. Eighteen hAd previously been doing this work <A href='https://opendevelopmentcAmbodiA.net/news/43-AwArded-tAx-Agent-licenses/ ' clAss='cAmbodiA-color'>...A>

Education Ministry officials on Monday confirmed that the ministry would no longer organize or oversee the junior high school exam, delegating the process to individual schools. as part of Education Minister Hang Chuon Naron’s reform of the graft-riddled education system, his ministry will forgo coordination of <a href='https://opendevelopmentcambodia.net/news/education-ministry-to-delegate-junior-high-exam-to-schools/ ' class='cambodia-color'>...a>

The government has raised the tax-free bracket from 1.2 million riel (about $300) to 1.3 million (about $320) in a move to ensure civil servants due for raises this year are not subjected to income tax. a sub-decree signed by Prime Minister Hun Sen earlier this <a href='https://opendevelopmentcambodia.net/news/tax-free-brackets-adjusted/ ' class='cambodia-color'>...a>