Garment workers in Phnom Penh and Kandal, Takeo and Kampong Chhnang provinces have asked their companies to install water mist fans in the factory amid rising temperatures. href='https://opendevelopmentcambodia.net/news/garment-workers-request-for-water-mist-fans-as-rising-temperatures-affect-health-and-productivity/ ' class='cambodia-color'>...

Prime Minister Hun Sen advised people on Monday not to be irrationally afraid of rabies to the extent of flocking to get vaccinated against the disease, and rendering institutions unable to provide timely services. The prime minister’s call came during the 7th National Clean City href='https://opendevelopmentcambodia.net/news/pm-do-not-overload-clinics-trying-to-get-rabies-vaccine/ ' class='cambodia-color'>...

China has greatly contributed to the development of the world economy, even though it is still a developing country, scholars in Cambodia said Sunday. “China helped other Asian economies to recover from the Asian financial crisis in 1997, assisted the Eurozone to recover from the href='https://opendevelopmentcambodia.net/news/china-hugely-contributes-to-world-economy-says-cambodian-scholars/ ' class='cambodia-color'>...

Malaysian budget airline AirAsia launched on Monday “AirAsia ASEAN Pass” in a bid to grab the ASEAN market ahead of the open sky policy that will be implemented next year. AirAsia ASEAN Pass is a travel pass that allows passengers to enjoy flights at a fixed href='https://opendevelopmentcambodia.net/news/airasia-launches-asean-flight-pass/ ' class='cambodia-color'>...

Families who have to make way for Phnom Penh’s new mega airport are refusing to relocate to land set aside for them, and are demanding more monetary compensation for what they’re being forced to vacate. href='https://opendevelopmentcambodia.net/news/development-of-mega-airport-continues-despite-opposition-by-locals/ ' class='cambodia-color'>...

Seng Pha, 63, is unable to read the leaflets of the Cambodian People’s Party (CPP) posted on the wall of her wooden house, but she recognizes one of the candidates running for commune chief, out of a total of 35, in Boeung Kak II commune. href='https://opendevelopmentcambodia.net/news/railway-families-remain-uncertain-as-commune-election-candidates-silent-on-their-relocation/ ' class='cambodia-color'>...

The Cambodian government has lifted all COVID-19 travel restrictions in the hopes of boosting the hard-hit tourism industry, but now businesses say sanctions on Russia and the resulting high energy prices are hampering the sector’s recovery. href='https://opendevelopmentcambodia.net/news/high-fuel-prices-a-blow-to-cambodias-covid-hit-tourism-sector/ ' class='cambodia-color'>...

 On the second day of trial for nine NagaWorld union members accused of incitement, the Phnom Penh municipal court prosecutor claimed union leader Chhim Sithar had been directing an illegal protest while Sithar maintained she was merely participating in a legal strike aligned with labor href='https://opendevelopmentcambodia.net/news/nagaworld-union-leader-defends-strikes-legality-on-day-two-of-trial/ ' class='cambodia-color'>...

 On 18 December 2020, Japanese Government has agreed to provide Grant Assistance for Grassroots Human Security Projects, KUSANONE, US$392,371 in total, for constructing road in Koh Kong province, rehabilitating irrigation system in Kampong Chhnang province and strengthening agricultural Cooperatives in Mondulkiri province. H.E. Mr. MIKAMI href='https://opendevelopmentcambodia.net/announcements/press-release-signing-ceremony-for-japanese-grant-assistance-on-road-construction-rehabilitating-irrigation-system-and-strengthening-agricultural-cooperatives-project/ ' class='cambodia-color'>...

Five opposition parties that have been pushing for a change in the electoral law called for a constitutional amendment to reform membership of the National Election Committee.​ href='https://opendevelopmentcambodia.net/news/five-parties-urge-changes-to-the-electoral-laws/ ' 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. href='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. href='https://opendevelopmentcambodia.net/news/cambodian-government-promises-cities-100-clean-water-by-2025/ ' class='cambodia-color'>...

 Cambodia withdrew from the two-decade-old Cambodia-Laos-Vietnam Development Triangle (CLV-DTA), a regional cooperation initiative that had faced protests and online criticism just months earlier. The decision comes after the government arrested nearly 100 would-be protestors, including minors. href='https://opendevelopmentcambodia.net/news/from-confrontation-to-concession-cambodias-withdrawal-signals-complex-relationship-with-the-clv-dta/ ' class='cambodia-color'>...

The imprisoned activist Seng Theary ended her 10-day hunger strike on Thursday after losing about 5 kilograms, according to her lawyer Jared Genser, following a June report  from a UN working group that called for her immediate release. href='https://opendevelopmentcambodia.net/news/imprisoned-activist-seng-theary-ends-ten-day-hunger-strike/ ' class='cambodia-color'>...

Reopening intercountry adoptions will put Cambodian children and their families at risk, a group of NGOs said in a statement Wednesday, urging the Cambodian government to stop the process. href='https://opendevelopmentcambodia.net/news/ngos-want-government-italy-to-halt-reopening-of-intercountry-adoptions/ ' class='cambodia-color'>...

There is no confirmation that the EU would fully reinstate its preferential scheme, Everything But Arms (EBA), for Cambodia, said newly-appointed EU ambassador to Cambodia Igor Driesmans, while identifying four priorities in his mandate. href='https://opendevelopmentcambodia.net/news/no-likelihood-of-ebas-full-reinstatement-for-now-says-eu-ambassador-to-cambodia/ ' class='cambodia-color'>...

The Cambodian Alliance of Trade Unions (CATU) demands that Kampong Speu Provincial Court drop the criminal charge against Chea Chan, union president of Wing Star Shoes, and release him. href='https://opendevelopmentcambodia.net/news/release-wing-star-shoes-union-leader-chea-chan-catu-pleads-with-kampong-speu-court/ ' class='cambodia-color'>...

Some United Nations member states called on the Cambodian government to restore civic and political space and the right to freedom of expression, with Cambodian officials responding that civilians are allowed to exercise their right to “public opinion with no limitations”. href='https://opendevelopmentcambodia.net/news/restore-civic-political-space-and-release-kem-sokha-un-member-states-urge-cambodia/ ' class='cambodia-color'>...

Cambodia Post reported a 14 percent increase in 2014 revenues, as increasing consumer confidence boosted use of the once-fledgling service, a local media reported Wednesday. Cambodia Post currently dispatches mail to 192 countries. href='https://opendevelopmentcambodia.net/news/cambodia-post-sees-14-pct-rise-in-revenue-last-year/ ' class='cambodia-color'>...

Ruon Thol plans to harvest his rice crop early next month. The farmer spent more than 6 million riel (about $1,500) this wet season to cultivate his four hectares of farmland in Battambang province’s Banan district. href='https://opendevelopmentcambodia.net/news/experts-urge-agriculture-investments-as-farmers-face-low-rice-prices/ ' class='cambodia-color'>...