Like father like son, Hun Manet appears to model Hun Sen’s political rhetoric
Since being endorsed by the Cambodian People’s Party in December as the ruling party’s only prime minister candidate, Hun Manet is increasingly appearing in public, taking his father’s place at events ranging from the inauguration of military buildings to road openings. href='https://opendevelopmentcambodia.net/news/like-father-like-son-hun-manet-appears-to-model-hun-sens-political-rhetoric/ ' class='cambodia-color'>...
Sorn Sarath
https://cambojanews.com/like-father-like-son-hun-manet-appears-to-model-hun-sens-political-rhetoric/
Government orders $500,000 fines, relocation, for company polluting Sangke river
After waste from a Battambang-based industrial company polluted the Sangke river, the Environment Ministry imposed fines of around half a million dollars and order the company to relocate 10 kilometers away in a letter issued Thursday. href='https://opendevelopmentcambodia.net/news/government-orders-500000-fines-relocation-for-company-polluting-sangke-river-2/ ' class='cambodia-color'>...
Sovann Sreypich and Runn Sreydeth
https://cambojanews.com/government-orders-500000-fines-relocation-for-company-polluting-sangke-river/
21 opposition activists overseas fined, banned from running for office for 20 years
Twenty-one opposition members and activists were banned from holding elected office for at least 20 years after being convicted in absentia of inciting voters to spoil their national election ballots by the Phnom Penh Municipal Election Committee (PEC) on Tuesday. href='https://opendevelopmentcambodia.net/news/21-opposition-activists-overseas-fined-banned-from-running-for-office-for-20-years/ ' class='cambodia-color'>...
Khuon Narim
https://cambojanews.com/21-opposition-activists-overseas-fined-banned-from-running-for-office-for-20-years/
Government kicks off pension scheme for private sector
The government has launched a social security pension fund aimed at providing retirement benefits to private sector employees, in a move applauded by civil society groups and workers. href='https://opendevelopmentcambodia.net/news/government-kicks-off-pension-scheme-for-private-sector/ ' class='cambodia-color'>...
Khuon Narim
https://cambojanews.com/government-kicks-off-pension-scheme-for-private-sector/
Environmental activists petition the Ministry of Environment to designate Koh Kong Krao as a marine national park
Environmental activists submitted a petition to the Ministry of Environment on August 23 requesting the ministry to designate Koh Kong Krao as a marine national park after the government granted rights to Ly Yong Phat’s Koh Kong SEZ. href='https://opendevelopmentcambodia.net/news/environmental-activists-petition-the-ministry-of-environment-to-designate-koh-kong-krao-as-a-marine-national-park/ ' class='cambodia-color'>...
Sovann Sreypich
https://khmer.cambojanews.com/environmental-activists-submit-the-petition-to-em-to-designate-koh-kong-krao-as-marine-national-park/
Nearly 100 families in Oddar Meanchey province have dispute with the sugar company
Approximately 92 evicted families as the result of land dispute with the sugar company located in Sangkat Kon Kreal, Samrong City, Oddar Meanchey province apply for a social land concession for two hectares per family as they claim that there is no land for agriculture. href='https://opendevelopmentcambodia.net/news/nearly-100-families-in-oddar-meanchey-province-have-dispute-with-the-sugar-company/ ' class='cambodia-color'>...
NEC set to reject opposition parties, NGOs’ key recommendations to improve elections
The National Election Committee (NEC) appears set to reject key recommendations from civil society and opposition political parties intended to improve fairness and transparency in the July national elections. href='https://opendevelopmentcambodia.net/news/nec-set-to-reject-opposition-parties-ngos-key-recommendations-to-improve-elections/ ' class='cambodia-color'>...
Sorn Sarath
https://cambojanews.com/nec-set-to-reject-opposition-parties-ngos-key-recommendations-to-improve-elections/
Prime minister orders armed forces to shoot down drones along Vietnam border
Prime Minister Hun Sen ordered troops stationed along the border with Vietnam to start “shooting down” unidentified drones flying into Cambodia’s territory, in a Tuesday Facebook Live post. href='https://opendevelopmentcambodia.net/news/prime-minister-orders-armed-forces-to-shoot-down-drones-along-vietnam-border/ ' class='cambodia-color'>...
Khuon Narim
https://cambojanews.com/prime-minister-orders-armed-forces-to-shoot-down-drones-along-vietnam-border/
Prime Minister Hun Sen shuts down independent media VOD
Prime Minister Hun Sen announced the government will revoke the license for media outlet VOD in a Facebook post Sunday evening, after he previously demanded an apology for an article he claimed was inaccurate. href='https://opendevelopmentcambodia.net/news/prime-minister-hun-sen-shuts-down-independent-media-vod/ ' class='cambodia-color'>...
Jack Brook and Chhorn Chansy
https://cambojanews.com/prime-minister-shuts-down-independent-media-vod/
Cambodia’s GDP and Inflation to Rise This Year, World Bank Says
Cambodia’s GDP growth is estimated to reach 4.8% this year, and continue rising for the next two years while remaining below pre-pandemic levels, and inflation may hit 6%, more than double the rates of the last two years, the World Bank said. href='https://opendevelopmentcambodia.net/news/cambodias-gdp-and-inflation-to-rise-this-year-world-bank-says/ ' class='cambodia-color'>...
Sorn Sarath and Matt Surrusco
https://cambojanews.com/cambodias-gdp-and-inflation-to-rise-this-year-world-bank-says/
With vague details, pro-government unions accuse labor groups of inciting members to form new union
Some 200 unions and federations have accused two prominent independent labor organizations of inciting its members to leave and establish a new union. The claim was denied by one of organizations, which said it has never trained members of any of the signatories — many href='https://opendevelopmentcambodia.net/news/with-vague-details-pro-government-unions-accuse-labor-groups-of-inciting-members-to-form-new-union/ ' class='cambodia-color'>...
Khuon Narim and Phon Sotthyroth
https://cambojanews.com/with-vague-details-pro-government-unions-accuse-labor-groups-of-inciting-members-to-form-new-union/
Kem Sokha to appeal this week against treason conviction
Ex-opposition leader Kem Sokha plans to submit an appeal this week against his treason conviction and the Phnom Penh Municipal Court 27 year home confinement sentence, according to his lawyers. href='https://opendevelopmentcambodia.net/news/kem-sokha-to-appeal-this-week-against-treason-conviction/ ' class='cambodia-color'>...
Sorn Sarath
https://cambojanews.com/kem-sokha-to-appeal-this-week-against-treason-conviction/
Report points to inadequate enforcement, legal flaws as reasons for entrenched domestic violence
A new LICADHO report detailing the murders of 26 women and five children between January 2020 and June 2022 by current or former intimate partners reveals the persistence of domestic violence and flaws in law enforcement. href='https://opendevelopmentcambodia.net/news/report-points-to-inadequate-enforcement-legal-flaws-as-reasons-for-entrenched-domestic-violence/ ' class='cambodia-color'>...
Seoung Nimol
https://cambojanews.com/report-points-to-inadequate-enforcement-legal-flaws-as-reasons-for-entrenched-domestic-violence/
Giant Ibis Union’s fight remains as the company goes back on promise
Living in a small concrete house with his wife and two young children, one kilometer away from Takhmao Bridge, ex-Giant Ibis Transportation employee Or Chanthy, 45, contemplates life’s challenges. href='https://opendevelopmentcambodia.net/news/giant-ibis-unions-fight-remains-as-the-company-goes-back-on-promise/ ' class='cambodia-color'>...
Eung Sea
https://cambojanews.com/giant-ibis-unions-fight-remains-as-the-company-goes-back-on-promise/
STT report: forced evictions in Phnom Penh, Kandal, Takeo pushed people into debt crisis
A report by NGO Sahmakum Teang Tnaut Organization (STT) revealed that people who are forcibly evicted from their homes without proper resettlement are burdened with debt, have low access to food, while children experience disruptive education and are subject to child labor. href='https://opendevelopmentcambodia.net/news/stt-report-forced-evictions-in-phnom-penh-kandal-takeo-pushed-people-into-debt-crisis/ ' class='cambodia-color'>...
Phon Sothyroth
https://cambojanews.com/stt-report-forced-evictions-in-phnom-penh-kandal-takeo-pushed-people-into-debt-crisis/
សម្តេចហ៊ុនសែន៖ គណបក្សប្រជាជនកម្ពុជា បង្កើតក្រុមការងារ ចរចាជាមួយបក្សប្រឆាំង
ភ្នំពេញ: ទីបំផុតទៅ សម្តេចនាយករដ្ឋមន្ត្រី ហ៊ុន សែន បានចេញមុខប្រកាស នៅរសៀលថ្ងៃទី៣១ ខែកក្កដា ឆ្នាំ២០១៣ ថា គណបក្សប្រជាជនកម្ពុជារបស់លោក ដែលឈ្នះការបោះឆ្នោត បានបង្កើតក្រុមការងារមួយ ដែលមានលោកឧបនាយករដ្ឋមន្ត្រី ស ខេង លោក សុខ អាន និងលោក សាយ ឈុំ ដើម្បីចរចា សម្របសម្រួលជាមួយលោកសមរង្ស៊ី និងលោក កឹមសុខា។ ក្នុង ពេលចុះទៅពិនិត្យការដ្ឋានសាងសង់ស្ពានអាកាសស្ទឹងមានជ័យ នារសៀលថ្ងៃទី៣១ ខែកក្កដា ឆ្នាំ២០១៣ សម្តេចនាយករដ្ឋមន្ត្រី ហ៊ុន សែន បានប្រាប់ក្រុមអ្នកកាសែតថា ក្រុមការងារនោះ នឹងសម្របសម្រួលជាមួយគណបក្សប្រឆាំង ដើម្បីសម្របសម្រួលលើក្បាលម៉ាស៊ីនដឹកនាំនៅក្នុងរដ្ឋសភា។ សម្តេចនយករដ្ឋមន្ត្រី ហ៊ុន សែន ក៏បានបដិសេធនឹងដំណឹងដែលគេផ្សព្វផ្សាយក្នុងហ្វេសប៊ុក ដែលថា សម្តេច បានចាកចេញទៅក្រៅប្រទេស ហើយថា href='https://opendevelopmentcambodia.net/news/%e1%9e%9f%e1%9e%98%e1%9f%92%e1%9e%8f%e1%9f%81%e1%9e%85%e2%80%8b%e1%9e%a0%e1%9f%8a%e1%9e%bb%e1%9e%93%e2%80%8b%e1%9e%9f%e1%9f%82%e1%9e%93%e2%80%8b%e1%9f%96-%e1%9e%82%e1%9e%8e%e1%9e%94%e1%9e%80%e1%9f%92/ ' class='cambodia-color'>...
http://www.cen.com.kh/localnews/show_detail/19?token=N2E5NGRjNT
លោក ជាម យៀប៖ រយៈពេល ៣ ខែ ក្រោយពីបង្កើតរដ្ឋសភា បើគណបក្សសង្គ្រោះជាតិ នៅតែមិនចូលប្រជុំ នឹងមានការបែងចែកអាសនៈទាំង ៥៥ នោះ
ភ្នំពេញ: លោកបណ្ឌិតរដ្ឋ ជាម យៀប បានមានប្រសាសន៍បញ្ជាក់នៅថ្ងៃទី៨ ខែតុលា ឆ្នាំ២០១៣ ថា សម្រាប់គណបក្សប្រជាជនកម្ពុជា នៅតែបើកទ្វារចំហរ សម្រាប់ការចូលតុចរចា ជាមួយគណបក្សសង្គ្រោះជាតិ ក្នុងការបែងចែកអំណាចនៅក្នុងរដ្ឋសភាជាតិ គឺគណបក្សប្រជាជនកម្ពុជា បើកជើងមេឃទូលាយជូនដល់គណបក្សសង្គ្រោះជាតិ ពេលណាក៏បាន។ – ម្យ៉ាងទៀត លោក ជាម យៀប លើកឡើងថា តាមច្បាប់ បើសិនជាតំណាងរាស្ត្រ មិនគ្រប់លក្ខណៈ ( ព្រោះមិនទាន់ស្បថ ) របស់គណបក្សសង្គ្រោះជាតិ ទាំង ៥៥ រូប នៅតែមិនចូលប្រជុំរដ្ឋសភា រយៈពេល ៣ ខែ គិតចាប់ពីថ្ងៃទី២៣កញ្ញា នោះគជប នឹងបែងចែកអាសនៈនោះ ដល់គណបក្សនយោបាយ ដែលចូលរួមការបោះឆ្នោត។ លោក ជាម យៀប បន្តថា គណបក្សប្រឆាំង href='https://opendevelopmentcambodia.net/news/%e1%9e%9b%e1%9f%84%e1%9e%80-%e1%9e%87%e1%9e%b6%e1%9e%98-%e1%9e%99%e1%9f%80%e1%9e%94%e1%9f%96-%e1%9e%9a%e1%9e%99%e1%9f%88%e1%9e%96%e1%9f%81%e1%9e%9b-%e1%9f%a3-%e1%9e%81%e1%9f%82-%e1%9e%80%e1%9f%92/ ' class='cambodia-color'>...
រតនា
http://www.cen.com.kh/localnews/show_detail/19?token=OTkxYWQ5Nz
Partnerships and collaborations
Ministry of PlanningODC and the Ministry of Planning has formed a collaborative partnership with an effort to engage CSOs in and strengthen the implementation and review process of the country-specific goals of the UN 2030 agenda for sustainable development.Read moreMinistry of Education, Youth and SportOpen href='https://opendevelopmentcambodia.net/about/partnerships/ ' class='cambodia-color'>...
Transparency International: Cambodia’s budget process lacks transparency and regulation
Cambodia’s budgetary process lacks transparency and sufficient regulation, according to a publication this month from the anti-corruption watchdog Transparency International (TI) Cambodia. href='https://opendevelopmentcambodia.net/news/transparency-international-cambodias-budget-process-lacks-transparency-and-regulation/ ' class='cambodia-color'>...
Seoung Nimol
https://cambojanews.com/transparency-international-cambodias-budget-process-lacks-transparency-and-regulation/
World Bank extends $79.5M to improve education quality and access in Cambodia
The World Bank approved an additional $79.5 million to enhance education quality and access in Cambodia. href='https://opendevelopmentcambodia.net/news/world-bank-extends-79-5m-to-improve-education-quality-and-access-in-cambodia/ ' class='cambodia-color'>...
Ly Rosslan
https://cambojanews.com/world-bank-extends-79-5m-to-improve-education-quality-and-access-in-cambodia/
