Union activist Vorn Pao and 20 other workers and activists who have been jailed since the violent suppression of garment protests in early January had their request for bail heard for the fifth time on Friday, this time by the Supreme Court. Mr. Pao, the president <a href='https://opendevelopmentcambodia.net/news/twenty-one-men-detained-after-strikes-seek-bail-for-fifth-time/ ' class='cambodia-color'>...a>

Human Rights Watch (HRW) issued a statement on Wednesday urging Cambodian authorities to drop espionage charges which it deemed politically motivated against two former Radio Free asia (RFa) journalists and Free them of court supervision. But Ministry of Justice spokesman Chin Malin dismissed the statement <a href='https://opendevelopmentcambodia.net/news/drop-journalists-espionage-charges-urges-rights-group/ ' class='cambodia-color'>...a>

Civil society advocates &ndash; who last week called on parliament to consider amending the constitution to limit prime ministers to two terms in office &ndash; are now trying to enlist former premiers to back their proposal. The group, which includes well-known political analysts and representatives of <a href='https://opendevelopmentcambodia.net/news/ngos-seek-ex-pms-support/ ' class='cambodia-color'>...a>

Medical students who vowed on Sunday to boycott the first government-ordered national exams under claims of discrimination backtracked on their threats yesterday. Da Nhel, 27, a representative of the student doctors, said that just hours after threatening to boycott the exams, which were approved by the <a href='https://opendevelopmentcambodia.net/news/med-students-wont-boycott-test/ ' class='cambodia-color'>...a>

The four garment workers arrested late last year alongside seven others for allegedly damaging factory property during protests in Bavet City will be released on bail soon, according to Svay Rieng provincial officials. <a href='https://opendevelopmentcambodia.net/news/bavet-city-sez-workers-to-be-released-on-bail/ ' class='cambodia-color'>...a>

A bAnking sector initiAtive lAunched yesterdAy Aims to Advise CAmbodiA’s finAnciAl sector on best prActices for sustAinAble lending while cApitAlising on the growing pool of internAtionAl funds thAt could flow into green And sociAlly responsible projects. The SustAinAble FinAnce InitiAtive will conduct two yeArs of <A href='https://opendevelopmentcAmbodiA.net/news/bAnking-with-A-positive-spin/ ' clAss='cAmbodiA-color'>...A>

Cambodia is committed to join hands with other aSEaN member states and improve its transportation system to offset the cumulative impact of Covid-19 containment measures and boost regional trade, according to the Ministry of Public Works and Transport. <a href='https://opendevelopmentcambodia.net/news/kingdom-paves-way-out-of-covid-slump-for-transport/ ' class='cambodia-color'>...a>

A meeting between microfinAnce orgAnizAtions And the finAnce minister yesterdAy resulted in no Agreements or speciAl meAsures for debtors Affected by lAst yeAr’s floods, A microfinAnce representAtive sAid, Adding thAt the sector hAd done enough AlreAdy to Address concerns over debt Among flooded communities. On <A href='https://opendevelopmentcAmbodiA.net/news/despite-hun-sens-AppeAl-mfis-stAy-the-course/ ' clAss='cAmbodiA-color'>...A>

Cambodia is optimistic that it will continue to attract more foreign direct investments following the formation of a new government after the July 23 election, a top official said.   <a href='https://opendevelopmentcambodia.net/news/new-government-looks-to-more-fdi-investment/ ' class='cambodia-color'>...a>

As mAny As 75,059 students or 66.21 per cent pAssed this yeAr’s high school exAminAtions. The figure is 2.37 per cent higher thAn lAst yeAr, A Ministry of EducAtion Announcement sAid on SundAy. The ministry sAid this yeAr, the number students who received either An <A href='https://opendevelopmentcAmbodiA.net/news/students-get-exAm-results/ ' clAss='cAmbodiA-color'>...A>

The General Department of animal Health and Production and the Cambodia Livestock Raisers association (CLRa) on Sunday distributed 10 spraying machines and 155 litres of disinfectant to 10 slaughterhouses to combat african swine fever (aSF). CLRa president Srun Pov told The Post on Sunday that <a href='https://opendevelopmentcambodia.net/news/slaughterhouses-get-disinfectant-spraying-machines-to-fight-asf/ ' class='cambodia-color'>...a>

Rice exports increased from 205,717 tons in 2012 to 378,856 tons in 2013 as a result of high demand from the European Union as well as countries in asia, according to figures released Thursday by the Ministry of agriculture. France imported the most Cambodian milled rice, <a href='https://opendevelopmentcambodia.net/news/rice-exports-rise-by-more-than-170000-tons/ ' class='cambodia-color'>...a>

A new impetus in economic, trAde And technicAl cooperAtion between CAmbodiA And QAtAr will deliver A suite of economic benefits for the Kingdom, Above All A driving force for exports to the Middle EAst And A mAjor mAgnet to drAw in more investors And tourists <A href='https://opendevelopmentcAmbodiA.net/news/co-op-deAl-with-qAtAr-nigh/ ' clAss='cAmbodiA-color'>...A>

The Cambodia-Korea Free Trade agreement (CKFTa) was endorsed on October 26, to pave the way for the two countries to enhance bilateral trade and investment flows. <a href='https://opendevelopmentcambodia.net/news/cambodia-south-korea-endorse-fta/ ' class='cambodia-color'>...a>

Cambodia has abolished the need for a PCR negative test obtained 72 hours before arrival in Cambodia. <a href='https://opendevelopmentcambodia.net/news/cambodia-abolishes-need-for-pcr-tests-obtained-72-hours-prior-to-arrival-and-rapid-tests-on-arrival/ ' class='cambodia-color'>...a>

The 15th anniversary of the Cambodia-China Friendship association was celebrated here Saturday evening under the auspices of Cambodian National assembly President Heng Samrin. <a href='https://opendevelopmentcambodia.net/news/15th-anniversary-of-cambodia-china-friendship-association-marked-in-cambodia/ ' class='cambodia-color'>...a>

The head of the country’s largest teachers’ association sent an open letter to Education Minister Hang Chuon Naron on Wednesday contending that there is a serious shortage of textbooks and teacher manuals due to corruption and indifference on the part of ministry officials. Rong Chhun, president <a href='https://opendevelopmentcambodia.net/news/largest-teachers-association-laments-dearth-of-textbooks/ ' class='cambodia-color'>...a>

Central banks in the association of Southeast asian Nations plan to set up an “aSEaN bank” system that would make it easier for designated banks to set up subsidiaries and operate throughout the region, according to official sources. The plan to set up aSEaN banks is <a href='https://opendevelopmentcambodia.net/news/asean-plans-to-adopt-an-asean-bank-system/ ' class='cambodia-color'>...a>

The Ministry of Education yesterday said it is creating a committee to investigate an alleged case of a student bribing education officials in Battambang with $650 to give him a passing grade 12 exam score in 2014. <a href='https://opendevelopmentcambodia.net/news/education-ministry-investigates-test-bribe/ ' class='cambodia-color'>...a>

The Regional Comprehensive Economic Partnership (RCEP) free trade pact and the Cambodia-China free Trade agreement (CCFTa) have injected a new impetus into the Cambodia-China trade, a Cambodian official said on Thursday. <a href='https://opendevelopmentcambodia.net/news/rcep-ccfta-inject-new-impetus-into-cambodia-china-trade/ ' class='cambodia-color'>...a>