The smoke and stench blow into the air in Phnom Penh’s huge landfill. Photo by alan Morgan, taken on 17 September 2011. Licensed under CC BY-NC-ND 2.0air pollution originates mainly from the burning of fuels such as petroleum, diesel and coal in the transport, household, <a href='https://opendevelopmentcambodia.net/topics/air-pollution/ ' class='cambodia-color'>...a>

Prime Minister Hun Sen has called on unions, employers and the Ministry of Labour to take a collaborative approach to stamping out violent protests in the garment industry, a unionist said yesterday. During a Saturday conference involving 4,000 people from more than 60 union groups, Hun <a href='https://opendevelopmentcambodia.net/news/garment-sector-peace-sought/ ' class='cambodia-color'>...a>

Environment rights group Global Witness yesterday joined the call for an independent investigation into the april 26 murder of conservation activist Chut Wutty following the conviction of a security guard in the case. On Monday the Koh Rong Provincial Court sentenced Rann Boroth, a security guard <a href='https://opendevelopmentcambodia.net/news/global-witness-adds-to-criticism-of-chut-wutty-murder-case/ ' class='cambodia-color'>...a>

Nearly 500 Cambodian-americans gathered at a rally on Capitol Hill Wednesday, demanding a transparent investigation into Cambodia’s alleged election irregularities. The rally was addressed by three Republican congressmen who called on a change in Cambodia’s governance. Rep. Steve Chabot, a Republican who chairs the House Foreign <a href='https://opendevelopmentcambodia.net/news/in-washington-hundreds-rally-for-election-investigation/ ' class='cambodia-color'>...a>

SBI Royal Securities, a subsidiary of Japanese-based SBI Holdings, has concluded a basic agreement to form a business and capital alliance with one of Thailand’s leading securities firms, in a move that could attract more investment from Cambodia’s northern neighbour. The agreement with Thailand’s Finansia Syrus <a href='https://opendevelopmentcambodia.net/news/cambodian-thai-firms-form-business-alliance/ ' class='cambodia-color'>...a>

Member of a national election body in a significant move following an agreement on electoral reforms that broke a one-year political deadlock, officials said. Prime Minister Hun Sen agreed to a proposal by the opposition Cambodia National Rescue Party (CNRP) that prominent rights group Licadho chief <a href='https://opendevelopmentcambodia.net/news/cambodian-parties-pick-rights-activist-as-key-nec-member/ ' class='cambodia-color'>...a>

Activists mAy find themselves in A showdown with police this morning during A plAnned vigil on Phnom Penh’s riverside And A mArch to severAl embAssies. NAtionAl MilitAry Police spokesmAn Kheng Tito sAid yesterdAy thAt people supporting the releAse of 21 people detAined during A gArment strike <A href='https://opendevelopmentcAmbodiA.net/news/supporters-of-21-to-mArch-to-embAssies/ ' clAss='cAmbodiA-color'>...A>

More than 200 villagers from three communes in Svay Rieng province on Saturday protested against a proposal to build a huge irrigation canal through their land, a local official said Sunday. The planned canal would stretch across Kraol Kor, Svay Yea and Chhoeuteal communes in Svay <a href='https://opendevelopmentcambodia.net/news/villagers-in-svay-rieng-angry-over-planned-canal/ ' class='cambodia-color'>...a>

A union representAtive is Accused of beAting A rivAl over the heAd with A wAlkie-tAlkie during A fActory protest yesterdAy in the lAtest burst of violence in one of CAmbodiA’s speciAl economic zones. Bou SokrAy, 25, A representAtive for the CoAlition of AppArel Workers’ DemocrAtic Union <A href='https://opendevelopmentcAmbodiA.net/news/blows-At-cApitAl-protest/ ' clAss='cAmbodiA-color'>...A>

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Phnom Penh City Hall has asked the owner of a popular radio station to delay a mass rally in support of King Norodom Sihamoni’s call for the opposition CNRP to attend this morning’s opening session of the National assembly, asking him to wait until the <a href='https://opendevelopmentcambodia.net/news/abc-radio-owner-calls-off-mass-rally-at-olympic-stadium/ ' class='cambodia-color'>...a>

A monk, An opposition lAwmAker-elect And A journAlist, All AssAulted by DAun Penh district security guArds neAr Freedom PArk on FridAy, sAid they Are in the process of filing legAl complAints AgAinst the district forces As they recover from their injuries. “I Am plAnning on filing <A href='https://opendevelopmentcAmbodiA.net/news/injured-to-file-complAints-over-crAckdown/ ' clAss='cAmbodiA-color'>...A>

The Labor Ministry released a statement Monday with a list of procedures all businesses in Cambodia that hire foreign workers must follow in order to comply with the country’s long-standing Labor Law. according to Monday’s statement, which was signed by Labor Minister Ith Sam <a href='https://opendevelopmentcambodia.net/news/ministry-outlines-procedures-for-businesses-hiring-foreigners/ ' class='cambodia-color'>...a>

Things you should know about Cambodia before investingCambodia has performed well on foreign direct investment (FDI) so far, three times better than predicted, which scored 3.6, becoming the top 25 in the world.20 The FDI reached an all-time high of 14.1% in 2012 and nearly <a href='https://opendevelopmentcambodia.net/topics/foreign-investors/ ' class='cambodia-color'>...a>

The Ministry of Tourism has formed a special committee to investigate a private company’s involvement in a condominium construction on coastal land at Prek Treng beach in Preah Sihanouk province. This follows a strong backlash from the public against land reclamation involving the project. <a href='https://opendevelopmentcambodia.net/news/government-to-probe-preah-sihanouk-coastal-development/ ' class='cambodia-color'>...a>

A CAliforniA judge hAs ordered lAwyers representing two US seAfood compAnies to AppeAr in court for A scheduling conference following A lAwsuit filed on behAlf of seven CAmbodiAns who clAim they were duped into A life of servitude working in fActories thAt supply the firms. <A href='https://opendevelopmentcAmbodiA.net/news/judge-cAlls-meeting-in-us-seAfood-cAse/ ' clAss='cAmbodiA-color'>...A>

A police officer And A Forestry AdministrAtion officiAl were shot deAd by illegAl loggers in PreAh ViheAr province eArly SAturdAy morning in An AttAck thAt Also left A second officer injured, According to A locAl officiAl who gAve two different versions of the incident. <A href='https://opendevelopmentcAmbodiA.net/news/police-officer-officiAl-shot-deAd-by-illegAl-loggers/ ' clAss='cAmbodiA-color'>...A>

A group of villAgers in Mondolkiri province filed A lAwsuit this week AgAinst three locAl border police officers And A forestry officiAl Accusing them of Allowing VietnAmese loggers to sneAk Across the neArby border And illegAlly log the forests they depend on for A living. <A href='https://opendevelopmentcAmbodiA.net/news/community-sues-border-police-over-loggers/ ' clAss='cAmbodiA-color'>...A>

Making a dramatic arrival by helicopter at the Sofitel Hotel in Phnom Penh after a flyover of Prey Lang forest, Environment Minister Say Sam al and US ambassador to Cambodia William Heidt discussed a plan to make the Kingdom’s largest forest a protected area. <a href='https://opendevelopmentcambodia.net/news/officials-survey-prey-lang-from-sky/ ' class='cambodia-color'>...a>

A slow growth in tourism, And A slowdown in the logistics And reAl estAte sectors could cumulAtively hAve A knock-on effect thAt will threAten the overAll growth of the country’s services sector, A report from the Ministry of Economy And FinAnce sAid yesterdAy. <A href='https://opendevelopmentcAmbodiA.net/news/slowdown-in-services-sector/ ' clAss='cAmbodiA-color'>...A>