Bridging the gap between investment and accessibility in Chroy Changvar
Develop in the West, but do not forget the beautiful East that is Chroy Changvar with its beautifully boastful appearance. This is the claim that Prime Minister Hun Sen has used for the last decade to encourage investment and development on the dormant peninsula flanked <a href='https://opendevelopmentcambodia.net/news/bridging-the-gap-between-investment-and-accessibility-in-chroy-changvar/ ' class='cambodia-color'>...a>
Indian mining firm prepares to dig deep in Ratanakiri
The Ministry of Mines and Energy is set to issue the country’s first commercial underground mining license to Indian company Mesco Gold in two weeks, despite opposition by residents of two villages concerned about compensation and environmental damage. The company plans to break ground on its <a href='https://opendevelopmentcambodia.net/news/indian-mining-firm-prepares-to-dig-deep-in-ratanakiri/ ' class='cambodia-color'>...a>
Aisha Down and Kang Sothear
https://www.cambodiadaily.com/news/indian-mining-firm-prepares-dig-deep-ratanakkiri-117474/
Hun Sen hopes days of post-election protests are finished
The three-month voter registration period opened on Thursday, with Prime Minister Hun Sen telling reporters after enrolling at his local commune office that he hopes the new voter registry will put an end to post-election protests. after the July 2013 national election, the CNRP refused to <a href='https://opendevelopmentcambodia.net/news/hun-sen-hopes-days-of-post-election-protests-are-finished/ ' class='cambodia-color'>...a>
Khuon Narim and Alex Willemyns
https://www.cambodiadaily.com/news/hun-sen-hopes-days-post-election-protests-finished-117491/
Villagers destroy gates at Ratanakkiri court
About 150 villAgers, enrAged by the conviction And imprisonment of three of their community representAtives, yesterdAy destroyed the gAtes of RAtAnAkkiri ProvinciAl Court, bursting into the courtroom only to find thAt the three men hAd AlreAdy been sent to jAil.The representAtives &ndAsh; Chroeung Touch, Em <A href='https://opendevelopmentcAmbodiA.net/news/villAgers-destroy-gAtes-At-rAtAnAkkiri-court/ ' clAss='cAmbodiA-color'>...A>
Buth Reaksmey Kongkea
http://www.phnompenhpost.com/national/villagers-destroy-gates-ratanakkiri-court
PM: keep old border posts
It has been five months since the government updated the country on how far along they were with the demarcation process along the border with Vietnam. Yet Prime Minister Hun Sen has an entirely different focus: the border posts slowly being replaced. In a directive sent out <a href='https://opendevelopmentcambodia.net/news/pm-keep-old-border-posts/ ' class='cambodia-color'>...a>
May Titthara
http://www.khmertimeskh.com/news/30051/pm--keep-old-border-posts/
CNRP trio seek asylum
Three Cambodia National Rescue Party staff members have fled, via Thailand, to another country in the region and are applying for asylum in third countries after being linked to the case of imprisoned opposition Senator Hong Sok Hour, sources have said.The group – believed to <a href='https://opendevelopmentcambodia.net/news/cnrp-trio-seek-asylum/ ' class='cambodia-color'>...a>
Shaun Turton and Vong Sokheng
http://www.phnompenhpost.com/national/cnrp-trio-seek-asylum
Drought spawns fish fears
Fishing communities along two of Cambodia’s principle rivers say their livelihoods are threatened by droughts that have reduced water levels and devastated fish numbers.“The Tonle Sap is 3 metres lower than last year,” Long Sochhet, president of the Coalition of Cambodian Fishing Communities, said yesterday. <a href='https://opendevelopmentcambodia.net/news/drought-spawns-fish-fears/ ' class='cambodia-color'>...a>
Khouth Sophak Chakrya and Jamie Elliott
http://www.phnompenhpost.com/national/drought-spawns-fish-fears
Sokha still in crosshairs
The National assembly is preparing to discuss the “people’s proposal” to oust Cambodia National Rescue Party deputy leader Kem Sokha from his position as the assembly’s vice president, a ruling party lawmaker said yesterday.Cambodian People’s Party lawmaker and parliamentary spokesman Chheang Vun said that Monday’s <a href='https://opendevelopmentcambodia.net/news/sokha-still-in-crosshairs/ ' class='cambodia-color'>...a>
Meas Sokchea
http://www.phnompenhpost.com/national/sokha-still-crosshairs
Forest patrols duel in Prey Lang
As Activists from Prey LAng forest received the prestigious EquAtor Prize in PAris on MondAy, Another, pArAllel network wAs Asserting itself in KAmpong Thom province &ndAsh; one with close ties to the security forces And locAl governor.The Prey LAng Forest Community Network (PLFCN), funded by <A href='https://opendevelopmentcAmbodiA.net/news/forest-pAtrols-duel-in-prey-lAng/ ' clAss='cAmbodiA-color'>...A>
Daniel Pye and Phak Seangly
http://www.phnompenhpost.com/national/forest-patrols-duel-prey-lang
Kingdom unfazed by Fed rate hike
A dAy After the US FederAl Reserve increAsed interest rAtes, which cAn potentiAlly impAct incoming investments And mAke debt more costly, experts sAy the Kingdom’s strong underlying growth will help mAintAin investments flows And leAve the country lArgely unAffected.The Fed’s 25 bAsis point rAte hike <A href='https://opendevelopmentcAmbodiA.net/news/kingdom-unfAzed-by-fed-rAte-hike/ ' clAss='cAmbodiA-color'>...A>
Ananth Baliga
http://www.phnompenhpost.com/business/kingdom-unfazed-fed-rate-hike
Pilot project for disabled in Pailin to spread
Pailin province will be ground zero for a Ministry of Social affairs’ pilot project that will offer 20,000 riel stipends monthly to poor, disabled citizens, according to ministry officials. The funds will be distributed to citizens for set amounts of time based on their level <a href='https://opendevelopmentcambodia.net/news/pilot-project-for-disabled-in-pailin-to-spread/ ' class='cambodia-color'>...a>
Mom Kunthear
http://www.khmertimeskh.com/news/21618/pilot-project-for-disabled-in-pailin-to-spread/
Ministry urges caution, calm over Zika
After reports of 24 more cAses of the ZikA virus in SingApore, bringing the totAl to 115 so fAr, the Ministry of HeAlth hAs wArned CAmbodiAns trAveling outside the country &ndAsh; especiAlly pregnAnt women &ndAsh; to tAke extrA sAfety precAutions And Avoid being bitten by <A href='https://opendevelopmentcAmbodiA.net/news/ministry-urges-cAution-cAlm-over-zikA/ ' clAss='cAmbodiA-color'>...A>
Taing Vida
http://www.khmertimeskh.com/news/29215/ministry-urges--caution--calm-over-zika/
UN rapporteur to visit Kingdom
Rhona Smith, the UN special rapporteur for human rights in Cambodia, will start her 10-day visit to the Kingdom today, with plans to meet government officials, opposition party activists and civil society workers. am Sam ath, a senior coordinator for rights group Licadho, said he was <a href='https://opendevelopmentcambodia.net/news/un-rapporteur-to-visit-kingdom/ ' class='cambodia-color'>...a>
May Titthara
http://www.khmertimeskh.com/news/30568/un-rapporteur-to-visit-kingdom/
Sand export figure doubts persist
The chairman of the National assembly’s corruption commission says a technical explanation from the Mines and Energy Minister over alleged irregularities in sand exported to Singapore is not clear enough. The controversy over the sand exports emerged after about 50 NGOs asked the Ministry of Mines <a href='https://opendevelopmentcambodia.net/news/sand-export-figure-doubts-persist/ ' class='cambodia-color'>...a>
Taing Vida
http://www.khmertimeskh.com/news/33235/sand-export-figure-doubts-persist/
Tycoon denies timber accusations in Mondulkiri
After ignoring summonses for two months, A prominent timber tycoon Accused of illegAlly trAding luxury-grAde wood in Mondulkiri province AppeAred At court to deny his involvement in the cAse. SAm Ol wAs summonsed on October 12 to testify After the Authorities’ Anti-logging tAsk force found <A href='https://opendevelopmentcAmbodiA.net/news/tycoon-denies-timber-AccusAtions-in-mondulkiri/ ' clAss='cAmbodiA-color'>...A>
Phak Seangly
http://www.phnompenhpost.com/national/tycoon-denies-timber-accusations-mondulkiri
Disputes over land fall in 2017
In 2017, according to a ministry report, the cadastral survey commission solved 85 land dispute cases for 326 families, which amounted to 44.5 hectares. It found 37 cases to have been wrongly authorized and withdrew another 11 complaints. The report added that from the start of <a href='https://opendevelopmentcambodia.net/news/disputes-over-land-fall-in-2017/ ' class='cambodia-color'>...a>
Khy Sovuthy
http://www.khmertimeskh.com/5099139/disputes-land-fall-2017/
No evidence of child labor at brick factories, gov’t says
The Labor Ministry says that it is investigating fresh allegations of widespread child labor at the country’s brick-making factories, but claims to have found no evidence as of yet. The ministry made the announcement on Friday, hours after the release of a new report by local <a href='https://opendevelopmentcambodia.net/news/no-evidence-of-child-labor-at-brick-factories/ ' class='cambodia-color'>...a>
Ben Sokhean
https://www.cambodiadaily.com/news/no-evidence-child-labor-brick-factories-government-says-121475/
Forest patrollers accuse authorities of collusion
Prey Lang Community Network conservation activists in Kratie province have accused local officials of colluding with illegal timber transporters after authorities allegedly declined to intervene after being tipped off on Sunday to stockpiles of logs thought to have been felled within a wildlife sanctuary.Ek Sovanna, <a href='https://opendevelopmentcambodia.net/news/forest-patrollers-accuse-authorities-of-collusion/ ' class='cambodia-color'>...a>
Phak Seangly
http://www.phnompenhpost.com/national/forest-patrollers-accuse-authorities-collusion
In rare move, Hun Sen to hit the campaign trail
Prime Minister Hun Sen has said he will join in with campaigning for his ruling Cambodian People’s Party ahead of local elections next week in an unexpected move for a leader who would normally stay out of the fray.Hun Sen, who has been in power <a href='https://opendevelopmentcambodia.net/news/in-rare-move-hun-sen-to-hit-the-campaign-trail/ ' class='cambodia-color'>...a>
Hul Reaksmey
http://www.voacambodia.com/a/in-rare-move-hun-sen-to-hit-the-campaign-trail/3871121.html
CNRP’s chiefs will keep campaign promises or quit, says Sovann
Opposition spokesman Yim Sovann said yesterday that if any of the CNRP’s more than 400 new commune chiefs who won office on Sunday cannot follow through on the party’s campaign pledges, they will “give up” their positions.Sovann said the Cambodia National Rescue Party had made <a href='https://opendevelopmentcambodia.net/news/cnrps-chiefs-will-keep-campaign-promises-or-quit-says-sovann/ ' class='cambodia-color'>...a>
Meas Sokchea
http://www.phnompenhpost.com/national/cnrps-chiefs-will-keep-campaign-promises-or-quit-says-sovann