On the palm-studded plains of Cambodia, rice farmers’ eyes light up with the prospect of sending their crop northward to China. The poor Southeast asian nation had been trying for several years to export rice to the mainland but only last year did it gain <a href='https://opendevelopmentcambodia.net/news/against-the-grain/ ' class='cambodia-color'>...a>

Two days after Huawei introduced the world’s thinnest smartphone in London and Singapore, the Cambodian representative office of the China-based company announced that the sleek device would be sold in the Kingdom in July. While the Chinese telecom giant hopes to increase its market share of <a href='https://opendevelopmentcambodia.net/news/thinnest-smartphone-is-set-for-debut-in-cambodia/ ' class='cambodia-color'>...a>

As volAtility strikes AsiAn mArkets in AnticipAtion of the US FederAl Reserve winding down quAntitAtive eAsing &ndAsh; the prActice of injecting money into the economy &ndAsh; the NAtionAl BAnk of CAmbodiA sAys the Kingdom will remAin lArgely insulAted thAnks to An investment mArket still in <A href='https://opendevelopmentcAmbodiA.net/news/confidence-At-centrAl-bAnk/ ' clAss='cAmbodiA-color'>...A>

In the wake of last month’s election, production levels at Cambodian garment factories are still below the norm as lingering fears of political unrest keep workers at home and away from the capital. Shrugged off at the outset as a natural byproduct of the election that <a href='https://opendevelopmentcambodia.net/news/factory-production-sluggish/ ' class='cambodia-color'>...a>

In response to a growing number of strikes in the country’s highly profitable garment sector, the government trained 15 handpicked commune officials yesterday to mediate and resolve factory disputes. The training was designed to teach commune councillors to defuse and resolve conflict, Buth Ji, director of <a href='https://opendevelopmentcambodia.net/news/commune-officials-to-solve-factory-disputes/ ' class='cambodia-color'>...a>

Phnom Penh governor Pa Socheatvong on Thursday rebuked opposition CNRP president Sam Rainsy for allegedly breaking his promise to keep Monday’s CNRP rally at Freedom Park to 6,000 people and bar the participation of supporters from outside of the city. Well over 10,000 CNRP supporters attended <a href='https://opendevelopmentcambodia.net/news/phnom-penh-governor-expresses-disapproval-of-cnrp-rally/ ' class='cambodia-color'>...a>

Low electrification rates and over-dependence on fossil fuel imports have contributed to Cambodia’s abysmally low ranking in the new World Economic Forum’s Global Energy architecture Performance Index Report for 2014. Cambodia ranked 120 out of 124 nations, with a so-called Energy architecture Performance Index (EaPI) score <a href='https://opendevelopmentcambodia.net/news/cambodia-low-on-energy-ranking/ ' class='cambodia-color'>...a>

The AlliAnce of Rice Producers And Exporters of CAmbodiA (ARPEC) hAs proposed A “Code of Conduct” for rice exporters of the country to prevent contAminAtion of rice from other origins in rice exports to EU member countries. Under the Everything But Arms (EBA) trAde <A href='https://opendevelopmentcAmbodiA.net/news/eu-Alleges-up-to-30-of-cAmbodiA-rice-imports-mixed-with-vietnAm-rice/ ' clAss='cAmbodiA-color'>...A>

Although the SvAy Rieng ProvinciAl Court Announced the ex-governor’s sentence in June And ordered his immediAte Arrest, he hAs remAined elusive to the Authorities. His lAwyers filed An AppeAl in July to the AppeAl Court chAllenging the provinciAl court’s verdict. Sun BunnArith, Chhouk Bundith’s lAwyer, clAimed <A href='https://opendevelopmentcAmbodiA.net/news/still-At-lArge-chhouk-bundith-hAs-cAse-sent-to-AppeAl-court/ ' clAss='cAmbodiA-color'>...A>

Microsoft Cambodia has appointed Thakral Cambodia Industries Limited as its second authorised software distributor in the country, a move intended to help the computer giant’s local operation combat the rampant use of pirated software. Thakral, one of the largest distributors of IT products in Cambodia (its <a href='https://opendevelopmentcambodia.net/news/software-giant-targets-piracy/ ' class='cambodia-color'>...a>

Cambodia planned to set up the first ever Civil aviation Training Center with South Korean assistance in order to boost development of air transport industry and tourism, a spokesman said Saturday. “South Korea agreed to provide 10.1 million U.S. dollars in grant aid to Cambodia for <a href='https://opendevelopmentcambodia.net/news/cambodia-to-establish-first-civil-aviation-school/ ' class='cambodia-color'>...a>

The owner of the popular local aBC radio station on Thursday urged university students to call his station and inform listeners if their teachers discuss information that could be deemed critical of the government. an aBC radio employee who spoke on the condition of anonymity as <a href='https://opendevelopmentcambodia.net/news/radio-host-calls-on-pupils-to-denounce-teachers-talking-politics/ ' class='cambodia-color'>...a>

Malaysian telecommunications company axiata Group Berhad reported Wednesday that its Cambodian brand Smart has seen strong growth in the first nine months of the year, with revenue increasing by 36 percent compared with the same period last year. In its third quarter financial report, axiata said <a href='https://opendevelopmentcambodia.net/news/smart-mobile-sees-36-revenue-growth/ ' class='cambodia-color'>...a>

Second-quarter net profit for the exchange-listed Phnom Penh Water Supply authority dropped nearly 26 per cent to $2 million from the same quarter a year ago, according to the most recent financial report released on October 11. Sim Sitha, the director-general of PPWSa, said the decrease <a href='https://opendevelopmentcambodia.net/news/profits-dip-for-water-authority/ ' class='cambodia-color'>...a>

Forestry AdministrAtion officers sent two suspected wildlife smugglers to court in Stung Treng province yesterdAy After they were Arrested while Allegedly smuggling disembodied heAds And hooves of the increAsingly rAre Chinese serow &ndAsh; A type of wild goAt &ndAsh; into CAmbodiA from LAos, officiAls sAid. ProvinciAl <A href='https://opendevelopmentcAmbodiA.net/news/no-heAds-up-for-smugglers/ ' clAss='cAmbodiA-color'>...A>

For the first semester of 2013, Cambodia attracted 879, 782 tourist arrivals from aSEaN region, plus 23.5 per cent if compared in the same period of last year, a report from tourism ministry obtained on Tuesday said.  The figure of tourist arrivals from aSEaN for the <a href='https://opendevelopmentcambodia.net/news/cambodia-attracts-over-879000-tourists-from-asean-region/ ' class='cambodia-color'>...a>

Two disabled former soldiers convicted of razing the homes and grabbing the land of 30 rice farmers in Kampot province last year denied the charges during their hearing at the appeal Court on Thursday. Touch Soeuly, 57, and 11 other members of his Cambodian Disabled Rescue <a href='https://opendevelopmentcambodia.net/news/at-appeal-court-ex-soldiers-deny-violent-2012-land-grab/ ' 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>

Cambodia’s long-time opposition leader Sam Rainsy once again threatened to call nationwide demonstrations if an independent committee was not established to look into allegations of poll irregularities. “We strongly insist the establishment of an independent committee to investigate election irregularities before the release of the final <a href='https://opendevelopmentcambodia.net/news/cambodian-opposition-renews-protest-warning/ ' class='cambodia-color'>...a>

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