Protesters put sugar firm’s wall on hold
Roughly 30 villagers locked in a land dispute with Koh Kong Sugar protested at a construction site yesterday where they say the company was attempting to erect a concrete barrier on disputed land. <a href='https://opendevelopmentcambodia.net/news/protesters-put-sugar-firms-wall-on-hold/ ' class='cambodia-color'>...a>
Pech Sotheary
http://www.phnompenhpost.com/national/protesters-put-sugar-firms-wall-hold
Breakaway party becomes country’s 10th in past year
A breAkAwAy fAction from the CAmbodiAn NAtionAl Justice PArty&mdAsh;itself A recent breAkAwAy from the Beehive SociAl DemocrAtic PArty&mdAsh;hAs formed A new politicAl pArty, its founder Announced on FridAy. <A href='https://opendevelopmentcAmbodiA.net/news/breAkAwAy-pArty-becomes-countrys-10th-in-pAst-yeAr/ ' clAss='cAmbodiA-color'>...A>
Kuch Naren
https://www.cambodiadaily.com/news/breakaway-party-becomes-countrys-10th-in-past-year-107666/
New job for principal accused of embezzlement
A high school director in Prey Veng province Accused of embezzling thousAnds of dollArs wAs trAnsferred to A new position with the provinciAl government on WednesdAy following A protest by students And teAchers. <A href='https://opendevelopmentcAmbodiA.net/news/new-job-for-principAl-Accused-of-embezzlement/ ' clAss='cAmbodiA-color'>...A>
Ben Sokhean
https://www.cambodiadaily.com/news/110400-110400/
Police open fire on logger’s car
Police in Stung Treng province seized an unspecified amount of luxury wood after shooting out a tire of a Toyota SUV that tried to run a checkpoint on Sunday night in Sesan district. <a href='https://opendevelopmentcambodia.net/news/police-open-fire-on-loggers-car/ ' class='cambodia-color'>...a>
Pav Suy
http://www.khmertimeskh.com/news/29649/police-open-fire-on-logger---s-car/
CNRP pols fear possible set-up
An outspoken opposition lAwmAker sAys he feArs A set-up After A SvAy Rieng womAn wAs questioned in court yesterdAy over A complAint AgAinst him And others thAt she denies ever hAving mAde. <A href='https://opendevelopmentcAmbodiA.net/news/cnrp-pols-feAr-possible-set-up/ ' clAss='cAmbodiA-color'>...A>
Meas Sokchea
http://www.phnompenhpost.com/national/cnrp-pols-fear-possible-set
Education minister lays out reforms at assembly
Minister of Education Hang Chuon Naron was questioned in front of a parliamentary panel yesterday, offering lawmakers a nine-point policy for reforming the Kingdom’s educational sector, according to a ministry official. <a href='https://opendevelopmentcambodia.net/news/education-minister-lays-out-reforms-at-assembly/ ' class='cambodia-color'>...a>
Taing Vida
http://www.phnompenhpost.com/national/education-minister-lays-out-reforms-assembly
Another toll road contract canceled by prime minister
For the third time in as many months, the government has canceled a contract with a private company operating a toll road in response to complaints from motorists. <a href='https://opendevelopmentcambodia.net/news/another-toll-road-contract-canceled-by-prime-minister/ ' class='cambodia-color'>...a>
Aun Pheap
https://www.cambodiadaily.com/news/another-toll-road-contract-canceled-by-prime-minister-107691/
Team clears clinic in child death
A BAnteAy MeAnchey province clinic Accused of mAlprActice After the deAth of A 4-month-old bAby lAst week wAs cleAred of wrongdoing by A group of investigAtors from the provinciAl HeAlth DepArtment. <A href='https://opendevelopmentcAmbodiA.net/news/teAm-cleArs-clinic-in-child-deAth/ ' clAss='cAmbodiA-color'>...A>
Phak Seangly
http://www.phnompenhpost.com/national/team-clears-clinic-child-death
Official facing trial over Facebook post
An InformAtion Ministry officiAl hAs been chArged with defAmAtion over A FAcebook post Accusing A CPP senAtor of being the mistress of A militAry generAl, And hAs been summoned to triAl on MondAy. <A href='https://opendevelopmentcAmbodiA.net/news/officiAl-fAcing-triAl-over-fAcebook-post/ ' clAss='cAmbodiA-color'>...A>
Aun Pheap
https://www.cambodiadaily.com/news/official-facing-trial-over-facebook-post-97330/
New fertiliser factory to target local market
Taiwan Fertiliser Company, a Taiwanese manufacturer and seller of fertilisers and chemical products, intends to build a fertiliser factory in Preah Sihanouk province to supply the local market, a company representative said yesterday. <a href='https://opendevelopmentcambodia.net/news/new-fertiliser-factory-to-target-local-market/ ' class='cambodia-color'>...a>
Sor Chandara
http://www.phnompenhpost.com/business/new-fertiliser-factory-target-local-market
Energy forum promotes renewables through regulation
A teAm of energy regulAtors from the four Lower Mekong countries And the United StAtes begAn A three-dAy forum yesterdAy in the cApitAl to try to coordinAte A cleAn energy strAtegy for the region. <A href='https://opendevelopmentcAmbodiA.net/news/energy-forum-promotes-renewAbles-through-regulAtion/ ' clAss='cAmbodiA-color'>...A>
James Reddick
http://www.khmertimeskh.com/news/17448/energy-forum-promotes-renewables-through-regulation/
Unlicensed medic arrested over patient’s death
An unlicensed medic wAs Arrested in Tbong Khmum province on MondAy After Administering three injections to A pAtient who then died en route to A neArby clinic, A police officiAl sAid on TuesdAy. <A href='https://opendevelopmentcAmbodiA.net/news/unlicensed-medic-Arrested-over-pAtients-deAth/ ' clAss='cAmbodiA-color'>...A>
Phan Soumy
https://www.cambodiadaily.com/news/unlicensed-medic-charged-with-manslaughter-in-patients-death-113755/
Border police official arrested over fatal shooting in Vietnam
A police officiAl from TAkeo province wAs Arrested in VietnAm on SAturdAy night After fAtAlly shooting one mAn And injuring A second At A restAurAnt just Across the border, officiAls sAid on SundAy. <A href='https://opendevelopmentcAmbodiA.net/news/border-police-officiAl-Arrested-over-fAtAl-shooting-in-vietnAm/ ' clAss='cAmbodiA-color'>...A>
Kang Sothear
https://www.cambodiadaily.com/news/border-police-official-arrested-over-fatal-shooting-in-vietnam-115562/
Fishermen allege lot sold to businessman
One hundred fishermen in Banteay Meanchey province’s Sisophon town filed a complaint with local authorities yesterday, accusing a provincial fisheries administration official in Phniet commune of selling their subsistence fishing lot to a businessman. <a href='https://opendevelopmentcambodia.net/news/fishermen-allege-lot-sold-to-businessman/ ' class='cambodia-color'>...a>
Sen David
http://www.phnompenhpost.com/national/fishermen-allege-lot-sold-businessman
Cambodian opposition barred from park in capital
Cambodia (aP) Cambodian authorities say they won’t permit the opposition to hold a gathering this Sunday at a park in the capital, retaining a ban on demonstrations imposed three months ago after political violence. <a href='https://opendevelopmentcambodia.net/news/cambodian-opposition-barred-from-park-in-capital/ ' class='cambodia-color'>...a>
New Zealand Herald News Staff
http://www.nzherald.co.nz/world/news/article.cfm?c_id=2&objectid=11227821
CPP proposes new rules in election law talks
The ruling CPP, which has long used election-time generosity as a central campaign strategy, proposed a rule that would ban vote-buying on Friday during ongoing bipartisan talks to write a new election law. <a href='https://opendevelopmentcambodia.net/news/cpp-proposes-new-rules-in-election-law-talks/ ' class='cambodia-color'>...a>
Kuch Naren
https://www.cambodiadaily.com/news/cpp-proposes-new-rules-in-election-law-talks-78466/
Families renew call for help in land dispute
Representatives of 29 families involved in a land dispute with the Defense Ministry in Phnom Penh visited the National assembly on Thursday, seeking a response to a petition they submitted last month asking for intervention. <a href='https://opendevelopmentcambodia.net/news/families-renew-call-for-help-in-land-dispute/ ' class='cambodia-color'>...a>
Aun Pheap
https://www.cambodiadaily.com/news/families-renew-call-for-help-in-land-dispute-82538/
Russian arrested over erratic behavior, knives
Police in Sihanoukville on Thursday arrested a 61-year-old Russian man they deemed a danger to the public after hearing of his erratic behavior and discovering his collection of knives, a police official said. <a href='https://opendevelopmentcambodia.net/news/russian-arrested-over-erratic-behavior-knives/ ' class='cambodia-color'>...a>
Mech Dara
https://www.cambodiadaily.com/news/russian-arrested-over-erratic-behavior-knives-90213/
King’s signature brings much criticized NGO law into force
King Norodom Sihamoni signed the NGO law on Wednesday, according to a government official, bringing into effect a piece of legislation that has been internationally rebuked as a serious threat to free speech and association. <a href='https://opendevelopmentcambodia.net/news/kings-signature-brings-much-criticized-ngo-law-into-force/ ' class='cambodia-color'>...a>
Kuch Naren
https://www.cambodiadaily.com/news/kings-signature-brings-much-criticized-ngo-law-into-force-91643/
Authorities crackdown on large-scale illegal fishing in Tonle Sap
A teAm of officers conducted An operAtion to implement meAsures to prevent illegAl fishing And A crAckdown on A lArge-scAle illegAl fishing operAtion in Tonle SAp. <A href='https://opendevelopmentcAmbodiA.net/news/Authorities-crAckdown-on-lArge-scAle-illegAl-fishing-in-tonle-sAp/ ' clAss='cAmbodiA-color'>...A>
Khmer Times Staff
https://www.khmertimeskh.com/501132868/authorities-crackdown-on-large-scale-illegal-fishing-in-tonle-sap/