Government approves the Japanese SmartCity initiative in principle
The establishment of the asean-Japan Smart City Network and of a Private-Public Forum on asean-Japan urbanisation development in Cambodia may soon be a reality after the government approved the initiatives in principle, according to a Council of Ministers letter. <a href='https://opendevelopmentcambodia.net/news/government-approves-the-japanese-smartcity-initiative-in-principle/ ' class='cambodia-color'>...a>
Hin Pisei
https://www.phnompenhpost.com/business/government-approves-japanese-smartcity-initiative-principle
Cambodia Post launches e-payment, money transfer app
In a bid to modernise its offer of services, Cambodia Post, the state agency responsible for providing postal service in the Kingdom, on Friday unveiled a new application that enables electronic payments for a range of services as well as money transfers. <a href='https://opendevelopmentcambodia.net/news/cambodia-post-launches-e-payment-money-transfer-app/ ' class='cambodia-color'>...a>
Sok Chan
https://www.khmertimeskh.com/50499269/cambodia-post-launches-e-payment-money-transfer-app/
Senate passes mineral resources law
The Senate yesterday passed an amendment on a law regulating mineral resources management and exploitation in a bid to regulate the mining sector and punish offenders. The Senate issued a statement yesterday, saying that the amendment was adopted unanimously by all senators. <a href='https://opendevelopmentcambodia.net/news/senate-passes-mineral-resources-law/ ' class='cambodia-color'>...a>
Khy Sovuthy
https://www.khmertimeskh.com/50499817/senate-passes-mineral-resources-law/
Kheng calls for inquiry into gun smuggling
Interior Minister Sar Kheng on Thursday ordered authorities to investigate a potential connection between a recent gun-smuggling case in Thailand and a similar case last year, seemingly contradicting the Defence Ministry’s earlier claim that the weapons didn’t stem from Cambodia. <a href='https://opendevelopmentcambodia.net/news/kheng-calls-for-inquiry-into-gun-smuggling/ ' class='cambodia-color'>...a>
Mech Dara and Leonie Kijewski
https://www.phnompenhpost.com/national/kheng-calls-inquiry-gun-smuggling
Duped workers detain suspected con man in Phnom Penh
A group of 90 disgruntled workers protested TuesdAy outside the office of A recruitment compAny thAt they sAy AbAndoned most of them At A border checkpoint on SAturdAy morning And cheAted them out of the hundreds of dollArs they hAd pAid to work in ThAilAnd. <A href='https://opendevelopmentcAmbodiA.net/news/duped-workers-detAin-suspected-con-mAn-in-phnom-penh/ ' clAss='cAmbodiA-color'>...A>
Buth Kimsay
https://www.cambodiadaily.com/news/duped-workers-detain-suspected-con-man-in-phnom-penh-95157/
Vanful of luxury wood confiscated in Ratanakkiri after crash
Authorities in RAtAnAkkiri province sAid they confiscAted A vAnful of illegAl luxury-grAde timber on WednesdAy After A vAn driver crAshed into A motorbike on his wAy to the VietnAmese border with the wood, but let the driver go becAuse he wAs injured. <A href='https://opendevelopmentcAmbodiA.net/news/vAnful-of-luxury-wood-confiscAted-in-rAtAnAkkiri-After-crAsh/ ' clAss='cAmbodiA-color'>...A>
Aun Pheap
https://www.cambodiadaily.com/news/vanful-of-luxury-wood-confiscated-in-ratanakkiri-after-crash-98796/
Kingdom boasts less time to file trademark
While still relatively small, the number of trademark applications has grown in Cambodia and the country’s low volume means that the Kingdom boasts among the fastest times in Southeast asia for registering a trademark, a government adviser told a business workshop yesterday. <a href='https://opendevelopmentcambodia.net/news/kingdom-boasts-less-time-to-file-trademark/ ' class='cambodia-color'>...a>
Sor Chandara
http://www.phnompenhpost.com/business/kingdom-boasts-less-time-file-trademark
Police accuse firm, Oknha of illegal logging
In a rare move, the National Police on Monday leveled accusations of illegal logging against a number of government-granted economic land concessions (ELCs) in the eastern province of Mondolkiri, singling out a Chinese-owned rubber plantation and wealthy businessman Soeng Sam Ol. <a href='https://opendevelopmentcambodia.net/news/police-accuse-firm-oknha-of-illegal-logging/ ' class='cambodia-color'>...a>
Aun Pheap
https://www.cambodiadaily.com/news/police-accuse-firm-oknha-of-illegal-logging-104389/
Unions, NGOs ask for time to review draft union law
With the draft union law due to be debated during a public forum on Wednesday, a group of 21 unions and NGOs released a statement yesterday calling on the National assembly to allow more time to discuss the legislation before it is passed. <a href='https://opendevelopmentcambodia.net/news/unions-ngos-ask-for-time-to-review-draft-union-law/ ' class='cambodia-color'>...a>
Lay Samean
http://www.phnompenhpost.com/national/unions-ngos-ask-time-review-draft-union-law
China thanks Cambodia for efforts to water down ASEAN SCS statement
Hours before ASEAN foreign ministers releAsed A long-negotiAted, but ultimAtely wAtered down communiqu&eAcute; on the contentious South ChinA SeA, ChinA’s foreign minister singled out CAmbodiA for prAise for holding out AgAinst A push for A stronger stAtement. <A href='https://opendevelopmentcAmbodiA.net/news/chinA-thAnks-cAmbodiA-for-efforts-to-wAter-down-AseAn-scs-stAtement/ ' clAss='cAmbodiA-color'>...A>
Ananth Baliga
http://www.phnompenhpost.com/national/china-thanks-cambodia-efforts-water-down-asean-scs-statement
Judge hears protesters involved in UDG suits
The Koh Kong Provincial Court yesterday questioned 17 villagers locked in a land dispute with the Chinese-owned Union Development Group (UDG) over a pair of competing lawsuits filed in the wake of a clash between locals and company security guards in January. <a href='https://opendevelopmentcambodia.net/news/judge-hears-protesters-involved-in-udg-suits/ ' class='cambodia-color'>...a>
Phak Seangly
http://www.phnompenhpost.com/national/judge-hears-protesters-involved-udg-suits
Company accused of attempting to ‘electrocute’ villagers
Kampong Speu provincial deputy governor Vey Samnang is scratching his head over a dispute between a company that operates a cashew plantation, Ouk Khun, in his province and villagers who say it grabbed their land and then installed electricity cables to electrocute them. <a href='https://opendevelopmentcambodia.net/news/company-accused-of-attempting-to-electrocute-villagers/ ' class='cambodia-color'>...a>
Pav Suy
http://www.khmertimeskh.com/news/17684/company-accused-of-attempting-to----electrocute----villagers/
Chip Mong unit signs $262 deal for cement plant
A unit of domestic conglomerAte Chip Mong Group, Chip Mong Insee Cement, hAs signed A pArtnership Agreement with ChinA’s CITIC HeAvy Industries Co. Ltd. to build A $262 million cement plAnt in KAmpot province, with construction slAted to stArt next yeAr. <A href='https://opendevelopmentcAmbodiA.net/news/chip-mong-unit-signs-262-deAl-for-cement-plAnt/ ' clAss='cAmbodiA-color'>...A>
May Kunmakara
http://www.khmertimeskh.com/news/18395/chip-mong-unit-signs--262-deal-for-cement-plant/
Mexican national convicted of sexual abuse
A 60-yeAr-old MexicAn nAtionAl working At A school in SihAnoukville wAs convicted of sexuAlly Abusing two young girls yesterdAy And sentenced to two yeArs in prison, with one yeAr of the sentence suspended, According to APLE CAmbodiA, A child rights NGO. <A href='https://opendevelopmentcAmbodiA.net/news/mexicAn-nAtionAl-convicted-of-sexuAl-Abuse/ ' clAss='cAmbodiA-color'>...A>
Jonathan Greig and Buth Reaksmeykongkea
http://www.khmertimeskh.com/news/21605/mexican-national-convicted-of-sexual-abuse/
Second US bomb unearthed in Kandal this month
A routine morning of plAnting vegetAbles And trees wAs interrupted on SundAy when A group of fArmers in KAndAl province’s SAAng district uneArthed A 227 kilogrAm, US-mAde MK82 bomb left over from the country’s wAr, According to police. <A href='https://opendevelopmentcAmbodiA.net/news/second-us-bomb-uneArthed-in-kAndAl-this-month/ ' clAss='cAmbodiA-color'>...A>
Mom Kunthear
http://www.khmertimeskh.com/news/23296/second-us-bomb-unearthed-in-kandal-this-month/
China promises additional aid after ASEAN skirts sea dispute
China promised Cambodia funds for a variety of projects during a meeting between Prime Minister Hun Sen and Chinese Prime Minister Li Kequiang during this week’s asean Summit in Vientiane, a minister attached to Mr. Hun Sen told reporters on Thursday night. <a href='https://opendevelopmentcambodia.net/news/china-promises-additional-aid-after-asean-skirts-sea-dispute/ ' class='cambodia-color'>...a>
Khuon Narim
https://www.cambodiadaily.com/news/china-promises-additional-aid-asean-skirts-sea-dispute-117783/
Workshop on mechanisms and criteria for determining minimum wages in Cambodia
The Ministry of Labour and Vocational Training will organize a workshop on “Mechanisms and Criteria for Determining Minimum Wages in Cambodia” on 22 September 2015 from 8:30 am, at a meeting room a of the ministry’s office. <a href='https://opendevelopmentcambodia.net/announcements/workshop-on-mechanisms-and-criteria-for-determining-minimum-wages-in-cambodia/ ' class='cambodia-color'>...a>
Ministry of Labour and Vocational Training
Police officer killed during chase of timber-filled truck
A police officer wAs killed And A second bAdly injured in Phnom Penh on SAturdAy night After their motorbike wAs intentionAlly reAr-ended while they were in pursuit of A truck loAded with vAluAble timber, officiAls sAid SundAy. <A href='https://opendevelopmentcAmbodiA.net/news/police-officer-killed-during-chAse-of-timber-filled-truck/ ' clAss='cAmbodiA-color'>...A>
Saing Soenthrith
https://www.cambodiadaily.com/news/police-officer-killed-during-chase-of-timber-filled-truck-103530/
No2 priority shows results
More than 600 villages, home to more than half a million people, have been declared “open-defecation free” as a result of a major program aimed at boosting the number of Cambodians who have access to hygienic toilets, according to Plan International. <a href='https://opendevelopmentcambodia.net/news/no2-priority-shows-results/ ' class='cambodia-color'>...a>
Phak Seangly
http://www.phnompenhpost.com/national/no2-priority-shows-results
Consensus reached on fuel pricing procedure
The government has reached an agreement with two foreign oil companies operating in Cambodia on a proposed fuel-price mechanism, ending a two-month deadlock that has prevented it from implementing a price ceiling on gasoline sold at petrol stations across the Kingdom. <a href='https://opendevelopmentcambodia.net/news/%e1%9e%81%e1%9f%92%e1%9e%98%e1%9f%82%e1%9e%9a-consensus-reached-on-fuel-pricing-procedure/ ' class='cambodia-color'>...a>
Sor Chandara
http://www.phnompenhpost.com/business/consensus-reached-fuel-pricing-procedure