Open Development Cambodia publishes Fisheries Conservation Areas profile page
Open Development Cambodia (ODC) has published a new online resource detailing Cambodia’s fisheries conservation areas in both Khmer and English. Together with the website’s map explorer tool, the profile page aims to provide the up-to-date information on the country’s “community fishery, fish sanctuary, and flooded <a href='https://opendevelopmentcambodia.net/updates/odc-publishes-fisheries-conservation-areas-profile-page/ ' class='cambodia-color'>...a>
Logging complaint filed
Nine Phnong ethnic community representatives and a senior adhoc officer jointly filed a lawsuit yesterday at the Mondulkiri Provincial Court against eight local officials they allege have turned a blind eye to illegal logging in the Phnom Nam Lyr wildlife sanctuary.The suit follows their inspection <a href='https://opendevelopmentcambodia.net/news/logging-complaint-filed/ ' class='cambodia-color'>...a>
Phak Seangly
http://www.phnompenhpost.com/national/logging-complaint-filed
Development actors bet on political power shift to save Cambodia's forgotten forest
Recently, Cambodia’s prime minister signed a series of decrees placing the responsibility of Prey Lang protection with the Ministry of Environment and provincial governments. It’s a promising change, development professionals and conservation activists tell Devex, as a combination of stronger national and local government cooperation <a href='https://opendevelopmentcambodia.net/news/development-actors-bet-on-political-power-shift-to-save-cambodias-forgotten-forest/ ' class='cambodia-color'>...a>
Kelli Rogers
https://www.devex.com/news/development-actors-bet-on-political-power-shift-to-save-cambodia-s-forgotten-forest-89395
Rat demining aid granted
The Cambodia Mine action Centre has received a grant of more than $170,000 from aPOPO, a rat-demining organization, to support the HeroRat activities in clearing landmines in Siem Reap province. also, in 2018, CMaCC will also receive $1.2 million from the United Nations Development Program <a href='https://opendevelopmentcambodia.net/news/rat-demining-aid-granted/ ' class='cambodia-color'>...a>
Pech Sotheary
http://www.khmertimeskh.com/5099140/rat-demining-aid-granted/
Government sticks to plan on power price cuts ahead of election
Officials appeared to walk back a promise to issue larger-than-average electricity price reductions ahead of July’s elections, instead following a previously announced plan to make small reductions in costs. Ty Norin, chairman of the Electricity authority of Cambodia (EaC), released a statement earlier this month announcing <a href='https://opendevelopmentcambodia.net/news/government-sticks-to-plan-on-power-price-cuts-ahead-of-election/ ' class='cambodia-color'>...a>
Hor Kimsay
http://www.phnompenhpost.com/business/government-sticks-plan-power-price-cuts-ahead-election
Raids Netted Excavators Owned by CPP Official
Twelve of the 29 excavators seized by military police in Kompong Thom province during Monday’s military police raids on illegal Tonle Sap reservoirs were confiscated from a farming collective run by a newly elected CPP commune chief. Peanh Poul, director of the Dry Rice Season Community, <a href='https://opendevelopmentcambodia.net/news/raids-netted-excavators-owned-by-cpp-official/ ' class='cambodia-color'>...a>
Subedi objects to Cambodian PM's remarks
UN Human Rights Envoy to Cambodia Prof Surya Subedi has taken a strong exception to the scathing criticism of him by Cambodian Prime Minister Hun Sen, saying it was unbecoming of a person of the prime minister´s stature to “descend to the personal level”. In a <a href='https://opendevelopmentcambodia.net/news/subedi-objects-to-cambodian-pms-remarks/ ' class='cambodia-color'>...a>
http://myrepublica.com/portal/index.php?action=news_details&news_id=43140
Still no date for Bandith trial
Nine months after former Bavet town Governor Chhouk Bandith allegedly shot three Garment workers during a protest, the Svay Reing provincial prosecutor has wrapped up his investigation, though a court date has not yet been set , a court official said yesterday. But the slow <a href='https://opendevelopmentcambodia.net/news/still-no-date-for-bandith-trial/ ' class='cambodia-color'>...a>
Firms relocating for cheaper labour costs
Industrialists have raised concerns that the higher minimum wage is a key factor driving many labour-intensive manufacturers to relocate to less developed neighbouring countries. at a seminar on investment strategy in Cambodia, Laos, Myanmar and Vietnam held yesterday by the Board of Investment of Thailand (BOI) <a href='https://opendevelopmentcambodia.net/news/firms-relocating-for-cheaper-labour-costs/ ' class='cambodia-color'>...a>
New claim filed against Giant Ocean
A fresh complAint hAs been filed AgAinst A compAny AlreAdy before the courts for Allegedly running A humAn-trAfficking rAcket thAt sent more thAn 150 CAmbodiAns onto fishing boAts As virtuAl slAves. More thAn 20 men who clAim they were forced to work Almost without sleep And <A href='https://opendevelopmentcAmbodiA.net/news/new-clAim-filed-AgAinst-giAnt-oceAn/ ' clAss='cAmbodiA-color'>...A>
http://www.phnompenhpost.com/2013061166187/National/new-claim-filed-against-giant-ocean.html
Joint visa with Laos not expected before 2015
A LAo government delegAtion visiting the Kingdom’s cApitAl lAst week AnticipAtes thAt A joint visA scheme thAt would Allow entry to both countries on A single visA will tAke At leAst two to three yeArs to implement. MAnoxAy VilAyhAne, second secretAry At the LAo embAssy in <A href='https://opendevelopmentcAmbodiA.net/news/joint-visA-with-lAos-not-expected-before-2015/ ' clAss='cAmbodiA-color'>...A>
Capital governor declares moratorium on dredging
Phnom Penh municipal governor Pa Socheatvong has ordered a complete suspension of all sand-dredging activities while the municipality investigates whether the companies are operating illegally, a spokesman said. The order came during a meeting yesterday between the governor and his subordinates, City Hall spokesman Long Dimanche <a href='https://opendevelopmentcambodia.net/news/capital-governor-declares-moratorium-on-dredging/ ' class='cambodia-color'>...a>
http://www.phnompenhpost.com/national/capital-governor-declares-moratorium-dredging
Fund report lacking, BBC show claims
An investigAtion by BBC news progrAm PAnorAmA into the misuse of GlobAl Fund Aid to CAmbodiA hAs clAimed thAt the Fund “wAtered down” A report releAsed lAst month, which exposed A network of corruption in CAmbodiA’s heAlth sector. But PAnorAmA, which obtAined A leAked copy of the originAl <A href='https://opendevelopmentcAmbodiA.net/news/fund-report-lAcking-bbc-show-clAims/ ' clAss='cAmbodiA-color'>...A>
Daniel Pye
http://www.phnompenhpost.com/national/fund-report-lacking-bbc-show-claims
Power line investment approved
The Cambodian government has entered into a public-private partnership with a little-known company named aLEX Corporation Co Ltd to develop power lines from plants in Preah Sihanouk province to Phnom Penh, according to the Council of Ministers. The private firm will invest $119.1 million in a <a href='https://opendevelopmentcambodia.net/news/power-line-investment-approved/ ' class='cambodia-color'>...a>
Hor Kimsay
http://www.phnompenhpost.com/business/power-line-investment-approved
Cambodian opposition said to be seeking compromise with PM
Cambodia’s opposition has been in talks with Prime Minister Hun Sen to find a deal to end the political crisis caused by last year’s disputed general election and a compromise may be near, two analysts briefed on the matter said. Opposition leader Sam Rainsy and his <a href='https://opendevelopmentcambodia.net/news/cambodian-opposition-said-to-be-seeking-compromise-with-pm/ ' class='cambodia-color'>...a>
Prak Chan Thul
http://uk.reuters.com/article/2014/01/15/uk-cambodia-election-idUKBREA0E0H420140115
Bus strike, part deux
Striking Phnom Penh Sorya Transportation bus service workers demonstrated with fired employees outside a company garage in Russey Keo district yesterday and threatened to lead others off the job again if a deal on contracts can’t be brokered by the Ministry of Labour and company <a href='https://opendevelopmentcambodia.net/news/bus-strike-part-deux/ ' class='cambodia-color'>...a>
Mom Kunthear
http://www.phnompenhpost.com/national/bus-strike-part-deux
ILO attacks trade union law
An InternAtionAl LAbour OrgAnizAtion officiAl yesterdAy cAlled the drAft of A Ministry of LAbour trAde union lAw “A step bAckwArds” during the opening of A two-dAy workshop meAnt to heAr concerns of both lAbour unions And employers. In A speech to worker representAtives, members of the <A href='https://opendevelopmentcAmbodiA.net/news/ilo-AttAcks-trAde-union-lAw/ ' clAss='cAmbodiA-color'>...A>
Mom Kunthear and Sean Teehan
http://www.phnompenhpost.com/national/ilo-attacks-trade-union-law
Cambodian anti-sex slavery activist quits foundation after fabricated sex slavery stories
Mam Somaly, one of the world’s renowned anti-sex slavery activists, has resigned from her name- bearing foundation after a private investigation into allegations concerning her fabrications of sex slavery tales to raise public awareness and millions of U.S. dollars in funds. The Somaly Mam Foundation said <a href='https://opendevelopmentcambodia.net/news/cambodian-anti-sex-slavery-activist-quits-foundation-after-fabricated-sex-slavery-stories/ ' class='cambodia-color'>...a>
Xinhuanet News Staff
http://news.xinhuanet.com/english/world/2014-05/29/c_133371784.htm
Khmer Krom to proceed with march despite harsh warnings
A leAder of A mArch plAnned in Phnom Penh on MondAy to demAnd An Apology from A diplomAt who sAid thAt VietnAm held the former KAmpucheA Krom provinces long before the French ceded them in 1949 vowed SundAy to disregArd A government bAn. Phnom Penh City <A href='https://opendevelopmentcAmbodiA.net/news/khmer-krom-to-proceed-with-mArch-despite-hArsh-wArnings/ ' clAss='cAmbodiA-color'>...A>
Mech Dara
http://www.cambodiadaily.com/news/two-cambodian-peacekeepers-injured-by-explosion-in-mali-64523/
China pledges to buy 100,000 tons of rice from Cambodia
A Chinese compAny is prepAring A memorAndum of understAnding with Ministry of Commerce (MOC) pledging to buy 100,000 tons of rice from CAmbodiA, According to Sun ChAnthol, Minister of Commerce. The intention wAs mAde cleAr during A meeting between the Minister of Commerce And Song XiAoguo, <A href='https://opendevelopmentcAmbodiA.net/news/chinA-pledges-to-buy-100000-tons-of-rice-from-cAmbodiA/ ' clAss='cAmbodiA-color'>...A>
The Cambodia Herald News Staff
http://www.thecambodiaherald.com/cambodia/detail/1?page=13&token=YTA3MzBlMTE0MTY