Demand for office space making a comeback
After a slow year in 2010, demand for office space in Phnom Penh is beginning to rebound as occupancy levels in new and existing units increase, real estate experts said yesterday. However, it is still unclear whether or not there is enough demand to fill href='https://opendevelopmentcambodia.net/news/demand-for-office-space-making-a-comeback/ ' class='cambodia-color'>...
Whereabouts of Bavet governor still a mystery
Government and police officials were at a loss yesterday to pinpoint the whereabouts of the Bavet town governor, who has been identified as a suspect in the shooting of three women at a protest two weeks ago. An arrest warrant had still not been issued for href='https://opendevelopmentcambodia.net/news/whereabouts-of-bavet-governor-still-a-mystery/ ' class='cambodia-color'>...
City on a hill sparks little talk
A casino complex on top of Kampot province’s Bokor Mountain will open in less than two weeks – but environmental groups are strangely quiet about the effects the development, the size of a small city, could have on Cambodia’s natural heritage. The complex, in the Preah href='https://opendevelopmentcambodia.net/news/city-on-a-hill-sparks-little-talk/ ' class='cambodia-color'>...
Vattanac: A Tale of Two City Developments
Vattanac may still be a family business, but a symbol of its big aspirations can be seen emerging from Phnom Penh’s skyline on Monivong Boulevard, where the company is building a 38-story tower that will house its headquarters next year. The tower, which was designed href='https://opendevelopmentcambodia.net/news/vattanac-a-tale-of-two-city-developments/ ' class='cambodia-color'>...
Maruhan inks a deal with microfinance firm
Mahuran Japan Bank and the Seilanithih Microfinance Institution have signed an agreement to work together, according to a statement yesterday. Maruhan general manager Onishi Shizuo said the agreement would benefit both parties. “By joining forces with us, Seilanithih will be able to expand the size of href='https://opendevelopmentcambodia.net/news/maruhan-inks-a-deal-with-microfinance-firm/ ' class='cambodia-color'>...
New plant a benefit for cassava crop
An ethanol plant planned for Cambodia’s Banteay Meanchey province would push local production of the crop, as well as decreased reliance on foreign markets, officials and cassava farmers said yesterday. Construction on the joint venture between a Chinese firm and Cambodia’s National Company for Development will href='https://opendevelopmentcambodia.net/news/new-plant-a-benefit-for-cassava-crop/ ' class='cambodia-color'>...
Despite deal, Mekong's future still a concern
The agreement by Mekong River Commission Countries to conduct more studies before they decide on Laos’ proposal for the first Lower Mekong dam received further support on Friday, with an influential US senator and an environmental group welcoming it as an important step in preventing href='https://opendevelopmentcambodia.net/news/despite-deal-mekongs-future-still-a-concern/ ' class='cambodia-color'>...
Worming a Way Into the Agriculture Sector
For 53-year-old farmer Ros Mao, it’s not just the early bird that catches the worm. The Takeo province farmer has raised millions of earthworms for eight years in Tram Trak district, selling the slimy red creatures and using the manure they create to grow his href='https://opendevelopmentcambodia.net/news/worming-a-way-into-the-agriculture-sector/ ' class='cambodia-color'>...
A Female Entrepreneur Remains Strong as Silk
Seng Takakneary started her business in a one-room shop with two sewing machines in 2004. Today, Ms. Takakneary’s Sentosa Silk employs about 100 staff in Phnom Penh who produce a range of fine Cambodian silk items, including pillows, curtains, bedspreads, dresses, shirts and bags. Since href='https://opendevelopmentcambodia.net/news/a-female-entrepeneur-remains-strong-as-silk/ ' class='cambodia-color'>...
Airport in Sihanoukville gets a major facelift
Sihanoukville International Airport is set to see higher passenger arrivals, thanks to the refurbishment of its passenger terminal, Cambodia Airports announced. In a press release on Wednesday, the operator of the Kingdom’s three airports said the refurbishment is in preparation for an increasing number of href='https://opendevelopmentcambodia.net/news/airport-in-sihanoukville-gets-a-major-facelift/ ' class='cambodia-color'>...
Hor Kimsay
https://www.phnompenhpost.com/business/airport-sihanoukville-gets-major-facelift
The National Police establishes a new department
The General Commissariat of National Police has recently established a new department called “Department for Anti-technology Crime”, said Gen. Khieu Sopheak, Spokesperson of the Ministry of Interior. href='https://opendevelopmentcambodia.net/news/the-national-police-establishes-a-new-department/ ' class='cambodia-color'>...
The Cambodia Herald News Staffq
http://thecambodiaherald.com/cambodia/the-national-police-establishes-a-new-department-8932
Ministry says NGO law a resounding success
More than 30 non-government groups have recently applied to register with the state or asked for changes to their current registration records, according to a statement from the Interior Ministry that hailed the requests as broad endorsement of Cambodia’s highly controversial new NGO law. href='https://opendevelopmentcambodia.net/news/ministry-says-ngo-law-a-resounding-success/ ' class='cambodia-color'>...
Kuch Naren
https://www.cambodiadaily.com/news/ministry-says-ngo-law-a-resounding-success-94500/
HAGL pact hailed as a ‘good step’
A landmark agreement between Vietnamese plantation firm Hoanh Anh Gia Lai and three indigenous communities in Ratanakkiri was reached yesterday, prompting hope for an amicable conclusion to the years-long dispute. href='https://opendevelopmentcambodia.net/news/hagl-pact-hailed-as-a-good-step/ ' class='cambodia-color'>...
Daniel Pye
http://www.phnompenhpost.com/national/hagl-pact-hailed-good-step
In Phnom Penh, a looming sewage crisis
Renderings of Casa Meridian, a new condominium complex, suggest that its wealthy buyers are investing in a glistening 414-unit skyscraper overlooking a placid, ocean-blue body of water surrounding Koh Pich island, which is sprouting a number of luxury towers developed by the Overseas Cambodian Investment href='https://opendevelopmentcambodia.net/news/in-phnom-penh-a-looming-sewage-crisis/ ' class='cambodia-color'>...
Ben Paviour
https://www.cambodiadaily.com/news/111364-111364/
Vietnamese police pay a visit to Montagnards
Vietnamese police visited a group of Montagnards in Phnom Penh on Tuesday in an effort to persuade them to return to Vietnam, where the asylum-seekers claim to have fled systematic government persecution, a member of the group said on Wednesday. href='https://opendevelopmentcambodia.net/news/vietnamese-police-pay-a-visit-to-montagnards/ ' class='cambodia-color'>...
Khuon Narim and George Wright
https://www.cambodiadaily.com/news/vietnamese-police-pay-a-visit-to-montagnards-113833/
Union law kicks in a month late
Unions expressed their continued dissatisfaction with the new Trade Union Law after the Ministry of Labor reminded them on Tuesday that it officially took effect last month. href='https://opendevelopmentcambodia.net/news/union-law-kicks-in-a-month-late/ ' class='cambodia-color'>...
Mom Kunthear
http://www.khmertimeskh.com/news/26694/union-law-kicks-in-a-month-late/
Including the poor in a financial ecosystem
Financial markets in Cambodia have to serve more people, especially the poor, with more products at a lower cost and the key challenge lies in creating a broader interconnected financial ecosystem that reaches populations that cannot access banks, said industry experts. href='https://opendevelopmentcambodia.net/news/including-the-poor-in-a-financial-ecosystem/ ' class='cambodia-color'>...
Chea Vannak
http://www.khmertimeskh.com/news/27265/including-the-poor-in-a-financial-ecosystem/
A concession company returns back its license
A local investment company, Norkor Korkthlok company, owned by Oknha Sieng Nam, recently decided to stop investment on Preah Chey Varaman-Norodom National Park in Kulen Mountain and voluntarily return back to the government. href='https://opendevelopmentcambodia.net/news/a-concession-company-returns-back-its-license/ ' class='cambodia-color'>...
The Cambodia Herald News Staff
http://thecambodiaherald.com/cambodia/a-concession-company-returns-back-its-license-9114
Crackdown brings a halt to 78 trucks
At least 78 trucks carrying mining materials including gravel, sand and soil were stopped on National Road 3 by traffic police on Tuesday in cooperation with Mining Ministry officials. href='https://opendevelopmentcambodia.net/news/crackdown-brings-a-halt-to-78-trucks/ ' class='cambodia-color'>...
Pav Suy
http://www.khmertimeskh.com/news/24614/crackdown-brings-a-halt-to-78-trucks/
Border control a concern as harvest looms
Tighter border controls by Thai authorities could result in thousands of tonnes of Cambodian agricultural goods getting stranded at the border next month when local farmers begin harvesting their crops, sources warned yesterday. href='https://opendevelopmentcambodia.net/news/border-control-a-concern-as-harvest-looms/ ' class='cambodia-color'>...
Cheng Sokhorng
http://www.phnompenhpost.com/business/border-control-concern-harvest-looms