A new report detAiling the experiences of 42 women trAfficked from CAmbodiA As brides to ChinA found thAt officiAls in both countries were lArgely unsupportive in helping women escApe once they were cAught in unwAnted domestic cAptivity. <A href='https://opendevelopmentcAmbodiA.net/news/trAfficked-brides-in-chinA-overlooked-by-officiAls-report/ ' clAss='cAmbodiA-color'>...A>

About 20 members of the opposition pArty’s permAnent committee trAveled to MAnilA on SAturdAy night for A two-dAy conference with CNRP President SAm RAinsy, who remAins in exile, pArty spokesmAn Yem PonheArith sAid on SundAy. <A href='https://opendevelopmentcAmbodiA.net/news/senior-cnrp-officiAls-meet-with-rAinsy-in-mAnilA/ ' clAss='cAmbodiA-color'>...A>

At leAst 700 ApplicAnts hAve signed up to join the RoyAl CAmbodiAn Armed Forces (RCAF), with the successful recruits to be trAined to operAte new Chinese-built Artillery, A senior militAry source sAid yesterdAy.   <A href='https://opendevelopmentcAmbodiA.net/news/Army-on-Artillery-recruiting-drive/ ' clAss='cAmbodiA-color'>...A>

Following a meeting with Vietnam’s new defense minister, Ngo Xuan Lich, Cambodian Defense Minister Tea Banh told reporters that rising tensions in the South China Sea were not even mentioned during their discussion. “.   <a href='https://opendevelopmentcambodia.net/news/gen-banh-says-sea-not-on-agenda-with-vietnam/ ' class='cambodia-color'>...a>

As observers Accused the CPP of orchestrAting MondAy’s sAvAge beAting of two opposition lAwmAkers, imAges emerged TuesdAy of A senior militAry commAnder rAllying troops to support cAlls to oust Kem SokhA As the NAtionAl Assembly’s vice president. <A href='https://opendevelopmentcAmbodiA.net/news/Army-joins-cAll-for-kem-sokhA-to-step-down/ ' clAss='cAmbodiA-color'>...A>

With at least four Cambodians killed in recent years trying to uncover environmental crimes, the country ranks as the “deadliest” place in the world to conduct such reporting, according to a new report.  <a href='https://opendevelopmentcambodia.net/news/report-calls-cambodia-deadliest-country-for-environmental-reporting/ ' class='cambodia-color'>...a>

Cambodian farmers are mixing pesticides to increase their potency in ways that are known to be hazardous, but increased knowledge of the hazards presented by pesticides does not appear to curb their use, a new study shows. <a href='https://opendevelopmentcambodia.net/news/education-not-curbing-use-of-pesticides-study/ ' class='cambodia-color'>...a>

The election committee of Tbong Khmum province is investigating a complaint that the ruling CPP violated electioneering rules by posting party signs on homes before the official campaign period kicks off for the June 4 commune elections. <a href='https://opendevelopmentcambodia.net/news/tbong-khmum-election-committee-probes-possible-cpp-violation/ ' class='cambodia-color'>...a>

Banteay Meanchey Provincial Police are hunting four more suspects believed to be connected to a recent case of smuggling weapons to Thailand, with an official saying the group is accused of transporting the ordnance across the border. <a href='https://opendevelopmentcambodia.net/news/more-suspects-in-thailand-arms-smuggling-case-sought/ ' class='cambodia-color'>...a>

The Ministry of Tourism (MoT) has announced plans to strengthen the image of Sihanoukville’s coast as a tourism destination, with authorities expecting the province to surpass the two-million mark in tourist arrivals in 2017. <a href='https://opendevelopmentcambodia.net/news/minister-lays-out-sihanoukville-tourism-plans/ ' class='cambodia-color'>...a>

Japanese electronics manufacturer Minebea expects to complete construction of its third factory in Cambodia by the end of the year, allowing the company to diversify its operations toward more value-added products, a company official said yesterday. <a href='https://opendevelopmentcambodia.net/news/minebea-readies-third-factory/ ' class='cambodia-color'>...a>

Efforts to introduce an effective, modern taxation system appear to be paying off as government coffers swelled last year, giving the state more revenue to use for development at a time when donor aid is drying up. <a href='https://opendevelopmentcambodia.net/news/sleeker-tax-system-nets-more-revenue/ ' class='cambodia-color'>...a>

About 300 villAgers from KAndAl province’s KAndAl Stueng district who Are locked in A lAnd dispute with the Heng Development CompAny gAthered in front of the provinciAl hAll yesterdAy Asking for help in solving their cAse. <A href='https://opendevelopmentcAmbodiA.net/news/villAgers-protest-over-kAndAl-development/ ' clAss='cAmbodiA-color'>...A>

New Zealand is to provide $5 million to support  the sustainable development of horticulture over a five-year period in Cambodia, New Zealand’s foreign minister Gerry Brownlee announced on Monday. <a href='https://opendevelopmentcambodia.net/news/5-million-horticulture-project/ ' class='cambodia-color'>...a>

Provincial police broke up a gender equality event in Tbong Khmum yesterday despite the fact that the NGO hosting the event had received permission for the celebration, members of the Coalition of Cambodian Farmers Community (CCFC) said. <a href='https://opendevelopmentcambodia.net/news/ngo-event-interrupted-yet-again-this-time-in-tbong-khmum/ ' class='cambodia-color'>...a>

Opposition lawmaker Son Chhay is today expected to request Sok an, head of the Council of Ministers, to appear before the National assembly to explain a recent directive forbidding public employees from dealing directly with lawmakers on corruption issues. <a href='https://opendevelopmentcambodia.net/news/son-chhay-to-call-sok-an-over-corruption-order/ ' class='cambodia-color'>...a>

Human rights NGO amnesty International on Tuesday voted to adopt a policy to “protect the human rights of sex workers”, notably putting forward suggestions to decriminalise the consensual sex trade while safeguarding sex workers from possible exploitation. <a href='https://opendevelopmentcambodia.net/news/amnesty-sets-stance-on-sex-work/ ' class='cambodia-color'>...a>

British Prime Minister David Cameron has written to Prime Minister Hun Sen informing him that his government does not have copies of a map of Cambodia’s border with Vietnam that Mr. Hun Sen requested from him last month. <a href='https://opendevelopmentcambodia.net/news/uk-doesnt-have-requested-maps-cameron/ ' class='cambodia-color'>...a>

Deputy opposition leader Kem Sokha has ridiculed a new campaign by the CPP to revitalize the historically weak support for the ruling party among overseas Cambodians, an effort that has included appointing ambassadors as country directors for the party. <a href='https://opendevelopmentcambodia.net/news/sokha-mocks-cpp-over-plan-to-steal-intl-support/ ' class='cambodia-color'>...a>

Cambodian mobile operator Beeline has made an official announcement of the replacement of its general director, who the Post confirmed left the job on May 4, according to a company statement from the brand’s owner, Vimpelcom. <a href='https://opendevelopmentcambodia.net/news/beeline-parent-names-new-country-head-as-firms-future-unclear/ ' class='cambodia-color'>...a>