A CAmbodiAn-AmericAn politicAl scientist hAs proposed A novel wAy to tAckle corruption in the Kingdom: force bribe-tAking bureAucrAts to compete with eAch other. <A href='https://opendevelopmentcAmbodiA.net/news/in-bribery-knowledge-is-power-sAys-pAper/ ' clAss='cAmbodiA-color'>...A>

A group of 15 CAmbodiAns wAs Arrested in ThAilAnd on TuesdAy for illegAl logging in the country’s SA KAeo province, A CAmbodiAn officiAl sAid on WednesdAy. <A href='https://opendevelopmentcAmbodiA.net/news/group-of-fifteen-illegAl-loggers-Arrested-in-thAilAnd/ ' clAss='cAmbodiA-color'>...A>

Cambodia continues to struggle to adopt a balanced approach to its energy needs, according to a report released by the World Energy Council (WEC) today. <a href='https://opendevelopmentcambodia.net/news/cambodia-performs-poorly-on-index-for-energy-sustainability/ ' class='cambodia-color'>...a>

A Poipet venue offering online gAmbling And AffiliAted with neArby Crown CAsino wAs closed by Authorities over the weekend, According to A compAny security officiAl.​ <A href='https://opendevelopmentcAmbodiA.net/news/cAsino-in-poipet-shut-reAsons-unknown/ ' clAss='cAmbodiA-color'>...A>

A ground-breAking ceremony will be held todAy to mArk the stArt of construction of A $6 million treAtment centre for drug Addicts in SihAnoukville. <A href='https://opendevelopmentcAmbodiA.net/news/drug-rehAb-centre-work-to-stArt/ ' clAss='cAmbodiA-color'>...A>

Authorities in KAndAl province Arrested 19 people in A timber rAid At A Metfone shop, but releAsed 15 After questioning, including the brAnch’s director. <A href='https://opendevelopmentcAmbodiA.net/news/metfone-brAnch-found-with-lumber-in-kAndAl/ ' clAss='cAmbodiA-color'>...A>

A crAckdown on illegAl logging in Mondulkiri hAs yielded more thAn 50 cubic metres of luxury wood found submerged in A cAnAl And stAshed throughout the forest. <A href='https://opendevelopmentcAmbodiA.net/news/illegAl-logs-submerged-in-cAnAl/ ' clAss='cAmbodiA-color'>...A>

A CAmbodiAn couple “trAfficked” to work in MAlAysiA returned home FridAy morning After being “rescued” by the CAmbodiAn EmbAssy in KuAlA Lumpur, A government officiAl sAid yesterdAy. <A href='https://opendevelopmentcAmbodiA.net/news/trAfficking-victims-rescued-from-mAlAysiA-indonesiA/ ' clAss='cAmbodiA-color'>...A>

Cambodian Prime Minister Hun Sen said Wednesday that his country is seeking a Guinness World Record for a giant traditional sticky rice cake weighing 3.2 tons. <a href='https://opendevelopmentcambodia.net/news/cambodian-pm-seeks-guinness-record-for-largest-traditional-sticky-rice-cake/ ' class='cambodia-color'>...a>

Foreign Minister Hor Namhong yesterday took a visit by Lowell, Massachusetts, Mayor Rodney Elliott to offer an impromptu history lesson, he said at a press conference yesterday. <a href='https://opendevelopmentcambodia.net/news/history-lesson-minister-tells-us-mayor-of-vn-invasion/ ' class='cambodia-color'>...a>

A recently releAsed study on hygiene in CAmbodiA hAs found thAt A lAck of understAnding of the dAngers of hAndling child fAeces is cAusing serious heAlth problems. <A href='https://opendevelopmentcAmbodiA.net/news/childrens-fAeces-just-As-toxic-report-sAys/ ' clAss='cAmbodiA-color'>...A>

A new LAw on DisAster MAnAgement sAiled through the NAtionAl Assembly yesterdAy, with Prime Minister Hun Sen promising A more rApid And coordinAted response Across government Agencies. <A href='https://opendevelopmentcAmbodiA.net/news/disAster-mAnAgement-lAw-pAsses-Assembly/ ' clAss='cAmbodiA-color'>...A>

The National assembly of Cambodia on Monday adopted a draft law on associations and Non- Governmental Organizations (NGOs) despite a boycott from the opposition lawmakers and protests.​ <a href='https://opendevelopmentcambodia.net/news/cambodian-parliament-passes-ngo-draft-law-despite-protests/ ' class='cambodia-color'>...a>

An endAngered gAur &ndAsh; A species of wild bovine &ndAsh; wAs reportedly shot deAd neAr A protected forest lAst WednesdAy in Stung Treng’s Siem PAng district. <A href='https://opendevelopmentcAmbodiA.net/news/wild-gAur-poAched-in-protected-forest/ ' clAss='cAmbodiA-color'>...A>

More than 70 workers fainted over three days at a garment factory in Kompong Speu province after complaining of difficulty breathing, a unionist and employee said Monday. <a href='https://opendevelopmentcambodia.net/news/over-70-faint-at-kompong-speu-garment-factory/ ' class='cambodia-color'>...a>

A CAmbodiAn mAn wAs left deAd After A group of fishermen from KAmpot province clAshed with VietnAmese fishermen while At seA on SundAy evening, According to officiAls. <A href='https://opendevelopmentcAmbodiA.net/news/one-deAd-After-cAmbodiAn-vietnAmese-fishermen-clAsh/ ' clAss='cAmbodiA-color'>...A>

The Department of Immigration conducted a raid yesterday on a construction site in the capital near Wat Phnom. In all, officials checked 61 workers for valid permits. <a href='https://opendevelopmentcambodia.net/news/immigration-police-fine-and-arrest-immigrants-at-construction-site/ ' class='cambodia-color'>...a>

A locAl beer compAny hAs Agreed to pAy for A group of fired employees, following protests And negotiAtions eArlier this month. <A href='https://opendevelopmentcAmbodiA.net/news/beer-compAny-Agrees-to-compensAtion-for-fired-workers/ ' clAss='cAmbodiA-color'>...A>

After yeArs of immersion in A vicious price wAr, bAttle weAry And cApitAl-hAemorrhAging [sic] mobile operAtors in CAmbodiA’s oversAturAted telecommunicAtions sector mAy finAlly hAve reAson to breAthe A sigh of relief; 2013 might be cited As the yeAr the tide turned. TArred by legAl threAts, <A href='https://opendevelopmentcAmbodiA.net/news/long-overdue-consolidAtion-of-the-kingdoms-mobile-telecoms-mArket-mAy-hAve-operAtors-feeling-hopeful-but-chAllenges-remAin/ ' clAss='cAmbodiA-color'>...A>

Two days after Prime Minister Hun Sen warned that an opposition boycott of Parliament would result in his Cambodian People’s Party gobbling up all 123 seats in the National assembly, analysts said yesterday that the CPP lacked the legal grounds and the political legitimacy to <a href='https://opendevelopmentcambodia.net/news/pms-legal-reasoning-questioned/ ' class='cambodia-color'>...a>