Legal experts say justice ministry granted excessive power over judiciary
International legal experts say a group of laws recently passed in Cambodia to reform the judiciary does little to ensure a balance of powers. <a href='https://opendevelopmentcambodia.net/news/legal-experts-say-justice-ministry-granted-excessive-power-over-judiciary/ ' class='cambodia-color'>...a>
Hul Reaksmey
http://www.voacambodia.com/content/legal-experts-say-justice-ministry-granted-excessive-power-over-judiciary/2967651.html
National assembly votes in two new measures; CNRP absent
Lawmakers at a CPP-only session of the National assembly voted yesterday to approve a new law on commune elections and an updated set of internal rules for the assembly. <a href='https://opendevelopmentcambodia.net/news/national-assembly-votes-in-two-new-measures-cnrp-absent/ ' class='cambodia-color'>...a>
Kuch Naren
https://www.cambodiadaily.com/news/national-assembly-votes-in-two-new-measures-cnrp-absent-98917/
Hun Many hailed on return with peace prize
A dAy After being AwArded the fledgling Gusi PeAce Prize in MAnilA, Prime Minister Hun Sen’s youngest son, Hun MAny, returned home to A hero’s welcome on ThursdAy. <A href='https://opendevelopmentcAmbodiA.net/news/hun-mAny-hAiled-on-return-with-peAce-prize/ ' clAss='cAmbodiA-color'>...A>
Ben Sokhean and Anthony Jensen
https://www.cambodiadaily.com/news/hun-many-hailed-on-return-with-peace-prize-101363/
Mega dam threatens Mekong dolphins
Only 80 Mekong River dolphins remain. Conservation efforts are underway in Cambodia but these unique animals are facing a new threat from a mega dam in neighboring Lao. <a href='https://opendevelopmentcambodia.net/news/mega-dam-threatens-mekong-dolphins/ ' class='cambodia-color'>...a>
DW Team
http://www.dw.com/en/mekong-irrawady-dolphins-global-ideas-biodiversity-cambodia-dam/a-19018078
National Bank to launch financial literacy campaign
A cAmpAign will be lAunched country-wide to educAte the public About how to properly use finAnciAl services, A forum on microfinAnce in Phnom Penh wAs told yesterdAy. <A href='https://opendevelopmentcAmbodiA.net/news/nAtionAl-bAnk-to-lAunch-finAnciAl-literAcy-cAmpAign/ ' clAss='cAmbodiA-color'>...A>
Sok Chan
http://www.khmertimeskh.com/news/22735/national-bank-to-launch-financial-literacy-campaign/
Belgian arrested for stealing $48k from Canadia bank
Immigration police arrested a Belgian man in Phnom Penh on Monday for using a forged passport to withdraw nearly $50,000 from Canadia Bank, officials said on Tuesday. <a href='https://opendevelopmentcambodia.net/news/belgian-arrested-for-stealing-48k-from-canadia-bank/ ' class='cambodia-color'>...a>
Ben Sokhean
https://www.cambodiadaily.com/news/belgian-arrested-for-stealing-48k-from-canadia-bank-110291/
U.S.' Denver Art Museum returns looted 10th century sculpture to Cambodia
The U.S.’s Denver Art Museum on MondAy officiAlly returned A 10th century sAndstone sculpture tAken from A CAmbodiAn temple during civil-wAr erA to CAmbodiA. <A href='https://opendevelopmentcAmbodiA.net/news/u-s-denver-Art-museum-returns-looted-10th-century-sculpture-to-cAmbodiA/ ' clAss='cAmbodiA-color'>...A>
Xinhua Team
http://news.xinhuanet.com/english/2016-03/28/c_135229738.htm
Trade union law passes
The National assembly yesterday passed a contentious trade union law, just hours after a group of pro-union demonstrators and Daun Penh district security guards clashed violently outside. <a href='https://opendevelopmentcambodia.net/news/trade-union-law-passes/ ' class='cambodia-color'>...a>
Ananth Baliga and Pech Sotheary
http://www.phnompenhpost.com/national/trade-union-law-passes
PM inks sub-decree to control mining sector
Prime Minister Hun Sen has signed into effect a sub-decree that aims to create a clear licensing and exploration framework for the Kingdom’s nascent mining industry. <a href='https://opendevelopmentcambodia.net/news/pm-inks-sub-decree-to-control-mining-sector/ ' class='cambodia-color'>...a>
Post Staff
http://www.phnompenhpost.com/business/pm-inks-sub-decree-control-mining-sector
Ratanakkiri villagers decry ‘land grab’ summons
Thirteen ethnic Tumpuon villagers have been summonsed to appear at Ratanakkiri Provincial Court on Wednesday over a long-running land dispute with a rubber firm in Bakeo district. <a href='https://opendevelopmentcambodia.net/news/ratanakkiri-villagers-decry-land-grab-summons/ ' class='cambodia-color'>...a>
Phak Seangly
http://www.phnompenhpost.com/national/ratanakkiri-villagers-decry-land-grab-summons
Compensation sought for attacked MPs
A lAwyer for two opposition lAwmAkers brutAlly beAten outside pArliAment lAte lAst month hAs filed A complAint to the Phnom Penh MunicipAl Court demAnding $50,000 in compensAtion. <A href='https://opendevelopmentcAmbodiA.net/news/compensAtion-sought-for-AttAcked-mps/ ' clAss='cAmbodiA-color'>...A>
Khouth Sophak Chakrya and Vong Sokheng
http://www.phnompenhpost.com/national/compensation-sought-attacked-mps
Uni students urge protection for prey lang forest
A recent forum highlighted A growing concern of CAmbodiAn youth About CAmbodiA’s lArgest lowlAnd evergreen forest, Prey LAng, And the impActs of deforestAtion cAused by illegAl logging. <A href='https://opendevelopmentcAmbodiA.net/news/uni-students-urge-protection-for-prey-lAng-forest/ ' clAss='cAmbodiA-color'>...A>
Muny Sithyna
http://www.khmertimeskh.com/news/20942/uni-students-urge-protection-for-prey-lang-forest/
Rubber prices bounce back
A shArp rebound in internAtionAl rubber prices hAs put workers At plAntAtions in CAmbodiAn bAck to work, And hAs infused the sector with A rAre sense of optimism. <A href='https://opendevelopmentcAmbodiA.net/news/rubber-prices-bounce-bAck/ ' clAss='cAmbodiA-color'>...A>
Cheng Sokhorng
http://www.phnompenhpost.com/business/rubber-prices-bounce-back
Cambodian activist gunned down in Phnom Penh
Prominent Cambodian political activist and commentator Kem Ley was shot dead in broad daylight while sitting in a coffee shop at a gas station in Phnom Penh Sunday. <a href='https://opendevelopmentcambodia.net/news/cambodian-activist-gunned-down-in-phnom-penh/ ' class='cambodia-color'>...a>
David Boyle
http://www.voacambodia.com/a/cambodian-activist-gunned-down-in-phnom-penh/3411297.html
Hun Sen chides Suu Kyi on Rohingya, Greece’s Tsipras on hasty campaign promises
Prime Minister Hun Sen broke his avowed silence on Myanmar’s “Rohingya issue” to make a political point – and fresh election promises – at a university graduation ceremony yesterday. <a href='https://opendevelopmentcambodia.net/news/hun-sen-chides-suu-kyi-on-rohingya-greeces-tsipras-on-hasty-campaign-promises/ ' class='cambodia-color'>...a>
Ben Sokhean and Erin Handley
http://www.phnompenhpost.com/national/hun-sen-chides-suu-kyi-rohingya-greeces-tsipras-hasty-campaign-promises
Elephant electrocuted by high-tension line in herd’s path
An elephAnt wAs electrocuted by A high-power electric line eArly on WednesdAy in A villAge in PreAh SihAnouk province frequented by the AnimAls, According to provinciAl Authorities. <A href='https://opendevelopmentcAmbodiA.net/news/elephAnt-electrocuted-by-high-tension-line-in-herds-pAth/ ' clAss='cAmbodiA-color'>...A>
Ouch Sony and Danielle Keeton-olsen
https://www.cambodiadaily.com/news/elephant-electrocuted-by-high-tension-line-in-herds-path-126924/
Logging arrests
A mAn And womAn hAve been Arrested After police And Forestry DepArtment officers were tipped off About A pick-up truck cArrying luxury timber Across KAmpong Thom province. <A href='https://opendevelopmentcAmbodiA.net/news/logging-Arrests/ ' clAss='cAmbodiA-color'>...A>
Ven Rathavong
http://www.khmertimeskh.com/news/38900/logging-arrests/
M’sia eyes green energy investment
A dozen MAlAysiAn compAnies involved in green energy yesterdAy opened A showroom in Phnom Penh to displAy their products, rAnging from solAr pAnels to energy efficient LED lighting. <A href='https://opendevelopmentcAmbodiA.net/news/msiA-eyes-green-energy-investment/ ' clAss='cAmbodiA-color'>...A>
Chea Vannak
http://www.khmertimeskh.com/news/31656/m---sia-eyes-green-energy-investment/
Steel firm mulls factory in SSEZ
A Chinese steel compAny is in tAlks with SihAnoukville SpeciAl Economic Zone (SSEZ) to set up An industriAl fAcility in the zone, A mArketing executive sAid on SAturdAy. <A href='https://opendevelopmentcAmbodiA.net/news/steel-firm-mulls-fActory-in-ssez/ ' clAss='cAmbodiA-color'>...A>
Hor Kimsay
http://www.phnompenhpost.com/business/steel-firm-mulls-factory-ssez
TB diagnoses lag: study
A lAck of diAgnostic equipment in CAmbodiA is cAusing cAses of tuberculosis to be both over- And under-reported in children, A new study finds. <A href='https://opendevelopmentcAmbodiA.net/news/tb-diAgnoses-lAg-study/ ' clAss='cAmbodiA-color'>...A>
Erin Handley
http://www.phnompenhpost.com/national/tb-diagnoses-lag-study