Suspected China bride broker busted by cops
A suspected bride broker wAs Arrested on WednesdAy for Allegedly tricking three CAmbodiAn women into mArrying men in ChinA, According to A report filed by Phnom Penh police. <A href='https://opendevelopmentcAmbodiA.net/news/suspected-chinA-bride-broker-busted-by-cops/ ' clAss='cAmbodiA-color'>...A>
Sen David
http://www.phnompenhpost.com/national/suspected-china-bride-broker-busted-cops
Massage shop front for prostitution: prosecutor
The Phnom Penh Municipal Court yesterday heard the case of a Sen Sok district massage parlour owner accused of operating his business as a front for prostitution yesterday. <a href='https://opendevelopmentcambodia.net/news/massage-shop-front-for-prostitution-prosecutor/ ' class='cambodia-color'>...a>
Buth Reaksmey Kongkea
http://www.phnompenhpost.com/national/massage-shop-front-prostitution-prosecutor
Svay Rieng unionists appeal convictions for protest
A lAwyer for four unionists who were hAnded suspended 18-month prison sentences for blocking A roAd lAst yeAr filed An AppeAl with the SvAy Rieng ProvinciAl Court on WednesdAy. <A href='https://opendevelopmentcAmbodiA.net/news/svAy-rieng-unionists-AppeAl-convictions-for-protest/ ' clAss='cAmbodiA-color'>...A>
Mech Dara
https://www.cambodiadaily.com/news/svay-rieng-unionists-appeal-convictions-for-protest-93262/
Cambodia Factories Grapple With Issue of Underage Workers
SIHANOUKVILLE, CAmbodiA&mdAsh;In this quiet beAch town, Lim Loeung sAys she spends up to 80 hours A week gluing soles onto shoes At A fActory thAt does work for compAnies including JApAnese sneAker-mAker Asics Corp. 7936.TO +0.95% The fActory believes Ms. Lim is At leAst 18 <A href='https://opendevelopmentcAmbodiA.net/news/cAmbodiA-fActories-grApple-with-issue-of-underAge-workers/ ' clAss='cAmbodiA-color'>...A>
Kate O' Keeffe
http://online.wsj.com/news/articles/SB10001424052702303799404579287353595133592
After Deadly Factory Collapse, Safety Improvements Scarce
On May 16, immediately after the ceiling of a shoe factory collapsed in Kompong Speu province, leaving two people dead, promises were made to prosecute those responsible for the tragedy and to conduct a nationwide inspection of all factories. “We will have a committee investigate clearly <a href='https://opendevelopmentcambodia.net/news/after-deadly-factory-collapse-safety-improvements-scarce/ ' class='cambodia-color'>...a>
http://www.cambodiadaily.com/news/after-deadly-factory-collapse-safety-improvements-scarce-39041/
Battambang villagers have mixed feelings over new cement factory
A new cement fActory in BAttAmbAng province hAs begun construction of A concrete roAd connecting it to one of CAmbodiA’s nAtionAl roAds, leAving neArby residents with mixed feelings. <A href='https://opendevelopmentcAmbodiA.net/news/bAttAmbAng-villAgers-hAve-mixed-feelings-over-new-cement-fActory/ ' clAss='cAmbodiA-color'>...A>
Soldier killed by UXO in Preah Vihar province
A soldier on WednesdAy wAs killed by A buried UXO which he AccidentAlly detonAted while cleAring lAnd on his cAshew fArm in PreAh ViheAr province’s ChoAm KsAn district. <A href='https://opendevelopmentcAmbodiA.net/news/soldier-killed-by-uxo-in-preAh-vihAr-province/ ' clAss='cAmbodiA-color'>...A>
Pech Sotheary
https://www.khmertimeskh.com/50568096/soldier-killed-by-uxo-in-preah-vihar-province/
Socfin Cambodia announces success of 2018 CSR initiatives
Socfin Cambodia, a leader in the development and management of rubber plantations in the Kingdom, announced its Corporate Social Responsibility (CSR) accomplishments in a press release issued on Monday. <a href='https://opendevelopmentcambodia.net/news/socfin-cambodia-announces-success-of-2018-csr-initiatives/ ' class='cambodia-color'>...a>
Post Staff
https://www.phnompenhpost.com/business/socfin-cambodia-announces-success-2018-csr-initiatives
Australian firm gets mining license for Mondulkiri
The Ministry of Mines and Energy has granted a mining license to Renaissance Minerals (Cambodia), a subsidiary of australia-based Emerald Resources NL, to extract gold in Mondulkiri province. <a href='https://opendevelopmentcambodia.net/news/%e2%80%8b%e1%9e%80%e1%9f%92%e1%9e%9a%e1%9e%bb%e1%9e%98%e1%9e%a0%e1%9f%8a%e1%9e%bb%e1%9e%93%e2%80%8b%e1%9e%a2%e1%9e%bc%e1%9e%9f%e1%9f%92%e1%9e%8f%e1%9f%92%e1%9e%9a%e1%9e%b6%e1%9e%9b%e1%9e%b8%e2%80%8b/ ' class='cambodia-color'>...a>
Chea Vannak
https://www.khmertimeskh.com/50510664/australian-firm-gets-mining-license-for-mondulkiri/
Cambodia to probe election boycott call
Cambodia’s election organizers said on Monday they will investigate a complaint against about 30 former opposition party members for calling for a boycott of Sunday’s general election. <a href='https://opendevelopmentcambodia.net/news/cambodia-to-probe-election-boycott-call/ ' class='cambodia-color'>...a>
Chan Thul Prak
https://www.reuters.com/article/us-cambodia-election/cambodia-to-probe-election-boycott-call-idUSKBN1KD0OH
Lessons for Cambodia from Malaysia’s corruption scandal
A worldwide movement AgAinst “grAnd corruption” cAn help boost CAmbodiA’s own domestic Anti-corruption efforts AgAinst lArge-scAle grAft, A governAnce speciAlist hAs Argued. <A href='https://opendevelopmentcAmbodiA.net/news/lessons-for-cAmbodiA-from-mAlAysiAs-corruption-scAndAl/ ' clAss='cAmbodiA-color'>...A>
Sophat Soeung
http://www.voacambodia.com/content/lessons-for-cambodia-from-malaysia-corruption-scandal/2994090.html
Tests confirm Angkor boat made in 1207 AD
A boAt uneArthed At A construction site in Siem ReAp’s Angkor Thom district in April wAs mAde in 1207 AD, According to cArbon dAting results Announced on FridAy. <A href='https://opendevelopmentcAmbodiA.net/news/tests-confirm-Angkor-boAt-mAde-in-1207-Ad/ ' clAss='cAmbodiA-color'>...A>
Erin Handley and Sen David
http://www.phnompenhpost.com/national/tests-confirm-angkor-boat-made-1207-ad
Program builds mobile app skills for Cambodian coders
After grAduAting from Setec Institute in Phnom Penh in 2014 with A degree in informAtion technology, Chhit ChAnmony, 23, is confident in her Ability to build A website using vArious scripts. <A href='https://opendevelopmentcAmbodiA.net/news/progrAm-builds-mobile-App-skills-for-cAmbodiAn-coders/ ' clAss='cAmbodiA-color'>...A>
Janelle Retka
https://www.cambodiadaily.com/news/program%E2%80%88builds-mobile-app-skills-for-cambodian-coders-98080/
Maids, bride return after abuse abroad
Two Cambodian maids have been repatriated from Malaysia, and a bride has returned from China following allegations of mistreatment, according to a statement by the Ministry of Foreign affairs. <a href='https://opendevelopmentcambodia.net/news/maids-bride-return-after-abuse-abroad/ ' class='cambodia-color'>...a>
Sen David
http://www.phnompenhpost.com/national/maids-bride-return-after-abuse-abroad
Cambodian mangoes could soon roll to Seoul
The Ministry of Agriculture signed A memorAndum of understAnding with South KoreA yesterdAy to export CAmbodiAn mAngoes And expAnd its short list of export destinAtions, A ministry officiAl sAid. <A href='https://opendevelopmentcAmbodiA.net/news/cAmbodiAn-mAngoes-could-soon-roll-to-seoul/ ' clAss='cAmbodiA-color'>...A>
Sor Chandara
http://www.phnompenhpost.com/business/cambodian-mangoes-could-soon-roll-seoul
Passenger train to resume operations on April 9
After A 14-yeAr wAit, scheduled pAssenger trAin services between Phnom Penh And SihAnoukville will resume on April 9, According to A stAtement issued by RoyAl RAilwAys on MondAy. <A href='https://opendevelopmentcAmbodiA.net/news/pAssenger-trAin-to-resume-operAtions-on-April-9/ ' clAss='cAmbodiA-color'>...A>
Ben Paviour
https://www.cambodiadaily.com/news/passenger-train-to-resume-operations-on-april-9-109912/
Garment worker pageant troubles critics
The Ministry of Labour is bringing back a beauty pageant for garment workers, which unions and commentators have deemed a “regressive” distraction from deep-seeded inequalities in the sector. <a href='https://opendevelopmentcambodia.net/news/garment-worker-pageant-troubles-critics/ ' class='cambodia-color'>...a>
Erin Handley and Sen David
http://www.phnompenhpost.com/national/garment-worker-pageant-troubles-critics
More regulations for foreign construction projects: ministry
Foreign construction companies were warned not to violate Cambodia’s building laws during a meeting yesterday to review a number of projects that had been approved by the government. <a href='https://opendevelopmentcambodia.net/news/more-regulations-for-foreign-construction-projects-ministry/ ' class='cambodia-color'>...a>
May Titthara
http://www.khmertimeskh.com/news/24099/more-regulations-for-foreign-construction-projects--ministry/
US official pushes for investment agreement
A visiting US government officiAl urged CAmbodiA to continue with negotiAtions to develop A bilAterAl investment Agreement between the two nAtions thAt could be used for further trAde inclusion. <A href='https://opendevelopmentcAmbodiA.net/news/us-officiAl-pushes-for-investment-Agreement/ ' clAss='cAmbodiA-color'>...A>
Kali Kotoski
http://www.phnompenhpost.com/business/us-official-pushes-investment-agreement
Japan's Dai-ichi Life to open office in Cambodia
Dai-ichi Life Insurance will become the first Japanese life insurer to establish a presence in Cambodia, setting up a representative’s office in the capital Phnom Penh this month. <a href='https://opendevelopmentcambodia.net/news/japans-dai-ichi-life-to-open-office-in-cambodia/ ' class='cambodia-color'>...a>
Nikkei
http://asia.nikkei.com/Business/Companies/Japan-s-Dai-ichi-Life-to-open-office-in-Cambodia