Tired of political battles, a ruling party member resigns
Chea Chamroeun, who became a member of the ruling Cambodian People’s Party in 1993, submitted a resignation this week, claiming who would rather focus on communities than remain in a climate of political conflict. <a href='https://opendevelopmentcambodia.net/news/tired-of-political-battles-a-ruling-party-member-resigns/ ' class='cambodia-color'>...a>
Sok Khemara
http://www.voacambodia.com/content/tired-of-political-battles-a-ruling-party-member-resigns/3065396.html
Patrols resume in forest a month after ranger slayings
Patrols have resumed in the area of Preah Vihear protected forests where two forest rangers were fatally shot on November 7th, as police continue their investigation into the murders. The beefed-up patrols are taking new security precautions, and unarmed patrols have not resumed yet because <a href='https://opendevelopmentcambodia.net/news/patrols-resume-in-forest-a-month-after-ranger-slayings/ ' class='cambodia-color'>...a>
Jonathan Cox
http://www.khmertimeskh.com/news/18337/patrols-resume-in-forest-a-month-after-ranger-slayings/
Rice harvest estimates taken with a grain of salt
New government estimates on this year’s rice production and forecasts for next year’s crop may be overly optimistic, industry experts say, factoring in the impact of a drought that damaged crops and is expected to carry over into the next dry season harvest.The Ministry of <a href='https://opendevelopmentcambodia.net/news/rice-harvest-estimates-taken-with-a-grain-of-salt/ ' class='cambodia-color'>...a>
Ananth Baliga
http://www.phnompenhpost.com/business/rice-harvest-estimates-taken-grain-salt
Cambodia’s young generations a demographic boon, for now
Economists say Cambodia is not facing the risk of an aging population, as is happening in richer countries around the region, but it must still plan for a future when its younger generations grow old. <a href='https://opendevelopmentcambodia.net/news/cambodias-young-generations-a-demographic-boon-for-now/ ' class='cambodia-color'>...a>
Hul Reaksmey
http://www.voacambodia.com/content/cambodia-young-generations-a-demographic-boon-for-now/3095179.html
Outside Siem Reap town, poverty remains a daily reality
Each year, millions of dollars flow into the tourism hub of Siem Reap, the gateway city to angkor Wat. Yet just outside of town, the effects of that economy are hardly felt at all. Out here, people struggle to make a living, and grinding poverty <a href='https://opendevelopmentcambodia.net/news/outside-siem-reap-town-poverty-remains-a-daily-reality/ ' class='cambodia-color'>...a>
Hul Reaksmey
http://www.voacambodia.com/content/outside-siem-reap-town-poverty-remains-a-daily-reality/3145767.html
Sihanoukville beach businesses given a month to move out
All bArs, restAurAnts And guesthouses Along O’Tres BeAch neAr SihAnoukville, And some on neighboring O’ChheuteAl BeAch, must close up shop within A month or fAce forced eviction, locAl officiAls confirmed on TuesdAy. <A href='https://opendevelopmentcAmbodiA.net/news/sihAnoukville-beAch-businesses-given-A-month-to-move-out/ ' clAss='cAmbodiA-color'>...A>
Sek Odom and George Wright
https://www.cambodiadaily.com/news/sihanoukville-beach-businesses-given-a-month-to-move-out-108604/
Mangoes exported to Europe in a first for kingdom
Mong Reththy, known as the king of agriculture in Cambodia for his role running the large Mong Reththy Group, aims to expand the Kingdom’s mango market to Europe. <a href='https://opendevelopmentcambodia.net/news/mangoes-exported-to-europe-in-a-first-for-kingdom/ ' class='cambodia-color'>...a>
Sum Manet
http://www.khmertimeskh.com/news/23468/mangoes-exported-to-europe-in-a-first-for-kingdom/
$200 mil a year veggie imports to be slashed
The government has designated eight provinces to start boosting vegetable production from this year in a move to curb the capital flow of an estimated $200 million per year on imports from neighboring countries, mainly Vietnam.Vongsey Vissoth, secretary of state for the Ministry of Economy <a href='https://opendevelopmentcambodia.net/news/200-mil-a-year-veggie-imports-to-be-slashed/ ' class='cambodia-color'>...a>
May Kunmakara
http://www.khmertimeskh.com/news/34744/-200-mil-a-year-veggie-imports-to-be-slashed/
Amid strife, the CNRP is a party on pause
When Cambodia National Rescue Party President Kem Sokha stood arm-in-arm with three newly minted deputies earlier this year, the quartet seemed eager and ready to address the party’s next challenge at hand: critical commune elections that could greatly bolster grassroots support. <a href='https://opendevelopmentcambodia.net/news/amid-strife-the-cnrp-is-a-party-on-pause/ ' class='cambodia-color'>...a>
Mech Dara and Ananth Baliga
http://www.phnompenhpost.com/national/amid-strife-cnrp-party-pause
No need for a labour court, Hun Sen says
Prime Minister Hun Sen said yesterday that the country does not need a labour court to solve disputes because the current trilateral mechanism in place is sufficient. Speaking to garment factory workers in Phnom Penh, Mr Hun Sen explained that the current mechanism, which brings employer <a href='https://opendevelopmentcambodia.net/news/no-need-for-a-labour-court-hun-sen-says/ ' class='cambodia-color'>...a>
Sen David
http://www.khmertimeskh.com/50107112/no-need-labour-court-hun-sen-says/
Hun Sen makes a plea for more child welfare
Prime Minister Hun Sen yesterday called on everyone whose work related to children to be conscientious and passionate about their job. He spoke at the opening ceremony of the asia-Pacific Regional Early Childhood Development Conference, which is being held over three days in Siem Reap City. <a href='https://opendevelopmentcambodia.net/news/hun-sen-makes-a-plea-for-more-child-welfare/ ' class='cambodia-color'>...a>
Mom Kunthear
http://www.khmertimeskh.com/news/36025/hun-sen-makes-a-plea-for-more-child-welfare/
Four killed, three hurt as a result of storms
Four were killed by lightning strikes and three were seriously injured when the roof of their house collapsed as storms battered five provinces – Svay Rieng, Kampong Chhnang, Kandal, Battambang and Oddar Meanchey – on Tuesday. <a href='https://opendevelopmentcambodia.net/news/four-killed-three-hurt-as-a-result-of-storms/ ' class='cambodia-color'>...a>
Khouth Sophak Chakrya
http://www.phnompenhpost.com/national/four-killed-three-hurt-result-storms
More tigers means a lot more tourists, say NGOs
A project to increAse the number of wild tigers in the northeAstern pArt of CAmbodiA wAs put forwArd to the CAmbodiAn government by A group of NGOs yesterdAy. <A href='https://opendevelopmentcAmbodiA.net/news/more-tigers-meAns-A-lot-more-tourists-sAy-ngos/ ' clAss='cAmbodiA-color'>...A>
Khmer Times
http://www.khmertimeskh.com/5079471/tigers-means-lot-tourists-say-ngos/
Crackdown on logging has been a ‘success’: Bin Chhin
Deputy Prime Minister Bin Chhin oversaw a meeting on illegal logging in the northeast region of Cambodia, reportedly branding the Kingdom’s anti-logging crackdown a “success” despite evidence to the contrary. <a href='https://opendevelopmentcambodia.net/news/crackdown-on-logging-has-been-a-success-bin-chhin/ ' class='cambodia-color'>...a>
Phak Seangly
http://www.phnompenhpost.com/national/crackdown-logging-has-been-success-bin-chhin
Kampot governor out after a mere 1.5 years
Kampot is due to have a new governor after just over a year and a half under current Governor Chan Chesda, according to a royal decree signed on Tuesday. The decree appoints Cheav Tay as the new governor, and indicates Chesda is to transfer to <a href='https://opendevelopmentcambodia.net/news/kampot-governor-out-after-a-mere-1-5-years/ ' class='cambodia-color'>...a>
Kong Meta
http://www.phnompenhpost.com/national/kampot-governor-out-after-mere-15-years
ADB has a long road ahead after big flood
A breAched flood protection dyke neAr Prey Ven city thAt, hAd it burst during the disAstrous 2011 flooding, would hAve Added A further 30,000 to the Almost 52,000 households evAcuAted, is one project neAring completion in CAmbodiA’s Flood DAmAge Emergency Reconstruction Project. But the AsiAn Development <A href='https://opendevelopmentcAmbodiA.net/news/Adb-hAs-A-long-roAd-AheAd-After-big-flood/ ' clAss='cAmbodiA-color'>...A>
US Says Army Truck in Crash Not a Donation
An AmericAn-mAde Army truck thAt wAs Allegedly used to smuggle illegAl timber through SIem ReAp province, And which crAshed And killed A fAmily of three on FridAy, wAs not A U.S. government donAtion, the embAssy confirmed yesterdAy. A spokesmAn for the U.S. EmbAssy sAid An inspection <A href='https://opendevelopmentcAmbodiA.net/news/us-sAys-Army-truck-in-crAsh-not-A-donAtion/ ' clAss='cAmbodiA-color'>...A>
Cambodia's Ancient Silk Industry Hangs by a Fine Thread
Welcome to Cambodia’s lone Silkworm Egg Production Center, and to the techniques that are being used to prevent and monitor diseases that are currently killing off more than 50 percent of all silkworm production in the country. Established by the U.N.’s Food and agriculture Organization (FaO), <a href='https://opendevelopmentcambodia.net/news/cambodias-ancient-silk-industry-hangs-by-a-fine-thread/ ' class='cambodia-color'>...a>
http://www.cambodiadaily.com/business/cambodias-ancient-silk-industry-hangs-by-a-fine-thread-4662/
Sofa Man a big hit with local lounge lizards
Many expats living in Siem Reap have found themselves on the eternal quest for a comfortable sofa. a big, squishy sofa like the one at home, that allows a body to really stretch out on. a Khmer settee – wooden, bench-like and unforgiving – just <a href='https://opendevelopmentcambodia.net/news/sofa-man-a-big-hit-with-local-lounge-lizards/ ' class='cambodia-color'>...a>
Third time’s lucky for a new paper (9)
Government officials are finally letting Ros Sokhet publish his newspaper, and he only had to change the name – twice. The Khmer Nation, called Revelation-Corruption News in a former life, and anti-Corruption News in the life before that one, is supposed to hit newsstands today in <a href='https://opendevelopmentcambodia.net/news/third-times-lucky-for-a-new-paper-9/ ' class='cambodia-color'>...a>