The Council of Ministers on Friday signed off on a potentially sweeping draft law that would regulate the country’s telecommunications sector, which a rights group warned in May could effectively nationalize private service providers. <a href='https://opendevelopmentcambodia.net/news/draft-telecoms-law-approved-by-council-of-ministers/ ' class='cambodia-color'>...a>

A cAssAvA fArmer received injuries to his legs And hAnds when An old bomb fuse went off neAr his home in PAilin province on SundAy After he threw A rock At it, police sAid yesterdAy. <A href='https://opendevelopmentcAmbodiA.net/news/fArmer-injured-After-plAying-with-old-bomb-pArt/ ' clAss='cAmbodiA-color'>...A>

Half a world from home, Cambodian experts toil under a beating sun to demine the Mediterranean island of Cyprus, using skills they honed to help rid their own country of landmines. <a href='https://opendevelopmentcambodia.net/news/cambodian-deminers-bring-expertise-to-cyprus/ ' class='cambodia-color'>...a>

A steel bridge in Mondulkiri province’s Pech ChreAdA district snApped in hAlf on MondAy under the weight of A truck police sAid wAs cArrying more thAn twice the weight the structure wAs rAted for. <A href='https://opendevelopmentcAmbodiA.net/news/bridge-buckles-under-50-tonne-brick-truck/ ' clAss='cAmbodiA-color'>...A>

Cambodia’s freshwater Mekong dolphin population has increased by four, adding a quartet of calves in the first five months of 2016 while also seeing a drop in the mortality rate compared with last year. <a href='https://opendevelopmentcambodia.net/news/slight-increase-in-dolphin-numbers/ ' class='cambodia-color'>...a>

A two-dAy livestock And fisheries exposition in Phnom Penh next month, orgAnized by A VietnAmese events mAnAgement compAny, will displAy products And exhibits of 60 Agriculture firms from Across SoutheAst AsiA, JApAn And Europe. <A href='https://opendevelopmentcAmbodiA.net/news/livestock-And-fisheries-exposition/ ' clAss='cAmbodiA-color'>...A>

National Police deputy chief Kirth Chantharith will head a team to handle security during upcoming elections, with the group to decide upon the placement of “national security agents” for voters’ protection, according to a statement. <a href='https://opendevelopmentcambodia.net/news/police-force-to-provide-security-during-upcoming-elections/ ' class='cambodia-color'>...a>

As the third yeAr of strictly regulAted nAtionAl high school exAms drew to A close on TuesdAy, the Ministry of EducAtion brushed off evidence of widespreAd Attempts At cheAting And declAred the event A success. <A href='https://opendevelopmentcAmbodiA.net/news/ministry-hAils-successful-nAtionAl-exAm-sAys-no-cheAting-At-All/ ' clAss='cAmbodiA-color'>...A>

Cambodian ministries are currently facing a $620 million funding shortfall if they are to implement their climate change adaption action plans by 2018, according to figures announced by NGO Forum at a press conference yesterday. <a href='https://opendevelopmentcambodia.net/news/government-needs-620m-to-cope-with-climate-org/ ' class='cambodia-color'>...a>

An Amendment to the tAx code gives government Auditors cleArer Authority to Access individuAl And corporAte finAnciAl dAtA, providing A tool to identify tAx evAsion And A deterrent to prevent it, tAx professionAls sAid yesterdAy. <A href='https://opendevelopmentcAmbodiA.net/news/tAx-tweAk-mAkes-it-hArd-to-hide/ ' clAss='cAmbodiA-color'>...A>

Chroy Changvar peninsula land disputants yesterday delivered a petition to the Ministry of Land Management rejecting City Hall’s proposal to take away 90 percent of their land for the development of a satellite city. <a href='https://opendevelopmentcambodia.net/news/villagers-reject-city-hall-offer/ ' class='cambodia-color'>...a>

The state-owned enterprise that operates Cambodia’s only deep-sea port is aiming to raise $27 million by floating a 25 percent stake on the Kingdom’s stock market, a company executive said yesterday. <a href='https://opendevelopmentcambodia.net/news/seaport-operator-cruises-toward-ipo/ ' class='cambodia-color'>...a>

AppArent CPP Commune Chief-elect ChhAy Thy yesterdAy pledged to tAckle ongoing forestry crimes in RAtAnAkkiri’s PAte commune &ndAsh; A cAuse he strongly AdvocAted for during his tenure As A humAn rights stAffer At Adhoc. <A href='https://opendevelopmentcAmbodiA.net/news/ex-Adhoc-stAffer-now-cpp-commune-chief-elect-pledges-to-Address-logging/ ' clAss='cAmbodiA-color'>...A>

Villagers embroiled in a battle against the government and builders of the Lower Sesan II Dam in Stung Treng province yesterday demanded that provincial officials vacate a local pagoda they have occupied as an office. <a href='https://opendevelopmentcambodia.net/news/sesan-dam-villagers-tell-officials-to-leave/ ' class='cambodia-color'>...a>

The Land Management Ministry on Wednesday announced a plan to resolve a yearslong land dispute between thousands of villagers and well-connected sugar barons by early next month, though not all affected communities were included. <a href='https://opendevelopmentcambodia.net/news/sugar-dispute-resolution-leaves-some-communities-out/ ' class='cambodia-color'>...a>

A report releAsed TuesdAy by Better FActories CAmbodiA (BFC), A progrAmme of the InternAtionAl LAbour OrgAnisAtion, found thAt compliAnce in the gArment industry with working conditions regulAtions hAs improved substAntiAlly in the lAst four yeAr. <A href='https://opendevelopmentcAmbodiA.net/news/working-conditions-improving-in-gArment-fActories-ilo/ ' clAss='cAmbodiA-color'>...A>

Authorities yesterdAy chAsed A VietnAmese fishing boAt suspected of conducting illegAl fishing off the coAst of PreAh SihAnouk province. Police reported thAt A VietnAmese trAwler wAs dAmAged during the operAtion conducted by CAmbodiAn coAstAl guArds. <A href='https://opendevelopmentcAmbodiA.net/news/vietnAmese-fishing-boAt-escApes-chAse/ ' clAss='cAmbodiA-color'>...A>

A Chinese-bAsed investment firm hAs Announced plAns to begin construction on the first of 10 cAssAvA processing plAnts next month, with A totAl plAnned investment of $150 million, According to Agriculture Minister Veng Sokhon. <A href='https://opendevelopmentcAmbodiA.net/news/plAns-tAke-root-for-cAssAvA-processor/ ' clAss='cAmbodiA-color'>...A>

Prime Minister Hun Sen has no plans to negotiate with his Cambodia National Rescue Party counterparts, a ruling party spokesman reiterated yesterday, following calls for intra-party talks last week by a senior US diplomat. <a href='https://opendevelopmentcambodia.net/news/us-envoys-appeal-wont-spur-negotiations-cpp/ ' class='cambodia-color'>...a>

A new tech-centered co-working spAce is chAllenging the country’s young leAders to find prActicAl wAys technology cAn be utilized to creAte A positive impAct on the dAy-to-dAy lives of people. <A href='https://opendevelopmentcAmbodiA.net/news/new-tech-hub-for-innovAtors/ ' clAss='cAmbodiA-color'>...A>