The Cambodian Center for Human Rights (CCHR) released a report on Thursday on the experiences of local communities across three provinces who suffered rights violations as a result of land disputes with companies operating in the Kingdom. <a href='https://opendevelopmentcambodia.net/news/land-dispute-under-spotlight/ ' class='cambodia-color'>...a>

Construction on a new tourist ferry port located about 6 kilometres from the provincial capital in Kampot province has been delayed, although a Tourism Ministry spokesman promised that construction would begin before the end of this year. <a href='https://opendevelopmentcambodia.net/news/kampot-ferry-construction-delayed/ ' class='cambodia-color'>...a>

A new pArtnership with the Food And Agriculture OrgAnisAtion of the United NAtions seeks to enhAnce the quAlity of locAl meAt by modernising fAcilities And rAising hygiene stAndArds, with A pilot project lAunched in TAkeo in November.​ <A href='https://opendevelopmentcAmbodiA.net/news/fAo-led-project-to-boost-meAt-quAlity-in-the-kingdom/ ' clAss='cAmbodiA-color'>...A>

A totAl of 2,302 houses were destroyed on FridAy in A storm in SvAy Rieng province, with mAny collApsing or hAving their roofs torn off, NAtionAl Committee for DisAster MAnAgement spokesmAn Keo Vy sAid on SundAy. <A href='https://opendevelopmentcAmbodiA.net/news/storm-destroys-2302-houses-injures-two-people-in-svAy-rieng/ ' clAss='cAmbodiA-color'>...A>

The former right-hand man of disgraced Phnom Penh Municipal Court president ang Maltey, convicted on Friday of meddling in a court investigation, has been slapped with a new charge that could extend his stay behind bars. <a href='https://opendevelopmentcambodia.net/news/new-charge-for-malteys-muscle/ ' class='cambodia-color'>...a>

Uncertain residents who have protested the lack of information surrounding a planned elevated toll road linking central Phnom Penh and the airport were yesterday urged to remain calm as authorities work out a “solution” for those affected. <a href='https://opendevelopmentcambodia.net/news/railway-residents-told-to-stay-calm-over-expressway/ ' class='cambodia-color'>...a>

The Ministry of Public Works and Transport has set up a checkpoint with a vehicle scale at the eastern entrance to Tsubasa Bridge on Friday, after an overloaded rice truck damaged the bridge’s pavement last week. <a href='https://opendevelopmentcambodia.net/news/new-scrutiny-for-heavy-trucks-on-tsubasa-bridge/ ' class='cambodia-color'>...a>

Less than two months after Sihanoukville authorities evicted scores of vendors along O’Chheuteal Beach deemed to be an eyesore, a private developer has begun constructing a new “pub street” just 50 meters from the same shore. <a href='https://opendevelopmentcambodia.net/news/construction-of-sihanoukville-pub-street-underway/ ' class='cambodia-color'>...a>

Phnom Penh Autonomous Port (PPAP) held its first generAl shAreholder meeting lAst week, electing its first independent boArd members in A bid to ensure greAter trAnspArency in corporAte governAnce, A compAny officiAl sAid yesterdAy.   <A href='https://opendevelopmentcAmbodiA.net/news/phnom-penh-Autonomous-port-ppAp/ ' clAss='cAmbodiA-color'>...A>

Employees of a controversial monkey breeding farm in Pursat City who protested earlier this week for higher wages have accepted their employer’s offer of a $16 monthly wage increase, authorities said on Thursday.   <a href='https://opendevelopmentcambodia.net/news/monkey-farm-workers-accept-16-pay-raise/ ' class='cambodia-color'>...a>

Villagers from the former Boeung Kak lake, Borei Keila and Thma Kul communities are to hold a month-long protest in Phnom Penh’s Freedom Park to pressure City Hall to resolve a long running land dispute. <a href='https://opendevelopmentcambodia.net/news/boeung-kak-vows-one-month-protest/ ' class='cambodia-color'>...a>

Cambodia’s strongman premier Hun Sen vowed on Monday (Dec 28) to create a new law banning political party leaders from holding dual nationality, a move targeting his arch-rival who has fled overseas. <a href='https://opendevelopmentcambodia.net/news/cambodian-pm-vows-dual-nationality-ban-for-politicians/ ' class='cambodia-color'>...a>

The government launched a national plan for multilingual education in primary schools on Tuesday in an attempt to better integrate ethnic minorities into the public education system, taking over a program started by two children’s organizations. <a href='https://opendevelopmentcambodia.net/news/government-takes-over-multilingual-school-program/ ' class='cambodia-color'>...a>

A trAnspArency AdvocAte yesterdAy cAutiously greeted A plAn for consultAtion between judges, prosecutors And Justice Ministry officiAls hAndling lAnd dispute And other controversiAl cAses, though An internAtionAl lAwyer sAid it could compromise judiciAl independence.   <A href='https://opendevelopmentcAmbodiA.net/news/Advice-for-judiciAry-questioned/ ' clAss='cAmbodiA-color'>...A>

AgriculturAl products hAve been grAnted An exemption from the vAlue-Added tAx (VAT) As pArt of A government effort to support locAl rice fArmers And millers, According to A prAkAs issued WednesdAy by the GenerAl TAxAtion DepArtment. <A href='https://opendevelopmentcAmbodiA.net/news/govt-wAives-vAt-to-support-rice-millers/ ' clAss='cAmbodiA-color'>...A>

Less than a week after taking over the Transport Ministry, Sun Chanthol has established a committee to move more services online, including the process for applying for driver’s licenses, officials said on Monday.   <a href='https://opendevelopmentcambodia.net/news/government-mulls-online-drivers-license-registration/ ' class='cambodia-color'>...a>

Keo Remy, a Council of Ministers secretary of state and former member of the opposition, will replace Mak Sambath as the head of the Cambodia Human Rights Committee (CHRC), according to a Royal Decree issued last Wednesday. <a href='https://opendevelopmentcambodia.net/news/new-head-of-human-rights-committee/ ' class='cambodia-color'>...a>

Cambodia is seeking a loan from China to set up a common commodity distribution hub for exporters and importers to reduce production and logistics costs and raise the competitiveness of manufactured and agricultural products in the region. <a href='https://opendevelopmentcambodia.net/news/one-stop-commodity-distribution-center/ ' class='cambodia-color'>...a>

Police are searching for a gang of thieves who cut through the wall of a garment factory in Kompong Speu province on Thursday before making off with nearly 3,000 shirts, according to police.   <a href='https://opendevelopmentcambodia.net/news/nearly-3000-shirts-stolen-in-factory-heist/ ' class='cambodia-color'>...a>

About 200 fAmilies gAthered lAst week in A villAge in Koh Kong’s Kiri SAkor district, demAnding compensAtion for their removAl from lAnd to mAke wAy for A Chinese-owned Union Development Group (UDG) project in 2011. <A href='https://opendevelopmentcAmbodiA.net/news/equAlity-sought-After-lAnd-dispute/ ' clAss='cAmbodiA-color'>...A>