Land dispute under spotlight
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>
Niem Chheng
https://www.phnompenhpost.com/national/land-dispute-under-spotlight
Kampot ferry construction delayed
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>
Cheng Sokhorng
https://www.phnompenhpost.com/business/kampot-ferry-construction-delayed
FAO-led project to boost meat quality in the Kingdom
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>
Sok Chan
https://www.khmertimeskh.com/50525749/fao-led-project-to-boost-meat-quality-in-the-kingdom/
Storm destroys 2,302 houses, injures two people in Svay Rieng
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>
Soth Koemsoeun
https://www.phnompenhpost.com/national/storm-destroys-2302-houses-injures-two-people-svay-rieng
New charge for Maltey’s muscle
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>
Taing Vida
http://www.phnompenhpost.com/national/new-charge-malteys-muscle
Railway residents told to stay calm over expressway
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>
Chhay Channyda
http://www.phnompenhpost.com/national/railway-residents-told-stay-calm-over-expressway
New scrutiny for heavy trucks on tsubasa bridge
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>
Pech Sotheary
http://www.phnompenhpost.com/national/new-scrutiny-heavy-trucks-tsubasa-bridge
Construction of Sihanoukville ‘Pub Street’ underway
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>
Phan Soumy
https://www.cambodiadaily.com/topstory/construction-of-sihanoukville-pub-street-underway-112980/
PPAP board adds first independent directors
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>
Post Staff
http://www.phnompenhpost.com/business/ppap-board-adds-first-independent-directors
Monkey farm workers accept $16 pay raise
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>
Phan Soumy
https://www.cambodiadaily.com/news/monkey-farm-workers-accept-16-pay-raise-115492/
Boeung Kak vows one-month protest
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>
Chhay Channyda
http://www.phnompenhpost.com/national/boeung-kak-vows-one-month-protest
Cambodian PM vows dual nationality ban for politicians
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>
AFP News Staff
http://www.channelnewsasia.com/news/asiapacific/cambodian-pm-vows-dual/2381762.html
Government takes over multilingual school program
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>
Janelle Retka
https://www.cambodiadaily.com/news/government-takes-over-multilingual-school-program-109289/
‘Advice’ for judiciary questioned
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>
Bun Sengkong
http://www.phnompenhpost.com/national/advice-judiciary-questioned
Gov’t waives VAT to support rice millers
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>
Post Staff
http://www.phnompenhpost.com/business/govt-waives-vat-support-rice-millers
Government mulls online driver’s license registration
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>
Kang Sothear
https://www.cambodiadaily.com/news/government-mulls-online-drivers-license-registration-111222/
New head of human rights committee
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>
Taing Vida
http://www.khmertimeskh.com/news/24718/new-head-of-human-rights-committee/
One-stop commodity distribution center
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>
Sok Chan
http://www.khmertimeskh.com/news/25666/one-stop-commodity-distribution-center/
Nearly 3,000 shirts stolen in factory heist
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>
Buth Kimsay
https://www.cambodiadaily.com/news/nearly-3000-shirts-stolen-in-factory-heist-113434/
Equality sought after land dispute
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>
Ros Chanveasna
http://www.khmertimeskh.com/news/25729/equality-sought-after-land-dispute/