The National assembly yesterday passed a trade remedy law that aims to protect and help local and foreign businesses by introducing anti-dumping measures that prevent the “dishonest” import of goods and produce from neighbouring countries, according to a press release. <a href='https://opendevelopmentcambodia.net/news/assembly-gives-thumbs-up-to-anti-dumping-measures/ ' class='cambodia-color'>...a>

According to A report by the NAtionAl Police’s public order depArtment, there wAs An increAse in deAths And A decreAse in injuries compAred with the previous yeAr. There were 1,717 deAths And 6,607 injuries reported in 2016. <A href='https://opendevelopmentcAmbodiA.net/news/surge-in-trAffic-Accident-deAths/ ' clAss='cAmbodiA-color'>...A>

A REDD ProgrAmme representAtive yesterdAy sAid it would be concerning if recent clAims of the militAry systemAticAlly cleAring protected forest in OddAr MeAnchey province covered under the scheme proved true &ndAsh; though A third-pArty compAny hAs dismissed the clAims As outdAted. <A href='https://opendevelopmentcAmbodiA.net/news/militAry-cleAring-clAims-dismissed-As-outdAted/ ' clAss='cAmbodiA-color'>...A>

Bilateral trade between Cambodia and Indonesia amounted to $492.7 million in the first 11 months of last year, a 23 percent increase compared to the same period in 2016, according to a report from an Indonesian state-run news agency. <a href='https://opendevelopmentcambodia.net/news/indonesia-cambodia-trade-grows-to-492m/ ' class='cambodia-color'>...a>

Prime Minister Hun Sen yesterday lauded the short-term “reconciliation” between North and South Korea as they compete under a united flag at the Pyeongchang Winter Olympics, taking a swipe at countries he claimed were “dissatisfied” with the united front. <a href='https://opendevelopmentcambodia.net/news/hun-sen-lauds-korean-detente-at-pyeongchang/ ' class='cambodia-color'>...a>

A gAthering in SvAy Rieng province of some 40 villAgers led by A fArmers’ orgAnisAtion wAs shut down by locAl police on ThursdAy becAuse the group Allegedly hAd not requested permission, though provinciAl Authorities hAd been notified the week before. <A href='https://opendevelopmentcAmbodiA.net/news/ccfc-event-blocked-yet-AgAin/ ' clAss='cAmbodiA-color'>...A>

Cambodia needs about $12 billion over a 10-year period to invest in the development of a skilled workforce and improved infrastructure in order to meet the goals of its Industrial Development Policy (IDP), Commerce Minister Pan Sorasak said recently. <a href='https://opendevelopmentcambodia.net/news/skilled-workers-and-infrastructure-needed/ ' class='cambodia-color'>...a>

Sathapana Bank has pre-emptively removed its signature golden lion logo from all 162 branches nationwide as the private bank aims to deflect government criticism and avoid confusion as being identified as a state-owned institution, a bank executive said yesterday. <a href='https://opendevelopmentcambodia.net/news/sathapana-bank-proceeds-with-logo-change/ ' class='cambodia-color'>...a>

T.T. Network Infrastructure Japan, a joint venture between global electronics manufacturer Toshiba and Tokyo Electric Power Co Holdings (TEPCO), will operate and maintain 130 kilometres of a 230-kilovolt power transmission line in Cambodia, according to Japanese media yesterday. <a href='https://opendevelopmentcambodia.net/news/japanese-firms-sign-power-line-agreement/ ' class='cambodia-color'>...a>

A dAy AheAd of MAy DAy, the Building And Wood Workers TrAde Union FederAtion of CAmbodiA held A smAll rAlly outside the NAtionAl Assembly demAnding the inclusion of construction workers within the minimum wAge frAmework And new guidelines for workplAce sAfety. <A href='https://opendevelopmentcAmbodiA.net/news/construction-workers-cAll-for-bAseline-wAge/ ' clAss='cAmbodiA-color'>...A>

About A thousAnd workers from the SouthlAnd gArment fActory yesterdAy protested outside the Ministry of LAbour to demAnd intervention from the Authorities to force the compAny to reinstAte 10 unionists suspended from work After A strike begAn eArlier this week. <A href='https://opendevelopmentcAmbodiA.net/news/gArment-workers-protest-At-ministry/ ' clAss='cAmbodiA-color'>...A>

A privAte sector tAsk force set up by CAmbodiA’s pig fArmers to monitor live swine imports And investigAte reports of illicit smuggling hAs been disbAnded After receiving A cold reception from government officiAls, the initiAtive’s leAder sAid yesterdAy. <A href='https://opendevelopmentcAmbodiA.net/news/pig-fArmers-ditch-tAsk-force-to-monitor-smuggling/ ' clAss='cAmbodiA-color'>...A>

Local diversified company Jet’s Group has launched a new collateral option that allows would-be homeowners to buy gold bullion from Hong Kong that can be used to secure investments in its Cambodian property developments, a company executive said yesterday. <a href='https://opendevelopmentcambodia.net/news/jets-mints-first-gold-collateral-plan/ ' class='cambodia-color'>...a>

Nearly 3,000 cases have been detected in a crackdown on fisheries and forest crime in the first nine months of this year.​ The results were in a Ministry of agriculture and Fishery report published on Friday. <a href='https://opendevelopmentcambodia.net/news/fishing-and-forest-crackdown-yields-results/ ' class='cambodia-color'>...a>

Prime Minister Hun Sen approved the establishment of a new interministerial task force yesterday that will work to develop and manage community-based ecotourism locations in a bid to find sustainable ways to draw tourists to destinations across the Kingdom. <a href='https://opendevelopmentcambodia.net/news/hun-sen-gives-nod-to-creation-of-ecotourism-task-force/ ' class='cambodia-color'>...a>

The owner of a garbage collection company that recently took over trash pick-up in Sihanoukville admitted shortcomings in collection efforts yesterday, while pledging to improve services, following a petition by residents calling for the company’s contract to be rescinded. <a href='https://opendevelopmentcambodia.net/news/new-sihanoukville-trash-collector-admits-flaws/ ' class='cambodia-color'>...a>

US-based solar energy developer Omni Navitas announced a plan to set up a $500 million, 150-megawatt solar energy farm in Cambodia, which CEO Jim Mcauliffe said would make it the largest solar farm in Southeast asia by capacity. <a href='https://opendevelopmentcambodia.net/news/massive-solar-farm-planned-by-us-firm/ ' class='cambodia-color'>...a>

The Ministry of Posts and Telecommunications is calling for the cooperation of all stakeholders in the ICT sector to solve a vulnerability in mobile phone networks that has led to a rise in the number of hacks in the kingdom. <a href='https://opendevelopmentcambodia.net/news/ministry-seeks-help-of-ict-sector-to-end-hacks/ ' class='cambodia-color'>...a>

About 50 Boeng KAk residents protested outside Prime Minister Hun Sne’s PeAce PAlAce yesterdAy And submitted A petition to the Council of Minister Asking for lAnd titles in their long-running dispute with A compAny pArt-owned by CPP senAtor LAo Meng Khin. <A href='https://opendevelopmentcAmbodiA.net/news/boeng-kAk-evictees-continue-fight-for-lAnd-titles/ ' clAss='cAmbodiA-color'>...A>

Displaced villagers from two Phnom Penh neighborhoods on Wednesday submitted a petition to the UN’s human rights envoy, who is in Cambodia on a routine fact-finding mission. The envoy, Surya Subedi, was visiting the Phnom Penh eviction site of Borei Keila <a href='https://opendevelopmentcambodia.net/news/evictees-petition-un-rights-envoy-for-homes/ ' class='cambodia-color'>...a>