Assembly gives thumbs up to anti-dumping measures
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>
Cheng Sokhorng
http://www.phnompenhpost.com/business/assembly-gives-thumbs-anti-dumping-measures
Surge in traffic accident deaths
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>
Mom Sophon
http://www.khmertimeskh.com/5099253/surge-traffic-accident-deaths/
Military clearing claims dismissed as outdated
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MeAnchey province covered under the scheme proved true &ndAsh; though A third-pArty compAny hAs dismissed the clAims As outdAted.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A href='https://opendevelopmentcAmbodiA.net/news/militAry-cleAring-clAims-dismissed-As-outdAted/ ' clAss='cAmbodiA-color'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>
Yesenia Amaro
http://www.phnompenhpost.com/national/military-clearing-claims-dismissed-outdated
Indonesia-Cambodia trade grows to $492M
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>
Post Staff
http://www.phnompenhpost.com/business/indonesia-cambodia-trade-grows-492m
Hun Sen lauds Korean détente at Pyeongchang
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>
Ben Sokhean
http://www.phnompenhpost.com/national/hun-sen-lauds-korean-detente-pyeongchang
CCFC event blocked yet again
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>
Soth Koemsoeun
http://www.phnompenhpost.com/national/ccfc-event-blocked-yet-again
Skilled workers and infrastructure needed
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>
Post Staff
http://www.phnompenhpost.com/business/skilled-workers-and-infrastructure-needed
Sathapana Bank proceeds with logo change
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>
Hor Kimsay
http://www.phnompenhpost.com/business/sathapana-bank-proceeds-logo-change
Japanese firms sign power line agreement
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>
Matthieu de Gaudemar
http://www.phnompenhpost.com/business/japanese-firms-sign-power-line-agreement
Construction workers call for baseline wage
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>
Ananth Baliga
http://www.phnompenhpost.com/national/construction-workers-call-baseline-wage
Garment workers protest at Ministry
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>
Yon Sineat
http://www.phnompenhpost.com/national/garment-workers-protest-ministry
Pig farmers ditch task force to monitor smuggling
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>
Cheng Sokhorng
http://www.phnompenhpost.com/business/pig-farmers-ditch-task-force-monitor-smuggling
Jet’s mints first gold collateral plan
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>
Cheng Sokhorng
http://www.phnompenhpost.com/business/jets-mints-first-gold-collateral-plan
Fishing and forest crackdown yields results
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>
Sen David
http://www.khmertimeskh.com/5087200/fishing-forest-crackdown-yields-results/
Hun Sen gives nod to creation of ecotourism task force
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>
Cheng Sokhorng
http://www.phnompenhpost.com/business/hun-sen-gives-nod-creation-ecotourism-task-force
New Sihanoukville trash collector admits flaws
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>
Soth Koemsoeun
http://www.phnompenhpost.com/national/new-sihanoukville-trash-collector-admits-flaws
Massive solar farm planned by US firm
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>
Hor Kimsay
http://www.phnompenhpost.com/business/massive-solar-farm-planned-us-firm
Ministry seeks help of ICT sector to end hacks
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>
Sok Chan
http://www.khmertimeskh.com/50113853/ministry-seeks-help-of-ict-sector-to-end-hacks/
Boeng Kak Evictees Continue Fight for Land Titles
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>
Evictees Petition UN Rights Envoy for Homes
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>
http://www.voanews.com/khmer-english/news/Evictees-Petition-UN-Rights-Envoy-for-Homes-150802365.html