Grand Plans for $80-Billion Capital City Fit for a Techo
If Phoeung Sophoan has his way, Phnom Penh’s days as Cambodia’s capital city are numbered. a secretary of state at the Ministry of Land Management, Urban Planning and Construction, Mr. Sophoan has big plans for a new 35,000-hectare capital city north of Phnom Penh called “Samdech <a href='https://opendevelopmentcambodia.net/news/grand-plans-for-80-billion-capital%e2%80%88city-fit-for-a-techo/ ' class='cambodia-color'>...a>
On World Environment Day, a Call to Save Cambodia’s Forests
About 200 people celebrAting World Environment DAy on WednesdAy gAthered in front of the NAtionAl Assembly to submit A petition Asking the government to stop the destruction of CAmbodiA’s forests. A report releAsed by the WWF lAst month sAid thAt CAmbodiA hAs lost Almost A <A href='https://opendevelopmentcAmbodiA.net/news/on-world-environment-dAy-A-cAll-to-sAve-cAmbodiAs-forests/ ' clAss='cAmbodiA-color'>...A>
http://www.cambodiadaily.com/news/on-world-environment-day-a-call-to-save-cambodias-forests-29329/
ECDC reports increase in paratyphoid A fever from travelers in Cambodia
The European Centre for Disease Prevention and Control announced on Thursday that there has been a strange increase in the number of cases of paratyphoid a fever from travelers returning from Cambodia. Since March 2013, there have been 34 cases of paratyphoid a fever reported from <a href='https://opendevelopmentcambodia.net/news/ecdc-reports-increase-in-paratyphoid-a-fever-from-travelers-in-cambodia/ ' class='cambodia-color'>...a>
Garden-view condominium complex a hit with locals and foreigners alike
With the 15-storey Vimean Keo Choronai Condominium close to completion, some 70 per cent of its apartments have already been sold. Vimean Keo Choronai sits in what eventually will be an expansive, leafy garden setting on National Road 1 about 600 metres from Monivong Bridge <a href='https://opendevelopmentcambodia.net/news/garden-view-condominium-complex-a-hit-with-locals-and-foreigners-alike/ ' class='cambodia-color'>...a>
Post Staff
http://www.phnompenhpost.com/real-estate/garden-view-condominium-complex-hit-locals-and-foreigners-alike
Stay-at-home strike a bust as workers return to factories
The vast majority of the country’s 600,000-strong garment factory workforce appeared to be back on the job Monday despite a call from unions to continue a stay-at-home strike until Tuesday. Eight unions had spent weeks urging workers to stay home after the Khmer New Year from <a href='https://opendevelopmentcambodia.net/news/stay-at-home-strike-a-bust-as-workers-return-to-factories/ ' class='cambodia-color'>...a>
Khy Sovuthy
http://www.cambodiadaily.com/news/stay-at-home-strike-a-bust-as-workers-return-to-factories-56888/
Four years on, arbitration center a step closer to taking cases
Nearly four years after it was established by the Commerce Ministry and one year on from its official launch, the National Commercial arbitration Center (NCaC) held its first annual assembly Friday. The NCaC was set up in 2010 to provide businesses with an alternative to the <a href='https://opendevelopmentcambodia.net/news/four-years-on-arbitration-center-a-step-closer-to-taking-cases/ ' class='cambodia-color'>...a>
Ang Sothear and Holly Robertson
http://www.cambodiadaily.com/business/four-years-on-arbitration-center-a-step-closer-to-taking-cases-63898/
Draft law could mean a crackdown on online freedom, expert says
A drAft telecommunicAtions lAw is cAusing concern from rights groups, who sAy it threAtens freedom of speech online, one of the few spAces open to politicAl discussion. <A href='https://opendevelopmentcAmbodiA.net/news/drAft-lAw-could-meAn-A-crAckdown-on-online-freedom-expert-sAys/ ' clAss='cAmbodiA-color'>...A>
Men Kimseng
http://www.voacambodia.com/content/draft-law-could-mean-a-crackdown-on-online-freedom-expert-says/2624768.html
CPP, CNRP set up a working group to draft rent law
The Cambodian People’s Party and Cambodia National Rescue Party (CNRP) have set up a joint working group to draft rent control law, a senior opposition official said Saturday. <a href='https://opendevelopmentcambodia.net/news/cpp-cnrp-set-up-a-working-group-to-draft-rent-law/ ' class='cambodia-color'>...a>
The Cambodia Herald News Staff
http://thecambodiaherald.com/cambodia/cpp-cnrp-set-up-a-working-group-to-draft-rent-law-8251
A busy week at court expected for union leader Ath Thorn
The Phnom Penh Municipal Court will be seeing a lot of union leader ath Thorn next week. From next Monday through Thursday, it has summonsed the president of the country’s largest independent union to three rounds of questioning over three separate cases in which Mr. Thorn <a href='https://opendevelopmentcambodia.net/news/a-busy-week-at-court-expected-for-union-leader-ath-thorn/ ' class='cambodia-color'>...a>
Mech Dara
http://www.cambodiadaily.com/news/a-busy-week-at-court-expected-for-union-leader-ath-thorn-67650/
Social media a potential new tool for good governance, expert says
Social media has emerged to play a crucial role in providing many Cambodians with information that could mean better governance, an expert says. Ok Serei Sopheak, a good governance specialist, told “Hello VOa” that sites like Facebook help people get information quickly and easily, and can <a href='https://opendevelopmentcambodia.net/news/social-media-a-potential-new-tool-for-good-governance-expert-says/ ' class='cambodia-color'>...a>
Men Kimseng
http://www.voacambodia.com/content/social-media-a-potential-new-tool-for-good-governance-expert-says/2544265.html
Cambodian villagers say medical treatment is a pain following government directive
Villagers in a remote district of northeast Cambodia’s Kratie province say obtaining medical treatment has become extremely difficult since the government reinforced a ban on unlicensed health workers and clinics earlier this month in the wake of a mass HIV infection last year. <a href='https://opendevelopmentcambodia.net/news/cambodian-villagers-say-medical-treatment-is-a-pain-following-government-directive/ ' class='cambodia-color'>...a>
Preach Chev
http://www.rfa.org/english/news/cambodia/treatment-03242015170703.html
Money a worry for deminers ahead of 2019 clean-up deadline
During the Management of Residual Explosive Remnants of War (MORE) Symposium in Siem Reap this week, attendees were invited to a demonstration at a live minefield only an hour north of the town. Despite indications that the 2019 treaty deadline would not be met and <a href='https://opendevelopmentcambodia.net/news/money-a-worry-for-deminers-ahead-of-2019-clean-up-deadline/ ' class='cambodia-color'>...a>
Kimberley Mccosker
http://www.phnompenhpost.com/post-weekend/money-worry-deminers-ahead-2019-clean-deadline
APSARA to build a $10 million hospitality center in Siem Reap
The Authority for Protection And MAnAgement of Angkor And the Region of Siem ReAp (APSARA) will build A $10 million hospitAlity center in Siem ReAp, home of Angkor WAt temple. <A href='https://opendevelopmentcAmbodiA.net/news/ApsArA-to-build-A-10-million-hospitAlity-center-in-siem-reAp/ ' clAss='cAmbodiA-color'>...A>
The Cambodia Herald News Staff
http://bit.ly/1FE5raa
A minister says India has not yet reacted back to Cambodia
Minister of Information Khieu Kanharith said Cambodia has not yet received any reactions from India over angkor Wat replica in Biha State after sending a protest note to the Ministry of External affairs of India concerning the plan. <a href='https://opendevelopmentcambodia.net/news/a-minister-says-india-has-not-yet-reacted-back-to-cambodia/ ' class='cambodia-color'>...a>
The Cambodia Herald News Staff
http://thecambodiaherald.com/cambodia/a-minister-says-india-has-not-yet-reacted-back-to-cambodia-8675
This simple trick helped fix a wildlife water shortage in Cambodia
It is a simple solution to a wildlife water shortage. During the annual dry season [November through april] in a protected forest in eastern Cambodia, wildlife scientists hired local workers with shovels to dig out accumulated sediment from six remote and dried-up waterholes. The result: During <a href='https://opendevelopmentcambodia.net/news/this-simple-trick-helped-fix-a-wildlife-water-shortage-in-cambodia/ ' class='cambodia-color'>...a>
John Barrat
http://smithsonianscience.si.edu/2015/06/this-simple-trick-helped-fix-a-wildlife-water-shortage-in-cambodia/
NEC’s leaders to meet a group of German Bundestag delegation
The National Election Committee (NEC)’s leaders including chairman, vice chairman will receive a group of German Bundestag delegation on Thursday, said NEC’s news alert. <a href='https://opendevelopmentcambodia.net/news/necs-leaders-to-meet-a-group-of-german-bundestag-delegation/ ' class='cambodia-color'>...a>
The Cambodia Herald News Staff
http://thecambodiaherald.com/cambodia/nec%E2%80%99s-leaders-to-meet-a-group-of-german-bundestag-delegation-8739
For victims of sexual violence, a lifelong struggle for mental health
Victims of sexual violence can often have difficulty reintegrating into society, but experts say the healing process from such assault can be a lifelong struggle. <a href='https://opendevelopmentcambodia.net/news/for-victims-of-sexual-violence-a-lifelong-struggle-for-mental-health/ ' class='cambodia-color'>...a>
Ten Soksreinith
http://www.voacambodia.com/content/for-victims-of-sexual-violence-a-lifelong-struggle-for-mental-health/2889672.html
Ministry of environment collects inputs for a draft on environmental code
The Ministry of Environment today held a workshop to collect inputs from all stakeholders for drafting the environmental code for orienting Cambodia in walking in the right way, and reflecting the people’ need. <a href='https://opendevelopmentcambodia.net/news/ministry-of-environment-collects-inputs-for-a-draft-on-environmental-code/ ' class='cambodia-color'>...a>
The Cambodia Herald News Staff
http://thecambodiaherald.com/cambodia/ministry-of-environment-collects-inputs-for-a-draft-on-environmental-code-8864
UK: Cambodia worker health part of M&S Plan A progress
UK retailer Marks & Spencer (M&S) is trialling a new campaign aimed at helping 14,000 garment workers in Cambodia deal with common health issues, as part of its Plan a ethical programme. The company, which aims to become the world’s most sustainable major retailer by 2015, <a href='https://opendevelopmentcambodia.net/news/uk-cambodia-worker-health-part-of-ms-plan-a-progress/ ' class='cambodia-color'>...a>
Katie Smith
http://www.just-style.com/news/cambodia-worker-health-part-of-ms-plan-a-progress_id119714.aspx