TAFTAC official says he “won’t accept” union at his factory prior to union VP losing job
The deputy chairman of a major garment factory trade association said he will “not accept” a new union at his factory because he prefers a union run by a ruling CPP official. href='https://opendevelopmentcambodia.net/news/taftac-official-says-he-wont-accept-union-at-his-factory-prior-to-union-vp-losing-job/ ' class='cambodia-color'>...
Runn Sreydeth
https://cambojanews.com/taftac-official-says-he-wont-accept-union-at-his-factory-prior-to-union-vp-losing-job/
Opposition party members beaten and slashed in multiple assaults, NGO reports
A Candlelight Party youth organizer in Phnom Penh was buying a coffee on April 6 when two men in black sped towards him on a motorbike and pulled out a metal baton, striking him on the shoulder. href='https://opendevelopmentcambodia.net/news/opposition-party-members-beaten-and-slashed-in-multiple-assaults-ngo-reports/ ' class='cambodia-color'>...
Phon Sotthyroth and Eung Sea
https://cambojanews.com/opposition-party-members-beaten-and-slashed-in-multiple-assaults-ngo-reports/
Nearly one quarter of ruling CPP’s 125 candidates are related
Out of the ruling CPP’s 125 candidates for the national elections, at least 28 people — 22.4% — are related to someone else on the ballot, a review of the candidate list reveals. href='https://opendevelopmentcambodia.net/news/nearly-one-quarter-of-ruling-cpps-125-candidates-are-related/ ' class='cambodia-color'>...
Phon Sothyroth
https://cambojanews.com/nearly-one-quarter-of-ruling-cpps-125-candidates-are-related/
Post-election int’l responses: US to restrict visas and aid, Australia increases funding
After Cambodia’s elections, the US announced it planned to impose further visa and funding restrictions, while China and Russia endorsed the electoral process and its outcome. href='https://opendevelopmentcambodia.net/news/post-election-intl-responses-us-to-restrict-visas-and-aid-australia-increases-funding/ ' class='cambodia-color'>...
Andrew Califf and Khuon Narim
https://cambojanews.com/post-election-intl-responses-us-to-restrict-visas-and-aid-australia-increases-funding/
Cambodian kidney transplant victims stranded in India plead for PM Hun Manet’s intervention
Eighteen kidney transplant patients, who are stranded in India after being cheated by Phnom Penh-based Metro RLV Polyclinic, which allegedly absconded with $1 million paid by them, are pleading with Prime Minister Hun Manet to intervene in their case. href='https://opendevelopmentcambodia.net/news/cambodian-kidney-transplant-victims-stranded-in-india-plead-for-pm-hun-manets-intervention/ ' class='cambodia-color'>...
Khuon Narim and Runn Sreydeth
https://cambojanews.com/cambodian-kidney-transplant-victims-stranded-in-india-plead-for-pm-hun-manets-intervention/
Teenager rescued after trafficked to China for marriage, police search for ringleader
Interior Ministry police are searching for the ringleader in a human trafficking case following the rescue of a 16-year-old who was trafficked to China. href='https://opendevelopmentcambodia.net/news/teenager-rescued-after-trafficked-to-china-for-marriage-police-search-for-ringleader/ ' class='cambodia-color'>...
Khuon Narim
https://cambojanews.com/teenager-rescued-after-trafficked-to-china-for-marriage-police-search-for-ringleader/
Hun Manet eyes business opportunities in France during first official visit
Prime Minister Hun Manet met with President Emmanuel Macron Thursday at the Élysée Palace on the first day of his official visit to France, where he emphasized possibilities for economic collaboration between the two countries. href='https://opendevelopmentcambodia.net/news/hun-manet-eyes-business-opportunities-in-france-during-first-official-visit/ ' class='cambodia-color'>...
Seoung Nimol
https://cambojanews.com/hun-manet-eyes-business-opportunities-in-france-during-first-official-visit/
Chinese mango processing factory in Battambang warned for discharging sewage into stream
Battambang provincial authorities have issued a warning letter to a Chinese owner of a mango processing factory that allegedly discharged sewage into O’ Treng stream in Svay Sar Village of Treng commune in Rattanak Mondul district. href='https://opendevelopmentcambodia.net/news/chinese-mango-processing-factory-in-battambang-warned-for-discharging-sewage-into-stream/ ' class='cambodia-color'>...
Sovann Sreypich and Hel Komsan
https://cambojanews.com/chinese-mango-processing-factory-in-battambang-warned-for-discharging-sewage-into-stream/
Mother Nature activists produce live podcast before hearing, urge court to summon founder to trial
Five environmental activists, charged with insulting the King and plotting against the government, produced a 30-minute podcast live on Facebook just before their third hearing to prove their innocence. href='https://opendevelopmentcambodia.net/news/mother-nature-activists-produce-live-podcast-before-hearing-urge-court-to-summon-founder-to-trial/ ' class='cambodia-color'>...
Khuon Narim and Seoung Nimol
https://cambojanews.com/mother-nature-activists-produce-live-podcast-before-hearing-urge-court-to-summon-founder-to-trial/
Vietnam earthquake shakes Ratanakiri, raises concern for Cambodia’s disaster readiness
Minor tremors were felt in Ratanakiri province last Sunday after a 5.1 magnitude earthquake struck a nearby province in Vietnam, raising concerns among locals about Cambodia’s preparedness for similar seismic events. href='https://opendevelopmentcambodia.net/news/vietnam-earthquake-shakes-ratanakiri-raises-concern-for-cambodias-disaster-readiness/ ' class='cambodia-color'>...
Ly Rosslan and Seoung Nimol
https://cambojanews.com/vietnam-earthquake-shakes-ratanakiri-raises-concern-for-cambodias-disaster-readiness/
Armed forces to root out extremist groups opposing CLV-DTA amid protests overseas
Government officials and armed forces condemned anti-Cambodia-Lao-Vietnam Triangle Area (CLV-DTA) activists and pledged to suppress any activities initiated by the “extremist opposition groups” based overseas who are “attempting to overthrow the government”. href='https://opendevelopmentcambodia.net/news/armed-forces-to-root-out-extremist-groups-opposing-clv-dta-amid-protests-overseas/ ' class='cambodia-color'>...
Khuon Narim and Tep Suokeany
https://cambojanews.com/armed-forces-to-root-out-extremist-groups-opposing-clv-dta-amid-protests-overseas/
Cambodian King hails Vietnam’s supports during President Sang’s visit
The Cambodia people never forget the invaluable supports Vietnam had given to Cambodia and will continue enhancing ties between the two countries, King Norodom Sihamoni told visiting President Truong Tan Sang Tuesday. Sang met with the Cambodian King right after his arrival in Phnom Penh on href='https://opendevelopmentcambodia.net/news/cambodian-king-hails-vietnams-supports-during-president-sangs-visit/ ' class='cambodia-color'>...
Milled rice exports increase 3% in 2023
In 2023, Cambodia exported more than 656,000 tons of milled rice worth $466 million, marking a three percent growth in volume and 13 percent in value compared with 2022, according to Cambodia Rice Federation (CRF). href='https://opendevelopmentcambodia.net/news/milled-rice-exports-increase-3-in-2023/ ' class='cambodia-color'>...
Yatt Malai
https://kiripost.com/stories/milled-rice-exports-increase-3-in-2023
បក្សសង្គ្រោះជាតិផ្ញើលិខិតជូនអភិបាលក្រុងភ្នំពេញ
ក្រុមអ្នកដឹកនាំបាតុកម្មរបស់គណបក្សសង្គ្រោះជាតិ ដែលមានលោក ហូរវ៉ាន់ លោក ម៉ៅ មុនីវណ្ណ និងលោក គួយ ប៊ុនរឿន បានផ្ញើលិខិតមួយច្បាប់ជូនដល់អភិបាលក្រុងភ្នំពេញ កាលពីថ្ងៃទី ០២ ខែកញ្ញា ឆ្នាំ២០១៣ ដើម្បីជូនដំណឹងស្តីពីមហាបាតុកម្មអហិង្សា នៅទីលានប្រជាធិបតេយ្យ។ ក្នុងលិខិតនេះបានឲ្យដឹងថា គណបក្សសង្គ្រោះជាតិ នឹងរៀបចំធ្វើមហាបាតុកម្មអហិង្សា ដើម្បីទាមទារឲ្យបង្កើតគណៈកម្មការពិសេសឯករាជ្យ ដើម្បីស៊ើបអង្កេតរកការពិត និងយុត្តិធម៌ នៃលទ្ធផលបោះឆ្នោត ថ្ងៃទី២៨ ខែកក្កដា ឆ្នាំ២០១៣។ href='https://opendevelopmentcambodia.net/news/%e1%9e%94%e1%9e%80%e1%9f%92%e1%9e%9f%e1%9e%9f%e1%9e%84%e1%9f%92%e1%9e%82%e1%9f%92%e1%9e%9a%e1%9f%84%e1%9f%87%e1%9e%87%e1%9e%b6%e1%9e%8f%e1%9e%b7%e1%9e%95%e1%9f%92%e1%9e%89%e1%9e%be%e1%9e%9b%e1%9e%b7/ ' class='cambodia-color'>...
After bus company reneges on promises, a desperate union resumes protests
After the bus company Giant Ibis Transport delayed concluding negotiations with 30 laid off union employees, the workers continued protests at the company’s Sen Sok district station in Phnom Penh on Monday. href='https://opendevelopmentcambodia.net/news/after-bus-company-reneges-on-promises-a-desperate-union-resumes-protests/ ' class='cambodia-color'>...
Eung Sea
https://cambojanews.com/after-bus-company-reneges-on-promises-a-desperate-union-resumes-protests/
Family of violently beaten government critic seeks justice
Phnom Penh police say they are investigating a brutal assault against a vocal critic of government policies, as civil society groups say the incident is the latest in an ongoing crackdown on critical voices. href='https://opendevelopmentcambodia.net/news/family-of-violently-beaten-government-critic-seeks-justice/ ' class='cambodia-color'>...
Khuon Narim
https://cambojanews.com/family-of-violently-beaten-government-critic-seeks-justice/
Prime minister’s relative receives 30 hectares of Mondulkiri forest land
Government official Dy Panha received 30.79 hectares of land in northeastern Mondulkiri province cut from forest cover in a September sub-decree released publicly earlier this year. href='https://opendevelopmentcambodia.net/news/prime-ministers-relative-receives-30-hectares-of-mondulkiri-forest-land/ ' class='cambodia-color'>...
Eung Sea and Khuon Narim
https://cambojanews.com/prime-ministers-relative-receives-30-hectares-of-mondulkiri-forest-land/
PM Hun Manet aborts coal power plant project in Botum Sakor district
The new government has abandoned plans to build a $1.5 billion 700-megawatt (MW) coal-fired power project in Botum Sakor district, Koh Kong province, deciding instead to develop a liquefied natural gas (LNG) power plant. href='https://opendevelopmentcambodia.net/news/pm-hun-manet-aborts-coal-power-plant-project-in-botum-sakor-district/ ' class='cambodia-color'>...
Pok Ponlue and Hel Komsan
https://cambojanews.com/pm-hun-manet-aborts-coal-power-plant-project-in-botum-sakor-district/
NGO Licadho finds child labor, debt bondage in Cambodia’s brick factories
Child labor and debt bondage continue in Cambodia’s brick factories, according to a report published Monday by the human rights group Licadho. The organization also found garment waste from international brands such as Reebok, Old Navy and Adidas fueling kilns in brick factories. href='https://opendevelopmentcambodia.net/news/ngo-licadho-finds-child-labor-debt-bondage-in-cambodias-brick-factories/ ' class='cambodia-color'>...
Leila Goldstein and Seoung Nimol
https://cambojanews.com/ngo-licadho-finds-child-labor-debt-bondage-in-cambodias-brick-factories/
Cambodia’s ambitious Funan Techo canal project sparks concerns near and far
Heang Nang Eng, 60, had a bad feeling when she first heard rumors about a canal project that would impact the Prek Ta Hing stream near where she lives. href='https://opendevelopmentcambodia.net/news/cambodias-ambitious-funan-techo-canal-project-sparks-concerns-near-and-far/ ' class='cambodia-color'>...
Seoung Nimol and Ly Rosslan
https://cambojanews.com/cambodias-ambitious-funan-techo-canal-project-sparks-concerns-near-and-far/
