Cambodia Retains Its Reputation for Corruption
Cambodia continues to rank among the most corrupt countries in the world and much needs to be done to enforce the anti-Corruption Law and investigate allegations of corruption, Transparency International (T.I.) Cambodia said yesterday. according to T.I.’s 2012 Corruption Perceptions Index (CPI), Cambodia ranked 157th among <a href='https://opendevelopmentcambodia.net/km/news/cambodia-retains-its-reputation-for-corruption/ ' class='cambodia-color'>...a>
http://www.cambodiadaily.com/news/cambodia-retains-its-reputation-for-corruption-6475/
Clinton Discusses Boeng Kak Prisoners With Hor Namhong
The U.S. has called on the Cambodian government to give fair legal treatment to the 13 women recently jailed for demonstrating against their evictions from the Boeng Kak area, according to a U.S. State Department spokeswoman. Cambodian Foreign Minister Hor Namhong met with U.S. Secretary of <a href='https://opendevelopmentcambodia.net/km/news/clinton-discusses-boeng-kak-prisoners-with-hor-namhong/ ' class='cambodia-color'>...a>
Developer Plans Housing On Former Airport Site
The Overseas Cambodia Investment Corporation (OCIC) is planning to develop a 400-unit apartment complex on the former site of the Ratanakkiri provincial airport, an official with knowledge of the project said yesterday. Ly Teang, Banlung City branch manager for Canadia Bank, whore investors are the <a href='https://opendevelopmentcambodia.net/km/news/developer-plans-housing-on-former-airport-site/ ' class='cambodia-color'>...a>
Cambodia garment workers’ plight worsening: ILO
Cambodia is backsliding in efforts to improve working conditions in its garment industry, the International Labour Organisation said yesterday, following a series of strikes at factories producing western-brand clothing. The kingdom is failing to make progress in key areas such as worker and fire safety and <a href='https://opendevelopmentcambodia.net/km/news/cambodia-garment-workers-plight-worsening-ilo/ ' class='cambodia-color'>...a>
http://thepeninsulaqatar.com/asia/245622-cambodia-garment-workers%E2%80%99-plight-worsening-ilo.html
Majority of Unions Reduce Wage Demands
Six of the 10 labor unions negotiating with the country’s garment manufacturers over a new minimum wage for factory workers dropped their demands yesterday to $73 per month, breaking previous commitments by unions to stand at $91. Ken Loo, secretary-general of the Garment Manufacturers association <a href='https://opendevelopmentcambodia.net/km/news/majority-of-unions-reduce-wage-demands/ ' class='cambodia-color'>...a>
Japanese grants set to aid local farmers
The Japanese government has provided $118,996 for constructing a cassava propagation and distribution centre in Battambang province. The fund comes in response to the recent challenges facing farmers in the province who are facing a shortage of cassava trees to plant. Kumamaru Yuji, Japanese ambassador to <a href='https://opendevelopmentcambodia.net/km/news/japanese-grants-set-to-aid-local-farmers/ ' class='cambodia-color'>...a>
http://www.phnompenhpost.com/2013032864733/Business/japanese-grants-set-to-aid-local-farmers.html
Cambodia sells more, buys less
Trade between Thailand and Cambodia went off in a wild divergence in the first quarter of this year. Exports from Cambodia rose 19% to US$102 million (2.9 billion baht) year-on-year, while Thailand’s imports recorded a 4% decline to $1 billion, the Phnom Penh Post reported on <a href='https://opendevelopmentcambodia.net/km/news/cambodia-sells-more-buys-less/ ' class='cambodia-color'>...a>
http://www.bangkokpost.com/breakingnews/351002/strong-baht-sends-thai-exports-to-cambodia-down
Japanese Funder Blames City Hall
Japan’s aid arm, the Japanese International Cooperation agency (JICa), which is funding a drainage project along Phnom Penh’s Street 63, said yesterday that while it was true sections of the busy road remained in a deplorable condition, responsibility lay with City Hall. “This is [a] <a href='https://opendevelopmentcambodia.net/km/news/japanese-funder-blames-city-hall/ ' class='cambodia-color'>...a>
http://www.cambodiadaily.com/news/japanese-funder-blames-streets-ruin-on-city-hall-29321/
Villagers claim CPP arm-twisting
About 40 fAmilies of ex-Khmer Rouge And government soldiers in PursAt province’s VeAl Veng district complAined to rights group Adhoc yesterdAy, Accusing officiAls of forcing them to thumbprint A contrAct sAying they would vote CPP so the pArty could resolve An ongoing lAnd dispute, An <A href='https://opendevelopmentcAmbodiA.net/km/news/villAgers-clAim-cpp-Arm-twisting/ ' clAss='cAmbodiA-color'>...A>
http://www.phnompenhpost.com/national/villagers-claim-cpp-arm-twisting
Cambodia reports 18th human case of bird flu this year
A 15-month-old boy in the cApitAl’s Russei Keo district hAs been diAgnosed with H5N1 virus, bringing the number of the cAses to 18 so fAr this yeAr, A joint stAtement by the World HeAlth OrgAnizAtion And CAmbodiAn HeAlth Ministry sAid WednesdAy. The lAtest deAth cAse <A href='https://opendevelopmentcAmbodiA.net/km/news/cAmbodiA-reports-18th-humAn-cAse-of-bird-flu-this-yeAr/ ' clAss='cAmbodiA-color'>...A>
Xinhuanet News Staff
http://news.xinhuanet.com/english/health/2013-09/04/c_132691671.htm
‘Ban’ for three more unionists
Three more unionists have been suspended as a result of the violent strikes at a Kampong Speu garment factory in May and June, a Free Trade Union official said yesterday. Sabrina (Cambodia) Garment Manufacturing factory’s FTU president Sun Vanny, vice-president Sem Sopheak and general secretary Chi <a href='https://opendevelopmentcambodia.net/km/news/ban-for-three-more-unionists/ ' class='cambodia-color'>...a>
Mom Kunthear and Sean Teehan, P.6
http://www.phnompenhpost.com
Investment law change-up
Following the announcement of recent reforms to Cambodia’s customs department and Commerce Ministry, a revision of the country’s investment law is planned for next year, according to the secretary-general of the Council for the Development of Cambodia (CDC). Speaking to reporters at a workshop at the <a href='https://opendevelopmentcambodia.net/km/news/investment-law-change-up/ ' class='cambodia-color'>...a>
Hor Kimsay
http://www.phnompenhpost.com/business/investment-law-change
CPP keeps Funcinpec close, despite no seats
The former president and current party secretary of the struggling Funcinpec party, Nhek Bun Chhay, has been nominated as a government adviser – a position the government ranks equivalent to that of a deputy prime minister. Senior ruling Cambodian People’s Party lawmaker Cheam Yeap said the <a href='https://opendevelopmentcambodia.net/km/news/cpp-keeps-funcinpec-close-despite-no-seats/ ' class='cambodia-color'>...a>
May Titthara
http://www.phnompenhpost.com/national/cpp-keeps-funcinpec-close-despite-no-seats
(English) Civil Servants Urged to Strike for Higher Pay
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Phorn Bopha
http://www.cambodiadaily.com/news/civil-servants-urged-to-strike-for-higher-pay-50388/
(English) Cambodia-made car causes shocks to Vietnam’s auto industry
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Vietnamnet News Staff
http://english.vietnamnet.vn/fms/business/96716/cambodia-made-car-causes-shocks-to-vietnam-s-auto-industry.html
(English) Cambodia needs 26.5 bln USD for next five-year development plan
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Xinhuanet News Staff
http://news.xinhuanet.com/english/world/2014-05/30/c_133374027.htm
សហគមន៍ខំទប់ការកាប់ព្រៃឡង់ខណៈឈ្មួញកំពុងខិតខំបំផ្លាញ
នៅពេលលោក ឈុត វុទ្ធី ដែលជាសកម្មជនព្រៃឈើដ៏ល្បីឈ្មោះម្នាក់ត្រូវបានបាញ់សម្លាប់កាល ខែមេសា ឆ្នាំ២០១២ បណ្តាញសហគមន៍ដែលលោកបានបង្កើតឡើងដើម្បីទប់ស្កាត់ការកាប់បំផ្លាញព្រៃឈើខ្លាំងក្លានៅតំបន់ ព្រៃឡង់ បានបែកខ្ញែកគ្នា។ អស់រយៈពេលពីរឆ្នាំ ការល្បាតព្រៃឈើដែល <a href='https://opendevelopmentcambodia.net/km/news/back-on-timber-patrol/ ' class='cambodia-color'>...a>
ម៉ៃ ទិត្យថារ៉ា និង Daniel Pye
http://bit.ly/1l0SSyS
(English) Stolen Buddha urn reclaimed
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Chhay Channyda, Shane Worrell and Sen David
http://www.phnompenhpost.com/national/buddha-urn-found-police
(English) Unions expect violence, but forum to go on
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Sean Teehan and Mom Kunthear
http://www.phnompenhpost.com/national/unions-expect-violence-forum-go
(English) Borei Keila firm told to pay $2.7 million
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Khouth Sophak Chakrya
http://www.phnompenhpost.com/national/borei-keila-firm-told-pay-27-million