Cambodia hosted the 3rd World Ecotourism Conference on October 3rd at the famous costal province&mdash;Preah Sihanouk&mdash;in an aim at developing the asia Pacific region as a leading ecotourism destination. To celebrate the acceptance of the Cambodia costal zone (Preah Sihanouk Ville, Koh Kong, Kep and Kampot) <a href='https://opendevelopmentcambodia.net/km/news/cambodia-hosts-3rd-world-eco-tourism-forum/ ' class='cambodia-color'>...a>

It began in November of 2006 with a memorandum of understanding (MOU) between the Ministry of Economy and Finance (MEF) and the Korean Exchange (KRX) titled “The Development of the Securities Market of Cambodia.” a further MOU between the parties in January, 2008 established the Cambodia <a href='https://opendevelopmentcambodia.net/km/news/the-arrival-of-the-stock-market-and-its-implications/ ' class='cambodia-color'>...a>

Workers from the Ocean Garment factory, who have been protesting outside the plant in Pur Senchey district for weeks, will file a request with Phnom Penh City Hall today to allow them to continue their demonstrations in front of the Ministry of Social affairs and <a href='https://opendevelopmentcambodia.net/km/news/garment-demonstrators-request-to-hold-protest/ ' class='cambodia-color'>...a>

The Cambodian government is enforcing a circular drafted earlier this year which requires internet cafes to set up surveillance cameras and to register callers. Based on an unofficial translation made by Jinja, the government said the circular was made in response to the rising number <a href='https://opendevelopmentcambodia.net/km/news/cambodia-mandatory-internet-surveillance-cameras/ ' class='cambodia-color'>...a>

The Federation of Cambodian Rice Millers association in Battambang province will establish a biomass-generated electricity plant in Battambang, an insider said. The plant will cost up to US$10 million and generate 10 megawatts of electricity. Phou Puy, president of the Federation of Cambodian Rice Millers association (CRMa) and the <a href='https://opendevelopmentcambodia.net/km/news/renewable-energy-used-for-rice-milling/ ' class='cambodia-color'>...a>

Christmas shoppers stand to be taken by surprise this month as campaigners take action in shopping centers around Europe to raise awareness of poverty wages of Cambodian garment workers. With these ‘fashion mobs’, they pressure H&amp;M, Inditex (Zara), Levi’s and Gap to introduce a living <a href='https://opendevelopmentcambodia.net/km/news/fashion-mobs-to-press-for-living-wage-in-cambodia/ ' class='cambodia-color'>...a>

Hundreds of Kompong Cham villagers protested yesterday and Sunday against high electricity prices in another example of energy-price demonstrations that are becoming increasingly frequent across the country. In Kompong Cham province’s Batheay district, more than 500 villagers yesterday continued a protest over electricity prices that began <a href='https://opendevelopmentcambodia.net/km/news/demonstrators-take-on-local-power-suppliers/ ' class='cambodia-color'>...a>

From a devilish-looking bat to a frog that sings like a bird, scientists have identified 126 new species in the Greater Mekong area, the WWF said Tuesday in a new report detailing discoveries in 2011. But from forest loss to the construction of major hydropower projects <a href='https://opendevelopmentcambodia.net/km/news/new-species-old-threats-to-wildlife-wwf/ ' class='cambodia-color'>...a>

In a ceremony of launching new book highlighted solutions to Cambodia’s cardamom conundrum, author and scientist Timothy Killen explains the potential for Cambodia to become a world leader by pursuing an innovative, low carbon, green development pathway that will foster economic growth and create opportunities for its people, while conserving the natural environment. “Cambodia is <a href='https://opendevelopmentcambodia.net/km/news/cardamom-mountains-need-green-economy-and-development/ ' class='cambodia-color'>...a>

Patrick Devillers, the French national and associate of disgraced Chinese politician Bo Xilai, seemed to be putting down roots in Cambodia. The architect &ndash; whose shadowy presence has been on the fringes of one of modern China’s largest political scandals &ndash; owned land and a restaurant <a href='https://opendevelopmentcambodia.net/km/news/bo-xilai-accomplices-location-uncertain/ ' class='cambodia-color'>...a>

A 16-yeAr-old died At CAlmette hospitAl in Phnom Penh yesterdAy morning After succumbing to An illness she contrActed while working in virtuAl slAvery As A mAid in MAlAysiA, her fAmily sAid. Toch Srey Neth signed up to go to MAlAysiA As A mAid through the now-defunct <A href='https://opendevelopmentcAmbodiA.net/km/news/beAten-unfed-teen-mAid-dies/ ' clAss='cAmbodiA-color'>...A>

AFTER finishing in the blAck every yeAr since its lAunch in 2009, CAmbodiA’s flAgship Airline is forecAsting A loss for the first time, in A situAtion thAt An industry AnAlyst hAs described As “not necessArily typicAl”. CAmbodiA Angkor Air’s (CAA) loss is projected to spAn two <A href='https://opendevelopmentcAmbodiA.net/km/news/Angkor-Air-forecAsts-first-loss/ ' clAss='cAmbodiA-color'>...A>

A Chinese fActory mAnAger spArked A neAr-riot in Phnom Penh yesterdAy morning After publicly destroying two photos of the lAte King FAther in front of hundreds of workers. More thAn A thousAnd employees of the Top World gArment fActory lAunched An immediAte strike, And threAtened to <A href='https://opendevelopmentcAmbodiA.net/km/news/boss-commits-royAl-blunder/ ' clAss='cAmbodiA-color'>...A>

A rights worker And forestry officiAl yesterdAy contrAdicted A locAl newspAper report clAiming thAt more thAn $100 million worth of timber hAd been illegAlly extrActed from RAtAnAkirri province’s LumphAt Wildlife SAnctuAry. Adhoc’s provinciAl coordinAtor for RAtAnAkirri, ChhAy Thy, denied hAving sAid A totAl of 16,000 <A href='https://opendevelopmentcAmbodiA.net/km/news/scAle-of-wildlife-sAnctuAry-destruction-denied/ ' clAss='cAmbodiA-color'>...A>

An online petition hAs been lAunched cAlling on English Premier LeAgue footbAll club ArsenAl to breAk its ties with A VietnAmese rubber compAny Accused of lAnd grAbbing And deforestAtion in CAmbodiA. A report by London-bAsed Glob­Al Wit­ness this month nAmed HoAng Anh GiA LAi (HAGL) As <A href='https://opendevelopmentcAmbodiA.net/km/news/cAll-for-ArsenAl-to-drop-links-with-rubber-firm/ ' clAss='cAmbodiA-color'>...A>

Cambodia is still a way off implementing World Trade Organization (WTO) rules on intellectual property rights, despite a deadline to do so in just over a month. at the end of June, the group of the world’s 49 least developed countries (LDCs), including Cambodia, run out <a href='https://opendevelopmentcambodia.net/km/news/cambodia-far-from-intellectual-property-targets/ ' class='cambodia-color'>...a>

Jarai ethnic minority villagers appeared at Ratanakkiri provincial court yesterday, demanding compensation from a Vietnamese company they say illegally cleared 30 hectares of community land in November last year. Chea Chanrith was granted a licence from the Ministry of agriculture last year to clear land <a href='https://opendevelopmentcambodia.net/km/news/ethnic-jarai-villagers-defend-claim-at-court/ ' class='cambodia-color'>...a>

Thailand will propose to Cambodia that they jointly develop border areas and transport links between the two countries, Deputy Prime Minister and Foreign Minister Surapong Tovichakchaikul said yesterday. Thailand will also develop roads, railways and border checkpoints, he said. Proposed road projects include improving roads Nos.5, <a href='https://opendevelopmentcambodia.net/km/news/thais-to-urge-transport-push/ ' class='cambodia-color'>...a>

When the garment factory that employs her opened its doors yesterday for the first time since Sunday’s election, Chan Neoun was about 130 kilometres away, at home in Svay Rieng province. Intense rioting and a military crackdown were just some of the rumours flying around <a href='https://opendevelopmentcambodia.net/km/news/fear-keeps-workers-at-home/ ' class='cambodia-color'>...a>

More than 50 engineers employed by Japan’s Sumitomo Mitsui Construction Co. Ltd. to work on a new Neak Loueng Bridge in Kandal province protested on Wednesday over paying income tax of 10 percent and are threatening to go on strike again if their employer dose <a href='https://opendevelopmentcambodia.net/km/news/engineers-hold-labor-day-protest-against-paying-income-tax/ ' class='cambodia-color'>...a>