Tiffany to polish diamonds
Luxury jewellery brand Tiffany & Co is building a diamond-polishing factory in Phnom Penh, as the company, which has enjoyed increasing sales, seeks to ensure it can continue supplying the diamonds it needs. Construction began last month on the 1.2-hectare factory, along with a training centre, <a href='https://opendevelopmentcambodia.net/km/news/tiffany-to-polish-diamonds/ ' class='cambodia-color'>...a>
http://www.phnompenhpost.com/2013041064983/Business/tiffany-to-polish-diamonds.html
Cambodia explores carbon
Prices in the global carbon market are too low to provide an incentive for Cambodian businesses to engage in carbon offset schemes, but there are other options for businesses to gain funds for emission reduction, industry experts say. Speaking on the sidelines of a two-day educational <a href='https://opendevelopmentcambodia.net/km/news/cambodia-explores-carbon/ ' class='cambodia-color'>...a>
http://www.phnompenhpost.com/2013061166181/Business/cambodia-explores-carbon.html
ASICS Compensates Killed Workers’ Families
Japanese sports brand aSICS has agreed to pay compensation to the families of victims who died in a factory collapse in May, a brand representative said. aSICS Corporation managing executive officer Ron Pietersen, who arrived in Phnom Penh on Friday, said the company profoundly regretted the <a href='https://opendevelopmentcambodia.net/km/news/asics-compensates-killed-workers-families/ ' class='cambodia-color'>...a>
http://www.cambodiadaily.com/news/asics-compensates-killed-workers-families-33793/
Opposition vows mass protest over Cambodian election deadlock
The result remains hotly disputed, but Cambodia’s recent general election has put long-serving Prime Minister Hun Sen on a collision course with a resurgent opposition and revealed widespread unhappiness with his iron-fisted rule. While analysts aren’t writing off the chances of the politically ruthless Hun Sen <a href='https://opendevelopmentcambodia.net/km/news/opposition-vows-mass-protest-over-cambodian-election-deadlock/ ' class='cambodia-color'>...a>
http://in.reuters.com/article/2013/08/06/cambodia-election-idINDEE97503K20130806
Analysts See Conundrum for Opposition in Political Dealing
Cambodian political analysts say the opposition is now facing a dilemma, as public pressure continues for a just solution for alleged election fraud. That has limited the opposition’s ability to deal for a political solution, analysts said this week. However, with the return of King <a href='https://opendevelopmentcambodia.net/km/news/analysts-see-conundrum-for-opposition-in-political-dealing/ ' class='cambodia-color'>...a>
Monks on ‘Peace Walk’ Block National Road to Protest Ill-Treatment
Monks marching toward Phnom Penh to mark International Human Rights Day on Tuesday in front of the National assembly have continued to receive a cold reception from some pagodas along their way and blocked a national road Thursday afternoon in protest. about 100 marchers, including several <a href='https://opendevelopmentcambodia.net/km/news/monks-on-peace-walk-block-national-road-to-protest-ill-treatment/ ' class='cambodia-color'>...a>
Aun Pheap
http://www.cambodiadaily.com/news/monks-on-peace-walk-block-national-road-to-protest-ill-treatment-48724/
Sand-Dredging Boats Active One Day After Ban Announced
Sand-dredging boats were active along the Mekong River in Phnom Penh’s Meanchey district on Tuesday, despite the city’s municipal governor, Pa Socheatvong, having ordered a complete suspension of dredging in the city the day before. Phnom Penh City Hall on Monday put in place the temporary <a href='https://opendevelopmentcambodia.net/km/news/sand-dredging-boats-active-one-day-after-ban-announced/ ' class='cambodia-color'>...a>
http://www.cambodiadaily.com/news/sand-dredging-boats-active-one-day-after-ban-announced-39522/
Endangered Giant Ibis Found in New Cambodia Habitat
Jubilant conservationists expressed hope on Tuesday for the survival of the critically-endangered Giant Ibis after a nest of the bird species was discovered in a previously unknown habitat in northeastern Cambodia. Habitat loss and poaching has pushed the Giant Ibis to the edge of extinction, with <a href='https://opendevelopmentcambodia.net/km/news/endangered-giant-ibis-found-in-new-cambodia-habitat/ ' class='cambodia-color'>...a>
http://www.thejakartaglobe.com/international/endangered-giant-ibis-found-in-new-cambodia-habitat/
NCDM Lauds Flood Response, NGO Calls for Better Coordination
National Committee for Disaster Management (NCDM) Vice President Nhim Vanda on Wednesday lauded the flood response work of the Cambodian Red Cross and government, at a workshop to discuss the country’s National action Plan for Disaster Risk Reduction where several participants focused on the lack <a href='https://opendevelopmentcambodia.net/km/news/ncdm-lauds-flood-response-ngo-calls-for-better-coordination/ ' class='cambodia-color'>...a>
Matt Blomberg and Ben Sokhean
http://www.cambodiadaily.com/news/ncdm-lauds-flood-response-ngo-calls-for-better-coordination-46404/
Lawyers Against ‘Blood Sugar’ Launch Fundraising Campaign
A US-bAsed group of lAwyers hAs lAunched An online cAmpAign to rAise funding to support A lAwsuit AgAinst A UK compAny thAt bought sugAr from A CAmbodiAn plAntAtions linked to humAn rights Abuses. The cAmpAign is being undertAken by the InternAtionAl Senior LAwyers Project, which is <A href='https://opendevelopmentcAmbodiA.net/km/news/lAwyers-AgAinst-blood-sugAr-lAunch-fundrAising-cAmpAign/ ' clAss='cAmbodiA-color'>...A>
Kimseng Men
http://www.voacambodia.com/content/lawyer-against-blood-sugar-launch-funraising-campaign/1800116.html
ក្រុមហ៊ុន ទ្រី ភាព មិនផ្តល់សំណងបន្ថែមដល់អ្នកភូមិដែលមានវិវាទដីធ្លីនៅខេត្តពោធិ៍សាត់
តំណាងក្រុមហ៊ុន ទ្រី ភាព និយាយកាលពីម្សិលមិញថា អ្នកភូមិនៅក្នុងខេត្តពោធិ៍សាត់ដែលបាន ព្យាយាមហែក្បួនទៅកាន់វេទិកាសាធារណៈមួយកាលពីថ្ងៃច័ន្ទដើម្បីស្នើ ឲ្យអាជ្ញាធរធ្វើអន្តរាគមន៍ពាក់ព័ន្ធវិវាទដីធ្លីនោះ នឹងមិនទទួលបានសំណង <a href='https://opendevelopmentcambodia.net/km/news/pursat-villagers-get-no-more-compensation/ ' class='cambodia-color'>...a>
Aun Pheap
http://www.cambodiadailykhmer.com/news/8417/
លោក សូណង់ដូ ផ្អាកការតវ៉ា ខណៈសហគមន៍ បឹងកក់-បុរីកីឡា ធ្វើការតវ៉ា
លោក ម៉ម សូណង់ដូ ប្រធានវិទ្យុសំបុកឃ្មុំ កាលពីម្សិលមិញបានលុបចោលភ្លាមៗ នូវគម្រោងធ្វើបាតុកម្មទាមទារឲ្យក្រសួង ព័ត៌មាន ដំឡើងកម្លាំង ផ្សាយវិទ្យុនេះ និងការសុំផ្តល់កាណាល់ផ្សាយទូរទស្សន៍មួយ បន្ទាប់ពីសាលារាជធានីភ្នំពេញច្រានចោលការជូនដំណឹងពីការធ្វើបាតុកម្មនេះ។ លោក សូណង់ដូ បានថ្លែងថា៖ «សាលារាជធានីភ្នំពេញបាន <a href='https://opendevelopmentcambodia.net/km/news/sonando-postpones-protest-for-tv-licence/ ' class='cambodia-color'>...a>
ឃុត សុភចរិយា
http://postkhmer.com/index.php/national/1-national-news/108500-2013-12-30-02-39-25
Cambodia warns foreigners to stay away from poll protests
The Cambodian government yesterday warned foreigners to stay away from opposition protests against a hotly disputed election as thousands of riot police practised crowd control in the capital. authorities and security forces would “avoid potential clashes at all costs” said the government in a statement released <a href='https://opendevelopmentcambodia.net/km/news/cambodia-warns-foreigners-to-stay-away-from-poll-protests-2/ ' class='cambodia-color'>...a>
Gulf Times News Staff
http://www.gulf-times.com/asean-philippines/188/details/364479/cambodia-warns-foreigners-to-stay-away-from-poll-protests
Sam Rainsy registers name in voter list
Cambodia National Rescue Party (CNRP) leader Sam Rainsy has registered his name on Monday in the voter list at the registration station located in the commune of Chak angre Ler, Meanchey district. By registering his name he’s able to apply to become a lawmaker in parliament. Speaking <a href='https://opendevelopmentcambodia.net/km/news/sam-rainsy-registers-name-in-voter-list/ ' class='cambodia-color'>...a>
The Cambodia Herald News Staff
http://www.thecambodiaherald.com/cambodia/detail/1?page=11&token=YjllMzRkOTI1NTQ
(English) Victims of Cobra Throwing Summoned to Court
Sorry, this entry is only available in អង់គ្លេស (ស.រ.អ). <a href='https://opendevelopmentcambodia.net/km/news/victims-of-cobra-throwing-summoned-to-court/ ' class='cambodia-color'>...a>
Mech Dara
http://www.cambodiadaily.com/news/victims-of-cobra-throwing-summoned-to-court-49673/
CNRP Asks Canada to Clarify Stance on Election
Representatives of the opposition CNRP in Canada have sent a letter to the Canadian government asking that it clarify its stance on the results of Cambodia’s national election after a former Cabinet minister took part in an international observer team that deemed the elections free <a href='https://opendevelopmentcambodia.net/km/news/cnrp-asks-canada-to-clarify-stance-on-election/ ' class='cambodia-color'>...a>
Colin Meyn
http://www.cambodiadaily.com/elections/cnrp-asks-canada-to-clarify-stance-on-election-40006/
High Rate of HIV Infection Among Intravenous Drug Users
While Cambodia is often touted as a regional success story in terms of HIV/aIDS prevention, the prevalence of the disease among men who have sex with men, sex workers and intravenous drug users remains a concern, according to a report by UNaIDS released Tuesday. Infections have <a href='https://opendevelopmentcambodia.net/km/news/high-rate-of-hiv-infection-among-intravenous-drug-users/ ' class='cambodia-color'>...a>
Denise Hruby
http://www.cambodiadaily.com/news/high-rate-of-hiv-infection-among-intravenous-drug-users-47385/
អ្នករត់ម៉ូតូឌុបនិងរ៉ឹម៉កម៉ូតូកង់បីនាំគ្នាតវ៉ានៅក្នុងក្រុងសៀមរាបដើម្បីប្រឆាំងនឹងរថយន្តអគ្គិសនី
កាលពីម្សិលមិញ អ្នករត់ម៉ូតូឌុបនិងរ៉ឹម៉កម៉ូតូកង់បីប្រហែល១.០០០នាក់ បាននាំគ្នាតវ៉ាតាមផ្លូវក្នុងក្រុងសៀមរាបដើម្បីអំពាវនាវឲ្យមានការបញ្ចុះតម្លៃប្រេង និងការចេញបម្រាម <a href='https://opendevelopmentcambodia.net/km/news/taxi-drivers-hold-rally-against-electric-cars/ ' class='cambodia-color'>...a>
ម៉ិច ដារ៉ា
http://www.cambodiadailykhmer.com/news/8974/
(English) Wing, Foreign Trade Bank partner to offer prepaid Visa Cards
Sorry, this entry is only available in អង់គ្លេស (ស.រ.អ). <a href='https://opendevelopmentcambodia.net/km/news/wing-foreign-trade-bank-partner-to-offer-prepaid-visa-cards/ ' class='cambodia-color'>...a>
Joshua Wilwohl
http://www.cambodiadaily.com/business/wing-foreign-trade-bank-partner-to-offer-prepaid-visa-cards-52487/
រដ្ឋមន្ត្រីក្រសួងបរិស្ថាននឹងចុះទៅត្រួតពិនិត្យគម្រោងរបស់ក្រុមហ៊ុនអភិវឌ្ឍន៍ចិន UDG នៅខេត្តកោះកុង
លោក សាយ សំអាល់ រដ្ឋមន្ត្រីក្រសួងបរិស្ថានគ្រោងទៅទស្សនកិច្ចនៅខេត្តកោះកុងនៅថ្ងៃនេះ ខណៈតំណាងក្រុមហ៊ុនអភិវឌ្ឍន៍ចិន UDG បានលើកឡើងថា រដ្ឋមន្ត្រីក្រសួងបរិស្ថាននឹងទៅបំពេញទស្សនកិច្ចនៅដីសម្បទានទំហំ៤៥.០០០ហិកតារបស់ខ្លួនដែល <a href='https://opendevelopmentcambodia.net/km/news/environment-minister-to-visit-udg-project-in-koh-kong-province/ ' class='cambodia-color'>...a>
ហ៊ុល រស្មី
http://www.cambodiadailykhmer.com/news/11148/