Mr. BUN Tharum
Mr. BUN Tharum is currently a communications lead at InSTEDD iLab Southeast Asia, a locally run innovation lab focused on the sustainable design and development of technologies for social good. A blogger and self-claimed digital diplomat in Cambodia since 2004, Tharum initiated the first technology ...
Mr. Ian RAMAGE
Mr. Ian RAMAGE is the founder and director of Angkor Research and Consulting. With a Master of Science degree in Psychology from the University of Wollongong, New South Wales, he previously worked as a psychologist in juvenile detention centers in Australia and, as a consultant, ...
Ms. SIN Kim Sean
Ms. SIN Kim Sean is the Deputy Chief of Party and Grants Manager in the East-West Management Institute’s Program on Cambodian Civil Society Strengthening (CCSS). She is a lawyer, an arbitrator in labor field for Arbitration Council and arbitrator in commercial field for Cambodia’s National ...
Health services and centers
“Citizens’ health is guaranteed. The state is taking care of disease prevention and cure. The poor are entitled to get access to health checks without any payment, at any public health center, infirmary and maternity center.The state shall organize and establish infirmaries and maternity centers.”1// ...
Ms. THOL Syvane
Ms. THOL Syvane is a recent graduate of Master of International Business from The University of Melbourne, Australia. She also holds a Bachelor of Finance and Banking at Royal University of Law and Economics, and a Bachelor of Education in Teaching English as a Foreign ...
Socio-economic impact of COVID-19 on Cambodia
The first outbreak of COVID-19 was reported in China in late 2019 and on 30 January 2020 the World Health Organization (WHO) declared it as a Public Health Emergency of International Concern (PHEIC).31 The COVID-19 pandemic has affected the global economy and the growing crisis ...
Budget and public procurement
National budget on uptrendIn the last three years, Cambodia’s national budget has seen significant growth of around US$ 1.6 billion, from US$ 3.4 billion in 2014130 to US$ 5 billion in 2017.131 This is an average annual increase of almost 14%. The increase can be ...
Forest cover (1973-2014)
N.B. After receiving feedback from Forestry Administration and other organizations, ODC has updated the data on this page and included forest cover 2014, adopting the methodology outlined in the notes that you can read here. Please contact us if you have any questions about these ...
Public revenues from extractive industries
Extractive industries include mining and mineral sectors, natural gas and oil exploration, petroleum refineries, and quarrying for construction resources such as sand, stone, and gravel. Cambodia’s extractive resources have gone largely untapped, while these resources are geographically identifiable.The government considers extractive industries a potentially important ...
Responsible business in Cambodia
Given that most business models are profit-driven, the need for accountable and responsible businesses plays a significant role in minimizing its adverse effects on the environment and society contributing to sustainable development. Based on this basis, the concept of conducting business responsibly goes beyond profit ...
Civil status
Cambodia has one of the youngest and fastest-growing populations in Southeast Asia, with a population of approximately 16 million in 2019.274 According to the World Bank, the country’s birth rate per 1,000 people decreased slightly, from 25.5 in 2010 to 22.4 in 2018.275 With economic growth ...
Foreign investment in Cambodia
The profile page was published: 12 January 2022What is foreign investment?Foreign investment refers to the investment by a foreign investor, allowing extensive ownership to the investor in domestic companies or assets of another country. It also allows the investor to have an active role in ...
Small and Medium Enterprises (SMEs) information toolkit
RationalIn 2018, the total number of registered Small and Medium Enterprises (SMEs) was 155,745. More than 90 percent of registered firms in Cambodia are SMEs. However, despite being vital to the socio-economy, 95 percent are not registered yet. By 2025, 80% and 95% of small and ...
Forest cover 2015 - Present
According to the report on Cambodia Forest Cover 2018 issued on December 2020 by the Ministry of Environment (MoE),290 Cambodia has conducted eight national forest assessments in 1958/65, 1992/93, 1996/97, 2002, 2006, 2010, 2014, 2016, and 2018. The forest cover assessment from 1958-1965 has not ...
