Thousands drawn to Prey Lang
More than 10,000 families have poured into an area of Prey Lang forest in Kampong Thom province since January, clearing 20,000 hectares of trees to sell as luxury timber and building houses, Prey Lang Community Network members claimed yesterday.
Many are believed to be from
http://www.phnompenhpost.com/2013041165034/National/thousands-drawn-to-prey-lang.html
Return to old party is to reunite royalists, Sihanoukists: Cambodian Prince Ranariddh
Cambodian Prince Norodom Ranariddh, a son of late King Norodom Sihanouk, said Monday that his return to be the president of the royalist Funcinpec Party is to reunite the royalists and Sihanoukists.
The prince also said that the party will work closely with Prime Minister Hun
Xinhuanet News Staff
http://news.xinhuanet.com/english/2015-01/05/c_133897669.htm
Siem Reap welcomes its first international flight for the first time in 20 months
Cambodia’s Siem Reap International Airport has finally welcomed its first international passenger flight for the first time in 20 months. The inaugural flight flew in from Singapore, and landed in Siem Reap airport at 9:45 am on Friday. Siem Reap is one of the three
Khmer Times Staff
https://www.khmertimeskh.com/50992298/cambodia-welcomes-its-first-international-flight-for-the-first-time-in-20-months/
Three investment projects worth almost $20 million approved by CDC
The Council for the Development of Cambodia (CDC) said that it has issued investment project registration certificates to three companies worth almost $20 million.
Khmer Times Staff
https://www.khmertimeskh.com/501066932/three-investment-projects-worth-almost-20-million-approved-by-cdc/
ODC’s third GIS workshop: GIS application in land management and education
In the second GIS workshop, ODC received 21 participants who successfully attended and awarded in the three-day workshop with theme focusing on “data collection and application of GIS”. This time, “GIS application in land management and education” are in the center.Welcoming remark by Mr. Phy
Landmines UXO and demining
Cambodia is one of the countries most affected by land mines and explosive remnants of war as a result of its tumultuous history. The country is working with a variety of partners to demine the country by 2019.
Workshop on using open EIA reporting to drive accountable and transparent environmental governance in Cambodia
On 01 October 2020, Open Development Cambodia (ODC) hosted a half-day workshop on “Using Open EIA Reporting to Drive Accountable and Transparent Environmental Governance in Cambodia”. The event brought together 35 participants coming from various institutions, including local and international NGOs, grassroots organizations and media
Agricultural policy and administration
Agriculture in Cambodia accounts for approximately 56% of the labour force. The size of the sector means that policies developed here have a significant impact on the whole country. Agricultural policy and administration is managed by the Ministry of Agriculture, Forestry and Fisheries (MAFF). There
Company launches digital ad operation
Cambodian Investment Management’s social-media marketing and advertising business has launched Dynamo Innovative Digital Advertising, the group said last week.
Dynamo will inherit 10 clients, managing 20 social-media pages, 90 per cent of which are on Facebook and 10 per cent on LinkedIn.
http://www.phnompenhpost.com/business/company-launches-digital-ad-operation
Open Development Cambodia has updated profile page on Public transportation
Open Development Cambodia (ODC) has updated profile page on “Public transportation” under Access to public services by adding public bus lines to 10 lines. Together with the information in both Khmer and English of bus lines, operating hour, bus stop, and map.=>Please click here to get
Land sales and trades
The legal framework surrounding land sales and transfers was obliterated by the 2007 Civil Code, leaving little legal guidance. Forced land sales and distress sales are a substantial cause of land tenure insecurity in Cambodia. They are a significant cause of landlessness, and it is
Communal land
Though there are multiple forms of communal property, the rights associated with indigenous communal property are subject to significant legal and socio-economic issues. Indigenous communities are culturally very different from the rest of Cambodia, and the law provides them with the opportunity to obtain collective
Cambodia’s trade volume up 20 percent in first half of 2022
Cambodia’s total trade volume was valued at $27.2 billion in the first half of 2022, up 20 percent from 22.6 billion dollars over the same period last year, according to an official report released on Tuesday.
Khmer Times Staff
https://www.khmertimeskh.com/501111765/cambodias-trade-volume-up-20-percent-in-first-half-of-2022/
SDG 4 Quality education
Sustainable Development Goal 4 – Ensure inclusive and equitable quality education and promote lifelong learning opportunities for all – focuses on education as a fundamental human right that is necessary for the achievement of all the SDGs.1 Education supports the achievement of gender equality by empowering women and is crucial to creating
Compensation demanded for 5 killed in blast
Cambodia asked Thailand Friday to compensate the families of five Cambodians killed when a World War II bomb exploded in a scrap metal shop in Bangkok.
The explosion on Wednesday killed a total of seven people, injured 20 others and destroyed or damaged 10 buildings.
“Our
Sek Odom
http://www.cambodiadaily.com/news/compensation-demanded-for-5-killed-in-blast-55814/
Sugarcane
Growth in sugar production in Cambodia has created significant potential for sugarcane-based biofuel production. That potential has not yet been realized, though recent foreign investment may give rise to change. There are several types of sugar crop: sugarcane, sugar palm trees and sugar beets. Sugarcane
MoH: Announcement on the prevention measures and health protection for the prisoners in the context of COVID-19
On 10 December 2020, the Ministry of Health released a public announcement responded to a joint-statement of Amnesty International, Human Rights Watch and the Cambodian League for the Promotion and Defense of Human Rights (LICADHO) on “Cambodia: Urgently Protect Prisoners from COVID-19“, issued on 09
Ministry of Health
SDG 6 Clean water and sanitation
Sustainable Development Goal 6 has 8 targets and 11 indicators, which will be used to drive action towards achieving universal access to safely managed water and sanitation and appropriate management of water resources.89 SDG 6 recognizes that sustainably managing water goes beyond providing a safe water
25% jump in ‘newly poor’ in 10 months during Covid-19
The number of people classified as poor has gone up by 25 percent in the 10 months from June 2020 to April 2021 in Cambodia due to income decline and job losses following the spread of Covid-19, said a survey by the Asia Foundation.
Manoj Mathew
https://www.khmertimeskh.com/501146871/25-jump-in-newly-poor-in-10-months-during-covid-19/
SDG 13 Climate action
SDG 13 is aimed at taking urgent action to combat climate change impacts by developing the capacity of each country to mitigate climate risks and work towards adaptation. Least developed nations, landlocked countries and small island states are recognised as especially in need of support
