Redress Cambodia's human rights situation before establishing an NHRI
On 24 August 2021, Cambodian Center for Independent Media issued a joint statement on redressing Cambodia’s human rights situation before establishing an NHRI. In light of the ever-worsening human rights situation in Cambodia, the undersigned civil society organizations, trade unions, associations and communities, are deeply ss='cambodia-color'>...
Cambodian Center for Independent Media
Suspension the websites of indebted companies for 2013 and 2014
On 19 October 2021, the Telecommunications Regulator of Cambodia issued a notification on suspension the websites of indebted companies for 2013 and 2014. Companies that are still indebted for the use of .kh website services for 2013 and 2014 have been informed that the Telecommunications ss='cambodia-color'>...
Telecommunications Regulator of Cambodia
Garment Exports Up, But Workers Worried About Factory Closures
Phon Touch and Teang Sreytouch have been working for yearS in Cambodia&rSquo;S garment induStry, but now the two women are worried they could join the thouSandS of otherS in the Sector who&rSquo;ve been laid off without proper compenSation. SS='cambodia-color'>...
Sorn Sarath
https://cambojanews.com/garment-exports-up-but-workers-worried-about-factory-closures/
At a Sihanoukville beach, stinky wastewater flows into the sea
Foul-smelling wastewater is draining into the sea at sihanoukville’s O’Chheu Teal beach, leaving visitors plugging their noses and a local business owner and tourism official concerned that the stink will scare off tourists. ss='cambodia-color'>...
Sorn Sarath and Ou Leang Chhay
https://cambojanews.com/at-a-sihanoukville-beach-stinky-wastewater-flows-into-the-sea/
Shutdown of VOD undermines press freedom, embassies and civil society groups warn
After the government shuttered independent media Voice of Democracy (VOD) on Monday, dozens of civil society groups decried the decision and numerous embassies warned the loss of the publication seriously damaged Cambodia’s dwindling press freedom in the run-up to the July national election. ss='cambodia-color'>...
Khuon Narim and Jack Brook
https://cambojanews.com/shutdown-of-vod-undermines-press-freedom-embassies-and-civil-society-groups-warn/
Cambodia perceived as highly corrupt, despite incremental improvement
Cambodia mildly improved its score on Transparency International’s 2022 corruption index released Tuesday, but remains considered among the most corrupt countries globally. ss='cambodia-color'>...
Khuon Narim
https://cambojanews.com/cambodia-perceived-as-highly-corrupt-despite-incremental-improvement/
Prime minister says VOD shutdown strengthens journalism, offers reporters government jobs
Despite a wave of international concern over the shutdown of independent media Voice of Democracy (VOD), Prime Minister Hun sen said that the outlet’s license will not be restored and offered VOD reporters government jobs instead in a Facebook post Tuesday. ss='cambodia-color'>...
Khuon Narim
https://cambojanews.com/prime-minister-says-vod-shutdown-strengthens-journalism-offers-reporters-government-jobs/
RATH Sarath
Senior Finance and Admin OfficerTranSparency, accountability and honeSty are Mr. Sarath&rSquo;S core valueS. In charge of finance and admin taSkS of ODC, Mr. Sarath workS cloSely with all team memberS to produce the good achievementS on enSure that all financial documentS are legally compliant with SS='cambodia-color'>...
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 SS='cambodia-color'>...
Investigation Committee Nixed 1 Day After Creation
A joint-party task force that the National Election Committee (NEC) on saturday announced would be set up to investigate alleged irregularities during the July 28 national election was abruptly abandoned sunday, with NEC President Im sousdey announcing that his organization will instead push ahead with ss='cambodia-color'>...
The Cambodia Daily
http://www.cambodiadaily.com/elections/investigation-committee-nixed-1-day-after-creation-38277/
Workshop: mobile data collection with Kobo Toolbox
Open Development Cambodia is delighted to organize the workshop “Mobile Data Collection with Kobo Toolbox”. The course will focus on: Principle and application of Kobo Toolbox which is a suite mobile data collection technology for building form questionnaire, data collection and management for higher quality.Hands-on practice ss='cambodia-color'>...
Open Development Cambodia
Mardy: Novel Coronavirus, novel working experience
Since thiS diScovery of the exiStence of the novel CoronaviruS (COVID-19), the world haS remarkably been forced changed in both macro and micro level ranging from policy making and implementing to daily life Style. Since the end of March 2020, to cooperate with the government effort SS='cambodia-color'>...
Data literacy training for public health
On 15-16 February 2021, Open Development Cambodia (ODC) successfully conducted a training workshop on “Data Literacy for Public Health”. The training was hosted at ODC’s office in Phnom Penh and gathered 11 participants from various backgrounds including citizen journalists, development project officers, research officers and ss='cambodia-color'>...
The 7th Cambodia ICT and Digital Forum: Fostering knowledge and collaboration
The 7th Cambodia ICT and Digital Forum, aka the 7th CamIDF, held on 27 June 2024, brought together experts, enthusiasts, and stakeholders to discuss crucial aspects of information and communication technology (ICT) in Cambodia. The Forum was part of a larger event, the Cambodia ICT ss='cambodia-color'>...
Open Data Day 2024 : Open data for sustainable and inclusive development for all
On the morning of 2 March 2024, the Open Development Cambodia Organization (ODC) organized and celebrated Open Data Day 2024 (ODD 2024) in Phnom Penh with the support of the Australian Department of Foreign Affairs and Trade through The Asia Foundation’s Ponlok Chomnes: Data and ss='cambodia-color'>...
China, Cambodia Ink 29 Agreements for Economic and Trade Ties
The relations between People’s Republic of China and Cambodia have become closer in the way of culture, in which China is the most important strategic development partner in improving Cambodia’s economic growth through both financial and technical grant aids,” Mr. Eang sophalet, assistant to samdech ss='cambodia-color'>...
Foreign investment rises 73 pct
A mid [sic] global economic fragility, foreign direct investment (FDI) in Cambodia grew a whopping 73 per cent in 2012 from the year before, a huge increase helping to fuel a record-setting amount of money pouring into least developed countries, according to the United Nations ss='cambodia-color'>...
http://www.phnompenhpost.com/2013070166579/Business/foreign-investment-rises-73-pct.html
Thai company shelves Kampot cement project
Thailand’s second-largest cement company has suspended a cement-plant project valued at about $200 million in Kampot province because of political uncertainty and better investment opportunities in Myanmar, according to a senior executive. Philippe Arto, the managing director of siam City Cement Public Company Limited (sCCC), said ss='cambodia-color'>...
Rann Reuy and May Kunmakara
http://www.phnompenhpost.com/business/thai-company-shelves-kampot-cement-project
Report Says More Than 10 Percent of Children Are ‘Laborers’
More than 10 percent of children in the country aged between 5 and 17 work as laborers, with more than 5 percent engaged in “hazardous labor,” a situation that must be addressed by the government, the International Labor Organization (ILO) said in a report released ss='cambodia-color'>...
Colin Meyn
http://www.cambodiadaily.com/news/report-says-more-than-10-percent-of-children-are-laborers-48198/
Mekong Dams a Long-Term Risk to Food Security
The momentum toward large-scale dams on the Mekong River may be unstoppable, but governments must work fast to mitigate their effects on fisheries and biodiversity or risk long-term food insecurity for millions of people whose lives depend on the river and its tributaries, leading academics ss='cambodia-color'>...
Simon Henderson
http://www.cambodiadaily.com/news/mekong-dams-a-long-term%E2%80%88risk-to-food-security-48415/