Poll shows fighting corruption drives support for education reform in Cambodia
Earlier this week, Cambodia’s Ministry of Education Youth and Sports (MoEYS) held a second high school exam to provide a second chance for the over 70 percent of 93,000 high school students who failed to pass the first annual national high school exam, held in
Silas Everett and Menghun Kaing
http://asiafoundation.org/in-asia/2014/10/15/poll-shows-fighting-corruption-drives-support-for-education-reform-in-cambodia/
Moody’s to review Cambodia's banks for downgrades
Moody’s Investor Services will review ACLEDA Bank and Cambodian Public Bank (Campu Bank) for potential downgrades, according to a release from the rating agency on Wednesday.
But the move comes primarily as a response to the global financial crisis and the rating agency’s attempt to realign sovereign ratings with
http://www.phnompenhpost.com/index.php/2012042055668/Business/moodys-eyes-kingdom-banks.html
Open Development Cambodia published School locations in Cambodia (2012) dataset
Open Development Cambodia (ODC) has published a new online resource detailing on School locations in Cambodia (2012) in both Khmer and English. Together with the website’s map explorer tool, we provide the data details information on preschool, primary school,and lycee and college nationwide.=> Please click
Cambodia sees significant increase in digital payments with e -wallets exceeding 20.2 million
Cambodia has recorded a sharp rise in mobile payments as more and more people have turned from cash-based to digital transaction options, the National Bank of Cambodia (NBC) said.
Khmer Times Staff
https://www.khmertimeskh.com/501336216/cambodia-sees-significant-increase-in-digital-payments-with-e-wallets-exceeding-20-2-million/
Government confirms foreigners will need work permits for long-term visas
// // // // An Immigration Department official yesterday confirmed that foreigners requesting a long-term extension of their business visas would need to produce a work permit, with implementation of the rule starting September 4.
Leonie Kijewski
http://www.phnompenhpost.com/national/government-confirms-foreigners-will-need-work-permits-long-term-visas
Population and censuses
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Cambodians gathering along the Chaktomuk riverside in Phnom Penh to watch boat racing during the Water Festival. Photo by Patrik M. Loeff, taken on 24 November 2007. Licensed under CC BY-NC-ND 2.0.PopulationProvisional results from
Open Data Survey
As a part of the Innovations for Social Accountability in Cambodia (ISAC) project, Open Development Cambodia (ODC) is pleased to share the Open Data Survey conducted by Internews.In 2019, Internews commissioned ITC lecturer Vamoeurn Nimol and Júlia Garcia Puig to review existing resources and conduct
Open Development Cambodia has updated profile page on Services delivery at health center
Open Development Cambodia (ODC) publishes a new page on “Services delivery at health center” under Access to public services. The spreadsheet contains information both in Khmer and English including service type, service provided, details related to each service provided and references.=> Please click here to get in to Services delivery
Economic benefits of birth control reported
Additional investments in family planning yields economic benefits and would save developing countries more than US$11 billion annually, according to a UN report.
Better access to family planning in developing countries would reduce costs for maternal and newborn health care by $11.3 billion per year, according
Open Development Cambodia has updated profile page on "Public transportation" by revising the 13 Phnom Penh city bus routes and 874 bus stops
Open Development Cambodia (ODC) has updated profile page on “Public transportation” under Access to public services by revising the 13 Phnom Penh city bus routes and 874 bus stops together with the information in both Khmer and English of distance, operating hour, and map.=>Please click here to
Economic Land Concessions
Explore Open Development Cambodia’s revised and updated database of Economic Land Concession profiles and maps.Explore now
Raise awareness of the communities on environmental impact assessment process
On 25 July 2025, Open Development Cambodia Organization (ODC) in collaboration with My Village Cambodia (MVi), under the project “Enhancing Natural Resource Management Governance through Data-Driven Approaches,” conducted an important training workshop on environmental impact assessment (EIA) in Mondulkiri province. This event aimed to raise
Acleda to sell vehicle tax stamps
Cambodia’s government yesterday announced it had chosen the largest local bank, Acleda Bank Plc, to be its partner for vehicle tax stamp sales.
Acleda will operate for the General Department of Taxation of the Ministry of Economy and Finance in all 23 provinces and Phnom Penh.
Sim Eang, royal
Lifting of the ban on travelers or transit persons from 10 African countries entering Cambodia
On 05 December 2021, the Ministry of Health issued a notification on the lifting of the ban on travelers or transit persons from 10 African countries entering Cambodia. The Ministry has decided to lift the ban on passengers or passers-by from 10 African countries, replacing
Ministry of Health
What is Prey Lang?
Situated across the provinces of Kratie, Preah Vihear, Steung Treng and Kampong Thom, Prey Lang forest contains 8 types of distinctive habitats as well as several landforms and over 400 animal species in which 17 species are endangered animals and plants. It is home to
Investors start to see potential returns in Cambodian Startups
Lack of trust from investors has so far limited the growth potential of the growing number of Cambodian technology startups. Five-year old Khmerload, a Cambodian entertainment news website modeled after the American media giant Buzzfeed, has become one of the country’s first local tech startups
Sophat Soeung and Neou Vannarin
http://www.voacambodia.com/a/investors-start-to-see-potential-returns-in-cambodian-startups/3804195.html
ODC participated in Barcamp Angkor
Barcamp Angkor 2017 took place on September 09-10, at Build Bright University, in Siem Reap province. The principle of the camp is to empower young Cambodian minds with speakers sharing their entrepreneurial, tech or digital experiences. Attendees will still have the ability to speak directly
Cambodia to spend more than $20.5 million on vaccination campaign over nine months
The Royal Government of Cambodia has planned to spend over 83.625 million KHR, or approximately $ 20.59 million, on the nine-month vaccination program from April to December 2021.
References1. Terry Parnell. (2015). “Story-telling and social change. A case study of the Prey Lang Community Network”2.
Khmer Times Staff
https://www.khmertimeskh.com/50853472/cambodia-to-spend-more-than-20-5-million-on-vaccination-campaign-over-nine-months/
SL factory strikes to slow Cambodian garment industry
A sharp increase in garment factory strikes this year has raised eyebrows among industry insiders, who say the disputes could lead to a decrease in year-on-year export growth.
The Arbitration Council, which hears work-related disputes such as factory strikes, saw claims nearly double during the first
http://www.phnompenhpost.com/index.php/2012060756642/Business/strikes-hit-garment-boom.html
Mr. John WEEKS
Mr. John WEEKS is an IT/open source enthusiast and educator. He has facilitated numerous socially responsible IT projects in Southeast Asia via House32 Web Design, and is currently managing Open-Comics.net.
References1. Terry Parnell. (2015). “Story-telling and social change. A case study of the Prey Lang Community
