Forum tackles sexual harassment at work
Key stakeholders have gathered to discuss tackling the issue of sexual harassment and gender-based violence in the workplace ...
Mao Sreypich
https://kiripost.com/stories/cambodia-forum-tackles-sexual-harassment-at-work
Takeo admin plan: Improve water, power supply for all
Takeo provincial governor Ouch Phea announced the province’s intention to improve access to electricity and clean running water to each household in the province. ...
Sem Pisey
https://www.phnompenhpost.com/national/takeo-admin-plan-improve-water-power-supply-all
Government orders internet providers to block media outlets, Kamnotra database
The government ordered internet service providers to block the websites and social media pages of several independent media outlets and a public database in a July 12 document obtained by CamboJA on Monday. ...
Andrew Califf and Hel Komsan
https://cambojanews.com/government-orders-internet-providers-to-block-media-outlets-kamnotra-database/
Cambodia’s 99.3% job rate among world’s best
Cambodia’s employment rate continued to be strong at 99.3 percent and remained one of the best in the world. ...
Manoj Mathew
https://www.khmertimeskh.com/501301991/cambodias-99-3-job-rate-among-worlds-best/
Capacity development deal for information and customs officials signed
The Royal School of Administration, the Ministry of Information, and the National Customs School have signed memorandums of understanding for a joint effort in human resources development. ...
Khmer Times Staff
https://www.khmertimeskh.com/501396100/cambodia-welcomes-more-investment-from-japan/
PM outlines five-point strategy to fight corruption
Prime Minister Hun Manet has outlined five new strategies to promote reform of governance and the fight against corruption in public administration. ...
Soth Koemsoeun
https://www.khmertimeskh.com/501403234/pm-outlines-five-point-strategy-to-fight-corruption/
Prek Takong villagers fear losing land following expiration of a land lease contract
Twenty five families in Prek Takong 1 village of Chak Angreleu commune are concerned about losing their plots of land, which were rented out to the Meanchey district authority to build a temporary sewage canal. ...
Sovann Sreypich
https://cambojanews.com/prek-takong-villagers-fear-losing-land-following-expiration-of-a-land-lease-contract/
Cambodia’s banking and financial industry healthy, says NBC
The banking and financial industry has remained strong despite uncertainties on global economic growth causing the bankruptcies of banks in some countries. ...
Chea Vanyuth
https://www.khmertimeskh.com/501429237/cambodias-banking-and-financial-industry-healthy-says-nbc/
European Union and Cambodia launch $53 million technical education initiative
On Tuesday the European Union and the Cambodian government launched four new programs designed to promote sustainability and energy efficiency in the country, including a $53.1 million initiative to improve technical education. ...
Seoung Nimol and Pou Soreachny
https://cambojanews.com/european-union-and-cambodia-launch-53-million-technical-education-initiative/
PM forms new committee to address private sector issues
The Cambodian government has formed a committee tasked to solve problems faced by the private sector and promote investment and business environment in the country. ...
Chea Vanyuth
https://www.khmertimeskh.com/501467466/pm-forms-new-committee-to-address-private-sector-issues/
December taxes fall by 10.3%
The General Department of Customs and Excise collected approximately $201.4 million of tax revenue in December 2023, which was less than the planned 12.25 percent target. ...
Mao Sreypich
https://kiripost.com/stories/december-taxes-fall-by-103
2,500 Business Operators join Cambodia international trade fair 2024
“Cambodia International Trade Fair 2024” has gathered over 2,500 international business operators from 16 countries to explore investment opportunities in the Kingdom. ...
Khmer Times Staff
https://www.khmertimeskh.com/501486627/2500-business-operators-join-cambodia-international-trade-fair-2024/
Private sector working groups beef up activity for trade
Private sector working groups (PSWGs) of the Government-Private Sector Forum have said that they have increased their activities to facilitate better trade in Cambodia. ...
Chea Vanyuth
https://www.khmertimeskh.com/501513567/private-sector-working-groups-beef-up-activity-for-trade/
SDG 5 Gender equality
The Sustainable Development Goal 5 (SDG 5) is initiated to “achieve gender equality and empower all women and girls”. The global SDG 5 consists of 9 targets (3 targets as means of implementation) and 14 indicators. The objectives of SDG 5 are expressed in terms ...
PPMM #20: Quantum GIS 2.0 & Geo-Tags
PPMM #20 AdvertGreetings,You’re invited to a special edition of the Phnom Penh Mapping Meetup, which is scheduled from 6:00 – 7:30pm on Tuesday, Sept. 24, 2013 at Equinox.Members of the PPMM group are fans of the open movement, especially open source mapping applications. In honor ...
Aid and development
Following the Paris Peace Accords signed in October 1991, Cambodia has received a significant amount of global support for its development and post-conflict work. In 2014, 30 – 40 percent of the country’s national budget is funded through development assistance, placing Cambodia among the most ...
Water pollution
Young child drinks clean water in Cambodia. Photo by Cecilia Snyder, taken on 12 July 2003. Licensed under CC BY-NC-ND 2.0Water pollution can be defined in many different ways. Basically, it is the contamination of water when pollutants are discharged into water bodies without treatment ...
Open Development Cambodia updates an existing dataset on “State land reclassification”
Open Development Cambodia (ODC) updates an existing dataset on “State land reclassification” by adding three new map features on the cutting of 3 areas with a total area of 133,729 m2 (one hundred and thirty-three thousand seven hundred and twenty-nine square meters) located in Sangkat ...
Strategic Environmental Assessment (SEA) partner meeting with the Netherlands Commission for Environmental Assessment
On 20 October 2023, the ODC team traveled to Utrecht City, the Netherlands, to engage in a crucial meeting with Dr. Arend Kolhoff, Technical Secretary of International Cooperation at the Netherlands Commission for Environmental Assessment. ODC has been collaborating closely with the commission on providing ...
Open Development Cambodia Organization (ODC) updated an existing profile page on “Forest cover”
Open Development Cambodia Organization (ODC) updated an existing profile page on “Forest cover” adding forest cover dataset 2023 in Cambodia. => Please click here to go to profile page on “Forest cover”. ...
