80MW wind farm project in Kampot hits EdC price snag
French-owned The Blue Circle’s 80MW wind power investment project in Kampot province has hit an impasse, as its proposed $0.068 per kWh tariff rate for the national grid exceeds what state-run energy supplier Electricite du Cambodge (EdC) is willing to pay, according to a Ministry href='https://opendevelopmentcambodia.net/news/80mw-wind-farm-project-in-kampot-hits-edc-price-snag/ ' class='cambodia-color'>...
Hin Pisei
https://www.phnompenhpost.com/business/80mw-wind-farm-project-kampot-hits-edc-price-snag
Capital redesignates colour-coded zones amid resurgence of Covid-19
The Phnom Penh Municipal Administration has redesignated some areas in Russey Keo and Por Sen Chey districts as orange zones after a resurgence of Covid-19 cases there. This came as restrictions were lifted for certain orange zones in several districts after the community outbreak eased. href='https://opendevelopmentcambodia.net/news/capital-redesignates-colour-coded-zones-amid-resurgence-of-covid-19/ ' class='cambodia-color'>...
Mom Kunthear
https://www.phnompenhpost.com/national/capital-redesignates-colour-coded-zones-amid-resurgence-covid-19
KrisEnergy approaches end of the line
KrisEnergy’s oil production dreams in the Khmer Basin appear to be dead in the water after the oil and gas company revealed it was not able to form a viable debt restructuring plan and will lose its revolving line of credit from Singapore-based DBS Bank. href='https://opendevelopmentcambodia.net/news/krisenergy-approaches-end-of-the-line/ ' class='cambodia-color'>...
Brian Badzmierowski
https://www.khmertimeskh.com/50842923/krisenergy-approaches-end-of-the-line/
Phnom Penh officials rehabilitates drainage canals to combat flooding
On June 22, a team from the Phnom Penh Capital Administration began the rehabilitation of 5 drainage canals with s combined length of 1 km in Sangkat Stung Meanchey 3, Khan Meanchey. The rehabilitation was done with the purpose of preventing the canals from overflowing href='https://opendevelopmentcambodia.net/news/phnom-penh-officials-rehabilitates-drainage-canals-to-combat-flooding/ ' class='cambodia-color'>...
Khmer Times Staff
https://www.khmertimeskh.com/50879174/phnom-penh-officials-rehabilitates-drainage-canals-to-combat-flooding/
Another dolphin calf spotted in Kratie
Another Mekong dolphin calf of less than a week-old was spotted on Monday, swimming alongside nine adult dolphins at the Kampi pool in Kampi Dolphin Canyon in Sambok commune, Chit Borey district, Kratie province. href='https://opendevelopmentcambodia.net/news/another-dolphin-calf-spotted-in-kratie/ ' class='cambodia-color'>...
Mao Chanvireak
https://www.khmertimeskh.com/50885686/another-dolphin-calf-spotted-in-kratie/
Circular economy strategy, plan launched
The government, with support from development partners, on June 28 launched the National Circular Economy Strategy and Action Plan, as well as an affiliated platform to engage the private sector in the Kingdom’s transition towards a circular economy. href='https://opendevelopmentcambodia.net/news/circular-economy-strategy-plan-launched/ ' class='cambodia-color'>...
May Kunmakara
https://www.phnompenhpost.com/business/circular-economy-strategy-plan-launched
Kingdom produces 137kg of gold dore bars
Australian miner Renaissance Minerals (Cambodia) Ltd has produced 137kg dore bars with 90 per cent gold solution, in just over a month since it kicked off commercial operations of its flagship gold mine in northeastern Cambodia’s Mondulkiri province, according to Prime Minister Hun Sen on href='https://opendevelopmentcambodia.net/news/kingdom-produces-137kg-of-gold-dore-bars/ ' class='cambodia-color'>...
May Kunmakara
https://www.phnompenhpost.com/business/kingdom-produces-137kg-gold-dore-bars
Cambodia to benefit from ADB’s climate resilience in health sector project
A six-year, pioneering regional technical assistance initiative has boosted the capacity of health systems in Cambodia, the Lao People’s Democratic Republic (Lao PDR), and Viet Nam to respond to climate-induced health threats amid the coronavirus (COVID-19) disease pandemic, the Asian Development Bank (ADB) announced today. href='https://opendevelopmentcambodia.net/news/cambodia-to-benefit-from-adbs-climate-resilience-in-health-sector-project/ ' class='cambodia-color'>...
Khmer Times Staff
https://www.khmertimeskh.com/50897188/cambodia-to-benefit-from-adbs-climate-resilience-in-health-sector-project/
Cambodia ranks fourth for friendliness towards foreign residents
With an endless sea of genuine and contagious smiles and an abundance of hospitality and generosity that warms the heart and soothes the soul, Cambodia ranked fourth among countries and territories with the friendliest attitudes towards foreign residents, according to a survey conducted by Expat href='https://opendevelopmentcambodia.net/news/cambodia-ranks-fourth-for-friendliness-towards-foreign-residents/ ' class='cambodia-color'>...
Hin Pisei
https://www.phnompenhpost.com/business/cambodia-ranks-fourth-friendliness-towards-foreign-residents
Covid rattles Phnom Penh’s retail landscape through H1
The Covid-19 pandemic has rocked the retail landscape in Phnom Penh, with anxiety around infection risk keeping the masses away from shopping malls and driving retail consumption down by nearly five per cent in the first half of this year, compared to July-December 2020, according href='https://opendevelopmentcambodia.net/news/covid-rattles-phnom-penhs-retail-landscape-through-h1/ ' class='cambodia-color'>...
Hin Pisei
https://www.phnompenhpost.com/post-property/covid-rattles-phnom-penhs-retail-landscape-through-h1
Building climate-resilient health systems in Cambodia
The impacts of climate change in Cambodia are increasingly posing risks to people’s health, while straining the country’s health system. Since 2019, the country has been piloting a project to help increase the resilience and capacity of its health systems to respond to these climate-sensitive href='https://opendevelopmentcambodia.net/news/building-climate-resilient-health-systems-in-cambodia/ ' class='cambodia-color'>...
Khmer Times Staff
https://www.khmertimeskh.com/50898868/building-climate-resilient-health-systems-in-cambodia/
World Bank financial aid for Kingdom, Malpass says
Cambodia is among the East Asian and Pacific (EAP) countries set to receive financial support from the World Bank to underpin a resilient post-Covid-19 economic recovery, fuelled by solid vaccination progress, the Washington-based development lender’s president told The Post. href='https://opendevelopmentcambodia.net/news/world-bank-financial-aid-for-kingdom-malpass-says/ ' class='cambodia-color'>...
May Kunmakara
https://phnompenhpost.com/business/world-bank-financial-aid-kingdom-malpass-says
Info access draft law all set for final review
Minister of Information Khieu Kanharith said access to knowledge is indispensable in a democratic society and expressed hope that people will soon be able to have more confidence when choosing their leaders once the new draft law on information access is passed. href='https://opendevelopmentcambodia.net/news/info-access-draft-law-all-set-for-final-review/ ' class='cambodia-color'>...
Ry Sochan
https://www.phnompenhpost.com/national/info-access-draft-law-all-set-final-review
CHRC addresses human rights concerns about new NHRC
The Cambodian Human Rights Committee (CHRC) on Wednesday addressed the concerns expressed in a joint statement of 60 Civil Society Organisations (CSOs), trade unions, associations and communities that was posted on the Cambodian League for the Promotion and Defense of Human Rights (Licadho)’s website about href='https://opendevelopmentcambodia.net/news/chrc-addresses-human-rights-concerns-about-new-nhrc/ ' class='cambodia-color'>...
Son Minea
https://www.khmertimeskh.com/50924056/chrc-addresses-human-rights-concerns-about-new-nhrc/
Official: Protect rare pitcher plants
A senior environment official called on holidaymakers to Cambodia’s pristine tropical forest tourist destinations to avoid plucking, collecting or breaking vulnerable plant species – especially the exotic carnivorous pitcher plants of the Nepenthes genus – to conserve the beauty and scenic value of nature, and href='https://opendevelopmentcambodia.net/news/official-protect-rare-pitcher-plants/ ' class='cambodia-color'>...
Ry Sochan
https://phnompenhpost.com/national/official-protect-rare-pitcher-plants
AFD provides $1.8m grant to protect rubber sector in Cambodia
The Agence Française de Développement (AFD) and the Cambodian General Directorate of Rubber on Friday signed an agreement for a $1.8 million (1.5 million euro) regional grant to anticipate the possible effects of climate change and agricultural labour scarcity within the rubber industry in Southeast href='https://opendevelopmentcambodia.net/news/afd-provides-1-8m-grant-to-protect-rubber-sector-in-cambodia/ ' class='cambodia-color'>...
Khmer Times Staff
https://www.khmertimeskh.com/50930382/afd-provides-1-8m-grant-to-protect-rubber-sector-in-cambodia/
Hun Sen sponsors pro-bono lawyer group
The Senate’s Commission on Human Rights, Complaint Reception and Investigation and the Samdech Techo Sen Volunteer Lawyers signed a memorandum of understanding (MOU) on joint cooperation aimed at enforcing the law on protecting the people’s rights and interests and especially protecting vulnerable women and people href='https://opendevelopmentcambodia.net/news/hun-sen-sponsors-pro-bono-lawyer-group/ ' class='cambodia-color'>...
Lay Samean
https://www.phnompenhpost.com/national/hun-sen-sponsors-pro-bono-lawyer-group
Official touts ASEM13 agenda
A senior Ministry of Foreign Affairs and International Cooperation official views Cambodia’s upcoming chairmanship of the 13th Asia-Europe summit (ASEM13) as an opportunity to showcase the peaceful social order and prevailing political stability of the nation to demonstrate that the Kingdom is on the right href='https://opendevelopmentcambodia.net/news/official-touts-asem13-agenda/ ' class='cambodia-color'>...
Ry Sochan
https://www.phnompenhpost.com/national/official-touts-asem13-agenda
CMAA inks MoU with Chinese NGO, eyes mine-free P Sihanouk by 2025
The Cambodian Mine Action and Victim Assistance Authority (CMAA) and the Chinese Relief Association for Saving Cambodians (RASC) on October 25 signed a memorandum of understanding (MoU) to mobilise resources from Chinese investors at home and abroad to support demining work in Preah Sihanouk province. href='https://opendevelopmentcambodia.net/news/cmaa-inks-mou-with-chinese-ngo-eyes-mine-free-p-sihanouk-by-2025/ ' class='cambodia-color'>...
Voun Dara
https://www.phnompenhpost.com/national/cmaa-inks-mou-chinese-ngo-eyes-mine-free-p-sihanouk-2025
Bar Association plans expansion of free services in 2022
Over the past year, the Bar Association of the Kingdom of Cambodia (BAKC) has provided legal services to the poor in over 6,000 cases and their volunteer lawyers plan to continue expanding their free legal services to the poor to ensure Cambodians’ rights to equal href='https://opendevelopmentcambodia.net/news/bar-association-plans-expansion-of-free-services-in-2022/ ' class='cambodia-color'>...
Long Kimmarita
https://www.phnompenhpost.com/national/bar-association-plans-expansion-free-services-2022