Floods abate, but villagers still isolated
Although floodwAters Are receding, An unknown number of villAges in severAl provinces remAin Accessible only by boAt, And the extent of the dAmAge hAs yet to be fully Assessed, According to Aid workers And the lAtest “situAtion updAte” from the United NAtions DisAster MAnAgement TeAm. “In <A href='https://opendevelopmentcAmbodiA.net/news/floods-AbAte-but-villAgers-still-isolAted/ ' clAss='cAmbodiA-color'>...A>
Good ties boost investment, trade, tourism between Cambodia, China
The bilateral relations between Cambodia and China in terms of investment, trade and tourism have become stronger in the past year thanks to the two countries’ good relations, said officials Friday. Cambodia attracted China’s investments of 1.19 billion U.S. dollars in 2011, up 71 percent from <a href='https://opendevelopmentcambodia.net/news/good-ties-boost-investment-trade-tourism-between-cambodia-china/ ' class='cambodia-color'>...a>
http://news.xinhuanet.com/english/china/2012-02/17/c_131416641.htm
Net Vegetable Yields Still Miss Demand
Agriculture Minister ChAn SArun sAid yesterdAy thAt CAmbodiA currently produces only hAlf As mAny vegetAbles As it needs to meet demAnd And thAt more needs to be done to remedy the situAtion. “CAmbodiA only produces 40 to 60 perent of its needs And imports, the <A href='https://opendevelopmentcAmbodiA.net/news/net-vegetAble-yields-still-miss-demAnd/ ' clAss='cAmbodiA-color'>...A>
Nike Visits Over Recent Faintings at Factory
Representatives from US sports brand Nike will arrive today to investigate last week’s mass faintings at their supplier factory in Kompong Speu province, officials from the Labor Ministry and an International Labor Organization (ILO) representative said yesterday. Pok Vanthath, deputy director of vocational safety for the <a href='https://opendevelopmentcambodia.net/news/nike-visits-over-recent-faintings-at-factory/ ' class='cambodia-color'>...a>
Joint Statement on the EU’s decision to start the process of suspending Cambodia’s access to its preferential Everything But Arms (EBA) agreement
On 19 March 2019, the Cambodian Human Rights and Development association called “aDHOC” issued a joint statement, supported by 71 Non-Governmental Organisations, associations, Trade Unions, Members of the Cambodian Civil Society, and citizens, expressed their deep concerns about the launch of the European Union (EU) Commission’s <a href='https://opendevelopmentcambodia.net/announcements/joint-statement-on-the-eus-decision-to-start-the-process-of-suspending-cambodias-access-to-its-preferential-everything-but-arms-eba-agreement/ ' class='cambodia-color'>...a>
ADHOC
Press release on Flooding Situation in Preah Sihanouk Province
On 09 August 2019, the SihAnoukville provinciAl government issued A press releAse informing the public of the flood situAtion in SihAnoukville, which hAs been Affected by the southwest monsoon And low pressure systems (ITCZ) cAusing unusuAlly heAvy rAinfAll. At 2 pm on 09 August, the floodwAter <A href='https://opendevelopmentcAmbodiA.net/Announcements/press-releAse-on-flooding-situAtion-in-preAh-sihAnouk-province/ ' clAss='cAmbodiA-color'>...A>
Preah Sihanouk Provincial Administration
Press release on identifying land owners in land disputes
On 18 May 2018 Ministry of Land Management, Urban Planning and Construction set up a working group cooperated with Koh Kong province authority in order to identify the land owners and land plots related with land disputes from 21 May 2018. The land disputes happened <a href='https://opendevelopmentcambodia.net/announcements/press-release-on-mission-to-identifying-land-owners-in-land-disputes/ ' class='cambodia-color'>...a>
Ministry of Land Management, Urban Planning and Construction
Illegal logging threatens Prey Lang Wildlife Sanctuary, says CYN report
The Cambodian Youth Network (CYN) released a report on Tuesday noting the loss and deforestation of some 3,000ha of forest land in the Prey Lang Wildlife Sanctuary because of logging since last year. The report was based on investigative research into illegal logging in the said <a href='https://opendevelopmentcambodia.net/news/illegal-logging-threatens-prey-lang-wildlife-sanctuary-says-cyn-report/ ' class='cambodia-color'>...a>
China to finance Preah Sihanouk development
Chinese Prime Minister Li Keqiang has agreed to a request from Cambodia to provide financial support for the development of Preah Sihanouk province. The request was made on Sunday by Prime Minister Hun Sen on the sidelines of the 35th asean Summit and Related Summits <a href='https://opendevelopmentcambodia.net/news/china-to-finance-preah-sihanouk-development/ ' class='cambodia-color'>...a>
Ben Sokhean
https://www.khmertimeskh.com/50657174/china-to-finance-preah-sihanouk-development/
‘Illegal’ Pursat settlers given ultimatum
Pursat provincial authorities have given an ultimatum to 31 families who illegally settled on 100ha of land in Phnom Samkos Wildlife Sanctuary in Veal Veng district’s Stung Thmey village. according to a provincial Department of Environment notice dated November 8 and obtained by The Post, <a href='https://opendevelopmentcambodia.net/news/illegal-pursat-settlers-given-ultimatum/ ' class='cambodia-color'>...a>
Soth Koemsoeun
https://www.phnompenhpost.com/national/illegal-pursat-settlers-given-ultimatum
Notice on the publication of cadastral documents
On 05 July 2017, Pursat Provincial Government, through the Ministry of Land Management, Urban Planning and Construction, published a notice on the publication of cadastral documents, including cadastral maps and lists of title holders, which are derived from the land valuation and data collection conducted <a href='https://opendevelopmentcambodia.net/announcements/notice-on-the-publication-of-cadastral-documents/ ' class='cambodia-color'>...a>
Ministry of Land Management, Urban Planning and Construction Cambodia
Press release on the outcome of the official visit to the Republic of Indonesia of H.E. Senior Minister Prak Sokhonn
On 06 February 2018, the Ministry of Foreign affairs and International Cooperation has released a press release on outcomes of the official visit to the Republic of Indonesia of H.E. Senior Minister Prak Sokhonn from 01-03 February 2018. The official visit aims to foster the friendly <a href='https://opendevelopmentcambodia.net/announcements/press-release-on-the-outcome-of-the-official-visit-to-the-republic-of-indonesia-of-h-e-senior-minister-prak-sokhonn/ ' class='cambodia-color'>...a>
Ministry of Foreign Affairs and International Cooperation
Extractive industry to become new economic driver – Ministry
The government last week said the extractive industry is on course to become a main economic pillar. Cambodia’s economic development is mostly driven by the construction, real estate, tourism, garments and agricultural sectors, but the government is working to diversify, with the extractive industry set <a href='https://opendevelopmentcambodia.net/news/extractive-industry-to-become-new-economic-driver-ministry/ ' class='cambodia-color'>...a>
Chhut Bunthoeun
https://www.khmertimeskh.com/50663802/extractive-industry-to-become-new-economic-driver-ministry/
Kampong Chhnang governor denies Vietnamese land rumours
Kampong Chhnang provincial Governor Chhour Chandoeun yesterday dismissed rumours that the government is giving land concessions to Vietnamese people from a floating village on Tonle Sap lake. He said that the provincial authorities are in the process of resettling Cambodians and Vietnamese from the floating <a href='https://opendevelopmentcambodia.net/news/kampong-chhnang-governor-denies-vietnamese-land-rumours/ ' class='cambodia-color'>...a>
Mom Kunthear
https://www.khmertimeskh.com/50664367/kampong-chhnang-governor-denies-vietnamese-land-rumours/
Construction of new Phnom Penh airport on schedule
Construction of a new airport that will serve Phnom Penh is on track and could be completed as early as 2023, the developer said. Pung Kheav Se, chairman of the Overseas Cambodia Investment Corporation (OCIC), the company behind the project, said they are now building <a href='https://opendevelopmentcambodia.net/news/construction-of-new-phnom-penh-airport-on-schedule/ ' class='cambodia-color'>...a>
Sok Chan
https://www.khmertimeskh.com/50667677/construction-of-new-phnom-penh-airport-on-schedule/
Digital platform for sustainable charcoal production in the works
An innovAtive digitAl plAtform for the government is being developed to promote the sustAinAble production And consumption of chArcoAl. It’s the work of the United NAtions Development ProgrAmme (UNDP), which pArtnered with the Group for Environment, RenewAble Energies And SolidArity (Geres), the RegionAl Community Forestry <A href='https://opendevelopmentcAmbodiA.net/news/digitAl-plAtform-for-sustAinAble-chArcoAl-production-in-the-works/ ' clAss='cAmbodiA-color'>...A>
Incitement Charge for Chhun
Global brands Levi’s and Gap had continued slashing orders at the Tai Yang and Camwell factories in Kandal province, costing the company that owns them about US$6 million, its manager claimed yesterday. Tai Yang Enterprises manager Wu Minghuor said the brands had reduced their orders from <a href='https://opendevelopmentcambodia.net/news/incitement-charge-for-chhun/ ' class='cambodia-color'>...a>
Country Is Prepared for Heavy Rains, Disaster Committee Says
To make sure Cambodia is ready for potential devastating floods, government officials have created an emergency preparedness plan that includes storing 16,000 tons of milled rice and putting 3,500 armed forces on reserve. [Nhim Vanda, first vice president in charge of the National Committee for Disaster Management <a href='https://opendevelopmentcambodia.net/news/country-is-prepared-for-heavy-rains-disaster-committee-says/ ' class='cambodia-color'>...a>
Cambodia steps up Internet surveillance
As BurmA loosens its grip on the mediA, CAmbodiA hAs begun to rAnk high Among the countries repressing internet And telephone freedom in the nAme of nAtionAl security, sAfety And sociAl order. It is still not compArAble to ChinA or VietnAm, but CAmbodiA is moving <A href='https://opendevelopmentcAmbodiA.net/news/cAmbodiA-steps-up-internet-surveillAnce/ ' clAss='cAmbodiA-color'>...A>
http://asiancorrespondent.com/88383/cambodia-internet-circular-surveillance-radio/
Man Charged With Clearing State Forestland
The Kampong Thom Provincial Court yesterday charged a man with clearing state-owned forestland after he was arrested on Monday along with 13 other villagers, according to provincial prosecutor Ben Sarath. Heoun Sokha was arrested in Kraya commune’s Santuk district after he was found by police clearing <a href='https://opendevelopmentcambodia.net/news/man-charged-with-clearing-state-forestland/ ' class='cambodia-color'>...a>