Cambodia and Xi’an strengthen ties through direct flights and tourism exchange
The Mayor of Xi’an in the People’s Republic of China, Ye Niuping, recently met with Cambodian Consul General Heng Poeu to discuss ways to enhance economic, cultural, and tourism cooperation between the two regions. ...
Khmer Times Staff
https://www.khmertimeskh.com/501424448/cambodia-and-xian-strengthen-ties-through-direct-flights-and-tourism-exchange/
Manet proposes Cambodia become regional 'French cultural hub’
Cambodia has been mooted as a possible French language hub in Asia, with a new French cultural centre to be established in the Kingdom in the near future, according to the outcome of a meeting between Yaël Braun-Pivet, president of the French National Assembly, and ...
Niem Chheng
https://www.phnompenhpost.com/national/manet-proposes-cambodia-become-regional-french-cultural-hub-
Sunwah Group sees investment potential in Cambodia
Hong Kong-based Sunwah Group, along with a group of leading investors, have evinced interest to invest in a range of areas including financial technology to smart city development and property and energy to tourism in Cambodia. ...
Chea Vanyuth
https://www.khmertimeskh.com/501469668/sunwah-group-sees-investment-potential-in-cambodia/
Analysis finds jump in extensively drug-resistant gonorrhea in Cambodia
Analysis of gonorrhea samples in Cambodia found sustained transmission of ceftriaxone-resistant strains and a threefold jump in extensively drug-resistant (XDR) isolates, researchers reported this week in Emerging Infectious Diseases ...
Japan-Cambodia to build more cooperation in different sectors
Cambodian Deputy Prime Minister Sok Chenda Sophea, Minister of Foreign Affairs and International Cooperation, and visiting Minister for Foreign Affairs of Japan, Ms. Kamikawa Yoko, held a constructive bilateral talk on some keys to cooperation. ...
Khmer Times Staff
https://www.khmertimeskh.com/501519123/japan-cambodia-to-build-more-cooperation-in-different-sectors/
Community fisheries
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Community fishery refuges, Battambang, Cambodia. Photo by Alan Brooks/WorldFish, taken on 2 November 2011. Licensed under CC BY-NC-ND 2.0.Fishing practices in Cambodia are classified into three broad categories: small-scale or family fishing, medium-scale and large-scale or commercial fishing.In 2001, aware of the need to safeguard ...
Open Data Day 2020: Open data for equal development
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Following last year’s success, in the early morning of 07 March 2020, the 6th annual Open Data Day was held. Around 60 participants from different occupations and diverse backgrounds such as students, journalists and the government sectors attended the event at Diakonia Center. Following the ...
SUVs Block Pagoda to Keep Out Monks on Peace March
Harassment of monks and their supporters, who are marching to Phnom Penh to participate in International Human Rights Day rallies in the capital, continued Friday when three suburban utility vehicles were used to block the entrance to a pagoda in Kompong Speu province where marchers ...
Khy Sovuthy
http://www.cambodiadaily.com/news/suvs-block-pagoda-to-keep-out-monks-on-peace-march-48816/
‘Land for vote’ deal backfires
Before casting their ballots, residents in three communes in Kulen district carefully mulled their options. On one hand, many have found themselves locked in a land dispute with the government – forced to farm their land in secret from the forestry administration. On the other, ...
May Titthara
http://www.phnompenhpost.com/national/%E2%80%98land-vote%E2%80%99-deal-backfires
Cambodian Opposition Leaders Go Into Hiding Amid Protest Crackdown
Cambodia’s opposition leaders Sam Rainsy and Kem Sokha went into hiding Saturday as the government stepped up its crackdown on protests against Prime Minister Hun Sen following deadly violence. A day after police shot dead four people during workers’ protests for higher wages, the government ...
Radio Free Asia News Staff
http://www.rfa.org/english/news/cambodia/clampdown-01042014123656.html
Threat to unleash ‘paratroopers’ in land dispute
About 200 villagers locked in a land dispute with the Chinese-owned Union Development Group (UDG) in Koh Kong province said they were warned on Friday that “paratroopers” would be brought in if they continued to block a road to the company’s headquarters in Botum Sakor ...
Kuch Naren
http://www.cambodiadaily.com/news/threat-to-unleash-paratroopers-in-land-dispute-51740/
ASEM at 25: Strengthening Asia-Europe Partnership in a Transforming World
On 22 June 2021, The Ministry of Foreign Affairs and International Cooperation, His Excellency Deputy Prime Minister PRAK Sokhonn, will virtually attend the Opening Session of the High-Level Policy Dialogue on “ASEM at 25: Strengthening Asia-Europe Partnership in a Transforming World,” which will be held ...
Ministry of Foreign Affairs and International Cooperation
Industries
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Industries in Cambodia (excluding extractive industries and mining) are mostly within the garment, light manufacturing, agricultural, construction and tourism sectors. The Royal Government of Cambodia has set directions to transform Cambodia into a middle-income economy by 2030 and high-income country by 2050, as mandated in ...
Using ICT and Maps in promoting STEM Education for the public high school in Cambodia
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The project Cambodian Civil Society Strengthening (CCSS), funded by the United States Agency for International Development (USAID) through the East-West Management Institute (EWMI), has been implemented by Open Development Cambodia (ODC) in collaboration with the Department of Information Technology of the Ministry of Education, Youth ...
Marine and coastal areas
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In terms of attractiveness, one of Cambodia’s assets is the relative absence of intense development along its coasts, in comparison with neighboring countries. The 440 kilometer-long coastline includes a large area of non-urbanized zones, where locals can make their livelihoods from coastal resources. Cambodia’s coastline ...
Primary school budget
The Implementation Plan for the Social Accountability Framework (I-SAF) aims to empower local citizens, enhance local authorities’ accountability and improve the relationship between local service providers and citizens. 51The project is implemented under four main components:access to information and open budgetscitizen monitoringfacilitation and capacity buildinglearning ...
Islamic Microfinance Form to Be Established
A joint venture between Yayasan Restu, a Malaysian organization, and the Cambodian Muslim Development Foundation is set to establish a microfinance institution with $1 million in start-up capital. The institution will allow members of Cambodia’s Myslim community to obtain loans necessary to start small businesses. ...