Allowing workers to take one day off before and after the election day, keeping wages and other benefits the same
On 24 May 2022, the Ministry of Labour and Vocational Training issued a notification on allowing workers to take one day off before and after the election day, keeping wages and other benefits the same.The ministry strongly hopes that all factory owners or directors, as <a href='https://opendevelopmentcambodia.net/announcements/allowing-workers-to-take-one-day-off-and-after-the-election-day-keeping-wages-and-other-benefits-the-same/ ' class='cambodia-color'>...a>
Ministry of Labour and Vocational Training
Minister proposes agri projects for ADB backing
Agriculture minister Veng SAkhon And AsiAn Development BAnk (ADB) executive director Anthony McDonAld on MAy 27 discussed the needs of some development projects in the AgriculturAl sector in which the Metro MAnilA-bAsed multilAterAl lender could potentiAlly provide finAnciAl support, According to A post on SAkhon’s <A href='https://opendevelopmentcAmbodiA.net/news/minister-proposes-Agri-projects-for-Adb-bAcking/ ' clAss='cAmbodiA-color'>...A>
Post Staff
https://www.phnompenhpost.com/national/minister-proposes-agri-projects-adb-backing
Official launch of the "Guidebook on Spices in Cambodia"
On 09 May 2022, the Ministry of Environment issued a press release on the official launch of the “Guidebook on Spices in Cambodia”.The Ministry of Environment has initiated and prepared the first “Guidebook on Spices in Cambodia” and will be officially launched at the Second <a href='https://opendevelopmentcambodia.net/announcements/official-launch-of-the-guidebook-on-spices-in-cambodia/ ' class='cambodia-color'>...a>
Ministry of Environment
Outcomes of the Virtual Meeting between Samdech Akka Moha Sena Padei Techo HUN SEN, Prime Minister of the Kingdom of Cambodia, and His Excellency Narendra Modi, Prime Minister of the Republic of India, 18 May 2022
On 19 May 2022, the Ministry of Foreign affairs and International Cooperation issued a press release on the outcomes of the Virtual Meeting between Samdech akka Moha Sena Padei Techo HUN SEN, Prime Minister of the Kingdom of Cambodia, and His Excellency Narendra Modi, Prime <a href='https://opendevelopmentcambodia.net/announcements/outcomes-of-the-virtual-meeting-between-samdech-akka-moha-sena-padei-techo-hun-sen-prime-minister-of-the-kingdom-of-cambodia-and-his-excellency-narendra-modi-prime-minister-of-the-republic-of-india/ ' class='cambodia-color'>...a>
Ministry of Foreign Affairs and International Cooperation
Angkor confirms 108 mts of 0.53% copper equivalent at Andong Bor, Cambodia
Angkor Resources Corp. hAs Announced CAmbodiA, AssAys from its newest copper/gold license in western CAmbodiA, confirming A copper-gold porphyry system on the Thmei North prospect with similAr results on Thmei South prospect. The license is due west of RAtAnAkiri province And strAddles two provinces, OddAr <A href='https://opendevelopmentcAmbodiA.net/news/Angkor-confirms-108-mts-of-0-53-copper-equivAlent-At-Andong-bor-cAmbodiA/ ' clAss='cAmbodiA-color'>...A>
Khmer Times Staff
https://www.khmertimeskh.com/501202837/angkor-confirms-108-mts-of-0-53-copper-equivalent-at-andong-bor-cambodia/
Preliminary voter list for 2023 election posted by NEC
The National Election Committee (NEC) put up a January 13 notice of the preliminary voter list and the names to be removed from the voter list in communes across the country, with the two lists posted at the same locations so that the electorate can <a href='https://opendevelopmentcambodia.net/news/preliminary-voter-list-for-2023-election-posted-by-nec/ ' class='cambodia-color'>...a>
Yuth Vireak
https://www.phnompenhpost.com/national/preliminary-voter-list-2023-election-posted-nec
Press release on Deputy PM Prak Sokhonn receives farewell call by Indonesian Ambassador
On 10 January 2022, the Ministry of Foreign affairs and International Cooperation issued a rress release on Deputy PM Prak Sokhonn receives farewell call by Indonesian ambassador.DPM Prak Sokhonn underlined the close relationship between both countries leaders and Foreign Ministers as well as the existing <a href='https://opendevelopmentcambodia.net/announcements/press-release-on-deputy-pm-prak-sokhonn-receives-farewell-call-by-indonesian-ambassador/ ' class='cambodia-color'>...a>
Ministry of Foreign Affairs and International Cooperation
Press release on the meeting between the Committee on Foreign Affairs, International Cooperation, Propaganda and Information of the National Assembly and the Ministry of Foreign Affairs and International Cooperation
On 1 February 2023, at the National assembly building, the National assembly Committee on Foreign affairs, International Cooperation, Propaganda and Information of the National assembly, together with the Ministry of Foreign affairs and International Cooperation, chaired a meeting to understand “Cambodia’s foreign policy in the <a href='https://opendevelopmentcambodia.net/announcements/press-release-on-the-meeting-between-the-committee-on-foreign-affairs-international-cooperation-propaganda-and-information-of-the-national-assembly-and-the-ministry-of-foreign-affairs-and-internatio/ ' class='cambodia-color'>...a>
National Assembly of Cambodia
Gov’t spins out additional measures for tourism recovery
The Royal Government of Cambodia (RGC) on Monday issued another set of guidelines on additional measures to further control the impacts of the recovery of tourism in Cambodia as the economy has still been at high risk and uncertainty of regional and global changing trends, <a href='https://opendevelopmentcambodia.net/news/govt-spins-out-additional-measures-for-tourism-recovery/ ' class='cambodia-color'>...a>
Kang Sothear
https://www.khmertimeskh.com/501230304/govt-spins-out-additional-measures-for-tourism-recovery/
Joint Statement between the National Bank of Cambodia and the General Commissariat of National Police
On 27 January 2023, the National Bank of Cambodia issued a joint Statement between the National Bank of Cambodia and the General Commissariat of National Police.The National Bank of Cambodia and the General Commissariat of National Police request that citizens use the official financial services <a href='https://opendevelopmentcambodia.net/announcements/joint-statement-between-the-national-bank-of-cambodia-and-the-general-commissariat-of-national-police/ ' class='cambodia-color'>...a>
National Bank of Cambodia
Techo International Airport construction progress on track
The construction of Cambodia’s new international airport has been on track on its construction progress, according to government officials and will soon be 50 percent completed. State Secretariat of Civil aviation (SSCa) spokesman and undersecretary of state Sin Chansereyvutha spoke to local news and gave <a href='https://opendevelopmentcambodia.net/news/techo-international-airport-construction-progress-on-track/ ' class='cambodia-color'>...a>
Khmer Times Staff
https://www.khmertimeskh.com/501233376/techo-international-airport-construction-progress-on-track/
How Cambodia Telecom is bridging the digital divide in the country
In recent years, Cambodia has been making significant strides in bridging the digital divide, with Cambodia Telecom playing a pivotal role in this transformative journey. <a href='https://opendevelopmentcambodia.net/news/how-cambodia-telecom-is-bridging-the-digital-divide-in-the-country/ ' class='cambodia-color'>...a>
Khmer Times Staff
https://www.khmertimeskh.com/501337368/how-cambodia-telecom-is-bridging-the-digital-divide-in-the-country/
Orkide director gets 67 hectares on Boeng Tamok
A business AssociAte of the prime minister’s dAughter hAs received 67 hectAres from the stAte on the rApidly filling Boeng TAmok lAke in Phnom Penh. Boeng TAmok, one of the city’s lAst lAkes, hAs been doled out to tycoons And officiAls’ fAmily members in recent yeArs, <A href='https://opendevelopmentcAmbodiA.net/news/orkide-director-gets-67-hectAres-on-boeng-tAmok/ ' clAss='cAmbodiA-color'>...A>
Mech Dara
https://vodenglish.news/orkide-director-gets-67-hectares-on-boeng-tamok/
Rice seeding machines gifted to communities
The agriculture ministry has allocated 100 rice-planting machines to communities across 13 provinces. Distributed on September 13, the transplanters were a gift from former Prime Minister Hun Sen, aimed at bolstering the production of seeds and paddy rice exports. <a href='https://opendevelopmentcambodia.net/news/rice-seeding-machines-gifted-to-communities/ ' class='cambodia-color'>...a>
Van Socheata
https://www.phnompenhpost.com/national/rice-seeding-machines-gifted-communities
Reforms improve education quality benefitting 500,000 students in Cambodia
Almost hAlf A million students&mdAsh;52 percent of them girls hAve benefited from the improved school operAtions, leArning fAcilities, And cApAcities of teAchers And school leAders this project yielded. The project Also formed the bAckbone of the country’s distAnce teAching And leArning progrAm or efforts during <A href='https://opendevelopmentcAmbodiA.net/news/reforms-improve-educAtion-quAlity-benefitting-500000-students-in-cAmbodiA/ ' clAss='cAmbodiA-color'>...A>
Khmer Times Staff
https://www.khmertimeskh.com/501348492/reforms-improve-education-quality-benefitting-500000-students-in-cambodia/
US to scale up cyber security ties with Cambodia
The US is keen on boosting cyber security ties with the Kingdom amid the world witnessing a new set of challenges with its fast transformation into the digital economy, US ambassador to Cambodia Patrick Murphy said while addressing the Digital Economy Forum II held at <a href='https://opendevelopmentcambodia.net/news/us-to-scale-up-cyber-security-ties-with-cambodia/ ' class='cambodia-color'>...a>
Sreekanth Ravindran
https://www.khmertimeskh.com/501348276/us-to-scale-up-cyber-security-ties-with-cambodia/
‘Build Plus 3D’ tourism action plan highlights five strategies to revive sector
Newly-minted Minister of Tourism Sok Soken is implementing a new tourism strategy and action plan called “BUILD Plus 3Ds” to propel tourism development in Cambodia after being hit hard by Covid-19, and further compounded by the ongoing Russia-Ukraine war, which is impacting travel expenditure. <a href='https://opendevelopmentcambodia.net/news/build-plus-3d-tourism-action-plan-highlights-five-strategies-to-revive-sector/ ' class='cambodia-color'>...a>
May Kunmakara
https://www.phnompenhpost.com/business/build-plus-3d-tourism-action-plan-highlights-five-strategies-revive-sector
Press release on the construction at Wat Phu Man Fah in Buri Ram province
On 26 September 2023, the Ministry of Culture and Fine arts issued a press release on construction at Wat Phu Man Fah in Buri Ram province.The ministry is committed to preventing any plagiarization of our national identity via diplomatic actions, technical consultations, inspections, and domestic <a href='https://opendevelopmentcambodia.net/announcements/press-release-on-the-construction-at-wat-phu-man-fah-in-buri-ram-province/ ' class='cambodia-color'>...a>
Ministry of Culture and Fine Arts
HPV vaccine integrated into nat’l immunisation schedule
Cambodia commenced a nationwide immunisation effort on October 5 to combat cervical cancer. Free vaccinations are provided to girls aged nine and above. The one-dose human papillomavirus (HPV) vaccine is now integrated into the national immunisation schedule. <a href='https://opendevelopmentcambodia.net/news/hpv-vaccine-integrated-into-natl-immunisation-schedule/ ' class='cambodia-color'>...a>
Neang Sokunthea
https://phnompenhpost.com/national/hpv-vaccine-integrated-natl-immunisation-schedule
Siem Reap airport to ‘boost’ tourism
The private sector in Siem Reap’s tourism industry is optimistic that the new Siem Reap-angkor International airport (SaI), set to officially open in early December, will boost international tourist numbers. The rise is anticipated despite the currently low numbers of international arrivals, a lingering effect <a href='https://opendevelopmentcambodia.net/news/siem-reap-airport-to-boost-tourism/ ' class='cambodia-color'>...a>
Hin Pisei
https://www.phnompenhpost.com/business/siem-reap-airport-boost-tourism