Open Development Cambodia (ODC) updated an existing dataset on “State land reclassification” adding 3 new map features in Koh Kong and Preah Sihnouk province. This dataset contains information regarding​​ the establishment of land as state public properties and the reclassification to state private properties of ...

The fundamental GIS training was successfully conducted at ODC office, Phnom Penh, from 03 to 05 February 2020. A number of civil society organizations have been invited to join this three-day training. Those organizations include Build Community Voice (BCV), People Center for Development and Peace ...

More than 60 garment workers fainted yesterday afternoon after a bout of food poisoning, police have said. ...

If you’ve applied for a mortgage recently, you know how hard it can be. The bank demands all kinds of obscure documents and wants proof of almost every asset you own. But an innovative mortgage program halfway around the world will evaluate your application without ...

In a fiery speech attended by thousands, opposition leader Sam Rainsy yesterday vowed that his party would boycott the National Assembly if a thorough investigation of election results is not undertaken and vowed mass demonstrations if preliminary numbers aren’t revised to reflect a Cambodia National ...

On 20 February 2018, Open Development Cambodia (ODC) and The Asia Foundation (TAF) have organized a joint workshop on “SERVIR and climate services support activity in Cambodia” at Himawari Hotel, Phnom Penh, funded by the Chemonics International. The purpose of this workshop is to share ...

Extractive industries include mining and mineral sectors, natural gas and oil exploration, petroleum refineries, and quarrying for construction resources such as sand, stone, and gravel. Cambodia’s extractive resources have gone largely untapped, while these resources are geographically identifiable. French and Chinese geologists have been indicated ...

Open Development Cambodia (ODC) Published a new dataset on “Building footprints in Phnom Penh”. This dataset contains information about​​ building footprint in Phnom Penh. Building footprints can be used for a variety of essential purposes, including population estimation, urban planning, and humanitarian response, as well ...

Data​ is​ everywhere!​ Since​ the​ rise​ of​ the​ Internet​ the​ amount​ of​ data​ has​ exploded​ significantly.​ Everything​ we​ see​ online​ is​ -​ after​ all​ -​ digital​ data.​ Knowing​ this,​ it​ is​ no​ surprise​ that​ not​ only​ data​ scientists,​ bankers​ and​ scholars​ make​ use​ of​ this​ ...

Barcamp ASEAN 2017 took place on October 21-22, at Institute of Technology of Cambodia (ITC), Phnom Penh, Cambodia. The principle of the camp is to bring and gathers together the participants in Cambodia and the regional for the open exchange of knowledge, skills, and experiences on how ...

A mob of 500 villagers beat a man to death in Kampong Cham province yesterday after he allegedly slaughtered his wife and stepdaughter with a pair of scythes and reportedly taunted the assembled crowd with his wife’s severed hand. Police said Laing Pises, 48, used the ...

When Him Anna started to plant pepper crops seven years ago, she would have never thought that one day it would turn into a profitable business. Today, Anna is the chief executive officer of Bright Starling Holdings Co, which owns Starling Farm Kampot Pepper. Established ...

Norwegian energy firm Eltek on Thursday demanded $5 million it is owed from bankrupt telecommunications company Mfone by the end of October and blamed the court and the government for stalling payment. During a meeting at Mfone’s headquarters in Phnom Penh’s Boeng Keng Kang III commune, ...

Following a high-level meeting yesterday, Cambodia National Rescue Party leader Sam Rainsy said that his party would seek to restart negotiations with the ruling party and possibly join the government. The move marks an apparent about-turn from a party press conference held on Wednesday when Rainsy ...

Phnom Penh governor Pa Socheatvong warned monks Thursday that if they do not follow orders to keep out of politics, they could create a rift within the monkhood that could threaten the very existence of Buddhism in the country. Mr. Socheatvong also said that if monks ...

Companies that have seized land, confiscated livestock and destroyed homes and property have gone unpunished, the UN special rapporteur for Cambodia has said. Surya Subedi, professor of international law at Leeds University, said all the communities he had met raised the issue of misconduct by ...

Source: Public Education Statistic & Indicator 2018-2019 (MOEYS), revived from PESI 2018-2019. ...

On 24 August 2021, Cambodian Center for Independent Media issued a joint statement on redressing Cambodia’s human rights situation before establishing an NHRI. In light of the ever-worsening human rights situation in Cambodia, the undersigned civil society organizations, trade unions, associations and communities, are deeply ...

On 11 October 2021, the Ministry of Labor and Vocational Training issued a notification on allowing workers to take one day off with pay on the day they are vaccinated. In order to participate in the campaign for the benefit of the owner or director ...

This dataset shows the distribution of mangrove forests in Cambodia, derived from earth observation satellite imagery.  ...