Advanced social media training for campaigns
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Open Development Cambodia (ODC) has been conducting regular social media outreach postings on Facebook for its many activities, including its work for the Innovations in Social Accountability project. Its ISAC program partner Internews facilitated training by a digital marketing specialist on Advanced Social Media for href='https://opendevelopmentcambodia.net/advanced-social-media-training-for-campaigns/ ' class='cambodia-color'>...
Cambodia, South Korea Ties
Cambodia-Korea Alumni Association (CAMKAA) in cooperation with The Korea International Cooperation Agency (KOICA) Cambodia Office launched the 3rd Seminar on the “Exchange Experiences of the Cambodia Korea Alumni Association” on August 26th to observe the mutual cooperation between Cambodia-South Korea. Mr. Seng Setha, President of CAMKAA, href='https://opendevelopmentcambodia.net/news/cambodia-south-korea-ties/ ' class='cambodia-color'>...
Thai PM's Cambodia Visit May Restore Mutual Trust, Investment
PHNOM PENH–Cambodian analysts believe that the visit of Thai Prime Minister Yingluck Shinawatra to Cambodia on Thursday this week could restore mutual trust and trade and investment relations between the two countries. “From my point of view, the meeting of the two PMs will probably focus href='https://opendevelopmentcambodia.net/news/3465/ ' class='cambodia-color'>...
http://news.xinhuanet.com/english2010/indepth/2011-09/14/c_131138587.htm
Notification on how to authenticate vehicle identification card, driving license, certificate and technical inspection of vehicles and number plates with QR CODE
On 25 September 2017, the Ministry of Public Works and Transport issued a notification on how to authenticate vehicle identification card, driving license, certificate and technical inspection of vehicles and number plates with QR CODE to make it more convenient to verify and prevent fraud href='https://opendevelopmentcambodia.net/announcements/notification-on-how-to-authenticate-vehicle-identification-card-driving-license-certificate-and-technical-inspection-of-vehicles-and-number-plates-with-qr-code/ ' class='cambodia-color'>...
Ministry of Public Works and Transport
Notification on the inscription of "Sambor Prei Kuk archaeological site" on the World Heritage List
On 09 July 2017, the Ministry of Culture and Fine Arts issued a statement to inform Cambodian people that on 08 July 2017, during the 41st session of the World Heritage Committee in Krakow, Poland, “Sambor Prei Kuk archaeological site” was inscribed on UNESCO’s World href='https://opendevelopmentcambodia.net/announcements/notification-on-the-inscription-of-sambor-prei-kuk-archaeological-site-on-the-world-heritage-list/ ' class='cambodia-color'>...
Ministry of Culture and Fine Arts
Joint statement on strengthening the Cambodia-Vietnam friendship and cooperation
At the Peace Palace on 20 July 2017, Prime Minister of the Kingdom of Cambodia, Hun Sen, met with Mr. Nguyen Huu Dung, Secretary General of the Communist Party of Vietnam. Both parties have discussed on a number of issues, including the South China Sea.After href='https://opendevelopmentcambodia.net/announcements/joint-statement-on-strengthening-the-cambodia-vietnam-friendship-and-cooperation/ ' class='cambodia-color'>...
Ministry of Foreign Affairs and International Cooperation
Garment, travel goods exports will stay strong, says minister
Minister of Commerce Pan Sorasak on Thursday expressed his optimism that garment, textile, footwear and travel goods exports will continue to enjoy strong growth over the next few years. He cited better working conditions and labour compliance as the main drivers of the Kingdom’s industrial href='https://opendevelopmentcambodia.net/news/garment-travel-goods-exports-will-stay-strong-says-minister/ ' class='cambodia-color'>...
Ministry urges fire safety measures
The Ministry of Environment has told sub-national authorities to urge the public to be mindful when using fire to prevent incidents of wildfires. Wildfires caused by carelessness is punishable with five to 10 years in prison and a fine of 17-150 million riel ($4,250-$37,500). The href='https://opendevelopmentcambodia.net/news/ministry-urges-fire-safety-measures/ ' class='cambodia-color'>...
Long Kimmarita
https://www.phnompenhpost.com/national/ministry-urges-fire-safety-measures
Ministries, institutions discuss measures for Mekong conservation
Members of relevant ministries and institutions gathered on Friday and Saturday to discuss the importance of the Mekong to Cambodia from a policy standpoint and how the government can best work together to ensure the conservation of the river. The two-day meeting, held under the href='https://opendevelopmentcambodia.net/news/ministries-institutions-discuss-measures-for-mekong-conservation/ ' class='cambodia-color'>...
Voun Dara
https://www.phnompenhpost.com/national/ministries-institutions-discuss-measures-mekong-conservation
Map connects factories and buyers
In light of ongoing disputes over working conditions in the garment sector, the Cambodian Centre for Human Rights (CCHR) released yesterday details on hundreds of factories it believes will offer greater transparency along the garment supply chain – from producers to buyers – and shine href='https://opendevelopmentcambodia.net/news/map-connects-factories-and-buyers/ ' class='cambodia-color'>...
http://www.phnompenhpost.com/2013070166578/Business/map-connects-factories-and-buyers.html
Loans and deposits up 30%
Outstanding loans and deposits made at Cambodian banks grew by 32 per cent and 28 per cent respectively at the end of March this year from a year earlier, according to data from the National Bank of Cambodia (NBC). The data from the NBC that the href='https://opendevelopmentcambodia.net/news/loans-and-deposits-up-30/ ' class='cambodia-color'>...
http://www.phnompenhpost.com/2013053065929/Business/loans-and-deposits-up-30.html
Demand for cheap rentals outnumbers supply
The boom in high-rise buildings in Phnom Penh indicates the robust economic growth of the Kingdom, but this trend does not include the lower-end accommodation where most economic migrants to Phnom Penh rent.“Cheap rental accommodation plays a crucial role in providing appropriate settlements to those href='https://opendevelopmentcambodia.net/news/demand-for-cheap-rentals-outnumbers-supply/ ' class='cambodia-color'>...
Sam Sopanharith
http://www.phnompenhpost.com/real-estate/demand-cheap-rentals-outnumbers-supply
Withdrawals top hundreds of millions
More than $600 million flooded out of Cambodia’s entire banking system during the third quarter of this year, as fears of post-election chaos set off panic and mass withdrawals, new figures from the National Bank of Cambodia (NBC) reveal. The figures, obtained yesterday, were the first href='https://opendevelopmentcambodia.net/news/withdrawals-top-hundreds-of-millions/ ' class='cambodia-color'>...
Daniel de Carteret
http://www.phnompenhpost.com/business/withdrawals-top-hundreds-millions
Standard & Poor's says outlook stable as Cambodia ratings affirmed
Standard & Poor’s affirmed Thursday its ‘B’ long and short-term sovereign credit ratings for Cambodia, adding that the outlook for the long-term rating remained stable. At the same time, the US rating agency affirmed its ‘axBB-‘ long-term and ‘axB’ short-term ASEAN regional-scale ratings on the country. href='https://opendevelopmentcambodia.net/news/standard-poors-says-outlook-stable-as-cambodia-ratings-affirmed/ ' class='cambodia-color'>...
The Cambodia Herald News Staff
http://www.thecambodiaherald.com/cambodia/detail/1?page=13&token=ZjFhZTkwM2YxZjJ
2014 Draft Budget Reaches Assembly, Still Under Wraps
The National Assembly’s 12-member permanent committee will take its first look at the country’s $3.54 billion draft budget for 2014 on Monday, though officials are still refusing to offer a breakdown of how the money will be spent. The draft, which allocates more than $400 million href='https://opendevelopmentcambodia.net/news/2014-draft-budget-reaches-assembly-still-under-wraps/ ' class='cambodia-color'>...
Hul Reaksmey
http://www.cambodiadaily.com/news/2014-draft-budget-reaches-assembly-still-under-wraps-46514/
Higher tax, healthier kids: study
A World Bank report highlighting the rate of Cambodian children exposed to second-hand cigarette smoke has bolstered calls to increase tobacco taxes threefold. The World Bank report, which was released on November 20 and titled Risking Your Health, claims nearly 50 per cent of all Cambodians under href='https://opendevelopmentcambodia.net/news/higher-tax-healthier-kids-study/ ' class='cambodia-color'>...
Eddie Morton
http://www.phnompenhpost.com/national/higher-tax-healthier-kids-study
Feature: Slum dwellers in Cambodian capital want to benefit from development
Phnom Penh, Cambodia’s capital and largest city, has seen rapid development in the last decade — numerous high-rises, large shopping malls and business centres as well as public parks are beautifying this city — in the meantime, slum-dwellers are also on the rise. According to the href='https://opendevelopmentcambodia.net/news/feature-slum-dwellers-in-cambodian-capital-want-to-benefit-from-development/ ' class='cambodia-color'>...
http://news.xinhuanet.com/english/world/2013-08/18/c_132641165.htm
Activists Blame Short Contracts for Strikes
Labor activists at the bi-annual Buyers Forum in Phnom Penh on Thursday said that short-term contracts in Cambodia’s garment industry were fueling the high number of strikes affecting the industry. “Most of [the disputes] are over dismissals or dismissals of union leaders and the reason why href='https://opendevelopmentcambodia.net/news/activists-blame-short-contracts-for-strikes/ ' class='cambodia-color'>...
Dene-Hern Chen
http://www.cambodiadaily.com/business/activists-blame-short-contracts-for-strikes-41832/
Minister Says Challenges Remain in Achieving Gender Equality
Women’s Affairs Minister Ing Kantha Phavi on Tuesday defended the government’s policies on promoting gender equality and preventing discrimination against women, but conceded that challenges remain in achieving principles set out in the U.N.’s convention to stop discrimination against women. Speaking in Geneva to the U.N. href='https://opendevelopmentcambodia.net/news/minister-says-challenges-remain-in-achieving-gender-equality/ ' class='cambodia-color'>...
Lauren Crothers
http://www.cambodiadaily.com/news/minister-says-challenges-remain-in-achieving-gender-equality-44708/