Phnom Penh governor on crusade to shut down shisha cafes
Phnom Penh Governor Pa Socheatvong said Tuesday he would shut down the shisha bars—where customers smoke flavored tobacco through large Middle-Eastern style water pipes—that have recently sprung up around the city. While the governor noted there was nothing illegal about the pipes or tobacco, he told href='https://opendevelopmentcambodia.net/news/phnom-penh-governor-on-crusade-to-shut-down-shisha-cafes/ ' class='cambodia-color'>...
Phann Ana and Matt Blomberg
http://www.cambodiadaily.com/news/phnom-penh-governor-on-crusade-to-shut-down-shisha-cafes-53247/
Cambodia’s Human Rights in focus: Full text of UN envoy
The UN envoy concluded his six-day visit to Cambodia producing a concrete report, which reflects both the positive and negative aspects of human rights situation in the Kingdom. As for the post-election political impasse, Prof. Surya P. Subedi, the United Nations Special Rapporteur on the href='https://opendevelopmentcambodia.net/news/cambodias-human-rights-in-focus-full-text-of-un-envoy/ ' class='cambodia-color'>...
The Cambodia Herald News Staff
http://www.thecambodiaherald.com/cambodia/detail/1?page=11&token=ZWMwNTZmODliZTA
More pre-Angkorian temples found within land concessions
Seven pre-Angkorian temples have been discovered on two land concessions in Preah Vihear province, but while an Environment Ministry official said Tuesday that the ministry had no knowledge of the temples when they granted the concessions, the Culture Ministry said their existence had long been href='https://opendevelopmentcambodia.net/news/more-pre-angkorian-temples-found-within-land-concessions/ ' class='cambodia-color'>...
Denise Hruby and Sek Odom
http://www.cambodiadaily.com/news/more-pre-angkorian-temples-found-within-land-concessions-53263/
FDI to Cambodia rockets 12% to $3.5 billion in 2019
Cambodia attracted more than $3.5 billion in foreign direct investment (FDI) last year, an increase of nearly 12 per cent over 2018, thanks in part to Chinese investors who accounted for half of the investments, a National Bank of Cambodia (NBC) report released last week href='https://opendevelopmentcambodia.net/news/fdi-to-cambodia-rockets-12-to-3-5-billion-in-2019/ ' class='cambodia-color'>...
Hin Pisei
https://www.phnompenhpost.com/business/fdi-cambodia-rockets-12-35-billion-2019
Kingdom welcomes 13 newborn Irrawaddy dolphins in 2019
The Kingdom has welcomed 13 newborn Irrawaddy dolphins in Kratie and Stung Treng provinces so far this year, according to the World Wildlife Fund. WWF yesterday said in a report its research team spotted the latest calf during an expedition to the Kampi dolphin pool href='https://opendevelopmentcambodia.net/news/kingdom-welcomes-13-newborn-irrawaddy-dolphins-in-2019/ ' class='cambodia-color'>...
Pech Sotheary
https://www.khmertimeskh.com/50669819/kingdom-welcomes-13-newborn-irrawaddy-dolphins-in-2019/
Executive outlook for 2020
Despite internal and external challenges, the Cambodian economy reached even greater heights last year, with the government reporting economic growth of 7.1 per cent – the highest in the Asean region. However, China-US trade tensions and protectionist policies remain obstacles, with the government forecasting 6.5 href='https://opendevelopmentcambodia.net/news/executive-outlook-for-2020/ ' class='cambodia-color'>...
May Kunmakara
https://www.phnompenhpost.com/business/executive-outlook-2020
‘Do not get cheated into grabbing land,’ says B Meanchey governor
The Banteay Meanchey provincial administration appealed to residents not to be cheated into grabbing land in the Tapen 2 Forest Restoration and Broadcast Station at Svay Chek district’s Slakram commune. Governor Um Reatrey told The Post on Tuesday that a provincial administration investigation found that href='https://opendevelopmentcambodia.net/news/do-not-get-cheated-into-grabbing-land-says-b-meanchey-governor/ ' class='cambodia-color'>...
Voun Dara
https://www.phnompenhpost.com/national/do-not-get-cheated-grabbing-land-says-b-meanchey-governor
Large-scale logging halted in Kampong Speu, Pursat provinces
Police from Kampong Speu and Pursat provinces and officials from environmental non-profit Wildlife Alliance cracked down on illegal logging and wildlife poaching activities in the Phnom Oral Wildlife Sanctuary and the National Park in the Cardamom Mountains. A report from Wildlife Alliance posted on social href='https://opendevelopmentcambodia.net/news/large-scale-logging-halted-in-kampong-speu-pursat-provinces/ ' class='cambodia-color'>...
Soth Koemsoeun
https://www.phnompenhpost.com/national/large-scale-logging-halted-kampong-speu-pursat-provinces
LICADHO's Joint Statement: Authorities’ obstruction of grassroots activism hurts Prey Lang conservation
On 25 February 2020, more than 100 groups and communities released a joint statement saying that they were outraged and appalled at the restrictions placed on hundreds of community members, monks and environmental activists who were prevented by authorities from entering parts of Prey Lang href='https://opendevelopmentcambodia.net/announcements/licadhos-joint-statement-authorities-obstruction-of-grassroots-activism-hurts-prey-lang-conservation/ ' class='cambodia-color'>...
Cambodian League for the Promotion and Defense of Human Rights (LICADHO)
Statement of the Ministry of Foreign Affairs and International Cooperation on the decision of the European Commission on tariffs preferences under the EBA regime
On 12 February 2020, the Ministry of Foreign Affairs and International Cooperation of Cambodia issues a statement to respond to the decision of the European Commission on tariffs preferences under the EBA regime.The statement said, the Royal Government of Cambodia (RGC) regrets the unjust decision href='https://opendevelopmentcambodia.net/announcements/statement-of-the-ministry-of-foreign-affairs-and-international-cooperation-on-the-decision-of-the-european-commission-on-tariffs-preferences-under-the-eba-regime/ ' class='cambodia-color'>...
Ministry of Foreign Affairs and International Cooperation
Statement of the Spokesperson of the Ministry of Foreign Affairs and International Cooperation over the comments made by H.E Mr. W. Patrick Murphy, U.S Ambassador with regards to the on-going trial of Kem Sokha
On 13 March 2020, the ministry of Foreign Affair and Cooperation has posted a statement in response to the comment made by U.S Ambassador to Cambodia, H.E Mr. W. Patrick Murphy with regard to the on going trail of Kem Sokha. According to the statement, href='https://opendevelopmentcambodia.net/announcements/statement-of-the-spokesperson-of-the-ministry-of-foreign-affairs-and-international-cooperation-over-the-comments-made-by-h-e-mr-w-patrick-murphy-u-s-ambassador-with-regards-to-the-on-going-trial-of/ ' class='cambodia-color'>...
Ministry of Foreign Affair
The letter from Ministry of Foreign Affairs to the Embassy of the Socialist Republic of Vietnam in Phnom Penh
On 19 March 2020, the Ministry of Foreign Affairs has issued a letter to the embassy of the Socialist Republic of Vietnam in Cambodia about the request to the Vietnam authorities inform Vietnam nationals not to travel to Cambodia by land, water and air. Entry href='https://opendevelopmentcambodia.net/announcements/the-letter-from-ministry-of-foreign-affairs-to-the-embassy-of-the-socialist-republic-of-vietnam-in-phnom-penh/ ' class='cambodia-color'>...
Ministry of Foreign Affairs and International Cooperation
Kingdom slips in TI’s graft index
For the fourth year in a row, Transparency International (TI) has rated Cambodia the country perceived as ASEAN’s most corrupt, and just ahead of North Korea and Afghanistan for the entire Asia-Pacific region.The 2016 Corruption Perceptions Index, which scores and ranks 176 countries and territories href='https://opendevelopmentcambodia.net/news/kingdom-slips-in-tis-graft-index/ ' class='cambodia-color'>...
Andrew Nachemson and Lay Samean
http://www.phnompenhpost.com/national/kingdom-slips-tis-graft-index
New implementation of health measures and quarantine for all travelers entering Cambodia, effective from 12 December 2020 onwards
On 04 December 2020, the Inter-Ministerial Committee to Combat COVID-19 issued a press release to inform the general public on the implementation of health measures and quarantine for all travelers entering Cambodia which will be effective from 12 December 2020 onwards.The implementation of Sponsorship Mechanism href='https://opendevelopmentcambodia.net/announcements/new-implementation-of-health-measures-and-quarantine-for-all-travelers-entering-cambodia-effective-from-12-december-2020-onwards/ ' class='cambodia-color'>...
Ministry of Health
Press release: $100 million climate-resilient road project to improve access to basic services, economic opportunities
On 16 July 2020, the World Bank’s Board of Executive Directors today approved a $100 million credit from the International Development Association (IDA) for the Cambodia Road Connectivity Improvement Project. The project will enhance rural communities’ access to critical services, such as health centers, referral href='https://opendevelopmentcambodia.net/announcements/press-release-100-million-climate-resilient-road-project-to-improve-access-to-basic-services-economic-opportunities/ ' class='cambodia-color'>...
World Bank
Joint statement: Release imprisoned activists and end crackdown against young Cambodians
On 09 September 2020, the undersigned civil society groups issued a joint statement condemning the arrests of seven young activists over the past few days, and calling for all charges against those imprisoned to be dropped immediately. The society groups urged the government to end href='https://opendevelopmentcambodia.net/announcements/joint-statement-release-imprisoned-activists-and-end-crackdown-against-young-cambodians/ ' class='cambodia-color'>...
Civil society groups
Announcment on the conclusion of the negotiations for free trade agreement between the Kingdom of Cambodia and the Republic of Korea
On 03 February 2021, the Ministry of Commerce issued a press release announcing the conclusion of the negotiations for the free trade agreement between the Kingdom of Cambodia and the Republic of Korea. On this occasion, His Excellency Pan Sorsak, Minister of Commerce of the href='https://opendevelopmentcambodia.net/announcements/announcment-on-the-conclusion-of-the-negotiations-for-free-trade-agreement-between-the-kingdom-of-cambodia-and-the-republic-of-korea/ ' class='cambodia-color'>...
Ministry of Commerce
Announcement on the results of the implementation of cash assistance program for poor and vulnerable families affected by Covid-19 in June
On 24 July 2020, the Ministry of Social Affairs, Disability, Veterans and Youth Rehabilitation issued a notification on the results of the implementation of the cash assistance program for poor and vulnerable families by Covid-19 for June. 530,838 families which equivalent to 2,153,114 members have href='https://opendevelopmentcambodia.net/announcements/announcement-on-the-results-of-the-implementation-of-cash-assistance-program-for-poor-and-vulnerable-families-affected-by-covid-19-in-june/ ' class='cambodia-color'>...
Ministry of Social Affairs, Disability, Veterans and Youth Rehabilitation
Outcomes of the 54th ASEAN Foreign Ministers’ Meeting and related meetings
On 3 August 2021, the Ministry of Foreign Affairs and International Cooperation issued a press release on the outcomes of the 54th ASEAN Foreign Ministers’ Meeting and related meetings on 2 August 2021 via videoconference. The meetings include:54th ASEAN Foreign Ministers’ Meeting23rd ASEAN Political-Security Community href='https://opendevelopmentcambodia.net/announcements/outcomes-of-the-54th-asean-foreign-ministers-meeting-and-related-meetings/ ' class='cambodia-color'>...
Ministry of Foreign Affairs and International Cooperation
Outcomes of the plenary meeting chaired by H.E. Mr. Kittinitekorsalbandit IM Chhun Lim, President of the Constitutional Council, to review and prepare the comments by Constitutional Council of Cambodia
On 11 October 2021, the Constitutional Council of Cambodia issued a press release on the outcomes of the plenary meeting chaired by H.E. Mr. Kittinitekorsalbandit IM Chhun Lim, President of the Constitutional Council, to review and prepare the comments by Constitutional Council of Cambodia for href='https://opendevelopmentcambodia.net/announcements/outcomes-of-the-plenary-meeting-chaired-by-h-e-mr-kittinitekorsalbandit-im-chhun-lim-president-of-the-constitutional-council-to-review-and-prepare-the-comments-by-constitutional-council-of-cambodi/ ' class='cambodia-color'>...
Constitutional Council of Cambodia