Workshop on ODC website and information on access to public services in Kratie province
On 18 October 2017, the ODC team ended the week with an exciting workshop under a project theme of “Public Awareness of and Engagement in Government Service Delivery” funded by Swedish Program for ICT in Developing RegiOns (SPIDER), at MekOng Dolphin Hotel in Kratie province. ...
Workshop on ODC website and information on access to public services in Siem Reap
Last week, the ODC team ended the week with an exciting workshop under a project theme of “Public Awareness of and Engagement in Government Service Delivery” funded by Swedish Program for ICT in Developing Regions (SPIDER), at Angkor Hotel Siem Reap, just a short tuk-tuk ...
Rice Jumps Exchange Limit to One-Month High on Asia Flood Damage
Rice futures jumped the most permitted by the Chicago Board of Trade, advancing to a one- month high, as flood damage to crops in Southeast Asia boosted prospects for U.S. exports. Storms since September damaged 12.5 percent of paddies in Thailand, the world’s largest exporter, and ...
Cambodia calls for talks with Thailand on disputed oil and gas zone
Cambodia called Tuesday for the newly elected Thai government to resume talks on resolving claims to a 27,000-square-kilometre stretch of seabed considered rich in oil and gas. The Cambodian National Petroleum Authority, a government body, said it had ‘a firm commitment to finding an equitable ...
Boeng Kak Lake Is No Longer Visible on Google Map of Area
Over three years after Shukaku Inc started filling Boeung Kak lake with sand to make way for a CPP Senator’s massive real estate project, Google Maps has now completely erased the image of the lake, which the municipality’s year-end report says is now 95 percent ...
Underwriter for first IPO bullish on Phnom Penh Water and the CSX
The head of the underwriting team that will launch Cambodia’s first IPO April 18 is Han Kyung Tae, Managing Director of Tongyang Securities (Cambodia) PLC and a South Korean stock market specialist. Tongyang Securities (Cambodia) Ltd. is the Cambodian subsidiary of Tongyang Group, a South ...
Open Development Cambodia publishes a new topic page on Education and training
Open Development Cambodia (ODC) publishes a new topic page on “Education and training” under Social development in both Khmer and English.=>Please click here to get into Education and training topic page. ...
Chinese firm inks deal with SNTP on electricity supply in Preah Sihanouk
The China Machine-Building International Corporation (CMIC) – affiliated to Sinomach subsidiary CNEG – has signed a cooperation agreement with Cambodia’s SNTP Company on providing electricity in Preah Sihanouk province, according to a company press release. ...
Thou Vireak
https://www.phnompenhpost.com/business/chinese-firm-inks-deal-sntp-electricity-supply-preah-sihanouk
Press release on the status of electricity supply during the dry season
On 18 March 2019, the Electricite Du Cambodge (EDC) in Cambodia issued a press release to express the current status of electricity supply during the dry seasOn. Due to the high temperature and unusual water shortage, the demand for electricity in 2019 has been rising ...
Electricite Du Cambodge
Press release on the removal of the one per cent 'Minimum Tax'
On 29 May 2019, the Ministry of EcOnomy and Finance issued a press release On the cancellatiOn of the One percent Minimum Tax which was announced by the Prime Minister Hun Sen in Cambodia’s investment envirOnment seminar held in Japan. This Minimum Tax will be ...
Ministry of Economy and Finance
Cambodian civil society groups condemn ongoing attacks on freedom of the media
On May 09 2018, the undersigned of 79 civil society groups, cOndemn the latest blow to press freedom in Cambodia, with the opaque sale of The Phnom Penh Post, and the new owner’s immediate interference in the paper’s editorial independence, which compelled 13 senior staff and reporters to ...
Cambodian Center for Human Right
Open Development Cambodia publishes a new profile page on "environmental impact assessments"
Open Development Cambodia (ODC) has published a new profile page on “Environmental impact assessments”. This page shows completed environmental and social impact assessment reports (EIAs). The reports contain information such as company profile, address, registered investment capital, company registration date and code, contract duration, project size, ...
Press release on independent media websites blocked ahead of the election day
On July 28 2018, the Cambodian Centre for Independent Media (CCIM) expressed grave cOncern over the blocking of at least 17 websites by the Cambodian government ahead of the electiOn day. AmOng the 17 websites which were blocked are prominent media institutiOns, such as CCIM’s ...
Cambodian Centre for Independent Media
Press release on the EU launches procedure to temporarily suspend trade preferences
On 11 February 2019, The EU has today started the process that could lead to the temporary suspensiOn of Cambodia’s preferential access to the EU market under the Everything But Arms (EBA) trade scheme. EBA preferences can be removed if beneficiary countries fail to respect ...
European Commission
Monitoring group blames rise in forest crimes on authorities turning blind eye
A prominent forest monitoring group on Monday urged the government to combat illegal logging and poaching in the Prey Lang Wildlife Sanctuary, which it claimed had seen a drastic increase in forestry crimes during the first five months of this year. The Prey Lang Community ...
Cambodia and other GMS countries to meet in Myanmar on infrastructure development
The Cambodia minister and other senior officials from the other countries Greater Mekong Subregion (GMS) will gather this week for the 20th GMS Ministerial Conference to explore ways to boost infrastructure investment and development, said the press release of the ASIAN Development Bank. ...
The Cambodia Herald News Staff
http://thecambodiaherald.com/cambodia/cambodia-and-other-gms-countries-to-meet-in-myanmar-on-infrastructure-development-8933
Premier Hun Sen: Russian PM to visit Cambodia on Nov. 23, 2015
If nothing changes, Russian Prime Minister H.E. Dmitry Medvedev will pay a visit to Cambodia on Nov. 23-24, 2015, Cambodia’s Prime Minister Hun Sen said this morning. ...
The Cambodia Herald News Staff
http://thecambodiaherald.com/cambodia/premier-hun-sen:-russian-pm-to-visit-cambodia-on-nov-23-2015-9042
Rice warehouses are put back on the table in talks with China
The Ministry of Commerce announced last week a $400 million proposal by three Chinese firms to build state-run rice warehousing facilities to increase the Kingdom’s storage capacity. ...
Ananth Baliga
http://www.phnompenhpost.com/business/rice-warehouses-are-put-back-table-talks-china
Press announcement on a meeting between lawmaker leaders of the two parties
On Wednesday 23 September 2015, lawmaker leaders of the parties having seats in the NatiOnal Assembly will have a meeting to discuss amendments to Law On ElectiOn of Commune/Sangkat Council from 17:30 pm, at the NatiOnal Assembly’s office. ...
Secretariat General of National Assembly
Sar Kheng, Sam Rainsy to re-talk on commune council election law
Deputy Prime Minister, minister of interior Sar Kheng, who is also vice president of the ruling Cambodian People Party (CPP) will hold talk for second times with Sam Rainsy, the president of opposition Cambodia National Rescue Party (CNRP). ...
The Cambodia Herald News Staff
http://thecambodiaherald.com/cambodia/sar-kheng-sam-rainsy-to-re-talk-on-commune-council-election-law-8989
