Sonando broadcast targeted PM
A day before Prime Minister Hun Sen publicly called for the arrest of Mam Sonando, the Beehive Radio station director hosted a fiery broadcast from The Hague, where lawyers were trying to launch a case against the premier in the International Criminal Court.
Just under three
Open Development Cambodia has published 2 new topic pages on “SDG 13 Climate action” and "SDG 15 Life on land"
Open Development Cambodia (ODC) has recently published 2 new topic pages on “SDG 13 Climate action” and “SDG 15 Life on land”, which are two among the 17 goals of the UN Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs), in both Khmer and English languages. Through these two
China reaps concession windfalls
About half of the land concessions granted since 1994 are in the hands of Chinese companies, according to data released yesterday by the Cambodian Center for Human Rights.
Ouch Leng, CCHR land reform project coordinator, said that from 1994 to 2012, the Cambodian government granted 4,615,745
Cambodian Scholar Suggests Pernicious Effects of Aid Dependence
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For political economist Sophal Ear, this view is more nuanced. In his book ‘Aid Dependence in Cambodia: How Foreign Assistance Undermined Democracy‘, published by the Columbia University Press (2012), years of dependency are not showing positive results in the rehabilitation of Cambodia, its democracy and war
http://asiancorrespondent.com/90669/cambodian-scholar-suggests-pernicious-effects-of-aid-dependence/
Open Development Cambodia (ODC) updated an existing dataset on “State land reclassification”
Open Development Cambodia (ODC) updated an existing dataset on “State land reclassification” adding 07 new map features in Phnom Penh and Kandal province. This dataset contains information regarding the establishment of land as state public properties and the reclassification to state private properties of some
At Cambodia’s last independent newspaper, top editor fired, foreign journalists quit
All but a handful of foreign journalists on staff at The Phnom Penh Post, Cambodia’s last remaining independent daily newspaper, resigned on Wednesday. Citing differences over the meaning of “editorial independence,” they quit within days after new owners fired its editor-in-chief who refused to remove a published
Hul Reaksmey
https://www.voanews.com/a/cambodia-last-independent-newspaper-editor-fired-reporters-quit/4387613.html
Chicken farm razed in Preah Sihanouk
A grass fire raged through a chicken farm in Preah Sihanouk province on Wednesday, destroying two coops and the chickens within and causing $10,000 in damage, according to provincial authorities.
Sen David and Igor Kossov
http://www.phnompenhpost.com/national/chicken-farm-razed-preah-sihanouk
Disenfranchisement at Polls as Citizens Unable to Vote and Illegal Voting Allowed
TIC Executive Director Kol PreapTransparency International Cambodia (TIC) Conducted a sample-base observation of the July 28th election and vote count. In this observation, TIC deployed a total of 906 TIC observers to a representative sample of 407 polling stations across 24 provinces and municipalities. Here
Rights group blasts government over events in 2015
Human Rights Watch (HRW), long one of the most strident critics of Prime Minister Hun Sen and his ruling party, again slammed the government on Wednesday for its failure to uphold human rights in Cambodia, with the release of its World Report 2016.
Colin Meyn
https://www.cambodiadaily.com/news/rights-group-blasts-government-over-events-in-2015-106656/
Cambodia Finally Starts Stock Trading
Nine months after Cambodia’s stock exchange was officially launched, the country’s first share started trading Wednesday, with the initial public offering of state-owned Phnom Penh Water Supply Authority.
PPWSA’s stock, priced at 6,300 riel (US$1.57), jumped 48% to 9,300 riel, according to the data from the
http://blogs.wsj.com/deals/2012/04/18/cambodia-finally-starts-stock-trading/
Ministry releases preliminary figures for flood damage
More than 3,000 hectares of paddy fields have been destroyed and 20,000 damaged by recent floods in the provinces of Stung Treng, Kratie, Kampong Cham, and Tbong Khmom, according to a preliminary report from the Ministry of Agriculture.
Chea Vannak
https://www.khmertimeskh.com/50520132/ministry-releases-preliminary-figures-for-flood-damage/
Areng mapped in hope ecotourism can save valley from dam
A group of university students from Phnom Penh opposed to a proposed hydropower dam in Koh Kong province entered the project’s construction site on Sunday for a 10-day study aiming to highlight the area’s alternative potential for ecotourism.
Hul Reaksmey and Zsombor Peter
https://www.cambodiadaily.com/news/areng-mapped-in-hope-ecotourism-can-save-valley-from-dam-78006/
Turkish target arrested after S’ville shooting
Police in Sihanoukville arrested a Turkish businessman Friday afternoon, less than 24 hours after gunmen fired up to 10 shots at his car from a passing vehicle, leaving a Cambodian man wounded outside Kampongsom City Casino on Thursday night, officials said.
Kang Sothear and Sek Odom
https://www.cambodiadaily.com/news/turkish-target-arrested-after-sville-shooting-78846/
Beaten handcart-puller files complaint against military police
A handcart-puller who was knocked unconscious by military police during a May 26 protest in Poipet City—sparking an attack on the local customs office—on Friday filed a court complaint requesting $10,000 in compensation from his attackers, a rights monitor said Sunday.
Saing Soenthrith
https://www.cambodiadaily.com/news/beaten-handcart-puller-files-complaint-against-military-police-85145/
Debtors need mercy: CNRP
The opposition party has called on microfinance institutions to renegotiate payment terms with flood-affected loan holders.
This year’s floods have affected 20 provinces and more than 1.7 million people, with 31,314 households evacuated, according to the Humanitarian Response Forum.
The Cambodia National Rescue Party has asked that
Kevin Ponniah
http://www.phnompenhpost.com/national/debtors-need-mercy-cnrp
Second training: Data literacy for public health
On 5, 6, 8, and 9 April 2021, Open Development Cambodia (ODC) has successfully conducted a four-day training under the theme “Data Literacy for Public Health”. This is their second training under this theme. The event was hosted by ODC team and conducted virtually via
Fieldwork on mining operation activities in selected communities
The Open Development Cambodia Organization (ODC) team conducted a seven-day field trip from December 06-12, 2023, focusing on mining activities around the Prey Lang area within four provinces: Kratie, Stung Treng, Preah Vihear, and Kampong Thom Province. During the trip, ODC held meetings with various
Aeon eyes major Asean expansion
Aeon Thana Sinsap (Thailand) plans aggressive business expansion both here and in neighbouring countries.
The leading Japanese non-bank company is using Thailand as a centre to expand its businesses in other Asean countries.
Aeon Thana Sinsap plans to offer more financial services in Cambodia, Vietnam, Laos and
http://www.bangkokpost.com/business/economics/323617/aeon-eyes-major-asean-expansion
SMEs and informal economies gathered together learning about business and digital
Open Development Cambodia Organization (ODC) hosted a full-day training session on December 22, 2023, in Phnom Penh, gathering Small and Medium Enterprises (SMEs) and participants from informal economies, which a total of 28 individuals attended, including 16 females and one indigenous participant. This session was
Ministry of Environment says air quality situation across the country has deteriorated
According to the results of air quality monitoring from monitoring stations installed by the Ministry of Environment in the capitals and provinces across the country, the air quality situation has decreased, especially the concentration of PM10 inert particles and PM2.5 which may rise above the
Khmer Times Staff
https://www.khmertimeskh.com/501016986/ministry-of-environment-says-air-quality-situation-across-the-country-has-deteriorated/
