On 20 October 2021, the Ministry of ​Tourism issued a press release on the official announcement ceremony for the implementation of the Siem Reap Tourism Development Master Plan 2021-2035. Siem Reap Tourism Master Plan 2021-2035 was officially launched under the high presidency of His Excellency href='https://opendevelopmentcambodia.net/announcements/official-announcement-ceremony-for-the-implementation-of-the-siem-reap-tourism-development-master-plan-2021-2035/ ' class='cambodia-color'>...

A group of 17 union leaders will demand $179.60 when they sit down for the latest round of negotiations this week to determine the minimum wage in the garment sector, which employs more than 600,000 Cambodians. The monthly minimum wage is currently $140. The new figure href='https://opendevelopmentcambodia.net/news/unions-will-negotiate-for-a-180-minimum-wage/ ' class='cambodia-color'>...

The Cambodian Mine Action Center (CMAC) has restarted a long-dormant dog breeding program it hopes will replenish its stock of explosive-sniffing canines as well as its dwindling coffers by selling them to others, including riot police. The first litter of six Malinois, a type of Belgian href='https://opendevelopmentcambodia.net/news/mine-action-center-resumes-breeding-dogs-as-fundraiser/ ' class='cambodia-color'>...

The third round of negotiation between Cambodia’s garment and footwear manufacturers and representatives of trade unions on minimum wage increase ended without result on Monday. The talk between the employers represented by Nang Sothy, co- chair of the Government-Private Working Group on Industrial Relations, and Ken href='https://opendevelopmentcambodia.net/news/cambodias-employers-trade-unions-fail-to-reach-agreement-on-pay-rise/ ' class='cambodia-color'>...

Lao National Assembly and the National Assembly of Cambodia have vowed to continue the exchange and mutual support between the two legislative bodies. The vow was made at a meeting held in Vientiane between the high-level parliamentary delegations led by the Lao National Assembly President Ms href='https://opendevelopmentcambodia.net/news/laos-cambodia-enhance-legislative-cooperation/ ' class='cambodia-color'>...

On 04 August 2021, the Ministry of Labor and Vocational Training issued a notification on the allowances to workers in the garment and tourism sector who have suspended employment contracts in accordance with the spirit of the Royal Government’s measures (65th).A total of 1497 workers href='https://opendevelopmentcambodia.net/announcements/the-allowances-to-workers-in-the-garment-and-tourism-sector-who-have-suspended-employment-contracts-in-accordance-with-the-spirit-of-the-royal-governments-measures-65th/ ' class='cambodia-color'>...

On 12 October 2021, the Ministry of Labor and Vocational Training issued a notification on opening subsidies to 5,415 workers of 74 factories in the garment, footwear and bag industry in the region under the implementation of large-scale closure measures in Phnom Penh, Takhmao, Kandal href='https://opendevelopmentcambodia.net/announcements/opening-subsidies-to-5415-workers-of-74-factories-in-the-garment-footwear-and-bag-industry-in-the-region-under-the-implementation-of-large-scale-closure-measures-in-phnom-penh-takhmao-kandal-and-m/ ' class='cambodia-color'>...

Cambodia’s northern railway line has been linked to Thailand at the border in Poipet City, officials said at a ceremony on Monday—although sections of track in Cambodia still need to be finished before trains can start running between the two countries. At a ceremony marking a href='https://opendevelopmentcambodia.net/news/unfinished-railway-connected-to-thailand/ ' class='cambodia-color'>...

The Ministry of Mines and Energy is set to issue the country’s first commercial underground mining license to Indian company Mesco Gold in two weeks, despite opposition by residents of two villages concerned about compensation and environmental damage. The company plans to break ground on its href='https://opendevelopmentcambodia.net/news/indian-mining-firm-prepares-to-dig-deep-in-ratanakiri/ ' class='cambodia-color'>...

The three-month voter registration period opened on Thursday, with Prime Minister Hun Sen telling reporters after enrolling at his local commune office that he hopes the new voter registry will put an end to post-election protests. After the July 2013 national election, the CNRP refused to href='https://opendevelopmentcambodia.net/news/hun-sen-hopes-days-of-post-election-protests-are-finished/ ' class='cambodia-color'>...

The government will meet this month to begin addressing concerns that the lack of regulation for the surrogacy trade could lead to a proliferation of brokers working in Cambodia and foreign couples traveling to the country to take advantage of their services. The Ministry of href='https://opendevelopmentcambodia.net/news/as-surrogacy-trade-grows-government-charts-course/ ' class='cambodia-color'>...

Cambodian labor unions this week lowered their demands for a 60 percent increase to the country’s $100 minimum wage, as talks loom next month on setting a new wage.Unions agreed to call for $150 a month during a meeting with officials from the Garment Manufacturers’ href='https://opendevelopmentcambodia.net/news/cambodian-labor-unions-lower-minimum-wage-demands/ ' class='cambodia-color'>...

Satellite images suggest tropical forests from the Amazon to the Philippines are disappearing at a far more rapid pace than previously thought, a University of Maryland team of forest researchers say. Tropical Asia showed the second largest increase in deforestation with 0.8 million hectares (about href='https://opendevelopmentcambodia.net/news/satellite-data-suggests-forest-loss-is-accelerating/ ' class='cambodia-color'>...

With security footage of elephants, clouded leopards and other wildlife caught on hidden cameras in Cambodia’s Eastern Plains flashing on a TV screen, Toby Eastoe of Conservation International noted that their cameras also catch other activity. Presenters ranging from anti-corruption advocates to health service workers href='https://opendevelopmentcambodia.net/news/civil-society-tech-team-up/ ' class='cambodia-color'>...

Quarantine period has been extended to 21 days for Delta and Delta Plus variants, stressed Prime Minister Hun Sen in his statement on the current COVID-19 situation in Cambodia this morning. href='https://opendevelopmentcambodia.net/news/quarantine-period-to-be-extended-for-one-week-for-delta-variant/ ' class='cambodia-color'>...

Open Development Cambodia (ODC) is delighted to organize the workshop “Mobile Data Collection with Kobo Toolbox”. The course will focus on: Principle and application of Kobo Toolbox which is a suite mobile data collection technology for building form questionnaire, data collection and management for higher quality.Hands-on href='https://opendevelopmentcambodia.net/announcements/workshop-mobile-data-collection-with-kobo-toolbox-2/ ' class='cambodia-color'>...

On 22 October 2021, the Anti-Corruption Unit issued a notification on 476 trainees being trained in Information Writing and Social Media – Digital Marketing. The Anti-Corruption Unit has organized a total of 5 refresher sessions on “Information Writing and Social Media – Digital Marketing” once href='https://opendevelopmentcambodia.net/announcements/476-trainees-being-trained-in-information-writing-and-social-media-digital-marketing/ ' class='cambodia-color'>...

On 24 October 2021, the Ministry of Social Affairs, Veterans and Youth Rehabilitation issued a notification on the results of the implementation of the social protection program for the poor and vulnerable families during the fighting against COVID-19 for the third time of sixth round href='https://opendevelopmentcambodia.net/announcements/results-of-the-implementation-of-the-social-protection-program-for-the-poor-and-vulnerable-families-during-the-fighting-against-covid-19-for-the-third-time-of-sixth-round-and-the-first-time-of-seventh/ ' class='cambodia-color'>...

On 30 October 2021, the Ministry of Health issued a notification on the first and second doses of COVID-19 vaccine (Sinovac) to 5-year-old children. The ministry will provide the first and second doses of COVID-19 vaccine to 5-year-old children in the 25 capitals and provinces, href='https://opendevelopmentcambodia.net/announcements/the-first-and-second-doses-of-covid-19-vaccine-sinovak-to-5-year-old-children/ ' class='cambodia-color'>...

On the morning of September 8th 2020, at Poulowai hotel based in Phnom Penh, Open Development Cambodia(ODC) hosted “2020 Basic Data Literacy Training on social accountability”. This three-day training is under the project Innovation for Social Accountability in Cambodia (ISAC) having ODC and FHI 360 href='https://opendevelopmentcambodia.net/data-literacy-training-2020/ ' class='cambodia-color'>...