Chinese investors keen to return to Cambodia
Chinese investors and business people are keen to return to Cambodia following the opening of China’s borders and Cambodia, on its part, is ‘China Ready.’ The bonhomie between the business communities of the two countries came to the fore once again at a forum organised ...
Chea Vanyuth
https://www.khmertimeskh.com/501243609/chinese-investors-keen-to-return-to-cambodia/
Press release on summary outcomes of the fourth summit of the Mekong River Commission
On 05 April 2023, the Ministry of Foreign Affairs and international Cooperation issued a press release on summary outcomes of the fourth summit of the Mekong River Commission.Samdech Techo Prime Minister delivered the Statement at the Summit, highlighted the strategic importance of Mekong as a ...
Ministry of Foreign Affairs and International Cooperation
Drone sub-decree on way before July election
The Ministry of interior, the State Secretariat of Civil Aviation (SSCA) and relevant state institutions are accelerating the completion of a draft sub-decree on the management of drones, in order to better guarantee security and public order ahead of the 7th parliamentary election. ...
Sok Raksa
https://phnompenhpost.com/national/drone-sub-decree-way-july-election
Snared gaur calf freed from trap
A baby gaur was rescued by Wildlife Alliance on January 6 after being found trapped by a snare in Kampong Speu province’s Oral district. The Ministry of Environment said that the calf had suffered injuries to its right front leg and had been sent to the ...
Post Staff
https://www.phnompenhpost.com/national/snared-gaur-calf-freed-trap
Partners hold a projects completion workshop for key forestry initiatives
From 19-21 December 2023, the Forestry Administration of the Ministry of Agriculture, Forestry and Fisheries, the Ministry of Environment (MoE), the UN-REDD Programme and the Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO) jointly organized the Projects Completion Workshop on the ‘UN-REDD initiative on ...
Khmer Times Staff
https://www.khmertimeskh.com/501415655/partners-hold-a-projects-completion-workshop-for-key-forestry-initiatives/
$35M for rural road resilience work signed off by World Bank
The World Bank (WB) has approved an additional $35 million of financing projects which will improve the quality of rural roads in Kratie, Kampong Cham and Tbong Khmum provinces. It is expected that the work will improve the lives of more than two million people ...
Samban Chandara
https://www.phnompenhpost.com/national/-35m-for-rural-road-resilience-work-signed-off-by-world-bank
Calls for tighter regulations to end drunk driving
Calls are being made for tighter restrictions on alcohol advertising and tougher punishments for drunk drivers after four people were left dead and another four injured in the latest fatal smash to plague Cambodia’s roads. ...
Chhim PichBormey
https://kiripost.com/stories/calls-for-tighter-regulations-to-end-drunk-driving
Open Development Cambodia (ODC) published a new topic page on “Ethnic minorities and indigenous people policy and rights”
Open Development Cambodia Organization (ODC) published a new topic page on “Ethnic minorities and indigenous people policy and rights”. This bilingual topic page gives a quick overview of the related policy and rights of the indigenous peoples in Cambodia. => Please click here to go to “Ethnic ...
Japan to provide $50M for Phnom Penh power project
The Japanese government has agreed to provide eight billion yen (about $50 million) in financing the Phnom Penh City Electricity Transmission and Distribution System Expansion Project. ...
Manoj Mathew
https://www.khmertimeskh.com/501520191/japan-to-provide-50m-for-phnom-penh-power-project/
Open Development Cambodia (ODC) updated an existing dataset on “Environmental impact assessments”
Open Development Cambodia (ODC) updated an existing dataset on “Environmental impact assessments” by adding 2 new EIA reports. This spreadsheet is developed from gathering information from the various report of environmental impact assessment reports (EIA) and show information such as company profile, assessment result, and ...
Open Development Cambodia (ODC) updated an existing dataset on “Environmental impact assessments”
Open Development Cambodia (ODC) updated an existing dataset on “Environmental impact assessments” by adding 2 new EIA reports of R.P.B investment and Kampot Cement Co., Ltd (KCC). This spreadsheet is developed from gathering information from the various report of environmental impact assessment reports (EIA) and ...
Forest classifications
The classification of forests is set out in the Law on Forestry 2002. The law applies to both natural forests and plantations, and “defines the framework for management, harvesting, use, development and conservation of the forests in the Kingdom of Cambodia. The objective of this ...
Energy policy and administration
Electricite du Cambodge (EdC). Photo by bmeabroad, taken on 10 November 2011. Licensed under CC BY-NC-SA 2.0.Low electrification rates and over-dependence on fossil fuel imports have contributed to Cambodia ranking 120 out of 124 nations in the new World Economic Forum’s Global Energy Architecture Performance index ...
Announcement: Basic data journalism training
ODC is delighted to announce a new “Training on Basic Data Journalism” that will be implemented in collaboration with CamboJA. The program receives the support from the Mekong: Sustainable News project from CFI, the French Media Development agency in Cambodia, Laos, Myanmar and Vietnam led ...
Open Development Cambodia
SDG 18 Cambodia mine/ERW free
Cambodia has added an 18th goal to its localized version of the Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) – “End the negative impact of mines/ERW and promote victim assistance”.33 The SDGs were adopted by all United Nations member states in 2015 as a universal call to action ...
Criminal litigation
Criminal litigation refers to the judicial procedure held before a criminal court to resolve accusations brought against a person accused of a criminal offense. As defined in the law, “The purpose of a criminal action is to examine the existence of an offense, to prove ...
Ministry of Foreign Affairs and International Cooperation
Ministry of Foreign Affairs and international Cooperation. Photo taken from the ministry’s Facebook Page, taken on 23 August 2023.EstablishmentUnder Royal Decree No. NS/RKM/0196/10, the Ministry of Foreign Affairs and international Cooperation (MFAIC) was formally established on 24 January 1996. The ministry has a total of ...
Ethnic minorities and indigenous people policy and rights
Cambodia is known for its rich cultural diversity, including ethnic minorities and indigenous communities. As the country has developed, efforts have been made to recognize and protect these groups’ rights through policies and initiatives to promote inclusivity, preserve cultural heritage, and address issues such as ...
Lake Residents Granted Bloc of Development Land
Thousands of Boeung Kak lake residents who have been fighting a protracted battle with Phnom Penh and a development company have seen their fortunes reversed and have been granted a small plot of land on which to resettle. Prime Minister Hun Sen signed a subdecree ...