Three Mother Nature activists charged with incitement
The Phnom Penh Municipal Court charged three environmental activists with incitement to disturb social security on September 6, a move civil society groups have said is meant as a threat to others who dare to criticize the government. ...
Khoun Narim
https://cambojanews.com/three-mother-nature-activists-charged-with-incitement/
Report: Foreign-funded infrastructure projects need more scrutiny for quality control
As foreign funders drive the construction of major new infrastructure projects in Cambodia, an inconsistent regulatory approach may be opening lanes for shoddy construction. ...
Seoung Nimol
https://cambojanews.com/report-foreign-funded-infrastructure-projects-need-more-scrutiny-for-quality-control/
Prey Lang Community Network finds illegal invasion of more than 30 hectares of forest land
Prey Lang Community Network in Preah Vihear province investigated forest crimes in Prey Lang area and found many crimes, including the encroachment of forest land in three locations of more than 30 hectares from October 1-4, 2023 for 3 nights and 4 days. ...
Pok Ponlue
https://khmer.cambojanews.com/prey-lang-community-network-finds-illegal-invasion-more-than-35-hectares/
Kandal residents protest new land filling near airport development
Kandal village residents protested on Thursday against the filling in of land near their homes at the $1.5 billion airport development project, with a company official saying they were only filling the homes of three people who had agreed to leave the site. ...
Runn Sreydeth and Khuon Narim
https://cambojanews.com/kandal-residents-protest-new-land-filling-near-airport-development/
Press release on the official visit of Deputy Prime Minister Sok Chenda Sophea to the Philippines and the Fourth Meeting of Cambodia-Philippines Joint Commission for Bilateral Cooperation
On 29 August 2024, the Ministry of Foreign Affairs and International Cooperation issued a press release on the official visit of Deputy Prime Minister Sok Chenda Sophea to the Philippines and the Fourth Meeting of Cambodia-Philippines Joint Commission for Bilateral Cooperation on their official website. ...
Ministry of Foreign Affairs and international Cooperation
National government
Cambodia is a constitutional monarchy. According to the 1993 Constitution, although he is the head of state, the king has very limited powers compared to the prime minister, the head of the government. Unlike the 1947 Constitution, power does not come from the king but ...
Workshop: mobile data collection with Kobo Toolbox
Open Development Cambodia 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 practice ...
Open Development Cambodia
តារាង៖ ភ្នាក់ងារដឹកនាំ និងសហដឹកនាំវេទិកាឆ្លើយតបមនុស្សធម៌
Source: ភ្នាក់ងារដឹកនាំ និងសហដឹកនាំវេទិកាឆ្លើយតបមនុស្សធម៌, ទាញចេញពី Cambodia Disaster Management Reference Handbook 2020 ...
On-shore oil and gas exploration and extraction
Nineteen onshore blocks have been delineated for possible oil exploration. Contracts have been awarded for three. No oil is currently extracted in Cambodia. ...
Supporting journalists through data visualization training
In today’s media landscape, where data and information overflows and attention lengths are short, journalists should use more than just words to make an impact. Data visualization is a powerful tool that enables journalists to tell compelling stories by converting raw data into meaningful, engaging ...
Development policies and administration
Products from Vietnam arrive at the Phnom Penh Autonomous Port in Kandal province. Photo by World Bank Photo Collection, taken on 23 February 2013. Licensed under CC BY-NC-ND 2.0The Comprehensive Cambodian Peace Agreement, commonly referred to as the Paris Agreement, is seen as the beginning ...
Global Forum on Modern Direct Democracy: Democracy in Switzerland and the use of technology to improve citizen participation
2023 Global Forum on Modern Direct Democracy. Photo by Ricardo Rivera, taken on 05 April 2023. Licensed under CC BY-SA 2.0.Open Development Cambodia’s team attended the 2022 Global Forum on Modern Direct Democracy in Lucerne, Switzerland. The Forum is world’s largest gathering devoted to participatory ...
National Bank of Cambodia
The National Bank of Cambodia (NBC) was established through the Law on the organization and conduct of the National Bank of Cambodia in 1996.25 NBC is the nation’s central bank, whose mission is to determine and direct the monetary policy in order to maintain price ...
BDO expands Cambodia operations
The former country partner and staff of Grant Thornton Law and Associates in Cambodia have joined the accountancy and advisory firm BDO Malaysia effective July 1, according to a statement. As a result, BDO Cambodia’s team will now comprise over 30 staff and partners, a ...
http://www.phnompenhpost.com/index.php/2011070550176/Business/bdo-expands-cambodia-operations.html
BDO expands Cambodia operations
The former country partner and staff of Grant Thornton Law and associates in Cambodia have joined the accountancy and advisory firm BDO Malaysia effective July 1, according to a statement. BDO is one of three accounting firms licensed by the Securities and Exchange Commission ...
http://www.phnompenhpost.com/index.php/2011070550176/Business/bdo-expands-cambodia-operations.html
Exports Rise, but Value of Goods Remains Weak
Cambodia saw significant percentage gains in regional trade in the first six months of the year, though the gap between imports and exports remained large, according to data released yesterday by the Ministry of Commerce. According to the figures, the country saw regional exports to ...
Kampot Seeks to Rise Pepper Production in 2012
After the harvesting of peppers from Jan 1 to May 31 this year, farmers in Kampot province were able to harvest 16 tons and the hope is to increase production to 20 tons in 2012. Nguon Lay, the head of Kampot pepper community, said on ...
245,500 tons of rubber per year to be collected by 2020
Rubber production in Cambodia is expected to increase by 245,500 tons per year by 2020, according to the Ministry of Agriculture, Forestry and Fisheries (MAFF). MAFF Minister Chan Sarun said on Aug 30 that Cambodia will have 365,000 hectares for rubber production as the amount ...
Claim about quantity of city's plastic waste prompts debate
It was supposed to be about supermarkets helping the planet by cutting down on plastic bags, but it turned into a war of words – and a veritable duel of conflicting data – over just how many plastic products Phnom Penh’s population discards each day. On ...
Furniture Business On The Rise
More people are buying furniture thanks to a growing construction sector and solid economic growth. Cambodia’s economy grew by 6.9 percent in 2011 and is expected to grow by 6.5 percent for the next two years, according to the Ministry of Economy and Finance. Meanwhile, the ...