Tree planting plan to revive national forests
The Environment Ministry plans to plant 500,000 trees in protected areas across the country this year, to boost forest cover and improve the livelihoods of communities. ...
Pech Sotheary
http://www.khmertimeskh.com/news/39992/tree-planting-plan-to-revive-national-forests/
Cambodia PM berates media at correspondents' dinner
Cambodia’s long-serving Prime Minister Hun Sen berated journalists on Sunday at a dinner his government hosted for correspondents and accused some of spreading fabricated stories. ...
Prak Chan Thul
https://www.reuters.com/article/us-cambodia-media/cambodia-pm-berates-media-at-correspondents-dinner-idUSKBN1FA0ZB
Myanmar military chief to visit Cambodia on ties
Senior General Min Aung Hlaing, Commander-in-Chief of the Myanmar Defense Services, will pay a four-day visit to Cambodia on Wednesday to bolster bilateral ties and cooperation. ...
Shanghai Daily News Staff
http://www.shanghaidaily.com/article/article_xinhua.aspx?id=223239
Election laws to get ‘no more’ discussion
Two new laws governing elections and the functioning of the National Election Committee are expected to be passed without further debate during a session of parliament later this week. ...
Meas Sokchea
http://www.phnompenhpost.com/election-laws-get-no-more-discussion
Journalists awarded for reporting on corruption
The Club of Cambodian Journalists and Transparency International Cambodia on Wednesday announced the winners of a new award for journalists reporting on corruption. ...
Socheata Hean
http://www.voacambodia.com/content/journalists-awarded-for-reporting-on-corruption/2873497.html
Cambodia, Vietnam to promote mutual safe COVID-19 vaccination tourism
Cambodia and Vietnam have agreed to promote mutual safe COVID-19 vaccination tourism between the two countries. ...
Khmer Times Staff
https://www.khmertimeskh.com/50980339/cambodia-vietnam-to-promote-mutual-safe-covid-19-vaccination-tourism/
Cambodia reiterates commitment to uphold press freedom
The Ministry of Information has extended its congratulations and reaffirmed its commitment to continue to uphold the press freedom in Cambodia. ...
Khmer Times Staff
https://www.khmertimeskh.com/501066434/cambodia-reiterates-commitment-to-uphold-press-freedom/
Cambodia, EU vow to strengthen bilateral ties
Cambodia and the European Union have vowed to enhance bilateral ties for mutual benefits, a spokesman said on Friday. ...
Khmer Times Staff
https://www.khmertimeskh.com/501126740/cambodia-eu-vow-to-strengthen-bilateral-ties/
SDG 15 Life on land
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SDG 15 focuses on the sustainable use of terrestrial (land-based) biodiversity and ecosystems such as forests, grasslands, deserts and mountains and their interaction with freshwater systems. It aims to protect and restore their ecological function. The work includes applying sustainable land and forest management practices and ...
Government services
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List of public services provided by One Window Service Office at Rotanak Mondol district hall in Battambang province. Photo by ODC team, taken on 28 February 2020. Licensed under CC BY-SA 4.0.Government services might be perceived as tools in pursuing the country’s development, and assuring ...
Bruised but Not Beaten, Protesters Return to Wat Phnom
Anger over the violent attack on peaceful protesters at Wat Phnom on Sunday night simmered at the site Monday morning, with the same demonstrators returning to confront their alleged attackers and detaining a police official they accused of spying. Shortly before 11 p.m. on Sunday night, ...
Ben Woods and Mech Dara
http://www.cambodiadaily.com/elections/bruised-but-not-beaten-protesters-return-to-wat-phnom-43049/
National Assembly Claims CNRP Acting Unconstitutionally
The National Assembly said in a statement on Friday that the opposition CNRP is in contempt of both the Constitution and the King by claiming that the new government is illegitimate. The CNRP had accused the ruling CPP of behaving unconstitutionally by convening parliament last week ...
Hul Reaksmey and Colin Meyn
http://www.cambodiadaily.com/elections/national-assembly-claims-cnrp-acting-unconstitutionally-43861/
We’ll always have Paris
It may not be a milestone anniversary, but the significance of this day 22 years ago is something the opposition Cambodia National Rescue Party wants everyone to remember when it begins its latest mass protest this morning, a spokesman said yesterday. From today until Friday, ...
Shane Worrell
http://www.phnompenhpost.com/national/we%E2%80%99ll-always-have-paris
Rainsy Evokes Gandhi as Example for Opposition
CNRP leader Sam Rainsy on Thursday publicly announced the opposition’s intention to conduct a campaign of civil disobedience in line with peaceful demonstrations organized by the charismatic leader of Indian nationalism Mahatma Gandhi, who helped win independence from Great Britain. Mr. Rainsy made the remarks at ...
Colin Meyn and Phorn Bopha
http://www.cambodiadaily.com/elections/rainsy-evokes-gandhi-as-example-for-opposition-41429/
Press release on the source identification of the first COVID-19 community transmission on 28 November
On 03 December 2020, the Ministry of Health issued a notice to the public that according to the information received by 11:45 pm, on 02 December 2020 and the scientific laboratory study of the Institut Pasteur Du Cambodge on COVID-19 virus community transmission in Cambodia ...
Ministry of Health
Matthew Warren
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Santa Clara UniversityLegal Research Intern, Jun – Jul 2013Matt is from Santa Clara University School of Law in the USA. He came to ODC after his first year, and he prepared a draft briefing paper on Cambodia’s legal framework for investment, as well as a ...
Green Sprouts three-day distribution event in full swing
The Ministry of Environment, partner organisations and the private sector are distributing over 40,000 saplings over a period of three days during the “Green Sprouts” exhibition and distribution event, held in concert with the 4th National Orchid Forum. ...
Phak Seangly
https://m.phnompenhpost.com/national/green-sprouts-three-day-distribution-event-in-full-swing
NEC brushes off petition from LI
The National Election Committee (NEC) on Tuesday brushed off concerns over a petition written by former opposition leader Sam Rainsy and supported by UK-based Liberal International (LI). ...
Soth Koemsoeun
https://www.phnompenhpost.com/national/nec-brushes-petition-li
The Japan-China rivalry is playing out in Cambodia's election
Cambodia’s general election on July 29 has become a proxy theater for competition between China and Japan as the two vie for influence in the Southeast Asian state. ...
Nyshka Chandran
https://www.cnbc.com/2018/07/18/japan-and-china-compete-for-influence-incambodia.html