Thai court fixes May 9 hearing for Oddar Meanchey villagers versus global sugar producer case
Three villagers from Cambodia traveled to Thailand to file documents against one of the world’s largest sugar manufacturers, Thai-owned Mitr Phol Sugar Co Ltd, at a Thai court on Wednesday. ...
IT Academy and ministry support lifelong learning with digital focus
The Ministry of Education, Youth and Sport, in collaboration with the IT Academy STEP Cambodia and DVV International Cambodia, is set to host the first national lifelong learning forum titled “Digital Technology Represents Lifelong Learning Opportunities” on March 28. ...
Bor Pich Zelin
https://www.phnompenhpost.com/national/it-academy-and-ministry-support-lifelong-learning-with-digital-focus
Kep issues reminder to renew ad licences or face fines and closure
Kep provincial governor Som Piseth has issued a reminder that all advertising licences in the province are now due for renewal. Businesses which fail to comply will be fined, and may face temporary suspension, or even the closure, of their operations. ...
Chea Sokny
https://www.phnompenhpost.com/national/kep-issues-reminder-to-renew-ad-licences-or-face-fines-and-closure
Siem Reap forces targeting illegal fishing practices
The Siem Reap provincial authority, in collaboration with the Fisheries Administration’s (FiA) provincial cantonment, has initiated a campaign to inspect and address crimes in all fishing territories along Tonle Sap Lake. The campaign aims to educate fishermen about the prohibition of illegal fishing gear. ...
Chea Sokny
https://www.phnompenhpost.com/national/siem-reap-forces-targeting-illegal-fishing-practices
Australia keen on fortifying economic ties with Cambodia
Australia reaffirms its commitment to further strengthen cooperation with the Kingdom in several areas especially in the fields of economy, investment, trade, agriculture and climate change, supporting the socio-economic development response to the regional and global crisis. ...
Nhean Chamrong
https://www.khmertimeskh.com/501427170/australia-keen-on-fortifying-economic-ties-with-cambodia/
MoU inked to develop green building certification tools
Leading Malaysia-based green building certification body, GreenRE Sdn Bhd, has signed a memorandum of understanding (MoU) with local construction organization, the Cambodia Green Building Council (CamGBC), to assist in developing green building certification tools for the Cambodian construction sector. ...
James Whitehead
https://www.khmertimeskh.com/501493185/mou-inked-to-develop-green-building-certification-tools/
Bush meat still on the ‘unwritten’ menu despite joint efforts to curb poaching
Wildlife outside the zoo is hard to spot without camera traps, but their meat can be found on unwritten menus – through the whispers of sellers – in some local restaurants in Koh Kong and several other provinces. ...
Niem Chheng
https://www.phnompenhpost.com/national/bush-meat-still-on-the-unwritten-menu-despite-joint-efforts-to-curb-poaching
ADB contributes $4.8 billion to Cambodia’s development since 1970
The Asian Development Bank (ADB) has provided approximately $4.8 billion for 207 development activities in Cambodia as of December 31, 2023, significantly contributing to the country’s socio-economic progress since its first loan in 1970. ...
Hong Raksmey
https://www.phnompenhpost.com/national/adb-contributes-4-8-billion-to-cambodia-s-development-since-1970
World Bank approves major investment in water security for Cambodia
The bank said in a news release that over 113,000 people in Cambodia are expected to benefit from better water supply infrastructure following the approval on June 21 of a new World Bank-supported project. ...
PM expects new dams to irrigate over 120,000 hectares in K Thom
Prime Minister Hun Manet has expressed optimism that the ongoing construction of the Kampong Kor Dam and water diversion Stung Slap Dam will give a major boost to agricultural productivity in Kampong Thom province. ...
Hang Punreay
https://www.khmertimeskh.com/501539807/pm-expects-new-dams-to-irrigate-over-120000-hectares-in-k-thom/
Cambodia starts construction Funan Techo Canal
Cambodia on Monday started the construction of the $1.7-billion Funan Techo Canal project, connecting the Mekong River’s Preak Takeo tributary in southern Kandal province to the sea in southwestern Kep province. ...
Khmer Times Staff
https://www.khmertimeskh.com/501536036/cambodia-starts-construction-funan-techo-canal/
Ministry, WWF urge action to protect endangered Asian elephants
The international conservation organisation World Wide Fund for Nature (WWF) estimates that the population of elephants in Southeast Asia and China currently stands between 8,000 and 11,000, with Cambodia home to an estimated 400 to 600. ...
Phak Seangly
https://www.phnompenhpost.com/national/ministry-wwf-urge-action-to-protect-endangered-asian-elephants
Battambang rice farmers urged to cut pesticide use as harvest nears
Farmers in Battambang province are being urged to reduce their use of chemical pesticides to combat insect infestations as the rice harvest approaches, due to concerns over the impact on quality, public health and export potential to international markets. ...
Phak Seangly
https://www.phnompenhpost.com/national/battambang-rice-farmers-urged-to-cut-pesticide-use-as-harvest-nears
Official urges women’s economic empowerment to combat human trafficking
A senior official at the Ministry of Women’s Affairs has urged for human trafficking prevention by promoting women’s economic empowerment and identifying the needs and opportunities for women working in the informal economy. ...
Cambodia launches tourist app enabling payments with KHQR
The National Bank of Cambodia (NBC) on Monday launched the ‘Bakong Tourists App’ helping foreign tourists in Cambodia to make payments using the country’s universal KHQR code at over 3.3 million retail merchant outlets. ...
Manoj Mathew
https://www.khmertimeskh.com/501544895/cambodia-launches-tourist-app-enabling-payments-with-khqr/
Social accountability page was presented at civic tech meetup
On 25 November, the Open Development Cambodia (ODC) team conducted a presentation at the seventh Civic Tech Meetup in Kampong Chhnang city, Kampong Chhnang province. The series of meetups were challenged by Covid-19, but have recently resumed limited in-person meetings. During this all-day hybrid virtual ...
Open Development Cambodia (ODC) updated an existing dataset on “Registered indigenous communal land”
Open Development Cambodia (ODC) updated an existing dataset on “Registered indigenous communal land” adding 02 new map features in Kratie province. This dataset contains information on the land titles of the indigenous communities registered and issued by the Ministry of Land Management Urban Planing and ...
Land sales and trades
The legal framework surrounding land sales and transfers was obliterated by the 2007 Civil Code, leaving little legal guidance. Forced land sales and distress sales are a substantial cause of land tenure insecurity in Cambodia. They are a significant cause of landlessness, and it is ...
Cooking fuel
Firewood and charcoal are the main sources of energy for households and many small and medium enterprises, such as brick and tile industries. The cooking fuels used in Cambodia have changed greatly in the last decade. The National Census 2008 showed that 91 percent of ...
Cybersecurity training
On 04th July 2023, Open Development Cambodia (ODC) conducted training on cybersecurity for the CSS-cluster members and their networks. The training course aims to raise awareness of the cluster member on cyber security as well as digital security including password management, safe internet browsing, email ...
