EU support fisheries research
The EU is advancing the field of fisheries science in Cambodia by supporting students in their research and educational pursuits. The initiative aims to improve management efficiency within the sector and to empower students by developing their scientific skills, thereby broadening their career opportunities, especially ...
Orm Bunthoeurn
https://www.phnompenhpost.com/national/eu-support-fisheries-research
Cambodia expects over million EVs by next decade
Cambodia is expecting to have over a million electric two and three-wheelers in the country between 2030 and 2040 and about 100,000 electric cars between 2035 and 2042, according to the Electric Vehicle (EV) Roadmap for Charging Stations, released recently by the Ministry of Public ...
Manoj Mathew
https://www.khmertimeskh.com/501437127/cambodia-expects-over-million-evs-by-next-decade/
Energy ministry targeting illegal mining in Mondulkiri
The Ministry of Mines and Energy is committed to ending unregulated mining in Mondulkiri’s Mesam area, promoting legal practices to boost employment, increase national revenue and reduce environmental and societal impacts, according to the ministry. ...
Kim Yutharo
https://www.phnompenhpost.com/national/energy-ministry-targeting-illegal-mining-in-mondulkiri
PPWSA, VCGP sign $103.3M deal for water treatment plant in Bakheng
In a move towards enhancing Cambodia’s water infrastructure, the Phnom Penh Water Authority (PPWSA) and Vinci Construction Grands Projets (VCGP) have finalised $103.3 million contract yesterday for the design and construction of the third drinking water treatment plant in Bakheng. ...
Ben Sokhean
https://www.khmertimeskh.com/501471588/ppwsa-vcgp-sign-103-3m-deal-for-water-treatment-plant-in-bakheng/
PM gives call to manufacture high-quality local products
Prime Minister Hun Manet yesterday called for the production of high-quality local products to meet domestic demand and help reduce imports, stressing that the government is striving to stabilize prices and reduce production costs to boost farmers’ income. ...
Chea Vanyuth
https://www.khmertimeskh.com/501471602/pm-gives-call-to-manufacture-high-quality-local-products/
SME bank's $50M loan scheme raises concerns for tourism businesses
Tourism players and economic experts have welcomed SME Banks’ loan scheme of more than $50 million to help Siem Reap business owners. However, while potentially improving tourism performance, concerns have been raised about mounting debt. ...
Yatt Malai
https://kiripost.com/stories/sme-banks-500m-loan-scheme-raises-concerns-for-tourism-businesses
Minister aims to release 1M trees for June-July planting
Minister of Environment Eang Sophalleth has expressed his hopes that by June or July this year, around one million saplings will be sufficiently grown, and will be ready for distribution to the public for planting. ...
Mom Kunthear
https://www.phnompenhpost.com/national/minister-aims-to-release-1m-trees-for-june-july-planting
Gov’t bonds reduce foreign borrowing
Since the government, through the Ministry of Economy and Finance, started issuing sovereign bonds in September 2022, they have emerged as a new financial instrument, enabling the government to augment domestic revenue, thereby reducing the need to borrow from foreign sources for infrastructure development. ...
May Kunmakara
https://www.phnompenhpost.com/post-in-depth/gov-t-bonds-reduce-foreign-borrowing
ADB highlights post-LDC graduation challenges for Cambodia
Cambodia is on track to graduate from least developed country (LDC) status by 2027, according to a new report by the Asian Development Bank (ADB) that also raises concerns about some of the challenges that lie ahead. ...
Yatt Malai
https://kiripost.com/stories/adb-highlight-post-ldc-graduation-challenges-for-cambodia
Cambodia’s exports to RCEP countries up 16 percent in 4 months
Cambodia earned over $3.36 billion from exports to members of the Regional Comprehensive Economic Partnership (RCEP) in the first four months this year, up 16.2 percent from $2.89 billion recorded in the same period in 2023. ...
Khmer Times Staff
https://www.khmertimeskh.com/501489447/cambodias-exports-to-rcep-countries-up-16-percent-in-4-months/
Environment ministry plans large-scale seedling nursery in Phnom Kulen National Park
The Ministry of Environment has finalised a feasibility study and plans to build a large-scale nursery in Preah Jayavarman-Norodom Phnom Kulen National Park, spanning three hectares, which can produce three million seedlings per year. ...
Phak Seangly
https://www.phnompenhpost.com/national/environment-ministry-plans-large-scale-seedling-nursery-in-phnom-kulen-national-park
Support sought to increase investments from Malaysia
Khuon Sudary, President of the National Assembly on Monday requested the Malaysian ambassador to Cambodia to help boost bilateral cooperation between the two parliaments and boost investment, trade and human resource training. ...
Mom Kunthear
https://www.khmertimeskh.com/501516302/support-sought-to-increase-investments-from-malaysia/
Background
Open Development Cambodia (ODC) is an ‘open data’ website, the first of its kind in Southeast Asia. The open data movement is based on the simple premise that data collected for public interest should be publicly available without restrictions. Information or data in the public ...
Workshop: mobile data collection with Kobo Toolbox
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 ...
Open Development Cambodia
Open Development Cambodia publishes a new map layer on "One Window Service Offices"
Open Development Cambodia (ODC) has just published a new online resource detailing on One Window Service Offices in two languages, Khmer and English. With this new resource, the map illustrates the 54 locations Of “One Window Service Offices” with address, and contact number in nationwide.=>The page can be ...
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/
Workshop on ODC website and information on access to public services
On 23 November 2017 at the office of Open Development Cambodia (ODC), Phnom Penh, ODC team has organized a workshop on “ODC Website and Information on Access to Public Services”, funded by Swedish Program for ICT in Developing Regions (SPIDER), under a project theme of “Public Awareness of ...
Data storytelling by data visualization trainees
Data is an essential component of every organization and journalist. Finding the value in data and communicating that value to your target audience needs time. Simply displaying spreadsheets with rows of numbers is insufficient for demonstrating the significance of data. However, when data is presented ...
ODC Google Analytics training
Open Development Cambodia (ODC) has been working closely with Internews for the Innovations in Social Accountability project. To strengthen the ODC team’s site measurement capabilities, Internews facilitated training on Google Analytics for six staff and one CSO observer.The training was conducted by a local Google ...