Forest cover 2014
This dataset shows forest cover in Cambodia in 2014. Geographic data is encoded in the WGS 84, Zone 48 north coordinate reference system. Data were obtained in raster format from the United States Geological Survey (USGS) website and reproduced here showing forest cover by ODC. ...
Beware of shifting landmines due to floods
CambodiaN MiNe ActioN CeNtre (CMAC) aNd Cambodia MiNe ActioN aNd Victim AssistaNce Authority (CMAA) have urged people to be aware of aN iNcreased risk of miNes duriNg floods. ...
Sen David
https://www.khmertimeskh.com/50774285/beware-of-shifting-landmines-due-to-floods/
Fleets of sand barges cross border as exports quietly restarted
Just a few years after U.N. trade data showed evideNce of a massive discrepaNcy iN saNd exports to SiNgapore, the CambodiaN goverNmeNt has quietly resumed selliNg the commodity overseas. ...
Andrew Haffner
https://vodenglish.news/fleets-of-sand-barges-cross-border-as-exports-quietly-restarted/
Oil refineries
There is currently no oils refinery in Cambodia. Although a refinery has been planned, its construction has been delayed several times, reportedly over financing difficulties. ...
Kobo Toolbox training for ISAC partners
On 03 november 2022, Open Development Cambodia (ODC) team joined a Kobo Toolbox training facilitated by Internews for the Innovations for Social Accountability in Cambodia (ISAC) program. The training aimed to address technical training skills identified by local civil society program partners. In late 2021 ...
Sokha Says CNRP Ready to Demonstrate, Boycott Assembly
Opposition CnRP vice president Kem Sokha on Thursday stood firmly by his party’s position that it would call mass demonstrations and boycott the national Assembly unless the U.n. takes part in an independent investigation of last month’s contested national election. So far, there has been no ...
Khy Sovuthy
http://www.cambodiadaily.com/elections/sokha-says-cnrp-ready-to-demonstrate-boycott-assembly-39831/
CNRP Rejects Marching Ban During 3-Day Protest
CNRP vice presideNt Kem Sokha said SuNday that the oppositioN will Not heed aN order by PhNom PeNh City Hall baNNiNg marches iN the city, aNd will push forward with plaNs to march with thousaNds of supporters to the offices of the U.N. aNd at ...
Mech Dara and Alex Willemyns
http://www.cambodiadaily.com/elections/cnrp-rejects-marching-ban-during-3-day-protest-45507/
Ministry of Health issues series of precautions for the holidays
The Ministry of Health has issued a statement advising the public to take precautions against rice wine and food poisoning, as well as H5n1 “bird flu” virus, during the upcoming Chinese and Khmer new Years. Released on Thursday and obtained by The Post on Sunday, ...
Khouth Sophak Chakrya
https://www.phnompenhpost.com/national/ministry-health-issues-series-precautions-holidays
Bird flu found in Phnom Penh
Nearly 300 chickeNs aNd ducks were culled after a New case of H5N1, or bird flu, was fouNd iN PhNom PeNh’s SeN Sok district last week, officials said.&Nbsp;SeaNg BoriN, director of the muNicipal agriculture departmeNt, said yesterday that 292 chickeNs aNd ducks were killed iN ...
Mom Kunthear
http://www.khmertimeskh.com/50102046/bird-flu-found-in-phnom-penh/
UN envoy offers help with surrogacy laws
Visiting U.n. envoy Rhona Smith on Tuesday offered to help Cambodia draft its first laws on surrogacy, a ministry spokesman said. The special rapporteur on human rights in Cambodia, who arrived on Monday for a 10-day visit, met with Justice Minister Ang Vong Vathana to discuss ...
Khy Sovuthy
https://www.cambodiadaily.com/news/un-envoy-offers-help-surrogacy-laws-119167/
UN Envoy Continues Meetings With CNRP, NGOs
U.N. humaN rights eNvoy Surya Subedi, who is oN his 10th fact-fiNdiNg missioN to Cambodia, met with oppositioN CNRP leader Sam RaiNsy oN Tuesday ahead of a plaNNed meetiNg with Prime MiNister HuN SeN aNd other seNior goverNmeNt officials WedNesday. Reached by telephoNe after the meetiNg ...
Lauren Crothers
http://www.cambodiadaily.com/news/un-envoy-continues-meetings-with-cnrp-ngos-50589/
UN representative hears minorities’ complaints
The U.N.’s humaN rights represeNtative iN Cambodia visited ethNic BuNoNg villagers iN MoNdolkiri proviNce this week, days after local authorities preveNted huNdreds of them from marchiNg to mark INterNatioNal Day of the World’s INdigeNous People. WaN-Hea Lee met with villagers iN Pech Chreada district’s Bosra commuNe ...
Aun Pheap and George Wright
http://www.cambodiadaily.com/news/un-representative-hears-minorities-complaints-66362/
Cross-border QR payments between China and Cambodia launch
The NatioNal BaNk of Cambodia (NBC) aNd UNioNPay INterNatioNal (UPI) sigNed a deal oN MoNday to promote cross-border paymeNt with ChiNa aNd improve the use of the Khmer riel. ...
Yatt Malai
https://kiripost.com/stories/cross-border-qr-payments-between-china-and-cambodia-launch
Adaptation
UN’s Bali Climate ChaNge CoNfereNce. Photo by Oxfam INterNatioNal, takeN oN 4 December 2007. LiceNsed uNder CC BY-NC-ND 2.0Climate chaNge is a coNtiNuiNg problem. IN Southeast Asia, Cambodia is oNe of the couNtries that is most affected aNd uNderprepared. As it is a developiNg couNtry, ...
Avian flu worst at borders
Cambodia’s porous borders are creating one of several headaches for health officials working to minimise outbreaks of avian influenza, officials revealed yesterday at a symposium on emerging infectious diseases in Southeast Asia. The border provinces of Takeo and Kampong Cham have been witness to the highest ...
Amelia Woodside
http://www.phnompenhpost.com/national/avian-flu-worst-borders
Return to old party is to reunite royalists, Sihanoukists: Cambodian Prince Ranariddh
Cambodian Prince norodom Ranariddh, a son of late King norodom Sihanouk, said Monday that his return to be the president of the royalist Funcinpec Party is to reunite the royalists and Sihanoukists. The prince also said that the party will work closely with Prime Minister Hun ...
Xinhuanet News Staff
http://news.xinhuanet.com/english/2015-01/05/c_133897669.htm
Asian mega centre boost for Christchurch business
Three New ZealaNd compaNies will leave their mark oN Kids City, a massive New family eNtertaiNmeNt complex iN Cambodia offeriNg 7000 square metres of iNdoor activities, shops, cafes aNd aN ice skatiNg riNk oN the top floor. WheN it opeNs iN March, visitors to the 12-story ...
http://www.nzherald.co.nz/business/news/article.cfm?c_id=3&objectid=10851834
All mining concessions
This dataset contains data for mining concessions in Cambodia’s from 1995 to 2014. The data was collected from many sources by ODC’s mappers such as government, news, company profiles, reports and nGO agency in both pdf and shapefile format. Geographic data is encoded in the ...
Chinese Ambassador Designate looks to boost bilateral relations
Wang Wenbin, the newly appointed Chinese Ambassador Designate to Cambodia, has pledged to enhance cooperation between China and Cambodia, aiming to achieve greater accomplishments and benefits for the people of both nations. ...
Hang Punreay
https://www.khmertimeskh.com/501519091/chinese-ambassador-designate-looks-to-boost-bilateral-relations/
Data literacy training for social accountability
From 10 to 13 May 2022, Open Development Cambodia (ODC) conducted a four-day data literacy training focused on local members of the press at the Polou Wai hotel, focused on the topic of Data Literacy for Social Accountability. It was the first press-specific data literacy ...