A 265MW coal-fired power plant in Oddar Meanchey province is scheduled to begin operations early next year as construction of the plant’s infrastructure and transmission line connecting to East Siem Reap Substation nears completion, according to deputy provincial governor Di Rado. ...

The Phnom Penh Municipal Administration will retain through May 19 the capital’s three-colour-coded system that determines to what extent coronavirus restrictions are placed on parts of the city. ...

The rare and endangered Asiatic black bear (Ursusthibetanus) has been spotted in Cambodia’s protected areas, according to the Ministry of Environment. The bear species is present in several different regions including East, South and Southeast Asia. ...

Japan and other Mekong countries have expressed support for Cambodia’s initiative to establish a joint working group on the Mekong-Japan Economic Recovery Scenarios, according to a press statement issued by the Ministry of Foreign Affairs and International Cooperation following their latest meeting on August 6.​ ...

Researchers from the Ministry of Environment have detected the Southern Serow (Capricornis sumatraensis) in protected areas by capturing it image on automatic cameras. The animal is a rare species and is listed on the IUCN Red List as globally endangered. ...

Preah Sihanouk provincial governor Kuoch Chamroeun expects that this year’s 7th East Asian Sea Congress (EAS Congress) – to be held in collaboration with the Ministry of Environment in Sihanoukville on December 1-2 – will provide opportunities for participants to gain knowledge and draw on ...

On 17 December 2021, the Embassy of Japan in Cambodia issued a press release on providing waste collection trucks.Japanese Government has agreed to provide Grant Assistance for Grassroots Human Security Projects, KUSANONE, US$245,215, for providing waste collection trucks to 10 provinces in Cambodia. ...

This year, Cambodia and Australia celebrated the 70th anniversary of their diplomatic relations. Ties were first established in 1952, a year before Cambodia attained its independence from the French. Over the decades, the two countries in the Indo-Pacific have proven to be great cooperative partners ...

Mr Hun Sen and the Prime Minister of Japan Kishida Fumio have agreed to make Sihanoukville a major port for Cambodia and the Mekong region. Sihanoukville is a deep-sea port, which will be developed into a port that will allow more large ships to dock, ...

Following confirmation of Cambodia’s eligibility to depart from the least developed country (LDC) status for the first time ever in 2021, the UN has stated graduation could be recommended “as early as 2027”, so long as the same standards are met when the Committee for ...

Open Development Cambodia (ODC) publishes a new topic page on​ “Forest protection support”. This bilingual topic page gives a quick overview of Forest protection support in Cambodia.=>Please click here to go to “Forest protection support”.   ...

The Mekong River Wonder project – in collaboration with the Inland Fisheries Research and Development Institute (IFREDI) – released a gigantic freshwater stingray back into the river, after it was caught by fishermen on May 22 in Koh Preah commune of Stung Treng province’s Siem ...

The inter-ministerial commission for the prevention and suppression of fishing crimes in the Tonle Sap Lake has continued to intensify patrols, inspections and searches as it cracks down on fishing crimes throughout the flooded forest areas around the lake. ...

Open Development Cambodia (ODC) updates a topic page on​ “Investment policy and regulations”. This bilingual topic page gives a quick overview of investment policy and regulations in Cambodia. =>Please click here to go to “Investment policy and regulations”. ...

The government continues to move to crackdown on land encroachers, with Pailin Governor Ban Srey Mom took action against a group of land encroachers in the province. ...

The Kingdom’s first Ford assembly plant was inaugurated on June 16 in Pursat province amid rising demand for brand-new vehicles among Cambodians. The facility is seen as a game changer for the domestic automobile industry, which could bring a wave of investors seeking to cash ...

Open Development Cambodia (ODC) updates a topic page on​ “Poverty policy and regulation”. This bilingual topic page gives a quick overview of Poverty policy and regulation in Cambodia. =>Please click here to go to “Poverty policy and regulation”.   ...

Cambodia is set to receive a $274 million credit from the World Bank (WB) “to promote a resilient recovery from the recent economic shocks” stemming from ongoing geopolitical competition among major powers and the Covid-19 crisis, more than two years on from the start of ...

Huadian Sihanoukville Power Generation Co Ltd (HSPGC), under China’s Huadian Overseas Investment Co Ltd, on December 16 officially put online the “number-two unit” of its 700MW coal-fired HSPGC Power Plant in Preah Sihanouk province, after a successful commissioning test, making it the largest power station ...

Representatives of three community networks involved in forests and biodiversity protection are invited to attend the 15th UN Biodiversity Conference (COP15) in Montreal, Canada, on December 7-19, 2022 by considering this involvement as an important motivator for them to continue to protect the forest. ...