Developing economies in Asia and the Pacific this year are projected to see better performances than in 2022 as the continued easing of pandemic restrictions boosts consumption, tourism and investment, the Asian Development Bank (ADB) has said, highlighting “China’s reopening is the main factor brightening ...

On 5 October 2024, the Ministry of Foreign Affairs and International Cooperation issued a press release regarding Samdech Thipadei Prime Minister to take part in 44th and 45th ASEAN Summit and Related Summits in Vientiane on their official website. According to the press, Samdech Moha ...

Open Development Cambodia Organization (ODC) is pleased to announce a four-day Data Literacy Training on Social Accountability from 23-24 and 30-31 May 2024. This training is supported by USAID Cambodia through FHI 360.Interested candidates may register at: https://bit.ly/49NkXoZ?r=qrDeadline of application: 07 May 2024 ...

Turkey is asking Cambodia to support the process of relationship-building with ASEAN nations that will help to expand closer cooperation with stakeholders across the region. ...

In today’s media landscape, where data and information overflows and attention lengths are short, journalists should use more than just words to make an impact. Data visualization is a powerful tool that enables journalists to tell compelling stories by converting raw data into meaningful, engaging ...

Mekong ICT Camp is a bi-annual sub-regional workshop on innovation, citizenship, and technology. In a week-long series of activities, it brings stakeholders in the region to learn together how it possible to adapt different technologies to tackle the social and environmental issues in their own ...

On 17 May 2024, Open Development Cambodia (ODC) organized a full-day training in Tuek Chhou district, Kampot province, attended by 24 participants, including six women who lead or run businesses from four community fisheries and tourism communities: Trapeang Sangke, Kampong Samaki, Prek Tnaot, and Trapeang ...

Open Development Cambodia (ODC) updated an existing dataset on “Major foreign investment projects in Cambodia” adding 52 new map features​ from Council for the development of Cambodia and other sources. The foreign investment project dataset has been established to provide relevantly practical information within Cambodia’s ...

Open Development Cambodia (ODC) published a dataset on “Commune/Sangkat budget in 2023”. This dataset shows the expenditures and revenues in 2023 of each commune in the targeted communes/Sangkat under the Innovation for Social Accountability in Cambodia (ISAC).=> Please click here to go to “Commune/Sangkat budget ...

Prime Minister Hun Sen received the Leadership and Good Governance Award from the Universal Peace Federation (UPF) on Tuesday at the 2nd Asia-Pacific Summit at the Peace Palace in the capital. The award was presented by UPF co-founder Hak Ja Han Moon after delivering her ...

Less than a week after Prime Minister Hun Sen called for land to be returned to villagers embroiled in land disputes, a Pursat province villager has been summonsed by the court in a scenario many see as all too common in these disputes. Kuch Veng, a ...

Three men locked in a land dispute with Phnom Penh authorities were questioned both by the police and the municipal court Wednesday after they were accused of destroying property on land the government has swapped with a private firm. Ly Bun Heang, said that he, his ...

Nearly 400 workers at the USA Fully Field (Cambodia) Garment factory blocked National Road 2 in Phnom Penh’s Meanchey district yesterday after fears spread that the factory was winding down operations and that management wouldn’t pay necessary wages once it closed. Soy Nakri, a worker representative ...

Since being designated for development by the municipal government in 2006, Koh Pich has been abuzz with activity. Now covered in the widest, least-congested roads in central Phnom Penh, this island is filling up quickly with residential, retail and hospitality projects aimed at affluent locals ...

More than two weeks since some 850 inmates were evacuated from Banteay Meanchey prison after floodwater caused a wall to collapse, the move is illuminating just how overcrowded their destinations are, an NGO worker has said. Sharon Critoph, a prison consultant for rights group Licadho, said ...

Kratie Province–World Wildlife Fund Cambodia yesterday urged Kratie provincial authorities to take firm action against fishing, forestry, and forest land encroachment crimes in order to protect and preserve rare species of wild animals that are currently under threat. Horm Chandet, a landscape manager for WWF’s ...

Prime Minister Hun Sen has vowed to create a new law barring political party leaders from holding dual nationalities, an apparent move to further incapacitate beleaguered CNRP president Sam Rainsy.In his latest tirade against his long-time political rival, the premier also vowed to never again ...

On 20 December 2022, National Election Committee has posted a press release on the bilateral meeting between NEC and Comfrel on their official website. The meeting took place after Comfel requested the NEC to meet further to discuss the report on challenges and recommendations related ...