Jan 30 fixed for Kem Sokha’s appeal as civil societies hope for political space restoration
The Court of Appeal will hear former opposition leader Kem Sokha’s appeal against his treason conviction this January 30, as civil societies call on the new government to restore the political situation and human rights in the country. ...
Khuon Narim
https://cambojanews.com/jan-30-fixed-for-kem-sokhas-appeal-as-civil-societies-hope-for-political-space-restoration/
Join Us: Training opportunity for SMEs and informal economy participants
Open Development Cambodia Organization (ODC) is excited to announce a full-day training session set on 22 December 2023, in Phnom Penh. The session touches on the business registration process, digital literacy, and digital security, targeting informal economies and SMEs, including women and indigenous peoples, and ...
Open Development Cambodia Organization
Phnom Penh Court hears Mother Nature activists’ case on plotting, insulting the king
Phnom Penh Municipal Court heard the case involving 10 environmental activists, including co-founder of Mother Nature Spanish national Alejandro Gonzalez-Davidson, who were charged for plotting to overthrow the government and insulting the King. ...
Khuon Narim and Ly Rosslan
https://cambojanews.com/phnom-penh-court-hears-mother-nature-activists-case-on-plotting-insulting-the-king/
U.S. Embassy Phnom Penh statement on the USAID Greening Prey Lang Funding redirect
On 17 June 2021, the US Embassy in Cambodia issued a statement on the USAID Greening Prey Lang Funding Redirect. In a statement, the US embassy expressed concerns over deforestation which continues to occur in the Prey Lang Wildlife Sanctuary, where the United States Agency ...
The US Embassy in Cambodia
Press release responses to a news article posted by the VOD last Friday
On 14 December 2020, the General Department of Agriculture released a press release responding to the VOD’s news article posted on 11 December 2020, entitled “Vegetables left to spoil on Kandal farms as farmers can’t find buyers“. According to the announcement, the Agricultural General Department ...
General Department of Agriculture
COVID-19 AstraZenica Vaccine (Booster Dose) for 60-year-olds who have already been vaccinated AstraZenica-Kovisel I and II
On 06 September 2021, Dangkor District Administration issued a notification on COVID-19 AstraZenica Vaccine (Booster Dose) for 60-year-olds who have already been vaccinated AstraZenica-Kovisel I and II.Citizens over the age of 60 in all Dangkor Districts who have been vaccinated COVID-19 AstraZenica at Dangkor Referral ...
Dangkor District Administration
Cambodia’s GDP and Inflation to Rise This Year, World Bank Says
Cambodia’s GDP growth is estimated to reach 4.8% this year, and continue rising for the next two years while remaining below pre-pandemic levels, and inflation may hit 6%, more than double the rates of the last two years, the World Bank said. ...
Sorn Sarath and Matt Surrusco
https://cambojanews.com/cambodias-gdp-and-inflation-to-rise-this-year-world-bank-says/
CHRAC and ADHOC to organize national workshop to build a common understanding and uphold the right to association in Cambodia
On 20 July 2022, Cambodian Human Rights Action Committee issued an immediate release on CHRAC and ADHOC to organize national workshop to build a common understanding and uphold the right to association in Cambodia.A National Workshop on the Right to Association and Law on Associations ...
Cambodian Human Rights Action Committee
Incitement trial begins for NagaWorld union leader and eight strikers
NagaWorld union leader Chhim Sithar and eight co-defendants appeared for their first day of trial in Phnom Penh Municipal Court on Tuesday. Sithar and all her colleagues, except for one, denied the incitement charges against them. ...
Khuon Narim and Sovann Sreypich
https://cambojanews.com/incitement-trial-begins-for-nagaworld-union-leader-and-eight-strikers/
Candlelight leaders decry persecution as Hun Sen threatens another lawsuit
Prime Minister Hun Sen on Thursday threatened to sue the opposition Candlelight party after its leaders accused the ruling CPP of political persecution in the run-up to the July 23 national elections. ...
Sorn Sarath
https://cambojanews.com/candlelight-leaders-decry-persecution-as-hun-sen-threatens-another-lawsuit/
Siem Reap villagers protest APSARA authority restrictions, seek land titles
Around 100 villagers representing thousands of families from seven Siem Reap communities facing land conflicts delivered petitions to relevant ministries in Phnom Penh, requesting land titles and solutions from provincial and national authorities this week. ...
Khuon Narim
https://cambojanews.com/siem-reap-villagers-protest-apsara-restrictions-seek-land-titles/
Like father like son, Hun Manet appears to model Hun Sen’s political rhetoric
Since being endorsed by the Cambodian People’s Party in December as the ruling party’s only prime minister candidate, Hun Manet is increasingly appearing in public, taking his father’s place at events ranging from the inauguration of military buildings to road openings. ...
Sorn Sarath
https://cambojanews.com/like-father-like-son-hun-manet-appears-to-model-hun-sens-political-rhetoric/
Alarming pediatric antibiotic prescribing practices in Cambodia
FacebookTwitterEmailShareIn a recent article published in the journal PLOS Medicine, researchers performed a prospective, longitudinal study to estimate the proportion of outpatient consultations resulting in inappropriate antibiotic prescriptions in young children in three low- and middle-income countries (LMICs), Madagascar, Senegal, and Cambodia. ...
Khmer Times Staff
https://www.khmertimeskh.com/501307794/alarming-pediatric-antibiotic-prescribing-practices-in-cambodia/
Call for training participants: Data visualization in journalism training
Open Development Cambodia Organization (ODC) is pleased to announce the opening of registration for a two-full-day training session scheduled for 29-20 August 2024 in Phnom Penh. Data visualization in journalism training aims to equip journalists with the skills to integrate visual elements into their storytelling, ...
Open Development Cambodia
Workshop 2: Data-driven journalism
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You have found an interesting topic to write about? Support your article with data! To learn more about data-driven journalism Open Development Cambodia, in cooperation with Cambodian Center for Independent Media, hosted the second two-day workshop for journalists and journalism students on May 24-25 2018. ...
Justice Ministry to amend criminal code after strong criticism on tycoon’s murder charge
The Justice Ministry will amend the Criminal Code, particularly the “aggravating” circumstances of a criminal offense relating to murder, following public outcry over the charges brought against tycoon Srey Sina who carried out a brutal shooting. ...
Khuon Narim and Ly Rosslan
https://cambojanews.com/justice-ministry-to-amend-criminal-code-after-strong-criticism-on-tycoons-murder-charge/
Agenda
Open Cambodia A Mozilla/Aspiration Conference Open Web, Open Source, Open Knowledge 16-17 September 2011 Sunway Hotel, Phnom Penh Friday 16 September 8:00-8:30 Registration – Grand Mekong Hall, First Floor 8:30-10:15 Interactive Plenary 10:15-10:30 Coffee Break 10:30-12:00 Agenda Crowdsourcing: Session Development 12:00-1:00 Lunch – Provided at the Sun Café Restaurant, Ground Floor, Sunway Hotel 1:00-3:00 Break-Out I – Framing Sessions: ...
Restore civic, political space and release Kem Sokha, UN member states urge Cambodia
Some United Nations member states called on the Cambodian government to restore civic and political space and the right to freedom of expression, with Cambodian officials responding that civilians are allowed to exercise their right to “public opinion with no limitations”. ...
Khuon Narim
https://cambojanews.com/restore-civic-political-space-and-release-kem-sokha-un-member-states-urge-cambodia/
Government orders $500,000 fines, relocation, for company polluting Sangke river
After waste from a Battambang-based industrial company polluted the Sangke river, the Environment Ministry imposed fines of around half a million dollars and order the company to relocate 10 kilometers away in a letter issued Thursday. ...
Sovann Sreypich and Runn Sreydeth
https://cambojanews.com/government-orders-500000-fines-relocation-for-company-polluting-sangke-river/
Forest cover
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Data on forest cover is essential for effective forest management and conservation. It enables policymakers to make informed decisions about forest management, such as identifying conservation areas, tracking changes in forest cover, and identifying areas at risk of deforestation. The forest cover profile page contains ...