World Bank says Cambodia will weather China slowdown
The World Bank on Monday stuck to its prediction made in April that the country’s economy would continue to cool off slowly over the next few years and said China’s own slowdown would send only modest ripples through Cambodia. href='https://opendevelopmentcambodia.net/news/world-bank-says-cambodia-will-weather-china-slowdown/ ' class='cambodia-color'>...
Zsombor Peter
https://www.cambodiadaily.com/news/world-bank-says-cambodia-will-weather-china-slowdown-96516/
Cambodia's economy to grow by 6.7% this year: WB
Cambodia’s economy is expected to grow by 6.7 percent in 2013 thanks to anticipating increases in agriculture, foreign direct investment (FDI) and tourism, the World Bank said in its latest outlook Wednesday. “The growth is based on achieving the dividends from focus on higher rice href='https://opendevelopmentcambodia.net/news/cambodias-economy-to-grow-by-6-7-this-year-wb/ ' class='cambodia-color'>...
http://news.xinhuanet.com/english/business/2013-01/16/c_132106591.htm
Cambodian, U.S. leaders hold talks on old debt, human rights
Cambodian Prime Minister Hun Sen and visiting U.S. President Barack Obama met here on Monday to discuss a number of issues including old debt, human rights, democracy and forced evictions in Cambodia, a senior Cambodian official said. Hun Sen also raised the issue of old href='https://opendevelopmentcambodia.net/news/cambodian-u-s-leaders-hold-talks-on-old-debt-human-rights/ ' class='cambodia-color'>...
http://news.xinhuanet.com/english/world/2012-11/20/c_123972558.htm
Khmer New Year tourism up in Siem Reap
A giant traditional sticky rice cake weighing two tons, the largest num ansorm ever made, was unveiled at the Angkor Wat temple complex in Siem Reap province yesterday as visitors flocked to the area to mark Khmer New Year. Visitor numbers for the three-day holiday href='https://opendevelopmentcambodia.net/news/khmer-new-year-tourism-up-in-siem-reap/ ' class='cambodia-color'>...
Hul Reaksmey
http://www.cambodiadaily.com/archives/khmer-new-year-tourism-up-in-siem-reap-56531/
Outcomes of the meeting between His Excellency Deputy Prime Minister PRAK Sokhonn, Minister of Foreign Affairs and International Cooperation, and Ms. Pauline Tamesis, the Resident Coordinator of the United Nations to Cambodia
On 08 April 2022, Ministry of Foreign Affair and International Cooperation has posted a press release on the outcomes of the meeting between His Excellency Deputy Prime Minister PRAK Sokhonn, Minister of Foreign Affairs and International Cooperation, and Ms. Pauline Tamesis, the Resident Coordinator of href='https://opendevelopmentcambodia.net/announcements/outcomes-of-the-meeting-between-his-excellency-deputy-prime-minister-prak-sokhonn-minister-of-foreign-affairs-and-international-cooperation-and-ms-pauline-tamesis-the-resident-coordinator-of-the-u/ ' class='cambodia-color'>...
Ministry of Foreign Affair and International Cooperation
Announcement on the start of Financial Transparency Corridor (FTC) Initiative between Cambodia and Singapore
On 18 June 2024, the National Bank of Cambodia issued a joint media release on the start of Financial Transparency Corridor (FTC) Initiative between Cambodia and Singapore on their official social media site.According to the press, the National Bank of Cambodia (NBC) and the Monetary href='https://opendevelopmentcambodia.net/announcements/announcement-the-start-of-financial-transparency-corridor-ftc-initiative-between-cambodia-and-singapore/ ' class='cambodia-color'>...
National Bank of Cambodia
Announcement on 6 new positive COVID-19 cases of Cambodian-Muslim who attended religious ceremony in Malaysia and 3 positive case of Malaysian
On 17 March 2020, the Ministry of Health issued an announcement on the finding of 09 positive COVID-19 cases , six of which are Cambodian-Muslim who recently returned from religious ceremony in Malaysia and three cases are Malaysian males. These include:1. In Siem Reap province: href='https://opendevelopmentcambodia.net/announcements/announcement-on-6-new-positive-covid-19-cases-of-cambodian-muslim-who-attended-religious-ceremony-in-malaysia-and-3-positive-case-of-malaysian/ ' class='cambodia-color'>...
Ministry of Health
Inside the Hun family's business empire
Cambodian Prime Minister Hun Sen’s family has amassed a “vast fortune”, with stakes in at least 114 domestic companies spanning most of the Kingdom’s key sectors, including major energy, telecoms, mining and trading firms, according to an investigation by Global Witness, which accuses the Hun href='https://opendevelopmentcambodia.net/news/inside-the-hun-familys-business-empire/ ' class='cambodia-color'>...
Shaun Turton and Phak Seangly
http://www.phnompenhpost.com/national/inside-hun-familys-business-empire
Motorists face insurance law
National police officials yesterday said that all vehicle owners will soon be required to purchase insurance for their vehicles. href='https://opendevelopmentcambodia.net/news/motorists-face-insurance-law/ ' class='cambodia-color'>...
Mom Kunthear
http://www.khmertimeskh.com/5076538/motorists-face-insurance-law/
Gasoline retail prices creep up in country
Retail prices for gasoline have gradually increased by approximately 5 percent since December last year, raising concern from motorists. href='https://opendevelopmentcambodia.net/news/gasoline-retail-prices-creep-up-in-country/ ' class='cambodia-color'>...
May Kunmakara
http://www.khmertimeskh.com/5078692/gasoline-retail-prices-creep-country/
Public Relations Department Thailand cooperating with Cambodia
The Public Relations Department of Thailand is developing cooperation with Cambodia in exchanging news and information. href='https://opendevelopmentcambodia.net/news/public-relations-department-thailand-cooperating-with-cambodia/ ' class='cambodia-color'>...
Thunyaras Jeerapornbundith
http://thainews.prd.go.th/centerweb/newsen/NewsDetail?NT01_NewsID=WNOHT5709090010002
Embassy defends handling of maids
Cambodia’s embassy in Malaysia yesterday denied pressuring domestic workers from the Kingdom into renewing their visas, after rights groups told the Post last week that the embassy exploited a legal loophole to keep maids in the country. The statement came as a Malaysian employers association, which has observed the drafting href='https://opendevelopmentcambodia.net/news/embassy-defends-handling-of-maids/ ' class='cambodia-color'>...
Sen David and Daniel Pye
http://www.phnompenhpost.com/national/embassy-defends-handling-maids
Social accountability page was presented at civic tech meetup
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On 25 November, the Open Development Cambodia (ODC) team conducted a presentation at the seventh Civic Tech Meetup in Kampong Chhnang city, Kampong Chhnang province. The series of meetups were challenged by Covid-19, but have recently resumed limited in-person meetings. During this all-day hybrid virtual href='https://opendevelopmentcambodia.net/social-accountability-page-was-presented-at-civic-tech-meetup/ ' class='cambodia-color'>...
Announcement of the Forestry Administration on the dismissal of false information accuse that Ministry of Agriculture colludes with TMS company in the auction of forestry crime exhibit
On 03 March 2020, Forestry Administration has released an announcement on the dismissal of false information and to response to the accuse that the Ministry of Agriculture has colluded with TSM company in the auction of forestry crime exhibit. According to the announcement, the auction href='https://opendevelopmentcambodia.net/announcements/announcement-of-the-forestry-administration-on-the-dismissal-of-false-information-accuse-that-ministry-of-agriculture-colludes-with-tms-company-in-the-auction-of-forestry-crime-exhibit/ ' class='cambodia-color'>...
Forestry Administration
Progress of joint labor dispute resolution at NagaWorld as of 17 March 2022
On 17 March 2022, the Ministry of Labor and Vocational Training issued a notification on the progress of joint labor dispute resolution at NagaWorld as of 17 March 2022.The ministry invited the representatives of workers and employers to continue the dispute resolution meeting at the href='https://opendevelopmentcambodia.net/announcements/progress-of-joint-labor-dispute-resolution-at-nagaworld-as-of-17-march-2022/ ' class='cambodia-color'>...
Ministry of Labor and Vocational Training
Exports through port rise nearly 10 percent from 2014
The number of ships coming through the port rose 17 percent year to year, and cruise ships rose from 25 to 36. href='https://opendevelopmentcambodia.net/news/exports-through-port-rise-nearly-10-percent-from-2014/ ' class='cambodia-color'>...
Phorn Bopha
http://www.voacambodia.com/content/exports-through-port-rise-nearly-10-percent-from-2014/3154467.html
Reopening of tourism vocational education and training institutions, tourism vocational training schools and assessment centers under the Ministry of Tourism of Capital-Provinces with low risk of COVID-19 outbreak
On 14 October 2021, the Department of Tourism Vocational Training issued a notification on the reopening of tourism vocational education and training institutions, tourism vocational training schools and assessment centers under the Ministry of Tourism of Capital-Provinces with low risk of COVID-19 outbreak.Tourism Vocational Training href='https://opendevelopmentcambodia.net/announcements/reopening-of-tourism-vocational-education-and-training-institutions-tourism-vocational-training-schools-and-assessment-centers-under-the-ministry-of-tourism-of-capital-provinces-with-low-risk-of-covi/ ' class='cambodia-color'>...
Department of Tourism Vocational Training
Recruitment of candidates who are working in the spa industry in hotels and spa businesses to attend training courses on upskill spa professionals in Cambodia
On 25 October 2021, the Ministry of Tourism issued a notification on the recruitment of candidates who are working in the spa industry in hotels and spa businesses to attend training courses on upskill spa professionals in Cambodia. To contribute to the implementation of the href='https://opendevelopmentcambodia.net/announcements/recruitment-of-candidates-who-are-working-in-the-spa-industry-in-hotels-and-spa-businesses-to-attend-training-courses-on-upskill-spa-professionals-in-cambodia/ ' class='cambodia-color'>...
Ministry of Tourism
A fruitful board meeting for Open Development Cambodia
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The Open Development Cambodia (ODC) team was delighted to host the recent board meeting at the Hyatt Regency Hotel in Phnom Penh on 10 October 2021. It was the first time the board members and the ODC management team had a physical gathering since the href='https://opendevelopmentcambodia.net/a-fruitful-board-meeting-for-open-development-cambodia/ ' class='cambodia-color'>...
Election monitors say voter registry is an urgent priority
Election observers are urging the National Election Committee to move quickly on updates to the voter registry, as commune elections in 2017 approach. href='https://opendevelopmentcambodia.net/news/election-monitors-say-voter-registry-is-an-urgent-priority/ ' class='cambodia-color'>...
Hul Reaksmey
http://www.voacambodia.com/content/election-monitors-say-voter-registry-is-an-urgent-priority/3168222.html