Ministry sets dates for Diploma and Bac II exams
The Ministry of Education, Youth and Sport has announced the annual schedule for junior high school Diploma and high school Baccalaureate (Bac II) final examinations. <a href='https://opendevelopmentcambodia.net/news/ministry-sets-dates-for-diploma-and-bac-ii-exams/ ' class='cambodia-color'>...a>
Hang Punreay
https://www.khmertimeskh.com/501275975/ministry-sets-dates-for-diploma-and-bac-ii-exams/
Cautious optimism as malaria drug cocktail makes a comeback
Amid mounting internAtionAl concern over the emergence of drug-resistAnt mAlAriA in the Kingdom’s western provinces, A drug cocktAil discontinued in 2008 hAs been reintroduced to stunning success &ndAsh; though how long thAt success cAn be sustAined is uncertAin. <A href='https://opendevelopmentcAmbodiA.net/news/cAutious-optimism-As-mAlAriA-drug-cocktAil-mAkes-A-comebAck/ ' clAss='cAmbodiA-color'>...A>
Alessandro Marazzi Sassoon
http://www.phnompenhpost.com/national/cautious-optimism-malaria-drug-cocktail-makes-comeback
High school diploma exams go ‘smoothly’
The Ministry of Education, Youth and Sport said the first day of the high school diploma exams, which kicked off on December 27, went smoothly although over 4,000 registered candidates were absent and automatically failed the test. <a href='https://opendevelopmentcambodia.net/news/high-school-diploma-exams-go-smoothly/ ' class='cambodia-color'>...a>
Voun Dara
https://www.phnompenhpost.com/national/high-school-diploma-exams-go-smoothly
72% pass national exams, over 1,600 A grade students
The Ministry of Education, Youth and Sport has released the overall results of this year’s grade 12 high school examinations and announced that nearly 100,000 candidates have passed the exam, or about 72 per cent of the total number of candidates. <a href='https://opendevelopmentcambodia.net/news/72-pass-national-exams-over-1600-a-grade-students/ ' class='cambodia-color'>...a>
Sok Raksa
https://www.phnompenhpost.com/national/72-pass-national-exams-over-1-600-a-grade-students
S Rieng achieves sanitation, hygeine goals
Svay Rieng has become the first province to stop open defecation due to the commitment of the provincial and local authorities in raising awareness among the populace, according to the provincial Department of Rural Development. <a href='https://opendevelopmentcambodia.net/news/s-rieng-achieves-sanitation-hygeine-goals/ ' class='cambodia-color'>...a>
Orm Bunthoeurn
https://www.phnompenhpost.com/national/s-rieng-achieves-sanitation-hygeine-goals
Grade A students reach record, set to meet PM
Prime Minister Hun Sen will meet with the talented students who received a Grade a in the recent high school diploma exams – also known as baccalaureate II, or Bacc II’ – in an event to be held in Phnom Penh on February 28. <a href='https://opendevelopmentcambodia.net/news/grade-a-students-reach-record-set-to-meet-pm/ ' class='cambodia-color'>...a>
Voun Dara
https://www.phnompenhpost.com/national/grade-students-reach-record-set-meet-pm
Hot weather, dry season looms as agriculture ministry calls for more climate-resilient crops
The temperature in Cambodia is expected to rise starting February to early May, with highs of 41 degrees Celsius, the Ministry of Water Resources and Meteorology said, urging the public, especially those in rural areas, to use water sparingly. <a href='https://opendevelopmentcambodia.net/news/hot-weather-dry-season-looms-as-agriculture-ministry-calls-for-more-climate-resilient-crops/ ' class='cambodia-color'>...a>
Seoung Nimol
https://cambojanews.com/hot-weather-dry-season-looms-as-agriculture-ministry-calls-for-more-climate-resilient-crops/
Number of ‘A’ grade earners on diploma exam quadruples
Prime Minister Hun Sen is scheduled to meet with high school students who passed the Grade 12 exam with an “a” grade following the announcement of the results by the Ministry of Education, Youth and Sport on January 14, indicating a nearly four-fold increase in <a href='https://opendevelopmentcambodia.net/news/number-of-a-grade-earners-on-diploma-exam-quadruples/ ' class='cambodia-color'>...a>
Voun Dara
https://www.phnompenhpost.com/national/number-grade-earners-diploma-exam-quadruples
Press release on the denial of RFA broadcasts regarding fishing crimes
On 28 March 2023, the Ministry of agriculture, Forestry and Fisheries issued a press release on the denial of RFa broadcasts regarding fishing crimes.The Fisheries administration rejects RFa’s report on “People claiming that fishing crimes are on the rise in the Tonle Sap area of <a href='https://opendevelopmentcambodia.net/announcements/press-release-on-the-denial-of-rfa-broadcasts-regarding-fishing-crimes/ ' class='cambodia-color'>...a>
Ministry of Agriculture, Forestry and Fisheries
Press release on a land dispute resolution mechanism for the people
On 02 May 2019, the Ministry of Land Management, Urban Planning and Construction issued a press release on a land dispute resolution mechanism for the people. These include (1) the national and provincial cadastral committees, (2) the National authority for Land Conflict Resolution, (3) judicial <a href='https://opendevelopmentcambodia.net/announcements/press-release-on-a-land-dispute-resolution-mechanism-for-the-people/ ' class='cambodia-color'>...a>
Ministry of Land Management, Urban Planning and Construction
Med school stands firm on fee
Despite outcry from medical students, the government is refusing to reduce the latest in a string of proposed fee hikes, this one nearly doubling the charge for the University of Health Science’s exit exam. In a letter sent to the university’s rector on Friday, the <a href='https://opendevelopmentcambodia.net/news/med-school-stands-firm-on-fee/ ' class='cambodia-color'>...a>
Pech Sotheary
http://www.phnompenhpost.com/national/med-school-stands-firm-fee
Heat kills more Kampong Chhnang fish
Commercial fish farmers along the Tonle Sap River in Kampong Chhnang province have called on the authorities to find a way to rescue the remaining fish in their fish farms, as the unrelenting hot weather continues to kill their fish. <a href='https://opendevelopmentcambodia.net/news/heat-kills-more-kampong-chhnang-fish/ ' class='cambodia-color'>...a>
Khouth Sophak Chakrya
https://www.phnompenhpost.com/national/heat-kills-more-kampong-chhnang-fish
Announcement on the removal of the CamDigiKey account requests submitted through the CamDigikey mobile application after “Return” to correct information for over 3 months
Techo Startup Center (TSC) would like to inform the public that: as of May 15, 2023, TSC has approved 22,656 user’s requests to create a CamDigiKey account (for individual users) submitted through the CamDigiKey mobile application, in which each request is approved (successful) within 8 <a href='https://opendevelopmentcambodia.net/announcements/the-removal-of-the-camdigikey-account-requests-submitted-through-the-camdigikey-mobile-application-after-return-to-correct-information-for-over-3-months/ ' class='cambodia-color'>...a>
Techo Startup Center
Hundreds strike at K Speu garment factory
Workers at a & J Carter (Cambodia) Limited in Kampong Speu province’s Samrong Tong district protested outside the factory yesterday, continuing a strike that began five days ago. <a href='https://opendevelopmentcambodia.net/news/hundreds-strike-at-k-speu-garment-factory/ ' class='cambodia-color'>...a>
Chhay Channyda
http://www.phnompenhpost.com/national/hundreds-strike-k-speu-garment-factory
Health guidelines issued for nat’l Grade 12 examinations
The Ministry of Education, Youth and Sport instructed public and private schools to implement strict health measures at all locations which have been designated as testing centres for national Grade 12 examinations. In addition, it ordered that temperature screening be employed, to ensure all possible <a href='https://opendevelopmentcambodia.net/news/health-guidelines-issued-for-natl-grade-12-examinations/ ' class='cambodia-color'>...a>
Mom Kunthear
https://www.phnompenhpost.com/national/health-guidelines-issued-natl-grade-12-examinations
Kia enters market with high hopes
Kia Motors opened its first showroom in Cambodia on Friday and the local authorised dealer, a&a auto Group, says the time is right for the Korean carmaker to join the ranks of those looking to tap the country’s growing middle class. Sin Soveoung, sales manager for <a href='https://opendevelopmentcambodia.net/news/kia-enters-market-with-high-hopes/ ' class='cambodia-color'>...a>
Chan Muyhong
http://www.phnompenhpost.com/business/kia-enters-market-high-hopes
Signing of a protocol for the provision of a service plan for the development of Sihanoukville into a multi-purpose special economic zone between the Ministry of Economy and Finance and Urban Planning and Design Institute of Shenzhen (UPDIS)
On 18 October 2021, the Ministry of Economy and Finance issued a press release on the signing of a protocol for the provision of a service plan for the development of Sihanoukville into a multi-purpose special economic zone between the Ministry of Economy and Finance <a href='https://opendevelopmentcambodia.net/announcements/signing-of-a-protocol-for-the-provision-of-a-service-plan-for-the-development-of-sihanoukville-into-a-multi-purpose-special-economic-zone-between-the-ministry-of-economy-and-finance-and-shenzhen-insti/ ' class='cambodia-color'>...a>
Ministry of Economy and Finance
A grade grads meeting PM
The Ministry of Education, Youth, and Sport said the more than 1,000 students who earned a grades in last year’s high school examinations are set for their February 2 meeting with Prime Minister Hun Sen. <a href='https://opendevelopmentcambodia.net/news/a-grade-grads-meeting-pm/ ' class='cambodia-color'>...a>
Neang Sokunthea
https://www.phnompenhpost.com/national/grade-grads-meeting-pm
Papa John’s set to open 15 stores in Kingdom over next three years
US-based pizza chain Papa John’s International Inc on april 7 unveiled plans to open 15 new outlets in the Kingdom over the next three years. Papa John’s opened its flagship store in Phnom Penh late last month, the company said in a press release. <a href='https://opendevelopmentcambodia.net/news/papa-johns-set-to-open-15-stores-in-kingdom-over-next-three-years/ ' class='cambodia-color'>...a>
Thou Vireak
https://www.phnompenhpost.com/business/papa-johns-set-open-15-stores-kingdom-over-next-three-years
Kampot pepper prices expected to grow in January
The Kampot Pepper association said yesterday that the price of pepper would increase in January to $8 per kg, up from $7 currently. Nguon Lay, president of the association, said that the price hike was due to strong demand from abroad and high production costs <a href='https://opendevelopmentcambodia.net/news/kampot-pepper-prices-expected-to-grow-in-january/ ' class='cambodia-color'>...a>