Burning Homes in the Name of Conservation: NGO Wildlife Alliance Cracks Down on the Poor
The farmers of Knong Riel run when they see white faces. A white face, for many farmers, means staff from Wildlife Alliance, one of Cambodia’s leading conservation NGOs, have entered the northern edge of the Cardamom National Park where dozens of families grow cassava, corn ...
MRC released the 2022 annual report on key achievements and impact stories
On 7 September 2023, the MekOng River CommissiOn released its 2022 Annual Report that documents multiple achievements over the past year, and key challenges facing the basin that require particular attentiOn. The MRC Annual Report 2022 chrOnicles the tangible improvements across the MekOng River Basin, achieved ...
Mekong River Commission (MRC)
Joint press release on Cambodia fundamental freedoms monitor 2022 annual report
On 7 September 2023, the Cambodian Center for Human Rights (CCHR), the Cambodian Human Rights and Development AssociatiOn (ADHOC), and the Solidarity Center announced the release of the 2022 Annual Report of the Cambodia Fundamental Freedoms MOnitor produced by the Fundamental Freedoms MOnitoring Project (FFMP).The ...
Cambodian Center for Human Rights
Notification on favors for borrowers affected by severe floods
On 18 October 2022, the NatiOnal Bank of Cambodia issued a NotificatiOn On favors for borrowers affected by severe floods. This implementatiOn was made after the high call of Samdech Techo, Prime Minister, On 17 October 2022 and after discussiOns with the AssociatiOn of Banks ...
National Bank of Cambodia
Press release on Cambodia, Timor-Leste discuss cooperation promotion
On 6 August 2022, the Ministry of Foreign Affairs and InternatiOnal CooperatiOn issued a press release On Cambodia, Timor-Leste discuss cooperatiOn promotiOn.The two foreign ministers discussed the suitable date and the preparatiOn for the state visit of the President Timor-Leste to Cambodia and cOncurred to ...
Ministry of Foreign Affairs and International Cooperation
Lao delegation on Kingdom visit to discuss mine action
A delegation from Laos visited Cambodia and exchanged experiences on mine action and relevant work experiences on management, information gathering, planning and prioritising mine action in the Kingdom. ...
Post Staff
https://www.phnompenhpost.com/national/lao-delegation-kingdom-visit-discuss-mine-action
High end fashion designer decides on Cambodia as their investment destination
A delegation from a high-end fashion and accessories producer has decided on Cambodia as their investment destination. ...
Khmer Times Staff
https://www.khmertimeskh.com/501212977/high-end-fashion-designer-decides-on-cambodia-as-their-investment-destination/
Cambodia’s goods exports to US rise nearly a quarter on-year to $8.2B
Cambodia and the US traded goods worth $8.510 billion in the first 11 months of 2022, marking gains of 21.79 per cent on-year, with Cambodian exports to the world’s largest economy accounting for a 96.56 per cent share, according to the General Department of Customs ...
Hin Pisei
https://www.phnompenhpost.com/business/cambodias-goods-exports-us-rise-nearly-quarter-year-82b
Data Literacy Training: training opportunity for local journalists working on social accountability
Open Development Cambodia (ODC) is pleased to announce a four-day Data Literacy Training on Social Accountability from 22-23 and 29-30 June 2023. This training is supported by USAID Cambodia through FHI 360.Interested candidates may register at: https://forms.gle/EDDh2mRsZUk4wQks7Deadline of application: 16 June 2023 ...
Open Development Cambodia
New sub-decree tightens regulations on garment industry sub-contractors
Cambodia will prepare a sub-decree improving existing labour mechanisms by adding detailed procedures, permanent management mechanisms, responsibilities for relevant companies, especially sub-subcontractors, as Cambodia seeks to ensure the prevention of the use of forced labour. ...
Van Socheata
https://www.phnompenhpost.com/business/new-sub-decree-tightens-regulations-garment-industry-sub-contractors
Data Literacy Training: training opportunity for local journalists working on social accountability
Open Development Cambodia (ODC) is pleased to announce a four-day Data Literacy Training on Social Accountability from 27-28 April and 11-12 May 2023. This training is supported by USAID Cambodia through FHI 360.Interested candidates may register at: https://bit.ly/3FTx3AwDeadline of application: 10 April 2023 ...
Open Development Cambodia
Over $960M spent on cash transfer scheme
The government has spent more than $960 million on the cash transfer programme for poor and vulnerable families affected by the Covid-19 pandemic, benefiting nearly 2.8 million people. ...
Sok Raksa
https://www.phnompenhpost.com/national/over-960m-spent-cash-transfer-scheme
Southern Vietnam put on bird flu alert after Cambodia outbreak
The Pasteur Institute in Ho Chi Minh City has sounded a bird flu alert to southern localities after more than 10 human cases were reported in Cambodia, including two deaths. ...
Khmer Times Staff
https://www.khmertimeskh.com/501245455/southern-vietnam-put-on-bird-flu-alert-after-cambodia-outbreak/
Cambodia is banking on series of major sporting activities to draw tourists
Cambodia is pushing sports tourism as part of its Visit Cambodia Year 2023 campaign as it gears up to host the Southeast Asian Games (SEA Games) for the first time in May. ...
Khmer Times Staff
https://www.khmertimeskh.com/501253326/cambodias-is-banking-on-series-of-major-sporting-activities-to-draw-tourists/
Press release on Cambodia, Dominica vows to explore bilateral cooperation
On 25 March 2023, the Ministry of Foreign Affairs and InternatiOnal CooperatiOn issued a press release On Cambodia, Dominica vows to explore bilateral cooperatiOn.His Excellency Acting Minister briefed political and ecOnomic situatiOn, including the Kingdom’s efforts to secure and maintain hard-wOn peace and stability, democracy ...
Ministry of Foreign Affairs and International Cooperation
Exports near $11.5B on May-Jun lift
The value of Cambodia’s total goods exports in the first half of the year reached $11.464 billion, up more than 0.75 per cent on an annual basis from $11.379 billion and up nearly 3.25 per cent from $11.104 billion in the second half of 2022, ...
Hin Pisei
https://www.phnompenhpost.com/business/exports-near-115b-may-jun-lift
ODC hosted a training program on “Data Literacy for Journalists” for Cambodian journalists
Open Development Cambodia (ODC), in collaboration with Internews, organized a training program on “Data Literacy for Journalists” that brought together 11 journalists, of whom 2 are female, from Cambodia’s capital and provinces. The training program is part of the Innovation for Social Accountability (ISAC) project ...
Central bank poised to auction off 90B riel on July 25
The National Bank of Cambodia (NBC) is set to hold its 134th liquidity-provided collateralised operation (LPCO) on July 25, making 90 billion riel ($22 million) available to local financial institutions in need of liquidity, through an auction to buy US dollars. ...
May Kunmakara
https://www.phnompenhpost.com/business/central-bank-poised-auction-90b-riel-july-25
Press statement by Australian Embassy in Cambodia on national election in Cambodia
On 24 July 2023, the Australian Embassy in Cambodia issued a press statement On natiOnal electiOn in Cambodia.Australia holds serious cOncerns about the envirOnment in which Cambodia’s natiOnal electiOns took place and about Cambodia’s democratic trajectory.Read more: https://archive.ph/JoGi0 ...
Australian Embassy in Cambodia
Open Development Cambodia publishes a new dataset on “Cambodia food prices”
Open Development Cambodia (ODC) publishes a new dataset on “Cambodia food prices”. This dataset provides Cambodian food price data from the World Food Programme price database. The World Food Programme price database includes corn, rice, beans, fish, and sugar prices.=> Please click here to go ...
