Cambodia’s foreign minister, Prak Sokhon, has said that the country is working behind the scenes to mediate disputes between its ally China and partners in the Association of Southeast Asian Nations over the South China Sea. href='https://opendevelopmentcambodia.net/news/cambodia-working-to-resolve-south-china-sea-disputes-fm/ ' class='cambodia-color'>...

Global Purify Power (GPP), a joint venture behind $400 million worth of solar powered projects, started groundbreaking work on Friday with more than $10 million worth of investment in Kampong Speu province. href='https://opendevelopmentcambodia.net/news/400m-solar-project-launched/ ' class='cambodia-color'>...

Labour Minister Ith Samheng visited migrant workers in Thailand over the weekend, urging them to make use of centres that Thai authorities are opening to provide them with legal documents to remain in the country. href='https://opendevelopmentcambodia.net/news/labour-minister-visits-illegal-workers-in-thailand/ ' class='cambodia-color'>...

A prominent rights group on Monday wrote to Minister of Interior Sar Kheng, calling on him to remind ministries and local authorities that demonstrators do not require their permission to hold public gatherings. href='https://opendevelopmentcambodia.net/news/no-protest-permission-needed-cchr/ ' class='cambodia-color'>...

The Phnom Penh municipality launched the capital’s second bus line yesterday, running for 68 stops from the night market to Takhmao town in Kandal province. href='https://opendevelopmentcambodia.net/news/second-public-bus-line-revs-up/ ' class='cambodia-color'>...

A large-scale hydropower dam in China began releasing a deluge of water from its overfilling reservoir on Friday, leaving downstream neighbours to fear imminent inundation. href='https://opendevelopmentcambodia.net/news/china-dam-discharges-in-mekong/ ' class='cambodia-color'>...

The cost of a blaze that ripped through a backpack factory in Phnom Penh’s Dangkao district last Tuesday amounted to almost $1 million, an administrator at the factory said Monday. href='https://opendevelopmentcambodia.net/news/estimated-900k-damage-after-factory-blaze/ ' class='cambodia-color'>...

Cambodian Prime Minister Hun Sen said Thursday that the country needs about 11 billion U.S. dollars for public investment to support the implementation of the government’s priorities from 2013 to 2018. href='https://opendevelopmentcambodia.net/news/cambodia-needs-11-bln-usd-for-public-investment-in-5-years-pm/ ' class='cambodia-color'>...

The Cambodian Mine Action Centre (CMAC) has recorded a drastic increase in the number of deaths and injuries due to unexploded ordnance and landmines this year compared with 2013, the organisation has said. href='https://opendevelopmentcambodia.net/news/uxo-casualties-rising/ ' class='cambodia-color'>...

Open Development Cambodia (ODC) publishes a new dataset on “Land cover in Cambodia (2015-2020)”. This bilingual new dataset highlights 15 classes of land cover throughout Cambodia and allows it to download for purposes.=> Please click here to go to “Land cover in Cambodia (2015-2020)”. href='https://opendevelopmentcambodia.net/updates/open-development-cambodia-publishes-a-new-dataset-on-land-cover-in-cambodia-2015-2020/ ' class='cambodia-color'>...

On 03 October 2018, Phnom Penh Capital Hall issued an announcement to the public to inform the public that during the coming Pchum Ben festival, the capital hall will arrange 215 public city buses to serve officials, military forces, citizen, workers, and the public travelling to href='https://opendevelopmentcambodia.net/announcements/press-release-of-phnom-penh-capital-hall-on-providing-the-public-free-of-charge-to-travel-to-hometown-by-city-buses-during-the-pchum-ben-festival/ ' class='cambodia-color'>...

On 30 August 2021, the Ministry of Health issued a press release on prerequisites in requiring for permission to provide COVID-19 home care services.The Ministry will allow private health services licensed by the Ministry of Health to provide home care services to COVID-19 patients under href='https://opendevelopmentcambodia.net/announcements/prerequisites-in-requiring-for-permission-to-provide-covid-19-home-care-services/ ' class='cambodia-color'>...

On 25 August 2021, the Ministry of Health issued a press release on COVID-19 vaccine boosted.The Ministry of Health would like to inform and instruct the public about the type of COVID-19 vaccine that can be used for the booster dose and the time limit href='https://opendevelopmentcambodia.net/announcements/covid-19-vaccine-boosted/ ' class='cambodia-color'>...

On 19 August 2024, the National Bank of Cambodia issued a press release on the soft launch of Bakong Touris App on their official website. According to the press, H.E. Dr. Chea Serey, Governor of the National Bank of Cambodia, presided over the soft launch href='https://opendevelopmentcambodia.net/announcements/press-release-on-the-soft-launch-of-bakong-touris-app/ ' class='cambodia-color'>...

On 6 September 2024, the Ministry of Labor and Vocational Training issued a press release on the outcome of the meeting of the National Council on Minimum Wage on their official social media site. According to the press, the National Council on Minimum Wage resumes href='https://opendevelopmentcambodia.net/announcements/press-release-on-the-outcome-of-the-meeting-of-the-national-council-on-minimum-wage/ ' class='cambodia-color'>...

In early of August 2019, Open Development Cambodia (ODC) has successfully hosted a group of young Chinese research students to do study visit on Chinese investment impacts in Cambodia. This research program is organized by the China House,  a social enterprise that sends young people from China href='https://opendevelopmentcambodia.net/study-visit-on-chinese-investment-impacts-in-cambodia/ ' class='cambodia-color'>...

Gender inequality in education is still palpable in Cambodia, causing women to be undervalued in the workplace and their potential to be untapped, the Under Secretary of State at the Ministry of Women’s Affairs said during the celebration of the United Nations International Day of the href='https://opendevelopmentcambodia.net/news/education-ushers-women-into-workforce/ ' class='cambodia-color'>...

 In a country known for its political patronage networks, volunteering for a demotion is rare. But Moeung Visalsok, 46, a ruling Cambodian People’s Party district council member in Kampong Chhnang province, is doing just that.   href='https://opendevelopmentcambodia.net/news/cpp-official-quits-district-post-to-secure-commune-seat-for-ruling-party/ ' class='cambodia-color'>...

The Ministry of Tourism has been training and strengthening the capacity of  tour guides in Preah Sihanouk province, with help from leaders of provincial coastal tourism departments and 80 participants from universities and institutions in the province. href='https://opendevelopmentcambodia.net/news/local-tour-guides-get-training-boost/ ' class='cambodia-color'>...

Construction of the first seaport for tourist vessels in Kampot is due to start by the end of the year. The groundbreaking ceremony for the port project was previously scheduled for September, but was delayed. href='https://opendevelopmentcambodia.net/news/kampot-seaport-coming-in-2019/ ' class='cambodia-color'>...