Call for application: Youth-Led Project 2024 (YLP24 - Phase 1)
Open Development Cambodia Organization (ODC) is pleased to announce the call for application on Youth-Led Project 2024 (YLP24 – Phase 1). The program aims to strengthen the youths’ capacity for fundamental life and community development skills through various training and knowledge sharing as demonstrated during convening ef='https://opendevelopmentcambodia.net/announcements/call-for-application-youth-led-project-2024-ylp24-phase-1/ ' class='cambodia-color'>...
Open Development Cambodia Organization (ODC)
Cambodian Economy Hurt by Land Evictions
Kratie province – Cambodia’s transformation from war-torn basket-case to one of Asia’s most promising emerging economies is being overshadowed by a backwards lurch in human rights and land policies that critics say are entrenching poverty. Next week’s visit by Barack Obama, the fist by a U.S. ef='https://opendevelopmentcambodia.net/news/cambodian-economy-hurt-by-land-evictions/ ' class='cambodia-color'>...
Competition, economic status leave garment sector at risk
Cambodia’s upgrade to lower-middle income status and looming competition from an e.U.-Vietnam trade deal pose major risks to the country’s garment and footwear export industry, a european business representative said on Thursday. ef='https://opendevelopmentcambodia.net/news/competition-economic-status-leave-garment-sector-at-risk/ ' class='cambodia-color'>...
Hang Sokunthea
https://www.cambodiadaily.com/second2/competition-economic-status-leave-garment-sector-risk-130460/
Training program boosts electronics skills
A three-year vocational training project aimed at creating employment opportunities in the electronics industry while eliminating electronics waste, or e-waste, wrapped up yesterday, with its organisers calling for more funding in order to continue its training component. ef='https://opendevelopmentcambodia.net/news/training-program-boosts-electronics-skills/ ' class='cambodia-color'>...
Cheng Sokhorng
http://www.phnompenhpost.com/business/training-program-boosts-electronics-skills
PM says Facebook good for governance
Responding yesterday to criticism calling the Cambodian government a “Government of Facebook,” in which its officials are paid to play on the popular social media site, Prime Minister Hun Sen said that his was in fact an e-government. ef='https://opendevelopmentcambodia.net/news/pm-says-facebook-good-for-governance/ ' class='cambodia-color'>...
Ven Rathavong
http://www.khmertimeskh.com/news/21315/pm-says-facebook-good-for-governance/
Banks to shift from growth to efficiency
Since its launch in 2005, ANZ Royal Bank has grown to become one of the top-end banks in Cambodia, and has increased its focus on core areas of e-banking, corporate clients and introducing efficiencies in its operations. ef='https://opendevelopmentcambodia.net/news/banks-to-shift-from-growth-to-efficiency/ ' class='cambodia-color'>...
Ananth Baliga
http://www.phnompenhpost.com/business/banks-shift-growth-efficiency
ILO warns of Brexit threat to garments
Cambodia’s critical garment export sector could face major risks in both the short and long term from the U.K.’s surprise vote last year to exit the e.U., the International Labor Organization (ILO) has warned. ef='https://opendevelopmentcambodia.net/news/ilo-warns-of-brexit-threat-to-garments/ ' class='cambodia-color'>...
Zsombor Peter
https://www.cambodiadaily.com/business/ilo-warns-of-brexit-threatto-garments-123535/
France agrees to lend Cambodia’s map
Deputy Prime Minister, Minister for Foreign Affairs Hor Namhong today told Willian e. Todd, outgoing US Ambassador to Cambodia that, France agreed to lend Cambodia’s original maps that Cambodia requested to French government recently. ef='https://opendevelopmentcambodia.net/news/france-agrees-to-lend-cambodias-map/ ' class='cambodia-color'>...
The Cambodia Herald News Staff
http://thecambodiaherald.com/cambodia/france-agrees-to-lend-cambodia%E2%80%99s-map-8831
Patient rights
Access to quality healthcare is fundamental to enhancing citizens’ livelihoods and advancing towards more sustainable growth and development in countries all over the world. Along with increasing public demand for better health infrastructure and adequate access to healthcare services, many countries face the need to ef='https://opendevelopmentcambodia.net/topics/patient-rights/ ' class='cambodia-color'>...
Foreign investors
Things you should know about Cambodia before investingCambodia has performed well on foreign direct investment (FDI) so far, three times better than predicted, which scored 3.6, becoming the top 25 in the world.33 The FDI reached an all-time high of 14.1% in 2012 and nearly ef='https://opendevelopmentcambodia.net/topics/foreign-investors/ ' class='cambodia-color'>...
Senate blasts EU resolution seeking Rainsy’s return
The Senate on Friday released a statement condemning a european Parliament resolution on the political situation in Cambodia approved the day before, accusing the e.U.’s legislative body of meddling in the country’s internal affairs and disrespecting the rule of law. ef='https://opendevelopmentcambodia.net/news/senate-blasts-eu-resolution-seeking-rainsys-return/ ' class='cambodia-color'>...
Khy Sovuthy
https://www.cambodiadaily.com/news/senate-blasts-eu-resolution-seeking-rainsys-return-101424/
EU considers union appeals, urges government to respect human rights
The e.U.’s ambassador to Cambodia said he would weigh appeals from pro-government unions critical of a call by opposition party leader Sam Rainsy to push the government to improve its human rights record through increased economic pressure. ef='https://opendevelopmentcambodia.net/news/eu-considers-union-appeals-urges-government-to-respect-human-rights/ ' class='cambodia-color'>...
Khuon Narim, Khy Sovuthy and Sonia Kohlbacher
https://www.cambodiadaily.com/news/eu-considers-union-appeals-committed-to-human-rights-115901/
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1.3 Million Visitors Arrive in First Semester for 2011
About 1.3 million International visitors arrived in Cambodia in semester one in 2011 with an increase of 13.4 percent if comparing to the same period last year, Tourism Minister announced at a seminar this week. “It is expected that about 2.8 million tourists will pour ef='https://opendevelopmentcambodia.net/news/1-3-million-visitors-arrive-in-fisrt-semester-for-2011/ ' class='cambodia-color'>...
Cambodia urges Singapore to invest Rice Mills and Agro-Industry
“Singapore will boost Singaporean companies to seek opportunities to invest in Cambodia, especially in the agro-industry,” H.e. Hor Namhong, Deputy Prime Minister and Minister of Foreign Affairs and International Cooperation, announced on Wednesday morning after bilateral talks with his Singaporean counterpart excellency Mr. K. Shanmugam, ef='https://opendevelopmentcambodia.net/news/cambodia-urges-singapore-to-invest-rice-mills-and-agro-industry/ ' class='cambodia-color'>...
Exchange of note for Japan's grant aid
On 31 August 2016 at 2:30 pm at the Ministry of Foreign Affairs and International Cooperation, there were exchanged notes between H.e. Mr. PRAK Sokhonn, Senior Minister, Minister of Foreign Affairs and International Cooperation, and H.e. Mr. KUMAMARU Yuji, Ambassdor extraordinary and Plenipotentiary of Japan ef='https://opendevelopmentcambodia.net/announcements/exchange-of-note-for-japans-grant-aid/ ' class='cambodia-color'>...
Embassy of Japan in Cambodia
Government asks for more funds as EU mulls cuts
Lawmakers on Thursday sought additional funding from the e.U. to benefit tourism, mining and exports of rice and garments, despite calls last month by the european Parliament for aid cuts unless Cambodia shows greater respect for human rights. ef='https://opendevelopmentcambodia.net/news/government-asks-for-more-funds-as-eu-mulls-cuts/ ' class='cambodia-color'>...
Khuon Narim
https://www.cambodiadaily.com/news/govt-asks-for-more-funds-as-eu-mulls-cuts-116035/
Preah Vihear replica commander transferred
The Thai commander who was the mastermind behind the scale replica of the Preah Vihear temple complex on Pha Mor e-Daeng cliff has been transferred following concerns aired by the Thai Foreign Ministry about the structure’s effect on relations with Cambodia. ef='https://opendevelopmentcambodia.net/news/preah-vihear-replica-commander-transferred/ ' class='cambodia-color'>...
Ros Chanveasna
http://www.khmertimeskh.com/news/24722/preah-vihear-replica-commander-transferred/
After dispute, ACU to monitor judicial exams
Following a long delay due to a dispute between the Royal Academy for Judicial Professionals and the Anti-Corruption Unit (ACU), the annual exam for prospective judges has been rescheduled for next month, officials said on Tuesday. ef='https://opendevelopmentcambodia.net/news/after-dispute-acu-to-monitor-judicial-exams/ ' class='cambodia-color'>...
Aun Pheap
https://www.cambodiadaily.com/news/after-dispute-acu-to-monitor-judicial-exams-106507/
Emerald expects licence after sanctuary rezoning
EmErald REsourcEs, thE Australian-listEd mining firm bEhind Cambodia’s Okvau gold projEct in Mondulkiri provincE, is onE stEp closEr to rEcEiving an industrial mining licEncE aftEr it signEd an EnvironmEntal contract with thE Ministry of EnvironmEnt (MoE), thE firm announcEd yEstErday. Ef='https://opEndEvElopmEntcambodia.nEt/nEws/EmErald-ExpEcts-licEncE-aftEr-sanctuary-rEzoning/ ' class='cambodia-color'>...
Post Staff
http://www.phnompenhpost.com/business/emerald-expects-licence-after-sanctuary-rezoning