SSEZ conducts $2.5B trade in nine months
Year 2023 witnessed the spectacular emergence of Cambodia’s Sihanoukville Special Economic Zone (SSEZ) as a force to reckon with, as its enterprises hit 7.13 percent of the Kingdom’s total trade turnover, up from a mere 0.88 percent in 2013. In just nine months of the href='https://opendevelopmentcambodia.net/news/ssez-conducts-2-5b-trade-in-nine-months/ ' class='cambodia-color'>...
Jigme Palden Pazo
https://www.khmertimeskh.com/501381926/ssez-conducts-2-5b-trade-in-nine-months/
Kratie meet pushes dolphin protection
Residents of Kratie province had an education in conservation yesterday as the government and outside partners reiterated a September sub-decree banning gill nets on a sizable stretch of the Mekong in a bid to protect the badly endangered Mekong River dolphin. Touch Seang Tana, head of the Commission href='https://opendevelopmentcambodia.net/news/kratie-meet-pushes-dolphin-protection/ ' class='cambodia-color'>...
Thailand cracks down on exploitative factory
In a rare intervention, the Thai Labor Ministry has stepped in to stop the exploitation of migrant workers from Cambodia and Myanmar at a seafood factory in the country’s south, correspondence obtained by the Post reveals. The ministry found the Phatthana Seafood factory, in Songkhla province, which employs href='https://opendevelopmentcambodia.net/news/thailand-cracks-down-on-exploitative-factory/ ' class='cambodia-color'>...
Vietnamese business helps develop block chain technology in Cambodia
Vietnam’s Unicorn Ultra (U2U) ecosystem, an All-in-One platform for potential builders, opened its representative office in Cambodia to introduce, build and develop products applying block chain, artificial intelligence (AI), and Big Data. href='https://opendevelopmentcambodia.net/news/vietnamese-business-helps-develop-block-chain-technology-in-cambodia/ ' class='cambodia-color'>...
Khmer Times Staff
https://www.khmertimeskh.com/501396143/vietnamese-business-helps-develop-block-chain-technology-in-cambodia/
Working together for better public service delivery
In a collaborative effort to bolster delivery of public services and foster greater citizen participation, the Secretariat of the National Committee for Sub-National Democratic Development (NCDD) and World Vision recently convened a forum in Phnom Penh. href='https://opendevelopmentcambodia.net/news/working-together-for-better-public-service-delivery/ ' class='cambodia-color'>...
Torn Vibol
https://www.khmertimeskh.com/501465536/working-together-for-better-public-service-delivery/
Rice Grower to Set Up Farms in Cambodia and Myanmar
Hybrid rice producer SL Agritech Corp. plans to set up a plantation in Cambodia via a joint venture instead of shipping out produce from its Philippine farms, a ranking official said last week. “We are looking at starting the shipment of seeds to Cambodia and to href='https://opendevelopmentcambodia.net/news/rice-grower-to-set-up-farms-in-cambodia-and-myanmar/ ' class='cambodia-color'>...
អ្នកកំពង់ស្ពឺអំពាវនាវឲ្យរដ្ឋាភិបាលជាប់ឆ្នោតអភិវឌ្ឍជាតិ
កំពង់ស្ពឺៈ ក្រុមអ្នកបោះឆ្នោតនៅខេត្ត កំពង់ស្ពឺបានធ្វើការអំពាវនាវឲ្យរដ្ឋាភិបាលថ្មីដែលឈ្នះការបោះឆ្នោតអាណត្តិទី៥ ទោះជាគណបក្សណាក៏ដោយត្រូវធ្វើការអភិវឌ្ឍប្រទេស ប្រកបដោយសុខសន្តិភាព និងបំបាត់អំពើពុករលួយនៅក្នុងសង្គម។ លោក បណ្ឌិត ហង្ស ពុទ្ធា នាយកប្រតិបត្តិអង្គការ និកហ្វិច បានថ្លែងថា ថ្វីដ្បិតតែនៅពេលនេះនៅមិនទាន់ដឹងពីលទ្ធផលថា តើគណបក្សណាមួយទទួលបានជោគជ័យនាំមុខគេនៅក្នុងការបោះឆ្នោតនេះ ប៉ុន្តែ គណបក្សណាក៏ដោយដែលឈ្នះការបោះឆ្នោតចាំបាច់ត្រូវតែបន្តការអភិវឌ្ឍប្រទេសជាតិ។ លោកថ្លែងថា ៖ «ការងារដំបូងរបស់រដ្ឋាភិបាលថ្មី ដែលឈ្នះឆ្នោតគឺត្រូវបន្តឬកំណែទម្រង់លើគោលនយោបាយអភិឌ្ឍន៍ ជាតិ និងបន្តដោះស្រាយនូវរាល់បាតុភាពនានាជូនប្រជាពលរដ្ឋដើម្បីទទួលបានការគាំទ្រពីប្រជាពលរដ្ឋជាបន្តទៀត»៕ href='https://opendevelopmentcambodia.net/news/%e1%9e%a2%e1%9f%92%e1%9e%93%e1%9e%80-%e1%9e%80%e1%9f%86%e1%9e%96%e1%9e%84%e1%9f%8b%e1%9e%9f%e1%9f%92%e1%9e%96%e1%9e%ba-%e1%9e%a2%e1%9f%86%e1%9e%96%e1%9e%b6%e1%9e%9c%e1%9e%93%e1%9e%b6%e1%9e%9c%e2%80%8b/ ' class='cambodia-color'>...
ភ្នំពេញប៉ុស្តិ៍
http://www.postkhmer.com/index.php/national/1-national-news/101478-2013-07-29-03-15-55
Press release on Japan to offer grant to expand water supply system
On 22 February 2023, the Ministry of Foreign Affairs and International Cooperation issued a press release on Japan to offer grant to expand water supply system.His Excellency PRAK Sokhonn and His Excellency TAKEI Shunsuke will sign the Exchange of Notes on the extension of Japanese href='https://opendevelopmentcambodia.net/announcements/press-release-on-japan-to-offer-grant-to-expand-water-supply-system/ ' class='cambodia-color'>...
Ministry of Foreign Affairs and International Cooperation
Cambodia-China trade continues to grow despite global demand slowdown
Cambodia-China trade continued to rise in 2023 despite a slowdown in global demand, thanks to the Regional Comprehensive Economic Partnership (RCEP) agreement and the Cambodia-China Free Trade Agreement (CCFTA), a commerce official and experts said on Wednesday. href='https://opendevelopmentcambodia.net/news/cambodia-china-trade-continues-to-grow-despite-global-demand-slowdown/ ' class='cambodia-color'>...
Khmer Times Staff
https://www.khmertimeskh.com/501422036/cambodia-china-trade-continues-to-grow-despite-global-demand-slowdown/
Call for application: Research grant for bachelor’s degree students to write thesis
Call for application: Research grant for bachelor’s degree students to write thesisThrough a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) between the Open Development Cambodia Organization (ODC) and the Institute of Science and Technology of Cambodia (ISTC) in Preah Vihear, focusing on collaborative efforts in education and research, href='https://opendevelopmentcambodia.net/about/funding-opportunities/call-for-application-research-grant-for-bachelors-degree-students-to-write-thesis/ ' class='cambodia-color'>...
Press release on the outcomes of the plenary session of the Council of Ministers on 13 January 2023
On 13 January 2023, the Council of Ministers issued a press release on the outcomes of the plenary session of the Council of Ministers on 13 January 2023.The outcomes focus on 1. Draft law on public financial system 2. Draft law on clean water management href='https://opendevelopmentcambodia.net/announcements/press-release-on-the-outcomes-of-the-plenary-session-of-the-council-of-ministers-on-13-january-2023/ ' class='cambodia-color'>...
Council of Ministers
Cambodia's special economic zones waiting for foreign investments
PHNOM PENH — Eight out of Cambodia’s 19 special economic zones (SEZ) are being operational across the country, while the rest are still waiting for both local and foreign investors, the data from Council for Development of Cambodia (CDC) showed on Saturday. The statistics showed that href='https://opendevelopmentcambodia.net/news/cambodias-special-economic-zones-waiting-for-foreign-investments/ ' class='cambodia-color'>...
http://www.asean-china-center.org/english/2011-09/05/c_131100346.htm
China's investment in Cambodia reaches 8.8 bln USD
PHNOM PENH– Cambodia has received 8.8 billion U.S. dollars of investments from China from 1994 to July 2011, making China the leading country in the investments in the country, according to the reports from the Council for the Development of Cambodia (CDC) on Tuesday. The href='https://opendevelopmentcambodia.net/news/chinas-investment-in-cambodia-reaches-8-8-bln-usd/ ' class='cambodia-color'>...
http://news.xinhuanet.com/english2010/china/2011-09/06/c_131104903.htm
The CSX at six months
Every day, thousands of people drive past a big electronic billboard showing market data from the Cambodia Securities Exchange (CSX), the first securities market in the Kingdom’s history. While waiting for the traffic light, those Cambodians who are interested can get a glimpse of the href='https://opendevelopmentcambodia.net/news/the-csx-at-six-months-2/ ' class='cambodia-color'>...
Press Release: Japan provides US$968,390 for Enhancement of Pediatric Surgical Care System in Kratie Province and Inclusive Education in Kandal Province
On 14 December 2020, Japanese Embassy in Cambodia has posted a press release regarding the agreement of The Government of Japan to provide US$968,390 in total for two recipient organizations under the framework, the Grant Assistance for Japanese NGO Projects. US$694,539 has been provided to href='https://opendevelopmentcambodia.net/announcements/press-release-japan-provides-us968390-for-enhancement-of-pediatric-surgical-care-system-in-kratie-province-and-inclusive-education-in-kandal-province/ ' class='cambodia-color'>...
Embassy of Japan in Cambodia
Press release on Deputy PM Prak Sokhonn confers royal order of Sahametrei, Grand Officer, upon outgoing Australian Ambassador
On 04 January 2022, the Ministry of Foreign Affairs and International Cooperation issued a press release on Deputy PM Prak Sokhonn confers royal order of Sahametrei, Grand Officer, upon outgoing Australian Ambassador.On the morning of 04 January 2023, His Excellency Deputy Prime Minister PRAK Sokhonn, href='https://opendevelopmentcambodia.net/announcements/press-release-on-deputy-pm-prak-sokhonn-confers-royal-order-of-sahametrei-grand-officer-upon-outgoing-australian-ambassador/ ' class='cambodia-color'>...
Ministry of Foreign Affairs and International Cooperation
The 15th Cambodian and Import-Export Goods Exhibition
On 27 June 2022, the Ministry of Commerce issued a notification on the 15th Cambodian and Import-Export Goods Exhibition.The Ministry of Commerce of the Kingdom of Cambodia has the honor to inform the public that the Ministry is going to organize “The 15th Cambodian and href='https://opendevelopmentcambodia.net/announcements/the-15th-cambodian-and-import-export-goods-exhibition/ ' class='cambodia-color'>...
Ministry of Commerce
Mission hits back at UN criticism of Cambodia’s ‘deteriorating’ political climate
The Permanent Mission of Cambodia to the United Nations in Geneva shot back at the UN human rights office (OHCHR) yesterday for criticising what it characterised as the Kingdom’s deteriorating political climate, claiming the criticism was “unverified” and “politically motivated”. // // href='https://opendevelopmentcambodia.net/news/mission-hits-back-at-un-criticism-of-cambodias-deteriorating-political-climate/ ' class='cambodia-color'>...
Leonie Kijewski
http://www.phnompenhpost.com/national/mission-hits-back-un-criticism-cambodias-deteriorating-political-climate
ODC Meets Open Knowledge Festival 2014
ODC Design Team Leader, Huy Eng, was supported by the OKFestival Foundation to attend the Open Knowledge Festival 2014, which took place July 15–17 2014 in Berlin, Germany. The event was held at the Kulturbrauerei, an aesthetically beautiful piece of architecture originally built and operated href='https://opendevelopmentcambodia.net/odc-meets-open-knowledge-festival-2014/ ' class='cambodia-color'>...
Bilateral development assistance
Phum Doung Bridge over the Tatai River. Photo by Robert Tyabji, taken on 9 December 2010. Licensed under CC BY-NC-ND 2.0Bilateral aid is assistance given by a government directly to the government of another country or to a local NGO. The Royal Government of Cambodia href='https://opendevelopmentcambodia.net/topics/bilateral-development-assistance/ ' class='cambodia-color'>...
