Ministries to Help Farmers Hurt by Sugar Plantations
The government on Monday agreed to a comprehensive solution for rural families who have lost their land to well-connected agricultural plantations exporting sugar to the european Union (e.U.) duty free and will meet again early next month to discuss details. The decision was made at a ef='https://opendevelopmentcambodia.net/news/ministries-to-help-farmers-hurt-by-sugar-plantations/ ' class='cambodia-color'>...
Hul Reaksmey and Zsombor Peter
http://www.cambodiadaily.com/news/ministries-to-help-farmers-hurt-by-sugar-plantations-51971/
CNRP asks Germany for help in mediation
The CNRP said on Wednesday that Germany’s visiting minister for economic cooperation and development agreed to relay a message to the e.U. seeking help in mediating a resolution to current political tensions in Cambodia between the opposition and ruling CPP. ef='https://opendevelopmentcambodia.net/news/cnrp-asks-germany-for-help-in-mediation/ ' class='cambodia-color'>...
Sek Odom
https://www.cambodiadaily.com/news/cnrp-asks-germany-for-help-in-mediation-114178/
Government denounces US,EU criticism of Adhoc 5 detention
The government has lashed out at the U.S. and e.U. over their criticism of the detention of five current and former rights workers in Cambodia for more than a year, adopting the language of its critics by calling their statements “politically motivated.” ef='https://opendevelopmentcambodia.net/news/government-denounces-useu-criticism-of-adhoc-5-detention/ ' class='cambodia-color'>...
Matt Surrusco
https://www.cambodiadaily.com/news/govt-denounces-us-eu-criticism-of-adhoc-5-detention-129201/
NEC says Japan, EU to aid election reforms
A spokesman for the newly reconstituted National election Committee (NeC) said Friday that Japan and the european Union (e.U.) have agreed to send experts to Cambodia next month to look for ways to improve the country’s flawed voter lists and to better educate voters. ef='https://opendevelopmentcambodia.net/news/nec-says-japan-eu-to-aid-election-reforms/ ' class='cambodia-color'>...
Kuch Naren
https://www.cambodiadaily.com/news/nec-says-japan-eu-to-aid-election-reforms-82659/
Deported Spanish activist gets tourist visa; return uncertain
EnvironmEntal activist AlEx GonzalEz-Davidson, who was dEportEd in FEbruary last yEar, has bEEn grantEd a onE-month tourist visa through thE ForEign Ministry’s onlinE “E-visa” sErvicE, but an immigration official said yEstErday that it was unlikEly hE would bE allowEd to usE it. Ef='https://opEndEvElopmEntcambodia.nEt/nEws/dEportEd-spanish-activist-gEts-tourist-visa-rEturn-uncErtain/ ' class='cambodia-color'>...
Alex Willemyns and Aun Pheap
https://www.cambodiadaily.com/news/deported-spanish-activist-gets-tourist-visa-return-uncertain-111008/
Cambodian rice crowned world’s best
Cambodia’s Phka Romduol rice has been crowned the best rice in the world at the prestigious World Rice Forum. ef='https://opendevelopmentcambodia.net/news/cambodian-rice-crowned-worlds-best/ ' class='cambodia-color'>...
Mao Sreypich
https://kiripost.com/stories/cambodian-rice-crowned-worlds-best
Electricity infrastructure
![](https://opendevelopmentcambodia.net/wp-content/uploads/2016/08/2841317738_9086542e7b_b-150x150.jpg)
Rural energy cooperative in Cambodia. Photo by Nomade Moderne, taken on 23 March 2006. Licensed under CC BY-NC-ND 2.0The electricity distributed in Cambodia is partly generated within the country and partly imported. For many years, local generation was on a relatively small scale, and was ef='https://opendevelopmentcambodia.net/topics/electricity-infrastructure/ ' class='cambodia-color'>...
Hun Sen’s Biggest Regret: Land Disputes
“My regret is the lateness of land reform. And solving land disputes. [W]e should have given land titles to the people more speedily, but we delayed for 10 years giving land titles to the people,” he told Lieberman, who conducted the interview for a 2016 ef='https://opendevelopmentcambodia.net/news/hun-sens-biggest-regret-land-disputes/ ' class='cambodia-color'>...
Sun Narin
https://www.voacambodia.com/a/hun-sen-biggest-regret-land-disputes/4488326.html
CNRP, Observers put election ink to test
Representatives from the e.U., CNRP and civil society organizations put newly delivered election ink to the test on Wednesday, a week after a spokesman for the country’s top election body warned that a sample batch of the ink could be washed off using a hair ef='https://opendevelopmentcambodia.net/news/cnrp-observers-put-election-ink-to-test/ ' class='cambodia-color'>...
Ouch Sony
https://www.cambodiadaily.com/news/129896-129896/
Press release on discovering Cambodia - insight into the business opportunities in Cambodia
On 26 July 2022, the Council for the Development of Cambodia issued a press release on discovering Cambodia – insight into the business opportunities in Cambodia.The Singapore Business Federation (SBF) and the Council for the Development of Cambodia (CDC), with support from the embassy of ef='https://opendevelopmentcambodia.net/announcements/press-release-on-discovering-cambodia-insight-into-the-business-opportunities-in-cambodia/ ' class='cambodia-color'>...
Council for the Development of Cambodia
Japan Loans over $53 Million to Improve Agriculture and Education
Cambodia will receive a concessional loan package of $53.3 million US dollars from Japan to restore the irrigation canal system and another $700,000 dollars grant aid to enhance education materials for minerals resources and topology department of the Institute of Technology of Cambodia (ITC), the ef='https://opendevelopmentcambodia.net/news/japan-loans-over-53-million-to-improve-agriculture-and-education/ ' class='cambodia-color'>...
Press release on the official visit of the Minister of External Affairs of the Republic of India to Cambodia
On 24 August 2018, the Ministry of Foreign Affairs and International Cooperation issued a press release on the official visit of H.e. Ms. Sushma Swaraj, Minister of external Affairs of the Republic of India to the Kingdom of Cambodia from 28 to 30 August 2018. ef='https://opendevelopmentcambodia.net/announcements/press-release-on-the-official-visit-of-the-minister-of-external-affairs-of-the-republic-of-india-to-cambodia/ ' class='cambodia-color'>...
Ministry of Foreign Affairs and International Cooperation
The first meeting of Cambodia-Russia joint working group on cooperation in the use of atomic energy for peaceful purpose
Phnom Penh, on 17th August 2016, The first meeting of Cambodia-Russia joint working group on cooperation in the use of atomic energy for peaceful purpose was organized in Phnom Penh, Cambodia, presided over by H.e. Say SAMAL, Minister of environment and Chair of National Council for ef='https://opendevelopmentcambodia.net/announcements/the-first-meeting-of-cambodia-russia-joint-working-group-on-cooperation-in-the-use-of-atomic-energy-for-peaceful-purpose/ ' class='cambodia-color'>...
National Council for Sustainable Development (NCSD)
Outcomes of the virtual meeting between His Excellency PRAK Sokhonn, Deputy Prime Minister, Minister of Foreign Affairs and International Cooperation, and His Excellency Dato Lim Jock Hoi, Secretary-General of ASEAN
On 14 February 2022, the Ministry of Foreign Affairs and International Cooperation issued a press release on outcomes of the virtual meeting between His excellency PRAK Sokhonn, Deputy Prime Minister, Minister of Foreign Affairs and International Cooperation, and His excellency Dato Lim Jock Hoi, Secretary-General ef='https://opendevelopmentcambodia.net/announcements/outcomes-of-the-virtual-meeting-between-his-excellency-prak-sokhonn-deputy-prime-minister-minister-of-foreign-affairs-and-international-cooperation-and-his-excellency-dato-lim-jock-hoi-secretary-g/ ' class='cambodia-color'>...
Ministry of Foreign Affairs and International Cooperation
Outcomes of the official visit of H.E. PRAK Sokhonn, Deputy Prime Minister, Minister of Foreign Affairs and International Cooperation of the Kingdom of Cambodia, to the Republic of Turkey
On 28 February 2022, the Ministry of Foreign Affairs and International Cooperation issued a press release on outcomes of the official visit of H.e. PRAK Sokhonn, Deputy Prime Minister, Minister of Foreign Affairs and International Cooperation of the Kingdom of Cambodia, to the Republic of ef='https://opendevelopmentcambodia.net/announcements/outcomes-of-the-official-visit-of-h-e-prak-sokhonn-deputy-prime-minister-minister-of-foreign-affairs-and-international-cooperation-of-the-kingdom-of-cambodia-to-the-republic-of-turkey/ ' class='cambodia-color'>...
Ministry of Foreign Affairs and International Cooperation
Preah Sihanouk administration provides social land concessions to 176 families in Sangkat 1, Sihanoukville
On 28 July 2017, Preah Sihanouk administration, with participation from H.e. Yun Min, Preah Sihanouk Provincial Governor, has made social land concessions to 176 families in Kbal Chhay, which is located in Village 1, Sangkat 1, Sihanoukville. ef='https://opendevelopmentcambodia.net/news/preah-sihanouk-administration-provides-social-land-concessions-to-176-families-in-sangkat-1-sihanoukville/ ' class='cambodia-color'>...
Ngo Somony
http://www.akp.gov.kh/kh/?p=191730
The Constitutional Council says proposed amendment to the constitution is legal
The Constitutional Council (CC) Monday announced that the proposition to amend some new articles of the constitution is legal. ef='https://opendevelopmentcambodia.net/news/the-constitutional-council-says-proposed-amendment-to-the-constitution-is-legal/ ' class='cambodia-color'>...
Khmer Times Staff
https://www.khmertimeskh.com/50950013/the-constitutional-council-says-proposed-amendment-to-the-constitution-is-legal/
ASEAN Secretary-General congratulates newly-appointed Cambodian Information Minister
Secretary-General of ASeAN H.e. Kao Kim Hourn has extended congratulations to Neth Pheaktra, newly-appointed Minister of Information of Cambodia. ef='https://opendevelopmentcambodia.net/news/asean-secretary-general-congratulates-newly-appointed-cambodian-information-minister/ ' class='cambodia-color'>...
Khmer Times Staff
https://www.khmertimeskh.com/501351578/asean-secretary-general-congratulates-newly-appointed-cambodian-information-minister/
EU pledges nearly $9M to eleven local NGOs
Six months after the european Parliament adopted a resolution calling on the Cambodian government to scrap a draft NGO law that came into effect in August, the e.U. announced on Monday that it had pledged 8.2 million euros (about $8.9 million) to local and international ef='https://opendevelopmentcambodia.net/news/eu-pledges-nearly-9m-to-eleven-local-ngos/ ' class='cambodia-color'>...
George Wright
https://www.cambodiadaily.com/news/eu-pledges-nearly-9m-to-eleven-local-ngos-105849/
Press release on the result of the Standing Senate Committee
Under the presiding of H.e. Say Chhum, an Acting President of Senate of the Kingdom of Cambodia, the permanent Senate committee schedules the 5th session Senate of 3rd mandate at 8:00 a.m., Thursday, June 12 to review and comment on the draft laws. ef='https://opendevelopmentcambodia.net/announcements/press-release-on-the%e2%80%8b-result-of-the-standing-senate-committee/ ' class='cambodia-color'>...
Senate of the Kingdom of Cambodia