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 <a href='https://opendevelopmentcambodia.net/announcements/press-release-on-discovering-cambodia-insight-into-the-business-opportunities-in-cambodia/ ' class='cambodia-color'>...a>
Council for the Development of Cambodia
Joint press release German government-funded study confirms grave problems in Cambodia’s microfinance sector
On 14 September 2022, the Cambodia League For the Promotion and Defense of Human Rights (LICaDHO) released a joint press on a study commissioned by the Federal Ministry for Economic Cooperation and Development (BMZ) provides further evidence of widespread over-indebtedness in Cambodia, resulting in an <a href='https://opendevelopmentcambodia.net/announcements/joint-press-release-german-government-funded-study-confirms-grave-problems-in-cambodias-microfinance-sector/ ' class='cambodia-color'>...a>
Cambodia League For the Promotion and Defense of Human Rights (LICADHO)
National Bank of Cambodia alerts on illegal advertising and lending
On 25 August 2022, the NAtionAl BAnk of CAmbodiA (NBC) published A press releAse on illegAl Advertising And lending. The NAtionAl BAnk of CAmbodiA (NBC) hAs observed thAt A number of frAudsters hAve openly Advertised And lent credit to the people through vArious forms such <A href='https://opendevelopmentcAmbodiA.net/Announcements/nAtionAl-bAnk-of-cAmbodiA-Alerts-on-illegAl-Advertising-And-lending/ ' clAss='cAmbodiA-color'>...A>
National Bank of Cambodia
Press release on the prohibition of taking identity card, family record, and residence record as guarantee for provision of credit
On 17 July 2018, the National Bank of Cambodia issued a press release on the prohibition of taking identity card, family record, and residence record as guarantee for provision of credit, following the directive No. B7-016-210 Sor. Chor. Nor, dated 11th March 2016. However, the <a href='https://opendevelopmentcambodia.net/announcements/press-release-on-the-prohibition-of-taking-identity-card-family-record-and-residence-record-as-guarantee-for-provision-of-credit/ ' class='cambodia-color'>...a>
National Bank of Cambodia
Japan’s assistance for the Extraordinary Chambers in the Courts of Cambodia (ECCC)
On 28 December 2018, the Government of Japan disbursed an amount of USD1.2 million as its 2018 Fiscal Year contribution to the United Nations component of the ECCC budget. The Government of Japan decided to make this contribution to continue to support the judicial process of the <a href='https://opendevelopmentcambodia.net/announcements/japans-assistance-for-the-extraordinary-chambers-in-the-courts-of-cambodia-eccc/ ' class='cambodia-color'>...a>
Embassy of Japan in the Kingdom of Cambodia
Press release: Implementation of measures against individuals/companies and the means involved in forest crime
On 8 July 2019, the National Committee for Prevention and Crackdown on National Resources Offences issued a press release on the implementation of strict legal measures to combat forest crimes. Means related to forest crimes such as cars, tractor, and motorbikes will be requested to local <a href='https://opendevelopmentcambodia.net/announcements/press-release-implementation-of-measures-against-individuals-companies-and-the-means-involved-in-forest-crime/ ' class='cambodia-color'>...a>
National Committee for Prevention and Crackdown on National Resources Offences
Cambodian civil society groups condemn ongoing attacks on freedom of the media
On May 09 2018, the undersigned of 79 civil society groups, condemn the latest blow to press freedom in Cambodia, with the opaque sale of The Phnom Penh Post, and the new owner’s immediate interference in the paper’s editorial independence, which compelled 13 senior staff and reporters to <a href='https://opendevelopmentcambodia.net/announcements/cambodian-civil-society-groups-condemn-ongoing-attacks-on-freedom-of-the-media/ ' class='cambodia-color'>...a>
Cambodian Center for Human Right
South Korea provides development loan to Cambodia for the period 2016-2018
On 31 January 2017, at the Ministry of Foreign affairs and International Cooperation, a signing ceremony will be held between His Excellency Prak Sokhonn, Senior Minister, Minister of Foreign affairs and International Cooperation, and His Excellency Kim Weon Jin, ambassador of the Republic of Korea <a href='https://opendevelopmentcambodia.net/announcements/south-korea-provides-development-loan-to-cambodia-for-the-period-2016-2018/ ' class='cambodia-color'>...a>
Ministry of Foreign Affairs and International Cooperation
Provision of administrative services of the Ministry of Interior and Ministry of Economy and Finance for biometric passport processing
On 04 July 2017, the General Department of Identification has released a public annoucement to notify the public on “Provision of administrative services of the Ministry of Interior and Ministry of Economy and Finance for general passport processing” in accordance with the Inter-Ministerial Prakas No.14414 <a href='https://opendevelopmentcambodia.net/announcements/provision-of-administrative-services-of-the-ministry-of-interior-and-ministry-of-economy-and-finance-for-biometric-passport-processing/ ' class='cambodia-color'>...a>
General Department of Identification
Press release: MoI will conduct the second round of consultation on the amendments to the LANGO
On 28 November 2019, the Ministry of Interior (MoI) posted a press release on the organizing the second round of consultation meeting on the amendments to the Law on association and Non-Governmental Organization (LaNGO), which will be happened on 03rd December 2019 at the “Building <a href='https://opendevelopmentcambodia.net/announcements/press-release-moi-will-conduct-the-second-round-of-consultation-on-the-amendments-to-the-lango/ ' class='cambodia-color'>...a>
Ministry of Interior
H.E. Cheang Vun's responding letter to the request by CCC
H.E. Cheang Vun, the head of the 5th Commission, reaffirmed that, as a tradition, after received any draft law from the Royal Government of Cambodia and assigned by the Standing Committee of the National assembly for studying and giving opnions on the texts, special Commissions <a href='https://opendevelopmentcambodia.net/announcements/h-e-cheang-vuns-responding-letter-to-the-request-by-ccc/ ' class='cambodia-color'>...a>
National Assembly
Announcement to the Cambodia Rice Federation about the permission to re-export white rice
On May 13 2020, the Ministry of Economy and Finance has issued a notification to the Cambodian Rice Federation, in which the Royal Government is authorized to grant the re-export of white rice upon overseas buying contract and the notification comes into effect from 20 <a href='https://opendevelopmentcambodia.net/announcements/announcement-to-the-cambodia-rice-federation-about-the-permission-to-re-export-white-rice/ ' class='cambodia-color'>...a>
Ministry of Economy and Finance
CCHR press statement on the occasion of World Press Freedom Day
On 3 May 2020, the Cambodian Center for Human Rights (CCHR) released a short video showcasing the opinions of five journalists and media workers on the situation of press freedom and the importance of an independent media in Cambodia to celebrate World Press Freedom Day <a href='https://opendevelopmentcambodia.net/announcements/cchr-press-statement-on-the-occasion-of-world-press-freedom-day/ ' class='cambodia-color'>...a>
Cambodian Center for Human Rights
Ministry of Health's notification on measures to prevent unidentified pneumonia
On 10 January 2020, the Ministry of Health of the Kingdom of Cambodia releases a notification on measures to prevent unidentified pneumonia to all the public to be careful, especially those are planning to travel to or returning from Wuhan, Hubei Province of the People’s <a href='https://opendevelopmentcambodia.net/announcements/ministry-of-healths-notification-on-measures-to-prevent-unidentified-pneumonia/ ' class='cambodia-color'>...a>
Ministry of Health
Joint statement on the ninth session of the United Nations forum on business and human Rights 16-18 November 2020
On 18 November 2020, Equitable Cambodia organization, Inclusive Development International, and the Cambodian League for the Promotion and Defense of Human Rights (LICaDHO) issued a joint statement renewing their long-standing call for redress for the Cambodian communities who were forcibly displaced by the Thai sugar <a href='https://opendevelopmentcambodia.net/announcements/joint-statement-on-the-ninth-session-of-the-united-nations-forum-on-business-and-human-rights-16-18-november-2020/ ' class='cambodia-color'>...a>
Equitable Cambodia organization, Inclusive Development International, and the Cambodian League for the Promotion and Defense of Human Rights (LICADHO)
USAID One window for citizen project launches civic tech tools connecting citizens to information on one window services
Today, USaID launched telephone and social media tools that will provide Cambodian citizens clear, transparent information on public services available to them through the Royal Cambodian Government’s One Window Service Offices (OWSO). The tools were developed by the USaID funded One Window for Citizens (OW4C) <a href='https://opendevelopmentcambodia.net/announcements/usaid-one-window-for-citizen-project-launches-civic-tech-tools-connecting-citizens-to-information-on-one-window-services/ ' class='cambodia-color'>...a>
USAID
Cambodia: UN experts alarmed by 'naming and shaming' of COVID victims
On 11 December 2020 – UN human rights experts expressed alarm at the decision by Cambodian authorities to allow the publication of personal information about individuals who have tested positive for COVID-19, which is unnecessary under any circumstances, and a deplorable breach of privacy. <a href='https://opendevelopmentcambodia.net/announcements/cambodia-un-experts-alarmed-by-naming-and-shaming-of-covid-victims/ ' class='cambodia-color'>...a>
UN Special Rapporteur Cambodia
Press release on the testing for positive cases of COVID-19 on those who involved in 3 massage parlors in Phnom Penh
On 08 March 2021, the Ministry of Health issued a press release on the testing for positive cases of COVID-19 of those who involved in 3 massage parlors in Phnom Penh and releasing the additional necessary measures to prevent the large-scale transmission in Cambodia. <a href='https://opendevelopmentcambodia.net/announcements/press-release-on-the-testing-for-positive-cases-of-covid-19-on-those-who-involved-in-3-massage-parlors-in-phnom-penh/ ' class='cambodia-color'>...a>
Ministry of Health
Announcement on the instruction of the requirement to work from home for 1-week period
09 March 2021, the Ministry of Economy and Finance released an instruction on the requirement to work from home for a 1-week period in order to prevent COVID-19 transmission which has been continually spreading in Cambodia since the community transmission event on 20 February 2021. <a href='https://opendevelopmentcambodia.net/announcements/announcement-on-the-instruction-of-the-requirement-to-work-from-home-for-1-week-period/ ' class='cambodia-color'>...a>
Ministry of Economy and Finance
Press release on the National Internet Gateway
On 19 February 2021, the Ministry of Post and Telecommunications issued a press release on the National Internet Gateway responding to reactions from the public, media outlets, and non-governmental organizations who claimed that the government has the intention to collect data, listen to conversations, and <a href='https://opendevelopmentcambodia.net/announcements/press-release-on-the-national-internet-gateway/ ' class='cambodia-color'>...a>
Ministry of Post and Telecommunications