A new set of prakases tacked onto a law that regulates overseas employment recruitment agencies is a “step in the right direction” towards protecting some of Cambodia’s most vulnerable citizens from scams and abuse, local and international NGOs said yesterday. But some remain unconvinced that the ...

Born with cerebral palsy, 5-year-old Chhen Sivong has trouble walking, standing and raising his arms, but he also struggles with an even more fundamental motor skill: swallowing. Around the time he turned one, the little boy began having problems eating solid food, which upset both Sivong ...

The government can’t seem to agree on whether or not Prime Minister Hun Sen has lifted the ban on the constitutional right to freedom of assembly. Last week, Mr. Hun Sen said in a speech: “I will not prevent [demonstrations] because everyone has equal rights,” which ...

A series of high-flying creatures, including giant flying frogs and squirrels and a parachute gecko, are among the hundreds of exotic new species recently discovered in the greater Mekong region in southeast Asia. A new eyeless spider and a fish that mates head-to-head are also highlighted ...

The Telecommunication Regulator of Cambodia (TRC) last week warned mobile operator Smart that it could face legal action for attempting to lure customers away from rival operator qb, and ordered Smart to resolve the issue “immediately,” according to a letter from TRC to Smart’s CEO ...

About 30 law students on Friday participated in the seventh Client Counseling Competition to put their newly acquired professional skills into practice and compete for a trip to the international competition in Puerto Rico in April. “We created the case based on this year’s theme, ...

Every morning, right about 8am, Vuthy* starts to feel out of sorts. On the way from his home in Meanchey district to the Khmer-Soviet Friendship Hospital, where he receives treatment, he breaks into a sweat. Vuthy is one of about 140 former heroin addicts who ...

Sheltering under a blue tarpaulin amid dense woodland in Cambodia’s Cardamom Mountains, Nhean* sits and waits for night to fall after a long day scouring the protected forest for luxury timber. He says he works for a broker who is a supplier to one of Cambodia’s ...

Cambodia lacks the skilled labor force necessary to advance the economy and the government must find ways to create more valuable work as it faces fierce regional and international competition, according to a new report released Thursday by the World Bank. The report, “East Asia Pacific ...

Political activists and watchdog organisations say Cambodia’s US$13 million revenue from the mining sector over the last five years is exceedingly low and that the government must be more transparent. The claims come after the Ministry of Mines, Industry and Energy (MIME) released its figures on the mining ...

Open Development Cambodia (ODC) published a new online resource detailing on water treatment plant in Phnom Penh in two languages, Khmer and English. With this new resource, the map illustrates the capacity and location of water treatment plant in Phnom Penh which are under the operation of Water ...

Open Development Cambodia (ODC) has updated layers of electricity license coverage by status and by type of license. ODC also has added a new profile page on electricity license coverage for all province in Cambodia, which are available in both Khmer and English.=> The page ...

Open Development Cambodia (ODC) has just published a new online resource detailing on Public Universities of Cambodia in two languages, Khmer and English. With this new resource, the map illustrates the 29 locations of “Public Universities” with address, contact information, and faculties available in each university in nationwide.=>The page can ...

Open Development Cambodia (ODC) has just published a new online resource detailing on One Window Service Offices in two languages, Khmer and English. With this new resource, the map illustrates the 54 locations of “One Window Service Offices” with address, and contact number in nationwide.=>The page can be ...

Open Development Cambodia (ODC) publishes a new topic page on the “Socio-economic impact of COVID-19 on Cambodia” on the “COVID-19” profile page. On the new bilingual page, the public will be able to get more insights and information regarding the socio-economic impact of COVID-19 on ...

 As foreign funders drive the construction of major new infrastructure projects in Cambodia, an inconsistent regulatory approach may be opening lanes for shoddy construction. ...

 A journalist in Preah Vihear province says he was beaten up by an army commander after he accidentally witnessed what he suspected to be the illegal transportation of timber. ...

On 24 May 2023, the Ministry of Environment issued a press release on the network of illegal organizations using the name Mother Nature.The Ministry of Environment has noted that a network of illegal organizations using the name “Mother Nature” led by Hispanic Alejandro Gonzalez Davidson ...

Despite a wave of international concern over the shutdown of independent media Voice of Democracy (VOD), Prime Minister Hun Sen said that the outlet’s license will not be restored and offered VOD reporters government jobs instead in a Facebook post Tuesday. ...

Imprisoned activist Seng Theary began a 10 day hunger strike on Monday, less than a week after a United Nations report declared she was being detained in violation of international law and called for her release, her lawyer Jared Genser stated on Monday. ...