Open Development Cambodia publishes a new profile page on "mining licenses"
Open Development Cambodia (ODC) has published a new profile page on “mining licenses”. This page shows mining licenses data accessed from various sources, including government data complete, government data partial, secondary data and other data. The data contains information such as location, size, contract date, contract duration,
Investment governance in Cambodia: A window of opportunity
Cambodia’s new investment law could open the way for more inclusive, sustainable investment. In a series of virtual meetings, stakeholders from across Cambodia came together to assess the challenges and opportunities arising from that law and investment governance generally.
Petroleum imports surge on economic growth
A resurgent economy and efforts to crack down on smuggling have led to a large increase in petroleum imports, according to experts. Cambodia has imported 756,139 tonnes worth US$692 million in the first half of the year, from 440,607 tonnes worth $296 million in the
Wary of China, Companies Head to Cambodia
Tiffany & Company is quietly building a diamond-polishing factory in Cambodia, a country popularly associated more with killing fields and land mines than baubles.
Some of Japan’s biggest manufacturers are also rushing to set up operations in Phnom Penh to make wiring harnesses for cars and
World Oceans Day prompts re-think a push towards a ‘Blue Economy’
The Asian Development Bank has renewed the push for Cambodia and the Asian region to refocus its efforts away from the current “Ocean Economy” and towards a new, more sustainable “Blue Economy”, as yesterday marked World Oceans Day.
Harrison White
https://www.khmertimeskh.com/50731634/world-oceans-day-prompts-re-think-a-push-towards-a-blue-economy/
Gov’t exempts visa A and B holders from Covid fees
Airline passengers who are diplomats and officials of international organisations holding Type A and B visas for travel to Cambodia are exempted from paying Covid-19 testing fees, said the Ministry of Health in its latest adjustment of rules on Wednesday.
Khorn Savi
http://Khorn Savi
WHO Cambodia: ‘COVID-19 Vaccines are a very powerful tool, but not a silver bullet to end the pandemic’
“COVID-19 vaccines are a very powerful tool, but not a silver bullet to end the pandemic,” reiterated the World Health Organisation (WHO) Representative Office for Cambodia in a statement on Aug. 12, warning people of vaccine optimism.
Khmer Times Staff
https://www.khmertimeskh.com/50914981/who-cambodia-covid-19-vaccines-a-very-powerful-tool-but-not-a-silver-bullet-to-end-the-pandemic/
Grade A students reach record, set to meet PM
Prime Minister Hun Sen will meet with the talented students who received a Grade A in the recent high school diploma exams – also known as baccalaureate II, or Bacc II’ – in an event to be held in Phnom Penh on February 28.
Voun Dara
https://www.phnompenhpost.com/national/grade-students-reach-record-set-meet-pm
Open Development Cambodia publishes a new page on "Agreement"
Open Development Cambodia (ODC) has published a new page on “Agreements”, a sub-category page of “Laws, policies and agreements”. This agreement page is loaded with the legal documents of contracts, memorandum of understanding, and licenses between the Royal Government of Cambodia, and domestic and overseas
FFI Data Literacy Training was a success
On 06th-08th April 2022, in collaboration with Fauna & Flora International (FFI), Open Development Cambodia (ODC) successfully conducted basic Data Literacy Training at Poulo wai Hotel with the financial support of the Blue Action Fund under the project “Strengthening Marine Protected Areas (MPAs), fisheries governance
Open Development Cambodia publishes a new topic page on “SDG 3 Good health and well-being”
Open Development Cambodia (ODC) publishes a new topic page on “SDG 3 Good health and well-being”, which is one of the 17 goals of the UN Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs), in both Khmer and English languages. Through ODC’s new topic pages on SDG 3, you
Open Development Cambodia publishes a new topic page on “SDG 16 Peace, justice and strong institutions”
Open Development Cambodia (ODC) publishes a new topic page on “SDG 16 Peace, justice and strong institutions”, which is one of the 17 goals of the UN Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs), in both Khmer and English languages. Through ODC’s new topic page on SDG 16,
In a call to find justice, Boeng Kak Lake villagers draw blood
Rounding off a week that included two violent clashes with police and the charging and release of four protesters, Boeng Kak lake villagers yesterday daubed paper sheets with their blood in a symbolic call to end what they consider judicial intimidation.
About 50 villagers gathered at
Open an account at a securities firm and get ready to trade
CSX chief executive Hong Sok Hour explains how the exchange will function on its first day of trading and into the future.
The way to begin trading on the CSX is to open an account with any one of a dozen securities firms which are licensed
Chinese firm plans to invest in cotton if second test a success
Chinese company Jiangsu Lianfa Textile Co Ltd plans to invest in cotton in Pursat province to process fabrics and supply the Kingdom’s garment factories, according to the Ministry of Agriculture, Forestry and Fisheries.
Thou Vireak
https://www.phnompenhpost.com/business/chinese-firm-plans-invest-cotton-if-second-test-success
China says low sanitary standards in Cambodia a barrier to more trade
With the countries aiming to achieve $6 billion in bilateral trade by 2020, China on Tuesday said Cambodia’s low sanitary and phytosanitary standards stand in the way of achieving their mutual trade goals, particularly when it comes to agricultural goods.
Prime Minister: Ignore group’s calls to stage ‘a coup d’etat’
Prime Minister Hun Sen on Monday told Sar Kheng and other government officials not to respond to an unnamed group who he said had urged the Minister of Interior to stage a coup against the leader of the ruling Cambodian People’s Party (CPP). He said
Niem Chheng
https://www.phnompenhpost.com/national/prime-minister-ignore-groups-calls-stage-coup-detat
Lack of future plans a concern for migrant workers in South Korea
While some Cambodian migrant workers in South Korea are happy to have relieved family debt burden at home, others are working in “not-good” conditions and without clear objectives. At around 6pm, 21 workers leave a reservoir construction site in the city of Gimpo, around 15km
Niem Chheng
https://www.phnompenhpost.com/national-post-depth/lack-future-plans-concern-migrant-workers-south-korea
Ministry of Commerce to hold a meeting with gasoline companies next month
The Cambodian government will hold a meeting with gasoline companies on October 1st aiming to ask those companies to reduce the price of gasoline.
The Cambodia Herald News Staff
http://thecambodiaherald.com/cambodia/ministry-of-commerce-to-hold-a-meeting-with-gasoline-companies%E2%80%8B-next-month-8987
Quick to criticize, drivers forget they have a role in snarled traffic
Drivers on Cambodia’s chaotic streets are often quick to criticize the traffic police, who seem unable to bring things under control. However, the drivers themselves forget that poor driving and the ignoring of traffic laws lead to so many snarls.
Socheata Hean
http://www.voacambodia.com/content/quick-to-criticize-drivers-forget-they-have-a-role-in-snarled-traffic/3033004.html
