Construction of Cambodia’s first oil refinery oil plant has once again been put on hold, this time because of finance issues. The project, which sits on a site spanning the borders of Kampot and Preah Sihanouk province, is a joint venture between local investment firm, href='https://opendevelopmentcambodia.net/news/oil-refinery-project-on-hold-again/ ' class='cambodia-color'>...

An upgraded section of National Road 7, spanning more than 93km in Kratie province, has been officially inaugurated by Prime Minister Hun Sen. The project – worth more than $33 million – was begun in 2016, with funding from China.   href='https://opendevelopmentcambodia.net/news/improved-nr7-will-open-up-the-economy-in-northeast/ ' class='cambodia-color'>...

The number of forest crimes in Prey Lang Wildlife Sanctuary, spanning across Kampong Thom, Preah Vihear, Kratie and Stung Treng provinces continues to rise. Park rangers have cracked down on 408 crimes over 2,000 hectares and made several arrests. href='https://opendevelopmentcambodia.net/news/prey-lang-wildlife-sanctuary-forest-crimes-on-the-rise/ ' class='cambodia-color'>...

In a bid to bolster inter-parliamentary ties and foster collaborative efforts across borders, the Cambodian Senate has announced the establishment of a friendship group with the National Assembly-Senate of 11 countries, spanning regions both within and outside of Asia. href='https://opendevelopmentcambodia.net/news/senate-initiates-inter-parliamentary-friendship-group-with-11-nations/ ' class='cambodia-color'>...

I am delighted that I am a member of the Cambodia ICT Camp and the CamIDF because it allows me to gain benefits for capacity development and attend international events, like the Paris Peace Forum. I was selected to participate in the “Open Data for href='https://opendevelopmentcambodia.net/indigenous-jarai-youth-attended-the-paris-peace-forum-for-the-first-time/ ' class='cambodia-color'>...

Open Development Cambodia (ODC) has published a new map layer of “Coronavirus (COVID-19) cases in Cambodia” on the interactive map, under the map category of “Social development”. The dataset of map layer shows the cases of Coronavirus (COVID-19) in Cambodia. The dataset information will be href='https://opendevelopmentcambodia.net/updates/open-development-cambodia-publishes-a-new-map-layer-and-dataset-of-coronavirus-covid-19-cases-in-cambodia/ ' class='cambodia-color'>...

Vietnamese enterprises are increasingly investing overseas, especially in Myanmar, Laos and Cambodia, it has been announced. Elsewhere in the region, the Viet Nam Rubber Group has invested in growing rubber plantations in Laos and Cambodia since 2007 and aims to own 100,000 hectares by href='https://opendevelopmentcambodia.net/news/vietnamese-firms-eye-overseas-investment/ ' class='cambodia-color'>...

A newly demarcated wildlife and forest protection zone designed to safeguard Cambodia’s national bird, the giant ibis, along with a number of other endangered species, has been approved after more than 10 years in the making. A government sub-decree approving a protection zone spanning 66,932 hectares href='https://opendevelopmentcambodia.net/news/new-protection-for-giant-ibis/ ' class='cambodia-color'>...

Sweden and the EU on May 11 provided $1.5 million for a two-year project spanning 2021-2022 to support the Parliamentary Centre of Asia’s (PCAsia) Cambodian activities. The agreement was signed virtually on May 11. href='https://opendevelopmentcambodia.net/news/sweden-and-eu-continue-to-fund-parliament-focused-ngos-cambodian-efforts/ ' class='cambodia-color'>...

Battambang provincial Fisheries Administration apprehended perpetrators of 38 fishery crimes and confiscated fishing nets spanning a total of 18,560m in the first quarter of this year, according to a new report. href='https://opendevelopmentcambodia.net/news/bbang-fisheries-crimes-total-38-cases-jan-mar/ ' class='cambodia-color'>...

The ruling Cambodian People’s Party (CPP) has recently defined a flexible foreign policy plan, projected to span the next five years. This strategic approach is a reflection of their adaptation to the dynamic geopolitical landscape, shaped by competitive influences of the world’s major powers. href='https://opendevelopmentcambodia.net/news/deeper-look-into-foreign-policy-shifts-of-cambodia/ ' class='cambodia-color'>...

Following a series of negotiations spanning nearly five years, the Cambodian and Philippines governments have concluded the final draft of a double taxation agreement (DTA) between the two nations, in a bid to improve trade and ease investment mechanisms. href='https://opendevelopmentcambodia.net/news/cambodia-seals-dta-deal-with-philippines/ ' class='cambodia-color'>...

Open Development Cambodia (ODC) has published a new map layer of Health facilities signed agreement for health care scheme (NSSF) on the interactive map, under the map category of “Social development”. This dataset provides the location and contact detail information of health facilities that signed href='https://opendevelopmentcambodia.net/updates/open-development-cambodia-publishes-a-new-map-layer-and-dataset-of-health-facilities-signed-agreement-for-health-care-scheme-nssf/ ' class='cambodia-color'>...

On 10 March 2020 the Ministry of Health has issued an announcement addressing the COVID-19 positive case on a 65 years old English lady who is a passenger on Viking Cruise Journey  in Kompong Cham province. The ship sailed from My Tho habour of Ho href='https://opendevelopmentcambodia.net/announcements/announcement-of-the-ministry-of-health-on-the-positive-covid-19-case-of-a-65-years-old-english-woman-who-is-a-passenger-of-the-viking-cruise-journey-in-kompong-cham-province/ ' class='cambodia-color'>...

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Ministers from the six Mekong region nations concluded a two-day meeting yesterday in which they solidified plans for an economic strategy that would span a decade and require billions in investment. Speaking at Phnom Penh’s Peace Palace at the annual ministerial meeting, Minister of Commerce href='https://opendevelopmentcambodia.net/news/economic-plan-for-mekong-region-gets-finalized/ ' class='cambodia-color'>...

The latest in a series of land concessions granted in protected forests has cut nearly 10,000 hectares from Cambodia’s largest wildlife sanctuary – home to the Kingdom’s critically endangered national bird, the Giant Ibis. A September 7 sub-decree, released on Monday evening, reclassified 9,237 hectares of href='https://opendevelopmentcambodia.net/news/rare-giant-ibis-loses-habitat/ ' class='cambodia-color'>...

A prominent forest monitoring group on Monday urged the government to combat illegal logging and poaching in the Prey Lang Wildlife Sanctuary, which it claimed had seen a drastic increase in forestry crimes during the first five months of this year. The Prey Lang Community href='https://opendevelopmentcambodia.net/news/monitoring-group-blames-rise-in-forest-crimes-on-authorities-turning-blind-eye/ ' class='cambodia-color'>...

Battambang provincial Fisheries Administration apprehended perpetrators of 38 fishery crimes and confiscated fishing nets spanning a total of 18,560m in the first quarter of this year, according to a new report.   href='https://opendevelopmentcambodia.net/news/battambang-fisheries-crimes-total-38-cases-jan-mar/ ' class='cambodia-color'>...

The Ministry of Environment has finalised a feasibility study and plans to build a large-scale nursery in Preah Jayavarman-Norodom Phnom Kulen National Park, spanning three hectares, which can produce three million seedlings per year. href='https://opendevelopmentcambodia.net/news/environment-ministry-plans-large-scale-seedling-nursery-in-phnom-kulen-national-park/ ' class='cambodia-color'>...