Cambodia’s export to the European Union (EU) surged to $3.29 billion in the first three quarters of 2024, up nearly 20 percent from $2.79 billion compared to the same period last year. href='https://opendevelopmentcambodia.net/news/kingdoms-exports-to-eu-touches-3-3b-in-q3/ ' class='cambodia-color'>...

The Together Actions for SDGs 2024 event, held from November Friday till yesterday at AEON Mall Sen Sok City, brought the Cambodian public together to learn about the Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) and explore ways to take action. href='https://opendevelopmentcambodia.net/news/youth-led-initiatives-drive-momentum-to-spread-awareness-of-sdgs-in-cambodia/ ' class='cambodia-color'>...

Various United Nations (UN) agencies recently commended the Royal Government of Cambodia (RGC) for its progress in socio-economic development and pledged to enhance cooperation in priority sectors to help the country achieve sustainable goals benefitting the citizens. href='https://opendevelopmentcambodia.net/news/un-delegation-praises-kingdoms-socio-economic-achievements/ ' class='cambodia-color'>...

Open Development Cambodia (ODC) published a new dataset on “Reclassifying natural protected areas in Cambodia.” This dataset collected data on the expansion of protected areas in Cambodia taken from government Sub-decrees. The coordinate system, WGS 84, Zone 48N, is used to determine this geographical data, href='https://opendevelopmentcambodia.net/updates/open-development-cambodia-odc-published-a-new-dataset-on-reclassifying-natural-protected-areas-in-cambodia/ ' class='cambodia-color'>...

Open Development Cambodia (ODC) updates a new dataset on “Road and railway networks in Cambodia (2012 & 2023)”. This dataset included road networks generated by Open Street Map in 2023 and railway lines in 2012 provided by Save Cambodia’s Wildlife Atlas Working Group in Cambodia href='https://opendevelopmentcambodia.net/updates/open-development-cambodia-updates-a-new-dataset-on-road-and-railway-networks-in-cambodia-2012-2023/ ' class='cambodia-color'>...

Open Development Cambodia (ODC) publishes a new dataset on “ASTER global digital elevation model (ASTER GDEM)​ in Cambodia”. This dataset of ASTER Global Digital Elevation Model (ASTER GDEM) places great emphasis on topographic information of the global terrain. As the ASTER was created with global href='https://opendevelopmentcambodia.net/updates/open-development-cambodia-publishes-a-new-dataset-on-aster-global-digital-elevation-model-aster-gdem-in-cambodia/ ' class='cambodia-color'>...

As a member of the Cambodia ICT and Digital Forum (CamIDF), I had an opportunity to apply for the Paris Peace Forum (PPF) program for the first time. I was selected to attend the fifth edition of the Forum under a project titled “Open Data href='https://opendevelopmentcambodia.net/an-indigenous-young-woman-attended-the-paris-peace-forum-2022/ ' class='cambodia-color'>...

A primary objective of NatureLife Cambodia (NLC) is to build the capacity of committees of Community Protected Areas (CPA) and Community-Based Organizations (CBO) for effective site management. href='https://opendevelopmentcambodia.net/news/five-communities-were-trained-to-develop-reports-and-minutes/ ' class='cambodia-color'>...

The Ministry of Economy and Finance (MEF) and the Inter-Ministerial Coordinating Committee (IMCC) Tuesday reviewed the final draft of the master plan to transform Preah Sihanouk province into a massive Multi-Purpose Special Economic Zone (MP-SEZ), before summiting to the Royal Government of Cambodia (RGC) for href='https://opendevelopmentcambodia.net/news/government-reviews-sville-master-plan/ ' class='cambodia-color'>...

Cambodia exported more than 545,000 tonnes of raw cashew nut in the first semester of 2024, an increase of 50 percent compared to the same period in 2023, said a report of the Ministry of Agriculture, Forestry and Fisheries (MAFF) on Wednesday. href='https://opendevelopmentcambodia.net/news/cambodia-exports-50-percent-more-raw-cashew-nuts-in-first-semester/ ' class='cambodia-color'>...

Cambodia’s fisheries sector, a source of income and employment for approximately 33,000 individuals – predominantly women – faces substantial challenges in exporting its products to the EU. href='https://opendevelopmentcambodia.net/news/challenges-progress-in-exporting-cambodias-fishery-products-to-the-eu/ ' class='cambodia-color'>...

On 19 August 2024, the Ministry of Foreign Affairs and International Cooperation issued a press release regarding Cambodia, Indonesia to hold Joint Commission for Bilateral Cooperation meeting on their official social media site. According to the press, Cambodia will host the Fifth Meeting of the href='https://opendevelopmentcambodia.net/announcements/press-release-cambodia-indonesia-to-hold-joint-commission-for-bilateral-cooperation-meeting/ ' class='cambodia-color'>...

The Thai Labor Ministry has increased the minimum wage for Cambodian migrant workers since the start of the year, however civil society officials say there are both pros and cons to the salary increase.A notice published yesterday and signed by Labor Minister Ith Samheng, who href='https://opendevelopmentcambodia.net/news/thais-increase-migrant-wages/ ' class='cambodia-color'>...

At least 2,800 bears in Asia were traded for their parts over the past decade, according to a report issued Thursday by an anti-wildlife trafficking group. The figure was arrived at after analysing nearly 700 bear-related seizures, and it likely represents a fraction of the overall href='https://opendevelopmentcambodia.net/news/wildlife-group-raises-alarm-over-asias-bear-trade/ ' class='cambodia-color'>...

On 16 March  2020, the Garment Manufacturers Association in Cambodia (GMAC) has issued an announcement on the Cambodian travel products export to the world on which has exceed $1.2 billion in 2019. href='https://opendevelopmentcambodia.net/announcements/announcement-on-the-cambodias-travel-products-export-exceed-us-1-2-billion/ ' class='cambodia-color'>...

Nautica, a cruise ship sailing under the flag of the Marshall Islands, in on a day-long visit in Cambodia. The cruise ship with 535 tourists of 36 different nationalities on board docked at Sihanoukville Autonomous Port yesterday  morning. href='https://opendevelopmentcambodia.net/news/a-cruise-ship-visits-sihanoukville-with-500-multinational-tourists/ ' class='cambodia-color'>...

The Ministry of Education, Youth and Sport has issued new guidelines for integrating basic life skills training into public primary and secondary school curricula. This initiative aims to equip students with practical skills for real-life challenges and career development. href='https://opendevelopmentcambodia.net/news/ministry-of-education-issues-new-life-skills-training-guidelines-2/ ' class='cambodia-color'>...

With women constituting 61 percent of entrepreneurs in Cambodia, including 62 percent of micro-sized businesses and 26 percent of small and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs), their success is crucial to the growth of the economy, said Chea Ratha, Secretary of State, Ministry of Commerce, recently. href='https://opendevelopmentcambodia.net/news/womens-success-key-to-cambodias-growth-says-ratha/ ' class='cambodia-color'>...

With 24 more projects getting the approval for incentives under the ‘Special Investment Promotion Programme for Preah Sihanouk Province’ initiated by Prime Minister Hun Manet in January this year, the total number of projects under the scheme rose to 85. href='https://opendevelopmentcambodia.net/news/pm-recognises-womens-essential-role-in-cambodias-growth/ ' class='cambodia-color'>...

Vongsey Vissoth, Permanent Deputy Prime Minister in charge of the Office of the Council of Ministers and Chairman of National Archives of Cambodia has instructed the council working group to update the archives law to match the current situation in Cambodia, especially with respect to href='https://opendevelopmentcambodia.net/news/council-of-ministers-to-update-law-on-archives/ ' class='cambodia-color'>...