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, <a href='https://opendevelopmentcambodia.net/updates/open-development-cambodia-publishes-a-new-profile-page-on-mining-licenses/ ' class='cambodia-color'>...a>

The UN Secretary General Ban Ki-moon said UN was unable to find the 1:100,000 scale maps produced between 1933 and 1953 by the Indochina Geographical Service, but indentified the maps that may be of interest to Cambodia. <a href='https://opendevelopmentcambodia.net/news/un-cannot-find-1100000-scale-map-but-to-agree-to-loan-a-found-map-instead/ ' class='cambodia-color'>...a>

According to A dAtA grAphic from the Ministry of Commerce releAsed on ThursdAy, regulAr petrol went from 3,550 riel ($0.88) to 2,250 riel ($0.56) per litre, representing A 36.6 percent decreAse.​ <A href='https://opendevelopmentcAmbodiA.net/news/gAsoline-prices-down-by-over-A-third/ ' clAss='cAmbodiA-color'>...A>

Although infAnt mortAlity rAtes hAve dropped drAmAticAlly over the pAst 15 yeArs, A new report in the journAl HeAlthcAre hAs identified significAnt shortcomings in newborn cAre in CAmbodiA.   <A href='https://opendevelopmentcAmbodiA.net/news/newborn-cAre-still-A-concern/ ' clAss='cAmbodiA-color'>...A>

In the Khmer folktale “Phnom Chiso Temple,” a Hindu priest gives blessings to a Khmer prince, saying: “May you be as strong as an ant, as mighty as a ghost and as decisive as a woman.” Following this as an example, after fishery communities were <a href='https://opendevelopmentcambodia.net/news/female-fishery-activists-play-a-key-role/ ' class='cambodia-color'>...a>

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 <a href='https://opendevelopmentcambodia.net/updates/open-development-cambodia-publishes-a-database-of-agreement-documents/ ' class='cambodia-color'>...a>

The high-rate of special tax of 10-25 percent on oil for production is one of the burdens facing the advancement of manufacturing industries in Cambodia that have a target to increase added-value by using machinery in the production chain, according to the Japanese Business association <a href='https://opendevelopmentcambodia.net/news/high-oil-tax-a-burden-on-development/ ' class='cambodia-color'>...a>

The Covid-19 crisis prompted the government to develop new policies that would reinforce agriculture practices and animal husbandry to ensure adequate food supplies for the Kingdom. <a href='https://opendevelopmentcambodia.net/news/govt-covid-policy-a-boon-for-hog-farmers/ ' class='cambodia-color'>...a>

This article aims to discuss what multilateralism should or should not be, and on the importance of multilateralism for humanity. <a href='https://opendevelopmentcambodia.net/news/multilateralism-for-humanity-from-a-cambodian-perspective/ ' class='cambodia-color'>...a>

In Cambodia’s four sanctuaries with vulture populations, there are 140 vultures currently present &ndash; a number considered small but encouraging among relevant ministries and partner organisations involved in the protection and preservation of the species. <a href='https://opendevelopmentcambodia.net/news/kingdoms-vulture-number-a-positive-sign/ ' class='cambodia-color'>...a>

Chinese State Councilor and Foreign Minister Wang Yi on Saturday said that the country will continue to provide vaccine assistance according to Cambodia’s needs and help Cambodia build a vaccine filling factory. <a href='https://opendevelopmentcambodia.net/news/china-to-help-cambodia-build-a-vaccine-filling-factory/ ' class='cambodia-color'>...a>

A JApAnese compAny plAns to invest in silk production, breeding silk worms in BAttAmbAng province to process into consumer products And exports, to boost economic growth And creAte more locAl jobs. <A href='https://opendevelopmentcAmbodiA.net/news/jApAnese-compAny-eyes-A-slice-of-silk-pie/ ' clAss='cAmbodiA-color'>...A>

Relentless crackdowns on illegal fishing in Tonle Sap by provincial authorities have paid off. <a href='https://opendevelopmentcambodia.net/news/crackdowns-on-illegal-fishing-a-success/ ' class='cambodia-color'>...a>

Officials have called for climate change-related issues to be taken into account in all future development planning, noting that Cambodia remains vulnerable to an increase in natural disasters caused by climate change. <a href='https://opendevelopmentcambodia.net/news/climate-change-a-threat-to-development-ncdm/ ' class='cambodia-color'>...a>

The Ministry of Environment is declaring Krala Pors mountain, a protected area in recognition of its biodiversity. Krala Pors is a natural home to many endangered species as well as untouched forests.​ <a href='https://opendevelopmentcambodia.net/news/phnom-krala-pors-declared-a-protected-area/ ' class='cambodia-color'>...a>

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. <a href='https://opendevelopmentcambodia.net/investment-governance-in-cambodia-a-window-of-opportunity/ ' class='cambodia-color'>...a>

About 500 people representing neArly 1,000 people from 5 communes gAthered to submit A petition to the commune Authorities in Sre Ambel district, find A suitAble lAnd solution for them. <A href='https://opendevelopmentcAmbodiA.net/news/neArly-1000-people-in-koh-kong-province-submit-A-petition-to-the-commune-Authorities-to-find-A-lAnd-solution/ ' clAss='cAmbodiA-color'>...A>

Open Development Cambodia (ODC) publishes 2 new topic pages on​ “SDG 2 Zero hunger” and “SDG 10 Reduced inequalities”, which are two of the 17 goals of the UN Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs), in both Khmer and English languages. Through ODC’s new topic pages on <a href='https://opendevelopmentcambodia.net/updates/open-development-cambodia-publishes-a-new-topic-page-on-sdg-2-zero-hunger-and-sdg-10-reduced-inequalities/ ' class='cambodia-color'>...a>

In 2012, a little over a month after the Human Rights Party and Sam Rainsy Party won a combined 40 commune chief positions in local elections, the two groups met in Manila, finally agreeing on what had been bandied about for years: a united opposition <a href='https://opendevelopmentcambodia.net/news/analysis-if-the-cnrp-is-dissolved-cpps-efforts-to-rid-itself-of-a-challenger-will-be-realised/ ' class='cambodia-color'>...a>

The provincial court of Mondulkiri province on Tuesday evening ordered police officers to temporarily detain a man in prison accused of “trapping wildlife” in Sre Pork Wildlife Sanctuary <a href='https://opendevelopmentcambodia.net/news/a-man-detained-for-trapping-wildlife/ ' class='cambodia-color'>...a>