On 3 March 2023, the U.S. Embassy Phnom Penh issued a statement on the Kem Sokha verdict. The United States is deeply troubled by the conviction of respected Cambodian political leader Kem Sokha. The multi-year process to silence Kem Sokha, based on a fabricated conspiracy, is href='https://opendevelopmentcambodia.net/announcements/statement-from-u-s-embassy-phnom-penh-on-the-kem-sokha-verdict/ ' class='cambodia-color'>...

As part of the open data community, and also to contribute to the Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) which are the Global Goals to action to end poverty, protect the planet and ensure that all people enjoy peace and prosperity, Open Development Cambodia (ODC) is calling href='https://opendevelopmentcambodia.net/announcements/open-development-cambodia-calls-for-data-contribution/ ' class='cambodia-color'>...

On 21 August 2017, the Ministry of Information issued a letter laying out recommendations to owners of radio and television stations and other media outlets as follows:Alcohol-associated reward advertising is allowed only in the period of 15 days before and after Khmer New Year, Chinese href='https://opendevelopmentcambodia.net/announcements/letter-of-the-ministry-of-information-on-alcohol-advertising/ ' class='cambodia-color'>...

On 21 January 2022, ODC collaborated with the Children and Women Development Center in Cambodia (CWDCC) and conducted a training workshop on access to the data and information on the Open Development Cambodia website to the community fisheries from Kep and Kampot province. The training was funded href='https://opendevelopmentcambodia.net/workshop-on-promoting-the-odc-website-and-its-usefulness-among-the-community-fisheries-in-kep-and-kampot-province/ ' class='cambodia-color'>...

On 24 May 2023, Open Development Cambodia (ODC) officially launched the workshop on Public Revenues from the Extractive Industries profile page. The event brought together 21 participants (eight women) who are representatives from various relevant institutions in extractive industries, including Civil Society Organizations (CSOs), Community-Based href='https://opendevelopmentcambodia.net/launching-workshop-on-public-revenues-from-the-extractive-industries-profile-page/ ' class='cambodia-color'>...

With support from USAID and under the East-West Management Institute's (EWMI) Cambodia Civil Society Strengthening (CCSS) project, Open Development Cambodia (ODC) has successfully completed piloting a contextualized data literacy program in Cambodia based on the World Bank curriculum href='https://opendevelopmentcambodia.net/amid-pandemic-cambodias-first-data-literacy-program-ends-with-a-virtual-workshop/ ' class='cambodia-color'>...

On 09 July 2017, the Ministry of Culture and Fine Arts issued a statement to inform Cambodian people that on 08 July 2017, during the 41st session of the World Heritage Committee in Krakow, Poland, “Sambor Prei Kuk archaeological site” was inscribed on UNESCO’s World href='https://opendevelopmentcambodia.net/announcements/notification-on-the-inscription-of-sambor-prei-kuk-archaeological-site-on-the-world-heritage-list/ ' class='cambodia-color'>...

On 24 July 2017, the Commission for Provision of Lawful Status to Cambodian Migrant Workers issued a press release to inform Cambodian migrant workers in Thailand that the Thai government will facilitate mechanisms for providing legitimacy to workers through the following phases and procedures:Phase 1: href='https://opendevelopmentcambodia.net/announcements/%e1%9e%81%e1%9f%92%e1%9e%98%e1%9f%82%e1%9e%9a-%e1%9e%9f%e1%9f%81%e1%9e%85%e1%9e%80%e1%9f%92%e1%9e%8f%e1%9e%b8%e1%9e%94%e1%9f%92%e1%9e%9a%e1%9e%80%e1%9e%b6%e1%9e%9f%e1%9e%96%e1%9f%90%e1%9e%8f/ ' class='cambodia-color'>...

Prime Minister of Australia, The Hon Anthony Albanese MP, and Prime Minister Hun ​Sen at Gala Dinner for ASEAN Heads of State/Government/Delegation and Spouses, dated 12 November 2022. Photo from Ministry of Foreign Affairs and International Cooperation of Cambodia.Cambodia and Australia established their diplomatic ties href='https://opendevelopmentcambodia.net/topics/australian-aid/ ' class='cambodia-color'>...

On August 3, 2017, the Ministry of Mines and Energy issued a notice to local and foreign mining companies about the expansion of two mining concessions:1. The area of Svay Chreah commune and Khsuem commune, Snoul district, Kratie province, which covers 30,60 square kilometers2. The href='https://opendevelopmentcambodia.net/announcements/notification-on-the-expansion-of-mineral-concession-areas-for-applications-for-metal-exploration-licenses/ ' class='cambodia-color'>...

Barcamp ASEAN 2018 took place on October 20-21, at Institute of Technology of Cambodia (ITC), Phnom Penh, Cambodia. This BarCamp ASEAN 2018 broke the world’s largest BarCamp record having over 8,000 participants, 60 exhibitors, over 95 speakers on 85 topics and 1,000 companies and organizations. href='https://opendevelopmentcambodia.net/odc-participated-in-barcamp-asean-2018/ ' class='cambodia-color'>...

Counting money. Photo by Aaron Gilson, taken on 5 April 2013. Licensed under CC BY-NC-ND 2.0.Cambodia re-opened for international trade in the 1980s, opened up to foreign investment in 1994, joined ASEAN in 1999, and became a member of the WTO in 2004. Its bilateral href='https://opendevelopmentcambodia.net/topics/economy-and-commerce/ ' class='cambodia-color'>...

HCM CITY — The HCM City government will offer interest-free loans to local companies doing business in the city, Laos and Cambodia. With a stimulus package of VND8 trillion (US$381 million), the city has approved interest-fee loans of up to VND100 billion ($4.7 million) over href='https://opendevelopmentcambodia.net/news/interest-free-loans-to-lure-businesses/ ' class='cambodia-color'>...

On 21 August 2017, in order to avoid any misconduct and infringement of the law, the Ministry of Information issued a final letter of recommendations to owners of radio stations, television stations, newspapers, magazines and newsletters as follows:All health-related product advertisements shall be authorized by href='https://opendevelopmentcambodia.net/announcements/letter-of-the-ministry-of-information-on-health-and-agriculture-related-product-advertising/ ' class='cambodia-color'>...

Demand for brand new cars in Cambodia has remarkably increased in 2012 thanks to robust economic growth, enhanced social security and political stability, major automobile dealers said Monday. “We sold about 800 units this year, up from 500 units last year, “Kong Nuon, president of href='https://opendevelopmentcambodia.net/news/car-sales-sharply-rise-in-cambodia-in-2012-due-to-strong-economic-growth/ ' class='cambodia-color'>...

The Ministry of Labor and Vocational Training issued a list of private recruiting agencies that had been approved by the Ministry to recruit, train, send and supervise Cambodian workers to work abroad. This aims at  (1)notifying Cambodia citizens and the public, and (2) protecting the href='https://opendevelopmentcambodia.net/announcements/notification-on-the-list-of-private-recruitment-agencies-approved-by-the-ministry-of-labor-and-vocational-training/ ' class='cambodia-color'>...

Cambodia and the United Arab Emirates (UAE) are in talks to promote bilateral cooperation in trade, investment and tourism on Wednesday. In the meeting, both sides discussed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) on aviation in order to enable UAE airlines to operate direct flights from href='https://opendevelopmentcambodia.net/news/cambodia-uae-set-to-boost-cooperation-in-economics-tourism/ ' class='cambodia-color'>...

Cambodia flood, 2011. Photo by European Commission, taken on 11 October 2011. Licensed under CC BY 2.0Storms, flooding and lightning strikes are the major causes of death and property damage from natural disasters in Cambodia, while drought causes severe hardship, especially for farmers. In a href='https://opendevelopmentcambodia.net/topics/disasters-and-emergency-response/ ' class='cambodia-color'>...

As Cambodia’s economy has boomed over the last decade, the broad French-built boulevards and leafy backstreets of Phnom Penh have become bottlenecks, with giant SUVs parked two- or three- deep, clogging the roads. At peak hour, the center of town turns into a Hobbesian crush of href='https://opendevelopmentcambodia.net/news/japan-to-install-smart-traffic-lights-throughout-cambodias-capital/ ' class='cambodia-color'>...