Cambodian electricity is among the most expensive in the world. High government tariffs mean it can cost as much as 21 cents per kilowatt-hour for electricity in the capital, and more in the provinces where the electrical grid is underdeveloped. The high prices have made href='https://opendevelopmentcambodia.net/news/high-electricity-bills-drive-companies-to-go-green/ ' class='cambodia-color'>...

At dawn on the Dangrek Mountain range, 62-year-old logger Suon Song* uses an empty beer can to boil water for his morning coffee. He’ll need it to stay alert during the illegal and dangerous work ahead, after the first of several sleepless nights in the href='https://opendevelopmentcambodia.net/news/risking-it-all-for-rosewood/ ' class='cambodia-color'>...

Muang Thai Insurance is looking at acquiring portfolios from non-life insurers and selling non-life products to individuals in neighbouring countries as part of its plan to keep its premium income growing by 15 per cent annually in the next three to five years. “The merger model href='https://opendevelopmentcambodia.net/news/muang-thai-maps-out-expansion-plan/ ' class='cambodia-color'>...

Two NGOs on Monday launched an online campaign to galvanize public support for providing students with free textbooks after a survey found that 85 percent of high-school pupils lack the necessary books for their studies. The Khmer Institute for National Development (KIND) and the Affiliated Network href='https://opendevelopmentcambodia.net/news/campaign-promotes-free-textbooks-for-students/ ' class='cambodia-color'>...

On 28 February 2020, Prey Lang Community Network (PLCN) has released an open letter for the minister of environment, H.E Say Sam Al on their official Facebook page. The content of the letter shows deep regret and disappointment toward the measure of the Ministry of href='https://opendevelopmentcambodia.net/announcements/open-letter-of-prey-langs-community-to-ministry-of-environment-on-the-prevention-of-the-blessing-ceremony/ ' class='cambodia-color'>...

On 03 April 2020, the Ministry of Economy and Finance has released an announcement on the launching of “SMEs co-financing” project. The funding under the co-financing scheme is US $ 100 million, which is a joint venture between the SME Bank of Cambodia and the Microfinance href='https://opendevelopmentcambodia.net/announcements/announcement-on-the-launching-of-the-smes-co-financing-project/ ' class='cambodia-color'>...

On 24 March 2020,​ at the Peace Palace, Samdech Akka Moha Sena Padei Techo HUN SEN, Prime Minister of the Kingdom of Cambodia, presided over the signing ceremony of the Exchange of Notes on the extension of Japanese Government’s Official Development Assistance (ODA), which was href='https://opendevelopmentcambodia.net/announcements/press-release-on-the-exchange-of-notes-on-the-extension-of-japanese-governments-official-development-assistance-oda/ ' class='cambodia-color'>...

The Court of Appeal on Tuesday denied bail for the parents of a senior Ministry of Defense official who remains on the run over allegations that he orchestrated the assassination of a wealthy businessman in November. The Phnom Penh Municipal Court charged Major General Thong Sarath href='https://opendevelopmentcambodia.net/news/no-bail-for-parents-of-fugitive-tycoon-sarath/ ' class='cambodia-color'>...

On March 11 2020, the Ministry of Information issued a Decision on the establishment of a fake news monitoring committee. The committee’s task is to monitor the spread of fake news and misinformation on social media, to respond to the public in a timely manner, href='https://opendevelopmentcambodia.net/announcements/decision-on-the-establishment-of-fake-news-monitoring-committee/ ' class='cambodia-color'>...

Cambodia exported 338,654 tonnes of milled rice in the first six months of 2024, a year-on-year increase of 2.7 percent, the Cambodia Rice Federation (CRF) said on Tuesday. href='https://opendevelopmentcambodia.net/news/rice-exports-surge-in-first-half-of-2024/ ' class='cambodia-color'>...

On 30 June 2024, the Ministry of Tourism issued a press release on the official composition of the Cambodia Tourism Marketing and Promotion Board (CTB) on their official social media site. According to the press, in pursuant ot the Royal Government Decision No. 124 SSR href='https://opendevelopmentcambodia.net/announcements/press-release-on-the-official-composition-of-the-cambodia-tourism-marketing-and-promotion-board-ctb/ ' class='cambodia-color'>...

Open Development Cambodia (ODC) updated an existing dataset on “Natural protected areas in Cambodia (1993-2023)” adding 1 new map feature in Stung Treng Province from Sub-decree no. 197 on the establishment of Stung Treng Protection Landscape. This dataset contains data on eight types of protected href='https://opendevelopmentcambodia.net/updates/open-development-cambodia-odc-updated-an-existing-dataset-on-natural-protected-areas-in-cambodia-1993-2023/ ' class='cambodia-color'>...

Open Development Cambodia (ODC) updates an existing dataset on “State land reclassification” by adding sixteen new map layers on land reclassification in Phnom Penh, Preah Sihanouk, Kampong Speu, and Kep province. This dataset contains information regarding​​ the establishment of land as state public properties and href='https://opendevelopmentcambodia.net/updates/open-development-cambodia-updates-an-existing-dataset-on-state-land-reclassification-4/ ' class='cambodia-color'>...

Open Development Cambodia (ODC) updates an existing dataset on “State land reclassification” by adding twelve new map layers on land reclassification in Phnom Penh, Preah Sihanouk, Kampong Speu, and Kep province. This dataset contains information regarding​​ the establishment of land as state public properties and href='https://opendevelopmentcambodia.net/updates/open-development-cambodia-updates-an-existing-dataset-on-state-land-reclassification-5/ ' class='cambodia-color'>...

Open Development Cambodia (ODC) updates an existing dataset on “State land reclassification” by adding four new map layers on land reclassification in Preah Sihanouk, Kep, and Siem Reap and renamed the dataset’s title from Urban land reclassification to State land reclassification. This dataset contains information href='https://opendevelopmentcambodia.net/updates/open-development-cambodia-updates-an-existing-dataset-on-state-land-reclassification/ ' class='cambodia-color'>...

A new marine protected area has been established off the coast of Kep province to protect biodiversity and prevent illegal fishing, officials said on Sunday. A directive by the Ministry of Agriculture, Forestry and Fisheries officially established the marine fisheries management area, which spans more href='https://opendevelopmentcambodia.net/news/new-marine-protected-area-designated-off-kep/ ' class='cambodia-color'>...

Working from home during this period of COVID-19 seems to be likely adopted by many enterprises, including my organization Open Development Cambodia (ODC). As the outbreak of the Coronavirus is taking place with an abrupt increase of the positive confirmed for COVID-19 infection, people are href='https://opendevelopmentcambodia.net/pisith-how-i-tackle-challenges-of-working-from-home-during-the-covid-19-outbreak/ ' class='cambodia-color'>...

Organised by the Cambodian Institute for Cooperation and Peace, the conference on the topic of regional cooperation in the Mekong region took place at the Raffles Hotel Le Royal in Phnom Penh on the 23rd of March. In his welcoming remarks, H.E. Ambassador Pou Sothirak, href='https://opendevelopmentcambodia.net/odc-participates-in-the-regional-conference-on-mekong-japan-cooperation-progress-and-challenges-since-2015/ ' class='cambodia-color'>...

Cambodia-focused mineral exploration company Angkor Gold is actively pursuing oil and gas opportunities in Cambodia in addition to its current roster of mineral exploration projects. The Canadian-listed explorer has been in operation in the Asian nation since 2012, closing 10 deals with a combined value of US$19.50 million within href='https://opendevelopmentcambodia.net/news/angkor-gold-exploring-oil-and-gas-potential-in-cambodia/ ' class='cambodia-color'>...

The Ministry of Environment and Japan will today sign a $600,000 agreement on forest conservation for a period of three years in the Prey Lang forest, which spans four provinces. The project will focus on forest conservation, legal strengthening and community forestry development, according to a href='https://opendevelopmentcambodia.net/news/japan-to-aid-prey-lang-forest-protection/ ' class='cambodia-color'>...