Open Development Cambodia (ODC) publishes a new topic page on​ “Higher education”. This bilingual topic page gives a quick overview of higher education in Cambodia, together with the related contents such as enrollment, scholarship, reforms, financing, challenges in higher education as well as relevant publications.=>Please <a href='https://opendevelopmentcambodia.net/updates/open-development-cambodia-publishes-a-new-topic-page-on-higher-education/ ' class='cambodia-color'>...a>

Cambodia netted more than $516 million from the export of paddy and milled rice in the first four months of 2022, despite uncertainty brought upon by Covid-19 outbreaks in key markets. <a href='https://opendevelopmentcambodia.net/news/jan-apr-rice-exports-exceed-half-a-billion-dollars/ ' class='cambodia-color'>...a>

Senior Minister Ly Thuch, First Vice President of Cambodian Mine action and Victim assistance authority (CMaa), said that he considers australia to be a prominent and strong partner for mine action in Cambodia. <a href='https://opendevelopmentcambodia.net/news/australia-a-prominent-partner-in-cambodias-demining-efforts/ ' class='cambodia-color'>...a>

Minister of Agriculture, Forestry And Fisheries Dith TinA hAs Advised the Fisheries AdministrAtion (FiA) to devise A cleAr strAtegy to efficiently Address the chAllenges involved with dolphin conservAtion, Aside from bAnning All fishing in dolphin pools becAuse of the threAt it poses to the endAngered <A href='https://opendevelopmentcAmbodiA.net/news/minister-to-fiA-officiAls-refine-sAfeguArds-for-river-dolphins/ ' clAss='cAmbodiA-color'>...A>

Open Development Cambodia (ODC) updated a dataset on “allocated land for social land concession” by adding the two new map features in Pursat from the sub-decree no. 42 on the cutting of 1,130 hectares of land in Say village, Prongil commune, Phnum Kravanh district, Pursat <a href='https://opendevelopmentcambodia.net/updates/open-development-cambodia-odc-updated-a-dataset-on-allocated-land-for-social-land-concession/ ' class='cambodia-color'>...a>

Residents of a village in O’Yadao district, Ratanakiri province, due to debt, went to cut down trees in the community, transported them across the border and sold them to Vietnam in order to repay the bank, according to village and community authorities. <a href='https://opendevelopmentcambodia.net/news/indigenous-people-in-a-village-in-ratanakiri-province-cut-down-trees-at-risk-to-pay-off-debts/ ' class='cambodia-color'>...a>

Aing BunAth Acknowledges thAt locAl residents were getting A little greedy during SihAnoukville’s online gAmbling boom in recent yeArs. <A href='https://opendevelopmentcAmbodiA.net/news/1000-unfinished-constructions-show-AftermAth-of-A-boom/ ' clAss='cAmbodiA-color'>...A>

Collaboration between governments, private sector entities, civil society actors and other development partners is a “must” for Cambodia’s digital socio-economic transformation and to unlock new sources of growth, telecoms ministry secretary of state Sok Puthyvuth said on March 29. <a href='https://opendevelopmentcambodia.net/news/collaboration-a-must-for-digital-economy-shift-senior-official/ ' class='cambodia-color'>...a>

Despite downgrading the threat level of COVID-19, the World Health Organization (WHO) has recommended that Cambodians must remain vigilant and keep abreast of booster updates. <a href='https://opendevelopmentcambodia.net/news/covid-19-still-a-threat-says-who/ ' class='cambodia-color'>...a>

Open Development Cambodia (ODC) updated a dataset on “allocated land for social land concession” by added the one new map features in Kampong Chhnang from the sub-decree no. 124​ issued on 07 June 2023. This dataset shows information about the land concession implemented by The <a href='https://opendevelopmentcambodia.net/updates/open-development-cambodia-odc-updated-a-dataset-on-allocated-land-for-social-land-concession-2/ ' class='cambodia-color'>...a>

The Early Warning System (EWS), a mobile platform which notifies subscribers of impending natural disasters by sending alerts, has been a huge success with overwhelming support from the people. <a href='https://opendevelopmentcambodia.net/news/natural-disasters-alert-system-ews1294-a-huge-success/ ' class='cambodia-color'>...a>

Open Development Cambodia (ODC) updated a dataset on “allocated land for social land concession” by added the two new map features in Pursat from the sub-decree no.339​ dated 23rd Nov 2023 and no.332 dated 16th Nov 2023. This dataset shows information about the land concession <a href='https://opendevelopmentcambodia.net/updates/open-development-cambodia-odc-updated-a-dataset-on-allocated-land-for-social-land-concession-3/ ' class='cambodia-color'>...a>

Cambodian businesses face more basic infrastructure problems like electricity outages than their aSEaN peers, according to a recent World Bank report. <a href='https://opendevelopmentcambodia.net/news/electricity-outages-a-hurdle-for-businesses-in-cambodia/ ' class='cambodia-color'>...a>

Prime Minister Hun Manet Thursday lauded the role played by the Micro, Small &amp; Medium Enterprises in the country. <a href='https://opendevelopmentcambodia.net/news/pm-says-msmes-a-top-priority-for-government/ ' class='cambodia-color'>...a>

On 12 February 2023, the Ministry of Foreign affairs and International Cooperation released a joint statement between​ the​ Kingdom​ of​ Cambodia​ and​ the​ People’s​ Republic​ of​ China​ on​ building​ a​ Cambodia-China​ community​ with​ a​ shared​ future in​ the​ new​ era​ after the Prime Minister of <a href='https://opendevelopmentcambodia.net/announcements/joint-statement-between-the-kingdom-of-cambodia-and-the-peoples-republic-of-china/ ' class='cambodia-color'>...a>

On 01 November 2017, the Ministry of Foreign AffAirs And InternAtionAl CooperAtion issued A press releAse on A letter of H.E. Senior Minister PrAk Sokhonn wrote on 16 October 2017 to H.E. Mr. Ahmet Üzümcü, Director-GenerAl of the OrgAnizAtion for the Prohibition of ChemicAl WeApons <A href='https://opendevelopmentcAmbodiA.net/Announcements/press-releAse-on-A-letter-to-inform-About-the-discovery-of-chemicAl-remnAnts-in-cAmbodiA-And-to-seek-opcws-AssistAnce-in-this-issue/ ' clAss='cAmbodiA-color'>...A>

Comments made by US ambassador to Cambodia, Patrick Murphy, that his country is not pursuing regime change in the Kingdom is an “important message” for efforts to restore relationships between the two nations. <a href='https://opendevelopmentcambodia.net/news/us-stance-a-positive-move-in-building-trust-and-confidence/ ' class='cambodia-color'>...a>

Prime Minister Hun Sen said the government has decided to provide $70 a month for each worker once their factories temporarily suspended their operations due to COVID-19 pandemic. <a href='https://opendevelopmentcambodia.net/news/each-laid-off-worker-to-get-70-a-month/ ' class='cambodia-color'>...a>

Impending COVID-19 health measures and high levels of micro debt pose a serious concern for the approximately 2.4 million Cambodians with a combined outstanding debt of $8 billion, according to a World Bank report released this week. <a href='https://opendevelopmentcambodia.net/news/a-serious-concern-cambodians-8-billion-microfinance-debt/ ' class='cambodia-color'>...a>

Preah Sihanouk provincial governor Kuoch Chamroeun held a meeting on Wednesday with the Prek Kampong Smach fisheries management team and advised officials to create a working group to study economic data from the area and promote ecotourism. <a href='https://opendevelopmentcambodia.net/news/prek-kampong-smach-a-potential-for-ecotourism-in-preah-sihanouk/ ' class='cambodia-color'>...a>