City Hall on Friday officially issued its ban on trucks weighing more than 3 tonnes from using the Cambodian-Japanese Friendship Bridge until cracks discovered last month in a pillar on the bridge’s eastern end are repaired, a city spokesman said yesterday. Long Dimanche said police had href='https://opendevelopmentcambodia.net/news/bridge-ban-enforced/ ' class='cambodia-color'>...

USAID Morodok Baitang and Olam Outspan (Cambodia) Co., Ltd. have reached a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) on the promotion of non-deforested value chains in KeoSeima district, Mondulkiri province. href='https://opendevelopmentcambodia.net/news/agreement-to-promote-non-deforested-cashew-value-chain-in-mondulkiri/ ' class='cambodia-color'>...

Open Development Cambodia (ODC) together with the ICT4D Cambodia Network are the local partners in Cambodia to implement the ASEAN Digital Innovation Program, which is supported by the ASEAN Foundation and the Microsoft. We are delighted to be organizing the Training of the Trainers (TOT) href='https://opendevelopmentcambodia.net/announcements/training-of-the-trainers-tot-on-digital-skills-and-computer-science/ ' class='cambodia-color'>...

On 21 July 2021, the Ministry of Foreign Affairs and International Cooperation-Cambodia issued a press release on the outcomes of the 11th Mekong-Ganga cooperation foreign ministers’ meeting. H.E. Deputy Prime Minister Prak Sokhonn, Minister of Foreign Affairs and International Cooperation of the Kingdom of Cambodia, href='https://opendevelopmentcambodia.net/announcements/outcomes-of-the-11th-mekong-ganga-cooperation-foreign-ministers-meeting/ ' class='cambodia-color'>...

Cambodia has issued more than 1.4 million insurance policies and the insurers have more than $1 billion in assets and $453 million in shareholder funds, said Bou Chanphirou, Director General, Insurance Regulator of Cambodia (IRC) on ‘Insurance Day’ celebrations in Sihanoukville on Saturday. href='https://opendevelopmentcambodia.net/news/cambodia-issued-1-4m-insurance-policies-says-chanphirou/ ' class='cambodia-color'>...

A worldwide, 16-day campaign to end violence against women kicked off in Cambodia yesterday, with NGOs, the United Nations and government agencies intensifying their efforts toward preventative measures.Spanning from yesterday’s International Day for Eliminating Violence against Women and Girls until Human Rights Day on December href='https://opendevelopmentcambodia.net/news/groups-aim-to-end-violence-against-women/ ' class='cambodia-color'>...

The public has spoken and among their top priorities for spearheading sustainable development in Cambodia are eradicating poverty, administering quality education and achieving peace and justice, according to a new survey published by NGO World Vision. The survey takes focus on 2030’s UN Sustainable Development Goals href='https://opendevelopmentcambodia.net/news/ending-poverty-a-big-issue/ ' class='cambodia-color'>...

Construction of Cambodia’s first oil refinery oil plant has once again been put on hold, this time because of finance issues. The project, which sits on a site spanning the borders of Kampot and Preah Sihanouk province, is a joint venture between local investment firm, href='https://opendevelopmentcambodia.net/news/oil-refinery-project-on-hold-again/ ' class='cambodia-color'>...

An upgraded section of National Road 7, spanning more than 93km in Kratie province, has been officially inaugurated by Prime Minister Hun Sen. The project – worth more than $33 million – was begun in 2016, with funding from China.   href='https://opendevelopmentcambodia.net/news/improved-nr7-will-open-up-the-economy-in-northeast/ ' class='cambodia-color'>...

The number of forest crimes in Prey Lang Wildlife Sanctuary, spanning across Kampong Thom, Preah Vihear, Kratie and Stung Treng provinces continues to rise. Park rangers have cracked down on 408 crimes over 2,000 hectares and made several arrests. href='https://opendevelopmentcambodia.net/news/prey-lang-wildlife-sanctuary-forest-crimes-on-the-rise/ ' class='cambodia-color'>...

In a bid to bolster inter-parliamentary ties and foster collaborative efforts across borders, the Cambodian Senate has announced the establishment of a friendship group with the National Assembly-Senate of 11 countries, spanning regions both within and outside of Asia. href='https://opendevelopmentcambodia.net/news/senate-initiates-inter-parliamentary-friendship-group-with-11-nations/ ' class='cambodia-color'>...

I am delighted that I am a member of the Cambodia ICT Camp and the CamIDF because it allows me to gain benefits for capacity development and attend international events, like the Paris Peace Forum. I was selected to participate in the “Open Data for href='https://opendevelopmentcambodia.net/indigenous-jarai-youth-attended-the-paris-peace-forum-for-the-first-time/ ' class='cambodia-color'>...

Open Development Cambodia (ODC) has published a new map layer of “Coronavirus (COVID-19) cases in Cambodia” on the interactive map, under the map category of “Social development”. The dataset of map layer shows the cases of Coronavirus (COVID-19) in Cambodia. The dataset information will be href='https://opendevelopmentcambodia.net/updates/open-development-cambodia-publishes-a-new-map-layer-and-dataset-of-coronavirus-covid-19-cases-in-cambodia/ ' class='cambodia-color'>...

Vietnamese enterprises are increasingly investing overseas, especially in Myanmar, Laos and Cambodia, it has been announced. Elsewhere in the region, the Viet Nam Rubber Group has invested in growing rubber plantations in Laos and Cambodia since 2007 and aims to own 100,000 hectares by href='https://opendevelopmentcambodia.net/news/vietnamese-firms-eye-overseas-investment/ ' class='cambodia-color'>...

A newly demarcated wildlife and forest protection zone designed to safeguard Cambodia’s national bird, the giant ibis, along with a number of other endangered species, has been approved after more than 10 years in the making. A government sub-decree approving a protection zone spanning 66,932 hectares href='https://opendevelopmentcambodia.net/news/new-protection-for-giant-ibis/ ' class='cambodia-color'>...

Sweden and the EU on May 11 provided $1.5 million for a two-year project spanning 2021-2022 to support the Parliamentary Centre of Asia’s (PCAsia) Cambodian activities. The agreement was signed virtually on May 11. href='https://opendevelopmentcambodia.net/news/sweden-and-eu-continue-to-fund-parliament-focused-ngos-cambodian-efforts/ ' class='cambodia-color'>...

Battambang provincial Fisheries Administration apprehended perpetrators of 38 fishery crimes and confiscated fishing nets spanning a total of 18,560m in the first quarter of this year, according to a new report. href='https://opendevelopmentcambodia.net/news/bbang-fisheries-crimes-total-38-cases-jan-mar/ ' class='cambodia-color'>...

The ruling Cambodian People’s Party (CPP) has recently defined a flexible foreign policy plan, projected to span the next five years. This strategic approach is a reflection of their adaptation to the dynamic geopolitical landscape, shaped by competitive influences of the world’s major powers. href='https://opendevelopmentcambodia.net/news/deeper-look-into-foreign-policy-shifts-of-cambodia/ ' class='cambodia-color'>...

Following a series of negotiations spanning nearly five years, the Cambodian and Philippines governments have concluded the final draft of a double taxation agreement (DTA) between the two nations, in a bid to improve trade and ease investment mechanisms. href='https://opendevelopmentcambodia.net/news/cambodia-seals-dta-deal-with-philippines/ ' class='cambodia-color'>...

Open Development Cambodia (ODC) has published a new map layer of Health facilities signed agreement for health care scheme (NSSF) on the interactive map, under the map category of “Social development”. This dataset provides the location and contact detail information of health facilities that signed href='https://opendevelopmentcambodia.net/updates/open-development-cambodia-publishes-a-new-map-layer-and-dataset-of-health-facilities-signed-agreement-for-health-care-scheme-nssf/ ' class='cambodia-color'>...