Cambodia’s agricultural commodities target China as a key export destination
China is an increasingly important export destination for Cambodia’s agricultural commodities, thanks to the Cambodia-China Free Trade agreement (CCFTa), which went into effect on January 1, 2022. <a href='https://opendevelopmentcambodia.net/news/cambodias-agricultural-commodities-target-china-as-a-key-export-destination/ ' class='cambodia-color'>...a>
Khmer Times Staff
https://www.khmertimeskh.com/501200944/cambodias-agricultural-commodities-target-china-as-a-key-export-destination/
Open Development Cambodia publishes a new topic page on “Australian aid”
Open Development Cambodia (ODC) publishes a new topic page on “australian aid”. This bilingual topic page gives a quick overview of australian aid to Cambodia, together with related content such as development cooperation and aid, refugees settlement, response to COVID-19 in Cambodia, and relevant publications.=> <a href='https://opendevelopmentcambodia.net/updates/open-development-cambodia-publishes-a-new-topic-page-on-australian-aid/ ' class='cambodia-color'>...a>
Korean premium beef, Hanwoo, finds a new market in Cambodia
South Korea has successfully exported its premium beef, Hanwoo, to Cambodia for the first time, marking a significant milestone in eight years of quarantine negotiations. <a href='https://opendevelopmentcambodia.net/news/korean-premium-beef-hanwoo-finds-a-new-market-in-cambodia/ ' class='cambodia-color'>...a>
Adur Pradeep
https://www.khmertimeskh.com/501351063/korean-premium-beef-hanwoo-finds-a-new-market-in-cambodia/
Open Development Cambodia updated a profile page on “Forest cover"
Open Development Cambodia (ODC) updated a profile page on “Forest cover”. This bilingual profile page provides the data on forest cover in Cambodia from 1973 – 2022.=> Please click here to go to “Forest cover”. <a href='https://opendevelopmentcambodia.net/updates/open-development-cambodia-updated-a-profile-page-on-forest-cover/ ' class='cambodia-color'>...a>
Open Development Cambodia published a topic page on “Women in development”
Open Development Cambodia (ODC) published a new topic page on “Women in development”. This bilingual topic page gives a quick overview of relevant national policy frameworks regarding women’s empowerment and gender equality in Cambodia. This topic page also provides basic statistics on education and labor, <a href='https://opendevelopmentcambodia.net/updates/open-development-cambodia-published-a-topic-page-on-women-in-development/ ' class='cambodia-color'>...a>
Rehabilitating drug users urged to strive for a new life
Chea Somethy, Minister of Social affairs, Veterans and Youth Rehabilitation encouraged drug addicts to engage in sports and patiently create a new future while assuring them that society does not stigmatise victims or people who have a history of drug use. <a href='https://opendevelopmentcambodia.net/news/rehabilitating-drug-users-urged-to-strive-for-a-new-life/ ' class='cambodia-color'>...a>
Torn Vibol
https://www.khmertimeskh.com/501367052/rehabilitating-drug-users-urged-to-strive-for-a-new-life/
More than 220 vehicles fined for violations in a single day
Despite rising crackdowns and inspections, vehicular violations continue to be recorded in the hundreds. at least 227 vehicles were inspected and fined by the police on august 28 including 178 motorcycles and 49 cars. This is according to Lt. Gen. Chhay Kim Khoeun, Deputy Commissioner <a href='https://opendevelopmentcambodia.net/news/more-than-220-vehicles-fined-for-violations-in-a-single-day/ ' class='cambodia-color'>...a>
Khmer Times Staff
https://www.khmertimeskh.com/501140623/more-than-220-vehicles-fined-for-violations-in-a-single-day/
ASEAN a bright spot in gloomy global outlook, says IMF chief
The region and the globe remain in the grip of a slew of intractable crises on top of the persistent effects of Covid-19, posing precarious economic headwinds and dampening growth prospects for the coming years. <a href='https://opendevelopmentcambodia.net/news/asean-a-bright-spot-in-gloomy-global-outlook-says-imf-chief/ ' class='cambodia-color'>...a>
May Kunmakara
https://www.phnompenhpost.com/business/asean-bright-spot-gloomy-global-outlook-says-imf-chief
Open Development Cambodia publishes a new topic page on “Education policy and administration"
Open Development Cambodia (ODC) publishes a new topic page on “Education policy and administration”. This bilingual topic page gives a quick overview of Education policy and administration to Cambodia, together with related contents such as access to education, quality of education, science, technology and digital <a href='https://opendevelopmentcambodia.net/updates/open-development-cambodia-publishes-a-new-topic-page-on-education-policy-and-administration/ ' class='cambodia-color'>...a>
Q1 cassava exports top a million tonnes
Cambodia exported nearly 1.031 million tonnes of cassava in either fresh, dried, powder or pulp/residue form in the first three months of 2023, of which nearly three-quarters went to Thailand, according to agriculture ministry data, as local reports suggest that prices for the tubers in <a href='https://opendevelopmentcambodia.net/news/q1-cassava-exports-top-a-million-tonnes/ ' class='cambodia-color'>...a>
Hin Pisei
https://www.phnompenhpost.com/business/q1-cassava-exports-top-million-tonnes
Unlocking the potential of a digital education at MLE schools
When Anlong Kes PrimAry School received A smArt TV lAst yeAr to help teAchers support digitAl leArning in schools with ethnic minority students, the stAff weren’t short on ideAs on how to use it. GrAde 1 teAcher Antoey Vibot sAid she knew her students would <A href='https://opendevelopmentcAmbodiA.net/news/unlocking-the-potentiAl-of-A-digitAl-educAtion-At-mle-schools/ ' clAss='cAmbodiA-color'>...A>
Khmer Times Staff
https://www.khmertimeskh.com/501282259/unlocking-the-potential-of-a-digital-education-at-mle-schools/
Cambodia ready to be a strategic partner of businessmen and investors
Cambodia is ready to be a strategic partner of businessmen and investors to seize aSEaN’s viable economic opportunities and is committed to working closely with aSEaN member states and dialogue partners to build a resilient, sustainable and competitive aSEaN Economic Community (aEC) for the common <a href='https://opendevelopmentcambodia.net/news/cambodia-ready-to-be-a-strategic-partner-of-businessmen-and-investors-2/ ' class='cambodia-color'>...a>
Khmer Times Staff
https://www.khmertimeskh.com/501466969/cambodia-ready-to-be-a-strategic-partner-of-businessmen-and-investors/
Half a million workers already affected by cancelled orders
The Garment Manufacturers association in Cambodia (GMaC) has stated approximately 60 percent of its factories have been severely affected by cancelled orders of ready-made garment exports, due to the COVID-19 pandemic. <a href='https://opendevelopmentcambodia.net/news/half-a-million-workers-already-affected-by-cancelled-orders/ ' class='cambodia-color'>...a>
Sok Chan
https://www.khmertimeskh.com/50710646/half-a-million-workers-already-affected-by-cancelled-orders/
Sweden, UNDP contribute toward a greener Cambodia
The Swedish government and United Nation Develo- pment Programme yesterday co-signed a new contribution agreement of $3.34 million to support Cambodia Climate Change alliance’s Phase 3 initiative from 2020 to 2022. <a href='https://opendevelopmentcambodia.net/news/sweden-undp-contribute-toward-a-greener-cambodia/ ' class='cambodia-color'>...a>
Pech Sotheary
https://www.khmertimeskh.com/50716389/sweden-undp-contribute-toward-a-greener-cambodia/
In Cambodia, a sweeping new environment code languishes in legal limbo
In Cambodia, the Mekong River winds past Southeast asia’s largest remaining lowland evergreen forest before filling up Tonle Sap, the region’s largest freshwater lake. The river, lined with valuable sand, is home to an abundance of endangered species like the Mekong giant catfish and giant <a href='https://opendevelopmentcambodia.net/news/in-cambodia-a-sweeping-new-environment-code-languishes-in-legal-limbo/ ' class='cambodia-color'>...a>
Andrew Nachemson
https://news.mongabay.com/2020/08/in-cambodia-a-sweeping-new-environment-code-languishes-in-legal-limbo/
Payments balance up Kingdom sees a 1.7 percent surplus in 2020
The Kingdom’s balance of payments (BOP) saw a 1.7 percent surplus compared with its gross domestic product (GDP) in 2020 with growth supported by the in-flow of foreign direct investments and exports, according to a report from the National Bank of Cambodia (NBC). <a href='https://opendevelopmentcambodia.net/news/payments-balance-up-kingdom-sees-a-1-7-percent-surplus-in-2020/ ' class='cambodia-color'>...a>
As ecotourism grows in popularity, so does a garbage problem
After A lengthy trek from the neArest villAge, Lim SengleAng finAlly reAched the peAk of Khnong PhsAr on A cleAr dAy in June. The fresh Air And striking views of the surrounding CArdAmom MountAins mAde the hike well worth the effort, sAid the 26-yeAr-old Phnom <A href='https://opendevelopmentcAmbodiA.net/news/As-ecotourism-grows-in-populArity-so-does-A-gArbAge-problem/ ' clAss='cAmbodiA-color'>...A>
Sam Sopich
https://cambojanews.com/as-ecotourism-grows-in-popularity-so-does-a-garbage-problem/
Open Development Cambodia publishes a new topic page on “Exports”
Open Development Cambodia (ODC) publishes a new topic page on “Exports”. This bilingual new topic page gives a quick overview of Cambodia’s main exports such as garments, footwear and travel goods, together with the related contents such as reports, news, statistic as well as relevant <a href='https://opendevelopmentcambodia.net/updates/open-development-cambodia-publishes-a-new-topic-page-on-exports/ ' class='cambodia-color'>...a>
From an engineer to a leading woman in the field of open data
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On behalf of Open Development Cambodia’s management team, we are excited to announce the promotion of Vatana to Research and Web Content Manager. She has been proactively working for ODC since 2016 in the position of Editor-Researcher and Research and Content Officer. <a href='https://opendevelopmentcambodia.net/from-an-engineer-to-a-leading-woman-in-the-field-of-open-data/ ' class='cambodia-color'>...a>
Open Development Cambodia publishes a new topic page on “Imports”
Open Development Cambodia (ODC) publishes a new topic page on “Imports”. This bilingual new topic page gives a quick overview of Cambodia’s main imports such as textiles, electrical, electronic equipment and cars, together with the related contents such as reports, news, statistic as well as <a href='https://opendevelopmentcambodia.net/updates/open-development-cambodia-publishes-a-new-topic-page-on-imports/ ' class='cambodia-color'>...a>