A $ 2.3 million cardboard factory project brings January 2021 investments to $24.5 million
The Council for the Development of Cambodia (CDC) has approved a $2.3 million cardboard factory project to be built in Khan Kambol of Phnom Penh. The CDC shared the update in a press release yesterday, adding that the project will create 214 jobs for the href='https://opendevelopmentcambodia.net/news/a-2-3-million-cardboard-factory-project-brings-january-2021-investments-to-24-5-million/ ' class='cambodia-color'>...
Phal Sophanith/AKP
https://www.khmertimeskh.com/50806645/a-2-3-million-cardboard-factory-project-brings-january-2021-investments-to-24-5-million/
Jab card check for students a one-off
The Ministry of Education, Youth and Sport instructed municipal and provincial education departments across the country to inform school administrators that the vaccination card check for students should be done just once on the first day they attend classes. href='https://opendevelopmentcambodia.net/news/jab-card-check-for-students-a-one-off/ ' class='cambodia-color'>...
Post staff
https://www.phnompenhpost.com/national/jab-card-check-students-one
Hiding Covid infection a crime
Phnom Penh municipal governor Khuong Sreng has warned that people who test positive for Covid-19 must inform the authorities and not try to hide their condition, or they will face legal action. href='https://opendevelopmentcambodia.net/news/hiding-covid-infection-a-crime/ ' class='cambodia-color'>...
Mom Kunthear
https://www.phnompenhpost.com/national/hiding-covid-infection-crime
Textile-related exports surge nearly a quarter to $3B in Q1
Cambodia exported more than $3 billion worth of garments, footwear, travel goods and other textile-related products in the first quarter of 2022, an increase of nearly a quarter compared to the same period last year, according to data from the General Department of Customs and href='https://opendevelopmentcambodia.net/news/textile-related-exports-surge-nearly-a-quarter-to-3b-in-q1/ ' class='cambodia-color'>...
Hom Phanet
https://www.phnompenhpost.com/business/textile-related-exports-surge-nearly-quarter-3b-q1
BRI brings a profound impact on Cambodia
The Belt and Road Initiative, the most ambitious and expansive infrastructure connectivity and development project ever conceived, was proposed a decade ago. The initiative connects about 150 countries in Asia, Europe, Africa and Latin America through a network of infrastructure investments, trade agreements and cultural href='https://opendevelopmentcambodia.net/news/bri-brings-a-profound-impact-on-cambodia/ ' class='cambodia-color'>...
Khmer Times Staff
https://www.khmertimeskh.com/501339410/bri-brings-a-profound-impact-on-cambodia/
Traffic fatalities decline but remain a concern
At least 1,000 people were killed and over 2,700 injured in traffic accidents in Cambodia during the first eight months of the year, according to the Ministry of Public Works and Transport. These figures mark a 9 per cent decrease compared to the same period href='https://opendevelopmentcambodia.net/news/traffic-fatalities-decline-but-remain-a-concern/ ' class='cambodia-color'>...
Neang Sokunthea and Sok Raksa
https://www.phnompenhpost.com/national/traffic-fatalities-decline-remain-concern
Koh Ker events a celebration of national prestige
The Ministry of Culture and Fine Arts is set to host a major celebration on the evening of September 20 to mark the addition of Koh Ker archaeological site to UNESCO’s World Heritage List on September 17. href='https://opendevelopmentcambodia.net/news/koh-ker-events-a-celebration-of-national-prestige/ ' class='cambodia-color'>...
Neang Sokunthea
https://www.phnompenhpost.com/national/koh-ker-events-celebration-national-prestige
Snaring remains a threat to wildlife
The number of endangered animals in Srepok and Phnom Prich wildlife sanctuaries in Mondulkiri province is still declining remarkably due to snares and the use of shotguns and hounds, according to Ministry of Environment spokesman Neth Pheaktra. href='https://opendevelopmentcambodia.net/news/snaring-remains-a-threat-to-wildlife/ ' class='cambodia-color'>...
Ry Sochan
https://www.phnompenhpost.com/national/snaring-remains-threat-wildlife
Combating fake news is a global trend, says Cambodian information minister
The fight against fake news is a global trend that states around the world have been paying close attention to. href='https://opendevelopmentcambodia.net/news/combating-fake-news-is-a-global-trend-says-cambodian-information-minister/ ' class='cambodia-color'>...
Khmer Times Staff
https://www.khmertimeskh.com/501313218/combating-fake-news-is-a-global-trend-says-cambodian-information-minister/
Press statement: “The report exposes a double standard in the US practice,” stated the Foreign Ministry’s Spokesperson
On 23 March 2023, the Ministry of Foreign Affairs and International Cooperation has posted a press statement of the foreign Ministry’s spokesperson on the report exposes a double standard in the US practice on their official website. According to the press statement, the Foreign Ministry’s spokesperson href='https://opendevelopmentcambodia.net/announcements/press-statement-the-report-exposes-a-double-standard-in-the-us-practice-stated-the-foreign-ministrys-spokesperson/ ' class='cambodia-color'>...
Ministry of Foreign Affairs and International Cooperation
Royal Government is preparing a new master plan to develop coastal provinces
Prime Minister Hun Manet said that the Royal Government of Cambodia is preparing a new master plan for the development of Sihanoukville and three other coastal provinces. href='https://opendevelopmentcambodia.net/news/royal-government-is-preparing-a-new-master-plan-to-develop-coastal-provinces/ ' class='cambodia-color'>...
Khmer Times Staff
https://www.khmertimeskh.com/501388396/royal-government-is-preparing-a-new-master-plan-to-develop-coastal-provinces/
Open Development Cambodia published a new dataset and new map layer of Community protected areas (2006-2017)
Open Development Cambodia (ODC) has added a new dataset and new interactive map layer of Community protected areas (2006-2017) in Cambodia in both Khmer and English. You can find the dataset in various format such as SHP, KML, GeoJSON, CSV and JPEG.=> Please click here href='https://opendevelopmentcambodia.net/updates/open-development-cambodia-published-a-new-dataset-and-new-map-layer-of-community-protected-areas-2006-2017/ ' class='cambodia-color'>...
From data to a news story: ODC hosts workshop about data-driven journalism
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Data is everywhere! Since the rise of the Internet the amount of data has exploded significantly. Everything we see online is - after all - digital data. Knowing this, it is no surprise that not only data scientists, bankers and scholars make use of this href='https://opendevelopmentcambodia.net/from%e2%80%8b-data%e2%80%8b-to%e2%80%8b-a%e2%80%8b-news%e2%80%8b-story%e2%80%8b-odc%e2%80%8b-hosts%e2%80%8b-workshop%e2%80%8b-about%e2%80%8b-data-driven%e2%80%8b-journalism/ ' class='cambodia-color'>...
Open Development Cambodia has published a new map layer and dataset of "Cropland in Cambodia"
Open Development Cambodia (ODC) has published a new map layer of cropland in Cambodia on the interactive map, under the map category of “Agriculture”. This dataset contains information and location of croplands in Cambodia. The dataset is available and accessible in both English and Khmer languages. => Please href='https://opendevelopmentcambodia.net/updates/open-development-cambodia-has-published-a-new-map-layer-and-dataset-of-cropland-in-cambodia/ ' class='cambodia-color'>...
A half-day conversation: Corporate Social Responsibility (CSR) and stakeholder engagement
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The Open Development Cambodia (ODC) organized a half-day workshop on 9 May 2024 in Phnom Penh, on “Using CSR data to promote transparency in business and stakeholder engagement in Cambodia,” which provided opportunities for people from various domain backgrounds to explore the concept of corporate href='https://opendevelopmentcambodia.net/a-half-day-conversation-corporate-social-responsibility-csr-and-stakeholder-engagement/ ' class='cambodia-color'>...
Open Development Cambodia updates a dataset on “Natural protected areas in Cambodia (1993-2023)”
Open Development Cambodia (ODC) updates a dataset on “Natural protected areas in Cambodia (1993-2023)”. This dataset contains data on eight types of protected areas in Cambodia (national park, wildlife sanctuary, protected landscape, multiple uses, natural heritage site, Ramsar site, biosphere reserve, and marine national park) href='https://opendevelopmentcambodia.net/updates/open-development-cambodia-updates-a-dataset-on-natural-protected-areas-in-cambodia-1993-2023/ ' class='cambodia-color'>...
Open Development Cambodia updates a dataset on "Forest cover in Cambodia (2015-2021)"
Open Development Cambodia (ODC) updates a dataset on “Forest cover in Cambodia (2015-2021)” by adding new interactive map layers of forest cover in Cambodia from 2015-2021. This dataset gives data focused on Cambodia’s annual forest cover range from 2015 to 2021.=> Please click here to href='https://opendevelopmentcambodia.net/updates/open-development-cambodia-updates-a-dataset-on-forest-cover-in-cambodia-2015-2021/ ' class='cambodia-color'>...
Open Development Cambodia publishes a new dataset on "Forest cover in Cambodia (2015-2021)"
Open Development Cambodia (ODC) publishes a new dataset on “Forest cover in Cambodia (2015-2021)”. This dataset gives data focused on Cambodia’s annual forest cover range from 2015 to 2021.=> Please click here to go to “Forest cover in Cambodia (2015-2021)”. href='https://opendevelopmentcambodia.net/updates/open-development-cambodia-publishes-a-new-dataset-on-forest-cover-in-cambodia-2015-2021/ ' class='cambodia-color'>...
Open Development Cambodia has published a new map layer and dataset of "New generation schools 2019"
Open Development Cambodia (ODC) has published a new map layer of new generation schools on the interactive map, under the map category of “Social development” and “Infrastructure”. This dataset includes the 11 public schools (4 primary schools, 1 lower secondary school and 6 upper secondary schools) href='https://opendevelopmentcambodia.net/updates/open-development-cambodia-has-published-a-new-map-layer-and-dataset-of-new-generation-schools-2019/ ' class='cambodia-color'>...