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 href='https://opendevelopmentcambodia.net/news/more-than-220-vehicles-fined-for-violations-in-a-single-day/ ' class='cambodia-color'>...
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. href='https://opendevelopmentcambodia.net/news/asean-a-bright-spot-in-gloomy-global-outlook-says-imf-chief/ ' class='cambodia-color'>...
May Kunmakara
https://www.phnompenhpost.com/business/asean-bright-spot-gloomy-global-outlook-says-imf-chief
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 href='https://opendevelopmentcambodia.net/news/q1-cassava-exports-top-a-million-tonnes/ ' class='cambodia-color'>...
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 href='https://opendevelopmentcambodia.net/news/unlocking-the-potential-of-a-digital-education-at-mle-schools/ ' class='cambodia-color'>...
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 href='https://opendevelopmentcambodia.net/news/cambodia-ready-to-be-a-strategic-partner-of-businessmen-and-investors-2/ ' class='cambodia-color'>...
Khmer Times Staff
https://www.khmertimeskh.com/501466969/cambodia-ready-to-be-a-strategic-partner-of-businessmen-and-investors/
Open Development Cambodia published a new map layer and dataset of the biodiversity conservation corridors of natural protected areas
Open Development Cambodia (ODC) published a new map layer of biodiversity conservation corridors on the interactive map, under the map category of “Environment”. This the spatial representation of the biodiversity conservation corridors of natural protected areas which include North Tonle Sap, East of Mekong River, Cardamom Mountains. The dataset href='https://opendevelopmentcambodia.net/updates/open-development-cambodia-published-a-new-map-layer-and-dataset-of-the-biodiversity-conservation-corridors-of-natural-protected-areas/ ' class='cambodia-color'>...
Open Development Cambodia publishes a new dataset on “Land cover in Cambodia (2015-2020)”
Open Development Cambodia (ODC) publishes a new dataset on “Land cover in Cambodia (2015-2020)”. This bilingual new dataset highlights 15 classes of land cover throughout Cambodia and allows it to download for purposes.=> Please click here to go to “Land cover in Cambodia (2015-2020)”. href='https://opendevelopmentcambodia.net/updates/open-development-cambodia-publishes-a-new-dataset-on-land-cover-in-cambodia-2015-2020/ ' class='cambodia-color'>...
Open Development Cambodia (ODC) published a new topic page on “Extractive Industries Licensing and Payments”
Open Development Cambodia (ODC) published a new topic page on “Extractive Industries Licensing and Payments”. This bilingual topic page gives a quick overview of mining operations and different licenses for mineral resource in Cambodia. The topic page also includes an interactive map illustrating the concessions href='https://opendevelopmentcambodia.net/updates/open-development-cambodia-odc-published-a-new-topic-page-on-extractive-industries-licensing-and-pay/ ' class='cambodia-color'>...
Call for SMEs and informal economies in Mondulkiri to participate in a full-day training
The Open Development Cambodia Organization (ODC) is delighted to announce the opening of registration in a full-day training session scheduled for 22 February 2024 in Sen Monourom city, Mondulkiri province. This session marks the implementation of the project “Strengthening Informal Economies and SMEs in Cambodia href='https://opendevelopmentcambodia.net/announcements/call-for-smes-and-informal-economies-in-mondulkiri-to-participate-in-a-full-day-training/ ' class='cambodia-color'>...
Open Development Cambodia Organization
Multilingual Education Students had a great time watching and learning from the Digital Educational Resources in Indigenous Languages
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After Open Development Cambodia Organization (ODC) successfully organized a launching workshop on “Digital Educational Resources in Indigenous Languages for Primary School Students” on October 27, 2023, at the Kampong Cham Provincial Department of Education, Youth, and Sport, the ODC team commenced on-site promotional activities on href='https://opendevelopmentcambodia.net/multilingual-education-students-had-a-great-time-watching-and-learning-from-the-digital-educational-resources-in-indigenous-languages/ ' class='cambodia-color'>...
Open Development Cambodia publishes a new dataset on “Sea surface temperature from MODIS Aqua Data”
Open Development Cambodia (ODC) publishes a new dataset on “Sea surface temperature from MODIS Aqua Data”. This bilingual new dataset exists of average sea surface temperature (sst) in Cambodia. The data can be visualized with an interactive map and graph representing its dataset and is href='https://opendevelopmentcambodia.net/updates/open-development-cambodia-publishes-a-new-dataset-on-sea-surface-temperature-from-modis-aqua-data/ ' class='cambodia-color'>...
Amid pandemic, Cambodia’s first Data Literacy Program ends with a virtual workshop
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With support from USAID and under the East-West Management Institute's (EWMI) Cambodia Civil Society Strengthening (CCSS) project, Open Development Cambodia (ODC) has successfully completed piloting a contextualized data literacy program in Cambodia based on the World Bank curriculum href='https://opendevelopmentcambodia.net/amid-pandemic-cambodias-first-data-literacy-program-ends-with-a-virtual-workshop/ ' class='cambodia-color'>...
Empowering women's rights in land ownership and natural resource management: Insights from a knowledge-sharing event
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On 11 March 2024, Open Development Cambodia Organization (ODC) in collaboration with Gender and Development for Cambodia (GADC) with funding from the United States Agency for International Development (USAID) through Family Health International – Civil Society Support Activity (FHI360-CSS), Advancing Land-based Investment Governance (ALIGN), and href='https://opendevelopmentcambodia.net/empowering-womens-rights-in-land-ownership-and-natural-resource-management-insights-from-a-knowledge-sharing-event/ ' class='cambodia-color'>...
Open Development Cambodia (ODC) updated a dataset on “Reclassifying natural protected areas in Cambodia”
Open Development Cambodia (ODC) updated a dataset on “Reclassifying natural protected areas in Cambodia” by added the size before reclassifying of natural protected area. This dataset collected the data on the reclassifying of protected areas in Cambodia taken from government sub-decrees. The coordinate system, WGS href='https://opendevelopmentcambodia.net/updates/open-development-cambodia-odc-updated-a-dataset-on-reclassifying-natural-protected-areas-in-cambodia/ ' class='cambodia-color'>...
Open Development Cambodia updates a dataset on “Digital Elevation Model from SRTM (Shuttle Radar Topography Mission) in Cambodia”
Open Development Cambodia (ODC) updates a dataset on “Digital Elevation Model from SRTM (Shuttle Radar Topography Mission) in Cambodia” by adding a new interactive map layer. This bilingual dataset of the SRTM V3 has a high resolution of 30 meters and allows for downloads.=> Please href='https://opendevelopmentcambodia.net/updates/open-development-cambodia-updates-a-dataset-on-digital-elevation-model-from-srtm-shuttle-radar-topography-mission-in-cambodia/ ' class='cambodia-color'>...
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. href='https://opendevelopmentcambodia.net/news/half-a-million-workers-already-affected-by-cancelled-orders/ ' class='cambodia-color'>...
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. href='https://opendevelopmentcambodia.net/news/sweden-undp-contribute-toward-a-greener-cambodia/ ' class='cambodia-color'>...
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 href='https://opendevelopmentcambodia.net/news/in-cambodia-a-sweeping-new-environment-code-languishes-in-legal-limbo/ ' class='cambodia-color'>...
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). href='https://opendevelopmentcambodia.net/news/payments-balance-up-kingdom-sees-a-1-7-percent-surplus-in-2020/ ' class='cambodia-color'>...
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 href='https://opendevelopmentcambodia.net/news/as-ecotourism-grows-in-popularity-so-does-a-garbage-problem/ ' class='cambodia-color'>...
Sam Sopich
https://cambojanews.com/as-ecotourism-grows-in-popularity-so-does-a-garbage-problem/