Cambodian elephant with a prosthetic leg visited by UK team
Academics and students from the University of Salford have returned from an outreach trip to Cambodia where they met with a number of prosthetic users, including an elephant.
Khmer Times Staff
https://www.khmertimeskh.com/501228752/cambodian-elephant-with-a-prosthetic-leg-visited-by-salford-team/
Digitalisation drive gives MSMEs a business boost
More than 170 Cambodian micro-, small- and medium-sized enterprises (MSMEs) have successfully transitioned their businesses online as part of a digital drive to become more resilient in the future, under a UNDP-led programme.
Marissa Carruthers
https://kiripost.com/stories/cambodia-digitalisation-drive-gives-msmes-a-business-boost
Cambodian PM says vision 2050 is not a dream
Dr. Hun Manet, Prime Minister of the Kingdom of Cambodia, yesterday reassured that the Royal Government’s vision 2030 and 2050 is not a dream.
Khmer Times Staff
https://www.khmertimeskh.com/501396122/cambodian-pm-says-vision-2050-is-not-a-dream/
Partners hold a projects completion workshop for key forestry initiatives
From 19-21 December 2023, the Forestry Administration of the Ministry of Agriculture, Forestry and Fisheries, the Ministry of Environment (MoE), the UN-REDD Programme and the Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO) jointly organized the Projects Completion Workshop on the ‘UN-REDD initiative on
Khmer Times Staff
https://www.khmertimeskh.com/501415655/partners-hold-a-projects-completion-workshop-for-key-forestry-initiatives/
Ministry, partners launch a tool to understand climate risks
The International Rice Research Institute (IRRI), a Consultative Group on the International Agricultural Research (CGIAR) on Asian Mega-Deltas (AMD), in collaboration with the General Department of Agriculture (GDA), launched the “Climate Smart Map” (CS-Map), to guide local-level assessment and planning for climate resilience.
Tith Kongnov
https://www.khmertimeskh.com/501500241/ministry-partners-launch-a-tool-to-understand-climate-risks/
Blood of Kindness: Saving lives one donation at a time
The #BloodofKindness campaign is holding a crucial blood drive tomorrow, August 9, from 9am to 4pm at TheCommune in Phnom Penh’s Tuol Kork district, with the aim of raising awareness and boosting blood donations across Cambodia.
Hong Raksmey
https://www.phnompenhpost.com/national/blood-of-kindness-saving-lives-one-donation-at-a-time
Open Development Cambodia publishes a new topic page on “Securities exchange policy and regulation”
Open Development Cambodia (ODC) publishes a new topic page on the “Securities exchange policy and regulation”. On the new bilingual page, the public will be able to get more insights about financial development in Cambodia, specifically on Cambodia securities exchange (CSX). => Please click here to
Open Development Cambodia published a new dataset and new map layer of land cover from 2012-2016
Open Development Cambodia (ODC) has added a new dataset and new interactive map layer of land cover in Cambodia from 2012-2016 in Cambodia in both Khmer and English. You can find document in various format such as GeoTIFF and JPEG.=> Please click here to access
Indigenous people gather in front of Kampong Thom Provincial Court as a witness testifies in their land case
On Friday, more than 20 representatives of the Kuy indigenous group in Ngon commune, Sandan district, Kampong Thom province gathered in front of the Kampong Thom Provincial Court while an indigenous witness testifies to the case of their representative involved in a land dispute.
Open Development Cambodia updates a number of topic pages under the landing page of “Environment and natural resources” and “Land”
Open Development Cambodia (ODC) has recently updated three existing topics under the landing page of the Environment and natural resources and Land. Those topics are “Environmental impact assessments“, “Overview of policy and legal framework” and “Special economic zones“.With the content updating, the public now not
18th Annual Cambodia STEM Festival: A Resounding Success in Promoting Green Innovation and Sustainability
The 18th Annual Cambodia STEM Festival (ACSF) is taking place at Aeon Mall Mean Chey on May 10-11, 2024, marking yet another successful year of inspiring innovation and promoting STEM education.
Khmer Times Staff
https://www.khmertimeskh.com/501486612/18th-annual-cambodia-stem-festival-a-resounding-success-in-promoting-green-innovation-and-sustainability/
Open Development Cambodia has updated new map layer and a profile page on electricity license coverage
Open Development Cambodia (ODC) has updated layers of electricity license coverage by status and by type of license. ODC also has added a new profile page on electricity license coverage for all province in Cambodia, which are available in both Khmer and English.=> The page
Open Development Cambodia (ODC) added a new map layer of forest cover in 2023 to the existing dataset on “Forest cover in Cambodia (2015-2023)”
Open Development Cambodia (ODC) added a new map layer of forest cover in 2023 to the existing dataset on “Forest cover in Cambodia (2015-2021)”. This dataset focuses on Cambodia’s annual forest cover range from 2015 to 2023.=> Please click here to go to “Forest cover
Open Development Cambodia (ODC) published a new dataset on “Reclassifying natural protected areas in Cambodia”
Open Development Cambodia (ODC) published a new dataset on “Reclassifying natural protected areas in Cambodia.” This dataset collected data on the expansion of protected areas in Cambodia taken from government Sub-decrees. The coordinate system, WGS 84, Zone 48N, is used to determine this geographical data,
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
Declaring a state of emergency is unlikely, PM says
Prime Minister Hun Sen said today that declaring a state of emergency will be unlikely as COVID-19 is under control.
Ben Sokhean
https://www.khmertimeskh.com/50710601/declaring-a-state-of-emergency-is-unlikely-pm-says/
Ministry of Education, Youth and Sport will launch a mock test application for grade 12 student to improve capacity online
On 07 February 2017, the Ministry of Education, Youth and Sport announced that an online mock test application to improve capacity for grade 12 student will be launched on 13 February 2017, at 08:00 am at the Ministry of Education, Youth and Sport. This application
Ministry of Education, Youth and Sport
Kep plans prison intended to be a ‘place of education’
The Kep Provincial Administration, through the General Department of Prisons (GDP), has requested that 5ha of land be designated as state private property to be used for the construction of a new provincial prison in Andong Sar village of Damnak Changaur district’s Poang Teuk commune.
Nov Sivutha
https://www.phnompenhpost.com/national/kep-plans-prison-intended-be-place-education
Health ministry, WHO Cambodia all set for Omicron variant Q&A
The Ministry of Health and the World Health Organisation (WHO) in Cambodia will hold a joint press conference on December 9 to update the Kingdom on the SARS-CoV-2 coronavirus variant Omicron.
Mom Kunthear
https://www.phnompenhpost.com/national/health-ministry-who-cambodia-all-set-omicron-variant-qa
Mechanisms for Myanmar are for a ceasefire and humanitarian assistance
Prime Minister Hun Sen has initiated the implementation of two mechanisms in the Myanmar crisis, namely, a ceasefire and the provision of humanitarian assistance to the people in need without discrimination.
Sar Socheath
https://www.khmertimeskh.com/501004392/mechanisms-for-myanmar-are-for-a-ceasefire-and-humanitarian-assistance/
