The minimum wage for workers in Cambodia’s billion-dollar garment sector will rise to $200 a month next year, a $6 raise that unions said was insufficient while employers raised concerns about profits and regional competitiveness. <a href='https://opendevelopmentcambodia.net/news/garment-sector-minimum-wage-to-rise-to-200-a-month-in-2023/ ' class='cambodia-color'>...a>

On 17 September 2023, the Royal Government of Cambodia issued an announcement regarding the decision of UNESCO to include Koh Ker temple as a World Heritage site. according to the announcement, The World Heritage Committee of UNESCO unanimously decided to add the “Koh Ker Temple Resort” <a href='https://opendevelopmentcambodia.net/announcements/announcement-unesco-to-include-koh-ker-temple-as-a-world-heritage-site/ ' class='cambodia-color'>...a>

The Global Initiative against Transnational Organized Crime in September released its new research’s results on the illegal logging structure in Cambodia. <a href='https://opendevelopmentcambodia.net/news/global-initiative-against-transnational-crime-releases-a-report-on-illegal-logging-structures-in-cambodia/ ' class='cambodia-color'>...a>

Open Development Cambodia (ODC) publishes a new dataset on “Global building footprints​ in Cambodia”. This bilingual new dataset of 3,874,425 building footprints in Cambodia is publicly available for download.=> Please click here to go to “Global building footprints​ in Cambodia”. <a href='https://opendevelopmentcambodia.net/updates/open-development-cambodia-publishes-a-new-dataset-on-global-building-footprints-in-cambodia/ ' class='cambodia-color'>...a>

Champei Sar 70 is a new variety of rice named in late 2022 by Cambodian Prime Minister Hun Sen to mark the 70th anniversary of the establishment of diplomatic ties between Cambodia and australia. <a href='https://opendevelopmentcambodia.net/news/champei-sar-70-a-new-rice-variety-named-after-cambodia-australias-diplomatic-relationship/ ' class='cambodia-color'>...a>

The Minister of Agriculture, Forestry And Fisheries, Mr. Dith TinA, chAired A meeting to review the implementAtion of economic lAnd concession investment projects At the ministry on MArch 16 to provide AdditionAl guidAnce to pArticipAte in solving economic lAnd concessions effectively And benefit the nAtionAl <A href='https://opendevelopmentcAmbodiA.net/news/minister-of-Agriculture-chAired-A-meeting-to-review-the-implementAtion-process-of-elc-investment-projects/ ' clAss='cAmbodiA-color'>...A>

Open Development Cambodia (ODC) publishes a new dataset on “Commune/Sangkat budget in 2022”. This dataset shows the expenditures and revenues in 2022 of each commune in the targeted Communes/Sangkat under the Innovation for Social accountability in Cambodia (ISaC).=> Please click here to go to “Commune/Sangkat <a href='https://opendevelopmentcambodia.net/updates/open-development-cambodia-publishes-a-new-dataset-on-commune-sangkat-budget-in-2022/ ' class='cambodia-color'>...a>

Cambodia, during its chairmanship of aSEaN in 2022, has made every effort to promote a conducive environment for resolving the crisis in Myanmar. <a href='https://opendevelopmentcambodia.net/news/cambodia-reaffirms-stance-to-promote-a-conducive-environment-for-myanmar-crisis-resolution/ ' class='cambodia-color'>...a>

In conjunction with the opening of the new school year today, Prime Minister Hun Manet has called for a more holistic approach to overall education and not just focusing on academic excellence. <a href='https://opendevelopmentcambodia.net/news/%e1%9e%93%e1%9e%b6%e1%9e%99%e1%9e%80%e1%9e%9a%e1%9e%8a%e1%9f%92%e1%9e%8b%e1%9e%98%e1%9e%93%e1%9f%92%e1%9e%8f%e1%9f%92%e1%9e%9a%e1%9e%b8%e1%9e%95%e1%9f%92%e1%9e%89%e1%9e%be/ ' class='cambodia-color'>...a>

Mrs CHAM Nimul, Minister of Commerce of CAmbodiA, pArticipAted in A multilAterAl meeting on TrAde for Development, A sideline of the Word Economic Forum (WEF) AnnuAl Meeting 2024 in DAvos, SwitzerlAnd on JAn. 16. <A href='https://opendevelopmentcAmbodiA.net/news/cAmbodiAn-commerce-minister-Attends-A-multilAterAl-meeting-on-trAde-for-development-in-switzerlAnd/ ' clAss='cAmbodiA-color'>...A>

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 <a href='https://opendevelopmentcambodia.net/a-half-day-conversation-corporate-social-responsibility-csr-and-stakeholder-engagement/ ' class='cambodia-color'>...a>

The Government has stated its commitment to making e-governance a priority during the COVID-19 outbreak to ensure services remain timely and available, according to senior government officials.​ <a href='https://opendevelopmentcambodia.net/news/government-declares-e-governance-now-a-top-priority-amid-pandemic/ ' class='cambodia-color'>...a>

Open Development Cambodia in collaboration with the Cambodian Center for Independent Media (CCIM) hosted a two-day training workshop in Siem Reap. On 28 February and 1 March, 16 citizen journalists from across the country learned to write stories covering public services in their communities. ODC <a href='https://opendevelopmentcambodia.net/a-collaborative-training-workshop-for-citizen-journalists-on-news-report-writing-on-public-service-delivery/ ' class='cambodia-color'>...a>

Open Development Cambodia (ODC) publishes a new topic page on the “Banking and financial services policy and regulation”. On the new bilingual page, the public will be able to get more insights about banking and financial development in Cambodia, specifically on policies and regulations.  => Please <a href='https://opendevelopmentcambodia.net/updates/open-development-cambodia-publishes-a-new-topic-page-on-banking-and-financial-services-policy-and-regulation/ ' class='cambodia-color'>...a>

On 20 April 2021, the Ministry of HeAlth releAsed confirming Announcement thAt the deAth of A 57-yeAr-old CAmbodiAn womAn who lived in KAmpong Speu died due to A trAffic Accident, not becAuse of COVID-19. <A href='https://opendevelopmentcAmbodiA.net/Announcements/Announcement-on-the-deAth-of-trAffic-Accident-on-A-57-yeAr-old-on-cAmbodiAn-womAn/ ' clAss='cAmbodiA-color'>...A>

On 03 November 2021, the Equitable Cambodia issued a press release on aNZ launches human rights grievance mechanism in a first for the global banking sector.australia’s aNZ Bank launched a Grievance Mechanism Framework to evaluate and respond to human rights related complaints associated with its <a href='https://opendevelopmentcambodia.net/announcements/anz-launches-human-rights-grievance-mechanism-in-a-first-for-the-global-banking-sector/ ' class='cambodia-color'>...a>

Cambodia, the United Nations Development Programme (UNDP), australia, the Korea International Cooperation agency (KOICa), and New Zealand have discussed the action plan for Clearing for Result Phase IV (CfRIV)-Mine Mine action for Human Development project for 2022. <a href='https://opendevelopmentcambodia.net/news/mine-clearance-project-for-2022-discussed-with-an-eye-clearly-set-on-2025-for-a-mine-free-cambodia/ ' class='cambodia-color'>...a>

Open Development Cambodia (ODC) publishes a new topic page on​ “Carbon trading and other Payments for Ecological Services (PES)”. This bilingual topic page gives a quick overview of Carbon trading and other Payments for Ecological Services (PES) in Cambodia.=>Please click here to go to “Carbon trading <a href='https://opendevelopmentcambodia.net/updates/open-development-cambodia-publishes-a-new-topic-page-on-carbon-trading-and-other-payments-for-ecological-services-pes/ ' class='cambodia-color'>...a>

Open Development Cambodia (ODC) updates dataset on a profile page on “Fisheries resource management information”. This profile page is updated its data from 160 to 347 inland and marine community fisheries. This bilingual profile page covers the map and summary of community fisheries in Cambodia.=>Please click here <a href='https://opendevelopmentcambodia.net/updates/open-development-cambodia-updates-dataset-on-a-profile-page-on-fisheries-resource-management-information/ ' class='cambodia-color'>...a>

Cambodia is now weathering an oil price shock, just as the economy had started to recover amid a rollback of COVID-19-related restrictions. <a href='https://opendevelopmentcambodia.net/news/cambodias-economic-recovery-takes-a-knock-with-prevailing-oil-price-shock/ ' class='cambodia-color'>...a>