Statement from U.S. Embassy Phnom Penh on the Kem Sokha verdict
On 3 March 2023, the U.S. Embassy Phnom Penh issued a statement on the Kem Sokha verdict. The United States is deeply troubled by the conviction of respected Cambodian political leader Kem Sokha. The multi-year process to silence Kem Sokha, based on a fabricated conspiracy, is href='https://opendevelopmentcambodia.net/announcements/statement-from-u-s-embassy-phnom-penh-on-the-kem-sokha-verdict/ ' class='cambodia-color'>...
U.S. Embassy in Cambodia
Press release: Celebration of the 112th anniversary of international women’s day
On 1 March 2023, a group of 14 civil society organizations (CSOs), including unions, non-governmental organizations (NGOs), and associations working for promoting women’s rights and gender equality in Cambodia, issued a press release to inform the general public and national and international journalists that they href='https://opendevelopmentcambodia.net/announcements/press-release-celebration-of-the-112th-anniversary-of-international-womens-day/ ' class='cambodia-color'>...
Cambodian Human Rights and Development Association (ADHOC)
Call for application: Youth-Led Project 2024 (YLP24 - Phase 1)
Open Development Cambodia Organization (ODC) is pleased to announce the call for application on Youth-Led Project 2024 (YLP24 – Phase 1). The program aims to strengthen the youths’ capacity for fundamental life and community development skills through various training and knowledge sharing as demonstrated during convening href='https://opendevelopmentcambodia.net/announcements/call-for-application-youth-led-project-2024-ylp24-phase-1/ ' class='cambodia-color'>...
Open Development Cambodia Organization (ODC)
The initial cluster convention
The Initial Cluster Convention was held on September 13, 2022, at the FHI 360 Office in Phnom Penh, with 29 participants (10 females), including 06 indigenous peoples. The convention brought together media organizations, civil society organizations (CSOs), and community-based organizations (CBOs) working on indigenous peoples, href='https://opendevelopmentcambodia.net/the-initial-cluster-convention/ ' class='cambodia-color'>...
Cybersecurity training
On 04th July 2023, Open Development Cambodia (ODC) conducted training on cybersecurity for the CSS-cluster members and their networks. The training course aims to raise awareness of the cluster member on cyber security as well as digital security including password management, safe internet browsing, email href='https://opendevelopmentcambodia.net/cybersecurity-training/ ' class='cambodia-color'>...
Indigenous Jarai youth attended the Paris Peace Forum for the first time
I am delighted that I am a member of the Cambodia ICT Camp and the CamIDF because it allows me to gain benefits for capacity development and attend international events, like the Paris Peace Forum. I was selected to participate in the “Open Data for href='https://opendevelopmentcambodia.net/indigenous-jarai-youth-attended-the-paris-peace-forum-for-the-first-time/ ' class='cambodia-color'>...
Open Data Day 2018: You are invited again!
Open Development Cambodia (ODC) in collaboration with Open Data Communities, Open Data Activists, Open Source Enthusiast and Educator, representative of the Advocate for Free Culture & Open Knowledge in Cambodia and CSOs in both national and international, the organizer team members team is enthusiastic href='https://opendevelopmentcambodia.net/open-data-day-2018-you-are-invited-again/ ' class='cambodia-color'>...
Maid ban to remain until safety improves
The ban on sending Cambodian women for employment as maids in Malaysia will be lifted once certain safety and training precautions for workers are established, a senior government official said yesterday. Seng Sakada, the director general of the Ministry of Labour, said that his office is href='https://opendevelopmentcambodia.net/news/maid-ban-to-remain-until-safety-improves/ ' class='cambodia-color'>...
Conference focus on social enterprises
Cambodia’s second conference on social enterprise is set to take place tomorrow with the aim of tackling poverty, social exclusion and health and environmental problems, organisers say. The all-day conference, at the Cambodia-Japan Conference Centre at the Royal University of Phnom Penh, will facilitate discussions among participants href='https://opendevelopmentcambodia.net/news/conference-focus-on-social-enterprises/ ' class='cambodia-color'>...
PM's land titling scheme full of ambiguity
Adorned in new military uniforms, about 400 more young volunteers who have been enlisted into Prime Minister Hun Sen’s ambitious national land-titling scheme departed from Diamond Island yesterday armed with measuring tapes, computers and GPS units. The budding surveyors are the latest group of some 2,000 href='https://opendevelopmentcambodia.net/news/pms-land-titling-scheme-full-of-ambiguity/ ' class='cambodia-color'>...
Letter holds key for Tai Yang
It’s been marked by violence, fervent protests and a stream of recriminations, but now bureaucracy is hampering efforts to resolve the seven-week-long strike at the Tai Yang and Camwell factories, which supply Levi’s and Gap, a trade-union advocate said yesterday. Dave Welsh, country director of the American href='https://opendevelopmentcambodia.net/news/letter-holds-key-for-tai-yang/ ' class='cambodia-color'>...
Southeast Asia calls for talks with China on sea dispute
Southeast Asian nations displayed a rare show of unity on Sunday against China’s sweeping maritime claims, calling for the first formal talks with Beijing over a sea dispute that has raised tensions and exposed deep divisions in the region. As Chinese Premier Wen Jiabao arrived in href='https://opendevelopmentcambodia.net/news/southeast-asia-calls-for-talks-with-china-on-sea-dispute/ ' class='cambodia-color'>...
http://www.reuters.com/article/2012/11/18/asia-summit-southchinasea-upd-idUSL3E8MI0BU20121118
Drought continues to hurt rice farmers
Farmers in provinces across the Kingdom are feeling the effects of drought after a month of dry weather in which an estimated 10,000 hectares of rice seedlings were destroyed and 135,000 hectares left at risk, according to the Ministry of Agriculture, Forestry and Fisheries. A report from href='https://opendevelopmentcambodia.net/news/drought-continues-to-hurt-rice-farmers/ ' class='cambodia-color'>...
Halim in Cambodia RM2bil agriculture joint venture
PHNOM PENH: Malaysia expects to minimise its dependence on imports of animal feed and lessen the impact of the global food crisis by 2020 under the reciprocal investment policy, Agriculture and Agro-based Minister Datuk Seri Noh Omar said. One such initiative under the policy was the href='https://opendevelopmentcambodia.net/news/halim-in-cambodia-rm2bil-agriculture-joint-venture/ ' class='cambodia-color'>...
http://biz.thestar.com.my/news/story.asp?file=/2011/10/17/business/9710198&sec=business
Drought hits rice exports
Rice exports this year had been flat compared to last year because of the many challenges growers were facing, insiders said this week. The data shows exports were no better than last year for the same period, as exports for the first eight months of href='https://opendevelopmentcambodia.net/news/drought-hits-rice-exports/ ' class='cambodia-color'>...
http://www.phnompenhpost.com/index.php/2012082158176/Business/drought-hits-rice-exports.html
Tycoon’s company receives 1,247 Hectares along Kep coastal waters for satellite city development
A company linked to tycoon Khun Sear, TP Moral Group, received 1,247 hectares of coastal waters in Kep province to develop a new satellite city and “special tourism zone” according to a March 6 sub-decree signed by former Prime Minister Hun Sen and publicized in href='https://opendevelopmentcambodia.net/news/tycoons-company-receives-1267-hectares-along-kep-coastal-waters-for-satellite-city-development/ ' class='cambodia-color'>...
Phon Sothyroth
https://cambojanews.com/tycoons-company-receives-1267-hectares-along-kep-coastal-waters-for-satellite-city-development/
SDG 18 Cambodia mine/ERW free
Cambodia has added an 18th goal to its localized version of the Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) – “End the negative impact of mines/ERW and promote victim assistance”.1 The SDGs were adopted by all United Nations member states in 2015 as a universal call to action href='https://opendevelopmentcambodia.net/topics/sdg-18-cambodia-mine-erw-free/ ' class='cambodia-color'>...
Civil status
Cambodia has one of the youngest and fastest-growing populations in Southeast Asia, with a population of approximately 16 million in 2019.79 According to the World Bank, the country’s birth rate per 1,000 people decreased slightly, from 25.5 in 2010 to 22.4 in 2018.80 With economic growth href='https://opendevelopmentcambodia.net/profiles/access-to-public-service/civil-status/ ' class='cambodia-color'>...
The 6th Cambodia ICT and Digital Forum: A convergence of minds and innovation
Open Development Cambodia Organization (ODC) hosted their 6th Cambodia ICT and Digital Forum (CamIDF) on March 26-27, 2024, at Cambodia Academy of Digital Technology (CADT). This prestigious event brought together a diverse group of experts, enthusiasts, and visionaries to discuss pressing issues and explore the href='https://opendevelopmentcambodia.net/the-6th-cambodia-ict-and-digital-forum-a-convergence-of-minds-and-innovation/ ' class='cambodia-color'>...