Police said Sunday that they will not pursue charges against Ek Sovannara—the son of a former Kandal provincial police chief—whose Lexus SUV on April 12 crashed into a motorbike carrying three men, killing one and causing the other two to have their left legs amputated. The ...

For as long as Cambodian rice farmers can remember, their product has had an unsavory reputation. Tough, dirty and unmilled, it was impossible to cook evenly, and even farmers traded it as pig feed in exchange for cash or better-quality rice from Vietnam or Thailand. Even ...

On 11 March 2020, the Garment Manufacturers Association in Cambodia (GMAC) has announced to the public on arrival of raw materials for the garment industry from China. The announcement said, with intervention from the head of the Royal Government to the Chinese side, raw materials ...

On 12 March 2020 the Ministry of Health has posted an announcement on its official Facebook page addressing the positive COVID-19 cases of two passengers on the Viking Cruise Journey. According to the announcement, one 73 years old English man (husband) and one 69 years ...

On 11 October 2021, the National Election Committee (NEC) issued a press release on the results of the third outreach meeting with stakeholders via video on the morning of October 11, 2021. The voter list and voter registration review will be lasted for 50 days, ...

On 12 October 2021, the Ministry of Labor and Vocational Training issued a notification on the opening of allowances (71st) under social protection program in Cambodia.The government will open the allowances (71st) under social protection program to a total of 1,178 workers in 16 factories ...

On 12 January 2022, the Phnom Penh Capital Administration issued the notification on the 4th dose of COVID-19 vaccine to the leaders, civil servants and staffs, 14 Khan Administration, 105 Sangkat Administration departments, special units, frontline health workers, the private sector and the people in ...

On 29 August 2023, the Ministry of Foreign Affairs and International Cooperation issued a press release on the 12th Cambodia-Japan Human Rights Dialogue.The dialogue was co-chaired by His Excellency An Sokkhoeurn, UnderSecretary of State for the Ministry of Foreign Affairs and International Cooperation of the ...

On 12 June 2023, the Royal Government of Cambodia issued a press release on the provision of health care through the health equity fund system for individuals working in the informal economy tourism services.The Royal Government has decided to provide health care through the health ...

Vietnam’s President and the Cambodian Government have reaffirmed their commitment to strengthening bilateral relations and cooperation, driven by a shared cultural heritage and principles of good neighbourliness. Both sides aim to expand and deepen their partnership for the betterment of their peoples and nations. ...

Open Development Cambodia (ODC) publishes a new dataset on “Digital Elevation MoDel from SRTM (Shuttle Radar Topography Mission) in Cambodia”. This bilingual new dataset of the SRTM V3 has a high resolution of 30 meters and allows for downloads.=>​ Please click here to go to ...

Open Development Cambodia (ODC) publishes a new dataset on “Primary schools in 2022”. This dataset shows the performance, expenditure, and revenue budget of each primary school in 2022 of each commune in the targeted communes/Sangkat unDer the Innovation for Social Accountability in Cambodia (ISAC).=>Please click ...

Open Development Cambodia (ODC) publishes a new dataset on “Health centers in 2022”. This dataset shows the performance, expenditure, and revenue budget of each health center in targeted communes/ Sangkat for the implementation of the Innovation for Social Accountability in Cambodia (ISAC) by 2022.=> Please ...

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 ...

Extractive industries include mining and mineral sectors, natural gas and oil exploration, petroleum refineries, and quarrying for construction resources such as sand, stone, and gravel. Cambodia’s extractive resources have gone largely untapped, while these resources are geographically identifiable.The government considers extractive industries a potentially important ...

In 2020, COVID-19 severely impacted both the global and Cambodia economies. The banking system in Cambodia is also affected but at a moderate and manageable level.1 The National Bank of Cambodia (NBC), Cambodia Microfinance Association, and other relevant institutions pointed out the rate of the ...

Open Development Cambodia (ODC) updated a dataset on “Special economic zone in Cambodia (2006-2023)” by adDed the one new map in point and polygon feature in Kampong Cham province from the sub-Decree no. 78 on the establishment of Jiangsu Special Economic Zone on national road ...

Open Development Cambodia (ODC) updated an existing dataset on “Natural protected areas in Cambodia (1993-2023)” adding 1 new map features in Pursat Province from sub-Decree no. 144 on the establishment of Bakan protected landscape. This dataset contains data of eight types of protected areas in ...

Open Development Cambodia (ODC) updated a dataset on “Allocated land for social land concession” by adDed the one new map features in Kampong Chhnang from the sub-Decree no. 124​ issued on 07 June 2023. This dataset shows information about the land concession implemented by The ...

Open Development Cambodia (ODC) updated a dataset on “Allocated land for social land concession” by adDed the two new map features in Pursat from the sub-Decree no.339​ dated 23rd Nov 2023 and no.332 dated 16th Nov 2023. This dataset shows information about the land concession ...