Police in the capital yesterday arrested the alleged leader of a “secessionist plot”, Beehive Radio station director Mam Sonando, who had already been abroad for two months when hundreds of security personnel stormed a Kratie province village in May. Khieu Sopheak, a spokesman for the Ministry href='https://opendevelopmentcambodia.net/news/alleged-kratie-secessionist-arrested/ ' class='cambodia-color'>...

Seven million young lobsters had been released into Cambodia’s rivers and Tonle Sap Lake this year in an effort to build the nation’s fish and shellfish stocks, officials said yesterday. Nao Thouk, general director of the Fisheries Administration at the Ministry of Agriculture, Forestry and Fisheries said, about href='https://opendevelopmentcambodia.net/news/wild-lobster-stocks-replenished/ ' class='cambodia-color'>...

Developing Asia will maintain its strong economic growth in 2015 and 2016 supported by soft commodity prices and recovery in the major industrial economies, says a new Asian Development Bank (ADB) report. ADB’s flagship annual economic publication, Asian Development Outlook 2015 (ADO), released today, forecasts developing href='https://opendevelopmentcambodia.net/news/adb-sees-strong-growth-for-developing-asia-in-2015-and-2016/ ' class='cambodia-color'>...

A day before Prime Minister Hun Sen publicly called for the arrest of Mam Sonando, the Beehive Radio station director hosted a fiery broadcast from The Hague, where lawyers were trying to launch a case against the premier in the International Criminal Court. Just under three href='https://opendevelopmentcambodia.net/news/sonando-broadcast-targeted-pm/ ' class='cambodia-color'>...

Open Development Cambodia (ODC) publishes a new topic page on​ “Small and medium enterprises (SME)”, which is the main driver contributing to the robust and resilient economic growth of Cambodia, in both Khmer and English languages. With this ODC’s new topic page of SME, you href='https://opendevelopmentcambodia.net/updates/open-development-cambodia-publishes-a-new-topic-page-on-small-and-medium-enterprises-sme/ ' class='cambodia-color'>...

Open Development Cambodia (ODC) publishes a new topic page on​ “SDG 18 Cambodia Mine/ERW free”, a special goal of Cambodia beyond the 17 goals of the UN Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs). In this bilingual new topic page, you will get a comprehensive understanding of why href='https://opendevelopmentcambodia.net/updates/open-development-cambodia-publishes-a-new-topic-page-on-sdg-18-cambodia-mine-erw-free/ ' class='cambodia-color'>...

Open Development Cambodia (ODC) updated an existing dataset on “Registered indigenous communal land” adding 2 new map features in Ratanak Kiri. This dataset contains information on the land titles of the indigenous communities registered and issued by the Ministry of Land Management, Urban Planning and href='https://opendevelopmentcambodia.net/updates/open-development-cambodia-odc-updated-an-existing-dataset-on-registered-indigenous-communal-land/ ' class='cambodia-color'>...

On 11 September 2023, the Ministry of Justice issued a public announcement on further development of the Criminal Record Digital phase 2 to provide faster services to the public. The Ministry is also working with the Ministry of Foreign Affairs and International Cooperation to discuss href='https://opendevelopmentcambodia.net/announcements/press-release-on-the-continuation-of-the-development-of-the-criminal-record-digital-service-phase-2/ ' class='cambodia-color'>...

On 3 February 2023, the Ministry of Justice issued a public notice on the launch of the first phase of the Criminal Record Digital from 6 February 2023 to facilitate the public requesting the digital trail application for access to comprehensive information and documentation requirements. href='https://opendevelopmentcambodia.net/announcements/notification-on-the-launch-of-the-first-phase-of-criminal-record-digital/ ' class='cambodia-color'>...

Service feeAdministrative services provided by One Window Service Office Identification services Public services for transportation Service charges for electricity hook up and disconnection from Electricity of Cambodia (EDC) Services delivery at health center Water consumption tariff href='https://opendevelopmentcambodia.net/profiles/access-to-public-service/service-fee-and-contact/ ' class='cambodia-color'>...

Though there are multiple forms of communal property, the rights associated with indigenous communal property are subject to significant legal and socio-economic issues. Indigenous communities are culturally very different from the rest of Cambodia, and the law provides them with the opportunity to obtain collective href='https://opendevelopmentcambodia.net/topics/communal-land/ ' class='cambodia-color'>...

On 27, 28, and 29 of April 2021, Open Development Cambodia (ODC) has successfully conducted a three-day training under the theme “Data Literacy for Public Health”. Due to the pandemic outbreak, the three-day training was hosted virtually on Zoom video conferencing platform. 13 participants (8 href='https://opendevelopmentcambodia.net/third-training-data-literacy-for-public-health/ ' class='cambodia-color'>...

 A Millennium Development Goal Acceleration Framework action plan presented yesterday by the Ministry of Women’s Affairs and the United Nations Development Program (UNDP) seeks to address Panha’s and other women’s lagging economic opportunities in Cambodia. The plan will help Cambodia achieve targeted Millenium Development Goals by 2015. Though no date of href='https://opendevelopmentcambodia.net/news/skills-key-to-gender-goals/ ' class='cambodia-color'>...

Cambodia yesterday signed deals for about US$430 million in loans from China, the latest in a number of high-profile borrowing deals with its northern neighbour. The bulk of the loans, from Export-Import Bank of China, would go towards two national road projects and a multipurpose dam href='https://opendevelopmentcambodia.net/news/cambodia-takes-430m-china-loan/ ' class='cambodia-color'>...

Cambodia collected $633 million in taxes over the first 10 months of this year, a 31 per cent rise from $483 million over the same period last year, according to the General Department of Taxation. However, an opposition watchdog claimed the amount is still far href='https://opendevelopmentcambodia.net/news/tax-revenue-up-from-2011/ ' class='cambodia-color'>...

The amount of money spent on construction in Cambodia soared by 72 per cent in 2012 compared to 2011, according to data from the Ministry of Land Management, Urban Planning and Construction. The ministry said it had issued 1,694 construction patents covering 6.5 million square metres href='https://opendevelopmentcambodia.net/news/value-of-construction-in-cambodia-skyrockets/ ' class='cambodia-color'>...

Cambodian and Chinese senior military officials on Monday vowed to deepen bilateral ties and cooperation for mutual benefits. The commitment was made during a meeting between Gen. Pol Saroeun, commander-in-chief of the Royal Cambodian Armed Forces ( RCAF), and Sun Jianguo, deputy chief of general staff href='https://opendevelopmentcambodia.net/news/cambodian-chinese-senior-military-officials-pledge-to-advance-ties/ ' class='cambodia-color'>...

The Ministry of Justice on Monday announced the launch of its new website www.moj.gov.kh in addition to its already existing Facebook page and Telegram service. href='https://opendevelopmentcambodia.net/news/ministry-of-justice-site-online/ ' class='cambodia-color'>...

Thousands of garment workers went on strike yesterday demanding higher wages, fees for transportation and housing, and in one case, the elimination of smelly odours caused by a fish farm near their factory. Workers burned tyres and one union leader was allegedly assaulted with an electric href='https://opendevelopmentcambodia.net/news/union-leader-hurt-in-strike/ ' class='cambodia-color'>...

Government officials have joined forces with Japanese experts to formulate a new plan for economic diversity in Cambodia. Foreign direct investment in Cambodian industry has largely gone to garment manufacturing during the past 10 years, putting the country at risk of economic shock in the event href='https://opendevelopmentcambodia.net/news/cambodia-japan-team-up-to-diversify-economy/ ' class='cambodia-color'>...