The mining sector in Cambodia is mostly undeveloped, and active mining enterprises are typically small-scale quarries producing materials for construction, such as laterite, marble, granite, limestone, gravel and sand. There is no industrial-scale extraction of minerals, although many exploration licenses have been granted to href='https://opendevelopmentcambodia.net/topics/mining/ ' class='cambodia-color'>...

On 15-16 February 2021, Open Development Cambodia (ODC) successfully conducted a training workshop on “Data Literacy for Public Health”. The training was hosted at ODC’s office in Phnom Penh and gathered 11 participants from various backgrounds including citizen journalists, development project officers, research officers and href='https://opendevelopmentcambodia.net/data-literacy-training-for-public-health/ ' class='cambodia-color'>...

Open Development Cambodia (ODC) publishes a new topic page on​ “SDG 16 Peace, justice and strong institutions”, which is one of the 17 goals of the UN Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs), in both Khmer and English languages. Through ODC’s new topic page on SDG 16, href='https://opendevelopmentcambodia.net/updates/open-development-cambodia-publishes-a-new-topic-page-on-sdg-16-peace-justice-and-strong-institutions/ ' class='cambodia-color'>...

Open Development Cambodia (ODC) publishes a new topic page on​ “SDG 6 Clean water and sanitation”, which is one of the 17 goals of the UN Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs), in both Khmer and English languages. Through ODC’s new topic page on SDG 6, you href='https://opendevelopmentcambodia.net/updates/open-development-cambodia-publishes-a-new-topic-page-on-sdg-6-clean-water-and-sanitation/ ' class='cambodia-color'>...

On 06 April 2017, Save Cambodia’s Wildlife (SCW) has released a press release on its website about “Study: Impacts of ELCs on the forest and livelihoods & SCW’s action”. In the end of 2016, SCW in cooperation with lecturers from the Royal University of Phnom href='https://opendevelopmentcambodia.net/announcements/study-impacts-of-elcs-on-the-forest-and-livelihoods-scws-action/ ' class='cambodia-color'>...

In the latest bid for an increase in garment-industry wages, Free Trade Union (FTU) president Chea Mony yesterday called on the Garment Manufacturers Association in Cambodia (GMAC) to come to the table and discuss a $120-per-month minimum wage. A few days after Cambodian Confederation of Unions href='https://opendevelopmentcambodia.net/news/cambodias-free-trade-union-offers-minimum-wage-plan/ ' class='cambodia-color'>...

Cambodian Prime Minister Hun Sen, accompanied by businesspeople and senior officials, flew to Nanning City of southwest China’s Guangxi province on Monday to attend the 11th ASEAN-China Expo. Senior officials accompanying the prime minister included Commerce Minister Sun Chanthol, Governor of the National Bank of Cambodia Chea href='https://opendevelopmentcambodia.net/news/cambodian-pm-businessmen-head-to-nanning-for-11th-asean-china-expo/ ' class='cambodia-color'>...

Cambodia, along with other ASEAN members, will make joint efforts to create an upgraded China-ASEAN Free Trade Area and contribute to the building of the Silk Road Economic Belt and the 21st Century Maritime Silk Road, said a senior Cambodian official at the First ASEAN href='https://opendevelopmentcambodia.net/news/cambodia-vows-to-contribute-to-chinas-one-belt-one-road-initiatives/ ' class='cambodia-color'>...

Police seized more than two tonnes of dangerous counterfeit medication on Saturday and arrested a Phnom Penh pharmacy owner in a sting officials say has netted the largest-ever haul of illegal medication in Cambodia. After nine days of surveillance, the Ministry of Interior’s Economic Police unit swooped href='https://opendevelopmentcambodia.net/news/record-bad-medicine-haul/ ' class='cambodia-color'>...

Five metric tonnes of certified organic rice — the first such shipment from Cambodia — will depart for the European Union this Friday. The shipment, exported from Cambodia by an entity called Green Trade, comprises three tonnes of brown rice and two tonnes of white jasmine href='https://opendevelopmentcambodia.net/news/first-certified-organic-rice-heads-for-europe/ ' class='cambodia-color'>...

The Asia Development Bank‘s Cambodia Resident Mission has appointed Eric Sidgwick as its new country director. Sidgwick aims to focus his efforts on promoting an inclusive and environmentally sustainable growth, said a press release issued by the Asia Development Bank (ADB) yesterday. Sidgwick started working at the href='https://opendevelopmentcambodia.net/news/new-country-director-for-adb-in-cambodia/ ' class='cambodia-color'>...

A union representative is accused of beating a rival over the head with a walkie-talkie during a factory protest yesterday in the latest burst of violence in one of Cambodia’s special economic zones. Bou Sokray, 25, a representative for the Coalition of Apparel Workers’ Democratic Union href='https://opendevelopmentcambodia.net/news/blows-at-capital-protest/ ' class='cambodia-color'>...

More than 2,500 Ocean Garment factory workers jostled with about 100 military police in the capital’s Dangkor district yesterday in their second protest march over the alleged sexual harassment of four female employees. In an inter-governmental ministerial committee meeting on Tuesday, Ocean – which supplies href='https://opendevelopmentcambodia.net/news/clash-charges-roil-ocean/ ' class='cambodia-color'>...

Sumitomo Mitsui Banking Corporation (SMBC) of Japan will sign a memorandum of understanding with Acleda Bank Plc this weekend for mutual business co-operation. Senior Acleda officials said the agreement would help to improve investment and trade from Japan to Cambodia.   Acleda will also give Japanese investors and businesses advice href='https://opendevelopmentcambodia.net/news/sumitomo-mitsui-bank-returns-to-kingdom-after-45-years/ ' class='cambodia-color'>...

The unclear future of Cambodia’s national railway, following Toll Royal Railways’ suspension of operations on March 31, has cast doubt not only on the oft-delayed redevelopment project but also on a larger build-out expected to connect much of Asia. Toll Royal, a joint venture by Australian href='https://opendevelopmentcambodia.net/news/toll-royal-derails-regional-projects/ ' class='cambodia-color'>...

Discussion about hydroelectric power plants in Cambodia tends to focus on two aspects, both negative. One is an overdependence on Chinese investment, and the other is a relatively disproportionate focus on the environmental impacts of hydroelectric power. Chinese Influence Most hydroelectric power plants in Cambodia are associated href='https://opendevelopmentcambodia.net/news/cambodias-hydroelectric-question-china-power-and-the-environment/ ' class='cambodia-color'>...

Cambodia will face both challenges and opportunities when the ASEAN Economic Community (AEC) combines its 10 countries into a single market for economic development, a move intended for 2015, officials said during a round-table discussion yesterday. Sok Siphanna, an adviser to the Ministry of Foreign Affairs and href='https://opendevelopmentcambodia.net/news/opportunities-challenges-for-asean/ ' class='cambodia-color'>...

Following the success of the first edition in March 2020 in Phnom Penh, the 2nd Training Workshop on Strategic Environment Assessment (SEA) was conducted on August 26th and 27th in Battambang after being postponed due to the COVID-19 outbreak. href='https://opendevelopmentcambodia.net/second-training-workshop-on-strategic-environment-assessment-sea/ ' class='cambodia-color'>...

Open Development Cambodia (ODC) is delighted to announce the Second Workshop: on Data Collection and Application of GIS. The workshop aims to provide a comprehensive knowledge on conducting data collection with mobile application and using of GIS in natural resource management and disaster management with href='https://opendevelopmentcambodia.net/announcements/2nd-workshop-data-collection-and-application-of-gis/ ' class='cambodia-color'>...

One of the highlights of last year’s edition of the​ 5th Mekong ICT Camp 2017 hosted by Open Development Cambodia was the “Seed Grant Innovative Award”, endowed with 3,000$ for each of the five awarded teams. About half a year after the grant receivers were href='https://opendevelopmentcambodia.net/success-stories-from-seed-grant-innovation-awardees-of-the-5th-mekong-ict-camp-2017/ ' class='cambodia-color'>...