Kings of concessions
Vietnam and China lead the pack of foreign companies granted economic land concessions in Cambodia for agro-industrial development by a wide margin, new data released by the Ministry of Agriculture, Forestry and Fisheries show. According to the ministry’s annual report, released last month, since 1993 the ss='cambodia-color'>...
May Titthara
http://www.phnompenhpost.com/national/kings-concessions
More pre-Angkorian temples found within land concessions
Seven pre-Angkorian templeS have been diScovered on two land conceSSionS in Preah Vihear province, but while an Environment MiniStry official Said TueSday that the miniStry had no knowledge of the templeS when they granted the conceSSionS, the Culture MiniStry Said their exiStence had long been SS='cambodia-color'>...
Denise Hruby and Sek Odom
http://www.cambodiadaily.com/news/more-pre-angkorian-temples-found-within-land-concessions-53263/
FTU bows out of May Day rallies
Chea Mony, president of the opposition-aligned Free Trade Union (FTU), said Tuesday that his union, one of the largest in the country, will not be joining other labor groups planning to rally on International Workers’ Day because he has been sick and traveling in the ss='cambodia-color'>...
Mech Dara
http://www.cambodiadaily.com/news/ftu-bows-out-of-may-day-rallies-57734/
Dredging suspended in Banteay Srei district
Sand-dredging waS SuSpended in Siem Reap province&rSquo;S Banteay Srei diStrict on Monday after it waS found that unlicenSed operationS had polluted creekS, leaving fiSh dead and impacting reSidentS. Banteay Srei diStrict governor Khim Finan told The PoSt on TueSday that it had been found that SS='cambodia-color'>...
Voun Dara
https://www.phnompenhpost.com/national/dredging-suspended-banteay-srei-district
Kingdom welcomes 13 newborn Irrawaddy dolphins in 2019
The Kingdom has welcomed 13 newborn Irrawaddy dolphins in Kratie and stung Treng provinces so far this year, according to the World Wildlife Fund. WWF yesterday said in a report its research team spotted the latest calf during an expedition to the Kampi dolphin pool ss='cambodia-color'>...
Pech Sotheary
https://www.khmertimeskh.com/50669819/kingdom-welcomes-13-newborn-irrawaddy-dolphins-in-2019/
‘Do not get cheated into grabbing land,’ says B Meanchey governor
The Banteay Meanchey provincial administration appealed to residents not to be cheated into grabbing land in the Tapen 2 Forest Restoration and Broadcast station at svay Chek district’s slakram commune. Governor Um Reatrey told The Post on Tuesday that a provincial administration investigation found that ss='cambodia-color'>...
Voun Dara
https://www.phnompenhpost.com/national/do-not-get-cheated-grabbing-land-says-b-meanchey-governor
Bunong complain of logging at Phnom Preah mountain
The Bunong ethnic community in Mondulkiri province’s Me Pai village, Pou Chrei commune, in Pech Chreada district alleged that an estimated 100ha of protected forest at the foot of the Phnom Preah mountain had been illegally logged with help from local authorities. sreunh sinuon, a ss='cambodia-color'>...
Khorn Savi
https://www.phnompenhpost.com/national/bunong-complain-logging-phnom-preah-mountain
Uncle Elephant short film makes way to festival in New York City
Uncle Elephant, a short film that depicts Cambodia’s efforts to conserve Asian elephants and the rich resources in the Prey Lang area, will be showcased at the World Wildlife Film Festival on March 3 in New York, Us. Wild Earth Allies (Cambodia) country director Tuy serey ss='cambodia-color'>...
Khouth Sophak Chakrya
https://www.phnompenhpost.com/national/uncle-elephant-short-film-makes-way-festival-new-york-city
Organic vegetable demand growing
On a farm in Kampong Speu province, Erm Rim iS talking to a Small crowd of conSumerS and journaliStS, explaining the proceSS of growing vegetableS uSing only natural reSourceS. Rim talkS on the SidelineS of a conSumer field trip organiSed by the Cambodian Center for SS='cambodia-color'>...
http://www.phnompenhpost.com/2013032764708/Inside-Business/organic-vegetable-demand-growing.html
Open Development Cambodia publishes a new topic page on “United States aid”
Open Development Cambodia (ODC) publishes a new topic page on “United states aid”, which is one of the biggest aid donor to Cambodia, in both Khmer and English languages. Through ODC’s new topic pages on United states aid, you will get more comprehensive knowledge of ss='cambodia-color'>...
Human Rights Day protest stays peaceful
Close to 2,000 people, including monks, NGO workers and citizens, marched peacefully to the Ministry of Justice yesterday morning, defying City Hall’s ban on the Human Rights Day protest.Demonstrators from 16 different provinces marched from three separate locations – the senate, Chenla Cinema and Wat ss='cambodia-color'>...
Pech Sotheary and Igor Kossov
http://www.phnompenhpost.com/national/human-rights-day-protest-stays-peaceful
Press release on the signing of Mekong-Lancang Cooperation Special Fund agreement between Cambodia and China
On 23 June 2020, His Excellency Deputy Prime Minister PRAK sokhonn and His Excellency Wang Wentian, Ambassador of the People’s Republic of China to the Kingdom of Cambodia, will sign the Agreement on the Cooperation Projects of the Mekong-Lancang Cooperation special Fund 2020 on 23 ss='cambodia-color'>...
Ministry of Foreign Affairs and International Cooperation
Mr. BE Chantra
![](https://opendevelopmentcambodia.net/wp-content/uploads/2014/09/Chantra-Be.jpg)
Mr. BE Chantra is the lead organizer of BarCamp in Cambodia, an international, innovative, and open technology conference. He is in charge of overall event planning, funding and coordination of all activities, ensuring the events run smoothly and meet expected outcomes. He has also organized ss='cambodia-color'>...
Open Development Cambodia published Health facilities in Cambodia (2010) dataset
Open Development Cambodia (ODC) has published a new online resource detailing on Health facilities in Cambodia (2010) in both Khmer and English. Together with the website’s map explorer tool, we provide the details information on health facilities such as health posts, health centers, referral hospitals ss='cambodia-color'>...
Press release: $100 million climate-resilient road project to improve access to basic services, economic opportunities
On 16 July 2020, the World Bank’s Board of Executive Directors today approved a $100 million credit from the International Development Association (IDA) for the Cambodia Road Connectivity Improvement Project. The project will enhance rural communities’ access to critical services, such as health centers, referral ss='cambodia-color'>...
World Bank
EuroCham congratulates the Royal Government of Cambodia on approval of the Draft Law on Investment
On 09 July 2021, the EuroCham Cambodia posted a press release on its official Facebook page to congrats the Royal Government of Cambodia for having approved the Draft Law on Investment during a Council of Minister’s Meeting virtually.EuroCham applauded this exciting development, which will significantly ss='cambodia-color'>...
EuroCham Cambodia
His Excellency Chhieng Yanara held a courtesy meeting with Her Excellency Dr. Im Jeong Hee
On 28 March 2022, the Council for the Development of Cambodia issued a press release on His Excellency Chhieng Yanara held a courtesy meeting with Her Excellency Dr. Im Jeong Hee. His Excellency Chhieng Yanara, Minister attached to the Prime Minister and secretary General of ss='cambodia-color'>...
Council for the Development of Cambodia
Experts urge agriculture investments as farmers face low rice prices
Ruon Thol plans to harvest his rice crop early next month. The farmer spent more than 6 million riel (about $1,500) this wet season to cultivate his four hectares of farmland in Battambang province’s Banan district. ss='cambodia-color'>...
Sorn Sarath
https://cambojanews.com/experts-urge-agriculture-investments-as-farmers-face-low-rice-prices/
Court Warns Kem Sokha to Cease ‘Political Activity’
A Phnom Penh Municipal Court judge on Wednesday rejected the prosecution’s request that former Cambodia National Rescue Party (CNRP) president Kem sokha be rearrested for allegedly violating his bail conditions. ss='cambodia-color'>...
Khuon Narim
https://cambojanews.com/court-warns-kem-sokha-to-cease-political-activity/
Press release on the outcomes of the first senior officials' talks between Cambodia and Australia
On 24 September 2019, the MiniStry of Foreign AffairS and International Cooperation iSSued a preSS releaSe on the outcomeS of the firSt Senior officialS&rSquo; talkS between Cambodia and AuStralia.The meeting waS held in a cordial atmoSphere and mutual underStanding, reflecting Shared aSpiration to promote fruitful SS='cambodia-color'>...
Ministry of Foreign Affairs and International Cooperation