US lawmakers urge new administration to ensure fair elections
Two pro-CNRP U.S. lawmakers called on newly confirmed U.S. Secretary of State Rex Tillerson to take a hard-line stance with the Cambodian government ahead of upcoming elections, in a letter signed on Thursday.Alan Lowenthal, a Democrat representing Long Beach, California, home to the largest Cambodian ...
Ben Paviour
https://www.cambodiadaily.com/news/us-lawmakers-urge-new-administration-to-ensure-fair-elections-125004/
ANA to plant 110,000 new trees in Angkor
The Apsara National Authority (ANA) will plant 110,000 trees in the Angkor area this year to improve the natural beauty of the region and provide environmental benefits. ...
Voun Dara
https://www.phnompenhpost.com/national/ana-plant-110000-new-trees-angkor
New independant human rights centre to be launched in Kingdom
Cambodian Human Rights Committee spokesman, Chin Malin, said the government is set to launch a new national independent human rights centre following recommendations from the UN. ...
Va Sonyka
https://www.khmertimeskh.com/50736343/new-independant-human-rights-centre-to-be-launched-in-kingdom/
Open Development Cambodia publishes a new profile page on Data: Services and fees
Open Development Cambodia (ODC) publishes a new profile page on “Data: Services and fees” under Access to public services in both Khmer and English including: Public services for transportation, Civil registration service, Service charges for electricity hook up and disconnection from Electricity of Cambodia (EDC), and Contact ...
New coal-fired power plant in national park commissioned
The Kingdom’s tycoon Kith Meng’s Royal Group has secured 168.8 hectares of land in Koh Kong’s Botum Sakor National Park under a leasing agreement to develop a 700 megawatt (mW) coal power plant, according to a government sub-decree. ...
Sorn Sarath
https://www.khmertimeskh.com/50753768/new-coal-fired-power-plant-in-national-park-commissioned/
‘Nov 28 incident’ not over; new cases found
The Ministry of Health said it was still too early for the government to declare an end to the outbreak of Covid-19 community transmissions, despite the relatively low number of cases since the first one was confirmed on November 28. ...
Mom Kunthear
https://www.phnompenhpost.com/national/nov-28-incident-not-over-new-cases-found
SEZ developer PPSP breaks ground on new rental warehouse
The Cambodia Securities Exchange- (CSX) listed Phnom Penh SEZ Plc (PPSP) on December 21 broke ground on a new rental warehouse which is expected to be operational in July next year, according to a senior official of the industrial zone operator. ...
May Kunmakara
https://www.phnompenhpost.com/business/sez-developer-ppsp-breaks-ground-new-rental-warehouse
Love Lake to be protected and developed under new sub-decree
“Love Lake”, also known as the Boeng Sne and Poantaley area, has now been listed as a multi-use site over multiple districts in Prey Veng province in order to protect and develop the area. ...
Buth Sela
https://www.khmertimeskh.com/50815239/love-lake-to-be-protected-and-developed-under-new-sub-decree/
Open Development Cambodia publishes a new topic page on “Patient rights”
Open Development Cambodia (ODC) publishes a new topic page on “Patient rights”. This bilingual new topic page gives the overviews of patient rights in Cambodia, together with the related contents such as law and regulations, daily news and publications.=>Please click here to go to “Patient rights”. ...
NBC launches new payment and transfer system
National Bank of Cambodia (NBC) officially launched its national retail payment system “Retail Pay” yesterday to support and provide fast payment facilities for trade settlement and fund transfers in the Kingdom. ...
Sok Chan
https://www.khmertimeskh.com/50807469/nbc-launches-new-payment-and-transfer-system/
Spending crunch for Lunar New Year 2021
With Covid-19 cutting into Cambodians’ incomes and transforming consumer behaviour, the Kingdom is expected to see a Lunar New Year spending slump this year. ...
Thou Vireak
https://www.phnompenhpost.com/business/spending-crunch-lunar-new-year-2021
Restrictions extended as new Delta cases detected
The Phnom Penh Municipal Administration has decided to extend the nighttime curfew for one more week through August 19, while Covid-19 restrictions on Siem Reap and the seven provinces bordering Thailand will remain in place until August 19. ...
Lay Samean and Voun Dara
https://www.phnompenhpost.com/national/restrictions-extended-new-delta-cases-detected
Open Development Cambodia publishes a new topic page on “Biofuel crops”
Open Development Cambodia (ODC) publishes a new topic page on “Biofuel crops”. This bilingual new topic page gives a quick overview of biofuel crops in Cambodia, together with the related contents such as oil palm, jatropha, and cassava as well as relevant documents. =>Please click here ...
CHRC addresses human rights concerns about new NHRC
The Cambodian Human Rights Committee (CHRC) on Wednesday addressed the concerns expressed in a joint statement of 60 Civil Society Organisations (CSOs), trade unions, associations and communities that was posted on the Cambodian League for the Promotion and Defense of Human Rights (Licadho)’s website about ...
Son Minea
https://www.khmertimeskh.com/50924056/chrc-addresses-human-rights-concerns-about-new-nhrc/
Open Development Cambodia publishes a new topic page on “Law making process”
Open Development Cambodia (ODC) publishes a new topic page on “Law making process”. This bilingual new topic page gives a quick overview of law making process, together with the related contents such as laws, sub-decrees, strategic plans, agreements, and as well as relevant publications.=>Please click here ...
Open Development Cambodia publishes a new dataset on "Global Surface Water Data in Cambodia”
Open Development Cambodia (ODC) has published a new dataset on “Global Surface Water Data in Cambodia”. The dataset illustrates a complete history of water detections over the 37-year period from 1984 to 2020 produced under the Copernicus Programme and free of charge. The dataset in ...
Open Development Cambodia updates a new topic page on “Banking and financial services”
Open Development Cambodia (ODC) updates a topic page on “Banking and financial services”. This bilingual topic page gives a quick overview of Banking and financial services in Cambodia.=>Please click here to go to “Banking and financial services”. ...
Three finance sector bodies roll out new conduct code
Three finance industry associations have jointly developed a new code of conduct aimed at ensuring transparency, building trust and strengthening customer protection in the Kingdom’s banking and finance sector. ...
May Kunmakara
https://www.phnompenhpost.com/business/three-finance-sector-bodies-roll-out-new-conduct-code
Open Development Cambodia publishes a new topic page on “Forest protection support"
Open Development Cambodia (ODC) publishes a new topic page on “Forest protection support”. This bilingual topic page gives a quick overview of Forest protection support in Cambodia.=>Please click here to go to “Forest protection support”. ...
Open Development Cambodia updates a new topic page on “Investment policy and regulations”
Open Development Cambodia (ODC) updates a topic page on “Investment policy and regulations”. This bilingual topic page gives a quick overview of investment policy and regulations in Cambodia. =>Please click here to go to “Investment policy and regulations”. ...