Council of Ministers endorses new postal policy
The Council of Ministers on September 9 endorsed the “Draft 2022-2030 Cambodia Postal Development Policy”. The policy is aimed at solving public challenges amid increasing demand of internet usage and postal service. ...
https://www.phnompenhpost.com/national/council-ministers-endorses-new-postal-policy
Rice Farmers Struggle Despite Production Growth
High production costs and a lack of government assistance is keeping rice farmers near the poverty line despite unprecedented growth in the sector, according to a new study released by local microfinance institution Intean Poalroath Rongroeurng (IPR). The independent study, conducted by two Cambodian researchers ...
CDC approves six new investment projects with an investment capital of over $150 million – including new Makro store
The Council for the Development of Cambodia (CDC) has approved six new investment projects with a total investment of more than $150 million. ...
Khmer Times Staff
https://www.khmertimeskh.com/501070414/cdc-approves-six-new-investment-projects-with-an-investment-capital-of-over-150-million/
Private property, public greed in Cambodia
Mark Moorstein knew little about Cambodia before he got involved in a lawsuit on behalf of land owners there. But as it’s turning out, the suit could end up affecting most every country in Asia. Moorstein is a land-use lawyer in Northern Virginia who, like many ...
Phnom Penh Mapping Meetup #15
Mean Nara, ODC’s Senior Mapper, spoke to the audience about the launch of the GeoServer.On April 30, the ODC team hosted a monthly Phnom Penh Mapping Meet-up (PPMM), in which ODC, Atlas, and Sahmakum Teang Tnaut presented on the recent project updates and results. As ...
Ways for Cambodia to meet its health system financing and pandemic response challenges
Cambodia has made great strides in recent years, both in terms of economic growth and key health indicators like life expectancy and infant, child and maternal mortality rates. The country reached lower-middle income status in 2015 and was advancing steadily toward Universal Health Coverage (UHC) ...
Khmer Times Staff
https://www.khmertimeskh.com/50964611/ways-for-cambodia-to-meet-its-health-system-financing-and-pandemic-response-challenges/
Six new communes and 50 new seats for 2022 elections
The number of communes and seats available for commune council members to be elected for the fifth mandate elections in 2022 has increased over the fourth mandate elections held in 2017. ...
Khmer Times Staff
https://www.phnompenhpost.com/national/vaccinations-continue-eight-capital-referral-hospitals
Cambodia ushers in new era with new parliament, gov’t on horizon
Marking a new chapter in the Kingdom’s history, the National Assembly on the morning of August 21 convened its inaugural session under the auspices of King Norodom Sihamoni. ...
Niem Chheng
https://www.phnompenhpost.com/national-politics/cambodia-ushers-new-era-new-govt-horizon
PM announces two new deputy prime ministers in new Cabinet
Prime Minister Hun Sen yesterday named one minister and a national police chief who will become deputy prime ministers in the Cabinet in the 7th mandate led by Hun Manet. ...
Torn Vibol
https://www.khmertimeskh.com/501336649/pm-announces-two-new-deputy-prime-ministers-in-new-cabinet/
Press release on the official launch of the "Digital Skill Development Program" and signing ceremony of the MoU on the understanding on cooperation, operational awareness and promotion of Digital Skills Development
On 2 October 2023, the Ministry of Posts and Telecommunications issued a press release on the official launch of the “Digital Skills Development Program” and the signing ceremony of the Memorandum of Understanding on cooperation on raising awareness and promoting digital skills development between Ministries ...
Ministry of Posts and Telecommunications
Student detained over Facebook ‘bomb threat’
A university student in Siem Reap province was detained and sent to court yesterday after allegedly posting a death threat against Deputy Prime Minister Sar Kheng on the social networking site Facebook.Tao Savoeun, a 26-year-old graduate of the university of South-East Asia, located in Siem ...
Thik Kaliyann
http://www.phnompenhpost.com/national/student-detained-over-facebook-bomb-threat
Open Development Cambodia publishes a new topic page on Education and training
Open Development Cambodia (ODC) publishes a new topic page on “Education and training” under Social development in both Khmer and English.=>Please click here to get into Education and training topic page. ...
New financing will support Cambodia in improving higher education for industrial development
On 26 April 2018, the World Bank’s Board of Executive Directors approved US$90 million in financing to support Cambodia’s efforts in improving the quality of higher education and research in the country and broadening access to higher education for disadvantaged students. Over the next six years, ...
The World Bank
Newspaper staff protest firing of editor as new owners cull dissenting voices
Kay Kimsong was fired on Monday after representatives of the new owner ordered senior staff to remove an article about the sale from its website, claiming factual inaccuracies. ...
Hul Reaksmey
https://www.voacambodia.com/a/newspaper-staff-protest-firing-of-editor-as-new-owners-cull-dissenting-voices/4384807.html
Open Development Cambodia publishes a new profile page on "environmental impact assessments"
Open Development Cambodia (ODC) has published a new profile page on “Environmental impact assessments”. This page shows completed environmental and social impact assessment reports (EIAs). The reports contain information such as company profile, address, registered investment capital, company registration date and code, contract duration, project size, ...
New law to address the high death toll on Cambodia’s roads
A new traffic law will come into force on January 1 that is hoped to reduce the number of people killed on Cambodia’s roads each year.Road accidents cost the economy an estimated $300 million annually, and the death toll from road accidents keeps rising. According ...
Phorn Bopha
http://www.voacambodia.com/content/new-law-to-address-the-high-death-toll-on-cambodia-roads/3121604.html
Plans afoot for new $100m terminal at Sihanoukville deep sea port
The government will ask for more than $100 million in concessional loans from the Japanese government to begin building a new container terminal inside Sihanoukville Autonomous Port (SAP) early next year to handle the surging volume of containers passing through the port. ...
May Kunmakara
http://www.khmertimeskh.com/news/24542/plans-afoot-for-new--100m-terminal-at-sihanoukville-deep-sea-port/
Protesters prepare, as Hun Sen travels to New York for UN summits
Prime Minister Hun Sen left Cambodia Wednesday for UN summits in New York, where hundreds of Cambodian-Americans are preparing to protest, demanding the release of political and environmental activists currently in detention in the country. ...
Men Kimseng
http://www.voacambodia.com/content/cambodia-says-industralized-nations-must-help-mitigate-climate-change/2977125.html
Open Development Cambodia publishes a new page on Health services and centers
Open Development Cambodia (ODC) publishes a new page on “Health services and centers” under Access to public services in both Khmer and English.=>Please click here to get in to Public transportation page. ...
Open Development Cambodia published new topic page of Maternal and child health
Open Development Cambodia (ODC) has published a new online resource detailing on Maternal and child health in both Khmer and English. Together with the detail on Maternal mortality and health and Child mortality.=>Please click here to get in to Maternal and child health page. ...