ODC English Site

A total of 10,786 women work in government decision-making positions at national and sub-national levels out of 39,594 people, equivalent to 27 percent, Hun Many, Minister of Civil Service, said reporting figures for the first three months of 2024. ...

Cambodia-China Cassava Alliance Association (CCCAA) was officially formed Thursday to promote exporting agricultural products to China and global markets. ...

The region’s first platform aimed at strengthening water resilience across Southeast Asia while bolstering climate resilience has been launched in the form of the Southeast Asia Partnership for Adaptation through Water (SEAPAW). ...

The Cambodian government spent about $660 million for the three phases of the Bakheng water treatment plant which aimed to meet the growing demand for clean water in Phnom Penh and nearby Takhmao City of Kandal province. ...

Chinese publicly-listed manufacturer, Mesnac Co., Ltd, announced plans this month to invest in a new manufacturing facility in Cambodia focussed on the production of tyre mould products. ...

The new Phnom Penh airport, Techo International Airport’s (TIA) $1.5 billion phase one is 78 percent complete as of June 24, with $1.13 billion used so far, according to joint venture firm Cambodia Airport Investment Co Ltd (CAIC) on Monday. ...

Prime Minister Hun Manet led a delegation of prominent people from Cambodia’s business community to the Cambodia-Singapore Business Forum, with the aim of attracting more Singaporean investment to the Kingdom. ...

The Ministry of Economy and Finance (MEF) and the development partners recently reviewed the implementation process of the revenue collection strategy along with the non-tax revenue management reform and the state property management policy to strengthen pubic financial efficiency and sustainability. ...

On 25 June 2024, the Cambodian Alliance of Trade Union (CATU) issued a statement in respond to the statement of the employers’ association (TAFTAC) and maintained the position of supporting the report issued by CENTRAL, CATU and CCAWDU on their official social media site.According to ...

The Open Development Cambodia (ODC) organized a half-day workshop on 9 May 2024 in Phnom Penh, on “Using CSR data to promote transparency in business and stakeholder engagement in Cambodia,” which provided opportunities for people from various domain backgrounds to explore the concept of corporate ...

Daily trading volumes on the Cambodia Securities Exchange (CSX) has gone up after months of decline in 2023. ...

Cambodia and Vietnam are on track to exceed $10 billion in trade by the end of 2024, said Vietnam’s Ambassador to Cambodia Nguyen Huy Tang. ...

Bilateral trade between Cambodia and Thailand crossed $1.7 billion in the first five months, an increase of 1.73 percent compared to the same period last year, said a report of the General Department of Customs and Excise of the Ministry of Commerce. ...

Top Royal Government of Cambodia (RGC) officials and a delegation of the Embassy of the Republic of Korea in Cambodia Thursday held talks on the possibility of setting up the Cambodia-Korea Special Economic Zone (Cam-Kor SEZ). ...

On 24 June 2024, the Textile Apparel Footwear and Travel goods Association in Cambodia (TAFTAC) issued a statement on CENTRAL’s report and Clean Clothes Campaign’s statement on their official social media site. According to the statement, TACTAC is shocked and disappointed at the bias and subjective ...

On 24 June 2024, The Ministry of Foreign Affairs and International Cooperation issued a press release regarding the official visit to Cambodia of the Thai Foreign Minister on their official websiteAccording to the press, Thai Foreign Minister, H.E Maris Sangiampongsa will pay an official visit ...

Forty families of pepper growers in Memot’s Tbong Khmum province have volunteered to form a modern agriculture community, said an official of the Agriculture Ministry. ...

World Bank has approved $275 million for Cambodia’s growth. This is the second tranche to boost the country’s economy after the Covid-19 pandemic. The first tranche was in 2022, when the World Bank approved $274 million for Cambodia’s Growth and Resilience Development Policy Financing. ...

Analysis of gonorrhea samples in Cambodia found sustained transmission of ceftriaxone-resistant strains and a threefold jump in extensively drug-resistant (XDR) isolates, researchers reported this week in Emerging Infectious Diseases ...

India and Cambodia are focusing on enhancing trade, investment, and collaborative efforts in various sectors. ...

The bank said in a news release that over 113,000 people in Cambodia are expected to benefit from better water supply infrastructure following the approval on June 21 of a new World Bank-supported project. ...

More than 3.2 million people in Cambodia, including 1.5 million children, have been given access to clean water, inclusive education, improved nutrition and accessible health care services, according to World Vision International in Cambodia’s annual report. ...

The World Health Organisation (WHO), announced its continued support for Cambodia’s health system through the Cambodia Cooperation Strategy for 2025–2028. ...

Cambodia and Thailand have the fewest infrastructure projects on the Mekong or its tributaries among the four member countries of the Mekong River Commission (MRC). According to the commission, there are a total of 61 projects on the tributaries and the main body of one ...