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About 90 percent of hotel and guesthouse rooms in Siem Reap province are booked during the upcoming Khmer New Year, during the 10-year anniversary of the Angkor Sangkranta festival. ...

On 04 April 2023, ODC organized an official launch of the online Learning Platform at the Poulo Wai Hotel & Apartment, Phnom Penh, with the participation of 43 people (18 females) from 23 local, national, and international organizations, including cluster member organizations and non-members. Those ...

Cambodia’s display of origami hearts was included in the Guinness Book of Records on Tuesday as the world’s largest show of origami hearts, breaking the previous record held by Britain, a Guinness World Records adjudicator announced. ...

The Royal Government of Cambodia has allocated nearly $23 million to build a bridge across the Russei Chrum River, located in Chhay Lok village, O’Som commune, Veal Veng district, Pursat province, considered to become the tallest bridge in the Kingdom. ...

Cambodia received and operated 494 flights per week at its three airports in the first three months of this year, according to the preliminary data from the State Secretariat of Civil Aviation (SSCA)—Cambodia’s regulatory and development agency for civil aviation activity and infrastructure. ...

On 12 April 2023, the Ministry of Economy and Finance has posted an announcement on the instruction of the royal government of Cambodia on measures to support the development of construction and real estate in borey on their official social media site. According to the announcement, ...

The Council for the Development of Cambodia approved 39 fixed asset investment projects worth $294 million in the first quarter of this year. ...

On 12 April 2023, National Bank of Cambodia has posted an announcement on the delisting of rural credit institutions from the list at the National Bank of Cambodia on their official social media site. According to the announcement, National Bank of Cambodia has delisted 108 credit ...

As Cambodia prepares to host this year’s Mekong Tourism Forum (MTF) in Sihanoukville, Minister of Tourism, Thong Khon, has unveiled Cambodia’s targets for tourism, aviation expansion plans, and encouraging tourists to explore beyond the hubs of Siem Reap and Phnom Penh. ...

Prime Minister Hun Sen said yesterday that the small and medium enterprises (SME) have played an important role in boosting economic growth in Cambodia, generating jobs for people, and contributing to poverty reduction. ...

Cambodia’s international trade decreased 14.5 percent to $11.3 billion in the first quarter of 2023, according to a report from the General Department of Customs and Excise yesterday. ...

Cambodia’s imports of oil, gas and coal rose by 7.8 percent in the first quarter of 2023, said a report from the General Department of Customs and Excise on Monday. ...

Nearly $700 million has been spent on the new $1.5 billion Techo International Airport (TIA), the main construction work on which has reached 46 per cent as of March 31, motivated by positive tourism growth, according to a senior civil aviation official. ...

Open Development Cambodia (ODC) updates an existing dataset on “Mining concessions in Cambodia (1995-2022)”. The data was collected from various sources such as government documents, news, company profiles, NGO reports and other publications in pdf and shapefile formats. Geographic data is encoded in the WGS ...

Open Development Cambodia (ODC) updates an existing dataset on “State land reclassification” by adding one new map layer on land reclassification in Tboung Khmum​ province. This dataset contains information regarding​​ the establishment of land as state public properties and the reclassification to state private properties ...

Prime Minister Hun Sen has urged Cambodia Okhna Association to strengthen its solidarity to assist society and charity works, while accepting the position of Honorary President. ...

Minister of Education, Youth and Sport Hang Chuon Naron outlined plans for reforms at his ministry, with a focus on institutional capacity building and performance-based budgeting. ...

With Khmer New Year just around the corner, Minister of Education, Youth and Sport Hang Chuon Naron has advised students at all public and private schools not to engage in the water fights with squirt guns and coloured powders, an activity that has become popular ...

The Ministry of Health on Monday advised citizens to adhere to precautions to stay safe during the summer heat, urging people to drink water to stay hydrated and avoid consuming alcohol. ...

Cambodia’s imports of oil, gas and coal rose by 7.8 percent in the first quarter of 2023, said a report from the General Department of Customs and Excise on Monday. ...

Cambodia recorded $11.25 billion in its international trade during the first quarter (Q1) of 2023, down 14.5 percent from $13.16 billion over the same period last year, said an official report released Monday. ...

Prime Minister Hun Sen expressed his hope that SMEs will further absorb at least 1 million workforces as the Royal Government is preparing to provide scholarships to 1.5 million students for vocational training. ...

Five large-scale solar and hydropower plant projects have been given the green light, providing Cambodia with an additional 520 MW of energy. ...

Private sector investment is being sought for a $55 million project to develop sustainable eco-tourism in the Cardamom Mountains and Tonle Sap area. ...