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Education scheme aiding ethnic minority students
In a concerted effort to combat dropout rates and bridge language barriers among ethnic minority students in Cambodia, the “Digital Educational Resources in Indigenous Languages for Primary School Students” initiative has brought about transformative change. ...
Chea Sokny
https://www.phnompenhpost.com/national/education-scheme-aiding-ethnic-minority-students
Cambodia’s first YIGF will empower digital champs
The Kingdom will host its inaugural Cambodia Youth Internet Governance Forum to bridge the technology divide among the younger generation as part of its continued digitalization drive. ...
Marissa Carruthers
https://kiripost.com/stories/cambodias-first-yigf-will-empower-digital-champs
Meta Cambodia launches Digital Economy Portal
A new website dedicated to serving readers’ cravings for the essential progress of Cambodia’s digital economy has been officially launched by Meta (formerly Facebook) and Open Development Cambodia (ODC). ...
Bun Tharum
https://kiripost.com/stories/meta-cambodia-launches-digital-economy-portal
CSOs, communities request EIAs
Civil society organisations (CSOs) and communities have urged the government and relevant institutions to make Environmental Impact Assessments (EIAs) public, but officials say they are required to follow the policies of confidentiality of private firms. ...
Soth Koemsoeun
https://www.phnompenhpost.com/national/csos-communities-request-eias
Cambodia to host first ‘IT Camp’ in Kingdom
Cambodia’s first ever computing camp is due to be held in Siem Reap this month to promote literacy on cyber security, open-source software, social innovation and the benefits of open data, according to its organizers.The five-day ICT Camp 2018, organized by Open Development Cambodia (ODC), ...
Sok Sopheakpanha
https://www.voacambodia.com/a/cambodia-to-host-first-it-camp-in-kingdom/4691502.html
Cambodia scores 157th in world for open data
Cambodia ranked 157th in the world and last in Southeast Asia, according to the report, released on Tuesday by NGO Open Data Watch, dropping four points since last year to a total score of 22 out of 100. ...
Hannah Hawkins
https://www.cambodiadaily.com/news/cambodia-scores-157th-world-open-data-125977/
No wood, but permit in protected area extended
The Agriculture Ministry renewed the license for timber extraction on a land concession in a protected area in September, despite previously concluding that the land within the concession had been completely cleared, according to a conservation group and documents obtained by reporters this month. ...
Aisha Down
https://www.cambodiadaily.com/news/no-wood-but-permit-in-protected-area-extended-123916/