Open Development Cambodia (ODC)

Foreign investment in Cambodia

Open Development Cambodia (ODC) updates a profile page on “Foreign investment in Cambodia”. This bilingual profile page gives a quick overview of foreign investment in Cambodia, together with related content, such as the definition of foreign investment, the reasons investors invest in Cambodia, priority sectors, the contribution of foreign direct investment to GDP, investment trends by country and sector, similarities and differences between the previous and new laws on investment, and relevant publications. The profile page also consists on related dataset, including foreign investment tracker dashboard, timelines of laws and regulations and events, and major foreign investment projects in Cambodia.

Social accountability

Access to information and open budgets play a crucial role in promoting good governance and social accountability in Cambodia. Social accountability profile page was designed to provide information on budget at the sub-national level, sub-national administrative, education, and healthcare services.

Coronavirus (COVID-19) cases in Cambodia

Based on the available data and information released by the Ministry of Health of Cambodia, ODC has recently been collecting and has published a new dataset, interactive map layer and profile page of the “COVID-19” cases found in Cambodia. This new COVID-19 dashboard and dataset gives the demographic information of the cases found and as well as the status of treatment. The ODC team will continually update the dataset in accordance with the cases reported by the government.

Map explorer

Integrate and explore more than 400 types of geospatial data layers available in Khmer and English to gain a comprehensive understanding of geospatial data that related to Cambodia’s development trends.

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Economic Land Concessions

Explore Open Development Cambodia’s revised and updated database of Economic Land Concession profiles and maps.

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Environment and natural resources

Cambodia’s environment provides natural resources including forests, waterways, plants and wildlife. Natural resources also include minerals, energy and extractives. The environment is varied, covering at least seven distinct landscapes across the country.

Forest cover

Data on forest cover is essential for effective forest management and conservation. It enables policymakers to make informed decisions about forest management, such as identifying conservation areas, tracking changes in forest cover, and identifying areas at risk of deforestation. The forest cover profile page contains information, statistics, and datasets on forest cover from 1973 to 2014 produced by ODC, as well as forest cover from 2015 to the present imported from SERVIR Southeast Asia.

Land

Land is fundamental to the livelihoods of many Cambodians. Around 80 percent of people live in rural areas and around 73 percent depend on agriculture for their livelihoods.¹ In urban areas, many are dependent on plots of land close to livelihoods, services and social support networks.

Energy

Energy is about more than just electricity. It includes all means used to provide energy for industrial and domestic purposes, from firewood for cooking to national electricity production. This section focuses on production, distribution and use of power. Activities involving the exploration, extraction and refining of oil and gas are described in the extractive industries section.

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Senate president reiterates Kingdom’s commitment to peaceful negotiations, ceasefire

3 April 2026

Senate president Hun Sen reiterated Cambodia’s position regarding the ongoing border dispute with Thailand as he met with the newly appointed Singaporean ambassador, today, April 2. ...

UNICEF committed to Kingdom’s latest education programme

3 April 2026

June Kunugi, regional director of UNICEF East Asia and Pacific, has reaffirmed her organisation’s commitment to continue supporting Cambodia’s new National Education Program (2024–2028), with the goal of ensuring that all children have access to quality and equitable education. ...

ACU probes senior customs officer over $1 million bribe, makes sweeping arrests

3 April 2026

An Anti-Corruption Unit (ACU) investigation into a senior customs official in Koh Kong found over $1 million in suspected bribe payments, including links to online scam operations–an action applauded by a civil society group for the government’s effort in fighting corruption. ...

PM calls for justice for family killed during Battambang hit-and-run

3 April 2026

Prime Minister Hun Manet has ordered the Minister of Justice and National Police chief to ensure the driver of a Mercedes car that smashed into a motorbike in Battambang province, killing five family members, including a pregnant woman, and seriously injuring another is brought to ...

ESCAP committee head secures UN support for LDC graduation

3 April 2026

A senior Cambodian official has requested the support of UN agencies in ensuring Cambodia has a smooth and sustainable graduation from least developed country (LDC) status by 2029. ...

Cambodia calls for ASEAN to embrace peace through traditional sports

3 April 2026

Cambodia, as host of today’s consultative workshop on “Priority Setting and Resource Mobilisation for the ASEAN Work Plan on Sports 2026–2030”, has called on all ASEAN member states to promote traditional national sports and to use the spirit of sports to help resolve conflicts and ...

Capital crimes: Latest scam centres busted in TTP, Sen Sok

3 April 2026

Phnom Penh Municipal authorities continued to bring pressure to bear on online scam operations with two March 30 raids, in Toul Tom Poung and Sen Sok, netting 66 foreigners. ...

ADB warns of severe economic impacts if Middle East conflict persists

3 April 2026

If the energy market disruptions caused by the ongoing US-Israeli war in Iran last for more than one year, they could reduce the economic growth of developing nations in Asia and the Pacific by up to 1.3% in 2026-2027, while increasing inflation by 3.2%, according ...

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Open Development Cambodia (ODC) published a new dataset on “Casino location in Cambodia"

3 April 2026

Open Development Cambodia (ODC) published a new dataset on “Retail fuel prices in Cambodia"

27 March 2026

Open Development Cambodia (ODC) updated the exisiting dataset on “Special economic zone in Cambodia"

25 March 2026

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Press release on Ambassador-Designate Sounry pays courtesy call on Secretary-General of Japan–Cambodia parliamentary friendship league

3 April 2026

On 31 March 2026, Royal Embassy of Cambodia to Japan issued a press release on Ambassador-Designate Sounry pays courtesy call on Secretary-General of Japan–Cambodia parliamentary friendship league.The release stated that H.E. CHUM Sounry met with H.E. KIUCHI Minoru to strengthen parliamentary diplomacy and bilateral cooperation, ...

 Royal Embassy of Cambodia to Japan

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Press release on His Majesty the King and Her Majesty the Queen Mother

3 April 2026

On 31 March 2026, Ministry of the Royal Palace issued a press release on His Majesty the King and Her Majesty the Queen Mother.The release stated that His Majesty the King and Her Majesty the Queen Mother are currently in Beijing for medical examination and ...

 Ministry of the Royal Palace

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Notice on the adjustment of customs duties and export tax rates on certain goods

3 April 2026

On 28 March, 2026, General Department of Customs and Excise of Cambodia issued a notice on the adjustment of customs duties and export tax rates on certain goods.The notice stated that the Royal Government adjusted import duties and export taxes on selected goods, including reductions ...

 General Department of Customs and Excise of Cambodia

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