Establishing “Industrial Development Corridor” and “Fish and Rice Corridor” with China is essential to enhance Cambodia’s capacity for independent development, contributing to boosting the kingdom’s socioeconomic development at a faster pace, experts said on Tuesday. <a href='https://opendevelopmentcambodia.net/news/building-2-economic-corridors-with-china-crucial-to-enhance-cambodias-development-capacity-experts/ ' class='cambodia-color'>...a>

Japanese small and medium enterprises (SMEs) are interested in invested in two main sectors in Cambodia, visiting Fumiaki Takahashi, President of the Japan-Cambodia association (JCa) told the Cambodia Prime Minister in a courtesy meeting here at the Peace Palace yesterday. <a href='https://opendevelopmentcambodia.net/news/japanese-smes-interested-in-investing-in-cambodias-two-key-areas/ ' class='cambodia-color'>...a>

Cambodia’s exports to australia reached $236.92 million in the first eight months of 2023, marking a six per cent decline from the $252.16 million recorded during the same period last year, according to the General Department of Customs and Excise (GDCE). <a href='https://opendevelopmentcambodia.net/news/cambodia-oz-trade-dips-8-5/ ' class='cambodia-color'>...a>

Cambodia-US trade during the first nine months of 2023 reached $7.08 billion, marking a 3% dip from the $7.3 billion in the corresponding period of 2022, as per the General Department of Customs and Excise (GDCE). <a href='https://opendevelopmentcambodia.net/news/cambodia-us-trade-recovery-underway-with-export-growth/ ' class='cambodia-color'>...a>

The Cambodian Ministry of Culture and Fine arts and the US Embassy in Phnom Penh Wednesday signed a US-Cambodia Cultural Property agreement extending for another five years the US ‘long-standing commitment to preserving and restoring Cambodia’s rich cultural heritage. <a href='https://opendevelopmentcambodia.net/news/cambodia-us-sign-cultural-property-cooperation-agreement/ ' class='cambodia-color'>...a>

Dr Hun Manet will lead a prominent delegation to attend the 43rd aSEaN Summit and Related Summits in Jakarta, at the invitation of the aSEaN Chair for the year, Joko Widodo, President of the Republic of Indonesia. <a href='https://opendevelopmentcambodia.net/news/prime-minister-hun-manet-to-engage-proactively-at-43rd-asean-summit-and-related-summits-in-indonesia/ ' class='cambodia-color'>...a>

Investor protection is a top priority for the Securities and Exchange Regulator of Cambodia (SERC) &ndash; the authority in charge of monitoring, supervising and developing the sector in the Kingdom &ndash; one the body places the greatest importance. <a href='https://opendevelopmentcambodia.net/news/serc-ensuring-investors-in-the-securities-sector-are-protected/ ' class='cambodia-color'>...a>

Public-listed Royal Group Phnom Penh Special Economic Zone (PPSP) reported a significant growth in business performance in the second quarter of 2023 amid regional and global economic uncertainties. <a href='https://opendevelopmentcambodia.net/news/land-sales-spur-revenue-increase-for-ppsp-in-q2/ ' class='cambodia-color'>...a>

Public-listed Royal Group Phnom Penh Special Economic Zone (PPSP) reported a significant growth in business performance in the second quarter of 2023 amid regional and global economic uncertainties.​ <a href='https://opendevelopmentcambodia.net/news/land-sales-spur-revenue-increase-for-ppsp-in-q2-2/ ' class='cambodia-color'>...a>

In a meeting with all the 25 governors at the Peace Palace yesterday, Prime Minister Hun Manet urged them to take serious action against drugs and human trafficking in line with the government’s Pentagonal Strategy. <a href='https://opendevelopmentcambodia.net/news/pm-calls-for-serious-action-against-human-trafficking-drugs/ ' class='cambodia-color'>...a>

A study by InternAtionAl Development Enterprises (iDE) CAmbodiA hAs discovered polluted wAters in AreAs Around the Tonle SAp LAke And is urging for wAste collection services to be implemented to eliminAte Affected groundwAter And surfAce wAter sources.  <A href='https://opendevelopmentcAmbodiA.net/news/wAste-mAnAgement-essentiAl-in-rurAl-cAmbodiA/ ' clAss='cAmbodiA-color'>...A>

Prime Minister Hun Manet will hold wide-ranging discussions with Chinese President Xi Jinping during his first official visit to China starting tomorrow, said a statement released by the Chinese Embassy in Phnom Penh on Monday. <a href='https://opendevelopmentcambodia.net/news/cambodia-china-to-discuss-prospective-economic-initiatives/ ' class='cambodia-color'>...a>

The leaders of Cambodia and China have pledged to unswervingly develop their ever-lasting friendship and deepen cooperation for mutual benefits, no matter how the international situation may change, according to a September 16 joint statement. <a href='https://opendevelopmentcambodia.net/news/manets-first-chinese-mission-brings-nations-closer-together/ ' class='cambodia-color'>...a>

AustrAliA And CAmbodiA​ on FridAy joined together to lAunch A Food InnovAtion PArtnership to support CAmbodiA’s Agri-food smAll- And medium-sized enterprises (SMEs) in developing new products, meeting food sAfety stAndArds, And improving their mArket reAch. <A href='https://opendevelopmentcAmbodiA.net/news/AustrAliA-pledges-support-to-cAmbodiAs-Agri-food-smes/ ' clAss='cAmbodiA-color'>...A>

Peru will continue cooperating with Cambodia for the interest of both nations and peoples, reaffirmed Dina Ercilia Boluarte Zegarra, President of Peru, in a recent congratulatory message to Dr Hun Manet, Prime Minister of the Kingdom of Cambodia. <a href='https://opendevelopmentcambodia.net/news/cambodia-and-peru-to-maintain-good-friendship-and-cooperation/ ' class='cambodia-color'>...a>

A nAtionAl prAyer ceremony is set to tAke plAce At the Koh Ker temple complex to mArk the recent inscription of the ArchAeologicAl site in UNESCO’s World HeritAge List, According to the NAtionAl Authority for PreAh ViheAr (NAPV). <A href='https://opendevelopmentcAmbodiA.net/news/prAyer-ceremony-scheduled-At-koh-ker-site-to-mArk-unesco-Addition/ ' clAss='cAmbodiA-color'>...A>

A significAnt meeting wAs conducted in the bustling eAstern Chinese city of ShAnghAi lAst WednesdAy to deliberAte on economic informAtion shAring, focusing on enriching the ongoing efforts of the Belt And RoAd InitiAtive (BRI). <A href='https://opendevelopmentcAmbodiA.net/news/belt-And-roAd-economic-informAtion-pArtnership-records-growth-with-56-members/ ' clAss='cAmbodiA-color'>...A>

Cambodia’s Ministry of Foreign affairs and International Cooperation on Oct. 8 issued a statement over the Israel-Palestine conflict, calling upon all parties to exercise utmost restraint and seek avenues for de-escalation and ceasefire. <a href='https://opendevelopmentcambodia.net/news/israel-palestine-conflict-cambodia-calls-for-utmost-restraint/ ' class='cambodia-color'>...a>

The Ministry of Culture and Fine arts, through the apsara National authority (aNa), has launched a call centre and Telegram channel for anybody wanting to take photographs or videos of the places in the angkor archaeological Park. <a href='https://opendevelopmentcambodia.net/news/ministry-launches-angkor-call-centre-telegram-account-for-photo-permission/ ' class='cambodia-color'>...a>

The Ministry of Post and Telecommunications has entered into a memorandum of understanding (MoU) with the Ministry of Education, Youth and Sport to set up community technology centres in state high schools nationwide, aiming to further advance digital education. <a href='https://opendevelopmentcambodia.net/news/nationwide-tech-centres-to-boost-digital-learning/ ' class='cambodia-color'>...a>