In the first nine months of 2023, Cambodia witnessed a substantial uptick in its imports of electrical machinery, equipment and related products from the international market, totalling more than $1.1 billion. <a href='https://opendevelopmentcambodia.net/news/cambodia-sees-soaring-demand-for-electrical-factory-machinery/ ' class='cambodia-color'>...a>

The National Police forces of Cambodia and Thailand have solidified their commitment to enhance cooperation in tackling transnational crimes. The pledge aims to bolster peace and order in both nations by fostering a stronger collaborative initiative. <a href='https://opendevelopmentcambodia.net/news/cambodia-thailand-unite-to-combat-transnational-crime/ ' class='cambodia-color'>...a>

Prime Minister Phạm Minh Ch&iacute;nh had a working breakfast with his Lao counterpart Sonexay Siphandone and his Cambodian counterpart Hun Manet on Tuesday, while attending the 43rd aSEaN Summit and related meetings in Jakarta. <a href='https://opendevelopmentcambodia.net/news/cooperation-with-laos-cambodia-top-priority-in-viet-nams-foreign-policy-pm/ ' class='cambodia-color'>...a>

The Phnom Penh Municipal administration has launched a pilot project offering online administrative services in four significant sectors. The initiative was announced on September 6 and will be conducted through the One Window Service Office (OWSO). <a href='https://opendevelopmentcambodia.net/news/phnom-penh-launches-pilot-for-services-online/ ' class='cambodia-color'>...a>

The Border Guard Command of Tay Ninh on September 6 hosted a conference on coordination in border protection in 2023 with the police, military and gendarmerie forces of the three Cambodian provinces of Tbong Khmum, Svay Rieng and Prey Veng which share the border with <a href='https://opendevelopmentcambodia.net/news/tay-ninh-cambodian-localities-closely-work-in-border-management/ ' class='cambodia-color'>...a>

Drug-related crimes in the Greater Mekong Subregion were discussed at a meeting in Beijing on Wednesday attended by officials from China, Cambodia, Laos, Myanmar, Thailand, Vietnam and the United Nations Office on Drugs and Crime. <a href='https://opendevelopmentcambodia.net/news/the-battle-against-online-fraud-keeps-gaining-momentum/ ' class='cambodia-color'>...a>

During a telephone conversation on Saturday, Prime Minister Hun Manet and Cuban President Miguel Diaz-Canel Bermudez discussed the excellent and long-standing historical ties between the two countries and expressed the commitment to continuing this mutual support in multilateral forums and to further strengthen bilateral ties. <a href='https://opendevelopmentcambodia.net/news/cambodia-and-cuba-to-boost-long-standing-historical-ties/ ' class='cambodia-color'>...a>

Cambodia’s imports of oil and gas products totaled $2.28 billion during the January-august period this year, down 9.5 percent from last year, according to a report from the General Department of Customs and Excise on Monday. <a href='https://opendevelopmentcambodia.net/news/cambodia-imports-oil-and-gas-products-worth-2-28-billion-in-the-first-eight-months-of-the-year/ ' class='cambodia-color'>...a>

Cambodia’s imports of oil and gas products totaled $2.28 billion during the January-august period this year, down 9.5 percent from last year, according to a report from the General Department of Customs and Excise on Monday. <a href='https://opendevelopmentcambodia.net/news/cambodia-imports-oil-and-gas-products-worth-2-28-billion-in-the-first-eight-months-of-the-year-2/ ' class='cambodia-color'>...a>

Cambodia will set up an inter-ministerial commission to draft a law on “Hazardous Goods Management” to ensure control over the production, consumption, import, export, transportation and storage of hazardous goods. <a href='https://opendevelopmentcambodia.net/news/law-on-hazardous-goods-management-in-the-offing/ ' class='cambodia-color'>...a>

The Real Estate Business and Pawnshop Regulator (RPR) under the Non-Bank Financial Service authority (FSa) of the Ministry of Economy and Finance (MEF) has prepared notifications to fine 38 businesses that provide non-bank financial services and products to customers, according to a report released by <a href='https://opendevelopmentcambodia.net/news/rpr-to-slap-fine-on-38-non-bank-financial-firms/ ' class='cambodia-color'>...a>

The Ministry of Interior and the Ministry of Labour and Vocational Training issued a joint press statement calling on all relevant ministries and institutions to cooperate in the fight against human trafficking and to effectively implement foreign labour inspection work. <a href='https://opendevelopmentcambodia.net/news/interior-labour-ministries-call-for-cooperation-in-the-fight-against-human-trafficking/ ' class='cambodia-color'>...a>

China Huadian Corp’s 700-megawatt coal-fired plant in Sihanoukville has started generating energy after 72 hours of testing, aiming to help solve Cambodia’s power shortages while promoting local socioeconomic development, according to a news report. <a href='https://opendevelopmentcambodia.net/news/700-mw-coal-fired-powerplant-starts-operation/ ' class='cambodia-color'>...a>

A report published by the World BAnk on November 28 stAtes thAt CAmbodiA’s nAtionAl poverty rAte fell by Almost hAlf between 2009 And 2019, but the Covid-19 pAndemic recently reversed some of the poverty reduction progress. <A href='https://opendevelopmentcAmbodiA.net/news/cAmbodiAs-poverty-cut-in-hAlf-from-2009-to-2019-world-bAnk-report/ ' clAss='cAmbodiA-color'>...A>

Cambodia is one of the countries currently affected, with 2.2 million children &ndash; or 37.1 percent of the total child population &ndash; exposed to high heatwave frequency, pointed out a UNICEF’s press release issued yesterday. <a href='https://opendevelopmentcambodia.net/news/2-2-million-cambodian-children-exposed-to-high-heatwave-frequency/ ' class='cambodia-color'>...a>

Transparency International Cambodia (TIC) released a report on its “Youth Policy Survey” on Sunday, which revealed that most young Cambodians lack an interest in politics because they are more concerned about personal security and lack political knowledge. <a href='https://opendevelopmentcambodia.net/news/cambodian-youth-lack-interest-in-politics-survey-2/ ' class='cambodia-color'>...a>

Residents of Sorya village in Oral district’s Tasal commune of Kampong Speu province claim that snaring crimes are still a serious concern in the Phnom Oral Wildlife Sanctuary, especially in the Phnom Thom and Khnong Veal areas. <a href='https://opendevelopmentcambodia.net/news/snaring-increasing-in-phnom-oral-say-sanctuary-villagers/ ' class='cambodia-color'>...a>

Cambodia and Vietnam continue to march towards the goal of achieving the $10 billion-plus bilateral trade volume this year and taking the economic partnership to a new high. The commitment reflects in the bilateral interactions too. <a href='https://opendevelopmentcambodia.net/news/cambodia-vietnam-firm-on-10-billion-trade-target/ ' class='cambodia-color'>...a>