Prime Minister Hun Manet met bilaterally with the leaders of several aSEaN member states on the sidelines of the bloc’s 43rd summit in Indonesia, with the intention of strengthening relations and cooperation. On September 4, ahead of the start of the September 5-7 summit, Manet <a href='https://opendevelopmentcambodia.net/news/manet-holds-bilateral-talks-with-asean-counterparts/ ' class='cambodia-color'>...a>

Kampong Speu provincial governor Vei Samnang has returned from his fact-finding trip in China as part of his plans to attract foreign investment.​ While in Henan, China’s third-most populous province, Samnang took to social media to announce that the Henan Federation of Overseas Chinese Entrepreneurs &ndash; <a href='https://opendevelopmentcambodia.net/news/chinese-investors-eye-range-of-opportunities-across-kampong-speu/ ' class='cambodia-color'>...a>

Cambodia’s inflation has risen to 7.85 percent in June 2022 compared on a year-on-year basis to 7.17 percent the previous month, which was the highest in the last decade, while the value of Riel has fallen 0.07 percent to 4,091 riel per US dollar and <a href='https://opendevelopmentcambodia.net/news/inflation-nears-8-percent-riel-depreciates-trade-deficit-narrows-in-june/ ' class='cambodia-color'>...a>

On 27 July 2022, 104 CSOs issued a joint statement on the 10th amendment to the constitution.NGOs, unions, unions federations, associations, and communities listed express their deepest concern about the 10th amendment proposed by the Royal Government. They believe that amendments in this circumstance could <a href='https://opendevelopmentcambodia.net/announcements/joint-statement-on-the-10th-amendment-to-the-constitution/ ' class='cambodia-color'>...a>

On 03 October 2022, the Ministry of Foreign AffAirs And InternAtionAl CooperAtion issued A press releAse on enhAncing connectivity towArds ASEAN Community Post 2025 Vision.With the theme of EnhAncing Connectivity TowArds An Inclusive, SustAinAble And Resilient ASEAN Community Post 2025 Vision, the Symposium engAged distinguished <A href='https://opendevelopmentcAmbodiA.net/Announcements/press-releAse-on-enhAncing-connectivity-towArds-AseAn-community-post-2025-vision/ ' clAss='cAmbodiA-color'>...A>

On 6 August 2022, the Ministry of Foreign AffAirs And InternAtionAl CooperAtion issued A press releAse on CAmbodiA, Timor-Leste discuss cooperAtion promotion.The two foreign ministers discussed the suitAble dAte And the prepArAtion for the stAte visit of the President Timor-Leste to CAmbodiA And concurred to <A href='https://opendevelopmentcAmbodiA.net/Announcements/press-releAse-on-cAmbodiA-timor-leste-discuss-cooperAtion-promotion/ ' clAss='cAmbodiA-color'>...A>

The General Department of Taxation (GDT) reports that it has collected 214.68 billion riel ($53.01 million) in taxes from e-commerce to date since May 2022 &ndash; with an above-average 36.62 billion riel or $9.04 million last month alone &ndash; in a feat seen as an <a href='https://opendevelopmentcambodia.net/news/over-53m-in-e-commerce-taxes-since-may-gdt-says/ ' class='cambodia-color'>...a>

Prime Minister Hun Sen urged the public to pay more attention to enhancing green development in order to attract tourists for the benefit of the national economy, according to a letter from Honorary Chairman of the National Committee for Clean City assessment Prime Minister Hun <a href='https://opendevelopmentcambodia.net/news/pm-calls-for-green-development-as-major-driver-of-tourism-economy/ ' class='cambodia-color'>...a>

Representatives of the private sector and economists have encouraged regional developers to establish a private sector development council to invest in regional special economic zones (SEZs), as they called for renewed focus on the development of exiting SEZs. <a href='https://opendevelopmentcambodia.net/news/chamber-of-commerce-calls-for-additional-sez-incentives/ ' class='cambodia-color'>...a>

The Royal Government of Cambodia has collected 22,302 billion riels or $5.44 billion as the total national revenue in the first 11 months of 2022, while the total national expenditures reached 22,275 billion riels or $5.43 billion, resulting in 27 billion riels or $6.6 million <a href='https://opendevelopmentcambodia.net/news/cambodia-reports-6-6m-budget-surplus-in-11-months/ ' class='cambodia-color'>...a>

On 15 June 2023, the Ministry of Foreign AffAirs And InternAtionAl CooperAtion issued A press releAse on the outcomes of the 2nd session of bilAterAl consultAtions between the Kingdom of CAmbodiA And the Czech Republic.Both sides noted with deep sAtisfAction the trAditionAl excellent bonds of <A href='https://opendevelopmentcAmbodiA.net/Announcements/press-releAse-on-the-outcomes-of-the-2nd-session-of-bilAterAl-consultAtions-between-the-kingdom-of-cAmbodiA-And-the-czech-republic/ ' clAss='cAmbodiA-color'>...A>

Open Development Cambodia (ODC) is pleased to announce a four-day Data Literacy Training on Social accountability from 27-28 april and 11-12 May 2023. This training is supported by USaID Cambodia through FHI 360.Interested candidates may register at: https://bit.ly/3FTx3awDeadline of application: 10 april 2023 <a href='https://opendevelopmentcambodia.net/announcements/training-opportunity-for-local-journalists-working-on-social-accountability/ ' class='cambodia-color'>...a>

On 20 April 2023, NAtionAl Election Committee’s spokesperson hAs posted A stAtement on the outcome of the meeting on 09 April 2023 on their officiAl sociAl mediA site. According to the stAtement, the meeting focuses on reviewing And deciding on the decisions relAted to the officiAl <A href='https://opendevelopmentcAmbodiA.net/Announcements/stAtement-by-the-nec-spokesperson-on-the-outcome-of-the-nec-meeting/ ' clAss='cAmbodiA-color'>...A>

On 22 February 2023, the Ministry of Foreign affairs and International Cooperation issued a press release on Japan to offer grant to expand water supply system.His Excellency PRaK Sokhonn and His Excellency TaKEI Shunsuke will sign the Exchange of Notes on the extension of Japanese <a href='https://opendevelopmentcambodia.net/announcements/press-release-on-japan-to-offer-grant-to-expand-water-supply-system/ ' class='cambodia-color'>...a>

On 10 July 2023, the National Bank of Cambodia issued a press release on the memorandum of understanding (MoU) on “Cross-border QR code payment cooperation” between the National Bank of Cambodia and UnionPay International Co.,Ltd.This MoU aims to promote efficient and secure cross-border QR Code <a href='https://opendevelopmentcambodia.net/announcements/press-release-on-the-memorandum-of-understanding-mou-on-cross-border-qr-code-payment-cooperation-between-the-national-bank-of-cambodia-and-unionpay-international-co-ltd/ ' class='cambodia-color'>...a>

Cambodia’s journey towards becoming a member of the Chinese central bank’s Cross-Border Interbank Payment System (CIPS) will require more time due to the “stringent conditions” put forth by the central bank, according to National Bank of Cambodia (NBC) deputy governor Chea Serey. <a href='https://opendevelopmentcambodia.net/news/nbc-navigating-chinas-cross-border-interbank-payment-system-serey/ ' class='cambodia-color'>...a>

On 16 July 2023, the Permanent Mission of the Kingdom of Cambodia to the UN Office at Geneva issued a press release on Cambodia’s efforts and progress in human rights accentuated at the Human Rights Council.The Human Rights Council (HRC) concluded its 53rd Session on <a href='https://opendevelopmentcambodia.net/announcements/press-release-on-cambodias-efforts-and-progress-in-human-rights-accentuated-at-the-human-rights-council/ ' class='cambodia-color'>...a>

National Bank of Cambodia deputy governor Chea Serey clarified on July 16 that a recent memorandum of understanding with China’s UnionPay was not an agreement to legalise the Chinese yuan in the Kingdom or the Cambodian riel in China. Rather, it permits mobile payments using <a href='https://opendevelopmentcambodia.net/news/serey-central-banks-mou-with-unionpay-not-yuan-agreement/ ' class='cambodia-color'>...a>

On 23 July 2023, the National Election Committee (NEC) issued a press release on polling station nationwide opened the election of members of the national assembly, 7th legislature, 2023.The polling shall be closed by 3:00 pm. However, the voters who are still in the polling <a href='https://opendevelopmentcambodia.net/announcements/press-release-on-polling-station-nationwide-opened-the-election-of-members-of-the-national-assembly-7th-legislature-2023/ ' class='cambodia-color'>...a>