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Cambodia is committed to harnessing digitalisation for better coordination in tax administration, as a jurisdiction that subscribes to China’s Belt and Road Initiative (BRI), according to a General Department of Taxation (GDT) press release issued on September 12.   ...

As ASEAN continues to grapple with Covid-19 cases and an uncertain recovery, its economic ministers have committed to conducting a study on a region-wide digital economy pact by 2023. ...

The National Election Committee (NEC) has announced the creation of a spokesperson team to communicate with the public and local and International news agencies as it prepares to hold the communes and general elections in 2022 and 2023, respectively. ...

The government has planned to increase renewable energy to reduce greenhouse gas emissions. ...

Cambodia has organised for 18 companies to take part in the 18th China-ASEAN Expo, held in Nanning city of China’s Guangxi Zhuang Autonomous Region, according to the Ministry of Commerce. ...

Cambodia is reportedly keen to set up a new joint team with the Eurasian Economic Union (EAEU) to conduct a more detailed examination of the possibility of formally launching free trade agreement (FTA) talks with the bloc soon, and add impetus to underwhelming bilateral trade ...

Cambodia’s exports in the first eight months this year saw a decrease, official figures showed. Its exports were worth  $11.086 billion, inching down 5.3 percent compared with the same period last year, according to a study by the Ministry of Commerce. ...

Cambodia and China this evening signed six important documents, including a grant aid of US$270 million. ...

Hun Sen, Prime Minister of the Kingdom of Cambodia, announced to use the cash prize of $1 million to build houses for veterans. ...

Cambodian Prime Minister Hun Sen has reaffirmed the Kingdom’s commitment to enhance more cooperation, especially the iron-clad friendship with China. ...

Cambodia generated $1.520 billion in customs revenue in the first eight months of this year, equivalent to 64.2 per cent of the target set by the Law on Financial Management for 2021, despite the ongoing Covid-19 crisis. ...

The National Election Committee (NEC) expected 1.6 million newly registered voters in 2021, compared to just over 500,000 new registrations last year, according to its spokesman Som Sorida. ...

Vietnam was the largest market of Cambodia’s cashew nuts in the first eight months of 2021. ...

Cambodian Prime Minister Hun Sen said on Friday that the China-ASEAN dialogue relations have brought about development in all fields and prosperity for the nations and the people of ASEAN and China. ...

The National Assembly (NA) in its 6th session of the sixth legislature held  under the chairmanship of its President Heng Samrin approved the draft competition law. ...

UNDP urges people and businesses to use organic waste as compost to avoid dumping it in the littering field, which creates greenhouse gases that harm the environment and the planet.   ...

World Vision Cambodia established a mobile library and promoted the reading habits of more than 110,000 children during the time when schools have been closed due to the spread of Covid-19 in Cambodia. ...

After receiving the third dose of AstraZenica vaccine at the National Assembly building on the morning of September 10, National Assembly’s President, Heng Samrin thanked the government of all allies and development partners who have vaccinated, supplied vaccines and medical equipment to Cambodia to fight ...

The Ministry of Health has authorized METRO II clinic, located in Sangkat Phsar Thmei III, Khan Daun Penh, to treat Covid-19 patients. ...

The Minister of Economy and Finance, Mr. Aun Pornmoniroth, said that based on the continuous decline in the incidence of serious illness and deaths due to Covid-19, Cambodia will resume a full socio-economic recovery soon as the vaccination campaign is in full swing. ...

The National Assembly of Cambodia approved the draft law on the amendment of some articles of the Labor Law during the 6th session of the 6th National Assembly on September 9 to promote labor rights and harmony in professional relations. ...

The National Assembly of Cambodia on Thursday ratified the Regional Comprehensive Economic Partnership (RCEP), the world’s largest free trade agreement (FTA), which comprises 15 Asia-Pacific countries. ...

The Kampong Thom provincial Department of Environment and BirdLife Cambodia have recorded the presence of more than 60 endangered species in the Stung Sen “Ramsar site” and the Boeung Chhma core area within the Tonle Sap biosphere reserve in Kampong Thom province. ...

The Phnom Penh Capital Administration has decided to continue administrative measures and suspend ‘high-risk’ activities for another 14 days. ...