Phnom Penh is Cambodia’s capital and a municipality that serves as the country’s central administrative, legislative, and economic hub, with concentrated public institutions, urban infrastructure, and regulatory activity. This page provides a structured overview of Phnom Penh alongside an aggregated record of government policy updates, helping users monitor regulation, governance decisions, development planning, and institutional actions relevant to the province.

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January 16, 2023

Cambodia and Maldives Sign Tourism Cooperation Memorandum of Understanding

During an official visit to the Maldives, Cambodia and the Maldives signed a memorandum of understanding on tourism cooperation in the presence of the Cambodian Prime Minister and the Maldivian President. The agreement covers joint promotion, exchanges of officials and private sector, and support for tourism events, alongside a move toward 30-day visa exemptions for holders of diplomatic, official, and ordinary passports, and exploration of a dual-destination visa framework.

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January 16, 2023

CCF Directorate-General Reviews 2023 Plan and Draft Trustmark Evaluation Prakas

The Consumer Protection, Competition and Fraud Repression Directorate-General held a leadership meeting chaired by H.E. Phan Oun to review the 2023 work plan, laboratory performance and directorate-level staff and job descriptions. The meeting also discussed a draft prakas on evaluation procedures for issuing certificates and a trustmark for fuel and gas suppliers, establishment of an ad hoc team for drafting legal instruments, and participation of 165 officials in oath-taking to serve as judicial police under the Food Safety Law.

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January 9, 2023

Ministry of Commerce Launches Market Studies and Single Digital Trade Platform

The Ministry of Commerce and the Australian Embassy in Cambodia launched two market information research documents and announced a Single Digital Platform to support trade and investment. The platform will include an FTA Portal, a self-certification system for certificates of origin, and an international rule-of-origin verification system to help businesses maximise benefits from Cambodia’s free trade agreements.

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January 9, 2023

MPWT Discusses Northern Railway Passenger Transport Improvement with Nippon Koei

The Ministry of Public Works and Transport held a working meeting with Nippon Koei to review a presentation on improving passenger transport services along sections of the northern railway line covering Battambang, Serei Saophoan, and Poipet. The ministry also requested that the company consider a feasibility study for an urban tramway system in Phnom Penh as an alternative to previously studied automatic guideway transit options.

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January 9, 2023

National Assembly Delegation Attends APA Political Affairs and Executive Council Meetings

A Cambodian National Assembly delegation led by Tea Sokunth took part in the Asian Parliamentary Assembly’s Standing Committee on Political Affairs and the APA Executive Council meetings on 8 January 2023 in Antalya, Türkiye. The delegation also held a bilateral discussion with the Iranian parliamentary delegation to strengthen inter-parliamentary friendship and cooperation.

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January 2, 2023

General Department of Immigration Reviews Cambodia Border Management System Progress

The General Department of Immigration held a meeting chaired by Director General Kiet Chantharith to review progress of the Cambodia Border Management System (CBMS). Officials discussed initial user training, account handover from the system developer, operational issues with traveler fingerprint recording at certain checkpoints, and the need for policy guidance from the Ministry of Interior to address technical challenges.

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