On 12 March 2026, Samdech Maha Rathsapheathika Thipadei Khuon Sudary, President of the National Assembly of Cambodia, presided over a parliamentary seminar at the National Assembly Palace titled “Strengthening National Resilience and Advancing Opportunities in Cambodia’s Governance Strategy for Science, Technology, Innovation, Industry, and Trade.” The seminar was jointly organized by the National Assembly and the Senate in cooperation with several ministries and institutions of the Royal Government.
During the seminar, the President of the National Assembly presented six recommendations for participants to consider in relation to Cambodia’s national resilience and governance strategy.
Background
The seminar focused on national resilience in connection with governance strategy for science, technology, innovation, industry, and trade. The event brought together parliamentary and government institutions and framed resilience as a cross-sector governance objective.
Scope of Application
The recommendations were presented as broad policy directions for consideration by participating institutions. They relate to economic resilience, domestic production, digital development, support for small and medium-sized enterprises, and inclusion of the informal sector within wider national governance strategy.
Key Provisions or Decisions
The President highlighted six recommendations. Based on the available text, the recommendations included the following:
- Promoting local production capacity and strengthening domestic supply chains to support a more inclusive, internally connected, and externally resilient economy.
- Diversifying markets and strengthening support for “Made in Cambodia” products.
- Continuing to build the capacity of small and medium-sized enterprises, including support for technology adoption, innovation, digital transformation, and access to domestic and international markets.
- Expanding ICT infrastructure and digital ecosystems to improve productivity, support e-commerce, strengthen local production networks, and integrate Cambodia into the global digital economy.
- Directing greater efforts and resources toward the informal economic sector, recognizing its role in livelihoods and its limited access to finance, technology, and legal support.
The source text states that six recommendations were outlined, but the available content provides only the recommendations listed above in partial form.
Implications for Investors, Businesses, or Compliance
The seminar records an institutional policy position that emphasizes national resilience through domestic production, SME development, digital infrastructure, and broader economic inclusion. For businesses and investors, it is relevant as an indication of parliamentary priorities concerning supply chain resilience, digital transformation, support for local industry, and integration of informal economic activity into national development strategy.
No new law, regulation, compliance requirement, or enforcement measure is stated in the available content.
Official Source
National Assembly of Cambodia, Facebook post published on 12 March 2026: official source.
