AGP Executive Report
Last update: 6 hours agoCross-Border Payments: Cambodia and Rwanda’s central banks announced cross-border payment cooperation to modernise payment systems and boost digital financial connectivity for trade and tourism. Digital Tourism Payments: India’s UPI users can now pay across Cambodia by scanning Bakong KHQR at 4.5 million merchant outlets, with a two-way link for Cambodian visitors planned next. Anti-Fake News Tech & Media Literacy: Cambodia’s Information Minister proposed a Mekong information integrity network plus a regional fact-checking and rapid-response mechanism, as journalists and media groups met in Phnom Penh for Phase 2 of a “Zero Fake News” push. STEM in Action: A Cambodian teen won a bronze medal at an international creativity award for a project measuring light pollution’s impact on night-sky observation. Agritech & Food Tech: NISTI completed a Kampong Thom field study to upgrade cashew harvesting and processing with practical tech for productivity, quality and competitiveness. Energy & Infrastructure: Cambodia’s new General Department of Taxation headquarters was inaugurated as the country’s largest government building, highlighting construction and admin tech upgrades.
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