Upcoming summit will see broad support for South China Sea talks
World leaders are expected to express their support for progress on the South China Sea question at an upcoming summit in Malaysia next month. China is facing overlapping claims in the sea with Asean members Brunei, Malaysia, the Philippines and Vietnam. ...
Sok Khemara
http://www.voacambodia.com/content/upcoming-summit-will-see-broad-support-for-south-china-sea-talks/3052023.html
Obama calls for ‘bold steps’ to quell tensions in South China Sea
President Barack Obama said bold measures should be taken to try to ease growing strains over the South China Sea, where six governments including the Philippines have overlapping claims. ...
Simone Orendain
http://www.voacambodia.com/content/obama-calls-for-bold-steps-to-quell-tensions-in-south-china-sea/3063271.html
South Korea to train local educators
The Education Ministry plans to cooperate with the Ministry of Education of South Korea to help train teachers in Cambodia, specifically in new teaching techniques and on the subjects of science and mathematics. ...
Mom Kunthear
http://www.khmertimeskh.com/112235/south-korea-to-train-local-educators/
South Korea set to import mangoes
South Korea wants to host more migrant workers and increase agricultural imports from Cambodia, including mangoes, a meeting between the outgoing ambassador and National Assembly president Heng Samrin revealed yesterday. ...
Khy Sovuthy
http://www.khmertimeskh.com/5093482/south-korea-set-import-mangoes/
Still no mango exports to South Korea
Cambodia has yet to export mangoes to South Korea despite signing a memorandum of understanding in 2015 with the East Asian country’s Animal and Plant Quarantine Agency, according to a senior official in the Ministry of Agriculture. ...
Sok Chan
http://www.khmertimeskh.com/5078690/still-no-mango-exports-south-korea/
Leaked ASEAN document focuses on South China Sea
A final draft of the 26th ASEAN Chairman’s Statement says the group will call for intensified consultations on a code of conduct for the South China Sea. The draft, obtained by VOA Khmer from an ASEAN official who did not want to be identified, says the ...
Sok Khemara
http://bit.ly/1GyyrW3
Cambodia seeks role as mediator between ASEAN, China
Cambodia will continue to seek to be a mediator in South China Sea disputes between China and Asean nations, Cambodian Foreign Affairs Minister Hor Namhong said Wednesday. ...
Hul Reaksmey
http://www.voacambodia.com/content/cambodia-seeks-role-as-mediator-between-asean-china/2873352.html
China stages huge military drills in South China Sea
China is holding a series of military exercises in the disputed South China Sea this week, and one of them involved live-fire drills with more than 100 ships, including some with nuclear capabilities. ...
Simone Orendain
http://www.voacambodia.com/content/china-stages-huge-military-drills-in-south-china-sea/2887161.html
ASEAN Ministers set to push for South China Sea agreements
ASEAN foreign ministers will meet in Malaysia later this week, where they are expected to discuss their stance on the South China Sea issue and take steps toward more agreements to ensure peace in the region. ...
Sok Khemara
http://www.voacambodia.com/content/asean-ministers-set-to-push-for-south-china-sea-agreemtents/2896697.html
China says it has stopped land reclamation in South China Sea
Chinese Foreign Minister Wang Yi announced Wednesday Beijing has halted land reclamation in the South China Sea, but other regional leaders voiced concerns China was simply moving to a new phase on the disputed islands: construction of outposts. ...
Pam Dockins
http://www.voacambodia.com/content/south-china-sea-asean-ministerial/2902461.html
ASEAN Concerned About S. China Sea Dispute
Land reclamation in the South China Sea has “increased tensions” in the region, according to Southeast Asian foreign ministers, who wrangled for days about how to word their annual communique. ...
Steve Herman
http://www.voacambodia.com/content/asean-south-china-sea-dispute/2905315.html
Mixed reviews for ASEAN stance on maritime dispute
The Association of Southeast Asian Nations (ASEAN) is getting mixed reviews for its communique on the South China Sea issue. Many in the region view any communique as better than none at all, which happened in 2012 when Cambodia was ASEAN chair. ...
Steve Herman
http://www.voacambodia.com/content/mixed-reviews-for-asean-stance-on-maritime-dispute/2910062.html
Cambodian observers hope for improved US-China ties
With China’s top leader, Xi Jinping, heading to the United States next month for talks with President Barack Obama, Cambodian observers say their country would benefit from improved relations between the two powers. ...
Ros Puthineat
http://www.voacambodia.com/content/cambodian-observers-hope-for-improved-us-china-ties/2931641.html
$1.2 billion S Korean loan for Cambodia’s priority projects
The South Korean government has pledged an additional concession loan package of $1.2 billion to finance a number of priority projects in Cambodia. ...
Chea Vanyuth
https://www.khmertimeskh.com/501050282/1-2-billion-s-korean-loan-for-cambodias-priority-projects/
South Korea to approve $1.5b loan to develop Cambodia’s economy
A signing ceremony will see South Korea approve a $1.5 billion loan to improve electricity in Sihanoukville and build a bridge connecting Phnom Penh with Areyksat ...
Meas Molika
https://kiripost.com/stories/south-korea-to-approve-15b-loan-to-develop-cambodias-economy
Korean philanthropists build houses for the impoverished
South Korean philanthropists have constructed over 260 houses for residents in the Banteay Srei district of Siem Reap province. Working through the Cambofriend organisation, their efforts aimed to enhance local livelihoods while strengthening the friendship between the two nations. ...
Chea Sokny
https://www.phnompenhpost.com/national/korean-philanthropists-build-houses-impoverished
Hun Sen and Ban Ki-moon to co-chair World Summit 2022 in Seoul in February
The Universal Peace Federation and Cambodia have announced the upcoming World Summit 2022 (Summit for Peace on the Korean Peninsula), which brings together Keynote Speakers and participants from 157 nations to explore the prospects for peaceful reconciliation of the Korean Peninsula. ...
Khmer Times Staff
https://www.khmertimeskh.com/501010873/hun-sen-and-ban-ki-moon-to-co-chair-world-summit-2022-in-seoul-in-february/
More Korean volunteers dispatched to Cambodia
KOICA Cambodia Office late last week dispatched another 14 members of project volunteers to Cambodia for the “Capacity Building Project for Cambodia National and Public Youth Centers” discovered by the KOICA and carrying out by Soon Chun Hyang University. ...
Khmer Times Staff
https://www.khmertimeskh.com/501068978/more-korean-volunteers-dispatched-to-cambodia/
Revenues up at mail service, but not locally
Revenue at the Cambodia Post (CP), the country’s mail service provider, rose nearly $2 million in the first half of this year, a 10 per cent increase compared to the same period in 2012. But the service still handles mostly international shipments, and is failing ...
http://www.phnompenhpost.com/business/revenues-mail-service-not-locally
Cambodian university wins prize for firefighting robots
Cambodia’s beleaguered fire department may have a future high-tech solution to its problems after a team of young scientists from Norton University competing in the 4th Malaysian International Robot Competitions (MIRoC) last week placed third in the Fire Fighting Robot category. The annual event, held this ...
Hay Pisey
http://www.cambodiadaily.com/news/cambodian-university-wins-prize-for-firefighting-robots-56792/