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Cham Nimul urges all crucial partners and stakeholders to deeply engage in the initial stages of the EU GATE Project

On 15 March 2024, Cham Nimul, Minister of Commerce, presided over the conclusion of ARISE Plus Cambodia and the launch of “EU Global Access and Trade Expertise (GATE)” with many participants from the Ministry of Commerce, representatives from the relevant partner and stakeholders. ...

Khmer Times Staff
https://www.khmertimeskh.com/501456894/cham-nimul-urges-all-crucial-partners-and-stakeholders-to-deeply-engage-in-the-initial-stages-of-the-eu-gate-project/

European Union and Cambodia launch $53 million technical education initiative

On Tuesday the European Union and the Cambodian government launched four new programs designed to promote sustainability and energy efficiency in the country, including a $53.1 million initiative to improve technical education. ...

Seoung Nimol and Pou Soreachny
https://cambojanews.com/european-union-and-cambodia-launch-53-million-technical-education-initiative/

Cambodia asks the EU to examine the possibility of cooperating on land registration throughout the country

The Minister of Land Management, Urban Planning, and Construction, Say Sam Al, requested the European Union examine the possibility of cooperation on land registration throughout the country and the establishment of construction standards in Cambodia to promote economic growth and improve the living standards of ...

Khmer Times Staff
https://www.khmertimeskh.com/501439239/cambodia-asks-the-eu-to-examine-the-possibility-of-cooperating-on-land-registration-throughout-the-country/

Cambodia’s green energy, a ticket to EU funds

When it comes to EU-based companies, many prioritise transitioning to renewable energy and if Cambodia can show progress in this space it would make the country more attractive, said a new report, titled, ‘Cambodia’s Attractiveness for EU Foreign Direct Investments (FDI)’. The report was produced ...

Rachel David
https://www.khmertimeskh.com/501427160/cambodias-green-energy-a-ticket-to-eu-funds/

Collaboration aims to bolster Cambodia’s cashew sector

The Cambodian government, European Union (EU), and Deutsche Gesellschaft für Internationale Zusammenarbeit (GIZ) have joined forces to provide technical assistance for cashew cultivation, aiming to enhance the cashew industry’s growth and sustainability in the country ...

Mon Sokeo
https://kiripost.com/stories/collaboration-aims-to-bolster-cambodias-cashew-sector

EU committed partner of Cambodia and its people, says new envoy

The European Union (EU) remains a committed partner of Cambodia and wants to deepen its engagement equally with the government and people, Igor Driesmans, the new EU Ambassador to Cambodia, said yesterday. ...

Soth Koemsoeun
https://www.khmertimeskh.com/501381959/eu-committed-partner-of-cambodia-and-its-people-says-new-envoy/

EC President looks forward to working with Cambodia’s new PM

President of the European Commission (EC) Ms. Ursula von der Leyek expressed her congratulations to Kitti Tesaphibal Pundit Hun Manet on his appointment as Prime Minister of the Kingdom of Cambodia and looked forward to working with him for the mutual benefit of Cambodia and ...

Khmer Times Staff
https://www.khmertimeskh.com/501351599/ec-president-looks-forward-to-working-with-cambodias-new-pm/

EBA withdrawal not to impact Cambodia, says PM

Cambodia’s manufacturing sector will not be affected by the complete withdrawal of the Everything But Arms (EBA) preferential tariff line of the European Union (EU) expected in the near future, said Prime Minister Hun Sen, recently. ...

Manoj Mathew
https://www.khmertimeskh.com/501302667/eba-withdrawal-not-to-impact-cambodia-says-pm/

PM Hun Sen pushes for EU-ASEAN FTA

Prime Minister Hun Sen on Wednesday urged the officials of the Association of Southeast Asian Nations (ASEAN) and European Union (EU) to expedite the establishment of the EU-ASEAN Free Trade Agreement (EU-ASEAN FTA) after the leaders of the two regional organisations had reaffirmed the deal ...

Kang Sothear
https://www.khmertimeskh.com/501203303/pm-hun-sen-pushes-for-eu-asean-fta/

Cambodia, EU agree to continue good dialogue and close cooperation

Cambodia and the European Union (EU) have agreed and been committed to continue their good dialogue and close cooperation in the spirit of helping, complementing and respecting each other. ...

Khmer Times Staff
https://www.khmertimeskh.com/501203699/cambodia-eu-agree-to-continue-good-dialogue-and-close-cooperation/

PM Hun Sen says ASEAN optimistic about achieving single market goal

ASEAN is confident that the goal of establishing a single market would not be far, and the bloc will continue to aim for it for the common interest of its people and leaving no one behind. ...

Khmer Times Staff
https://www.khmertimeskh.com/501203706/pm-hun-sen-says-asean-optimistic-about-achieving-single-market-goal/

EU, NEC meet ahead of elections

The EU Delegation to Cambodia on May 16 met with the National Election Committee (NEC) to discuss the Kingdom’s voting process and other technical aspects related to the commune council elections scheduled for June 5. ...

Nov Sivutha
https://www.phnompenhpost.com/national/eu-nec-meet-ahead-elections

Cambodia, EU discuss Eurocodes for construction design standards

Cambodia and EU have discussed the Eurocodes which facilitate the harmonisation of the service market in the construction sector, eliminating technical obstacles to trade. ...

https://www.khmertimeskh.com/501047808/cambodia-eu-discuss-eurocodes-for-construction-design-standards/

EU pledges new grant framework to support Cambodia’s priorities

The European Union has pledged to continue supporting the public financial management reform programme under the new grant framework agreement between the Royal Government of Cambodia and the EU. ...

Khmer Times Staff
https://www.khmertimeskh.com/50980286/eu-pledges-new-grant-framework-to-support-cambodias-priorities/

EU and UNIDO to support fisheries sector

With support of the European Union (EU), the United Nations Industrial Development Organization (UNIDO) in partnership with the Ministry of Agriculture’s Fisheries Administration (FiA) launched a Value Chain Investment Support (VCIS) programme yesterday aiming to support Cambodia’s small, medium and large enterprises in post-harvest fisheries. ...

Sen David
https://www.khmertimeskh.com/50908108/eu-and-unido-to-support-fisheries-sector/

EU $2billion pledge benefits Cambodia’s education system

The European Union (EU) has pledged €1.7 billion (about $2 billion) to the Global Partnership for Education (GPE) with an objective to help reform education system in 90 countries around the world including Cambodia. ...

Tin Sokhavuth
https://www.khmertimeskh.com/50906313/eu-2billion-pledge-benefits-cambodias-education-system/

Trade with EU valued at $3.8 billion in 2020

Data from the Ministry of Commerce showed that in 2020 Cambodia exported $3.203 billion of goods to the EU and imported $659 million from the trade bloc. ...

Chea Vanyuth
https://www.khmertimeskh.com/50819696/trade-with-eu-valued-at-3-8-billion-in-2020/

Kingdom, EU ready for trade, investment talks

Cambodia and the EU on November 16 pledged to enhance trade and investment in an effort to spur post-Covid-19 economic recovery in light of the bloc’s recent partial withdrawal of trade privileges. ...

May Kunmakara
https://www.phnompenhpost.com/business/kingdom-eu-ready-trade-investment-talks

PM: Economic growth hampered by Covid-19

Prime Minister Hun Sen on Tuesday reiterated that the Kingdom’s projected economic growth of 6.5 per cent will be hit hard by the Coronavirus outbreak, and not because of the EU’s partial withdrawal of the ‘Everything But Arms’ (EBA) scheme. ...

Niem Chheng
https://www.phnompenhpost.com/national-politics/pm-economic-growth-hampered-covid-19

Private sector ‘regrets’ EBA partial withdrawal decision

The Cambodian Chamber of Commerce and other business chambers including the Malaysian Business Council of Cambodia, European Chamber of Commerce in Cambodia and American Chamber of Commerce in Cambodia have expressed their regret over the recommendation by the European Commission to partially withdraw the Everything ...

Poovenraj Kanagaraj
https://www.khmertimeskh.com/50691649/private-sector-regrets-eba-partial-withdrawal-decision

Sar Kheng says Kingdom is addressing European Union’s land dispute concerns

Interior Minister Sar Kheng yesterday said that the government has already made progress on one of the points listed in the European Commission’s preliminary report on whether the Kingdom should retain its Everything-but-arms trade status with the European Union. The government is currently reviewing the ...

Taing Vida
https://www.khmertimeskh.com/50662535/sar-kheng-says-kingdom-is-addressing-european-unions-land-dispute-concerns/

Ministry warns of rise in single-use plastic waste

The Environment Ministry and representatives of European Union member states yesterday reminded people to reduce single-use plastic waste, which make up 20 percent of 10,000 tonnes of garbage produced in the Kingdom daily. The appeal was made at the end of the EU’s Green Weeks campaign ...

Pech Sotheary
https://www.khmertimeskh.com/50648444/ministry-warns-of-rise-in-single-use-plastic-waste-2/

Cambodia’s rice farmers in serious danger

Half a million Cambodian farmers could possibly be looking at empty rice bowls if the European Union (EU) pushes through with the withdrawal of its Everything But Arms (EBA) trade preference. While the garment and footwear sectors stand to lose the most if the EBA trade ...

Jason Thomas
https://theaseanpost.com/article/cambodias-rice-farmers-serious-danger

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