International relations

Four African countries, South Sudan, Nigeria, Ethiopia, and Somalia, have asked the Cambodian government, through the Japan International Cooperation Agency (JICA), for the Cambodian Mine Action Centre (CMAC) to help train deminers in each country. ...

The total value of trade between Cambodia and Singapore amounted to almost $920 million in 2023, marking an increase of over 7% compared to the previous year. Imports from the city-state represented a substantial 94% of the figure, according to the General Department of Customs ...

Former Prime Minister Hun Sen, president of the Cambodian People’s Party (CPP), appealed to his ASEAN and Russian counterparts to communicate with all sides in order to uphold regional peace, stability and development, in the face of competition between superpowers.  ...

The Cambodian People’s Party (CPP) and the United Russia Party (URP) have agreed to hold events to commemorate the 25th anniversary of their cooperation. ...

Australia reaffirms its commitment to further strengthen cooperation with the Kingdom in several areas especially in the fields of economy, investment, trade, agriculture and climate change, supporting the socio-economic development response to the regional and global crisis. ...

France, through its development agency AFD, will provide sovereign loans of over $230 million to support Cambodia’s economic growth and human resource development. ...

Minister of Agriculture, Forestry and Fisheries Dith Tina has requested that the Japanese government examine the possibility of supporting water management for dry-season agriculture. ...

A China-Cambodia “Beauty of Intangible Heritage” exhibition kicked off here in the Cambodian capital on Sunday, captivating hundreds of visitors. ...

Ly Thuch, first vice-president of the Cambodian Mine Action and Victim Assistance Authority (CMAA), high representative of Prime Minister Dr Hun Manet, who is also the chairman of the CMAA, will chair a meeting of the Ottawa Convention Committee in Geneva, Switzerland from January 22-27, ...

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 ...

A Cambodian senior government official has painted a rosier picture for Cambodia-China economic and trade cooperation in 2024, saying that a steady increase in bilateral trade and investment volumes has benefited both countries and peoples. ...

On Wednesday, the Council for the Development of Cambodia (CDC) announced the release of 10 investment projects worth $60 million in textile, garment, footwear, and manufacturing industries, creating 12,695 jobs. ...

France has pledged to assist Cambodia with an additional 200 million euros ($217.66 million) to boost vocational training in energy and clean water treatment. ...

Prime Minister Hun Manet met with President Emmanuel Macron Thursday at the Élysée Palace on the first day of his official visit to France, where he emphasized possibilities for economic collaboration between the two countries. ...

Cambodia has been mooted as a possible French language hub in Asia, with a new French cultural centre to be established in the Kingdom in the near future, according to the outcome of a meeting between Yaël Braun-Pivet, president of the French National Assembly, and ...

Cambodia and Laos are committed to fostering their cooperation on judicial development between the two neighbouring countries, especially between the border provinces of Cambodia’s Preah Vihear and Champasak of Laos. ...

Prime Minister Hun Manet met with French Senate president Gérard Larcher for talks and invited him to pay an official visit to Cambodia. ...

China is the foremost foreign financial supporter of the mine action sector in Cambodia, according to the Cambodian Mine Action Centre (CMAC). Their contribution places China at the top of the list, followed by Japan, the US and other countries. ...

The Southeast Asian Centre for Technical Education Development (SEAMEO TED) and Go Study Global Education have convened an ASEAN-China Partnership workshop to build relations and technical education partnerships. ...

The Organisation for Economic Cooperation and Development (OECD) will continue to provide technical support for Cambodia in order to realise its vision of becoming a high-income nation by 2050. ...

The Mayor of Xi’an in the People’s Republic of China, Ye Niuping, recently met with Cambodian Consul General Heng Poeu to discuss ways to enhance economic, cultural, and tourism cooperation between the two regions. ...

Mrs CHAM Nimul, Minister of Commerce of Cambodia, participated in a multilateral meeting on Trade for Development, a sideline of the Word Economic Forum (WEF) Annual Meeting 2024 in Davos, Switzerland on Jan. 16. ...

Senior official of Cambodian Mine Action and Victim Assistance Authority (CMAA) said on 16 January 2024 that as the host of Ottawa Conventionin 2024, Cambodia is ready to welcome delegates from 164 country and other international institutes in November at Siem Reap province. ...

Prime Minister Hun Manet welcomed the interest of Swiss company Bühler Group in introducing new technology into the Kingdom’s agriculture sector. ...