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Cambodia, Japan to strengthen and broaden relationship
Cambodia and Japan are satisfied with the state of the relationship between the two countries and share the commitment to deepen the ties. ...
Khmer Times Staff
https://www.khmertimeskh.com/501223119/cambodia-japan-to-strengthen-and-broaden-relationship/
Thailand committed to continue bilateral collaboration with Cambodia
Thailand is committed to continue fostering the bilateral collaboration with Cambodia, especially the relations between the two countries’ National Assemblies. ...
Khmer Times Staff
https://www.khmertimeskh.com/501223104/thailand-committed-to-continue-bilateral-collaboration-with-cambodia/
Cambodia’s top diplomat to visit Japan this week
Prak Sokhonn, Deputy Prime Minister, Minister of Foreign Affairs and International Cooperation of the Kingdom of Cambodia, will lead a delegation to pay an Official Working Visit to Japan from January 21 to 24, at the invitation of his Japanese counterpart Hayashi Yoshimasa. ...
Khmer Times Staff
https://www.khmertimeskh.com/501223142/cambodias-top-diplomat-to-visit-japan-this-week/
Champei Sar 70, a new rice variety named after Cambodia-Australia’s diplomatic relationship
Champei Sar 70 is a new variety of rice named in late 2022 by Cambodian Prime Minister Hun Sen to mark the 70th anniversary of the establishment of diplomatic ties between Cambodia and Australia. ...
Khmer Times Staff
https://www.khmertimeskh.com/501222388/champei-sar-70-a-new-rice-variety-named-after-cambodia-australias-diplomatic-relationship/
Cost of a basic food basket in Cambodia declined by 2.7 percent in December 2022
According to the World Food Programme (WFP), United Nations World Food Programme in partnership with Agricultural Marketing Office of the Ministry of Agriculture, Forestry and Fisheries’ Market & Seasonal Monitoring Update, in December 2022, the cost of the basic food basket (BFB) in Cambodia had ...
Khmer Times Staff
https://www.khmertimeskh.com/501222367/cost-of-a-basic-food-basket-in-cambodia-declined-by-2-7-percent-in-december-2022/
Cambodia’s trade with RCEP countries hit $31 bln last year
Cambodia’s trade with the Regional Comprehensive Economic Partnership (RCEP) member countries reached 31 billion U.S. dollars in 2022, up 4 percent from a year earlier, according to a Ministry of Commerce report released on Tuesday. ...
Khmer Times Staff
https://www.khmertimeskh.com/501221471/cambodias-trade-with-rcep-countries-hit-31-bln-last-year/
Cambodian PM returns home from Maldives with fruitful outcome
The high-level Cambodian delegation led by Prime Minister Hun Sen arrived home this afternoon after concluding the three-day official visit in Maldives with fruitful outcome. ...
Khmer Times Staff
https://www.khmertimeskh.com/501221559/cambodian-pm-returns-home-from-maldives-with-fruitful-outcome/
Cambodia-Japan trade passes $1.9B after Dec rebound
The bilateral merchandise trade volume between Cambodia and Japan totalled $1.948 billion in 2022, rising by 12.33 per cent over a year earlier, with Cambodian exports accounting for a 60.22 per cent share, down by 2.85 percentage points on a yearly basis, according to the ...
Hin Pisei |
https://www.phnompenhpost.com/business/cambodia-japan-trade-passes-19b-after-dec-rebound
Cambodia, Maldives expand tourism, trade, political ties
Cambodia and Maldives have expanded bilateral ties through several agreements including tourist visa exemptions, the naming of a street in the Kingdom for the island nation and six more documents outlining newly formed cooperative initiatives. ...
Ry Sochan
https://www.phnompenhpost.com/national/cambodia-maldives-expand-tourism-trade-political-ties
Cambodia, Maldives committed to boosting bilateral trade exchanges
The Kingdom of Cambodia and the Republic of Maldives have been committed to expanding their bilateral trade exchange through boosting the import from and export to each other, especially to serve the tourism sector. ...
Khmer Times Staff
https://www.khmertimeskh.com/501220899/cambodia-maldives-committed-to-boosting-bilateral-trade-exchanges/
ASEAN Summit to put more emphasis on women’s empowerment
The Indonesian government will put more emphasis on women’s empowerment during its ASEAN chairmanship this year, including by setting an agenda on women’s peace and security. ...
Khmer Times Staff
https://www.khmertimeskh.com/501220941/asean-summit-to-put-more-emphasis-on-womens-empowerment/
Hun Sen encourages Korean investment
Prime Minister Hun Sen asked a former South Korean leader to help promote Cambodia and attract more Korean investors to the Kingdom now that there is a free trade agreement (FTA) in place between the countries. ...
Lay Samean
https://www.phnompenhpost.com/business/hun-sen-encourages-korean-investment
Ministry of Industry and JICA sign fifth deal on urban water supply
The Ministry of Industry, Science, Technology & Innovation (MISTI) and Japan International Cooperation Agency (JICA) has signed a deal on Technical Cooperation Project for Formulation of the Development Plan for Urban Water Supply. ...
PM urges Korean investment in processing, tech industries
Prime Minister Hun Sen on Saturday morning last week asked former Deputy Prime Minister Ou Myung and an industrial delegation of South Korea to urge investors to invest in processing and high-end technology industries in Cambodia, said a release. ...
Kang Sothear
https://www.khmertimeskh.com/501219858/pm-urges-korean-investment-in-processing-tech-industries/
Cambodian PM highlights close ties as he prepares to head to China
Cambodian Prime Minister Hun Sen on Saturday highlighted Cambodia-China close ties, saying that such relations had provided great tangible benefits to the kingdom’s development. ...
Khmer Times Staff
https://www.khmertimeskh.com/501220251/cambodian-pm-highlights-close-ties-as-he-prepares-to-head-to-china/
Many cooperation deals to be inked during Cambodian PM’s visit to Maldives
A number of documents on bilateral cooperation between the Kingdom of Cambodia and the Republic of Maldives will be inked during the visit of Cambodian Prime Minister Hun Sen to Maldives. ...
Khmer Times Staff
https://www.khmertimeskh.com/501220258/many-cooperation-deals-to-be-inked-during-cambodian-pms-visit-to-maldives/
Cambodia forecasts 4.6 million air passengers in 2023 after China’s reopening
Cambodia is expected to attract 4.6 million air passengers in 2023 after China’s optimization of its pandemic control policies on January 8, a spokesman said on Saturday. ...
Khmer Times Staff
https://www.khmertimeskh.com/501219669/cambodia-forecasts-4-6-million-air-passengers-in-2023-after-chinas-reopening/
RCEP to help Cambodia graduate from LDC status as early as 2028
Undersecretary of State and Spokesman of the Cambodian Ministry of Commerce Penn Sovicheat said the RCEP could help Cambodia graduate from its least-developed country status as soon as 2028. ...
Khmer Times Staff
https://www.khmertimeskh.com/501219474/rcep-to-help-cambodia-graduate-from-ldc-status-as-early-as-2028/
Cambodia’s E-type Visa now available for online application in all countries
The E-Type Visa, aimed at short term travellers to Cambodia, is now available for online application for citizens from all countries across the globe. .. ...
Khmer Times Staff
https://www.khmertimeskh.com/501218749/cambodias-e-type-visa-now-available-for-online-application-in-all-countries/
Japan funds S Reap water upgrades
The Japanese government has provided more than $200,000 in grant aid for the installation of a water supply system in Siem Reap province as part of its KUSANONE Grassroots Human Security Projects. ...
Neang Sokunthea
https://www.phnompenhpost.com/national/japan-funds-s-reap-water-upgrades
Third meeting of Cambodia-Türkiye joint economic commission concluded
The Kingdom of Cambodia and the Republic of Türkiye wrapped up the Third Meeting of Joint Economic Commission, reviewing and discussing priorities to boost their bilateral cooperation in the economic sector. ...
Khmer Times Staff
https://www.khmertimeskh.com/501219189/third-meeting-of-cambodia-turkiye-joint-economic-commission-concluded/
Cambodian, Japanese leaders exchange official letters on 70th anniversary of diplomatic relations
The Prime Ministers of Cambodia and Japan have recently exchanged official letters to mark the 70th Anniversary of the Establishment of the Diplomatic Relations between both nations. ...
Khmer Times Staff
https://www.khmertimeskh.com/501219168/cambodian-japanese-leaders-exchange-official-letters-on-70th-anniversary-of-diplomatic-relations/
Cambodia, UK to further enhance bilateral relationship
Deputy Prime Minister, Minister of Foreign Affairs and International Cooperation of Cambodia Prak Sokhonn yesterday morning received Dominic Williams, Ambassador of the United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland to the Kingdom of Cambodia. ...
Khmer Times Staff
https://www.khmertimeskh.com/501219161/cambodia-uk-to-further-enhance-bilateral-relationship/
Fresh calls for single-stop inspection on VN border
The Cambodia Chamber of Commerce (CCC) has asked Vietnamese Customs for its full commitment to the Single Stop Inspection and Common Control Area (SSI & CCA) initiative, in the interest of boosting cross-border trade between the two countries. ...
May Kunmakara
https://www.phnompenhpost.com/business/fresh-calls-single-stop-inspection-vn-border