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Cambodia-China trade rises 7% to $9.62 billion
The trade volume between Cambodia and China registered a 7.1 percent year-on-year growth to $9.62 billion in the ten months of this year, according to the General Department of Customs and Excise. ...
Chea Vanyuth
https://www.khmertimeskh.com/501184696/cambodia-china-trade-rises-7-to-9-62-billion/
Cambodia to host 43rd AIPA General Assembly later this week
Cambodia will host the 43rd ASEAN Inter-Parliamentary Assembly (AIPA) General Assembly from Nov. 20 to 25. ...
Khmer Times Staff
https://www.khmertimeskh.com/501185795/cambodia-to-host-43rd-aipa-general-assembly-later-this-week/
Cambodia-Brunei cooperation in agriculture and rice export encouraged
The Kingdom of Cambodia and Brunei Darussalam have highly valued their bilateral relations and cooperation and pledged to further foster them. ...
Khmer Times Staff
https://www.khmertimeskh.com/501185081/cambodia-brunei-cooperation-in-agriculture-and-rice-export-encouraged/
China announces new ASEAN Belt & Road Initiative projects centered around Cambodia
The 2022 ASEAN summit took place at the Cambodian capital Phnom Penh, this past weekend, with China as an official guest. At the event, Chinese Premier Li Keqiang announced Beijing’s approval of Chinese investment in significant infrastructure projects in the ASEAN region. ...
Khmer Times Staff
https://www.khmertimeskh.com/501185109/china-announces-new-asean-belt-road-initiative-projects-centered-around-cambodia/
Chinese premier Li meets UN chief on multilateralism, climate change during Summits in Cambodia
China commends the United Nations for prioritizing the development issues facing developing countries and actively helping them ease debt burdens, tackle climate change, improve living standards and pursue sustainable development, Premier Li Keqiang said on Sunday. ...
Khmer Times Staff
https://www.khmertimeskh.com/501185067/chinese-premier-li-meets-un-chief-on-multilateralism-climate-change-during-summits-in-cambodia/
ASEAN Plus Three countries boost trade, investment ties
Ten member states of Southeast Asian Nations (ASEAN), Japan, China, and Korea have boosted cooperation in trade and investment by taking advantage of the existing free trade agreements. ...
Chea Vanyuth
https://www.khmertimeskh.com/501184060/asean-plus-three-countries-boost-trade-investment-ties/
Cambodia, Brunei vow to reinforce ties, cooperation
Cambodia and Brunei on Monday vowed to reinforce their bilateral relations and cooperation for mutual benefits, according to a joint statement. ...
Khmer Times Staff
https://www.khmertimeskh.com/501185058/cambodia-brunei-vow-to-reinforce-ties-cooperation/
ASEAN to admit Timor-Leste as 11th member
ASEAN leaders have agreed in principle to allow Timor-Leste – Asia’s youngest nation – to become the regional bloc’s 11th member. ...
Mao Sreypich
https://kiripost.com/stories/asean-to-admit-timor-leste-as-11th-member
Viet Nam’s PM successfully wraps up working trip to Cambodia
Prime Minister Pham Minh Chinh returned to Hanoi on November 13 afternoon, concluding his official visit to Cambodia and his attendance at the 40th and 41st ASEAN Summits and Related Summits. ...
Khmer Times Staff
https://www.khmertimeskh.com/501184280/viet-nams-pm-successfully-wraps-up-working-trip-to-cambodia/
Indonesia takes on chairmanship of ASEAN in Cambodia
Indonesian President Joko Widodo took on the chairmanship of the Association of Southeast Asian Nations (ASEAN) here on Sunday and announced that in 2023 the theme of this bloc will be “ASEAN Affairs: Epicenter of Growth.” ...
Khmer Times Staff
https://www.khmertimeskh.com/501184346/indonesia-takes-on-chairmanship-of-asean-in-cambodia/
Chinese Premier Li says in Cambodia that reform, opening-up is China’s path to modernization
Premier Li Keqiang said that China is the largest developing country and reform and opening-up is its pathway toward modernization when meeting with the International Monetary Fund Managing Director Kristalina Georgieva in Phnom Penh, Cambodia, on Saturday. ...
Khmer Times Staff
https://www.khmertimeskh.com/501184273/chinese-premier-li-says-in-cambodia-that-reform-opening-up-is-chinas-path-to-modernization/
PM Hun Sen discusses post-pandemic economic recovery at ASEAN Global Dialogue
The second Asean Global Dialogue kicked off here in the capital of Cambodia on Sunday, focusing on sustainable post-Covid-19 pandemic economic recovery. ...
Khmer Times Staff
https://www.khmertimeskh.com/501184310/pm-hun-sen-discusses-post-pandemic-economic-recovery-at-asean-global-dialogue/
India, Cambodia to start direct air linkages to boost tourism sector
India and Cambodia have decided to start direct air linkages between the two countries with impetus on tourism after the COVID-19 pandemic hit the sector. ...
Khmer Times Staff
https://www.khmertimeskh.com/501184287/india-cambodia-to-start-direct-air-linkages-to-boost-tourism-sector/
US, SE Asian nations strike new strategic partnership at ASEAN Summit in Cambodia
US President Joe Biden and leaders of the Association of South-east Asian Nations yesterday announced the start of a new a strategic partnership aimed at countering China’s growing influence in the region. ...
Khmer Times Staff
https://www.khmertimeskh.com/501184317/us-se-asian-nations-strike-new-strategic-partnership-at-asean-summit-in-cambodia/
AIPA shares five policy issues with ASEAN leaders
Heng Samrin, President of the National Assembly of Cambodia and President of the 43rd General Assembly of ASEAN Inter-Parliamentary Assembly (AIPA), shared here yesterday afternoon five policy issues for the ASEAN leaders to consider at the ASEAN Leaders’ Interface with Representatives of AIPA, held in ...
Khmer Times Staff
https://www.khmertimeskh.com/501182496/aipa-shares-five-policy-issues-with-asean-leaders/
Chinese language set for secondary school curricula
Cambodia and China have signed a memorandum of understanding (MoU) on the joint development of Chinese language curricula in public secondary schools in the Kingdom, with 20 high schools having been selected for the pilot phase of the programme. ...
Lay Samean
https://www.phnompenhpost.com/national/chinese-language-set-secondary-school-curricula
Hun Sen praises bilateral cooperation with Vietnam
Prime Minister Hun Sen said Vietnam is a good neighbour of Cambodia with the relationship based on principles of mutual trust and respect, and non-interference in internal affairs. Bilateral cooperation between the two countries is steadily growing, he added. ...
Ry Sochan
https://www.phnompenhpost.com/national-politics/hun-sen-praises-bilateral-cooperation-vietnam
China announces a financing of 200 million yuan for Cambodia’s development
Visiting Chinese Premier Li Keqiang has announced to provide a financing of 200 million yuan to further contribute to Cambodia’s development. ...
Khmer Times Staff
https://www.khmertimeskh.com/501181650/china-announces-a-financing-of-200-million-yuan-for-cambodias-development/
18 Cambodia-China cooperative documents signed
The Kingdom of Cambodia and the People’s Republic of China signed here this afternoon 18 key documents to further boost their bilateral relations and cooperation. ...
Khmer Times Staff
https://www.khmertimeskh.com/501181657/18-cambodia-china-cooperative-documents-signed/
Kingdom leads trademark registration forum
Cambodia has received the full support of members to lead the 20th session of a Working Group on the legal development of the Madrid System for the international registration of trademarks by the World Intellectual Property Organization (WIPO) for 5 days from November 7- 11. ...
Ry Sochan
https://www.phnompenhpost.com/business/kingdom-leads-trademark-registration-forum
Cambodia, Vietnam ink several agreements
Hun Sen and Pham Minh Chinh witnessed the signing of 11 cooperation documents on land transport; agricultural cooperation; border trade; commerce; TV and radio cooperation; telecom, ICT, and digital transformation; labour; financial innovation and payment systems. ...
Ry Sochan
https://www.phnompenhpost.com/national-politics/cambodia-vietnam-ink-several-agreements
China’s slow economy puts a strain on Cambodian exports
Cambodia’s export volume to China has been slipping since May, but economists feel it might not waylay Cambodia’s economic growth much ...
Sangeetha Amarthalingam
https://kiripost.com/stories/chinas-slow-economy-puts-a-strain-on-cambodian-exports
Agriculture minister meets with Australian ambassador
Minister of Agriculture, Forestry and Fisheries Dith Tina met with Australian Ambassador to Cambodia Pablo Kang on the afternoon of November 4 to discuss bilateral cooperation in the agriculture sector. ...
Post Staff
https://www.phnompenhpost.com/national/agriculture-minister-meets-australian-ambassador
US ambassador offers increased help fighting human trafficking in meeting with Sar Kheng
Minister of Interior Sar Kheng reiterated to the US ambassador to Cambodia W. Patrick Murphy that Cambodia was committed to combating all forms of human trafficking, pointing to the complex nature of the crime today due to technology as one barrier to effective enforcement. ...