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Hun Sen to visit Myanmar Jan 7-8
Prime Minister Hun Sen has announced that he will undertake a two-day visit to Myanmar on January 7-8 in an effort aimed at restoring normality to ASEAN proceedings by finding a way to calm the crisis there and bring the country back into the fold ...
Ry Sochan
https://www.phnompenhpost.com/national/hun-sen-visit-myanmar-jan-7-8
Kingdom commits to diplomacy at 5th Indian Ocean Conference
Cambodia has reaffirmed strong commitment to diplomacy between ASEAN and Indian Ocean countries. ...
Ry Sochan
https://www.phnompenhpost.com/national/kingdom-commits-diplomacy-5th-indian-ocean-conference
ADB, UNIDO to hold Virtual Discussion on Boosting Cambodia’s 4IR Transformation
The Asian Development Bank (ADB) and the United Nations Industrial Development Organisation (UNIDO) will organise a virtual discussion on the status of Cambodia’s fourth industrial revolution (4IR) and pathways for the country’s transformation to this new industrial model by 2030. ...
Khmer Times Staff
https://www.khmertimeskh.com/50983915/adb-unido-to-hold-virtual-discussion-on-boosting-cambodias-4ir-transformation/
Chinese-built national road facilitates travel, goods transport in SE. Cambodia
Linking Prey Veng and Tboung Khmum provinces in southeast Cambodia, the Chinese-built 96.4-km-long and 11-meter-wide National Road No. 11 has facilitated personnel flow and goods transport in the region. ...
Khmer Times Staff
https://www.khmertimeskh.com/50983952/chinese-built-national-road-facilitates-travel-goods-transport-in-se-cambodia/
Hun Sen mulls Myanmar trip to find crisis solution
Prime Minister Hun Sen said there was a strong possibility that he would travel to Myanmar to meet with Min Aung Hlaing, chairman of the ruling State Administration Council (SAC), in Naypyidaw to find a solution to the country’s ongoing crisis so that it could ...
Post Staff |
https://www.phnompenhpost.com/national-politics/hun-sen-mulls-myanmar-trip-find-crisis-solution
China to help set up jab factory
China pledged to provide more vaccine assistance to Cambodia and to establish a production facility in the Kingdom as the Covid-19 situation remains uncertain with the emergence of new variants and no clear end in sight. ...
Voun Dara
https://www.phnompenhpost.com/national/china-help-set-jab-factory
Oz spending over $34m for clean water projects
The Australian government is spending around $34.33 million to build clean water facilities and pipe systems that will benefit at least one million Cambodians people living in the countryside. ...
Tin Sokhavuth
https://www.khmertimeskh.com/50983023/oz-spending-over-34m-for-clean-water-projects/
Japan suspends entry of interns over Omicron concerns
Japan suspended the allowance of Cambodian interns or workers to enter to the country due to Covid-19 Omicron as major fears have been raised over this new variant, which is reported to be highly transmissible, has a higher reinfection rate and has spread to 38 ...
Yim Sreylin
https://www.khmertimeskh.com/50982929/japan-suspends-entry-of-interns-over-omicron-concerns/
China to help Cambodia build a vaccine filling factory
Chinese State Councilor and Foreign Minister Wang Yi on Saturday said that the country will continue to provide vaccine assistance according to Cambodia’s needs and help Cambodia build a vaccine filling factory. ...
Khmer Times Staff
https://www.khmertimeskh.com/50983142/china-to-help-cambodia-build-a-vaccine-filling-factory/
Cambodia planning new border checkpoint at Thma Da
Cambodia is looking into the possibility of opening a new Thma Da Border Checkpoint with Thailand to boost trade and tourism. ...
Ry Sochan
https://www.phnompenhpost.com/national/cambodia-planning-new-border-checkpoint-thma-da
Indonesian foreign minister pays official visit to Kingdom
Cambodia and Indonesia vowed to strengthen their diplomatic relations and declared mutual support for each other in multilateral forums on the international stage. ...
Ry Sochan
https://www.phnompenhpost.com/national/indonesian-foreign-minister-pays-official-visit-kingdom
Dak Lak border guard force asked to keep close ties with Cambodian side
A delegation from the Ministry of Foreign Affairs examined the border and territory management in the Central Highlands province of Dak Lak on November 11 and December 1. ...
Khmer Times Staff
https://www.khmertimeskh.com/50981809/dak-lak-border-guard-force-asked-to-keep-close-ties-with-cambodian-side/
Prime Minister considers lifting travel ban on African countries
Cambodia is considering to reverse the banned entry of travellers who have been or transited through 10 African countries and instead requiring PCR tests, Prime Minister Hun Sen said yesterday. ...
Yim Sreylin
https://www.khmertimeskh.com/50981434/prime-minister-considers-lifting-travel-ban-on-african-countries/
Cambodia, Indonesia agree to work together for ASEAN prosperity
Prime Minister Hun Sen met with visiting Indonesian foreign minister Retno Marsudi at the Peace Palace yesterday, and the two discussed the important bilateral relationship between the two countries, and ways to strengthen it still further. ...
Sar Socheath
https://www.khmertimeskh.com/50980712/cambodia-indonesia-agree-to-work-together-for-asean-prosperity/
Cambodia, Japan PMs discuss cooperation, vaccine gift
Prime Minister Hun Sen and his Japanese counterpart Fumio Kishida have discussed the bilateral cooperation between both countries and exchanged views on regional issues of common interest. ...
Khmer Times Staff
https://www.khmertimeskh.com/50980968/cambodia-japan-pms-discuss-cooperation-vaccine-gift/
Sokhonn plans China trip
Minister of Foreign Affairs and International Cooperation Prak Sokhonn will lead a delegation on an official visit to Hangzhou City in China’s Zhejiang province from December 3-5. ...
Ry Sochan
https://www.phnompenhpost.com/national-politics/sokhonn-plans-china-trip
Cambodia urges Indonesia to resume direct flights
Cambodia has urged Indonesia to resume direct flight connection with Cambodia to facilitate mutual vaccination tourism movement in the near future. ...
Khmer Times Staff
https://www.khmertimeskh.com/50980346/cambodia-urges-indonesia-to-resume-direct-flights/
Cambodia, Vietnam to promote mutual safe COVID-19 vaccination tourism
Cambodia and Vietnam have agreed to promote mutual safe COVID-19 vaccination tourism between the two countries. ...
Khmer Times Staff
https://www.khmertimeskh.com/50980339/cambodia-vietnam-to-promote-mutual-safe-covid-19-vaccination-tourism/
Japan pledges $117 million in support of COVID-19 Crisis Response Emergency Support Loan
Dr Aun Pornmoniroth, Deputy Prime Minister and Minister of Economy and Finance on Monday held talks with Japanese Ambassador to Cambodia MIKAMI Masahiro. ...
Khmer Times Staff
https://www.khmertimeskh.com/50980305/japan-pledges-117-million-in-support-of-covid-19-crisis-response-emergency-support-loan/
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/
Cambodia donates $13 million and 500,000 doses of COVID-19 vaccines to Laos
Cambodia has donated $13 million, 500,000 doses of Sinovac COVID-19 vaccine and two refrigerated vaccine transport vehicles to Laos. ...
Khmer Times Staff
https://www.khmertimeskh.com/50979635/cambodia-donates-13-million-and-500000-doses-of-covid-19-vaccines-to-laos/
US mulls summit with Asean leaders in Washington in January
The United States is planning to host an in-person summit of President Joe Biden and leaders of the Association of Southeast Asian Nations in Washington in January, Asean sources have said. ...
Khmer Times Staff
https://www.khmertimeskh.com/50978928/us-mulls-summit-with-asean-leaders-in-washington-in-january/
ASEM summit adopts key documents on post-pandemic recovery, connectivity
The 13th virtual Asia-Europe Meeting (ASEM) Summit concluded on Friday under the chairmanship of Cambodia, adopting three outcome documents, Cambodian Prime Minister Hun Sen said. ...
Khmer Times Staff
https://www.khmertimeskh.com/50978994/asem-summit-adopts-key-documents-on-post-pandemic-recovery-connectivity/
Cambodia, Vietnam agree to promote safe vaccination tourism in all spheres
Thong Rathsak, Director General of Tourism Development and International Cooperation of the Ministry of Tourism, who chaired the 2nd Joint Working Group Meeting on Cambodia-Vietnam Bilateral Tourism Cooperation in Kep Province said that air, sea and land tourism will resume soon. ...
Khmer Times Staff
https://www.khmertimeskh.com/50978469/cambodia-vietnam-agree-to-promote-safe-vaccination-tourism-in-all-spheres/