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Thailand seeks to reopen Tha Sen and Ban Nong Ian border checkpoints to boost trade with Cambodia
Thailand’s Commerce Ministry is aiming to speed up talks with Cambodia to reopen additional checkpoints with neighbouring Cambodia to boost trade between the two nations. . ...
Khmer Times Staff
https://www.khmertimeskh.com/50971487/thailand-seeks-to-reopen-tha-sen-and-ban-nong-ian-border-checkpoints-to-boost-trade-with-cambodia/
Cambodian PM holds talks with Chinese counterpart
Prime Minister Hun Sen met here yesterday afternoon via videoconference with his Chinese counterpart Li Keqiang. ...
Khmer Times Staff
https://www.khmertimeskh.com/50971473/cambodian-pm-holds-talks-with-chinese-counterpart/
Cambodia throws the gauntlet at ASEAN as it obliterates entry restrictions
Cambodia has set the standard for other ASEAN member states to look into quarantine free travels across borders as it lifted quarantine restrictions for all fully vaccinated travellers arriving at its land, sea and air checkpoints from today. ...
Khmer Times Staff
https://www.khmertimeskh.com/50971077/cambodia-throws-the-gauntlet-at-asean-as-it-obliterates-entry-restrictions/
Envoy enlisted in South Korea tourist push
South Korean ambassador to Cambodia Park Heung-kyeong has joined in the pursuit to encourage residents of the East Asian country who are fully vaccinated against the novel coronavirus to choose the Kingdom as their next holiday getaway, after tourism revival plans kick off in end-November. ...
Hin Pisei
https://www.phnompenhpost.com/business/envoy-enlisted-south-korea-tourist-push
UN to support Cambodia as ASEAN chair in 2022
The United Nations and Cambodia discussed the UN support for Cambodia as the Chair of the Association of Southeast Asian Nations (ASEAN) and further cooperation with the country. ...
Khmer Times Staff
https://www.khmertimeskh.com/50970283/un-to-support-cambodia-as-asean-chair-in-2022/
Gov’t looks to attract more Japanese tourists to Kingdom
Direct flights between Japan and the Kingdom are being promoted by the Tourism Ministry as a way to attract vaccinated Japanese tourists. ...
Tith Kongnov
https://www.khmertimeskh.com/50969274/govt-looks-to-attract-more-japanese-tourists-to-kingdom/
Cambodia launches ASEM13 Plenary Study Book
The book entitled the “13th Asia-Europe Summit: Multilateral Cooperation for a Resilient, Sustainable, and Rules-Based Future for ASEM” was launched here this morning under the presidency of Prak Sokhonn, Deputy Prime Minister, Minister of Foreign Affairs and International Cooperation and Chairman of the National Committee ...
Khmer Times Staff
https://www.khmertimeskh.com/50969605/cambodia-launches-asem13-plenary-study-book/
Cambodia praised for addressing climate change issues at COP26
Cambodia’s political stability and peace are the prerequisites for socio-economic development, environment protection, natural resource management, and biodiversity development in Cambodia, said Minister of Environment Say Samal on Tuesday. ...
The $168 million Mekong-Australia Partnership launched
Australia’s Minister for Foreign Affairs Marise Payne on Monday launched the Cambodian component of the Mekong-Australia Partnership (MAP) with her counterpart Foreign Minister Prak Sokhonn. ...
Khmer Times Staff
https://www.khmertimeskh.com/50968596/the-168-million-mekong-australia-partnership-launched/
Cambodia, Slovenia to expand ties as ASEAN-EU leaders
The Prime Ministers of Cambodia and Slovenia have built on their relationship and agreed to an increase in diplomatic ties between the two nations, as one assumes the chair of ASEAN, and one the presidency of the EU. ...
Tin Sokhavuth
https://www.khmertimeskh.com/50968598/cambodia-slovenia-to-expand-ties-as-asean-eu-leaders/
Cambodia takes the chair of ADMM 2022
DEFENCE Minister General Tea Banh yesterday took the chair of the ASEAN Defence Ministers’ Meeting (ADMM) 2022 from Brunei Second Minister of Defence Major General (Retired) Dato Paduka Seri Awang Halbi bin Md Yussof. ...
Sar Socheath
https://www.khmertimeskh.com/50968602/cambodia-takes-the-chair-of-admm-2022/
Cambodian Defence Minister views on future of ADMM
As the Chair of the ASEAN Defence Ministers’ Meeting (ADMM) 2022, Tea Banh, Deputy Prime Minister and Minister of the National Defence shared some views on the future of the ADMM. ...
Khmer Times Staff
https://www.khmertimeskh.com/50968809/cambodian-defence-minister-views-on-future-of-admm/
China pledges continued support for Cambodia's Covid fight
China has vowed to continue providing assistance to Cambodia in the fight against Covid-19 until the pandemic is over. ...
Ry Sochan
https://www.phnompenhpost.com/national/china-pledges-continued-support-cambodias-covid-fight
Cambodia sets up working group to develop strategy to take advantage of free trade agreement with China, Korea
The Ministry of Commerce has set up a working group to study and collect input from stakeholders and the private sector to develop strategies to maximize the implementation of the Free Trade Agreement, of which Cambodia is a signatory. This was said by Pan Sorasak, ...
Khmer Times Staff
https://www.khmertimeskh.com/50966127/cambodia-sets-up-working-group-to-develop-strategy-to-take-advantage-of-free-trade-agreement-with-china-korea/
China: Sino-Cambodian friendship stronger than steel
Cambodia, with the help of China, has made great achievements in preventing the spread of COVID-19, bringing it under control while the rate of vaccination against the deadly virus has risen dramatically, according to a press release issued by the Chinese Ministry of Foreign Affairs. ...
Khmer Times Staff
https://www.khmertimeskh.com/50966141/china-sino-cambodian-friendship-stronger-than-steel/
Government and partners support quality education throughout the country’s COVID-19 recovery
Ministry of Education, Youth and Sports (MoEYS) was joined by its Capacity Development Partnership Fund (CDPF III) partners to celebrate school reopening in Kampong Chhnang to witness the use of the new Home Learning Packages which are being distributed to all 760,180 Cambodian children in ...
Khmer Times Staff
https://www.khmertimeskh.com/50965883/government-and-partners-support-quality-education-throughout-the-countrys-covid-19-recovery/
USAID pledges continued development of Kingdom
The US Agency for International Development (USAID) announced the continuation of its support for Cambodia’s socio-economic development after reaching the 10-year mark for its programme. USAID claims to have helped more than 230,000 Cambodian farmers and their families escape hunger and poverty. ...
Long Kimmarita
https://www.phnompenhpost.com/national/usaid-pledges-continued-development-kingdom
Australian foreign minister to visit Cambodia Nov 7
Australian Senator and Minister for Foreign Affairs Marise Payne will pay an official two-day visit to Cambodia on November 7-8, according to a press statement from the Ministry of Foreign Affairs and International Cooperation. ...
Ry Sochan
https://www.phnompenhpost.com/national/australian-foreign-minister-visit-cambodia-nov-7
U.S. companies confirm business expansion in Cambodia
U.S. companies will expand their businesses and inject more investment in Cambodia contributing to the economic recovery of the Kingdom. ...
Khmer Times Staff
https://www.khmertimeskh.com/50964563/u-s-companies-confirm-business-expansion-in-cambodia/
U.S. embassy calls for proposal on cultural preservation grants
The U.S. Embassy in Phnom Penh and the Bureau of Educational and Cultural Affairs at the U.S. Department of State have called for proposals for the Ambassadors Fund for Cultural Preservation (AFCP) Grants Programme. ...
Khmer Times Staff
https://www.khmertimeskh.com/964586/u-s-embassy-calls-for-proposal-on-cultural-preservation-grants/
Kingdom to attract more Russians
Russian Ambassador Anatoly Borovik on Tuesday met with Tourism Minister Khon at the Russian Embassy to discuss measures to attract more vaccinated tourists from Russia to the Kingdom. ...
Tin Sokhavuth
https://www.khmertimeskh.com/50964642/kingdom-to-attract-more-russians/
Cambodia hosts 52nd ASEAN STOM
Cambodia is hosting the 52nd ASEAN Senior Transport Officials Meeting (STOM) and Related Dialogue Partners Meetings on Nov. 2-3 via videoconference. ...
Khmer Times Staff
https://www.khmertimeskh.com/50964545/cambodia-hosts-52nd-asean-stom/
Cambodia, Vietnam laud co-op, push for border demarcation
Cambodia and Vietnam hailed bilateral cooperation in national security and maintaining peace, stability and security and encouraged the two countries’ border affairs committees to continue working closely together to resolve the remaining 16 per cent of border that had not been officially demarcated. ...
Voun Dara
https://www.phnompenhpost.com/national/cambodia-vietnam-laud-co-op-push-border-demarcation
Cambodia hands over 200,000 Sinopharm donation to Vietnam
Cambodia yesterday handed over 200,000 doses of Sinopharm as a donation to Vietnam to help in the fight against Covid-19. ...
Sen David
https://www.khmertimeskh.com/50961970/cambodia-hands-over-200000-sinopharm-donation-to-vietnam/