International relations

The Swiss government on June 3 pledged up to 52 million francs ($58 million) in grants for the Kingdom’s development over the next four years, the Council for the Development of Cambodia (CDC) said in a statement.   ...

Amid strained ties with the United States over some issues, China has reiterated its support for the Kingdom to “safeguard independence, sovereignty and territorial integrity”. ...

The Kingdom of Cambodia and the United States of America have lauded the fruitful outcomes of their bilateral cooperation in countering human trafficking. ​ ...

The UN Development Programme (UNDP) hosted a high-level online discussion for the benefit of other institutions and development partners in the region regarding key lessons learned from Cambodia’s use of Covid-19 social protection measures to support the poor and revitalise the economy.   ...

The European Union (EU)  will invest  about $3.5 million over a three-year period through the World Health Organization (WHO) to support Cambodia’s preparedness and response to Covid-19 and future health security threats. ...

France will provide about $122 million to $146 million a year to support development in Cambodia in the form of a concession loan for a six-year period from 2021 to 2026, according to the Ministry of Economy. ...

Bilateral trade between Cambodia and China increased by 19.7 percent to $3 billion during the first four months of this year, according to the Ministry of Commerce. ...

Cambodian exports to neighbouring Thailand were valued at $402 million in the first four months of this year, a 41 percent decrease compared with the same period last year. ...

Bilateral trade  in Q1 2021 between Cambodia and Japan grew by 6.6 percent compared with the same period in 2020, rising to $632 million. ...

Cambodia and Australia have reaffirmed their commitment to increase their two-way trade, advance their cooperation in the trade sector and other areas, especially their close relations ...

The French Government today granted EUR 1.5 million to the Mekong River Commission (MRC) to improve and expand its river monitoring network for better river monitoring and management of water infrastructure project operations along the mainstream and key tributaries of the Mekong.   ...

Cambodia exported $ 1.47 billion worth of products to Vietnam in the first quarter of 2021, a dramatic increase of 443% from the same period last year. ...

Amid the raging COVID-19 pandemic, Cambodia’s economy in 2020 registered its slowest growth since 1994. However, the country’s growth is projected to rebound this year, thanks to its newly-signed bilateral free trade agreement with China and the Regional Comprehensive Economic Partnership (RCEP).   ...

Cambodia Mine Action Center (CMAC) and Norwegian People Aid (NPA) signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) on Friday, granting $1.6 million for cluster munition clearance and surveys. ...

Minister of Foreign Affairs and Cooperation Prak Sokhonn will join his ASEAN counterparts online tomorow to discuss with British Foreign Secretary Dominic Raab  how to strengthen cooperation between the 10-nation bloc and Britain. ...

The Ministry of Commerce is working to establish more trade centres in China with the aim of promoting Cambodian products and boosting Khmer exports to China. ...

Prime Minister Hun Sen has expressed his high appreciation to the government and people of Vietnam which has donated $200,000 to support Cambodia’s fight against COVID-19. ...

National Assembly president Heng Samrin has encouraged the newly appointed ambassadors of two Asean nations, Singapore and the Philippines, to promote more cooperation, according to a statement released on his official Facebook page yesterday. ...

Cambodia and Singapore have spoken highly of their good friendship and cooperation, especially in the fields of economy, health and people-to-people relations. ...

The Japanese Government has agreed to provide $483,204 in total to supports some projects in five provinces, under the Grant Assistance for Grassroots Human Security Projects (KUSANONE Grant). ...

The Ministry of Labour announced yesterday that thousands of Cambodian workers can register to work in South Korea through the Employment Permit System (EPS). ...

Cambodia, Laos and Vietnam (CLV) on March 10 reaffirmed their commitment to boost border trade and investment with a specific focus on the construction of border markets and to improve customs clearance procedures. ...

Cambodia, Vietnam and Laos have vowed to strengthen cooperation and agreed to mutually provide free Covid-19 vaccinations to diplomats and students residing in the countries. ...

The Ministry of Commerce has invited businesses that wish to export to China to join a three-day virtual and in-person expo set to be held in eastern China’s Shandong province from April 27-29. ...