International relations

Cambodian scholars have voiced their support to Chinese President Xi Jinping for his announcement of China’s contribution of 40 billion U.S. dollars for the establishment of a Silk Road Fund, saying that such a fund is vital for developing countries. Chheang Vannarith, senior researcher of ...

On Saturday, Banteay Meanchey border police received a desperate call. More than 80 Cambodian migrants, including women and children, were locked in a house in Thailand. They were being starved and abused. Two boys, begging their captors for food, were kicked to death. So said the ...

With agriculture still the mainstay of its economy, Cambodia is seeking to reform rural communities in partnership with Korea to shore up residents’ livelihoods and boost grain exports. The Southeast Asian country is seeking to follow in the footsteps of the “Saemaeul Undong,” or New Community ...

Prime Minister Prayut Chan-o-cha has affirmed the government’s determination to push forward the memorandums of understanding (MoUs) recently signed with Cambodia, particularly the one seeking to eradicate human trafficking. Speaking of his official visit to Cambodia during October 30-31, Gen Prayut stated in his weekly televised ...

A campaign organised by Cambodians has led the country’s first vice-president of the National Assembly to urge Australia to back down from its bid to resettle refugees there. Kem Sokha said in a letter to the Australian Ambassador to Cambodia, Alison Burrows, that the deal to ...

Prime Minister Hun Sen asked China to continue its support for Cambodia’s economic development by providing loan from US$ 500 to US$ 700 million per year to Cambodia and open its market for the Cambodian agricultural products. ...

Cambodian Prime Minister Hun Sen will attend the 25th ASEAN Summit and related meetings to be held on Nov. 12 to Nov. 13 in Nay Pyi Taw, capital city of Myanmar, the Cambodian foreign ministry said in a press release on Saturday. Besides the 25th ...

China will keep deepening comprehensive strategic partnership with Cambodia, Chinese Vice President Li Yuanchao said here Friday. China is willing to maintain the tradition of high-level contact, carry forward pragmatic cooperation in various areas and share governance experience with Cambodia, Li told Cambodian Prime Minister Hun ...

Chinese President Xi Jinping said Friday that China and Cambodia should continue and develop their precious traditional friendship to advance their relations and form a community of common destiny. China supports Prime Minister Hun Sen and the Cambodian People’s Party to lead the country in ...

The Thai Ministry of Tourism and Sports is set to form a joint working team with Cambodia in a bid to devise measures for promoting cross-border tourism. Tourism and Sports Minister Kobkarn Wattanavrangkul disclosed that the ministry and related officials from Cambodia are preparing to ...

Prime Minister Prayut Chan-o-cha made a minor misstep in the minefield of Thai-Cambodian relations on the eve of his official visit to our neighbour last week. Prior to his departure for Phnom Penh, Prayut proposed an idea for joint development of Preah Vihear, the ancient temple ...

Cambodia and Morocco have signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) for the establishment of a political consultation mechanism in order to strengthen bilateral relations and cooperation, officials said. ...

The House of Representatives of Belarus ratified a number of Belarusian-Cambodian agreements on 4 November, BelTA has learned. ...

Kem Sokha, first vice president of the National Assembly and vice president of Cambodia National Rescue Party, has asked Prime Minister Hun Sen to reconsider the transfer of refugees from Nauru to Cambodia. ...

Prime Minister Hun Sen will lead a delegation to attend the Dialogue on Strengthening Connectivity Partnership and the APEC CEO summit to be held from 7-9 November in Beijing, China, according to a press release issued by Ministry of Foreign Affairs Monday. ...

Kem Sokha, first vice president of the National Assembly and vice president of Cambodia National Rescue Party, has asked the Australian government to reconsider the transfer of refugees from Nauru to Cambodia. The request was made through a recent letter to Mrs. Alison Burrows, the Australian ...

The cabinet has approved a plan for a Thai-Cambodia railway bridge to achieve Southern Economic Corridor connectivity. ...

Cambodia and Thailand on Thursday signed three deals to pave the way for the two neighbors to broaden bilateral ties and cooperation, a Cambodian spokesman said. The deals aimed to enhance bilateral cooperation in tourism, fighting against human trafficking, and connecting a railway between the ...

Cambodian foreign ministry spokesman Koy Kuong said Thursday that reopening an entrance to the 11th century Preah Vihear Temple from the Thai side was ” unnecessary” since the country has enough infrastructures to serve tourists to this world heritage temple. ...

Cambodian foreign minister Hor Namhong on Thursday held talks with his visiting Thai counterpart Tanasak Patimapragorn to discuss ways to broaden relations and cooperation between the two neighbors. ...

The Thai prime minister would be holding talks with his Cambodian counterpart today to strengthen bilateral relations between both nations in order to be prepared for the ASEAN Economic Community (AEC). ...

Cambodian and U.S. naval personnel on Monday began a five-day exercise here at the Ream Naval Base, aiming to enhance maritime security skills and cooperation, officials said. ...

The World Bank and Asian Development Bank issued a report on Tuesday, urging Cambodia to improve its electricity supply and workforce in order to be competitive. Intermittent electricity, informal payments and a low-skill labor force are all major constraints to doing business in Cambodia, the ...

Dissatisfied by wages at home, thousands of Cambodians have been lured to Malaysia by the promise of bigger pay cheques, but while many have found themselves subjected to long hours, unpaid wages, unsafe working conditions and even physical abuse, they have – until now – ...