International relations

The Royal Thai Government realises the plight of Cambodian migrant workers who have returned to Cambodia due to the Covid-19 situation. ...

Hun Sen, Prime Minister of the Kingdom of Cambodia, has been honoured with the Order of Friendship from President of Russia Vladimir Putin, according to Russian Embassy stated in its press release on the web-site. ...

Japan is granting more than $3.3 million to Cambodia for this year’s Human Resource Development Scholarship. The Exchange of Notes and related documents on the extension of the grant aid will take place today with Deputy Prime Minister and Foreign Affairs Minister Prak Sokhonn and  ...

Cambodia is preparing the draft of the Phnom Penh Statement on the Post-Covid-19 Socio-Economic Recovery for adoption by the leaders of the Asia and Europe during the 13th ASEM Summit hosted by Cambodia in November, Foreign Affairs Ministry Secretary of State Luy David said. ...

The Japan International Cooperation Agency (JICA) has started studying plans to transform Kampot Provincial Referral Hospital into a regional hospital in order to expand health services for area residents.   ...

ASEAN countries are preparing for the ASEAN Online Sale Day 2021, which is slated for August 8-10. Comprising two tiers for domestic and cross-border transactions, this year’s programme will be co-chaired by Brunei, which is chair of ASEAN in 2021, Singapore and Vietnam. ...

Cambodia called on other member states under the Mekong-Ganga Cooperation (MGC) framework – Thailand, Vietnam, Lao, Myanmar and India – to support the rehabilitation of the MGC Asian Traditional Textile Museum (MGCATTM) in Siem Reap province as its operations have suffered due to Covid-19. ...

Cambodian Deputy Prime Minister and Minister of Foreign Affairs and International Cooperation H.E. Prak Sokhonn has lauded the Mekong-Ganga Cooperation (MGC)’s active contribution to the development of the Mekong sub-region. ...

A plan to improve transport infrastructure in Vietnam’s Long An province may help the country achieve its stated goal of increasing trade with Cambodia. ...

The UK government on July 19 launched a consultation on new trading rules designed to stimulate commercial transactions with lower-income nations, including Cambodia. ...

Cambodians are being encouraged to take part in the UK government’s public consultation on new trading rules that it says will help countries fight poverty. ...

A virtual matchmaking event for the €95.5 billion ($112.4 billion) research programme called “Horizon Europe” was held yesterday. ...

China will continue providing $2.5 million in grant aid to Cambodia to support mine clearance for the whole of next year. ...

Minister of Foreign Affairs and International Cooperation Prak Sokhonn will co-chair the 11th Mekong-Ganga Cooperation (MGC) Ministerial Meeting with his Indian counterpart Subrahmanyan Jaishankar. ...

This article aims to discuss what multilateralism should or should not be, and on the importance of multilateralism for humanity. ...

A meeting attended by various ministers and authorities of agriculture, forestry, and fisheries from multiple countries to discuss the topic of sustainable agriculture production and food system. The ministers and authorities met through video conference on July 19. ...

Cambodian Prime Minister Hun Sen on July 17 announced the donations, which include 1 million medical masks, 100,000 N95 masks, 100 oxygen generators and $200,000. ...

A six-year, pioneering regional technical assistance initiative has boosted the capacity of health systems in Cambodia, the Lao People’s Democratic Republic (Lao PDR), and Viet Nam to respond to climate-induced health threats amid the coronavirus (COVID-19) disease pandemic, the Asian Development Bank (ADB) announced today. ...

The government has provided medical equipment and financial aid to neighboring Vietnam to help curb the spread of Covid-19, which is currently running rampant there.   ...

Cambodian Permanent Mission to the United Nations Office in Geneva has delivered a total of 17 statements, highlighting the Kingdom’s progress in the field of human rights during the four-week interactions at the Human Rights Council (HRC). ...

Australia is investing $8.7 million to increase the availability and uptake of HIV testing and prevention services amongst key populations in the Indo-Pacific. ...

Bilateral trade between Cambodia and South Korea in the first five months of 2021 was worth $377.05 million, up by 6.17 per cent year-on-year from $355.11 million, according to data from the Korea International Trade Association (Kita). ...

The Japanese government pledged to provide approximately one million doses of the AstraZeneca vaccine to Cambodia, with their shipment expected soon   ...

The United States has made a commitment to revitalise partnership and cooperation with Asean, in particular in the face of multi-faceted regional and global challenges. ...