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Rainsy asks New Zealand, Australia to ban CPP officials

Former opposition leader Sam Rainsy met with government officials in Australia and New Zealand this week, requesting that the two nations issue visa bans against Cambodian People’s Party officials and their families in response to the arrest of opposition head Kem Sokha for treason. ...

Andrew Nachemson and Kong Meta
http://www.phnompenhpost.com/national/rainsy-asks-new-zealand-australia-ban-cpp-officials

Cambodia, Bangladesh to strengthen trade

Cambodia and Bangladesh are seeking to strengthen cooperation on trade and enhance and expand trade and business partnerships via a deal which will be signed in October. ...

Chea Vannak
http://www.khmertimeskh.com/5083529/cambodia-bangladesh-strengthen-trade/

$64b GMS action plan

Cambodia as a member of the six-nation Greater Mekong Sub-region (GMS) endorsed a five-year action plan framework that includes $64 billion in projects to help the sub-region achieve inclusive growth and sustainable development. ...

Sum Manet
http://www.khmertimeskh.com/5083528/64b-gms-action-plan/

Cambodia, China Sign Six Cooperation Deals

Cambodia and China reached here yesterday six memorandums of understanding (MoUs) in order to further tighten and expand the cooperation between the two countries. The signing ceremony was witnessed by Cambodian Prime Minister Samdech Akka Moha Sena Padei Techo Hun Sen and visiting H.E. Liu Yunshan, ...

C. Nika
http://www.akp.gov.kh/?p=110177

U.S. Congressmen, Asean MPs, express concern over Cambodia crackdown

A group of eight U.S. congressmen has called on the State Department to continue its public condemnation of the continuing crackdown on dissent and arrest of the leader of the opposition in Cambodia. ...

Hul Reaksmey
https://www.voacambodia.com/a/us-congressman-asean-mps-express-concern-over-cambodia-crackdown/4037054.html

Hun Sen amps up attacks on US

Prime Minister Hun Sen on Friday ratcheted up his attacks on the United States, announcing that he had instructed the Immigration Department to check for American “spies” and suggesting the US Embassy pull out its Peace Corps volunteers. ...

Mech Dara and Ananth Baliga
http://www.phnompenhpost.com/national/hun-sen-amps-attacks-us

Remains hostage in spat with US

Prime Minister Hun Sen hit back yesterday in response to United States visa sanctions by saying Cambodia would no longer assist in finding and repatriating the remains of American soldiers who lost their lives during the Vietnam War. ...

ម៉ិច ដារ៉ា និង Erin Handley
http://www.phnompenhpost.com/national/remains-hostage-spat-us

PM praises China after trip

Prime Minister Hun Sen returned from a three-day trip to China yesterday, all but confirming in a statement what observers have long theorised: that Cambodia now sees China’s backing as a bulwark against Western criticisms over its rights record. ...

Andrew Nachemson and Ben Sokhean
http://www.phnompenhpost.com/national/pm-praises-china-after-trip

Ministry of Foreign Affairs targeted by US visa ban, in retaliation for government's deportee stance

The United States yesterday banned business and tourist visas for Cambodian Foreign Ministry officials and their families in response to the Kingdom’s refusal to accept “inhumane” deportations of Cambodian citizens convicted of felonies in the US. ...

Erin Handley and Niem Chheng
http://www.phnompenhpost.com/national/ministry-foreign-affairs-targeted-us-visa-ban-retaliation-governments-deportee-stance

US envoy calls government claims ‘absurd’

United States Ambassador William Heidt yesterday said allegations of US interference in Cambodia’s internal affairs were “absurd” and made without a “shred of serious or credible evidence”, but stopped short of speculating on any potential repercussions from the superpower. ...

Ananth Baliga and Mech Dara
http://www.phnompenhpost.com/national/us-envoy-calls-government-claims-absurd

PM sees red over embassy post

Prime Minister Hun Sen took the US Embassy to task yesterday for posting an image of a red herring on its Facebook page while it pointed to American contributions to saving temples and protecting forests. ...

Ven Rathavong
http://www.khmertimeskh.com/5082542/pm-sees-red-embassy-post/

Cambodia, Laos to set up border committee

Cambodia and Laos have agreed to create a joint committee to solve a long-running border dispute between the two countries, officials announced yesterday. ...

Soth Koemsoeun
http://www.phnompenhpost.com/national/cambodia-laos-set-border-committee

Cambodia, Laos to seek French help on border

Cambodia’s foreign affairs minister and his Laotian counterpart will hold a two-day meeting in Phnom Penh this week to draft a letter to France requesting detailed maps to resolve a border dispute that flared up last month. ...

Phak Seangly
http://www.phnompenhpost.com/national/cambodia-laos-seek-french-help-border

US denies conspiracy to topple Cambodian government

The US Embassy yesterday hit back at unsubstantiated claims of a United States-backed conspiracy to topple the government disseminated by pro-government media outlet Fresh News, even as local news reported that the Interior Ministry would investigate the purported plot.​   ...

Mech Dara and Shaun Turton
http://www.phnompenhpost.com/national/us-denies-conspiracy-topple-cambodian-government

Mission hits back at UN criticism of Cambodia’s ‘deteriorating’ political climate

The Permanent Mission of Cambodia to the United Nations in Geneva shot back at the UN human rights office (OHCHR) yesterday for criticising what it characterised as the Kingdom’s deteriorating political climate, claiming the criticism was “unverified” and “politically motivated”. // //   ...

Leonie Kijewski
http://www.phnompenhpost.com/national/mission-hits-back-un-criticism-cambodias-deteriorating-political-climate

Russia-Cambodia body mooted

The Cambodia Chamber of Commerce (CCC) has suggested that Russia set up the Russia-Cambodia Investor Council to pave the way for the private sector in both countries to be engaged with each other. ...

May Kunmakara
http://www.khmertimeskh.com/5079877/russia-cambodia-body-mooted/

US Embassy under fire

Government officials reacted strongly yesterday after the US Embassy questioned Cambodia’s commitment to democracy. ...

May Titthara
http://www.khmertimeskh.com/5079943/us-embassy-fire/

US to sanction 4 countries for refusing deportations

The Trump administration will impose visa sanctions on four countries that refuse to take back foreign nationals deemed to be in the US illegally, Department of Homeland Security spokesman Dave Lapan said Wednesday. The four countries — Cambodia, Eritrea, Guinea and Sierra Leone, according to ...

Daivd Shortell
http://edition.cnn.com/2017/08/23/politics/trump-visa-sanctions-immigration/index.html

80-tonne export goal for pepper

Kampot pepper, which received geographical indication (GI) certification from the European Union last year, expects 80 tonnes to go on the export market this year, thanks to demand and increased production. ...

Chea Vannak
http://www.khmertimeskh.com/5078935/80-tonne-export-goal-pepper/

PM creates brigade after Laos row

Prime Minister Hun Sen yesterday visited troops in Stung Treng province along the border with Laos, where he announced the creation of a new brigade following tensions between the countries. ...

Mom Sophon
http://www.khmertimeskh.com/5078547/pm-creates-brigade-laos-row/

Bangladesh signs big rice deal

Two weeks after Bangladesh and Cambodia signed a memorandum of understanding (MoU) in Phnom Penh to purchase rice from Cambodia, on Monday of this week Bangladesh signed a deal to buy 250,000 tonnes of milled rice from Cambodia. ...

Sok Chan
http://www.khmertimeskh.com/5078380/bangladesh-signs-big-rice-deal/

Cambodia, China looking for MoU on nuclear power cooperation

Cambodia’s relevant officials of the Ministry of Environment have been working closely with their Chinese counterparts for a memorandum of understanding (MoU) on nuclear power cooperation. ...

Khan Sophirom
http://www.akp.gov.kh/?p=107890

Cambodian-born Vietnamese deserve better: visiting official

A senior Vietnamese leader has met with Cambodia’s National Assembly to request the continued acknowledgement of Cambodian-born Vietnamese, Vietnamese investors and to request that young Vietnamese born in the country be allowed to study in Cambodian public schools. ...

Khy Sovuthy
http://www.khmertimeskh.com/5078152/cambodian-born-vietnamese-deserve-better-visiting-official/

Thai-Cambodia trade on the rise

Trade between Cambodia and Thailand increased by about 10 percent in the first half of the year to $2.9 billion, up from $2.6 billion in the same period last year, according to figures released by the Thai embassy yesterday. ...

Chea Vannak
http://www.khmertimeskh.com/5078088/thai-cambodia-trade-rise/

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