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Chinese Premier Li says in Cambodia that reform, opening-up is China’s path to modernization
Premier Li Keqiang said that China is the largest developing country and reform and opening-up is its pathway toward modernization when meeting with the International Monetary Fund Managing Director Kristalina Georgieva in Phnom Penh, Cambodia, on Saturday. ...
Khmer Times Staff
https://www.khmertimeskh.com/501184273/chinese-premier-li-says-in-cambodia-that-reform-opening-up-is-chinas-path-to-modernization/
PM Hun Sen discusses post-pandemic economic recovery at ASEAN Global Dialogue
The second Asean Global Dialogue kicked off here in the capital of Cambodia on Sunday, focusing on sustainable post-Covid-19 pandemic economic recovery. ...
Khmer Times Staff
https://www.khmertimeskh.com/501184310/pm-hun-sen-discusses-post-pandemic-economic-recovery-at-asean-global-dialogue/
India, Cambodia to start direct air linkages to boost tourism sector
India and Cambodia have decided to start direct air linkages between the two countries with impetus on tourism after the COVID-19 pandemic hit the sector. ...
Khmer Times Staff
https://www.khmertimeskh.com/501184287/india-cambodia-to-start-direct-air-linkages-to-boost-tourism-sector/
US, SE Asian nations strike new strategic partnership at ASEAN Summit in Cambodia
US President Joe Biden and leaders of the Association of South-east Asian Nations yesterday announced the start of a new a strategic partnership aimed at countering China’s growing influence in the region. ...
Khmer Times Staff
https://www.khmertimeskh.com/501184317/us-se-asian-nations-strike-new-strategic-partnership-at-asean-summit-in-cambodia/
AIPA shares five policy issues with ASEAN leaders
Heng Samrin, President of the National Assembly of Cambodia and President of the 43rd General Assembly of ASEAN Inter-Parliamentary Assembly (AIPA), shared here yesterday afternoon five policy issues for the ASEAN leaders to consider at the ASEAN Leaders’ Interface with Representatives of AIPA, held in ...
Khmer Times Staff
https://www.khmertimeskh.com/501182496/aipa-shares-five-policy-issues-with-asean-leaders/
Chinese language set for secondary school curricula
Cambodia and China have signed a memorandum of understanding (MoU) on the joint development of Chinese language curricula in public secondary schools in the Kingdom, with 20 high schools having been selected for the pilot phase of the programme. ...
Lay Samean
https://www.phnompenhpost.com/national/chinese-language-set-secondary-school-curricula
NEC: Registration of new voters on track for next year
A report from the National Election Committee (NEC) shows that from the opening of voter registration until November 9, there were 303,691 new registered voters. This number indicates that more than 100,000 people who have become eligible to register have not yet registered. ...
Yuth Vireak
https://www.phnompenhpost.com/national/nec-registration-new-voters-track-next-year
Finance ministry prepared to launch ‘CamDL’
The Ministry of Economy and Finance said in a statement that Cambodia Distributed Ledger (CamDL) is a “hybrid permissioned blockchain” designed to provide the public with a platform for testing, understanding, experimenting and developing Decentralised Applications (Dapp), or those in the Web3 space, to solve ...
May Kunmakara
https://www.phnompenhpost.com/business/finance-ministry-prepared-launch-camdl
Hun Sen praises bilateral cooperation with Vietnam
Prime Minister Hun Sen said Vietnam is a good neighbour of Cambodia with the relationship based on principles of mutual trust and respect, and non-interference in internal affairs. Bilateral cooperation between the two countries is steadily growing, he added. ...
Ry Sochan
https://www.phnompenhpost.com/national-politics/hun-sen-praises-bilateral-cooperation-vietnam
China announces a financing of 200 million yuan for Cambodia’s development
Visiting Chinese Premier Li Keqiang has announced to provide a financing of 200 million yuan to further contribute to Cambodia’s development. ...
Khmer Times Staff
https://www.khmertimeskh.com/501181650/china-announces-a-financing-of-200-million-yuan-for-cambodias-development/
18 Cambodia-China cooperative documents signed
The Kingdom of Cambodia and the People’s Republic of China signed here this afternoon 18 key documents to further boost their bilateral relations and cooperation. ...
Khmer Times Staff
https://www.khmertimeskh.com/501181657/18-cambodia-china-cooperative-documents-signed/
Kingdom leads trademark registration forum
Cambodia has received the full support of members to lead the 20th session of a Working Group on the legal development of the Madrid System for the international registration of trademarks by the World Intellectual Property Organization (WIPO) for 5 days from November 7- 11. ...
Ry Sochan
https://www.phnompenhpost.com/business/kingdom-leads-trademark-registration-forum
Ministry of Post and Telecommunications signs strategic cooperation agreement with Viettel Cambodia
The Ministry of Post and Telecommunications has signed an agreement with Viettel Cambodia (Metfone) to develop Cambodia’s telecommunications industry, develop data centers and promote other digital activities. ...
Kiripost staff writers
https://kiripost.com/stories/mptc-signs-cooperation-agreement-with-viettel
Cambodia, Vietnam ink several agreements
Hun Sen and Pham Minh Chinh witnessed the signing of 11 cooperation documents on land transport; agricultural cooperation; border trade; commerce; TV and radio cooperation; telecom, ICT, and digital transformation; labour; financial innovation and payment systems. ...
Ry Sochan
https://www.phnompenhpost.com/national-politics/cambodia-vietnam-ink-several-agreements
Observers signing up for national elections
As of November 7, the National Election Committee (NEC) had registered a total of 2,661 national observers from six NGOs and associations who had applied to observe next year’s general election. ...
Ry Sochan and Chea Sokny
https://www.phnompenhpost.com/national/observers-signing-national-elections
China’s slow economy puts a strain on Cambodian exports
Cambodia’s export volume to China has been slipping since May, but economists feel it might not waylay Cambodia’s economic growth much ...
Sangeetha Amarthalingam
https://kiripost.com/stories/chinas-slow-economy-puts-a-strain-on-cambodian-exports
Nearly 2,000 local, int’l journalists descend on Phnom Penh for summit
Ministry of Information spokesman Phos Sovann said on November 7 that nearly 2,000 local and international journalists are set to cover the ASEAN Summits and related meetings which will run from November 8-13. ...
Samban Chandara
https://www.phnompenhpost.com/national/nearly-2000-local-intl-journalists-descend-phnom-penh-summit
Agriculture minister meets with Australian ambassador
Minister of Agriculture, Forestry and Fisheries Dith Tina met with Australian Ambassador to Cambodia Pablo Kang on the afternoon of November 4 to discuss bilateral cooperation in the agriculture sector. ...
Post Staff
https://www.phnompenhpost.com/national/agriculture-minister-meets-australian-ambassador
US ambassador offers increased help fighting human trafficking in meeting with Sar Kheng
Minister of Interior Sar Kheng reiterated to the US ambassador to Cambodia W. Patrick Murphy that Cambodia was committed to combating all forms of human trafficking, pointing to the complex nature of the crime today due to technology as one barrier to effective enforcement. ...
First phase of Zero-Snaring campaign wraps up
The Zero-Snaring campaign, initiated and led by the Ministry of Environment, with the cooperation and support from conservation organisations, was wrapped up with rallies in Kratie, Stung Treng, Ratanakiri, Mondulkiri, Preah Vihear and Kampong Thom. The campaign ran from March to September, 2022. ...
Post Staff
https://www.phnompenhpost.com/national/first-phase-zero-snaring-campaign-wraps
Transport ministry plays host to green logistics conference
Officials from the Ministry of Public Works and Transport attended the 4th Green Logistics Partnership Conference 2022 to discuss and share experiences formulating environmentally friendly policies and implementing them, talk about challenges related to the green logistics sector and work on developing goals and action ...
Post Staff
https://www.phnompenhpost.com/national/transport-ministry-plays-host-green-logistics-conference
Over 282k new voters registered for National Election
The National Election Committee said today that more than 282,000 additional people have registered to cast their ballot for next year’s National Election. ...
Ben Sokhean
https://www.khmertimeskh.com/501181552/over-282k-new-voters-registered-for-national-election/
Ministry refutes impunity claims by journo coalition
The Ministry of Information has disputed a joint statement on impunity for crimes against journalists issued by the Coalition of Cambodian Journalists (CamboJA), Cambodian Centre for Independent Media (CCIM) and 32 other civil society organisations (CSOs). ...
Samban Chandara
https://www.phnompenhpost.com/national/ministry-refutes-impunity-claims-journo-coalition
NSSF pension plan ensuring welfare, social protections
Minister of Labour and Vocational Training Ith Samheng said the government has focused on ensuring the welfare and provision of social protections, most recently through the launch of the National Social Security Fund (NSSF) pension scheme for the private sector under the provisions of the ...
Mom Kunthear
https://www.phnompenhpost.com/national/nssf-pension-plan-ensuring-welfare-social-protections