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Delegation of US-ABC eying trade and investment potential and opportunities in Cambodia

Delegation of US-ASEAN Business Council (US-ABC), led by its Senior Vice President and Regional Managing Director H.E. Michael Michalak, have been on a visit to Cambodia to study more potential and opportunities of trade and investment. ...

Khmer Times Staff
https://www.khmertimeskh.com/501247354/delegation-of-us-abc-eying-trade-and-investment-potential-and-opportunities-in-cambodia/

US-ASEAN Business Council pledges more investment in Kingdom

Six major American corporations have committed to attracting US investment in Cambodia’s public infrastructure and transportation sectors to keep pace with the Kingdom’s socio-economic growth. The promise was made during a February 27 working meeting between a delegation from the US-ASEAN Business Council (US-ABC) and Minister ...

Sem Pisey
https://www.phnompenhpost.com/business/us-asean-business-council-pledges-more-investment-kingdom

Cambodia seeks more cooperation with Singapore

Cambodia is seeking more cooperation on national security issues with Singapore. Prime Minister Hun Sen made the request when receiving Lau Peet Meng, Director of Security and Intelligence Division (SID) of Singapore, who paid a courtesy call on him at the Peace Palace yesterday. ...

Soth Koemsoeun
https://www.khmertimeskh.com/501247129/cambodia-seeks-more-cooperation-with-singapore/

Cambodia, China to expand cooperation in education sector

China’s ambassador to Cambodia Wang Wentian said China and Cambodia will push for closer cooperation in the education sector as the two countries observe the “China-Cambodia Friendship Year” in 2023. ...

Ry Sochan
https://www.phnompenhpost.com/national/cambodia-china-expand-cooperation-education-sector

Japan provides $843,946 to support three projects in Cambodia

The Government of Japan will provide $843,946 in total for three organizations under the framework, the Grant Assistance for Japanese NGO Projects, to raise awareness of environmental issues, promote remedial study, and develop quality university for physical education through ICT. ...

Khmer Times Staff
https://www.khmertimeskh.com/501246661/japan-provides-843946-to-support-three-projects-in-cambodia/

NBC, Bank of China discuss cross-border payment

National Bank of Cambodia (NBC) and Bank of China on Wednesday discussed means to expand the cross-border payment between the two countries as well as develop transactions in other member states of the Association of Southeast Asian Nations (ASEAN), said a release. ...

Kang Sothear
https://www.khmertimeskh.com/501244403/nbc-bank-of-china-discuss-cross-border-payment/

AFD help in green public finance management to continue

The Agence Française de Développement (AFD) has re-asserted the Public Development Banks’ (PDB) involvement in green public finance management during the latest visit to Cambodia by Rémy Rioux, Chief Executive Officer of the French Development Agency and President of FICS (Finance In Common Summit). ...

Prakash Jha
https://www.khmertimeskh.com/501244622/afd-help-in-green-public-finance-management-to-continue/

Kingdom-Thailand ties help education sector growth

Growing collaboration between Cambodia and Thailand in education has strengthened the sector in the Kingdom, according to Hangchuon Naron, Minister of Education, Youth and Sports. ...

Hong Sovannary
https://www.khmertimeskh.com/501244560/kingdom-thailand-ties-help-education-sector-growth/

China’s Hainan promotes free trade port in Cambodia

South China’s Hainan Province on Wednesday held a forum here to promote the Hainan Free Trade Port to Cambodian officials, entrepreneurs and exporters. ...

Khmer Times Staff
https://www.khmertimeskh.com/501243983/chinas-hainan-promotes-free-trade-port-in-cambodia/

Vinh Xuong int’l land, waterway border gate on Vietnam-Cambodia border opens

The Vinh Xuong international land and waterway border gate, located on the borderline with Cambodia, was officially opened in Vinh Xuong commune of Tan Chau town, the Mekong Delta province of An Giang, on February 23. ...

Khmer Times Staff
https://www.khmertimeskh.com/501244784/vinh-xuong-intl-land-waterway-border-gate-on-vietnam-cambodia-border-opens/

Chinese investors keen to return to Cambodia

Chinese investors and business people are keen to return to Cambodia following the opening of China’s borders and Cambodia, on its part, is ‘China Ready.’ The bonhomie between the business communities of the two countries came to the fore once again at a forum organised ...

Chea Vanyuth
https://www.khmertimeskh.com/501243609/chinese-investors-keen-to-return-to-cambodia/

Japan gives $30 mil more for water supply in Svay Rieng

The Japanese government will provide additional aid of over $30 million to improve the water supply system in Svay Rieng province. ...

Taing Rinith
https://www.khmertimeskh.com/501243615/japan-gives-30-mil-more-for-water-supply-in-svay-rieng/

Cambodia-India trade reaches $37M in January

In January 2023, the bilateral trade between Cambodia and India amounted to $37 million, according to the General Department of Customs and Excise’s report. ...

Chea Vanyuth
https://www.khmertimeskh.com/501243610/cambodia-india-trade-reaches-37m-in-january/

Germany praises Cambodia’s rapid development

Ms Gabriele KATZMAREK, Member of the German Bundestag, has spoken highly of Cambodia’s rapid development in all sectors. ...

Khmer Times Staff
https://www.khmertimeskh.com/501244018/germany-praises-cambodias-rapid-development/

Cambodia urges Thailand to expedite construction of border admn facility

The Ministry of Public Works and Transport (MPWT) of the Royal Government of Cambodia has urged its Thailand counterpart to expedite the construction of its administrative building at the Steung Bat-Ban Nong Ian International Border and prepare relevant documents so that both parties can open ...

Kang Sothear
https://www.khmertimeskh.com/501242859/cambodia-urges-thailand-to-expedite-construction-of-border-admn-facility/

CDC pitches ‘Plus One’ to Japan investors

A senior investment official has reiterated a request for Japanese investors to ramp up their commitments to the Cambodian market, recommending a Thailand or Vietnam “Plus One” business approach, amid a government-spearheaded push towards deeper integration into regional and global supply chains. ...

Hin Pisei
https://www.phnompenhpost.com/business/cdc-pitches-plus-one-japan-investors

Acting President of Vietnam receives new Ambassador Cambodia

Acting President Vo Thi Anh Xuan on February 22 hosted receptions for the Cambodia to Vietnam who came to present her credentials. ...

Khmer Times Staff
https://www.khmertimeskh.com/501244004/acting-president-of-vietnam-receives-new-ambassador-cambodia/

French investment for agriculture and industry urged

Prime Minister Hun Sen urged French businesses to consider investing in investing in agriculture and industry in Cambodia. ...

Khmer Times Staff
https://www.khmertimeskh.com/501243356/french-investment-for-agriculture-and-industry-urged/

CDC approves $2.9 billion Japanese investment projects

The Council of the Development of Cambodia (CDC) has approved 150 investment projects worth approximately $2.9 billion proposed by Japanese investors in the country as of the end of January this year, according to the figures released in a press release issued yesterday by CDC ...

Kang Sothear
https://www.khmertimeskh.com/501243067/cdc-approves-2-9-billion-japanese-investment-projects/

Sokhonn plans official visit to Thailand

Deputy Prime Minister and foreign minister Prak Sokhonn will pay an official visit to Thailand on February 23-24 for talks on bilateral relations and cooperation on a wide range of issues, following an invitation from his Thai counterpart Don Pramudwinai. ...

Ry Sochan
https://www.phnompenhpost.com/national/sokhonn-plans-official-visit-thailand

Cambodia becomes major agricultural product supplier to Vietnam

In the past two years, Cambodian agricultural products have entered the Vietnamese market. At times, Cambodia was even the largest supplier of agricultural products to Vietnam. ...

Khmer Times Staff
https://www.khmertimeskh.com/501243282/cambodia-becomes-major-agricultural-product-supplier-to-vietnam/

UK to support Cambodia in various domains

The United Kingdom has pledged to continue assisting Cambodia in different areas, particularly economy, trade, investment, education, finance, infrastructure, renewable energies, and environment with an aim to deepen the relations and cooperation between the two countries. ...

Khmer Times Staff
https://www.khmertimeskh.com/501242497/uk-to-support-cambodia-in-various-domains/

South Korea to increase quota for Cambodian workers to over 10,000 in 2023

The Republic of Korea has pledged to increase the quota for Cambodian workers in the country to more than 10,000 this year, and the figure will further rise in the following years. The pledge was made by Dr Uh Soobong, Chairman of Human Resource Development ...

Khmer Times Staff
https://www.khmertimeskh.com/501243296/south-korea-to-increase-quota-for-cambodian-workers-to-over-10000-in-2023/

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