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China to help set up jab factory
China pledged to provide more vaccine assistance to Cambodia and to establish a production facility in the Kingdom as the Covid-19 situation remains uncertain with the emergence of new variants and no clear end in sight. ...
Voun Dara
https://www.phnompenhpost.com/national/china-help-set-jab-factory
Investment law to guide recovery, FTA uptake
The new Law on Investment will be a crucial tool as the Kingdom pushes ahead with post-Covid-19 economic recovery plans, and help lay the groundwork to maximise benefits from free trade agreements (FTA), according to Cambodia Chamber of Commerce (CCC) president Kith Meng. ...
Hom Phanet
https://www.phnompenhpost.com/business/investment-law-guide-recovery-fta-uptake
Cambodia sets up working group to develop strategy to take advantage of free trade agreement with China, Korea
The Ministry of Commerce has set up a working group to study and collect input from stakeholders and the private sector to develop strategies to maximize the implementation of the Free Trade Agreement, of which Cambodia is a signatory. This was said by Pan Sorasak, ...
Khmer Times Staff
https://www.khmertimeskh.com/50966127/cambodia-sets-up-working-group-to-develop-strategy-to-take-advantage-of-free-trade-agreement-with-china-korea/
Business council enlisted in US investor push
Minister of Commerce Pan Sorasak expressed optimism that more US companies would discover Cambodia, and set up base in or expand operations in the Kingdom, as trade between the two countries logged more than $5.5 billion in January-August, up by 28.5 per cent year-on-year. ...
Hin Pisei
https://www.phnompenhpost.com/business/business-council-enlisted-us-investor-push
Cambodia, South Korea endorse FTA
The Cambodia-Korea Free Trade Agreement (CKFTA) was endorsed on October 26, to pave the way for the two countries to enhance bilateral trade and investment flows. ...
May Kunmakara
https://www.phnompenhpost.com/business/cambodia-south-korea-endorse-fta
Commerce Minister signs free trade deal with S. Korea
Cambodia and South Korea have signed a free trade agreement (FTA), cutting import tariffs by more than 90 percent. Commerce Minister Pan Sorasak inked the deal with South Korean Trade Minister Yeo Han-koo in a virtual ceremony yesterday. ...
Michael Firn
https://www.khmertimeskh.com/50959499/commerce-minister-signs-free-trade-deal-with-s-korea/
Cambodia-South Korea deal ‘to be signed next week’
The Kingdom of Cambodia and the Republic of Korea will sign a draft free trade agreement (FTA) next week, as the two countries witness their bilateral trade amount on the rise. ...
Chea Vanyuth
https://www.khmertimeskh.com/50955726/cambodia-south-korea-deal-to-be-signed-next-week/
Kingdom-EAEU team to push for FTA
Cambodia is reportedly keen to set up a new joint team with the Eurasian Economic Union (EAEU) to conduct a more detailed examination of the possibility of formally launching free trade agreement (FTA) talks with the bloc soon, and add impetus to underwhelming bilateral trade ...
Hin Pisei
https://www.phnompenhpost.com/business/kingdom-eaeu-team-push-fta
Kingdom probes ACFTA for gains
Cambodia is committed to harnessing the potential of the ASEAN-China Free Trade Agreement (ACFTA) to maximise economic benefits and implement structural reforms that promote, encourage and facilitate trade, investment and business. ...
Thou Vireak
https://phnompenhpost.com/business/kingdom-probes-acfta-gains
Korea trade surges 6.2% in Jan-May
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). ...
Hin Pisei
https://phnompenhpost.com/business/korea-trade-surges-62-jan-may
Kingdom probes ACFTA for gains
Cambodia is committed to harnessing the potential of the ASEAN-China Free Trade Agreement (ACFTA) to maximise economic benefits and implement structural reforms that promote, encourage and facilitate trade, investment and business. ...
Thou Vireak
https://phnompenhpost.com/business/kingdom-probes-acfta-gains
Cambodia reviews trading policy and strategy
The Ministry of Commerce has begun the review of the policy and strategy for Free Trade Agreement (FTA) to optimise its benefits both for Cambodia and concerned parties. ...
So Sophavy/AKP
https://www.khmertimeskh.com/50798268/cambodia-reviews-trading-policy-and-strategy/
Free-trade deals ‘not necessarily good’
Having more free trade agreements with partner countries is a good deal for Cambodia that currently gets its biggest advantage from trade preferences under its Least Developed Country status. ...
Sorn Sarath
https://www.khmertimeskh.com/50776237/free-trade-deals-not-necessarily-good/
Cambodia to explore FTA with Japan
Cambodia is exploring the possibility of establishing a Free Trade Agreement with Japan. ...
Khmer Times Staff
https://www.khmertimeskh.com/50761289/cambodia-to-explore-fta-with-japan/
Free-trade talks continue despite the pandemic
Cambodia is closer to inking trade deals with developed economies despite the ongoing COVID-19 pandemic. Seang Thay, a spokesperson at the Ministry of Commerce, told Khmer Times yesterday that the free-trade agreement (FTA) negotiations between Cambodia, South Korea, China and ...
Chhut Bunthoeun
https://www.khmertimeskh.com/50717809/free-trade-talks-continue-despite-the-pandemic/
Cambodia ‘keen on as many trade deals’ as possible
Prime Minister Hun Sen says he wants the nation to have many trade agreements with different partners to diversify its economic partners and attract more foreign direct investment. ...
Chhut Bunthoeun
https://www.khmertimeskh.com/50695217/cambodia-keen-on-as-many-trade-deals-as-possible
Meng: FTA with China will help us forget EBA
The loss of trade preferences in Europe would be more than offset if Cambodia manages to enter a free trade agreement (FTA) with China, said Cambodian Chamber of Commerce (CCC) president Kith Meng. Meng on Tuesday said landing an FTA with the second-largest economy in the ...
Hin Pisei
https://www.phnompenhpost.com/business/meng-fta-china-will-help-us-forget-eba
FTA with EAEU bloc may diversify export market
As the government moves to a Free Trade Agreement (FTA) with the Eurasian Economic Union (EAEU), garment and rice industry insiders expect the new trade corridor to diversify the Kingdom’s export market. ...
Thou Vireak
https://www.phnompenhpost.com/national/fta-eaeu-bloc-may-diversify-export-market
FTA with South Korea would improve Cambodia’s competitiveness: exporters
Cambodian exporters are hopeful that a free trade agreement with South Korea will boost trade between the nations and attract more investment into the Kingdom. Chang Hoon Lee, managing director of Korean exporter Hyundai Agro, said the move is a positive development. A free-trade pact ...
Chhut Bunthoeun
https://www.khmertimeskh.com/50664297/fta-with-south-korea-would-improve-cambodias-competitiveness-exporters/
Cambodia and EAEU fortify ties, consider FTA
Cambodian officials pleaded last week with representatives of the Eurasian Economic Union (EAEU) to include more Cambodian products into the bloc’s joint tariff scheme during a high level diplomatic meeting in Moscow. ...
Sok Chan
https://www.khmertimeskh.com/50497849/cambodia-and-eaeu-fortify-ties-consider-fta/
Cambodia asks UK for FTA
Cambodia’s Commerce Minister Pan Sorasak told British Ambassador Bill Longhurst he would like to see the two countries enter into a free trade agreement (FTA) as soon as possible following Britain’s decision to leave the European Union (EU). ...
Sok Chan
http://www.khmertimeskh.com/news/27684/cambodia-asks-uk-for-fta/
Businesses foresee challenge from EU-VN trade deal
Industry insiders say that the looming Vietnam-EU free trade agreement, which gives Cambodia’s neighbour duty-free exports to the European market, may not have and immediate impact, but will potentially eat into similar advantages the Kingdom enjoys in the longer-term. ...
Ananth Baliga and Ayanna Runcie
http://www.phnompenhpost.com/business/businesses-foresee-challenge-eu-vn-trade-deal