Region’s links crucial

Improved transportation links will assist further economic growth in the region, as Cambodia’s economy continues to improve, officials said yesterday.  Ministers from Cambodia as well as China, Laos, Vietnam, Thailand and Myanmar met yesterday at the 17th Greater Mekong Subregion Ministerial Conference held in Phnom Penh, highlighting areas such as infrastructure and tourism as ripe for increased cooperation. The ministers also highlighted the region’s rapid recovery from the global economic crisis, noting the “Asian region is seen as leading the world recovery from this worst recession in three quarters of a century” in the joint statement.

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