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Brexit won’t affect ties, says UK ambassador
The British ambassador yesterday reaffirmed to the Cambodian government that the results of a recent referendum on leaving the EU, and a cabinet reshuffle by the ruling Conservative Party, would not have a negative impact on the country’s ties with Cambodia. ...
Ros Chanveasna
http://www.khmertimeskh.com/news/28856/brexit-won---t-affect-ties--says-uk-ambassador/
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/
UK trade envoy pushes FDI, British brands
The United Kingdom sees Cambodia as a strategic location at the heart of a transportation network through Thailand, Vietnam and Laos to reach China and other countries in the region and the world, a senior UK trade official said yesterday. ...
Sok Chan
http://www.khmertimeskh.com/news/17898/uk-trade-envoy-pushes-fdi--british-brands/
UK pledges to provide more scholarships
The UK Government pledged to increase the number of scholarships to Cambodian students. They also promised to give more assistance to the Khmer Rouge Court trials and help solve the mine problem. ...
Ban Sokrith and Phun Chan Ousaphea
http://www.khmertimeskh.com/news/12155/uk-pledges-to-provide-more-scholarships/
Refugees must enter legally: gov’t
A senior refugee department official has said that ethnic Jarai Montagnards fleeing alleged persecution in neighbouring Vietnam need to enter Cambodia via official checkpoints in order to register as asylum seekers on arrival. ...
Phak Seangly
http://www.phnompenhpost.com/refugees-must-enter-legally-govt
British ambassador urges Cambodians to use public buses to reduce congestion
The British ambassador to Cambodia, Bill Longhurst, urged the Cambodian people in Phnom Penh to use public buses to help reduce traffic congestion in the city. ...
The Cambodia Herald News Staff
http://www.thecambodiaherald.com/cambodia/british-ambassador-urges-cambodians-to-use-public-buses-to-reduce-congestion-8135
Scot honoured for clearing landmines
A SCOTTISH man has become a Knight in the Kingdom of Cambodia for his services to landmine clearance in the country. ...
Herald Scotland News Staff
http://www.heraldscotland.com/news/home-news/scot-honoured-for-clearing-landmines.23888303
