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GMS countries endorse $1B plan for climate resilience and sustainability
Environment ministers and deputy ministers from the six countries of the Greater Mekong Subregion (GMS) have endorsed a new five-year environmental strategy. ...
Phak Seangly
https://www.phnompenhpost.com/national/gms-countries-endorse-1b-plan-for-climate-resilience-and-sustainability
New highway promises boost for Cambodian trade and investment
The government views the construction of National Highway 48, linking National Road 10 to Pursat, Battambang and Pailin provinces and further connecting Cambodia’s coasts to Thailand, as a crucial economic artery for the country. ...
Post Staff
https://www.phnompenhpost.com/national/new-highway-promises-boost-cambodian-trade-and-investment
ADB okays $30M loan, grant for Cambodia's healthcare system Ry Sochan | Publication date 08 October 2021 | 13:49 ICT Share
The Asian Development Bank (ADB) has approved $30 million in loan and grant to help strengthen Cambodia’s healthcare system amid the Covid-19 pandemic. ...
Ry Sochan
https://www.phnompenhpost.com/national/adb-okays-30m-loan-grant-cambodias-healthcare-system
Cambodia stresses the need to deepen solidarity for robust socioeconomic recovery
Hun Sen, Prime Minister of the Kingdom of Cambodia and Chair of the 7th Greater Mekong Subregion (GMS) Summit urged for the deepening of solidarity so as to ensure robust socioeconomic recovery after the COVID-19 crisis. ...
Khmer Times Staff
https://www.khmertimeskh.com/50932665/cambodia-stresses-the-need-to-deepen-solidarity-for-robust-socioeconomic-recovery/
Programme promotes India-Mekong Sub-region cross-border trade
A programme to promote cross-border trade connectivity between India and countries in the Greater Mekong Sub region (GMS) was jointly held by trade promotion agencies of Cambodia, Vietnam, India and Thailand on August 19. ...
Khmer Times Staff
https://www.khmertimeskh.com/50920281/programme-promotes-india-mekong-sub-region-cross-border-trade/
Kingdom urges GMS countries to boost drug control actions
Gen. Meas Virith, Secretary General, National Authority for Combating Drugs (NACD) requested Greater Mekong Sub regional (GMS) countries to foster the implementation of drug control action plans. ...
Khmer Times Staff
https://www.khmertimeskh.com/50728465/kingdom-urges-gms-countries-to-boost-drug-control-actions/
$64b GMS action plan
Cambodia as a member of the six-nation Greater Mekong Sub-region (GMS) endorsed a five-year action plan framework that includes $64 billion in projects to help the sub-region achieve inclusive growth and sustainable development. ...
Sum Manet
http://www.khmertimeskh.com/5083528/64b-gms-action-plan/
GMS ministers to meet in Siem Reap
The second Greater Mekong Subregion Agriculture Ministers Meeting will be held in Siem Reap province early next month, with agro-food products, exploring new markets for agricultural products and solving issues in the sector expected to be high on the agenda. ...
Chea Vannak
http://www.khmertimeskh.com/5077636/gms-ministers-meet-siem-reap/
Vietnam: zero duties for rice, tobacco
Vietnam agreed yesterday to waive all duties on a total of 300,000 tons of rice and 3,000 tons of dried tobacco exported annually from Cambodia to the country, according to a bilateral agreement signed at two back-to-back summits to promote economic cooperation in the Greater ...
Sok Chan
http://www.khmertimeskh.com/news/31305/vietnam--zero-duties-for-rice--tobacco/
PM: harness the Mekong region's economic power
The Greater Mekong Sub-region (GMS) has the potential to become a major global production center due to its favorable geographical location and its proximity to economic powerhouses in both Southeast and South Asia, Prime Minister Hun Sen said yesterday. ...
May Kunmakara
http://www.khmertimeskh.com/news/31247/pm--harness-the-mekong-region-s-economic-power/
Business alliance eyes cross-border e-commerce along Mekong River
Companies and organizations from six countries along the Mekong River have established a business alliance, with a view to build a platform for cross-border e-commerce. ...
China Daily Team
http://www.chinadaily.com.cn/business/2016-06/12/content_25681597.htm
Kingdom to host Mekong tourism forum
Cambodia will host this year’s Mekong Tourism Forum in Sihanoukville in July, TravelNewsAsia reported yesterday. The six member countries of the Greater Mekong Sub-Region (GMS) have banded together to jointly promote sub-regional tourism and the GMS as a single destination, focusing on “authentic experiences along the ...
Sum Manet
http://www.khmertimeskh.com/news/23569/kingdom-to-host-mekong-tourism-forum/
Mizuho bank links up with Maybank and Canadia
Japan-based Mizuho Bank (MHBK) has signed an agreement with two well-established banks in Cambodia that is designed to help Mizuho leverage a wider range of financial services when dealing with Japanese clients. The memorandum of understanding was inked on Friday in Phnom Penh between Mizuho’s president ...
May Kunmakara
http://www.phnompenhpost.com/business/mizuho-bank-links-maybank-and-canadia