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New flight route
Cambodia will be more connected to mainland China next week with an additional direct flight route to the populous southern province of Hainan, to be operated by a Chinese airline. ...
Chea Vannak
http://www.khmertimeskh.com/news/27262/new-flight-route/
Demand grows for organic rice
As the demand for organic rice in European and United States markets keeps growing, many local rice millers and exporters are moving quickly and signing contract farming deals to supply them with the premium product. ...
May Kunmakara
http://www.khmertimeskh.com/news/27204/demand-grows-for-organic-rice/
New checkpoints on Lao border
More border checkpoints will be opened between Cambodia and Laos after both countries agreed to increase bilateral trade yesterday. The decision came after a meeting in Phnom Penh between Prime Minister Hun Sen and his Lao counterpart Thongloung Sisoulith after a series of talks related ...
Chea Vannak
http://www.khmertimeskh.com/news/26583/new-checkpoints-on-lao-border/
Russia to import agricultural products
Russia has agreed to import agricultural products from Cambodia, while the leaders of the two countries pledged to boost bilateral trade during meetings between the two countries’ senior officials in the past week. ...
Chea Vannak
http://www.khmertimeskh.com/news/25272/russia-to-import-agricultural-products/
Seeds for contract rice farming planted
The Cambodia Rice Federation (CRF) yesterday called on local rice millers, exporters, farmers, development partners and the Ministry of Agriculture to work together to promote contract farming to ensure the sustainable development of the rice industry of the country. ...
May Kunmakara
http://www.khmertimeskh.com/news/24605/seeds-for-contract-rice-farming-planted/
Cambodia aims to stop imports of livestock feed
Cambodia plans to stop importing feed from neighboring countries to supply the livestock and poultry industry, but not immediately, as the government works to upgrade the animal husbandry skills of farmers and increase local production. ...
Chea Vannak
http://www.khmertimeskh.com/news/23915/cambodia-aims-to-stop-imports-of-livestock-feed/
USAID grant to help agriculture sector
Cambodia’s agriculture sector will benefit from a grant of $35 million by the United States Agency for International Development (USAID), with some of the money also going towards public health and education. ...
Chea Vannak
http://www.khmertimeskh.com/news/23403/usaid-grant-to-help-agriculture-sector/
Hun Sen asks Philippines to expand tourism cooperation
Prime Minister Hun Sen on Friday asked Philippines to expand tourism cooperation between the two countries. Hun Sen made the comments during a meeting with Neo A Wong, outgoing Philippine Ambassador to Cambodia, at the Peace Palace. ...
The Cambodia Herald News Staff
http://thecambodiaherald.com/cambodia/hun-sen-asks-philippines-to-expand-tourism-cooperation-7381
Cambodia targets small and medium enterprises from Japan
Prime Minister Hun Sen said that Cambodia was eager to have Japanese investors to build factories and produce goods for exports to the world market. The premier made comments during his meeting on Sunday with Tishimitsu Gotegi, Minister of Ministry of Economy, Commerce and Industry of ...
The Cambodia Herald News Staff
http://thecambodiaherald.com/cambodia/detail/1?page=13&token=OGMyOTU2M2QzMGI
Japan’s small, medium companies see business opportunity in Cambodia
Many small and medium companies of Japan are showing their interest in doing business in Cambodia, according to an assistant of Prime Minister Hun Sen. 99 percent of Japanese small and medium companies are interested in investing in Asia, especially in Cambodia, which is located ...
The Cambodia Herald News Staff
http://www.thecambodiaherald.com/cambodia/detail/1?page=13&token=ZmRkYzBiYWVjZWR
Hun Sen wants more Australian investors
The Prime Minister appealed Wednesday to Australian investors to increase their investments in Cambodia, especially in the agriculture and the tourism sectors. The comments were made during a meeting with the outgoing Australian Ambassador to Cambodia, Penny Richards, at the Peace Palace. He said, because of ...
http://www.thecambodiaherald.com/cambodia/detail/1?page=13&token=YzFhMzAxN2QzNDZ
