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At the invitation of Cambodian Prime Minister Hun Sen, Dr. Thongloun Sisoulith, Prime Minister of the Lao People’s Democratic Republic (Lao PDR), will lead a high-level delegation to pay an official visit to the Kingdom of Cambodia from 12-13 September 2019.
According to the press release of the ministry dated Wednesday, during the visit, Prime Minister of the Lao PDR will pay separate courtesy calls on Samdech Say Chhum, Acting Head of State of the Kingdom of Cambodia, and Samdech Heng...Read More
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Cambodian Prime Minister Hun Sen, on Wednesday morning, chaired the meeting of the Council of Ministers to discuss a number of agendas.
Government spokesperson Phay Siphan said the meeting held today, 11 September, to discuss:
1. The project to buy 2,400 MW of coal-generated electricity from Laos.
2. Request for legislative approval on: (a) ASEAN Agreement on E-Commerce; (b) Agreement on the Establishment of the International Solar Coalition Framework.
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The Royal Government of Cambodia, on 10 September 2019, decided to revise tasks and duties of prime minister, deputy prime ministers, and senior ministers in charge of the special mission, according to the government’s decision to revise the decision No. 50, issued on 8 September 2018.
The new decision dated 10 September came after the government decided to remove Nhim Vanda from the post of senior minister, first vice chairman of the National Committee for Disaster Management; substituted by Kun Kim.Read More
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Cambodia’s Prime Minister Hun Sen has urged Myanmar to promote their bilateral trade cooperation with the kingdom, speaking at a courtesy call paid by newly-appointed Myanmar Ambassador to Cambodia Thit Linn Ohn, held at the Peace Palace Phnom Penh on Tuesday.
Sri Thamrong, minister attached to Prime Minister, said that the premier urged the Ambassador to look closer at the Cambodia-Myanmar trade cooperation, as the annual trade volume, worth of USD 10 million USD, is still limited.
The premier continued that,...Read More
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Cambodian Prime Minister Hun Sen and Samdech Kittipritbandit Bun Rany Hun Sen met the talented Cambodian Hong Phearin and his brother Hong Phearun at the residence of the premier on Friday morning.
“My wife and I just met Hong Phearin and his brother Hong Phearun at my house. The purpose of my meeting is to find out Hong Phearin’s purpose and goals in order to provide the right assistance in line with the his desire,” Prime Minister wrote on his official...Read More
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Cambodian Prime Minister Hun Sen approved to use USD 100 million of Royal Government’s savings and introduced the principle of “Palm Leaves Wrap Palm Sugar” for the construction of main roads, ring roads, drainage and sewage systems in Sihanoukville province, according to the press release of the Ministry of Economy and Finance on Thursday.
The urgent inter-ministerial meeting to review and discuss “Prioritization on Road Maintenance and Construction in Sihanoukville” was held on 4 September 2019, presided over by Cambodian Minister...Read More
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Cambodian Prime Minister Hun Sen urged relevant authority to prepare measures to minimize flood impacts resulted from the 14th tropical storm of the year “Kajiki”, which was officially formed yesterday, 3 September.
According to the circular dated Wednesday, the tropical storm combined with the southwest monsoon air will bring lot of rain to the kingdom and would flood the provinces along the Mekong River.
The premier has urged ministries and relevant authorities to take immediate measure to prevent and minimize the...Read More
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Cambodian Prime Minister Hun Sen and Malaysian Prime Minister Dr. Mahathir Mohamad agreed that the superpowers’ sanctions against small states are injustice, speaking in a bilateral meeting on Tuesday at the Peace Palace.
Dr. Mahathir stated: “it is unfair that small states could not impose sanction on big states, yet suffer sanctions by the superpowers.”
He continued that the sanction does not only impact the victimized country, but also their trade partners.
Both prime ministers also exchanged views on regional and...Read More
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Cambodian Prime Minister Hun Sen and Malaysian Prime Minister H.E. Tun Dr. Mahathir Mohamad issued a joint statement on Tuesday expressing their satisfaction on the growing ties of friendship and close cooperation between the two countries in multiple domains including trade and investment, halal industry development, defence and security, tourism, agriculture, and education.
Both leaders reaffirmed the importance in further strengthening and expanding cooperation and collaboration in bilateral, regional and multilateral frameworks for the benefit of the two peoples, hereby contributing...Read More
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Cambodian Prime Minsiter Hun Sen and his Malaysian counterpart Dr. Mahathir Mohamad presided over the signing ceremony of two documents, held at the Peace Palace Phnom Penh on Tuesday.
The two agreements include:
1. Agreement on the Elimination of Double Taxation with Respect to Taxes on Income and the Prevention of Tax Evasion and Avoidance between the Kingdom of Cambodia and Malaysia, signed by H.E. Mr. Saifuddin Abdullah, Minister of Foreign Affairs of Malaysia, and H.E. Dr. Aun Porn Moniroth, Deputy...Read More
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The Government of Cambodia appreciates the employment opportunities provided by Malaysia for Cambodian migrant workers, according to a joint statement dated Tuesday.
The two leaders encouraged the relevant agencies of both countries to continue strengthening the framework agreed in terms of employment and further promote close cooperation and coordination between the relevant agencies to promote the rights and address the welfare of Cambodian migrant workers in Malaysia.
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Cambodian Prime Minister Hun Sen and Malaysian Prime Minister Dr. Mahathir Mohamad agreed that Timor-Leste should become the 11th ASEAN Member States, speaking at the meeting on Tuesday at the Peace Palace Phnom Penh.
“Only country experiencing hardship could understand the difficulty of Timor Leste,” said Prime Minister Hun Sen.
According to Prime Minister, Cambodia has sent officials to study the situation of Timor-Leste.
Dr. Mahathir also supported Timor-Leste’s accession to ASEAN membership.
“Timor-Leste, which has long applied for ASEAN membership,...Read More
