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Cambodian Prime Minister Hun Sen and State Counsellor of Myanmar Aung San Suu Kyi pledged to strengthen bilateral ties and trade volume, speaking in a meeting on Tuesday at the Peace Palace Phnom Penh.
The two considered agreement on double tax avoidance and promoting trade volume to be larger than USD 10 million.
According to the Ministry of Commerce’s report on Tuesday, the bilateral trade volume between the two countries was USD 4.79 million in 2015; USD 5.24 million in 2016; and USD...Read More
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Cambodian Prime Minister Hun Sen called on all compatriots to learn more about ASEAN and explore more opportunities arising from regionalization and globalization, stated in his 20th anniversary celebration letter of joining ASEAN 30 April 1999-30 April 2019.
Prime Minister Hun Sen stated that as a small country, Cambodia could not live without the connection with the outside world. The growth and prosperity of all Cambodians is largely due to how to work with ASEAN in deepening regional integration as well as...Read More
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Cambodian Prime Minister Hun Sen and State Counsellor of Myanmar Aung San Suu Kyi pledged to strengthen bilateral ties and cooperation, speaking in a meeting on Tuesday at the Peace Palace Phnom Penh.
Aung San Suu Kyi informed the Premier that the three-day visit to Cambodia is her first official visit since she took office as head of government in 2016, and that her visit aims to promote bilateral tie with Cambodia, Eang Sophalleth, personal secretary to the Premier, told the press...Read More
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State Counsellor of Myanmar Aung San Suu Kyi arrived Cambodia for her first official visit from 29 April to 01 May 2019 at the invitation of Cambodian Prime Minister Hun Sen.
During the visit, Aung San Suu Kyi will have separate audiences with His Majesty King Norodom Sihamoni, and Her Majesty Queen-Mother Norodom Monineath Sihanouk at the Royal Palace; pay subsequent courtesy calls on Samdech Say Chhum, President of the Senate; Samdech Heng Samrin, President of the National Assembly; and hold bilateral...Read More
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Chinese President Xi Jinping announced to grant approximately USD 90 million in aid to support Cambodia’s defense sector, strengthening sovereignty and territorial integrity of the kingdom, speaking in a meeting with Cambodian Prime Minister Hun Sen and his delegation to attend the Second Belt and Road Forum in Beijing, China on 29 April 2019.
Cambodia delegate minister Kao Kim Hourn stated the two sides discussed cooperation on politics, economy, defense, and trade.
“Cambodia is a loyal friend of China, and that we will...Read More
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Cambodia-China signed Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) on exporting 400,000 tons of Cambodian rice to China.
The signing ceremony held in Beijing on Sunday was presided over by Cambodian Prime Minister Hun Sen and Li Keqiang, Premier of the State Council of the People’s Republic of China.
The MoU was signed between Cambodian Minister of Commerce Pan Sorasak and Major Chinese grains trader COFCO Corp chairman Lu Jun.
The new MoU’s term will last from August 2019 to late December 2020, effective immediately after the...Read More
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Cambodian Prime Minister Hun Sen and Li Keqiang, Premier of the State Council of the People’s Republic of China chaired the signing ceremony of six agreements on Sunday as follows:
1. Memorandum of Understanding on Key Projects for Cooperation on Productivity Capacity and Investment
2. Memorandum of Understanding on Mutual Support on Tax Affairs
3. Memorandum of Understanding on Cooperation on the Export of 400,000 Tons of Cambodian Rice to China
4. Memorandum of Understanding on Cooperation of Rectangular Strategy and Belt...Read More
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Wang Huning, member of the Political Bureau of the Communist Party of China, pledged to help Cambodia solve every issue, including EBA, speaking in a meeting with Cambodian Prime Minister Hun Sen in Beijing, China on 27 April 2019.
“H.E Wang Huning reassured Cambodia that China has studied the negative impacts of the withdrawal of EU’s EBA from Cambodia, and that China will find ways to assist Cambodia,” delegate minister Kao Kim Hourn quoted the statement of Wang.
Wang highly commends the leadership...Read More
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The Royal Government of Cambodia will conduct deep reforms on senior military and police officials, Prime Minister Hun Sen told Fresh News CEO Lim Chea Vutha in a phone interview from Beijing on Saturday.
Head of the Royal Government stated that he will reduce senior official’s stars.
“Only the Minister of Defense and RCAF Commander-in-Chief wear four stars,” the Premier stated.
“All RCAF Deputy Commanders, Army, Navy, and Air Force Commander, and Director General will wear three,” he continued.
According to Prime Minister, Secretary and...Read More
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During his mission to China for the Second Belt and Road Forum, Cambodian Prime Minister Hun Sen conveyed regards to Cambodian people and informed them the economic interests Cambodia gained from the forum, according to the Premier’s Facebook post on Saturday.
“Cambodian delegations and I are doing well in China. So far, we have held bilateral discussions with our allies, private sectors, and Chinese leaders to strengthen friendship and promote comprehensive cooperation on trade and investment,” the Premier wrote.
“The Second Belt and...Read More
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Cambodian Prime Minister Hun Sen urged all journalists to uphold media professionalism, speak the truth, and provide constructive criticisms in order to contribute to building a just, peaceful, and developed society, according to his letter released to celebrate the 26th World Press Freedom Day on 3 May 2019.
Press freedom in Cambodia has made the information sector grow faster, both in traditional and non-traditional media, regardless of political background, the Premier wrote.
“In the democratic society, media is regarded as the fourth power...Read More
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The UN Special Rapporteur on the situation of human rights in Cambodia, Professor Rhona Smith, praised Cambodian Prime Minister Hun Sen for setting up a voluntary legal team to help defend the vulnerable female victims throughout Cambodia, speaking in a meeting with Minister of Justice Ang Vong Vathana at the ministry on Thursday.
“Rhona Smith commended the efforts of Cambodia’s legal affairs, particularly the new voluntary legal team of Prime Minister,” justice spokesperson Chin Malin told the press after a meeting on...Read More
