The gavel symbolising the ASEAN chairmanship’s authority was handed over to Cambodia by Brunei on October 28 to begin the country’s year-long tenure holding the rotational mantle of leadership for the regional bloc for the third time in the Kingdom’s history.
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Cambodia is set to sign a bilateral free trade agreement on Oct. 26 with the Republic of Korea in a bid to bolster exports and attract more Korean investors.
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The Ministry of Foreign Affairs issued a press release announcing that the Kingdom and Vietnam have agreed to find mutually acceptable solutions to complete the remaining 16 percent of unmarked land border between them. The agreement was reached in a video conference which took place on Thursday.
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The EU Delegation to Cambodia and the Ministry of Agriculture, Forestry and Fisheries (MAFF), formally launched on Oct. 27 four EU-funded projects to support green growth, job creation, social services, and better protection of natural resources for the fishing communities in 10 Tonle Sap Biosphere Reserve and coastal provinces.
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Cambodia has filed additional documents as it seeks to recoup losses on crude oil removed from offshore storage after the collapse of Singapore rig operator KrisEnergy.
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The Australian government had pledged to provide $11.27 million through the World Bank to help Cambodia improve its public service delivery in the years 2021-2023.
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Cambodia is set to welcome vaccinated tourists starting on November 30 in Preah Sihanouk province – including Koh Rong and in the Dara Sakor area of Koh Kong province, the Ministry of Tourism announced.
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The Cambodian Human Rights Committee (CHRC) is working with the Office of the UN High Commissioner for Human Rights in Cambodia (OHCHR) to organise a regional workshop on October 28 to accelerate the establishment of a National Human Rights Institution based on the Paris Principles.
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