The HMS Spey (P234) has docked at the Sihanoukville Autonomous Port in Preah Sihanouk province on a five-day maiden visit. The UK’s Royal Navy ship is scheduled to conduct joint exercises with the Cambodian Navy.
The World Bank has approved $80 million in financing to support Cambodia’s efforts to improve the quality of higher education and research.
The United States has expressed support for Cambodia as it prepares to become the next Country Coordinator for ASEAN-US Dialogue Relations, succeeding Indonesia.
As a Chinese-funded upgrade of a naval base in Cambodia inches closer to completion, recent confirmation that Beijing will gift two warships to Phnom Penh has stirred further suspense and questions over China’s intent and the role it wants to play in the region.
