The Southeat Asia Weekly

Cambodia marks 30th anniversary of partnership with NGOs

Approximately 3,000 govern¬ment officials and represen¬tatives from various non-governmental organizations (NGOs) attended the “30th Anniversary of the Partnership between the Royal Government of Cambodia, Non-Governmental Organizations and the People of Cambodia 1979-2009” on November 24 at the National Institute of Education in Phnom Penh. The celebration of the growing partnership between the Royal Gov¬ernment of Cambodia and non-gov¬ernmental organizations was jointly conducted by the American Friends Services Committee, Church World Service, World Alliance for Citizen Participation, Cooperation Commit¬tee for Cambodia, Dan Church Aids/Christian Aid, Development and Partnership in Action, Jesuit Refugee Service, Lutheran World Federation, Maryknoll, MeDiCAM, Mennonite Central Committee, ...

Japan Provides US$12 million Ingratiate for CMAC

In response to a request from the Royal Government of Cambodia and with a view to promote the socio-economic development of the Kingdom of Cambodia, the Government of Japan has decided to extend its ODA Grant Aid of up to one billion and ninety-eight million yen (¥1,098,000,000), the equivalent of approximately US$12 million, to the Royal Government of Cambodia for the purpose of contributing to the implementation of the “Program for Integrated Mine Clearance and Landmine Victim Assistance”. The Eexchange of Notes for Japan’s ODA Grant Aid for the “Program for Integrated Mine Clearance and Landmine Victim Assistance” was signed ...

Cambodia, Laos Promise To Strengthen Bilateral Ties and Cooperation

Prime Minister Samdech Hun Sen and his counterpart, Lao Prime Minister Bouasone Bouphavanh, met on November 25 at the Ministry of Foreign Affairs and International Cooperation in Phnom Penh, to strengthen cooperation between the two countries in the future. During the two-day official visit of Lao Prime Minister Bouasone Bouphavanh in Phnom Penh from November 25-26, according to Cambodia’s Deputy Prime Minister Hor Namhong, Minister of Foreign Affairs and International Cooperation, who spoke to reporters after the meeting, the two prime ministers discussed expanding trade and economic cooperation between the two countries. Deputy Prime Minister Hor Namhong continued to say ...

Cambodian High delegation returns from 1st asean-US Leaders meeting

A Cambodian delegation, led by Prime Minister Samdech Hun Sen, has returned home from the 1st ASEAN-US leaders Meeting with American President Barack Obama in Singapore on November 15. Upon arriving at the Phnom Penh International Airport, Dr. Kao Kim Hourn, Personal Advisor to Prime Minister Samdech Hun Sen, told reporters at a press conference on the results of the 1st ASEAN-US leaders Meeting that it was a historic meeting and very important because it was the first time in 32 years that the 10 ASEAN leaders have met with the President of United States to strengthen cooperation between ASEAN ...

Thaksin Gives First economic Lecture in Cambodia

About 300 people, including Cambodian government officials and businessmen, gathered in Phnom Penh to attend a conference on “Cambodia and the World After the Financial Crisis” on November 12. The conference was organized by the Ministry of Economy and Finance and the Supreme National Economic Council and featured a lecture by former Thai Prime Minister Thaksin Shinawatra after he was appointed by royal decree as Personal Advisor to Prime Minister Samdech Hun Sen and Advisor to the Royal Government of Cambodia in economics on November 4. The fugitive former Prime Minister Thaksin discussed his own visions and experiences relating to growth and developments of ...

Northeast Province Road Construction Launched

The construction of 121 kilometers of road, funded by China and destined to stretch from Stung Treng’s Opong Morn to Banlung of Rattanakiri, northeast province of Cambodia, was inaugurated under the presidency of Prime Minister Samdech Hun Sen and Chinese Ambassador to Cambodia Zhang Jin Feng on November 11. “From now on we no longer construct roads with red soil but are building rubber-constructed roads,” Samdech Hun Sen said. His remarks were aired by Cambodian National Television (TVK). “And we expand from 6 meters of width to 11 meters,” he added. Prime Minister Samdech Hun Sen recalled that these roads had ...

Hong kong actor Jackie chan speaks at the University of Cambodia

Jackie Chan, Chinese and Hollywood superstar, recently departed from Cambodia after a three-day visit, leaving his Cambodian fans with satisfaction and unforgettable memories of his third visit to the Kingdom of Cambodia. The visit of Dr. Jackie Chan was sponsored by the International Peace Foundation as one of a series of conferences titled “Bridges: Dialogues Toward a Culture of Peace,” which are being held at and facilitated by The University of Cambodia (UC), a leading institute in Cambodia. Jackie Chan, known as Chhin Long among fans of Hong Kong film, also appeared in a live concert on November 10 at ...

“Bridges – dialogue Towards a Culture of Peace” kicks off

The International Conference on Peace has kicked off a six month series of dialogues in Cambodia featuring Nobel Laureates from around the world. The conference entitled “Bridges - Dialogue Towards a Culture of Peace” was launched on November 5 at the University of Cambodia (UC) under the presidency of Cambodian Deputy Prime Minister Sok An. The Deputy Prime Minister, who is in charge of the Council of Ministers, said that the Cambodian people, who used to live with killing fields, starvation, work overload and torture, understand the worth of peace and political stability. The Minister Sok An referred to five ...

Cambodian-Thai Relations Tense

Cambodian Deputy Prime Minister Sok An, Minister in charge of the Council of Ministers, said that Cambodia recalled its ambassador from Thailand after the Thai government recalled its ambassador from Cambodia in protest of Cambodia’s nomination of fugitive former Thai Prime Minister Thaksin Shinawatra on November 4. “To reciprocate the recall of Thailand’s ambassador-designate, the Royal Government of Cambodia decided to recall its ambassador for the time being but regards this only as a temporary measure,” Sok An said in a press conference at his office on November 5. The Minister Sok An also said the Cambodian envoy would be ...