One year on, RCEP, CCFTA give momentum to Cambodia's trade growth in post-pandemic era

STORY: One year on, RCEP, CCFTA give momentum to Cambodia's trade growth in post-pandemic era DATELINE: Dec. 25, 2022 LENGTH: 00:02:34 LOCATION: Phnom Penh CATEGORY: ECONOMY SHOTLIST: 1. various of Phnom Penh-Sihanoukville expressway in Cambodia 2. various of Sihanoukville Autonomous Port in Cambodia 3. SOUNDBITE 1 (English): PENN SOVICHEAT, Cambodian Ministry of Commerce's Undersecretary of State and Spokesman 4. SOUNDBITE 2 (English): THONG MENGDAVID, Research fellow at Phnom Penh-based Asian Vision Institute 5. various of Cargo handling at Phnom Penh International Airport in Cambodia 6. SOUNDBITE 3 (English): JOSEPH MATTHEWS, Senior professor at BELTEI International University 8. various of Phnom Penh STORYLINE: An official and experts have said that one year on, the Regional Comprehensive Economic Partnership (RCEP) trade deal and the Cambodia-China Free Trade Agreement (CCFTA) have injected a vital impetus to Cambodia's trade growth. A government report showed that Cambodia's trade with RCEP membe

Chinese vaccines help Cambodia bring COVID-19 under control: officials, scholars

STORY: Chinese vaccines help Cambodia bring COVID-19 under control: officials, scholars DATELINE: Dec. 23, 2022 LENGTH: 00:02:00 LOCATION: Phnom Penh CATEGORY: HEALTH SHOTLIST: 1. various of Chinese vaccines arriving in Cambodia 2. SOUNDBITE 1 (Khmer): YOUK SAMBATH, Cambodian Health Ministry's Secretary of State 3. SOUNDBITE 2 (English): THONG MENGDAVID, Research fellow at the Phnom Penh-based Asian Vision Institute 4. various of street views in Cambodia STORYLINE: Cambodian officials and scholars extended their gratitude to China for its supply of COVID-19 vaccines to the kingdom since the early days of the pandemic, saying that Chinese jabs have protected lives and reinvigorated economic growth. SOUNDBITE 1 (Khmer): YOUK SAMBATH, Cambodian Health Ministry's Secretary of State "Chinese vaccines had helped Cambodia timely and we had considered Chinese vaccines as the strategic vaccines to protect the Cambodian people, to achieve herd immunity against the pandemic. The vaccines have protected people fro

Chinese people under leadership of CPC create new human advancement model: Cambodian scholar

STORY: Chinese people under leadership of CPC create new human advancement model: Cambodian scholar DATELINE: Oct. 14, 2022 LENGTH: 00:02:06 LOCATION: Phnom Penh CATEGORY: POLITICS SHOTLIST: 1. various of the development of China 2. SOUNDBITE 1 (English): THONG MENGDAVID, Research fellow at the Phnom Penh-based Asian Vision Institute 3. various of the development of China 4. various of trade between China and the world 5. SOUNDBITE 2 (English): THONG MENGDAVID, Research fellow at the Phnom Penh-based Asian Vision Institute STORYLINE: A Cambodian scholar has said that China has achieved great accomplishments in its socio-economic development under the leadership of the Communist Party of China (CPC), creating a new model for human advancement. SOUNDBITE 1 (English): THONG MENGDAVID, Research fellow at the Phnom Penh-based Asian Vision Institute "China successfully reached its first centennial goal and is willing to cooperate with all peace-loving countries and peoples including Cambodia. The Communist P

Chinese COVID-19 vaccines save lives, boost economic growth in Cambodia: expert

STORY: Chinese COVID-19 vaccines save lives, boost economic growth in Cambodia: expert DATELINE: Sept. 3, 2022 LENGTH: 00:01:10 LOCATION: Phnom Penh CATEGORY: HEALTH SHOTLIST: various of Chinese vaccines arriving at Cambodiavarious of people getting vaccinatedSOUNDBITE (English): THONG MENGDAVID, Research fellow at the Phnom Penh-based Asian Vision Institutevarious of street view in Cambodia STORYLINE: A Cambodian expert says Chinese COVID-19 vaccines have not only helped protect the lives of Cambodian people but also boosted the economic growth in the Southeast Asian nation. Most of the vaccines used in the kingdom's immunization campaign are from China's Sinovac and Sinopharm. SOUNDBITE (English): THONG MENGDAVID, Research fellow at the Phnom Penh-based Asian Vision Institute "China was the first country to help Cambodia in the early days after the COVID-19 pandemic. With China's vaccines, Cambodia could accomplish the nationwide vaccination programs, achieve strong herd immunity. Chinese vaccines have