Cambodia, Laos vow to further advance ties, cooperation

STORY: Cambodia, Laos vow to further advance ties, cooperation DATELINE: May 5, 2023 LENGTH: 00:03:26 LOCATION: Phnom Penh CATEGORY: POLITICS SHOTLIST: 1. various of Cambodian Prime Minister Samdech Techo Hun Sen and visiting Lao President Thongloun Sisoulith STORYLINE: Cambodia and Laos on Thursday vowed to further advance bilateral relations and cooperation for mutual benefits, a senior Cambodian official said. The commitment was made during a meeting held here between Cambodian Prime Minister Samdech Techo Hun Sen and visiting Lao President Thongloun Sisoulith, said Eang Sophalleth, a personal assistant to Hun Sen. He said the two leaders highly valued the comprehensive and long-term strategic partnership between the two ASEAN (the Association of Southeast Asian Nations) member states, vowing to elevate it to a new high. "Thongloun said it was essential for both countries to explore more cooperation opportunities in the areas of tourism, investment, security and disaster response," Sophalleth told r

Cambodia, Timor-Leste sign deals to boost bilateral ties

STORY: Cambodia, Timor-Leste sign deals to boost bilateral ties DATELINE: Oct. 22, 2022 LENGTH: 00:02:14 LOCATION: Phnom Penh CATEGORY: POLITICS SHOTLIST: 1. various of Cambodian PM Hun Sen and Timor-Leste President Jose Ramos-Horta 2. various of the signing ceremony 3. various of both leaders holding a bilateral meeting STORYLINE: Cambodia and Timor-Leste on Thursday signed two deals to boost bilateral ties and cooperation, a Cambodian senior official said. Cambodian Prime Minister Samdech Techo Hun Sen and Timor-Leste President Jose Ramos-Horta presided over the signing ceremony of the documents after their meeting at the Peace Palace in Phnom Penh, said Eang Sophalleth, a personal assistant to Hun Sen. One was the agreement on air services and the other was the memorandum of understanding on rice trade between the two countries, he said. Sophalleth said during the meeting, the two leaders vowed to further promote bilateral relations and cooperation in trade and investment, agriculture and education.

Cambodia, Cuba sign agreements to increase cooperation in sports, culture

STORY: Cambodia, Cuba sign agreements to increase cooperation in sports, culture DATELINE: Oct. 5, 2022 LENGTH: 00:01:58 LOCATION: Phnom Penh CATEGORY: POLITICS SHOTLIST: 1. Cambodian PM greeting his Cuban counterpart 2. various of the signing ceremony STORYLINE: Cambodia and Cuba signed on Tuesday two more agreements on boosting bilateral cooperation in the areas of sports and culture, a Cambodian senior official said. Cambodian Prime Minister Samdech Techo Hun Sen and visiting Cuban Prime Minister Manuel Marrero Cruz presided over the signing ceremony of the documents after their meeting at the Peace Palace in the capital of Phnom Penh, said Eang Sophalleth, a personal assistant to Hun Sen. Sophalleth said the two prime ministers during their meeting agreed to further promote relations between the two countries and exchanged views on regional and international issues of common concern and interests. "Samdech Techo Hun Sen highly spoke of Cuba's success in researching and manufacturing COVID-19 vaccine

Cambodian PM meets Huawei's regional chief, discussing development of ICTs

STORY: Cambodian PM meets Huawei's regional chief, discussing development of ICTs DATELINE: March 25, 2022 LENGTH: 00:01:54 LOCATION: Phnom Penh CATEGORY: SOCIETY SHOTLIST: 1. various of Cambodian PM Samdech Techo Hun Sen and Huawei's regional chief Lin Baifeng 2. various of the meeting STORYLINE: Cambodian Prime Minister Samdech Techo Hun Sen on Thursday expressed hope that the global tech giant Huawei Technologies will continue its strong support for the development of information communication technologies (ICTs) in the Southeast Asian country. Hun Sen made the remarks when meeting with Lin Baifeng, Huawei's Asia-Pacific chief, said personal assistant to the Cambodian prime minister Eang Sophalleth. Hun Sen expressed his thanks to the Chinese tech giant for providing equipment to help his country fight COVID-19 and train ICT talents, said the official. During the meeting, Lin thanked the Cambodian government for supporting Huawei's presence in the kingdom since 1999, pledging that Huawei will continu