Thailand, China jointly launch projects during LMC Week 2024

STORY: Thailand, China jointly launch projects during LMC Week 2024 SHOOTING TIME: April 5, 2024 DATELINE: April 7, 2024 LENGTH: 00:01:57 LOCATION: Bangkok CATEGORY: ECONOMY SHOTLIST: 1. various of the ceremony 2. various of Han Zhiqiang, Chinese ambassador to Thailand 3. various of Busadee Santipitaks, Acting permanent secretary for foreign affairs of Thailand's Ministry of Foreign Affairs 4. various of the ceremony STORYLINE: Thailand's Ministry of Foreign Affairs and the Chinese Embassy in Bangkok jointly held a launching ceremony of Thai-led projects funded by the Lancang-Mekong Cooperation (LMC) during the LMC Week 2024 here on Friday. The LMC special fund recently approved 18 proposals from Thailand, covering collaborative projects in the fields of education, science, research and innovation, public health, trade and investment, public affairs, and natural resources management, said Busadee Santipitaks, the ministry's acting permanent secretary for foreign affairs. With China as a key contrib

Cambodian FM says ASEAN committed to ensuring RCEP implementation

STORY: Cambodian FM says ASEAN committed to ensuring RCEP implementation DATELINE: Aug. 7, 2022 LENGTH: 00:00:40 LOCATION: Phnom Penh CATEGORY: POLITICS/ECONOMY SHOTLIST: 1. various of the meeting STORYLINE: Cambodia's Foreign Minister Prak Sokhonn said on Saturday that the Association of Southeast Asian Nations (ASEAN) is committed to ensuring the implementation of the Regional Comprehensive Economic Partnership (RCEP), which took effect on Jan. 1, 2022. "ASEAN is committed to ensuring the implementation of the Regional Comprehensive Economic Partnership agreement ... to enhance ASEAN's attractiveness for trade, investment and global supply chain," he said during a press conference at the end of the 55th ASEAN Foreign Ministers' Meeting and related meetings hosted by Cambodia. In a joint communique of the 55th ASEAN Foreign Ministers' Meeting released on Friday, the ASEAN foreign ministers said RCEP would be a key contributor to the region's recovery strategy. "RCEP would make significant contrib