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Royal Embassy of 4530 16th Street NW NEWSLETTER Washington DC 20011 No.39 August 6th,2019

Cambodian FM: No Foreign Military Bases in Deputy PM and Foreign Cambodia Minister Prak Sokhonn, during the ASEAN Post Ministerial Conference (PMC)+1 Session with the United States of America, held on August 1 in Bangkok, clarified on the rumor alleging that Cambodia has granted foreign military to use its Naval Base in Preah Sihanouk province. He reaffirmed that while Cambodia as a sovereign

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Speaking at the ASEAN US Welcomes Cambodia’s Strong Defense of Foreign Ministers’ Meeting National Sovereignty in Bangkok, Thailand on August 1st, US Secretary of State Mike Pompeo referred to Cambodia’s denial of reports that the country had allowed the Chinese naval base and welcomed Cambodia’s strong protection of its national sovereignty.

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Cambodia Benefits From Lower Mekong Cambodia’s GDP Initiative Growth Forecasted at Cambodia has benefited stated Cambodian Foreign 7.1 Pct in 2019 from many activities under Minister Prak Sokhonn during Cambodia’s economic growth the Lower Mekong Initiative the LMI 10th Anniversary remains robust this year and (LMI) and is pleased to co- Ministerial Meeting held gross domestic product will chair with the U.S on the on August 1st, on the expand by 7.1 percent in 2019, “Human Development and sidelines of the 52nd ASEAN said the Cambodian Central Bank (NBC) in its latest Foreign Ministers’ Meeting Connectivity Pillar” at the biannual report, adding that first LMI Policy Dialogue and Related Meetings in (Continue to page 2) held in April in Bangkok, (Continue to page 2)

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Cambodia Benefits From... (MWDI), namely the launch of its data access platform and ‘Mekong Water’, with the goal of strengthening the coordinating role of the Mekong River Commission (MRC).

The Meeting adopted the Joint Statement on the 10th Anniversary of the Lower Mekong Initiative. FM Prak Sokhonn (first from left) with lower Mekong colleagues, Secretary Pompeo (third) and ASEAN Secretary General LMI was launched in July Bangkok. He welcomed also Mekong sub-region to 2009 by the US Secretary the establishment of the meet trans-boundary of State and the Foreign LMI Public Impact Program. and common challenges Ministers of Cambodia, through the 15 programs. Laos, Thailand and Vietnam. The Meeting welcomed The Meeting welcomed the Myanmar joined in 2012. a decade of progress in ongoing progress on the capacity building in the Mekong Water Data Initiative

Cambodian FM... valued the U.S.’s commitment effects would be avoided. state has the rights to in supporting the ASEAN The Meeting commended decide on the best options priorities in ASEAN the significant progress in and means to defend Community building across the implementation of the its territory, it would do the three pillars as well as Plan of Action to Implement so only in respect to the efforts to further advance the ASEAN-U.S. Strategic Constitution, which prohibits the ASEAN-U.S. Strategic Partnership (2016-2020) the presence of foreign Partnership. He also hoped and looked forward to military bases on its territory. that trade issues would be developing a new Plan of resolved in the near future so Action for the next five years. Minister Prak Sokhonn that the danger of spillover

US Welcomes Cambodia... Cambodia’s GDP... that it is allowing a Chinese published in July an article economic growth this year will military installation to be built alleging Cambodia has be supported by the strong on its territory. The United signed a secret agreement performance of exports as States welcomes Cambodia’s with China to allow the well as the construction, real strong defense of its national latter’s armed forces to estate, and tourism sectors. sovereignty, and we use Ream Naval Base in The value of the country’s encourage other nations in the Preah Sihanouk province. imports and exports region to follow Cambodia’s combined reached $17.3 billion lead in protecting it,” he said. The Cambodian government in the first six months of the has categorically year, NBC noted in the report. The Wall Street Journal denied that fake news. Exports were valued at

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$6.8 billion (48.8 percent of destinations were the that Cambodia’s preferential GDP) while imports reached European Union (33.2 percent trade status with the European $10.5 billion (73.6 percent of all exports), the United Union and the United States of GDP). Exports expanded States (28 percent), and could be lost in the near future by 13 percent in the first Japan (7.7 percent). Cambodia as the country becomes half of 2019, compared to 16 imported mostly from China an upper-middle income percent in the first half of 2018. (46 percent of all imports), economy. The government Cambodia mostly exported Thailand (15.6 percent), must strive to enter free trade travel goods and other Vietnam (13.2 percent), and agreements with countries in textile products, garment Japan (4.5 percent), NBC said. the region to sustain current and footwear, bicycles, and economic growth, she added. rice, according to the report. In the report, NBC’s director- Cambodia’s major export general Ms Chea Serey said

Cambodia Attracts $5B Investment Projects in First Semester

In the first half of this year, and garments accounted for general of the Garment a total of 153 investment 134 of those projects, worth a Manufacturers Association projects worth nearly US$5.2 combined $920.6 million. The in Cambodia (GMAC). billion have been approved, a tourism industry welcomed year-on-year increase of 48 11 projects ($3.7 billion), while Of the $5.2 billion invested in percent in terms of investment infrastructure attracted three the country, local investors capital, pointed out the projects ($424.6 million). account for 68.4 percent, Council for the Development while China is responsible of Cambodia (CDC) in The rise in FDI reflects for 25.4 percent. They are a report. The approved investors’ confidence in the followed by the British Virgin investment projects could country’s political stability and Islands (2.85 percent), create up to 167,330 jobs. in the reforms implemented Thailand (1.26 percent), by the government, said Kaing and England (0.5 percent). Agriculture, agro-industry, Monika, deputy secretary

U.S-Based Habit Burger to Enter Cambodia became the franchisee, with which the company can operate Habit Burger outlets. It noted that a 25-stores development agreement has been reached between Amory F&B Company and The Habit Restaurants. The first store is expected to open in by 2020.

Malaysia to Import The Habit Restaurants, lnc, an Habit Burger Grill outlets set More Cambodia’s Rice American burger franchise, to open across the country. and Agro Products announced plans to expand its Amory F&B Company, a sister Ambassador of Malaysia to fast food chain to the Kingdom of Kampuchea Tela Company, Cambodia Eldeen Husaini market with a planned 25 LTD based in Cambodia, Bin Mohd Hashim told

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Cambodian Minister of In September this year, development in Cambodia, Agriculture Veng Sakhon a group of Malaysian pointing out that more than during a meeting on July 30 businessmen will pay a 2.37 million tons of agro that Malaysia had decided visit to Cambodia to learn products have been exported to increase its import of more about the potential of to international markets, as Cambodian rice and is Cambodian agriculture sector, of July this year. He asked interested in other agro added the Ambassador. Malaysia to encourage its products such as pepper, investors to invest in agro longan, and palm oil. Minister Veng Sakhon briefed processing in Cambodia. his guest on the agricultural

Belarus to Promote Investments in Cambodia The Ministry of Commerce tonnes of rubber per year The two countries also has urged Belarusian that can be used in the agreed to boost trade and investors to consider building manufacturing of tyres. economic cooperation that bus assembly facilities and will enable Belarus to export tyre factories in Cambodia Gennady Svidersky, machinery, tyres, and medical during the third session of Belarus’s First Deputy supplies to Cambodia while the joint committee on trade Industry Minister, said the Cambodia will be able to ship and economic cooperation government of Belarus rubber, agricultural products, between Cambodia and will continue to promote and seafood to the Eastern the Republic of Belarus held investments in Cambodia’s European country. They in Phnom Penh last week. agriculture, industry, health, also agreed to cooperate to and technology sectors to boost the development of The Ministry said Cambodia create jobs and contribute certain sectors in Cambodia, can produce up to 300,000 to national development. including the tourism industry.

New Pediatric Heart Surgery Building Inaugurated A new pediatric heart surgery CEO of the Kantha Bopha King Norodom Sihanouk. building named “Pavillon Children’s Hospitals and The construction of the Kantha Bopha-Sihamoni representative of the Swiss three-storey “Pavillon Kantha Monineath” at Kantha Bopha Kantha Bopha Foundation, Bopha-Sihamoni Monineath” Children’s Hospital I in Phnom as well as Dr. Denis Laurent, cost some US$4.5 million, Penh was inaugurated on the Kantha Bopha Children’s of which US$1 million were August 1, in a ceremony donated by Their Majesties presided over by Their His Majesty the King the King and Queen-Mother. Majesties King Norodom announced his and Her The building was equipped Sihamoni and Queen- Majesty the Queen-Mother’s with medical equipment Mother Norodom Monineath additional contribution of worth in total US$3.5 million Sihanouk together with other US$100,000 each to the funded by the Swiss Kantha dignitaries including H.E. Kantha Bopha Foundation. Bopha Foundation and Ms. Pascale Baeriswyl, State Cambodian Kantha Bopha Secretary at the Swiss Federal The Kantha Bopha Hospitals Foundation with its Honorary Department of Foreign were established in 1992 by President, Samdech Techo Affairs; Prof. Mam Bunheng, Swiss pediatrician, Dr. Beat Prime Minister . Cambodian Minister of Richner under the invitation Health; Dr. Peter Studer, of the His Majesty the late

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Royal Embassy of Cambodia 4530 16th Street NW NEWSLETTER Washington DC 20011 No.45 September 17th,2019

Cambodia, Laos To Draft Border Treaty meeting, the commission has been tasked with ensuring that markers for the 86 percent of the border already demarcated are up to standard, and with producing a map showing the boundary lines accepted by both nations to be included in the treaty.

PM Hun Sen said both Cambodian and Lao PMs talk to reports after bilateral meeting nations also agreed to Cambodian Prime Minister Commission to draft, as conduct studies on the Samdech Techo Hun Sen soon as possible, a treaty remaining 14 percent of the and his Lao counterpart to ratify the 86 percent of border left to be demarcated. H.E. Dr. ThonglounSisoulith, the border that has been who is on a two-day official demarcated to date, both After the bilateral meeting, visit to Cambodia, reached PMs told reporters after the two PMs presided over an agreement, during the the bilateral meeting. the signing ceremony of five bilateral talks held in Phnom key cooperation documents, Penh on September 11, to According to a joint including the Memorandum task the Joint Boundary statement issued after the (Continue to page 2)

Cambodia, US Discuss Enhancing Military Ties Word Bank Commends Cambodian Development Visiting Vice President of the World Bank for East Asia and Pacific Region Ms. Victoria Kwakwa, in her meeting with PM Hun Sen on September 16, commended Cambodia for its rapid economic growth, poverty alleviation, reduction of Lt Gen Hun Manet (left) meets with General Robert B. Brown infant mortality rate and Lieutenant General Hun General Robert B. Brown so on, which she said Manet, Royal Cambodian to strengthen ties and shows that Cambodia Armed Forces (RCAF) cooperation between the was on the right track. Army Commander, met in two countries’ armies. Bangkok, on September 10, Ms. Victoria Kwakwa 2019, with United States’ During the meeting, held appreciated the good Army Pacific Commander (Continue to page 2) (Continue to page 2)

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Cambodia, Laos... Cooperation, Agreement electricity deals between of Understanding on Labour on Energy Cooperation, Electricité du Cambodge and three different and Electricité du Laos.

Cambodia, US... “General Brown hopes delegation attending on the sidelines of the that both countries’ armies the Indo-Pacific Army Indo-Pacific Army Chiefs will enhance cooperation Chiefs Conference held Conference, Gen Brown in the future,” it said. in Bangkok under the informed Lt Gen Manet themed “Achieving that the United States It noted that in response, Sustainable Security: Army intended to continue Gen Manet said A new perspective for its good cooperation Cambodia welcomed Indo-Pacific Armies” with Cambodia’s the desire to enhance that aimed to boost trust, army, according to a cooperation between the mutual understanding statement from the two countries’ armies. and collaboration among RCAF working group. land forces in the region. Gen Manet led an RCAF

Word Bank... cooperation and partnership between the Royal Government of Cambodia (RGC) and World Bank and lauded the RGC’s efforts in developing the country and improving the people’s living standard.

PM Hun Sen expressed thanks to H.E. Ms. Victoria Kwakwa for the in assisting Cambodian with Cambodia in World Bank’s support people receiving human resource to Cambodia and social concession land development and rural encouraged World Bank from the RGC and to road infrastructure to play more active role continue cooperating construction.

Cambodia Becomes World Pathfinding Country To End Violence Against Children The Kingdom of Cambodia ceremony held in Phnom Violence Against Children is committed to ending all Penh, on September 12. (GPEVAC), Cambodia forms of violence against reinforced its dedication children and became Today, in a high-level event to fully implement the the 26th Pathfinding hosted by the Ministry of inter-ministerial Action Country of the Global Social Affairs, Veterans Plan to Prevent and Partnership to End and Youth Rehabilitation Respond to Violence Violence Against Children (MoSVY), UNICEF, and the Against Children,said (GPEVAC), in a launching Global Partnership to End a press release issued

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The government has adopted many measures, including formulations of laws, policies, strategic plans, and legal procedures, to improve child protection, said Minister of Social Affairs VongSauth. In this context, Cambodia became the leading country in the ASEAN region to conduct Cambodia’s adherence and become a pathfinding a national survey on in GPEVAC, which was country, after Indonesia, the violence against children. considered a significant Philippines and Mongolia. step in realizing the right of The commitment is timely Ms. Cristian Munduate, all Cambodian children to as Cambodia accelerates UNICEF’s Representative in grow up safe and protected efforts to achieve its Cambodia, and Mr. Howard vision of becoming an Taylor, Executive Director of Cambodia is the fourth upper middle-income GPEVAC, who participated country in the region to country by 2030 and high- at the launch event lauded officially join GPEVAC income country in 2050.

National Human Rights Unit Law To Be Drafted The government has September 10 by the CHCR. Chin Malinunderlined tasked the Cambodia that the government Human Rights Committee CHRC has created a previously tasked human (CHRC) with preparing working group to prepare rights NGOsto prepare the country’s draft law on the draft law and after this the draft law but they establishing the National is done, the CHRC will were unable to do so. Human Rights Unit that is seek feedback from all consistent with international relevant parties, it said. “We will work hard to laws, according to a successfully prepare statement issued on CHRC spokesman this draft law,” he said.

Cambodia Hosts ASEAN Shipping Biggest Event The 17th ASEAN Ports & Europe, and North Transport Events, said Shipping 2019, the biggest America. Transport Cambodia’s hosting event for the shipping Events is the main of such an important industry in Southeast organiser of the event event reflects its Asia, was held in Phnom hosted by Sihanoukville growing importance as Penh on September 11-12, Autonomous Port an emerging economy with some 170 delegates (PAS) and Phnom Penh in Southeast Asia. It is from 16 countries in Autonomous Port (PPAP). the first time Cambodia attendance, among hosts the event, which is them were delegates Rory James Doyle, now on its 17th edition. from ASEAN countries, Managing Director of Mr Doyle said many

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Cambodian Ambassador’s Main Activities

Meeting wth Congressman Eliot Engel (New York-16th District) Meeting with Congressman Ron Wright (Texas-6th District) Chairman of the House Foreign Affairs Committee (September 10) Member of the House Foreign Affairs Committee (September 11)

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Royal Embassy of Cambodia 4530 16th Street NW NEWSLETTER Washington DC 20011 No.46 September 24th,2019

Cambodia To Retrain UK Trade Privileges Cambodia is among 48 less developed countries that will retain trade privileges in the UK market, underlined Ms. Heather Wheeler MP, Parliamentary Under- Secretary of State (Minister for Asia and the Pacific) at Foreign and Commonwealth Office of the United Kingdom, during her meeting with Cambodian Deputy Prime Minister, Minister of Foreign Affairs and International Cooperation PrakSakhonn, to Cambodia, noted the cooperation between both on September 17, 2019. use of social media among nations.She also told the FM the Cambodians in a free that the UK will continue to Ms. Heather Wheeler, manner without censorship, boost trade with Cambodia. whowas in Phnom Penh the economic progress, FM PrakSokhonn emphasized as part of an official visit and the good relations and (Continue to page 2)

Cambodia To Host World Bank US-Based Hilton To Asia Pacific Summit Approves $1 Billion Invest In Cambodia In November For Development In The US-based Hilton has With the support from the Cambodia announced plans to open its international community, The World Bank has first hotel in Phnom Penh by Cambodia will host the officially approved the 2022, reported Khmer Times Asia Pacific Summit disbursement of $1 billion on September 18, adding in Phnom Penh from to develop priority sectors that Hilton Phnom Penh November 18 to 21, 2019. in Cambodia, the Ministry will have 280 rooms and an of Economy and Finance all-day dining restaurant, The Asia Pacific Summit announced in a statement lobby bar, and fitness centre, 2019, to be held under the issued on September 16 among other amenities. theme “Responding to the after a meeting between Current Key Challenges: Economy and Finance Paul Hutton, Hilton vice Interdependence, National Minister AunPornmoniroth president for Southeast Asia, Reconciliation Mutual and Vice President of the said they decided to expand Prosperity and Universal World Bank for East Asia and into Cambodia because the Values”, will attract the Pacific Victoria Kwakwa. country is primed for growth. current and former Heads He noted that the Kingdom of State/Government, The loan will be provided experienced the third- National Assembly under the ‘Country largest increase in the (Continue to page 2) (Continue to page 2) (Continue to page 3)

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Cambodia To Retrain and social ones as the two- Kingdom (UK) has increased UK... way trade rose to more from US$1,044 million in Ms. Heather Wheeler's visit than US$1 billion last year. 2017 to US$1,083 million in to Cambodia will further 2018. During the first five promote and enhance the The Cambodian Minister months of 2019, the two- friendship and cooperation accepted the UK’s request way trade volume reached between Cambodia and the for Cambodia’s support for its over US$466 million. UK.He also expressed his bid to be an ASEAN dialogue Most of the Cambodian appreciation for the excellent partner once it left the EU. products exported to cooperation between the two the UK are clothes, countries in various fields, Trade volume between footwear, bicycles, rice especially the economic Cambodia and the United and agricultural products.

Cambodia To Host... commission has been The Asia Pacific Summit 2018 and Senate Presidents, and formed to organise this was organised in Kathmandu, Ministers from more than 50 summit. The Universal Nepal from December 1 to 3 countries. Representatives Peace Federation, a non- under the theme "Addressing from the private sector, governmental organisation the Critical Challenges of artistes and youths from over working as the consultant Our Time: Interdependence, 150 nations around the world with the United Nations Mutual Prosperity and will also attend the event. Economic and Social Council, Universal Values" with the also joined to coordinate in participation of some 1,500 An inter-ministerial the process of the Summit. people from 45 countries.

World Bank Approves... Partnership Framework for 2019-2023’, approved by the World Bank in May, it added.

MinisterPornmoniroth considers the World Bank an important development partner that has significantly contributed to the Kingdom’s economic growth, said the statement. private sector development. It use of natural resources. According to a World Bank will address several challenges report published in May, related to supporting The Framework focuses on the Partnership Framework Cambodia’s financial and state efficiency and boosting will support Cambodia’s business sectors, as well as private sector development. It progression to the next improving the efficiency and will address several challenges stage of its development effectiveness of the public related to supporting and reflects the evolution sector.The framework will Cambodia’s financial and of the World Bank’s support the development of business sectors, as well as engagement in the country. Cambodia’s human capital improving the efficiency and and focuses on improving effectiveness of the public The Framework focuses on agricultural productivity and sector.The framework will state efficiency and boosting strengthening the sustainable support the development of

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Cambodia’s human capital agricultural productivity and use of natural resources. and focuses on improving strengthening the sustainable

US-Based Hilton... Already several well-known Alila Hotels & Resorts, international brands have Belmond, and Le Meridien. number of international a presence here: Sofitel tourist in ASEAN last year. Hotel & Resorts, Rosewood Moreover, in July, UK- Hotels & Resorts, Park Hyatt, based Yoo Hotels & Resorts Cambodia has become an Raffles Hotels & Resorts, Six announced plans to build attractive destination for Senses, Hotel Emion, Ibis a hotel in Cambodia under international hotel chains. Hotels, Courtyard by Marriott, its Yoo2 lifestyle brand.

Justice Ministry: Planned Return of Former CNRP Leaders Aims To Topple Government The planned return of the government through planned return is not for former CNRP leaders is incitement of hatred the sake of democracy and tantamount to a coup by among people and armed human rights as the group an illegal group attempting forces under the image claimed but is an act to to topple the government, of a violent movement. cause serious crime, which which is a serious crime that affects the security at large. affects national security, Last week, exiled former reported Khmer Times CNRP leaders announced “The plan to overthrow basing on a press release a budget to support the Royal Government of issued on September 20 by soldiers who defect from Cambodia is a serious crime Cambodia’s Justice Ministry. the government and ensure punishable under Articles safe passage for MrRainsy 451 and 452 of the Penal The Ministry has carefully upon his return to the Code, which carries a prison examined and analysed the Kingdom in November. sentence of 15 to 30 years, planned return of former and that if the perpetrator CNRP leaders issued on In the statement, the is a public servant, the September 15, noting that Ministry spokesman Chin sentencing must be life- the group aimed to topple Malin pointed out that the time imprisonment,” he said.

US Interior Design Firm Expands Into Cambodia Ethan Allen, a leading interior design company from the United States, has expanded into Cambodia by opening its design center in Phnom Penh, reported Khmer Times on September 20.

Ethan Allen, which operates more than 300 stores in the US and abroad, manufactures and sells various kinds of furniture and home furnishings and decorations. In the last several years, Ethan Allen’s new design centre in Phnom Penh

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Cambodia’s property boom products and services. In the approved 1,420 projects has led to a greater demand first four months of 2019, the worth more than $2.7 billion. for quality interior design Ministry of Land Management

Rosewood To Open Second Hotel In Siem Reap The Hong Kong-based be joining a growing list of Rosewood Hotel Group, luxury hotels in Siem Reap. which is one of the world’s The province is also home leading hotel brands, plans to Park Hyatt Siem Reap, to open four more hotels in Raffles Grand Hotel d’Angkor, Southeast Asia, including Jaya House River Park, one in Siem Reap in 2022, Anantara Angkor Resort, according to Bangkok Post. Shinta Mani Club, and FCC Angkor Managed by Avani. Rosewood Phnom Penh Rosewood Siem Reap will Rosewood Siem Reap will be the second venture Cambodian Ambassador’s Main Activities for the Rosewood Hotel Group in Cambodia after Rosewood Phnom Penh, a 5-star hotel located within Cambodia’s tallest building, Vattanac Capital Tower.

Meeting with Congressman Tim Burchett Meeting with Congressman Guy (Tennessee-2nd District) Reschenthaler (Pennsylvania-14th District) Member of the House Foreign Affairs Member of the House Foreign Affairs Committee (September 17) Committee (September 18)

Meeting with Congressman William Meeting with Congressman Lee Zeldin Meeting with Congressman Francis Keating (Massachusetts-9th District) (New York-1st District) Rooney(Florida-19th District) Member of the House Foreign Affairs Member of the House Foreign Affairs Member of the House Foreign Affairs Committee (September 19) Committee (September 19) Committee (September 18)

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