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In Brief: UAE set to invest

| Publication date 15 October 2009 | 08:00 ICT

In Brief: UAE set to invest

THE United Arab Emirates is looking to invest in Cambodia’s agriculture and telecommunications sector, UAE Minister for Economy Sultan Bin Saeed Al Mansoori told Cambodian Prime Minister Hun Sen Wednesday, according to a government official. Hun Sen’s spokesman, Eang Sophallet, told reporters after a meeting between the two in Phnom Penh on Wednesday that project details and investment amounts had not been determined. The meeting was part of a three-day visit by the UAE minister that was due to conclude today.

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