Phnom Penh Post - GMAC chief stays
Van Sou Ieng was re-elected as president of the Garment Manufacturers' Association
in Cambodia (GMAC) for another two-year term on March 18. Although under frequent
criticism from unions, Ieng said Cambodia's success in exporting garment products,
worth US$2.9 billion in 2006, had resulted from GMAC's active role and the leadership
of Prime Minister Hun Sen. He promised to reduce Cambodia's high cost of export administration,
which is four to five times higher than Vietnam's.
Cambodia’s image problemIn opening remarks at a recent event, Secretary of State at the Ministry of Foreign Affairs and International Cooperation Luy David said information can be a double-edged sword. He told a European Institute of Asian Studies (EIAS) briefing seminar that the media has unfairly presented
PM Hun Sen says dangers avertedDelivering a campaign speech from his home via Facebook Live on Thursday, caretaker Prime Minister Hun Sen said his Cambodian People’s Party (CPP) had carried the country through danger in its latest mandate. He was specifically referring to the threat of a “colour revolution”
Kingdom's trade deal with EU questioned before pollA European Union (EU) mission met with senior government officials at the Ministry of Interior on Tuesday as the 28-member bloc monitors an agreement under which Cambodian goods reach the crucial European market tariff-free. Some 10 commissioners are in the Kingdom as part of a seven-day
A new carrier takes off in capitalCambodia Airways, the latest passenger airline to enter the Kingdom, launched its first domestic flight on Tuesday. Flight KR801, carrying 145 passengers, left the Phnom Penh International Airport at 9:50am and landed in Siem Reap at 10:35am in an Airbus A319. Cambodia Airways marketing and branding