The leaders of Thailand and Cambodia will meet in Malaysia on Monday for talks aimed at ending four days of deadly border clashes, a Thai official said, following pressure from US President Donald Trump to halt the fighting.
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Thailand's navy has joined its army in fighting Cambodian forces on a new front in a disputed border region, as the death toll from the escalating armed conflict between the two countries rose to at least 30, according to media reports and (...)
اندلعت اشتباكات مسلحة بين تايلاند وكمبوديا، اليوم الخميس، بعد أسابيع من التوتر المتزايد على طول حدودهما المتنازع عليها، بحسب ما نقله موقع «فرانس 24».
ووفقا لشبكة ال«CNN» الأمريكية، قالت وزارة الصحة التايلاندية إن 11 مدنيا على الأقل قتلوا في هجمات (...)
Leaders of the growing BRICS group of nations are gathering in Brazil for a summit overshadowed by United States President Donald Trump's new tariff policies, with the bloc aiming to present itself as a defender of multilateralism.
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Fadel Marzouk, Chairperson of the Apparel Export Council of Egypt (AECE), stated that the 10% tariff recently imposed by the United States on clothing imports presents a strategic opportunity for Egypt to expand its presence in the US (...)
The director of the United Nations' trade agency warned on Friday that retaliatory tariffs and countermeasures could have a "catastrophic impact" on developing countries, potentially worse than cuts to foreign aid.
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Chairperson of the Suez Canal Economic Zone (SCZONE), Walid Gamal El-Din, and Ismailia Governor Akram Galal laid the foundation stone for the Hi-Tech – North Africa sportswear factory—the first Thai industrial investment in both Egypt and the (...)
Cambodia signed an agreement on Thursday to receive two grants totalling $10.4 million from Japan to support its landmine clearance efforts, as stated in a press release from the foreign ministry.
Cambodian Deputy Prime Minister and Foreign Minister (...)
Cambodia's exports to the Regional Comprehensive Economic Partnership (RCEP) country members rose 14.4 per cent year-on-year to $8.25 billion in the first 11 months of 2024 from 2023's $7.21 billion, according to a Ministry of Commerce report on (...)
Cambodia's economy is expected to grow by 5.3 per cent in 2024, up from 5.0 per cent in 2023, driven by increased manufacturing exports and a partial rebound in tourism, according to the World Bank's (WB) latest Cambodia Economic (...)
The Asian Development Bank (ADB) approved on Tuesday a $50 million policy-based loan to help Cambodia improve its business environment, enhance competitiveness, and reduce trade barriers.
This funding is part of the Trade and Competitiveness (...)
Cambodia raised $26.3 million for border infrastructure development through a fundraising campaign led by Prime Minister Hun Manet, according to an official announcement on Sunday.
The campaign aims to enhance infrastructure along the country's (...)
Egypt's Minister of Tourism and Antiquities, Sherif Fathy, met with UK Sarun, the Cambodian Ambassador in Cairo, at the ministry's headquarters. The meeting focused on enhancing tourism and cultural cooperation between the two countries, with the (...)
The World Bank launched a $2.5 billion programme to support renewable energy adoption in East Asia and the Pacific, as part of its global climate change and sustainable development efforts.
The Accelerating Sustainable Energy Transition Programme is (...)
Cambodia's trade exchanges with its fellow ASEAN member states expanded to $10.49 billion in the first eight months of 2024, an 11.8 per cent increase from the previous year.
Cambodia exported products worth $3.43 billion to other ASEAN countries (...)
Cambodia has successfully raised $21 million from charitable individuals to fund the development of border infrastructure, Prime Minister Hun Manet announced on Monday.
The fundraising campaign, launched on August 26, aims to raise additional funds (...)
Cambodia's imports of diesel fuel and petroleum oils have seen a significant increase of 18 per cent in the first eight months of 2024, according to the General Department of Customs and Excise.
The value of diesel fuel and petroleum oil imports (...)
Cambodia announced on Thursday a new monthly minimum wage of $208 for workers in the garment, footwear, and travel goods industry, effective from January 1, 2025. This represents a 1.96 per cent increase from the current rate of $204.
The National (...)
Cambodia exported a total of 412,023 tons of milled rice during the first eight months of 2024, generating revenue of $305 million, according to the Cambodia Rice Federation on Thursday.
Fifty-three companies were involved in exporting milled rice (...)
The Asian Development Bank (ADB) has approved $93.6 million in loans and grants to enhance climate-resilient water, sanitation, and hygiene (WASH) facilities in Cambodia.
The funding will benefit 88,000 households across 400 villages in 50 communes (...)
Cambodia exported 173,915 tons of natural rubber latex in the first seven months of 2024, a slight increase of 1.72 per cent compared to the same period last year, according to a report by the General Directorate of Rubber.
The country earned $269 (...)
Egypt's construction and infrastructure sectors are booming with new cities and mega projects, the sixth edition of Big 5 Construct Egypt and the 2nd edition of the Egypt Infrastructure & Water Expo highlight this transformation.
During the opening, (...)
Trade between Vietnam and Cambodia is projected to reach a significant milestone of $20 billion, Vietnam News Agency reported according to WAM.
Cambodia supplies raw materials, especially rubber, to Vietnamese industries, while Vietnam provides (...)
Vietnam plans to allow direct gold imports for the first time in over a decade to address the price gap between domestic and international markets, according to Reuters on Tuesday.
The Vietnam Gold Traders Association (VGTA) is urging the government (...)
Cambodia's economic activity is showing positive signs in the first quarter of 2024, driven by a resurgence in both services and goods exports, as reported by the World Bank's Cambodia Economic Update released on Thursday.
The Cambodian economy is (...)
