Knowledge of customs affairs ‘crucial’: GDCE

Hong Vanak, director of International Economics at the Royal Academy of Cambodia, said a clear understanding of procedures and regulations related to customs issues is essential in order to gain access to benefits such as trade facilitation or the enjoyment of export or import tax benefits on certain goods. “Businessmen and investors, both domestic and foreign, must clearly understand the[…]

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Co-op urged to resolve macaque export row

Kin Phea, director of the International Relations Institute at the Royal Academy of Cambodia, said Cambodian officials should not be the ones held responsible. Should these alleged crimes really have occurred, the companies involving in exporting and importing the animals are the ones that ought to be held accountable. “In this case, there should be close cooperation between the two[…]

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2022 Asia Roundtable Summit on Green Low-carbon Development Is Successfully Held

 Yahaya Berakhtali, the Consultant and Former CEO of EUAS International ICC, Kin Phea, the Director of the International Relations Institute at the Royal Academy of Cambodia, Hartanto Wibowo, the Director of Corporate Planning and Business Development of PT PLN, Li Baoqing, the Manager of State Power Investment Group Co., Ltd and the director of the Working Committee, Gou Wei, the Deputy General Manager of China Huadian Corporation and Yao[…]

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PM makes rare visit to US Embassy in show of goodwill

Kin Phea, Director-General of the Royal Academy of Cambodia’s International Relations Institute, said yesterday the visit of Mr Hun Sen to the US embassy highlighted Cambodia’s commitments to mend and restore strained ties with the US and narrow the “trust gap” between the two countries. “But it depends on whether the US does the same. Cambodia has never put any[…]

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World Bank to back study for key S’ville logistics hub

Hong Vanak, director of International Economics at the Royal Academy of Cambodia, suggested that the SLC could be a key economic booster and foster additional transport and logistics development. “Logistics and transportation are the main economic vehicles for regional competition – lower prices will add to the allure of the export-oriented manufacturing sector for investors, which will make Cambodia’s production[…]

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Officials, scholars say Chinese vaccines help Cambodia bring COVID-19 pandemic under control

Kin Phea, director-general of the International Relations Institute of Cambodia, an arm of the Royal Academy of Cambodia, said life in Cambodia has been restored to what it was before COVID-19 and the country has reported no new deaths from the pandemic since April. “Chinese vaccines have protected millions of lives in Cambodia,” he told Xinhua. “Chinese jabs have also[…]

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Pushing for peace: Prak Sokhonn in Bangkok for meeting with Myanmar

Kin Phea, Director-General of the Royal Academy of Cambodia’s International Relations Institute, said that ASEAN countries have different views on the Myanmar crisis and are split over what course of action to take to address the issues. “The mainland ASEAN countries share many similarities and political cultures and know how to address such crises,” he said. Phea said the engagement[…]

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FM attends ‘informal’ Myanmar meet

Kin Phea, director of the International Relations Institute at the Royal Academy of Cambodia, said the informal Bangkok meeting was an opportunity to share recommendations on the 5PC implementation, but nothing more. It would not, he said, lead to any immediate solution for Myanmar, and several members of the ASEAN bloc would be absent. “I believe that whatever stems from[…]

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CDC approves $22M in new textile factories

Hong Vanak, director of International Economics at the Royal Academy of Cambodia, agreed, commenting that the Kingdom has continually been able to draw in plenty of fresh investments even though the global economy has yet to return to strong growth post-Covid-19. Investments would gain even more steam if trade rows among influential countries were to be resolved, he said wistfully.[…]

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