The world is embarking in a new decade and one topic scholars around the world discuss is the future of China and its relations to other countries. China’s influence in Cambodia has drastically increased over the last two decades, in particular when it comes to FDI and military cooperation, and has led to tensions with the USA but also to[…]
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On 19 September 2019, Korea Environment Institute (KEI), Royal Academy of Cambodia (RAC), National Council for Sustainable Development (NCSD) jointly organized a Workshop on “Cambodia’s Environmental Challenges and the SDGs” at Phnom Penh Hotel, Phnom Penh, Cambodia. The objectives and expected outcomes of the workshop are: To discuss current trends and perspectives for the implementation of the CSDGs with environmental[…]
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The International Relations Institute of Cambodia (IRIC) is honored and proud to have Prof. Dr. Caitlin Byrne, Director of Griffith Asia Institute (GAI) and a Faculty Fellow of the University of Southern California’s Centre for Public Diplomacy (CPD), in the International Advisory Board (IAB) of IRIC.Prof. Dr. Caitlin’s research is focused on Australian foreign policy and diplomacy. She has a[…]
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The International Relations Institute of Cambodia (IRIC) is honored and proud to have Prof. Dr. TAKAHASHI Akio, PhD in Economics, Professor at Department of South Asian Studies, Institute of Advanced Studies on Asia, the University of Tokyo, Japan, in the International Advisory Board (IAB) of IRIC. Our IAB has primary purpose to ensure the institute leadership has ready access to[…]
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Director General of IRIC thanks all distinguished speakers and moderators of the conference for their great contributions H.E. Dr. Kin Phea, Director General of the International Relations Institute of Cambodia (IRIC), expresses his profound and sincere thanks and gratitude for the great contributions all distinguished speakers and moderators to the international conference on “Cambodia and ASEAN Regionalism in the Context[…]
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Recent controversial statement by Mr. Lee Hsien Loong, Singaporean Prime Minister concerning Vietnam’s intervention in Cambodia between 1979 and 1980s, has put ASEAN unity in question. ASEAN was once a divided region, is easily cloven by its diversity in term of political regimes, security conditions, economic status, educational index and socio-cultural values and beliefs. Coming to border issues, ASEAN is[…]
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Phnom Penh, March 21, 2019 — The Ministry of Industry and Handicraft (MIH), in cooperation with the European Patent Office (EPO) has organised a training workshop to teach Cambodian professors on how to use the IP teaching kit. The training, held at Phnom Penh Hotel Tuesday, presented an overview of the IP teaching kit content and its various modules. Lecturers,[…]
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Phnom Penh, March 21, 2019 — The United Nations Development Programme (UNDP) and Shenzhen 4PX Express Co., Ltd. signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) and co-financial agreement on “Linking Cambodia: Together Towards Digital Economy” in Phnom Penh early this week. The signing ceremony was presided over by Senior Minister and Minister of Public Works and Transports H.E. Sun Chanthol, French[…]
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Outcome of the State Visit of His Excellency Mr. Moon Jae-in, President of the Republic of Korea, to the Kingdom of Cambodia, Phnom Penh, 14-16 March 2019 Phnom Penh, March 17, 2019 —
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Phnom Penh, March 14, 2019 — Since the Kingdom of Cambodia and the Republic of Korea (RoK) have established their diplomatic ties in 1997, Cambodia has always been seen positively in the RoK leaders’ foreign policy. Over the past 22 years, two RoK Presidents had paid their respective state visits to the Kingdom, while the current Korean President H.E. Moon[…]
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