China has not approved any new loans to Cambodia in the first nine months of 2024, Cambodian finance ministry data shows, even though it has been Cambodia's top creditor country in recent years. The collapse in funding may signal China's more cautious approach to investment in Cambodia after a series of so-far unsuccessful infrastructure projects in the Southeast Asian country.
In 2019, Cambodia recorded its highest-ever tourist numbers, welcoming 6.61 million visitors, including 2.36 million from China – a 16.7% increase compared to 2018. Visitors from Hong Kong totalled 2,191, while 219 visitors were from Macau.
Cambodia's influential former Prime Minister Hun Sen said on Friday that Japan would be granted visitation rights to the country's Ream Naval Base, a facility the United States is concerned could become a military outpost for China.
A U.S. Navy warship arrived Monday in Cambodia, the first such visit in eight years to a nation that is a close ally of China in Southeast Asia. Cambodia's government has suggested the port call reflects an upgrade in often-strained relations.
Two-thirds of social media content creators do not verify whether the information they post is accurate, according to a UNESCO report published late last month, with Cambodia one of the latest countries facing the growing challenge of online content.
China has not approved any loans to Cambodia this year, Cambodian finance ministry data for the first three quarters of 2024 shows, even though it has been Cambodia's top creditor country in recent years.
Organized crime and online scamming operations have tainted the image of Chinese migrants, who have been a part of Cambodian society for centuries.
A U.S. Navy warship has arrived in Cambodia, the first such visit in eight years to a nation that is China’s close ally in Southeast Asia
A U.S. Navy warship will make a port call next week in Cambodia, China’s close ally in Southeast Asia, the first such visit in eight years
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