Cambodian Premier Hun Sen (left) with Prime Minister Lee Hsien Loong26 July 2010
By Claire Huang
Channel News Asia (Singapore)
SINGAPORE : Singapore and Cambodia have agreed to explore more areas of cooperation, such as tourism.
This follows Cambodian Premier Hun Sen's official visit to Singapore.
Mr Hun Sen, who is in Singapore on a three-day official visit, was given a ceremonial welcome at the Istana.
Then he met with Prime Minister Lee Hsien Loong, and the two leaders affirmed the close ties the two countries share.
They agreed that Singapore and Cambodia can explore other areas of cooperation, including tourism.
The leaders also exchanged views on developments in the region and reaffirmed their close cooperation in ASEAN, and other international forums.
The Cambodian leader also attended a lunch hosted by Trade and Industry Minister Lim Hng Kiang and the Singapore business community.
Mr Lim said bilateral trade continued to grow in the first six months of this year, pushing total trade to S$1.3 billion.
This is a 60 per cent increase over the same period last year.
Singapore is Cambodia's eighth largest foreign investor.
The Cambodian Premier also visited the Marina Barrage during his trip.
In the afternoon, Mr Hun Sen called on President S R Nathan at the Istana.
They welcomed the strengthening of ties between the two countries.
Prime Minister Lee hosted a dinner in honour of the Cambodian leader on Monday evening, during which they continued with their discussions.
The wives of both leaders were also present at the dinner, as well as officials from both countries.
This follows Cambodian Premier Hun Sen's official visit to Singapore.
Mr Hun Sen, who is in Singapore on a three-day official visit, was given a ceremonial welcome at the Istana.
Then he met with Prime Minister Lee Hsien Loong, and the two leaders affirmed the close ties the two countries share.
They agreed that Singapore and Cambodia can explore other areas of cooperation, including tourism.
The leaders also exchanged views on developments in the region and reaffirmed their close cooperation in ASEAN, and other international forums.
The Cambodian leader also attended a lunch hosted by Trade and Industry Minister Lim Hng Kiang and the Singapore business community.
Mr Lim said bilateral trade continued to grow in the first six months of this year, pushing total trade to S$1.3 billion.
This is a 60 per cent increase over the same period last year.
Singapore is Cambodia's eighth largest foreign investor.
The Cambodian Premier also visited the Marina Barrage during his trip.
In the afternoon, Mr Hun Sen called on President S R Nathan at the Istana.
They welcomed the strengthening of ties between the two countries.
Prime Minister Lee hosted a dinner in honour of the Cambodian leader on Monday evening, during which they continued with their discussions.
The wives of both leaders were also present at the dinner, as well as officials from both countries.
12 comments:
i like singapore. cambodia can learn a lot from singapore's economic experience, expertise, business, etc, etc... god bless cambodia and singapore.
Lee Hsien Loong: bring me the sand.
Hun Sen: as long as you pay me.
when you get invited and you traveled, you strengthened the friendship of any nation like this. good for cambodia and singapore!
Lee Hsien Loong: Cambodians don't agree.
Hun Sen: I would jail them all.
Xen ទៅសុីគុយទាវ នៅ Singapour ដើម្បីឲ្យរួចថ្លៃដីខ្សច់
មិនទាំងខ្វល់ អំពី សាលក្រមខ្មែរក្រហម , យួនលួចដី
មានតែឈ្មោះ បក្សប្រជាជន តែមិនដែល រវល់ទុក្ខសោករបស់ប្រជាជនសោះទេ!!!
For the good sake of Khmer and Singaporean friendship, STOP taking sand. Dredging sand is killing Khmer way of life, and we would not forget that.
Cambodian selling sand to Singapore is not Singapore problems, it is a Cambodian problems. Cambodian government can stop this due to the negative impact with this economic deal...I am sure Singaporian will understand this. They are not just for profit people...
I usually flying with Singapore airline to cambodia they have a very good service and what a beautiful country singapore is..yes! and i also agree, cambodia can learn alot from Singapore...very high class, very cleans and Neutral country!! if i have lots of money..Singapore is the place where i can retire...
It's good for Khmer to learn from other country to see how they manage their country, i'm very please cambodia today...let's hope it stay that way...
It is the best to learn Hun Sen, Singapore sentences to dead corrupted public servants, even PM.
It is the best place to learn Hun Sen, Singapore sentences to dead corrupted public servants, even PM.
Cambodia and Singapore are two countries of different styles. If any Cambodian leader wants to copy Singapore style, then it will be a disaster for Cambodia and for all Cambodian.
-First Singapore is just a city state with just over 4 millions people. They need only one big airport, a few roads and water for their people consumption, they can develop their country. As a concentrated city, Singapore is much easier to develop. At the same time Singapore has their hardworking population who have good training and good education to stimulate their economy. Almost 100% of Singaporian can speak and can communicate with people around the world. They speak English, Mandarin, Chao Zhou and Fujian.
-Cambodia is made up with different cities, towns, villages are distanced to each other. Almost 99% of Cambodian cannot communicate with people around the world because of our language difference. Let alone ordinary people. Even the Prime Minister cannot also communicate by himself. At the same time 80% of Cambodian are unskilled people.
Therefore, to develop Cambodia, we need a lot of work for traning human resource from the top to the bottom. We need leader who can lead the country as good example and who is fully responsible and dare to declare himself as an incompetent leader if the public is not satisfied.
Areak Prey
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