PHNOM PENH -- Cambodian Foreign Minister Prak Sokhonn said on Wednesday that the biennial Asia-Europe Meeting (ASEM) has contributed to promoting peace, security, connectivity, development and multilateralism in both continents.
In a message to mark the ASEM Day, Sokhonn said over the past 27 years, ASEM has grown into a significant forum with its mission of maintaining peace and security as well as promoting connectivity and development for the two continents. (Cambodia-ASEM)
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VIENTIANE -- Lao Prime Minister Sonexay Siphandone has asked the Laos-China Railway Co., Ltd. (LCRC) to improve facilities and other services offered by the railway, to get ready to embrace an influx of tourists.
According to a Lao National Radio report on Tuesday, Lao prime minister and his officials visited the Vientiane station of the railway in Lao capital Vientiane on Monday, observing ticket sales and inspecting passenger waiting areas, restaurant facilities, VIP waiting rooms and baggage checkpoints. (Laos-Railway)
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PHNOM PENH -- Cambodian Deputy Prime Minister and Foreign Minister Prak Sokhonn said Wednesday that China is the most important economic and trade partner for countries in Asia.
Sokhonn made the remarks at the annual conference of the Cambodian Ministry of Foreign Affairs and International Cooperation, which was attended by the ministry's leaders and officials, and heads of Cambodia's overseas missions, among others. (Cambodia-China-Partner)
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MANILA -- A helicopter with five people on board has been missing in the Philippines' southwestern province of Palawan since Wednesday morning, the Civil Aviation Authority of the Philippines (CAAP) said.
The helicopter operating a medical evacuation flight from Mangsee island located in the far southwest portion of Balabac, a municipality in the province of Palawan, was on its way to Southern Palawan Provincial Hospital in Brooke's Point, when it was reported missing around 9:00 a.m. local time Wednesday, CAAP spokesperson Eric Apolonio said in a text message to Xinhua. (Philippines-Helicopter-Missing) ■
