Unofficial excerpts of the remarks by Samdech Thipadei Hun Manet to civil servants, staff, workers, and employees of the Preah Sihanouk Autonomous Port on the occasion of the 140th anniversary of International Workers’ Day, May 1, 2026, and the 30th anniversary of Japan’s official development assistance for the Preah Sihanouk Autonomous Port (1996-2026) [Unofficial excerpts and translations]

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[1] (1) Japan helps develop Sihanoukville Port in forms of loans, technology and management […] Today is not just a normal annual gathering, but a celebration of the 30th anniversary of the development of Sihanoukville Port […] We are proud that this port has grown significantly and even has a plan to develop until 2050.…

Selected excerpts of the impromptu remarks of Samdech Thipadei Hun Manet at the closing of the 2024 stocktaking and 2025 work directions of the Ministry of Public Works and Transports [Unofficial excerpts and translations]

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[2] (1) Public works achievements – synergy for connectivity […] In the past 17 months (of the establishment of the Royal Government), we have inaugurated many major achievements in the public works sector […] (we) are moving forward and those achievements are a key synergy for connectivity. The infrastructural development for waterways, land, and air…

Selected excerpts of off-the-cuff remarks of Samdech Thipadei Hun Manet on the occasion of the 20th anniversary of Cambodia’s accession to the World Trade Organization (WTO) [Unofficial translations of selected excerpts]

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[1] (1) Cambodia becomes a low-middle-income country and one of the promising in Asia As of present, Cambodia has become a low-middle-income country, and one of the promising in Asia. Where does this (situation) come from? It is not born of chance or of angels being kind to us. It comes from setting clear policies…