Selected excerpts of the impromptu speech by Samdech Thipadei Hun Manet at the meeting with informal economy, trade Unions and teaching staff associations to celebrate the 139th anniversary of the International Workers’ Day – “Together for Decent Work and Sustainable Growth and Resilience” [Unofficial translation]

[2] (1) Creating more jobs with better pay and labor protection (The Minister of Labor and Vocational Training), HE Heng Sour just read the principles that Samdech Techo (the former Prime Minister) laid out, and also the 10 points that I put forward at the beginning of my mandate, showing that we aim to provide…

Selected excerpts of the off-the-cuff speech by Samdech Thipadei Hun Manet at the official inauguration of the “Special Program to Promote Investment in the Four Provinces in the Northeast” [Unofficial excerpts and translations]

[1] (From the prepared text) – All other relevant actors, especially the private sector, are invited to provide comments and input at any time, as necessary, to the working group, as well as the Economic and Financial Policy Committee (EFPC) and/or the Head of Government, in the spirit of improving the implementation and ensuring the…

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]

[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…

Excerpts of the impromptu speech of Samdech Thipadei Hun Manet at the celebration of the 19th July-1 National Fish Day [Unofficial excerpts and translations]

[2] (1) Agriculture ensures food security and livelihood […] Cambodia was and still is considered an agricultural country. By 2023, agriculture accounted for about 22% of the country’s gross domestic product. That is why the Royal Government of all terms since 1979, after the liberation (from the Pol Pot regime), has always given priority to…

Selected excerpts from the impromptu speech of Samdech Thipadei Hun Manet at the inauguration ceremony of the Toyota Tsusho Manufacturing (Cambodia) Co., Ltd., (“TTMC”) [Unofficial excerpts and translations]

[1] His Excellency (Ambassador) UENO Atsushi and I have met many times since the new government was born, and every time we meet, there is always a new achievement. Yesterday, we met at Sihanoukville Autonomous Port at the celebration of phase-I expansion of SAP preparing it to be a regional port and regional logistics hub…

Unofficial excerpts from the speech of Samdech Thipadei Hun Manet launching the Royal Government’s six Priority Policy Programs (Program 4) [Unofficial excerpts and translation]

Safety of our people in Israel, especially students, is the highest priority […] Prior to talking about the topic, which is about informal economy sector, on behalf of the Royal Government and in my own name, I would like to express my condolences to the family of the body of Khmer student Chan Udom, who…