Selected excerpts of the adlib address of Prime Minister Samdech Thipadei Hun Manet on the reception of 200 investment companies and meeting with workers in the Special Economic Zone, Preah Sihanouk province [Unofficial selections of excerpts and translations]

[1] (1) Number of workers ups on the ground, getting income directly and many more get benefits indirectly The largest number of workers I had met in the past was more than 10,000 people. Today, it is over 30,000. In this area, we have an increasing number of factories […] This is the true development…

Selected excepts of the impromptu speech of Samdech Thipadei Hun Manet at the 80th funding anniversary of the Cambodian National Police [Unofficial excerpts and translations]

[2] (1) The evolution of a country to a modern society involves issues to tackle with As a poor country, Cambodia was surrounded by sanctions and isolation from the outside world in the past. It has evolved and is now progressing in all areas. The evolution of a country, whether Cambodia or anywhere else, from…

Remarks by Samdech Thipadei Hun Manet at the “Solidarity Dinner with the Global Lin Family Entrepreneurs” [Unofficial audio transcription]

His Excellency Lok Chumteav Member of the Royal Government;Tan Sri Dato Lim Soon Peng, Founder of Lin World Chamber of CommerceMr. Lim Singfa, President of Lin World Trade AssociationDr. Chhay Sinath, President of the Lin Family Association in CambodiaCongratulations to all the members of the Lin family business!  [1] […] To our friends from Malaysia,…

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 off-the-cuff remarks of Samdech Thipadei Hun Manet at the official inauguration of the “253 meters additional container terminal” [Unofficial Translation]

[1] Meeting with the Ambassador (of Japan, I said) that (1) since I took office as Prime Minister, we (have) met seven times. With Japan, we have inaugurated many achievements here, three times in addition to the inauguration of the National Road 5, the water treatment station, and the surgery department (of a hospital) in…

Excerpts of the impromptu speech of Samdech Thipadei Hun Manet at the graduation ceremony of the University of Puthisastra [unofficial excerpts and translation]

(1) The Funan Techo Canal (FTC) is a symbol of Khmer national unity Let me take this opportunity to express my deep gratitude on the preparation for the construction of the Funan Techo canal (FTC), which we launched the groundbreaking ceremony yesterday. I have witnessed a strong sense of unity. Though this canal is just…

Selected excerpts from the adlib speech of Samdech Thipadei Hun Manet at the groundbreaking ceremony to construct the Funan Techo Canal [Unofficial selections and translations]

[1&2] (1) The vision to build Funan Techo canal aligns with that of ancestors in the Funan time The fact that we have decided to launch the groundbreaking ceremony to build the Funan Techo Canal (FTC) as soon as we can confirms the high level of commitment […] and support from the people across the…

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…

Excerpted impromptu speech of Samdech Thipadei Hun Manet at the construction site of the twin flyovers along the Samdech Techo Hun Sen Blvd. intersecting with National Road 2 at the border of Phnom Penh and Kandal [Unofficial excerpts and translations]

[1] (1) Phnom Penh grows in size, population and the means of transportation – in quantitively and qualitatively […] Over the decades, Phnom Penh has developed both quantitatively and qualitatively. In quantity, we refer to numbers. (Firstly,) the area of ​​Phnom Penh has increased from 300 square kilometers to nearly 700 square kilometers […] secondly,…