PHNOM PENH — Cambodian Prime Minister Hun Manet met right here on Wednesday with Gao Yunlong, vice chairman of the National Committee of the Chinese People’s Political Consultative Conference (CPPCC) and chairman of the China Foundation for Peace and Development.
During the assembly, Gao mentioned China and Cambodia are staunch buddies and a neighborhood with a shared future. Practical cooperation between the 2 nations has yielded fruitful leads to varied fields since China and Cambodia established diplomatic relations 65 years in the past.
He added that China is able to work with Cambodia to additional strengthen exchanges in any respect ranges and in varied fields, deepen financial and commerce cooperation and increase socioeconomic growth for the good thing about the individuals of each nations. (Cambodia-China-CPPCC-Visit)
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TOKYO — Japan logged a customs-cleared commerce deficit of 776.9 billion yen (about 5.4 billion U.S. {dollars}) in November, authorities information confirmed Wednesday.
Japan’s exports shrank 0.2 p.c from a 12 months earlier whereas imports fell 11.9 p.c, the Finance Ministry mentioned in a preliminary report. (Japan-Trade Deficit)
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KUALA LUMPUR — Economists have maintained Malaysia’s full-year exports forecast regardless of November’s fall sharper than anticipated.
UOB Economics and Markets Research mentioned in a current be aware that Malaysia’s January to November exports efficiency (-7.8 p.c) means that the full-year efficiency may nonetheless common across the analysis home’s forecast of -7.2 p.c for 2023. (Malaysia-Exports)
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Phatthalung, Thailand — A China-built energy transmission line venture was inaugurated on Tuesday in Thailand’s southern Phatthalung province after two years of development.
The Thung Song-Songkhla 500kV Transmission Line Project, often known as the Thung Song Project, is the primary 500kV Transmission Line in southern Thailand. The contracted part was undertaken by Henan Electric Power Transmission & Transformation Construction, spanning 105 km from Nakhon Si Thammarat Province in southern Thailand to Phatthalung Province. (China-Thailand-Power Transmission Line)
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MANILA — Philippine President Ferdinand Romualdez Marcos on Wednesday signed into legislation the 5.768 trillion pesos (roughly 103 billion U.S. {dollars}) 2024 nationwide funds, which goals to make the financial system future-proof and sustainable whereas supporting its medium-term fiscal consolidation agenda.
The 2024 General Appropriations Act “details our battle plan in fighting poverty and combatting illiteracy, in producing food and ending hunger, and protecting our homes, in securing our border, treating the sick, keeping our people healthy, creating jobs, and funding livelihoods,” Marcos mentioned in a speech in the course of the signing ceremony. (Philippines-Budget-2024)
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SYDNEY — New Zealand Prime Minister Christopher Luxon on Wednesday expressed his curiosity in exploring a part of the AUKUS settlement throughout his go to to Australia, however maintained his nation had a “non-negotiable” nuclear-free place.
In a bilateral assembly with Australian Prime Minister Anthony Albanese in Sydney, Luxon mentioned New Zealand was all for exploring pillar two of the AUKUS cope with regard to the brand new applied sciences and potential alternatives the nation may take part in, the Australian news channel Sky News reported. (Australia-New Zealand-AUKUS)