Day: January 4, 2023

Mondulkiri province will host the Peace Off-Road Car Racing 2023 from Jan. 13 to 15 at 12 Motor Park.
The event was unveiled by Mr. Prum Rasmey, the President of the Off-Road Car Racing Organising Committee.
At least 66 drivers, roughly 80 percent of anticipated participating drivers, from Cambodia, Laos, Thailand, and Vietnam have registered for the challenge.
The competition will be divided into three categories: Class A for hard core, B for light core, and C for overland.
Class A has about 30 registered cars, while the B and C have around 10 each.
The event aims to cheer the inauguration of Cambodia’s biggest international standard racing court “12 Motor Park” encompassing a total of 93 hectares of land surface, he said.
The event will be organised under the collaboration between Mondulkiri Provincial Administration, Off-Road Family Club and Cambodia Moto Sports Federation.

Source: Agency Kampuchea Press

Cambodian Commerce Minister has expressed his conviction that H.E. Kao Kim Hourn will bring about new achievements to ASEAN during his five-year tenure (2023-2027) as the newly appointed Secretary-General of ASEAN
In a courtesy meeting with H.E. Kao Kim Hourn at the ministry office in Phnom Penh yesterday before his departure for his mission in Jakarta, Indonesia, H.E. Minister strongly hoped that the new ASEAN secretary-general will attain more new achievements for the ASEAN’s three pillars toward building an inclusive, resilient, and sustainable ASEAN Community which is currently facing the COVID-19 crisis and global geopolitical competition.
H.E. Pan Sorasak also assured the new ASEAN secretary-general of his support and close cooperation for the success of his mission for the common interest of ASEAN, particularly Cambodia and the whole Cambodian people.
For his part, H.E. Kao Kim Hourn thanked the minister for the good recommendations, and was committed to fulfilling his task with the best of his ability for the benefits of the region and Cambodia.

Source: Agency Kampuchea Press

Ministry of Culture and Fine Arts will launch a historical music video about the sorrow of Cambodian First Lady during the Khmer Rouge time on Jan. 7, 2023.
Minister of Culture and Fine Arts H.E. Dr. Phoeurng Sackona will chair the launch of the music video at Chaktomok Conference Hall in Phnom Penh.
Produced by Khmer Artist Association, the music video was directed by H.E. Fai Sam Ang with filming support by Oknha Leng Navatra.
The video features the sorrow and struggling of the First Lady, Samdech Kittiprittpundit Bun Rany Hun Sen when her husband, Prime Minister Samdech Akka Moha Sena Padei Techo Hun Sen left her to build up a troop to oust Khmer Rouge.
The launch of the music video of historical value will be live-streamed on the official Facebook page of Samdech Techo Prime Minister Hun Sen, the National Television of Cambodia (TVK), Fresh News channel, and Bayon Television (BTV).

Source: Agency Kampuchea Press

Cambodia and Australia have spoken highly of their good bilateral friendship and cooperation, especially in the military field.
In their farewell meeting here on Jan. 3, H.E. Lt. Gen. Hun Manet, Deputy Commander-in-Chief of the Royal Cambodian Armed Forces (RCAF) and Commander of the Royal Cambodian Army, and outgoing Australian Ambassador to the Kingdom H.E. Pablo Kang expressed their satisfaction with the relations and cooperation between the two countries as well as their mutual support during the COVID-19 outbreak.
H.E. Pablo Kang highly valued the rapid development of Cambodia in all sectors and thanked the Royal Government and people of Cambodia for their warm hospitality during his mission in the Kingdom.
H.E. Lt. Gen. Hun Manet congratulated the 70 years of Cambodia-Australia diplomatic ties, and lauded the outgoing ambassador’s efforts in coordinating and deepening the cooperation between both nations.
H.E. Lt. Gen. Hun Manet also highlighted the improved ties between the two countries’ armies, particularly in terms of training and human resource building.

Source: Agency Kampuchea Press