The EBA decision is another headwind for Cambodia’s economic outlook
The decision will take effect on Aug12, unless the European union parliament objects.
Tag: Everything But Arms
Kingdom has high hopes over UK trade privilege retention
Cambodia’s government is hoping to retain its preferential trade status with the UK.
Hun Sen slams EU over unacceptable EBA demands
PM: EU demands to retain its EBA trade status are unacceptable.
Sar Kheng says Kingdom is addressing European Union’s land dispute concerns
Progress is made on one point.
What should be a “Win-Win” solution on EBA?
EBA has been a test on the ability of the Royal Government of Cambodia to withstand geopolitical pressure under the label of democracy and human rights.
PM confident EBA outcome will not impact Kingdom
PM says that the Kingdom has strong financial foundations to sustain itself.
PM denies foreign pressure led to release of 72 CNRP supporters
PM denies the release of 72 activists was done by foreign pressure.
‘Leaked’ EU report suggests Cambodian efforts to retain EBA are insufficient
Sok Sopheak: “For me, it is fake news because the RFA reported it wrongly”.
Government reviews European Commission’s EBA status report
The gov’t is currently reviewing the European Commission’s preliminary report.
German envoy advises government to work closely with EU on EBA status
Germany’s new ambassador urges the government to work closely with the EU.
Croatia vows support for Kingdom’s EBA bid
Croatia vows to support Cambodia’s efforts to retain its EBA trade status.
Hun Sen gains backing of three countries over EBA
Prime Minister Hun Sen concludes his trip to Eastern Europe.
Czechs vow support over EBA
The Czech government pledges to support the Kingdom’s efforts to retain its Everything-but-arms trade status.
PM urges Chinese investors to keep calm amid potential EBA removal
PM asks Chinese investors to continue doing business in the Kingdom.
Rice federation warns EBA withdrawal could hurt millions
The Cambodian Rice Federation asked the EU to halting the process to withdraw EBA.
EBA, Rainsy on table at CPP meeting
The CPP Central Committee is set to hold an urgent meeting tomorrow on the issue of a possible Everything-but-arms withdrawal.
Deep reforms needed to continue ‘healthy’ growth: Ministry
The government projects a slowdown in economic growth next year.
Politics matters to deliver reforms
Last week, Prime Minister Hun Sen said that the withdrawal of the Kingdom’s access to EU’s EBA preferential trade scheme is not a big concern. He said the key concern was the inability of his officials in carrying out their assigned tasks.
PM criticises EU during WTO meeting
PM renews accusations of EU’s double standards over the possible suspension of EBA during WTO talks.
Sam Rainsy has done nothing for the Kingdom: Sar Kheng
Sar Kheng says Rainsy has done nothing to help the development of the Kingdom.
No exchange of sovereignty for EBA access, Prak Sokhonn tells EU
Prak Sokhonn reiterates that the gov’t will not exchange its sovereignty for EBA.
European Union unlikely to fully withdraw EBA: GMAC
GMAC: the full withdrawal of the Kingdom’s EBA trade status is unlikely.
Former CNRP members urge EU to keep EBA status
Three former CNRP politicians called on visiting European Union delegates to re-consider the bloc’s plans to remove the Kingdom’s Everything-but arms trade status.
EU delegation begins its second fact-finding mission
A fact-finding team sent by the European Commission arrived in the Kingdom.
EU should look for win-win deal with Cambodia
In February 2019, the European Union launched an 18-month process over whether or not to maintain Cambodia’s preferential access to the EU market under the Everything But Arms (EBA) trade scheme.
CPP echoes CDI over EBA review
CPP spokesman Sok Eysan responds to a resolution regarding the Everything-but-arms trade status review.
Can Cambodia Balance China with the West?
The recent statement by China’s Wang Huning, a member of the Political Bureau of the Chinese Communist Party, that China would find ways to help Cambodia to mitigate the risks deriving from the removal of Everything-but-Arms (EBA), was certainly a welcome piece of news.
Investment growing but at a slower pace: GMAC
Investment in the garment and footwear sector is growing at a slightly slower pace.
Cambodia’s addiction to dependency: NGOs and BFG
In recent weeks, Khmer Times has published several opinion and editorial pieces on Cambodia’s present-day international relations challenges. Those authors were passionate in crying foul over the possible withdrawal of Cambodia’s Everything But Arms preferential treatment.
Civil society groups address possible EBA suspension
Civil society groups and trade unions call for measures to prevent possible withdrawal of Cambodia’s Everything-but-arms.
