Cambodia tourism chief touts ties with Hong Kong as ‘shining example’, lauds trade surge

Phnom Penh is also looking at increasing the number of direct flights between Hong Kong and Siam Reap, he added in a 10-minute speech in Hong Kong on Friday.

Phannara was addressing audience members at the Hong Kong-Asean Summit 2024, organised by the South China Morning Post in partnership with the Hong Kong-Asean Foundation and the Our Hong Kong Foundation.

“The relationship between Cambodia and Hong Kong is a shining example of the potential for collaboration. From January to July this year, trade revenue between our region exceeded US$346 million, marketing a 51 per cent increase from the previous year,” Phannara said.

His comments come over a month after Hong Kong Chief Executive John Lee Ka-chiu went on an official visit to Southeast Asia, where he met Cambodian Prime Minister Hun Manet.