Cambodia eyes Macau investment, direct flights

ambodia wants more Macau people to invest in the country, especially in tourism, and direct flights between the two sides, prime minister Hun Sen said.

The official met with former Macau chief executive Edmund Ho Hau Wah on Monday to discuss further expansion of bilateral ties in trade and tourism.

The discussion was held on the third day of Mr Ho’s four-day visit to Cambodia, which included a visit to Angkor Wat temples, a World Heritage site.

Speaking at the Peace Palace, the Cambodian premier asked Mr Ho, who is also the vice-chairman of National Committee of the Chinese People’s Political Consultative Conference, to encourage more Chinese investment in the country.

He also mentioned that Cambodia wanted to see a direct flight between the country and Macau to promote all-round cooperation.

Some airlines have shown interest in launching new medium-haul flights between Macau and Cambodia by the second half of this year, the Macau International Airport Co Ltd (CAM) said last Friday.

The Cambodian premier accepted Mr Ho’s invitation to deliver a speech at the Second Global Tourism Economy Forum, which is to be held in Macau in September.

Sourced: Cambodia News